THE
FLUSHING CRAWL
NYC'S GREATEST CHINATOWN: FLUSHING, QUEENS
From dumplings to dim-sum, noodles, food halls, and underground markets, this outer-borough area is filled with authentic spots at unbelievable prices.
White Bear
Home to some of the most flavorful wontons in the city, at this tiny dumpling shop, it’s all about item #6: "wontons in hot oil".
Their light, juicy pork & vegetable wontons get dressed up in a not-so-spicy chili oil, ground up roasted chili & nubs of funky, salty preserved mustard root. They're as flavorful a plate of wontons as you could hope for.
LOCATION
135-02 Roosevelt Ave
Flushing, NY
Dumpling Galaxy
Featuring an expansive menu of over 100 dumpling varieties, this sit-down spot has everything from poultry to fish to dessert stuffed dumplings. Some of our favorites include:
lamb + green squash, duck + mushroom, cod + roe, dried octopus + chives, wood ear mushroom + cabbage, dill + egg, and pumpkin + black sesame (dessert) dumplings.
LOCATION
42-35 Main St
Flushing, NY
Fu Run
Specializing in Dongbei (Northeastern China) cuisine, their dishes are more rustic than typical southern Chinese/ Sichuan fare. Wheat noodles & potatoes in lieu of rice; stewed & fried meat instead of steamed dishes. Their “Muslim lamb chop” is a must order— it's braised, battered, deep-fried ribs encrusted with tons of spices (cumin seeds, dried chiles, mixed sesame seeds)...like the "everything bagel of Mongolia".
LOCATION
40-09 Prince St.
Flushing, NY
Golden Shopping Mall
The ultimate Asian eatery: a bi-level food court crammed with cheap, delicious food from all over China. A Flushing must.
Home to: Lanzhou Handmade Noodles, Xi'an Famous Foods
& Tianjin Dumpling House.
LOCATION
41-28 Main Street
Flushing, NY
The flagship restaurant of NYC's most famous soup dumplings offers authentic Shanghai dishes; although their soup dumplings remain the most popular item by far. These steaming beauties are served in warm bamboo baskets that are stacked according to how many orders you place. Other dishes worth trying are: fried rice, chewy Shanghai noodles and Crispy Jumbo Prawns w/ Meat Sauce.
LOCATIONS
136-21 37th Ave
Flushing, NY
Joe's Steam Rice Roll
By far one of our favorite dishes on our Flushing crawl, Joe's steamed rolls are a must eat. Made-to-order sheets of rice noodle batter are steamed into sheets and rolled up with any of their incredible fillings including beef, shrimp, pork, egg, char siu, and more.
LOCATION
136-21 Roosevelt Ave
Flushing, NY
Kung Fu Xiao Long Bao
With XLB in their name, you better believe their Xiao Long Bao's live up to expectation. Their paper-thin dumpling wrappers are translucent- like a window into the flavorful-juicy soup that lies within... our favorites? Crab XLB and the not-to-be-missed Chocolate XLB.
LOCATION
59-16 Main St.
Flushing, NY
Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao
Shanghainese eatery known for their excelled Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) noodle soup, scallion pancakes & dim sum.
LOCATION
38-12 Prince St
Flushing, NY
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Peking House
Authentic Cantonese cooking in a sit-down setting serving up familiar dishes and many options. Their namesake peking duck is not-to-be-missed.
LOCATION
18523 Union Tpke,
Flushing, NY
Tianjin Dumpling House
The customizable dumplings at this no-frills Golden Shopping Mall stall comes from the same owner of Dumpling Galaxy, and lives up to expectations. With a crazy number of filling options, it's hard to decide what to order; but you can't go wrong with their famous lamb and green squash variety.
LOCATION
41-28 Main st
Flushing, NY
Corner 28
A two-story spot for a big menu of Cantonese fare, hot buffets, BBQ meats, dumplings, buns; and most importantly, home to "Peking Duck Sandwich Stall".
LOCATION
135-24 40th Road
Flushing, NY
Xi'an Famous Foods
This iconic NYC chain has locations in other boroughs, so you don’t need to head to Flushing for your fix...but it's never-the-less one of our favorites. Their original stall, where it all began, is located in lower level of the Golden Shopping Mall; and serves up Xian's famed hand-pulled noodles, sandwiches and more.
LOCATION
41-10 Main St.
Flushing, NY
Prince Tea House
Authentic Chinese-style tea house with a large selection of beverages and an array of cakes, pastries and other desserts like Mille Crepes and Tiramisu.
LOCATION
36-39 Prince St.
Flushing, NY
Spot Dessert Bar
Way beyond your typical sweet shoppe, Spot takes seasonal dessert tapas to unimaginable places by leveraging combinations of flavors that are light, refreshing, savory, and sweet. Inspired by both Eastern and Western influences, Spot balances unique ingredients such as exotic fruits, matcha, chocolate and yuzu to create one of a kind confections that are just as instagrammable as they are delicious.