bigfoodjournal: November 2014

New York Food Court #24

Address:
133-35 Roosevelt Ave,
Flushing, NY 11354

This restaurant will temporary be called #24, because it is located inside the New York Food Court and I am insured if they have an English name. (Chinese) The place appears to be one of the more popular stalls in the court. It appears to to me as a Asian fusion type of restaurant, are it's very modern-looking.

I ordered the Chicken Steak, while Dave ordered the Premium Steak. The sizzling steaks include a side of soup, noodles and a side of salad. The steaks are top with what appears to be steak sauce and bean sprouts on the bottom along with a sunny-side-up egg. Food is great. Only exception is that they didn't ask how we wanted the steak to new cooked. Dave's steak appears to be very well-cooked. Another popular dish on their menu is the Peppered Fried Chicken. Just the sound of it makes me hungry. I'll definitely com back another time and try some other dishes.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Recommend: Yes
You'll love the food.

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Mango Mango

Address:
133-35 Roosevelt Ave,
Flushing, NY 11354

There is ALWAYS room for desserts! This is a cute looking little restaurant located inside the New York Food Court. It looks like it could potentially be my next favorite dessert hotspots.

Me and Dave ordered the Waffles with a Scoop of Vanilla. This place along with most of the other restaurants had a promotion going on, because of the grand opening, so we received 20% off the entire order and we also got a free scoop of Green Tea ice cream.

Presentation was very nice and quite fancy, I must say. Although, I must say that the Green tea ice cream with the waffles was not my favorite at all. The vanilla ice cream had a unique rosy color to it, but nonetheless it was delicious. I would definitely come back and try some of the other variety of desserts they have on their menu!

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Recommend: Yes!

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Incredibowl

Address:
13335 Roosevelt Ave,
Flushing, NY 11354

This restaurant is located inside a new food court in flushing called the "New York Food Court." Among all the other restaurants in the food court, we ended up choosing this one, and I was really happy that we did. The gentlemen serving us was exceptionally polite and quick.

They have a variety of different kinds of meats and vegetables in which you can choose from. Everything looks very fresh and the gentlemen is quite generous with the portions in the large red bowl. It is very customizable, which is great for picky eaters and just people who know What they want. You can also add on a ramen to your bowl for just an extra dollar. The price of the bowl was very reasonable as well for the good portions. Our bowl ends up looking very meaty, and lacking the vegetables. In which, we will keep in mind next time. Everything about bowl was amazing, I especially love the flavor and sauce. It has a bit of sweetness and spice. It was overall just an Incredibowl experience.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Recommend: YES!
It's a must try! Bring your family, friends, girlfriend or boyfriend!

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Da Jin Hong Asian Restaurant

Address:

40-26 Union St,

Flushing, NY 11354

I was brought here all by the wonderful reviews on Yelp. I like the atmosphere of the restaurant, it appears to be a great causal Chinese place to bring your family and friends.

Our waiter was very polite and welcoming to us. Me and Dave ordered the Sauteed Pig Meat, which includes 8 buns and the Shredded Lamb with Cumin Sauce. The pig meat was very tasty and goes along great with the buns. Some added spice to it would make it perfect. The sauce seems pretty oily, but nonetheless, it was great with the pig meat. The shredded Lamb has a great flavor, and goes great along with a bowl of rice or maybe just about anything.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Recommend: Yeah
I'm thinking of trying some of the other tasty dishes on the menu next time!

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Hunan Kitchen of Grand Sichuan

Address:
42-47 Main St,
Flushing, NY 11355

This Chinese restaurant has a large selections of dishes to choose from. It has some pretty interesting things on the menu, such as the hot and sour spicy frog. Note that mostly everything is spicy! Perfect for you crazy spicy food enthusiasts.

Me and Dave ordered the Hot and Sour Soup, Hunan Fried Rice and the Smoked Duck Hunan Style. Being a big fan of hot and sour soup, I thought this Hunan hot and sour soup had a very interesting flavor and spice to it..but it has no tofu! Much better to eat while hot. The smoked duck was good, again it has an interesting spice to it. My favorite would have to be the Hunan fried rice, which has some Chinese sausage mixed with it, vegetables, and of course the spice. I really like the flavor. Would say that it would be one of my favorite fried rice places to go.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
I would love to try some of the other popular dishes they have on the menu.
Recommend: Yes
Great and family-friendly place for eating with your family or friends.

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Carmine's

Address:
200 W 44th St, New York,
NY 10036(b/t Shubert Aly & 8th Ave)
in Theater District

This Italian restaurant is just as packed on a weekday as for a weekend. Although it has a huge interior, this place was just packed with hungry people. Make reservations ahead of time! Me and Dave had to wait an hour and a half for a seating for two. Restaurant feels very cozy and welcoming.

Our waiter was extremely friendly and seems pretty enthusiastic. Bonus points. He also did let us know that the portions are in fact quite large. The waiter starts us off with a basket of different kinds of bread. I really like the sliced bread with marinara sauce on top of it. Me and Dave ordered the Spaghetti with Meatballs, as well as the Spinach Salad, which is sauteed with garlic and olive oil. The Spaghetti with meatballs comes with 6 large meatballs, very tasty. The tomato sauce itself seems like it has a nice kick to it. Overall, we were pretty satisfied with the food.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Recommend: Yeah!
Come in groups because the food is meant for sharing! If you're looking for a great Italian restaurant, Check it out!

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Ku-Shiang Restaurant

Address:
135-40 39th Ave,
Flushing, NY 11354

Located in the heart of Flushing, this family-owned Taiwanese restaurant is a go to for great authentic Taiwanese food. Tasty prices, good food, cool customer service..what's not to like about this place?

This restaurant has a great two dishes and a soup deal for only $20, in which includes a wide range of variety. Great selections to choose from, everything else is reasonably priced as well. Me and Dave ordered the Chicken with Basil Casserole, which was tender chicken marinated with this exceptional favor of just the right amount of sweetness. We also ordered the Fish with Scallion Sauce, which was..delicious! Not too oily and just great. For the soup, we ordered the Hot and Sour Soup, which includes tofu, mushrooms, eggs, and pork. I am a big fan of hot and sour soup, so let me tell you..this might be the most amazing hot and sour soup that my mouth has tasted. Everything about it was perfect. Just the right about of spice and they are very generous of the ingredients. Try for yourself! Our waitress was be very pleasant and friendly.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Recommend: YES YES YES!

Please give this restaurant a try, you will fall in love with food all over again.

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Asian Jewels Seafood Restaurant

Address:
13330 39th Ave,
Flushing, NY 11354

The Asian Jewels Seafood restaurant serves Dim Sum, lunch as well as dinner. This place is huge. A lot of seating, very busy on weekends. Although, me and Dave were able to grab a quick seating for two without waiting.

I want to keep this review short and sweet. Me and Dave ordered nine dim sum dishes in total. My favorite would always have to be the marinated chicken feet as well as the shrimp dumplings. Dave recommended the beef balls, and I must say that it is quite a pick! The food is not to oily, so that is a plus. The service was incredibly fast, as Dave would agree. The waitresses were very quick to pick up our finished dishes and take orders. I literally blinked and they're gone. Needless to say, I was very impressed. Would like to say it is now one of my favorite dim sum places to go!

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Recommend: Yes!
If you're looking for a great Dim Sum restaurant with incredible customer service, look no further. Check it out!

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The Counter

Address:

1451 Broadway, New York,
NY 10036 (b/t 42nd St & 41st St)

in Theater District

On a busy Saturday night in Times Square with empty stomachs and no reservations, me and David decided to go to this burger restaurant which appears to be quite popular for their variety of different Burger combinations. Although the atmosphere was quite big, it felt really crowded probably people the seats are practically next to each other. The waiting time was only 10 minutes. Upon entering the restaurant, there was a lady greeting us by the door, and handing out a coupon for free fries for a purchase of a Burger. Good promotion.

Me and Dave ordered the Chili Cheese Fries as an appetizer. It comes along with meat topped with cheese. The fries are very thin. Good for two people. Dave ordered a signature Burger called the Counter Burger, which is a 1/3lb beef burger with provolone, crispy onion strings, lettuce blend, sauteed mushrooms & tomato, sun-dried tomato vinaigrette. I ordered a Custom Burger. You must fill out a Burger form yourself which is in the menu. If I remembered mg, I ordered a 2/3 lb beef medium rare Burger on a pretzel bun with spicy jalapeño cheese, dill pickled chips, spinach, hard boiled eggs, and jalapeños. The Burger was actually pretty impressive I must say. Although, I did regret getting the jalapeños on there because it was just too spicy! Overall, everything tastes fresh and delightful. Waiter was very attentive even though he had quite some tables to take care of.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Recommend: Yes, if you're a Burger-kind-of-person..give this place a try! They also cater, and deliver. Prices are quite reasonable as well for a pretty good Burger place in NYC.

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Joju

Address:

83-25 Broadway,
Elmhurst, NY 11373

This place seemed awfully busy on a Monday night. The cashier was super cute and happy. Joju is a modern Vietnamese restaurant thats best known for its sandwiches and bubble tea.

Alot of different drinks to choose from, including some Vietnamese coffee drinks, but I ordered the Matcha Green Tea. Apparently they ran out of tapioca bubbles on a Monday night. Dave ordered the Lychee Slush. Not the best green tea I had. (Perhaps a tad bit too sweet) Me and Dave both ordered the Bulgogi "Bomb Me" which in the menu is described as "Beef Bulgogi kicked up a notch with extra kimchi and a runny fried egg." I was initially going to order the Lemongrass Chicken (Another of their top picks) but again..on a Monday night..seriously?! Anywho, it was okay because I did enjoy the beef sandwich that I ordered. Beef was the perfect amount of sweetness, although what I was not too crazy about was the pickled carrots because they were just much too sweet for my taste buds. Along with the sandwiches, we ordered the Joju Banh Mi Fries. It's described in the menu as "Seasoned & battered french fries topped with special house sauce, mild spicy mayo, spicy green sauce, pickled daikon & carrots, chopped cilantro & jalapenos." You can also get the fries with an egg. I thought that was pretty interesting and new. Fries had the perfect crisp and the kimchi went pretty well with it.

Rating: ★ ★ ★
-2 stars because they ran out of chicken on a Monday night as well as tapioca bubbles. Not a total big deal but c'mon..get it together. Also, everything seemed to taste so..sweet to me. But if you're a fan a sweet sandwiches, this is the place for you.
Recommend: Yes
Definitely bring your friends and give this place a try!

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Yummy Sushi House

Address:
135-11 38th Ave
Flushing, NY 11354
Downtown Flushing

Upon strolling down the streets of Flushing, looking for a Japanese restaurant, we decided to give this restaurant a shot. This place was rather small but appear to be larger than most of the Japanese owned places in Flushing. I liked that the atmosphere seems comforting.

The waiter approached us with great enthusiasm. The menu was quite extraordinary; as it was in the form of a book displaying the actual dishes, but an actual paper menu came along with it. I thought that was quite clever for curious people like me. We ordered the Chicken Teriyaki Udon Noodles, Spider Rolls, and the Salmon and Chicken Bento Box. I really enjoyed the Salmon Bento Box, because maybe it my first time ordering a bento box, but the teriyaki salmon taste fresh and the sauce was the perfect amount of sweetness. I especially like the salad that came with the bento box. The Udon noodles was quite alright. The broth has an interesting sweet flavor to it. My partner Dave, did not like the Spider Rolls too much because he didn't like the sauce it came along with. But overall, I thought that it was nice and crunchy.

Rating: ★★★★
Recommend: Yes
(Minus 1 star because upon asking a waitress for a tea refill, she never responded. Service could overall be more attentive. )

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Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong

Address:

152-12 Northern Blvd,
Flushing, NY 11354
Murray Hill, Flushing

Me and my pumpkin went to this restaurant on Halloween night! (he recommended) All the employees were dressed up in their Halloween costumes, which I thought was pretty cool. My first impression of the restaurant was that it's very comforting because of the space and seatings.

We ordered the Beef Combo which consists of thinly sliced briskets, marinated boneless short ribs and prime boneless short ribs or prime eye ribs. Along with that, we had a nice flavorful soup that includes beef and tofu. I must say that I was pretty satisfied with the food because everything was just..delicious! The combo was perfect for two people.

Along with great food, the service that we received was very good. Our waiter was very attentive to our needs. Such as when we asked for a bowl of rice and hot sauce, he was super quick with any requests and was very friendly.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Recommend: Oh YEAH

I would highly recommend this restaurant if you're looking for a great Korean BBQ restaurant-whether it's with your significant other, friends, or family.

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