Grandma's Dim Sum — Restaurant in New York

After a long day of business, some friends and myself came in for dinner -- we honestly thought this place was all about Dim Sum, but not apparently during the late dinner hours. This came as a major disappointment to me because of the misleading restaurant name.

At a point after ignoring the misleading name, I had come to realise that they were unable to grace my table with 乾炒牛河, which is a culinary test to a chef's skill in a globally-revered level. Therefore, I had to go with their apparent house special. To no surprise did I find it to be mediocre, but the effort in having some taste was acceptable -- it just wasn't exactly the dish to satisfy the demanding palate.

Of course, when I saw it, I immediately ordered some 小籠包. However, for any true fan of the delectable soupy pork dumplings, it is with heavy sadness that I ask that those who wish to retain respect and the ability to still accept the dish as foodstuff to avoid ordering it here. For one, the soup was dried up by the time it was being served. The time it took to prepare and serve it was already a big red flag, but having that... dry with thick wrapping... was of great displeasure. You may thank me later for trying it so you don't have to ー it was a culinary disgrace. For those who don't know, 小籠包 is not supposed to have a thick wrapping, the soup is supposed to have a savoury embodiment that isn't dried out to the rest of the dumpling or, in this case, evaporated overall ー I nearly wanted to pray for this restaurant that someone help them right this wrong, but I'm afraid it was too late.

Also, this goes without saying -- If you are even thinking of going after reading this review of the food, do not go after the main mall shops close because if the food is of low quality, you won't want to see the service around that...

I love this place!

My go to dishes are: X. Salt and pepper pork chops. They're crunchy and very generous in portion size, even for take out.

X. Flower clams. So saucy and flavorful with undercurrent of spiciness.

X. Cabbage in hot chili oil. The sweetness of the cabbage matches well with the chili oil. One day I'll be brave enough to try the actual chili.

X. Beef chow fun with sauce. Rather than the dry kind (which they also do well!), this version has the sauce on the side. It's my favorite thing to order here and no place does it better than here.

X. Jellyfish appetizer. It's crisp, has acid, has spice, all around, just so delectable.

X. Sizzling steak. It smells amazing and tastes the way it smells.

Pros. Friendly staff. Humble pricing. Convenient location with indoor parking. Feeling stuffed after eating? Walk around the mall! Or spend a few hours at the upstairs Target.

During covid19: Grandmas Dim Sum was shut down for a few months. By chance I called and asked if they would be open during my visit to Flushing. I was overjoyed when they said their first day back was when I would be in town. Completely overjoyed!

Rather than going into the mall to pick up my order, I had to call in what I wanted and pick it up at the loading dock on 40th Avenue. It was a minor inconvenience but totally worth it. In fact, I plan on visiting again and ordering from them again. This might change as the laws change around mall openings, indoor dining, etc. Call them...

Came in as a group of 4. The servers were kind and we were quickly seated down with no wait. It was our first time here too and didn't feel like venturing outside the mall for food so we settled here. At first glance, the menu looked pretty expensive but that's to be expected in flushing and we were hungry so we went ahead and ordered a few things. As for the food, it was underwhelming overall. I've had a fair share of chinese fare and though this isn't the worst I've had, it wasn't great either compared to other restaurants outside skyview. Portion sizes were quite shallow for it's price too, especially the walnut shrimps. They were just okay, not worth $19.95 for the measly amount of shrimp given. The parsley beef soup was pretty bland. Wasn't impressed. Tasted like water. Even the free jasmine tea had more flavor than the soup. On a positive note, I enjoyed the chestnut chicken. It had a flavorful aroma to it, albeit not much chestnut. Everything else was disappointing. In the end, I left feeling hungry and unsatisfied. Head outside of skyview and you'll come across dozens of better...