I took the LIRR train into Flushing. It’s pretty early and rather relaxing. The restaurant isn’t crowded. The Tianjin Pancake is up and running. I like them a lot and buy red bean paste cake all the time but lately I find the skin is bit too al dente for my aging teeth. So today I bought the paste, only.
The new building along southern side of the LIRR Flushing station.
136-20 Roosevelt Ave, 3rd Fl
Flushing, NY 11354
This was Grand Restaurant 君豪大酒楼 – I don’t know when did they change to the current name, because the location and the interior – everything else is unchanged. I haven’t been there for a couple of years and did discover some new dim sums. The six small plates are about $40. Their bathroom is pretty clean.
41-07 Bell Blvd.
Bayside, NY 11361
Will return.
The 3 star is for their bit too sweet taste – not their fault but mine – my dislike toward things too sweet. The few items we have are good. Shanghai cruise is on the sweet side. It’s a cash only shop.
Very good service – plastic bag for umbrellas. Disposable chopsticks heads, plastic gloves for Beijing duck, … spacious and clean bathroom. The atmosphere is more relaxing than their Flushing one.
A group of middle aged Chinese women (4) behind me are overly loud… Half roasted Beijing duck is $16.33 ($15 + 8.875% tax take out).
Street parking. They open 9-11 so one more place for breakfast.
39-28 Bell Blvd,
Bayside, NY 11361
Probably won’t return – pricey for the location.
A bright (mostly white) pleasant Greek restaurant in Bayside.
We have two appetizers: mussels and octopus. The red sauce of mussels is good with feta (salt tastes good, in general), but certainly not worth $18.95. The octopus at $25, is tender and delicious, so is Moscofilero. On Vivino the GWC is 3.2 by 334 raters/drinkers, which I thought it’s pretty low. They don’t sell bottle but by glass/half carafe/full carafe. The carafe sat on our table un-chilled. I wonder how ‘full carafe’ works because it’s basically a bottle 750 ml. Or maybe the Moscofilero comes in a huge jar … in any case the bill is $78.28 which I thought is over-priced. Street parking, can be trying.
36-29 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11355
New, generous portion and pretty delicious; full bar and wine menu with 12 choices: Caymus Carb 2016 $100 to Rawson
Flushing is still being built up. But how will they handle the population in the near future? It’s like a loud assault on your senses: rude people without manners: picking nose & teeth, spitting, don’t cover their mouths when sneezing – of course, they don’t say excuse me – a friend posted this beating incident in Flushing just now … I don’t condone beating in anyway or form but why didn’t the woman say excuse me when she tried to enter and someone was at the door? I just saw these women in the bakery and they touched absolutely every single bread and weighed each in their hands as if to see which one had gold … This is DISGUSTING.
With rapid developments, this Checks cashed service is still standing tall.
36-36 Prince St
Flushing, NY 11354
Mostly won’t return. Taste is fine so is service … but …
Dined on a Friday evening at around 6:30, it’s empty. I know it’s the way … but I really don’t like to see and use styrofoam thing, bad for the environment!!
We have the Drool under the experience with Hot n Spicy medium. (4 seasonings are Louisiana, Juicy Cajun, Garlic Butter, Lemon Pepper and Hot n Juicy. Spicy levels are baby spice, mild, medium, spicy and extra spicy.) You eat with your hands, no gloves provided – so if you’ve just done your nails, think twice.
It has two entrances, one on Prince Street and one on 37th Avenue. Parking isn’t easy: street parking, lot parking and garage parking. No reservation and they ask to see ID when we pay with credit card, under $100, come on, really?
108-14 72nd Avenue, 2nd Floor
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Also known escape room/game (haunted house or scavenger hunts) is pretty popular. With locations throughout the city and Long Island. Mostly for a group of people. Each company or location will have multiple scenarios. This Forest Hills one has two. We played at this location, next to Reef.
Forest Hills, in Queens, NY
This bustling road is the main street of Forest Hills in Queens. Near 72ns Avenue there are two Chinese restaurants, a Lanzhou noodle shop and a Sichuan spicy eatery – surprised but not that surprised, to find them there.
108-02 72nd Avenue
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Will return. Don’t come here if you’re in a rush.
The outside tables are kind of turnoff – soaking up the dust. But once inside, it’s a different story. Love their decor: brick walls and wood beams. They’ve two levels, both are inviting.
Food: slow given the fact it’s a Monday before 7 pm. However, all are delicious. I especially like the grilled oyster with sriracha remoulade.
Wine: glasses are not too good, as if they heard my thinking. The second round they served with a more delicate stem. The reason: this handsome kind is being weed-out bec too easy to break. Three 2016 vintage wines: Cab Sauv Edna Valley, Pinot Noir Le Sentier, and Zinfandel 1000 Stories, are very good.
Like their chairs with ears – easy to hang handbag; street parking, could be trying.
