Jing Fong — Restaurant in New York

I go into this restaurant with a group of people expecting that the employees would be giving good service. Instead, they were very rude to those who didn't speak Cantonese. As someone who speaks this language, I only found it to be immensely so disrespectful. Not only that but they were saying rude comments in Cantonese to their fellow co-workers. They even said, "What an annoying group of people," in Cantonese. My fellow peers felt discriminated and disrespected. I couldn't believe that the workers would not have any filters about their opinions. Especially with many customers who know what they are saying as well and in a work environment. I would have fond that embarrassing. As people who work as servers, they should know to have a good attitude no matter what the situation is. Some of the waiters and waitresses purposely went to the other side of large space restaurant just to purposely avoid serving us. They were even disrespectful to people who spoke in Mandarin.The food was also not that great either. Some food were so oily that most of us felt that we were basically eating pure oil. When I would ask what was the food made out of to keep a look out for some who may have dietary restrictions, they would respond very rudely. Even if I wasn't the one to ask in Cantonese, they would be even more disrespectful for the people who asked in English and not even give a clear answer to them. They even had the audacity to over stamp out paper. So we were paying more then we should and with some of our groups, didn't even explain why they over stamped. I had traveled so far with the people that I went to eat at this restaurant to have a fun time in New York just for lunch. But we were so miserable just paying overpriced food for no reason. I can't believe they were rude to me even knowing how to speak Cantonese and even ten times more rude with my fellow peers. I would not recommend anyone to go here at all. I wouldn't want anyone else to experience what we had. I am even surprised with how long this restaurant has been...

There’s something sacred about dim sum that’s made by hand. Each pleat, fold, and tuck carries generations of tradition. And at Jing Fong, nestled in the heart of Chinatown since the 1970s, that tradition is still alive and steaming.

They’ve been serving all the dim sum staples, but with one key difference: every dumpling is handmade—not machine-stamped or factory-frozen. A team of 15 seasoned dim sum and kitchen chefs, each with years of muscle memory, shape every har gao and siu mai with practiced precision.

On this visit, we ordered the classics: har gao, siu mai, chicken feet, fun gaw, rice rolls, bean curd pork rolls, and spareribs. The beef cheung fun was perfectly rolled (not scraped) silky, slick, and just chewy enough. Each bite delivered that nostalgic, springy bounce. We also had to try the pineapple BBQ pork bun, and it could definitely give Mei Lai Wah a run for its money: fluffy, warm, lightly crisp on top, and stuffed with sweet-savory char siu. The best part? No long line. My favorite was the salted egg yolk bun, served steaming hot, with a rich, golden custard that oozed out in decadent delight.

The beef chow fun was textbook wok hei. Smoky, not oily, and gone in minutes. And the salt and pepper squid? Lightly battered, crisp, with just a hint of hot pepper and five-spice. You could tell they used fresh oil by the light, clean color of the fry. We were also recommended the double crispy fried rice, a popular item with a clever spin on tradition. Crunchy, flavorful, and a surprising highlight of the meal.

There’s a quiet sadness though. As delicious as everything was, you can’t help but wonder how long this artistry will last. The next generation doesn’t seem eager to learn the craft, and places like Jing Fong are few and far between. I hope the current owner finds a way to preserve both the food and the spirit behind it—because this isn’t just lunch. It’s Hong Kong on a plate. It’s history. And it deserves to...

We are new to New York , we searched in Yelp for some restaurants which has good ratings , so we went to Jing Fong restaurant , There is girl standing in front desk not even looking to door whether customer are coming or not just scribbling something in pieces of paper like child after waiting sometime she called girl from upstairs she took me and my husband up to the restaurant , she asked us to sit in table where already couple was sitting kind of sharing table Overcrowded , full of noise , no peace in environment They didn't give us water , menu , didn't even greet us with smile , we feel like we went to some strange place , After sometime we started looking around people how they ordering food since it is first Time for us to there , When I called waiter - China guy didn't understand or speak English , very difficult to communicate with them So I went to bill counter & asked how to order food & eat they said u should ask waiter so return to table & called another waiter who was cleaning another table beside us , he heard my call but didn't lift up his head or look to me to respond , I was shocked by the ways people around there reactions , Luckily we got good couple in our table they guide how to order and eat food there , Ladies moving food & we have to look at food & punch card for food at last we have to pay for it , OMG to understand these process itself it tooks us around 45 mins we were so hungry we went there for brunch ,we were in hurry to airport & we also don't have options to leave restaurant so ordered from ladies moving around table in the big dinning hall , serving ladies also don't know proper English They didn't dress up well after looking at them I feel as if they left dishwashing in between & came to serve Place is like" Fish market " not clean , noisy , where to order how to get food no respect for Customer I lost hunger and mood of eating food...