The restaurant we stumbled upon while walking around in Flushing looking for a place new to eat. This place was on one block full of restaurants and it was small and busy looking. Looked very home style.
We had .....
Steamed Tilapia with Special Sauce
Sauteed bittermelon with eggs and radish
(didn’t expect it to be like a pancake but it was tasty nonetheless)
Sauteed Chicken Gizzard and Liver ( Menu offered heart as well but they were out )
served with cucumber, cilantro and sweet soy / chili that usually comes with Hainan chicken
And of course we had rice made with home made chicken stock
Overall very happy with our food and family atmosphere.
This little hole in the wall down in Chinatown is where we like to go sometimes. It is a very small space with booths and connecting tables. It might be a little wait but it's worth it.
I don't know how many times I've come across non-asians who like to order in vietnamese. They just automatically assume I'm vietnamese and want to impress their date. Most of the time they are with someone asian who of course always orders in english. I'm like "I'm sorry, what would you like?" The fracking menu is in english, please order in english!
Are you ready for some Heat?! Let's talk Hunan style!
Our friend Max speaks highly of this Restaurant "Hunan House" and his favorite dish, the Braised Fish Head.
Right away I was intrigued. His good friend Roger and family also joined us, which was perfect as he knew exactly what to ordered. And here is his order:
Started with the cold appetizers
Pickle Cabbage with chopped chili
Chilled Marinated Beef Tendon with Tripe. The tripe was thinly sliced giving it a smooth light texture.
Chilled Conch in chili oil
Deep Fried Little Fish, stir fry with fresh chili and scallion. ( with tail and head crunchy yet tender inside and very tasty)
White Pepper with Chunks of Beef which I believe was preserved.
Thinly Sliced Lamb stir fried with watercress,onion,chili and cumin
lamb and cumin ...yes .. i know....
Little Wok with Pork Intestine simmering away in Chili oil.
Grilled Whole Peppers and Stir Fried Water Spinach Stems
Fried Pumpkin Cakes
And star of the night is the Braised Fish Head. I believe it a Asian Carp
Which I found perfect with freshly chopped chilies, tomatoes and green onion bathing in a tangy broth with a hint of heat. Quite amazing right? Oh boy one taste and believe me you will be HOOKED!
I was surprised that I was able to handle this amount of heat! The chilled pickled cabbage and a bowl of rice helped.
Leaving with the numbing sensation from the spices was a really nice way to end a cold snowy night. We'll be back!
So I've seen many couples who come to eat at my restaurant and just start making out right at the table - and I mean many! Must be the pork belly.
But then I also see many couples break up too. I don't get it. I was discussing this with my fellow waitstaff and I'm like "why would you pick a restaurant to do this?" It is the most awkward place to do this! The entire staff is watching and afraid to walk up to the table. A few times I walked up to the table, drop off the check, and mumble something about thanking them and quickly walk away...lol. So I'm going on and on about how it's just wrong to do this at a restaurant - and then I realize that I just went through the same situation myself - at a restuarant - and I quickly shut my mouth.... hahahaha
Anytime I speak of Dim Sum, I always get this questions " Have you been to Jing Fong , it's the best"
The never ending escalator and massive dining room can be impressive but we were a bit disappointed with dim sum here. Some how they tasted too heavy in a starchy way and the place seems dirty. Don't think we're going to be returning.
Sui Mai wrapped with seaweed. Seaweed flavor was too strong
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