Jing Fong Restaurant
“When it's your turn, you ascend the escalator to dim sum heaven–the casino where the prize is amazing food.”
“My family's favorites are gai bao (chicken buns), hargow (shrimp dumplings), shrimp noodle, and Chinese broccoli.”
“Really good great place for a huge group we had 20 people and not one person left unhappy the bill was perfect”
Jing Fong Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Brings me back to Cali with the ladies pushing dim sum carts and the large room with loud tables atmosphere. The dim sum is solid but not the best I've ever had. For $15 per person for lunch it's not bad for the price.
Coming from Cali I've had a lot of dim sum so it's hard to compare back to the places at home but I'd come again when I'm craving dim sum! You'll leave full and satisfied
I feel like the prices here are a bit higher than most places but that might just be because I'm not quite adapted to NYC prices yet.
#1 unique recommendation here: snow skin durian dumpling
Highlights:
-the tofu pudding with ginger syrup was very light and delicate. Make sure everyone gets and equal distribution of the syrup or else someone's will be extra sweet
-tripe was nice and tender and flavored well
-snow skin durian dumpling. We usually get the fried version but this snow skin version was really good! Their fried version can sometimes be overly greasy and heavy but the filling was perfectly smooth and the durian flavor was clean and sweet. I don't know how much of it was fresh durian but the flavor was definitely mild and not overwhelming.
-mixed offal: cooked very tender and not overseasoned. The daikon is nice as well
Skippable:
-steamed rice roll with Chinese doughnut inside- the doughnut wasn't very fresh in ours and was fairly chewy. Flavor was good though
-har gow: over steamed with tough shrimp inside
Dim sum on a Sunday is always packed, but the 30 minute wait (expected) isn't what rates this place lower than average. It is the low quality food and lower quality service.
The price is right, in that most dishes are under $4, and feeding a group comes pretty easy that way. When the food is good, it is great (shu mai, steamed bbq pork buns, shrimp dumplings), but when it is bad, it is just terrible (crispy pork is bland and low quality meat, complete lack of chicken dishes beyond chicken feet, overcooked rice noodle wraps).
Our party of 18 (two tables of 9) was ignored (for water refills, drink orders, utensils, napkins, anything) by the entire wait staff until we stood up like we were leaving, and then, finally, someone came over and asked if we were ready for our check.
Bring your own drink and utensils and order only the most popular items, and you'll be happy. Otherwise, hit the Golden Unicorn and have a better dim sum experience, or better yet, go get soup dumplings at Joe's Shanghai.
Cons: Waited literally forever, but that's what happens with you get there at 11am on Sunday. You will most likely be there half the time you wait to even eat, but luckily there are to go places in Chinatown to satisfy minor cravings prior to being seated. We had to share a table with another family so it was a bit tight when the dishes started coming out.
Pros: There is a literal stairway to heaven (or escalator to deliciousness, same thing) Place is large, carts come by often, food is awesome. Ended up being around $15 split three ways.
Throw some mo – dim sum.
This is the spot that satisfies my dim sum craving in New York. Here is what you need to know:
1. Go early or be prepared to wait.
2. Smaller groups may be seated with others. You may eye roll at/side eye others.
3. It is the mf hunger games. FIGHT FOR WHAT IS YOURS.
4. One friend and I can easily put away eight different dishes, with a food coma following. It cost us about $22 each.
5. Get tea. It helps when dealing with the heavy dim sum.
It's a solid spot – definitely. I would just mentally prepare yourself for everything going on. It's a huge overload onto the sense – including taste.
Grand entrance. Arriving on an high rise escalator. Big shiny grand chandeliers. Entering into a ballroom of spacious tables that never seem to end!
Place is pretty good. I have to admit. Been here more than handful of times. However the wait time is ridiculously insane if you not get there early, wait on line before the restaurant opens. Normally getting in isn't an issue for me. Well never really had to wait up until recently.. Arrived there around 11am ish and it was insane! No way in hell I could have just weave in there and grab a table like I normally do. teehehe. There is a front booth where you grab a ticket and then wait for your # to be called. There is this asian guy there on his microphone calling out #'s on top of telling people who constantly crowd the doors to move. Pretty funny.
** Keep in mind when they tell you an hour they mean an hour. Well in my first encounter of getting a ticket. I timed it. On point.
TIP: When you see an asian lady pushing the cart of items that you want. Sometimes it is just best to get up and go to them because every god damn table will be flagging them down as they go around and it is never ending. Some dim sum places will not let you get up and go towards the carts. They verbally tell you to sit down and wait god knows how long until they get to you. OR you can just keep annoying the waiters in the tux uniform and if you annoy them enough they will give in and get it for you so it can hold you over until the dim sum carts go around and shut you up for the time being. Hahaha (I can be a pretty annoying patron but I do tip well when I know I am being difficult)
Food is normally served hot and fresh. Steer from the fish balls dumped in curry sauce.
CONS:
– That fish ball thing on a stick is HELLA – HELLA greasy and oily. So gross, has this distinctive unpleasant taste it leaves.
– I dislike sharing a table only because
1) I don't want to watch random people eat their food.
2) I don't want anyone listening to my conversations to whomever I am dining with.
3) I just don't like to share with people.
4) My recent encounter was told that I would not be sharing a table so the wait time was a little bit long but worth it. However, they tried to down play it as if it wasn't requested. Literally had to argue w/ the lady who seated me. Uh.. No. Not happening.
PROS: Full bar. Mimosa's and Bellini's (LYCHEE TO DIE FOR – WENT THROUGH A FEW OF THEM) SO DELICIOUS! I LOVE BRUNCH DRINKING.
Ambience is just so intriguing. Different types of people from the neighborhood, old fashion asian people, down right to bougie asian people (yeah I said it) w/ a mixture of touristy people and americanize.
Departing down the escalators with a bang. BOOZY BRUNCH FOOD COMA (Just hold onto your phone for dear life. Don't drop your phone on your way down)
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It's one of the most recommended places for dim sum in the city. It's not the best but it's an experience for sure. It's HUGE it's an understatement. With that said, your food will offer arrive cold or luke warm at best. I guess you can chase down the ladies or go to the tables where they are hearing up the food but call me lazy. The prices are normal for dim sum and the quality is what you would expect. The wait can be long but it's not terrible. I would rather walk a little further and go to Golden Unicorn.
Very unassuming front door with the restaurant name printed on tarp as a sign, but you'll know you're in the right place because there'll be clusters of people waiting outside and across the street.
What you need to know:
1) The wait is usually 30 minutes to an hour and you might have to share a table with another party depending on how busy it is and the size of your party
2) Order the popular dimsum items as they tend to be the freshest, do not go to the area where they have people frying things like dumplings in front of you because it will most likely be some oily/greasy garbage
3) If the items you want aren't coming around, walk up to the cart pushers and hand them your stamp card directly
What you need to get:
1) Shu Mai
2) Har Gow
3) Shrimp Wraps (Churng Fun), they also have beef
4) Chicken Feet
5) Char Siu Puffs and Durian Puffs
6) Some vegetable dumpling thing that I forget the name of, but it was amazing
Bottom Line:
You won't be disappointed. There were dishes that could have been warmer, crunchier, etc., but also dishes I absolutely loved, so all things considered, I would recommend this place if you do not mind the wait.