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August 22, 2009
Best chinese restaurant in BKLN
I want to eat GOOD chinese food once in a while. Could you recommend your favorite one to share with me? Thanks!
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Sunset Park has a lot of great Chinese restaurants. Biked there a couple weeks ago, and had amazing dim sum.
Check out chowhound for specific recommendations--search the outer borough boards for sunset park chinese.
Posted by: bkrules at August 23, 2009 9:13 AM
i agree. sunset park has several great chinese places.
Posted by: pmmtenement at August 23, 2009 10:14 AM
I second that . Sunset park has a great Dim Sum Palace , its on a corner and has a parking garage underneath. Sorry can't remember the name !
Posted by: earthandfire at August 23, 2009 1:46 PM
Yes, Earth and Fire--it is called Pacificana...it is great!
Posted by: PHfamily at August 23, 2009 6:23 PM
Lichee Nut on Montague St. in Brooklyn Heights.
Others might disagree but I grew up on Lichee and all others pale in comparison...
Posted by: christopher at August 23, 2009 9:40 PM
Don't even bother trying to find one anywhere near me.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 24, 2009 7:25 AM
Grand Szechuan in Bay Ridge was featrued in the NY Times a few months back with great reveiews. I've ordered from them and its very good.
Its located on 5th ave between 86th and 87th.
Posted by: italiana71 at August 24, 2009 7:28 AM
I thought Grand Szechuan was pretty good until some friends from Shanghai area told and brought me to a place which they deem is authentic Szechuan (vs. them saying Grand Szechuan is a little Americanized version). This authentic place is:
Szechuan Gourmet
135-15 37th Ave
Flushing, NY 11354
Authentic vs. Americanized - that's a matter of preference. I liked both places but do admit the Szechuan Gourmet is more authentic tasting and dishes could pretty spicy if you don't ask the wait staff to moderate on it.
Posted by: more4less at August 24, 2009 9:26 AM
I go to the Grand Szechuan in Manhattan on 2nd Ave and like it a lot. The ma po dou fu is extremely hot & spicey and the best I've had...also it has the softest tofu of anyplace.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 24, 2009 9:54 AM
what m4l said. In addition to the Szecheun place he recommended I'd add the food court in the Golden Mall on Main Street, Flushing--there's a delicious stall right by the entryway that has 100% authentic Chengdu-style Szechuan food. Order the tea smoked duck.
It's very difficult to find a Chinese restaurant anywhere in NYC with quality, authentic food.
The other problem is that most non-Chinese don't know how to order properly at a Chinese restaurant, so they end up with a mediocre or bad meal at a decent restaurant.
Sunset Park restos do not blow my socks off. Some of the tiny cafes are okay. Pacificana is a big Chinese banquet house, nothin' special.
Posted by: WonTon at August 24, 2009 10:49 AM
World Tong Seafood in Bensonhurst. Weekend Dim Sum is Very good.6202 18th Avenue (between 62nd St & 63rd St)
Posted by: 1910 at August 24, 2009 11:02 AM
Supposedly there's a good one on Fulton just west of bedford Ave. Anyone know????
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 24, 2009 11:18 AM
Anyone have a good recommendation for Shanghai Style?
Posted by: 1910 at August 24, 2009 12:26 PM
I enjoyed the Sichuan food at Metro Cafe in Sunset Park. It's a very casual pan-Asian place, not pretending to be an authority or fancy.
I have also found Grand Sichuan in Manhattan on 2nd Ave. and 54th St. to be truly outstanding. It is *not* the same as the other restaurants of the same name in New York City. They are all different.
Posted by: mopar at August 24, 2009 5:45 PM
I've been to Little Pepper in Flushing and didn't think it was so great.
Posted by: mopar at August 24, 2009 5:50 PM
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