Tag Archives: Long Island

It was such a joy to see all of my friends again the other night, when we convened for the first time in far too long for dinner at Lucky Dumplings in Great Neck, NY.  I had gotten takeout from Lucky Dumplings a few weeks prior, shortly after their Grand Opening, and was so impressed that I implored my friends to join me for a formal Chinese Quest review!  I was anxious to hear what they thought, as the last few restaurants we visited had been a little disappointing.  Would history repeat itself?  Or were we going to get LUCKY tonight?

Yet another authentic Chinese restaurant has opened in Great Neck!  How exciting!!  Wokobowl, Modern Chinese bowls, opened a few months ago at 69 Middle Neck Rd, Great Neck Plaza, NY 11021, and I have been yearning for so long to try it!  And I finally got my wish the other day.  They have a few tables, but I would classify this as a mostly takeout Chinese restaurant. I tried their General Tso's Chicken. Click to read my review! Have you been to Wokobowl? What other Chinese restaurants, takeout or sit-down, should I try next? Please share your comments in the article (please click on the link!).

For generations, Long Island’s Chinese restaurants were more than places to eat—they were cultural institutions, social equalizers, and the unofficial dining rooms of the suburban middle class. They were where families celebrated birthdays, where teenagers learned to use chopsticks on awkward dates, where Jewish families gathered every Christmas Eve, and where the American Dream was served with pork fried rice and a side of duck sauce. Today, in 2026, the landscape looks very different. Some beloved classics endure, some have reinvented themselves, and others have vanished entirely—leaving behind only memories, menus tucked in kitchen drawers, and the faint scent of sesame oil that seems to linger in the collective imagination. Long Island’s Chinese restaurants are not disappearing. They are transforming. And in that transformation lies a story about immigration, economics, taste, nostalgia, and the future of suburban dining. What's your go-TO Chinese restaurant on Long Island? Please post in the comments below.

Last night, my Meetup Group, Meet & Eat, and Make New Friends (Nassau County / Western Suffolk County), met for dinner at O Mandarin in Hicksville, NY, to celebrate the Chinese (Lunar) New Year.  We ushered in the Year of the Horse.  Gung Hay Fat Choy!!  O Mandarin is located at 600 W Old Country Rd, Hicksville, NY 11801. The food was extraordinary, and the celebration of the Chinese New Year, Year of the Horse, was festive!

The Chinese Quest review of Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings, Westbury, NY. Proclaimed the city's best soup dumplings! The Chinese Quest dined here the other night, and this is our review. Do you agree?

If you’re searching for a delightful culinary experience, look no further than Cinnabar in Massapequa, NY. This charming Chinese restaurant has quickly become a local favorite, and for good reason. Cinnabar is following in the footsteps of some authentic upscale Chinese restaurants that recently opened on Long Island. Read on to learn what's unique about Cinnabar.

Orient Garden, the sister restaurant of The Orient in Bethpage, and Orient Odyssey in Syosset recently opened on the site of the Park City Diner. It was kind of empty the night we ate there. Was it just a matter of diners discovering it? Or, the location? Or, something else. You know The Chinese Quest will answer these and other questions in this review of Orient Garden. Click to dine along with us. Virtually of course!

Jiang Nan, a new Chinese restaurant, that opened in Syosset, which adds to the Jiang Nan dynasty with locations in all of the chichi, tory, upscale dining establishments on the Gold Coast of Long Island. You wouldn't expect such a fancy restaurant in a strip mall on the north side of Jericho Turnpike. Did it live up to its glitz? Let us take you on a tour, and you decide if you want to give it a go!

MOGU, Modern Chinese Kitchen, with their passion for flavor, and obsession with freshness is taking Long Island by storm. You won't find a frying pan in their kitchen, you'll be amazed by what you will find on your plate! Hungry for Chinese? Read about MOGU by clicking the link!

O Mandarin, in Hicksville, NY, opened a year and a half ago. We dined there a year ago. And now we are prepared to tell you the story of their magnificent Chinese restaurant. They have a sister restaurant, by the same name, in Hartsdale, NY, which has been packing in dining patrons for years. From all of the wood, and some of the Chefs and Wait Staff, that were imported from China, no expense was spared in its construction nor in it's food. Click below to read what took us a year to publish. It was worth the wait!