Imperial Feast (formerly Delicis Legend) — Restaurant in Town of Hempstead

We were looking for a place to celebrate our daughter’s first birthday. We live in Manhattan and needed a place where we could host up to 80 people with easy parking and good food. All of the usual ideas weren’t cutting it for us so my father-in-law who lives in Woodmere suggested Jackie’s place as an option. My wife was a little hesitant at first. I think she had her mind made up with some of the more traditional options like an ice cream parlor or room somewhere with catering. But her father and Jackie talked some more and sent her pictures of the location and the idea of hosting here grew on her.

Jackie had never hosted this kind of party but he and my wife worked out the details in terms of setting up a buffet, the right cost per person, the time (on Feb 10, Chinese New Year) and the decorations. Everyone was a little nervous, including her father who kind of felt like he set us up on a blind date: we hadn’t had the food or actually visited the place.

Cut to the party and it wound up being absolutely amazing in every regard. My biggest concern was the food. My family loves Chinese and who knew it would be so delicious. I knew the other details would be fine in the end and people being together would make the party fine regardless, but bad food would have been trouble. Not only was the food not bad, it was truly Delicious! We had trays of dumplings, spring rolls, cold sesame noodles (often tough to get good ones but not here!), Sesame chicken, pork chow fun, shrimp with vegetables, lo meins, fried rices, Mongolian beef, and lots more. We figured we would have food to take home and were shocked at just how little left overs there were. And this was not due to lack of volume but instead to how much everyone ate.

I could say lots more about Jackie’s first time hosting an affair like this, and about him as a host, and about the party being so successful. But bottom lines are these: If hosting a kid’s birthday or other such event at a Chinese restaurant wasn’t a thing, it should be now Call Jackie to host your next event. You won’t be sorry Come any time for a meal or takeout. If Delicis was in downtown Manhattan, it would be insanely popular

Thanks Jackie and Delicis staff for your time, communication and amazing food. Hoping you start hosting events like ours...

Outstanding Chinese food and friendly service in this special gem of a spot. Came here with my family and We ordered beef and bean sprouts, a dish we had for years at another restaurant in Queens that closed down after Covid hit... This dish wasn't on the menu, but the chef delivered and it was amazing. Nice spot for birthday, event or an evening out and I'm sure take-out is great too. The owner is the nicest guy and made sure we were taken care of, catering to our every need. Love the decor of the place... My kids loved the fish tank in the back and It was casual enough for them to play inside the restaurant a bit and not have to sit down the entire time, which was a huge relief. We love a kid-friendly restaurant!!! They even sat at a separate table in the back and colored with the owner's daughter and made a new bestie. If this restaurant was in a different location it would probably be packed day and night, but luckily it is usually quiet when we go there. Really love this place and my kids called it their new favorite spot. The fried rice, dumplings, shrimp and Chinese vegetables and JASMINE TEA!! are all phenomenal... Very reasonable prices as well. Must...

A Chinese Gem! A reviewer on TriState Restaurant Club called this "the best Chinese restaurant in Nassau County" and yet it exceeded our expectations. The food was excellent, the decor bright and inviting, the staff attentive and unintrusive, the prices fair, and the music low enough for conversation. Even the fish tank was immaculate. A highlight was the menu, which included a page of American Chinese food and carefully listed the ingredients in unfamiliar dishes with 4 spice levels from mild to spicy to avoid unwelcome surprises. We chose seafood dry pots at the second level of spiciness with brown rice and found them perfect. The woks arrived in lovely wooden warmers with small flames to make the last bite as delicious as the first. When the server learned we'd never had soup dumplings, he spent a few minutes explaining the ginger vinegar sauce and how to enjoy them. All yummy! The only drawback was that they don't have a lot and parking on Broadway is sparse, but we easily found a spot a block away at the LIRR. This wonderful restaurant deserves to be busier. Do...