Department of FoodieDepartment of FoodieA lengthy menu of Chinese standards is the draw at this Park Slope alternative to Chinatown.
From Google Maps reviews.
We had been coming here for over 25 years. We loved their food, especially their cold sesame (peanut butter) noodles, pork dumplings, and their empress chicken. I felt like it was the only place in the USA I could find empress chicken and cold sesame noodles. I would have loved to have given 5 stars. Unfortunately after Covid and their restaurant remodel, the quality has deteriorated significantly. The restaurant space lost its warm, spacious feel and now has a modern, smaller, depressing feel.
Every dish I received was disgusting. Inedible. I had to throw it away. String beans-slimy, overcooked to the point of falling apart, with a horrible gritty texture. General Tso's-mushy, with no taste but sugar, sauce was completely gelatinous. Spare ribs-dry as a bone, totally unseasoned, with a very odd flavor that was slightly acrid. Veg dumplings-mostly okay but one was very strangely slimy and gummy and felt off. This was the first time I have EVER asked for a refund for delivery because
I’ve been coming here for over 20 years and it has been my favorite Chinese food the entire time. However, I ordered it on ubereats yesterday (my first time having it in a while as I moved to NJ) and was so sad to see that they changed the fried rice. I’m not a huge fan of vegetables so I always loved that the pork fried rice was just pork, egg and rice. I hope you all consider going back to the original recipe or giving the option to have the rice without the vegetables. Still great food and I’
From the Feb 13, 2025 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Cold food was held above 41°F, warm enough for bacteria to grow.
Food surfaces weren't washed and sanitized between uses.