Jing Fong Restaurant
New York, NY 10013-4802
Phone: (212) 964-5256
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Canal Street
- Directions:
- 6; J, M, Z; N, Q, R, W at Canal St
- Best of Citysearch:
- Dim Sum 2006
- Hours:
- Daily 9:30am-10pm
Editorial Review for Jing Fong Restaurant – by Janet Tzou
The Scene
Dim sum in NYC's Chinatown can be something of a lively madhouse, and Jing Fong encourages its customers to get involved: Those too hungry to wait for cart service can hover by the kitchens to nab fresh treats as they emerge. As the afternoon progresses, you'll see as many waitstaff as customers scurrying after food carts with bill cards in hand, clutching stacks of steamers back to their tables.
The Food
The diverse assortment of dim sum fare is exceptionally tasty: The pork and vegetable egg rolls are crispy and generously stuffed, and every type of fried and steamed dumplings is available (veggie, pork, shrimp, egg, and fish combinations)--in addition to buffet-style raw seafood cooked to order. The culinary masterpieces, however, are the unassumingly tiny white mochi desserts: Their coconut-and-peanut-encrusted shells offer a crunchy contrast to their warm, sweet black sesame paste, oozing in your mouth like rich peanut-butter chews of the gods.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoJing Fong serves dim sum everyday from 10am-3:30 pm, but the kitchen visibly slows down around 3pm. Like all dim sum places, the earlier you go, the fresher the food--and the less likely you'll have to wait.
The ExtrasIf dim sum isn't your thing, check out top-notch Shanghainese cuisine at the nearby New Green Bo for an outstanding menu alternative.
User Reviews for Jing Fong Restaurant
09/26/2008 Posted by fultvrn
Ilove this restaurant. Now I haven't been to every Chinese restaurant, but I have been to a few, and this place is in my top two. The lunch business seems to be booming. They have a good lunch special where you get a small bowl of hot and sour soup and a rice plate entree. For lunch I recommend the spicy crispy chicken or the yummy sliced fish.
08/07/2008 Posted by 1stella1
Stay with the Dim Sum, I think. We missed it and had dinner. This was the worst meal I've had in ages. Terribly greasy Lemon Chicken, an over fried pile crusty paste. Our vegetarian ordered the sauteed vegables, a tastless variety of canned and over cooked food. The seafood rolls were crispy, greasy, and seafoodless. I seriously considered not paying but knew it would be a losing battle. I also knew, and I never do this, that I'd be writing this review. Lastly, this place is seriously dirty. Take a look at the walls as you walk in. Even the elevator going up was filthy. I hope I can save someone's time and money with this review, or, stick with the Dim Sum. I hear it's great.
Pros: Cloth table tops
Cons: Very bad food
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