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Address:

Skyview Center Mall
40-24 College Point Blvd, Level B
Flushing, NY 11354

With the rather colder weather that we've been experiencing, what better time is it to get together and have hot pot?!

Me and my boyfriend went to this rather new hot pot place located in the Skyview mall, in which I've been wanting to try. The interior looks more elegant than a typical Asian hot pot restaurant and is quite spacious. There are many waiters and they seem  very helpful and friendly. One of my favorite part when eating hot pot is to make the sauce! They have a really nice and clean area for a variety of different sauce combinations. We ordered the Half & Half soup base, which is half spicy and half original. The smell of the soup was just mesmerizing. Along with that, we chose the meats; we ordered Supreme Lamb Shoulder, Beef Tendon, and the House Shrimp Balls. We also ordered a Veggie Combo Platter, which is great for veggie lovers. Lastly, we also ordered the homemade noodles.

Overall, I must say that I really enjoyed this hot pot experience today at Little Lamb because everything taste really fresh to me, and very satisfying.

Recommend: Yes Ya!
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
(If you're looking for a hot pot place, I would check this one out!)

Have a Foodtastic Day Everyone!

Address:
5024 Skillman Ave,
Woodside, NY 11377

Upon my visit to this Irish restaurant, me and my boyfriend was very kindly greeted by the very friendly gentlemen who was our server. This is a restaurant with a bar on the side, the seating was quite nice and comfortable.

I would first like to say that the highlight of this meal was the excellent Potato And Leek Soup. Absolutely the best potato soup I had in awhile. The soup just melts in your mouth. Our waiter was such a kind person, he suggest this other famous soup they have, which we were not too crazy about because it was a tad bit too sweet for our taste buds. We chose to try the Crab Cakes as our appetizer, and that too I would say is one of the best crab cake I had in awhile. Comes in two big pieces along with sauce. Large menu, but we ended up getting Chicken Chardonnay which includes mushrooms in chardonnay sauce and Fish & Chips. I wasn't too crazy about the sauce for my entrée, but the chicken tastes pretty fresh. Alongside the entrées, you select your side order or either mash potatoes, French fries, rice, and etc. The fish was good and was oddly shaped like an egg roll, but I thought it would of taste better if it was more crispier. The fish taste extra soft to me. Overall, the entrées taste pretty ordinary to me..big portions though!

Recommend: YES, for sure

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

5 stars because boy did I felt like I received great service and attention here. I would like to thank this gentlemen for being such a kind waiter, and I wish for there to be more people like him!

Today I made chicken Alfredo! The sauce I used is Bertolli's, which I highly recommend because it has a very fine, creamy texture. The type of pasta used is fettuccine, and would have to be one of my favorite types of pasta.

Address:

8402 37th Ave, Jackson Heights,
NY 11372

Found this place on Yelp with very good ratings, so I decided to go try it out for myself. Chivito De Pro serves Latin American food and is best known for the meat dishes they serve.

I ordered the Parrillada Chivito D'oro Para 2 on their menu, which consists of 7 pieces of meat; beef steak, chicken, matambre, sausage, and veal steak. This dish is suppose to serve 2 people, but I think it would be perfect for 3 people because it is a large dish filled with meats. With this order, you can choose free side orders. I got the rice and beans and French fries. The meats are very fresh and the seasoning was very tasty. I would say my favorite meat there would be the sausage. The chicken seemed a little dry to me, but with some added seasoning, it was great. 

The bread that they served there could be the best bread I've ever had. They'll give you butter and two condiments; one with chopped tomatoes and onions with a sour taste, and the other is a chopped spinach like condiment, witch also has a hint of sourness as well.

Service was slow and inattentive. The waitresses were pretty nice at first, but after they took our order, it felt like we could never try to get ahold of them again. We asked for the ketchup twice, we asked two waiters, but we never got our ketchup for our French fries. Each time they said sure, and ran off. They need to learn to get one thing done at a time, because this really pissed me off. Better yet, when asking for the check, it took another 3 waiters and then about 20 minutes for them to take the check from us. I think good service is very important when it comes to restaurants, therefore I don't think I would come back anytime soon.

Recommend: Sure
Rating: ★ ★

Address:
133-51 39th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354
Downtown Flushing, Flushing
(Located inside the Best Western hotel)

Upon coming here on a Sunday at about 10:30am expecting this restaurant to be super busy, me and my friend Lisa found ourselves to be the only customers in the restaurant. Great, food will be prepared faster, and we'll have more attention. The menu is quite large; it's a Taiwanese restaurant with a variety of authentic dishes. They also have a bar on the side of the restaurant, in which we just decided to order papaya milk tea.

I ordered the "Beef Tendon Noodle Soup," which you have the options to pick it with regular thin or flat noodles. I chose the flat noodles because I always find myself liking them better. The noodle soup was a very generous portion. (Price was 7.95) The broth of the soup was quite flavorful, filled with many little ingredients to add to the taste.

Next, I ordered the "Spicy Wontons." If you never had spicy wontons, you should try some..right now! The hot chili sauce is amazing. This one comes in a small bowl with about 8 of them. Although this one here tastes quite like...nothing. The most important thing is the sauce and I just couldn't taste the spices in my mouth. Plus, the wonton meat tastes a little off to me. If you plan on trying spicy wontons, take yourself on a trip to White Bear( 135-02 Roosevelt Ave, Flushing, NY 11354) because their spicy wontons are simply, in my opinion, the best.

We also ordered "Scallion Pancakes." I am going to admit that its probably the best scallion pancakes I've seen by far. But how does it compare, you might ask. Well, it was pretty decent. Chewy. Of  course, remember to eat it before it gets cold, otherwise it will get hard. Also, it's definitely an appetizer for more than 2 people! Very filling.

Overall. I'm giving it 3 stars because I didn't feel anything special about their food. The wontons tastes really plain to me, and the noodle soup taste a little too salty for me. Most of the food on the menu also seems overprice to me. Although, I would definitely come back again in the future and try some of their other foods in their menu. The waiter also was quite attentive, but well you would expect so..we were the only ones there after all.

Recommend: YES
Rating: ★ ★ ★

Address:
80 Clark St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Between Henry St. & Hicks St. In Brooklyn Heights

After a long walk through the Brooklyn bridge, we decided to have breakfast at 7pm, so we stopped by this diner at a corner that serves all breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Wasn't too busy in the restaurant, and the staff were pretty accommodating. Atmosphere was peaceful, great for socialising with peers.

First off, huge menu. The appetizer we got was the fresh baked potato with broccoli, bacon, and of course- cheddar cheese. There have other great options of toppings on your baked potato as well. I really enjoyed it because the potato was loaded with goodness.

Second, was a side dish of Belgian waffles..with syrup and butter of course! The waffles tasted like a piece of heaven.

Lastly, I ordered a Chicken breast with eggs dish. It also includes a generous portion of homemade fries and well as a pair of toast. The eggs are poached, and is served with hollandaise sauce. I wasn't too crazy about the sauce. Although, the chicken breast was cooked just right, and the homemade fries was pretty decent.

Bottom line is that this is a diner that I would visit again in the future, and try perhaps their lunch or breakfast as well.

Recommend: YES
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★

Address:
35-25 Farrington St
Flushing, NY 11354

The first dish was homemade mozzarella with tomatoes. Great as an appetizer. The mozzarella tastes very fresh.

Second dish is the fettuccine pasta with meat sauce. The pasta is well cooked to perfection and the meat pairs nicely with the pasta.

The last dish is called "Vitello Alla Bolgnese." It includes Veal with prosciutto, fontina cheese in a white wine sauce. You may also choose the option to get mushroom sauce as well. It also comes with potatoes and some vegetables on the side. Overall, I really enjoy this dish. First time eating veal and it was amazing.

Overall, the food was great. The staffs were okay, although not too attentive. It's a great place to have a nice family dinner, date, or just a hangout with your friends. As far as the attire, people did appear to wear more sophisticated clothing.

Recommend: YES

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★