NYC dim sum

[kirk wallace]

That's what everyone says about the US capital these days too.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

originally posted by W. C. Fields:
On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia.

Amen.

 

[kirk wallace]

originally posted by scottreiner:
Xi'an Famous Foods is amazing, and cheap. Their Biang! is more expensive and in Flushing, but excellent.

I've only been once, but the Biang! location in the East Village (10th & 2d, i think) was very good. grilled chicken heart skewers and spicy lamb noodles, especially. they have a small not terrible wine list, but you'd probably still be better of carrying in. or going with beer.

 

[scottreiner]

originally posted by kirk wallace:

originally posted by scottreiner:
Xi'an Famous Foods is amazing, and cheap. Their Biang! is more expensive and in Flushing, but excellent.

I've only been once, but the Biang! location in the East Village (10th & 2d, i think) was very good. grilled chicken heart skewers and spicy lamb noodles, especially. they have a small not terrible wine list, but you'd probably still be better of carrying in. or going with beer.

It appears that the Flushing location was replaced by the EV!

 

[maureen]

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:

originally posted by W. C. Fields:
On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia.

Amen.

Hey! He's still in NY!

 

[Zachary Ross]

originally posted by Salil Benegal:

originally posted by VLM:

They've also asked about Sichuan food and I don't know if Szechuan Gourmet is still good or which of the locations of Grand Sichuan are good.

I was always partial to the Chelsea and St. Marks locations. Chicken dishes probably the best at Chelsea, but smoked tea duck always best at St. Marks. Avoid the one on Amsterdam - the last couple of times I went there, a few dishes were oversalted and the lamb/duck both were kinda dry.

The St. Marks location has closed!

 

[Brad Kane]

originally posted by Zachary Ross:

originally posted by Salil Benegal:

originally posted by VLM:

They've also asked about Sichuan food and I don't know if Szechuan Gourmet is still good or which of the locations of Grand Sichuan are good.

I was always partial to the Chelsea and St. Marks locations. Chicken dishes probably the best at Chelsea, but smoked tea duck always best at St. Marks. Avoid the one on Amsterdam - the last couple of times I went there, a few dishes were oversalted and the lamb/duck both were kinda dry.

The St. Marks location has closed!

Yes. I was never a fan of that location, save for the brief time the group's best chefs were there when they first opened.

 

[Zachary Ross]

originally posted by Brad Kane:
If they're coming from Hong Kong, there's nothing here that will be up to snuff. In Manhattan, for traditional cart-styled dim sum, Joy Luck Palace is the best. Personally,I like Nom Wah Tea Parlor a lot, but that's ordered a la carte and all that said, the best dim sum I've had in the city is in Brooklyn, East Harbor Seafood Palace.

I've always liked East Harbor. Recently I went to Bamboo Garden just around the corner from East Harbor and it was pretty darn good, too.