With "first-rate" seafood backed by "varied", "flavorful" dim sum, these Chinatown-Elmhurst Cantonese contenders stay "ping on target"; despite "simple" settings and "not-that-welcoming" service, they "pack 'em in", especially for that "madhouse" Sunday brunch.
Ping's Restaurant Review:
In the past, those who had gone to New York's 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 tourists or basic tastes than to adventurous foodies. Luckily, the past few years have seen numerous openings of serious Chinese restaurants, the most impressive of which is Ping's. An...
A Cantonese seafood mecca with a wide variety of choices.:
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...
Pros
+ nice dim sum