China Glatt — Restaurant in New York

I made it a thing to go and enjoy the finest of Kosher Chinese places, here in Brooklyn.

And so over to China Glatt on 13th Ave, in Borough Park I went.

I was met promptly with service in a place located in the heart of borough Park, Brooklyn on 13th Ave. It’s decorated quaintly with marble adorning the sides of the walls – interesting and unique light bulbs which hang down from the ceiling provided just the right amount of lighting for everyone around me to enjoy their meals and feel cozily comfortable, while it was bitterly cold outside.

I examined closely the Lamb Riblet which I ordered. I went to ask and finally they cracked and told me their secret. It’s the slow roasting before the grilling which makes it so epic. This method leads to butter-like meat and fat that simply slips right off the bone. Many a rib dish I have enjoyed in my day, but this here one has been perfected.

Their 13th Ave sushi Roll comes ripe with chunky pieces of freshly caught fish – and they don’t hold back when it relates to portions. it’s worth mentioning that the sushi here is excellent and at par with some of the finest sushi joints I’ve been to.

The Pu Pu Platter comes with delights all scattered, like chicken kebab, beef stick, beef egg roll (popular here even by itself – and for good reason), chicken toast, chicken wings and crispy wontons to treat and impress even the toughest of meat critics, which is what I fancy myself to be. Each of these is delectable and I’d say worthy of praise individually.

When your taste-buds are met with one excellent, elegant and artful gathering of ingredients after another, all whilst utilizing the freshest stuff, you can bank on this here connoisseur of excellence making it a regular stop – now that it’s on my radar.

I was very conveniently provided a small BBQ grill to be utilized in case someone in the party wants their meat done well(er). Absolutely brilliant, fresh and delicious was everything.

If meat were candy, this here is Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.

Supreme purveyors of tasty treats for us connoisseurs of high quality foods.

Even the small things stick out here, like their egg rolls. Soft and obviously just made freshness. Not the type of place where things lay around.

I went with the house special steak as my entree. Hibachi style, this dish is prepared at your table, and is quite a spectacle. Ordering this blessed me with a grilled prime rib, mushrooms and shallots dish which came swimming with black pepper sauce and sizzling on a hot plate – an experience which feeds all of the senses. And once again the quality freshness shines thru.

All complimented by one of Spain’s finest wines – from their Rioja collection.

China Glatt is known for their quality meats here in Brooklyn and I am glad to experience their food and show support.

P.S. You’ll be surprised their chocolate fudge desert is not dairy – as it does the perfect job of topping off a meal...

Had a disappointing late lunch yesterday with family. They're visiting from far away, keep kosher, and have few options when it comes to dining out. Hit up Borough Park as it has the most restaurant options on the East Coast. They were hankering for Chinese, and we hit up China Glatt in Borough Park, Brooklyn.

We saw a sign outside advertising lunch specials that run till 4 pm. We popped in. Only one table occupied. Love dining out off peak! There was a sushi chef by the entrance chopping away and a woman at the register on the phone. Waited over 5 minutes. No one is sitting or talking to us. I asked her if we could seat ourselves, and she directed us to take any round table.

Sit down. 10 minutes, no service or menus. Ask the same cashier for the menu and say wait for the waiter. 5 minutes and the waiter shows. Are we ready to order? Duh. No! He brings us tablets with the menus and comes back a bit later to check.

We want to order the lunch special, but he denies us as it's 402. We walked in a while before that, and if given menus, we would've ordered. He checks with management, and they say no as it's Chanukah. It's a minor holiday, isn't it? Why did they put the sign outside today? Didn't they figure this out 7 days back?

So we order the sesame chicken, crispy beef and chicken and broccoli.

Wontons with hot mustard and sweet sauce come out. Mustard was OK. Sauce is not similar to what I'd get in the Boston area. Not good, IMHO. Wontons are very greasy and oily. No one had more than one bite at the table.

The sesame chicken was decent and had a good crunch. Crispy beef meh and chicken and broccoli are also not great.

It was really difficult getting any attention or service here. We were late due to the long dining experience and had to leave. Took a long time to pay the check. If we saw the manager, assuming they were onsite, we would've said something.

IMHO portion size, quality of food, taste, and meh service wasn't worth the $30 an entree price. I'm actually embarrassed we took them there. Not again!

Didn't take photos of the food as it didn't look appetizing. Ambiance was meh. Looks old and tired inside.

Anyhow, this is our opinion. Wish we had better...

I was there last week with a friend after quite a few years that I haven't been there. Well, in my opinion, after eating at China Glatt many times before throughout the last 30 years, I can clearly say that they went way down reaching the lowest point in the world of restaurants.

Their hygiene status is first and foremost awful and disgusting. They have 2 toilets that don't work and only one toilet available upstairs next to their event room which as you can imagine, it's always busy. The entire floor of the restaurant was slippery, literally from oil that is covering the ground. The chairs are worn-out and broken and even those gray couches are already unstable.

On top of all that, one of their Chinese chefs came out from the kitchen walking through the restaurant with a disgusting dirty apron, which had already turned off my entire appetite for that time.

With that said,  it seems like the old owner and his son don't give a damn about the place. They just don't care because they are the only Kosher Chinese food restaurant in this area, serving the Jewish community in Brooklyn for decades. And as long people are coming in and pay, the owners are happy to continue as it is.

The food, though, is still good but not as it used to be.

I believe that this place must go under a serious change in management before it deserves to totally be...