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For two star Chinese, try Ping's in New York. Check out this affordable place in the Chinatown area. It's been awarded the Best of Dim Sum award. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This place features private rooms, delivery, and brunch. This place is good for groups.
Past tanks filled with shrimp in various sizes, crabs, lobsters and more, the muted dining room reverberates with an enthusiastic clientele of neighborhood Chinese families and destination-diners from...
citysearch.com - expert review - 09/10/2004
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Never been here for Dim Sum but probably less than 10% chance i will come to C-Town on the weekend. I love to bring my mother-in-law here for dinner although it's a little bit pricey sometimes. They…
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've just tried the dim sum this morning and it's delicious. It's the most authentic that i've found so far. The next closest one is Grand Harmony. Dim sum selection is not too much but it makes up on…
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know if we went on an off day or what but this place barely even rates 1 star. Some extended family came into town for a 50th bday party in the city. The birthday girl and a couple of her…
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really only ever go here for Dim Sum. For Manhattan, it's a great place. Everything is well prepared and plentiful. It's only place in Manhattan I go to for Dim Sum. Now, Queens and Brooklyn, that's…
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What about Ping's that sets it apart from other seafood/dim sum places in Chinatown? I've eaten here enough, I could name a few. A little pricier. Their specialty being seafood, I can see why. But the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
CLAUSTROPHOBIA This place is a massive clusterfu*k of people squeezing past each other to navigate crowded shared tables, waiters carrying plates of dim sum and pots of scalding hot tea, and patrons…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For Dim Sum: there are not many carts floating around and the food is not that fresh. They have limited Dim Sum dishes which is not authentic to the Chinese culture. For Dinner: the wait staff saw…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's a good place for Dim Sum, I ate there so many times, both the one on Mott, chinatown and on Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. If you go there in a right time, like in the morning 10am, and 2pm. the Dim Sum…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for dimsum with a couple of friends. The dimsum isn't bad, and you order at your table, you don't see carts running around. Even at 3pm, it was still fairly fresh, although limited in the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The food is pretty bad. I ordered beef stew with sides of wonton soup and pork fried rice, shrimp dumplings, shrimp rolls and fried oysters. Except for the gravy in the beef stew which has a nice…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
More seafood dim sum than other places as most of the dishes available have shrimp. No push carts as servers walk around with trays. We didn't wait long, even though people pack the tiny lobby (ask…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ping's is another solid choice for dim sum in Manhattan's Chinatown. I wanted an alternative to Golden Bridge so I'm glad Kevin L. recommended this place. We were seated downstairs and had to split…
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for dinner with some friends and the food was NG! I've been eating Chinese seafood for a while now, (I am Chinese, after all), and this place gives seafood a bad name. Everything was…
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great service (which actually says a damn lot considering this joint is in Chinatown) and above-average seafood and dim sum....but don't order anything else other than that. Especially the spare ribs.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Totally overrated and subpar dim sum. I find the food here oily and it always seems to arrive luke warm. There's and upstairs and downstairs. Go downstairs if you want to avoid the crowds. My Aunt…
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Very very very horrible, oily, and inedible dim sum. I was starving when I went, but yet did not touch anything. (That is saying a lot since I get really really cranky when I'm hungry, but the food…
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place deserves NO STARS! Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse, I just had the worst dim sum experience in my life. After just arriving from our vacation in Hong Kong, my mother was…
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This dim sum was edible since I was really hungry but it's not the best. Why pray tell? I had the fried turnip cake and it was subpar. Other than that, I just got this sense that things weren't as…
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Outstanding dim sum. The limited size of the restaurant precludes the impersonal nature of other dim sum places in Chinatown. The food is outstanding with a wide variety; however, there is an…
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place would have received 4 stars for food.. but geeeeeeez.. wash your f***ing cups. It's one thing when my cup is sticky and dirty. It's a BIG problem when the entire table wonders if the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Sorry, but this was actually some of the worst dim sum I have ever had. Soggy shrimp rolls and tired siu bao, combined with gluey har gao wrappers, yuck. I wouldn't go back. That, combined with the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Did my research before coming to NYC for vacation and came to Ping's for dim sum on my first day. I was happy to see the pictures of celebs hanging by the main entrance, thinking that it must be a…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is ok. Passable dim sum. I hear Flushing places are better. Shrimp dumplings (xia jiao) were good but can tell that the shrimp wasn't the freshest. Dislike that they didn't have taro…
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ping's is great. All the plates (carried around by waitresses rather than wheeled on carts) were fresh and piping hot. Even a dish that can be difficult to get right like fried tofu wrapped in white…
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'd give this place 5 stars if it weren't for the fact that I'm a Southern California native (and I have yet to find any comparable dim sum in NYC) whose family is from Hong Kong. I've been spoiled…
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For dim sum...it's pretty good. Btwn many of the other locations, Ping's has a nice variety along with some "modern" dishes. I'd recommend to get there btwn 10 and 11am...you'll definitely get a table…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times for dinner whenever I am craving to have a seafood feast Chinese style. For a Chinese restaurant, they've got pretty good service and it doesn't look/feel grimey and icky…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I admit that I'm not a huge fan of dim sum and usually find myself at a loss when I go to a dim sum restaurant. It's hectic, I can't seem to get any service unless I'm with someone that can speak the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I just went on a bad day or didn't order the right things, but I really wasn't too impressed by this place. I've had a lot of dim sum in my day, and this just wasn't up to snuff for me. It's not…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After feasting on Korean food almost every weekend, I was craving some oily dim sum. My friend, who is a true food connoisseur (I should really convert her into a Yelper but I think she's too busy…
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Dim Sum review only After much research of Yelpers' reviews, I decided to take my entire family out to this particular dim sum restaurant. As experienced dim sumers, we arrived early around 10AM, sat,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dim sum was good but not really as much variety as I might have liked. Their hong kong style pan fried noodles wit seafood was fantastic and the snow pea shoots were cooked to perfection. I still…
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
dim sum isn't great here...lack of selection, probably half of what they have at other places....food comes out lukewarm....much better places in flushing and the rest of chinatown (Jing Fong or…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like dim sum you should check this place out. They have quite a few choices and the prices are decent. It's usually not too crowded, and ok for bigger groups.
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A friend had come up to NYC for the weekend and I was supposed to meet up with a bunch of my coworkers for brunch at Ping's on Sunday morning before going into the office for a marathon workday. We…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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I went to Ping's for Dim Sum February 2007. They have big round tables which you share with other parties. There were two separate parties at the table with me. One party was too far away for me to see their...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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Come here for fresh dim sum although some days the selection isn't that expansive. The service is good too. Try the shark's fin soup, especially on weekdays when it's value priced.
menupages.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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I stumbled upon this place not knowing what I was getting myself into. The service was great, but the food mediocre. There were a few things I thought were good, but not enough to win me over. We had dim sum...
menupages.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not being Chinese, ordering Dim Sum has always been difficult for me and my friends. And this place doesn't do a good job letting you know all they have to offer. The cart maids kept suggesting…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love dim sum, so a trip to Chinatown is always a welcome excursion. Ping's had been on my radar screen for a while, but I'd never been in. I have to admit, it was only good and not the type of…
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really wanted to believe in Ping's and only after a decent dinner experience did it restore my faith that the restaurant had more to offer than subpar Dim Sum. From my last two visits here, the Dim…
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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the dim sum is pretty decent. Ping's specializes in seafood. However, as with any Chinatown joint, be prepared to sit next to strangers, feel rushed, and deal with servers who do NOT speak english. As a...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome dim sum! I have been to Ping's a few times - I decided to take my mom here this past weekend. Without fail, it was a great experience and will hopefully give her something to talk about when…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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The restaurant is nice looking and clean, so it is a nicer place to meet w/ friends. The prices are a higher than other places in Chinatown, the food is OK and the food orders came at a snail's pace. One of...
menupages.com - user review - 01/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ping's is a good New York dim sum fix - although it's no match for my regular dim sum joint, the Empress Pavilion, in Los Angeles. Most of the items are served on handheld trays instead of carts and…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I about Ping's, the best Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. They got the service, decor and damn good food. I tried many others in the area, but none comes close to perfection. I had a group…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am surprised that all the reviews here on this place are focused on the dim sum and most hardly even mention that they serve anything else, especially when I read about this place in guides and such…
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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I' ve been to this place many times. And all the people I brought there were impressed by the fact they could get some pretty unusual dishes like snails, shark, ox tails or duck tongues for a comparably...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ping's is probably my favorite dim sum in NYC with Golden Unicorn a close runner up... just different. I like their ha siu mai and I tried their shrimp on toast once which was very good but greasy.…
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you want to bring out-of-town guests to experience dim sum in Chinatown, your best bet is Ping's. The food is fresh and tasty so long as you stick with the general rules of having dim sum during…
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Chinese Restaurant / Dim Sum A good place to have dimsum. The food here is very good. Everyone goes dimsum on weekends, but I prefer weekdays when it is not so packed. A good selection of dimsum…
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars go to my new go-to place for dim sum. i've tried most of the others, and ping's stands out for how fresh and distinct the flavors are.
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a nice place to go for dim sum. From my experience it is better than Golden Unicorn, Dim Sum Go Go, Oriental Pearl. Its probably among the best dim sum in the city, but there are at least 2…
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
a warning...this review will make me sound ignorant. I don't remember the names of the foods, since my Chinese friends did all the ordering. however, the ones with shrimp and pork were excellent. I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2006
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Pings has the most delicious dim sum in New York. The restaurant is much smaller than many dim sum places in the city, which makes the food fresher and allows them to serve it more quickly. The service is a...
menupages.com - user review - 04/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The shrimp in the shu-mai and scallion dumplings were really fresh and firm. I'd never had shu-mai with anything but minced meat before, but these had chunks of shrimp. Had the chicken stuffed with…
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is busy, but in a good kind of way: you know your dim sum is going to be fresh. But seeing that it was busy on a Tuesday, it's scary to think what it's like on weekends. I think I like the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has arguably the highest-quality dim sum in New York. It specializes in seafood and you will find ds dishes that are not in the the repertoire of nearby dim sum powerhouses Jing Fong and…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2006
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this is a Cantonese fish house so they feature very fresh fish: eel, sea bass, lobster (the kids wil...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/23/2006
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Limited selection but good quality. It helped make Chinatown a fun experience.
menupages.com - user review - 02/05/2006
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Coming from Canton, I guess I can say this place is one of the most authentic Dim Sum places in New York. The food is really good although the serive is not extremly well like other Chinatown places.
menupages.com - user review - 02/04/2006
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American tourists/_retentive New Yorkers, get over yourselves! In China the phrase for a good restaurant is "hot and loud." The people with carts of food don't understand you because they don't speak English,...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/24/2006
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Having discovered Ping's on the internet, we entered with qualms but were instantly put to ease by the fish tanks that greet you as u walk in. Where tanks in other Chinatown restaurants display a lurking...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, great prices and excellent decor for Chinatown. Compared to other restaurants in the area, it's large and presentable, perfect for large parties. Impossible to get in during the weekends…
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2005
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on weekends. I have been here for dimsum on a weekday a couple of times and agree that the selection is meager, but the food is still good. I just went today and it was great like other weekend visits! You...
menupages.com - user review - 09/10/2005
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Ping's is one of the best dim sum places in Manhattan in my opinion. Or perhaps this is just in comp...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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I wondered in because the sign said "dim sum everyday" but let me tell you it was a disappointment. There were no carts and you ordered overpriced dimsum off a limited menu, most of which were just various...
menupages.com - user review - 08/10/2005
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I had heard such wonderful things about this place and saw all the awards they had decorated the doorway, so I was excited to have Dim Sum / lunch there. I had to share my table with a loud group of kids and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the many good dim sum places along Mott St. The two levels provide differing dining experiences; I'm told the lower level is more interesting, but not usually open for lunch.
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2005
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Ping's is our favorite Dim Sum in Chinatown (and possibly our favorite in New York although we like ...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/18/2005
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They have a variety of dishes. The food is generally pretty good up until we got our after-meal fruit.
menupages.com - user review - 09/26/2004
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Had dinner here on saturday night. Recommended place and I really wanted fish steamed in ginger scallion sauce. The food was alright, the service was attentive, the atmosphere was horrific. There were children...
menupages.com - user review - 08/29/2004
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I was very disappointed with this restaurant. Ive asked a cart attendant for a lotus leaf wrapped rice and she replied back rice and just walked away. I had to ask her three times before she finally came back...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2004
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My son and I were a couple of the non-Asians at Ping's for dim sum last Sunday morning. We got chopsticks and tea like everybody else. Food was great, esp strong in seafood dim sum. Staff was courteous and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2004
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Went for Dim Sum on a Sunday - BAD IDEA. Really crowded. The little man who gives you a number before you get seated is terrifying. He's running around, yelling, screaming, and grabbing your arm when he's...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2003
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Dim sum here is ok. Nothing really stands out. Their seafood crispy noodle is quite good. I went for dinner-horrific. Seafood may be fresh, but they gave me perhaps worth .25lb of shrimp eventhough they...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2003
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Dimsum was warm, which is quite rare. Deep-fried ones are not that appetizing if they are cool. A la carte menu was also good. Recommended: beef roll with mushroom filling topped with peppery brown sauce, also...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2003
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Went with party of 7. Dirty silverware; obnoxious service; some of the food could best be characterized as noxious goo. Terrible experience. Usually go to Joe's Shanghai or NY Noodle Town - will continue to do...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2002
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Delicious food, especially the oysters. Wish the wait staff was as yummy
citysearch.com - user review - 06/11/2002
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in the past, those who had gone to new yorkis chinatown hoping to be wowed by culinary exotica and intense chinese flavors have been uniformly disappointed, as many chinatown restaurants tend to cater more to...
gayot.com - user review
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hong kong seafood and sichuan hits...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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"after waiting ravenously for 1.5 hours, there was no coordination of the food, no white rice offered or given, and to top it off the food was bad to mediocre. of course, our hot tea was now no longer hot...
nymag.com - user review
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the ingredients that other chinese restaurants fear to advertise are put out front and center at this very good hong kong restaurant, where you can head straight for the duck's tongues, jellyfish and pig's...
nytimes.com - user review
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always in search for a good chinese meal, i found that many recommendations by friends include pingis restaurant in chinatown. iive read a few glowing reviews in the new york times and decided to try it out...
igougo.com - user review
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although the original location in queens still has the most elaborate menu with the most extensive selection of live seafood, the manhattan location is more accessible both geographically and gastronomically....
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