| ambiance |
75.0% positive |
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This place lacks major ambiance, so it makes it up in excellent cuisine. ”
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feel that this location is dirtier, and more hectic than Flushing; BUT and there's a big but. ”
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this place is fun and i cannot go often enough (lord knows i've tried). ”
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No ambience, slow service, blah, blah, blah. ”
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| food quality |
85.06999969482422% positive |
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Heavenly soup dumplings ”
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The soupy dumplings are so good and authentic. ”
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The other food the restaurant serves is also good - no fast food Chinese here. ”
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Also, I wouldn't order typical Cantonese style dishes here. ”
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This place is great, everyone comes here for the soup dumplings- but rule of thumb, get the one with crab meat, it tastes so much better, ”
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Great bargain for best food! ”
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At least the soup dumplings are delicious. ”
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The other food besides the dumplings was inedible, worse then your average Chinatown food. ”
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Joe's also likes to pour goopy sauces on all of their dishes so if you are watching either your fat or sodium intake, ask for it on the side. ”
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Other great dishes here include: lion's head meatballs (be warned, they are HUGE and are intended to be shared), soft tofu & crabmeat sauce, braised pork shoulder, razor clams (or squid) in black bean sauce with jalapenos, and (if it's in season) baby pea ”
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(note: the soup dumplings at Ollie's are expensive, dry, and pitiful shriviled up liitle things, never go there!) ”
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LOVE the spicy buffalo carp fish belly. ”
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other dishes aren't bad. ”
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love the eggplant with garlic sauce and pork. ”
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The food was tasty. ”
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Scallion pancakes, and any noodles dishes are delicious. ”
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LOVE the braised sea cucumber with shrimp roe. ”
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It has the best soup dumplings. ”
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look out for a special off the menu, teh general taos (with white meat, make sure you specify that), dried sauted shreded beef (spicy beeff with shredded carrots, scallions, and celery all ), or the jumbo crispy prawns shell off (shelled prawns in a spicy ”
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Any chicken dish will feature dry, boneless, skinless chicken breast meat that one would encounter in any Chinese restaurant in greater Iowa. ”
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it's a huge menu with lots of awesome dishes. ”
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Joe's has the best soup buns in the tri-state area. ”
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Amazing works of cooking chemistry those little soup dumplings are. ”
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It was really crowded, but the food was good. ”
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the pork shanghai dumplings were soooooooooooo good. ”
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We had soup dumplings, but the best was the chinese eggplant in garlic sauce and the clams in black bean sauce. ”
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LOVE the salt and pepper jalapeno white fish. ”
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They are filled with a delicious soup and either pork or shrimp. ”
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Everything's good but I especially love: pork soup dumplings, chicken in plum sauce, beef with green beans, shanghai fried rice, egg drop soup ”
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that being said, the food is great! ”
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The soup dumplings are the best. ”
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This place lacks major ambiance, so it makes it up in excellent cuisine. ”
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best soup dumplings in town ”
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but that's ok, cuz the food is amazing. ”
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Joe's other dishes are decent, but nothing to get excited about. ”
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You want good food and the BEST soup buns, come to Joe's. ”
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Any of teh steamed buns are great to start pork or crab, both fantastic, I would order both! ”
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POOR and rushed service, ok food, OVERRATED ”
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Best soup dumplings ever! ”
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Chaotic, but great soup buns ”
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The braised shrimp and mushrooms are excellent, I didn't expect it to be so yummy. ”
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Its all about the soup dumplings here and as many folks will testify that waiting 45 minutes - 1 hour to be seated at a table full of strangers and to endure terrible service may very well be worth it. ”
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This restaurant is a rare mix of authentic food and tourists. ”
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All around a great chinese restaurant, but do not miss out on the soup buns! ”
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the pea shoot was also yummy. ”
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Joe's soup dumplings are indeed delicious and legendary and are worth a visit just to eat this delicacy. ”
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love the ham and winter melon soup, i love the hong kong hot and sour soup. ”
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If it is a place that no one goes to, you'll know that the food is not good. ”
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THE best soup dumplings! ”
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Plump, juicy pork dumplings are what brings me back to this place time after time. ”
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will never go back there to this establishment due to classless people working there and no food is good enough to be treated like trash. ”
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Cheap good fresh food on menu. ”
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While the food is ok and service isn't too bad considering how crowded it gets, all the Shanghainese stay away and choose to go down toward Bayard (Yeah Shanghai or Shanghai Cuisine) for more authentic Shanghai cuisine. ”
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Also must have is the shrimp fried rice, the put tons of huge shrimp in there, not those wimpy lil guys or chopped shrimp! ”
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Wonton soup with chives and shrimp dumplings, add some of teh sauce from the steamed buns (adds a nice flavor). ”
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Puncture the dumpling and suck the soup out of it, then eat the whole thing. ”
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don't order the crab and pork steamed buns anymore, but they're really quite good. ”
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This is the place to come for an authentic experience. ”
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The food has been as consistently good as it's service has been laxed so I get over it. ”
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The food at either of the two locations is fantastic! ”
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love love the braised pork shoulder. ”
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My friend and I cleaned out 3 steamers and practically waddled out, already planning for our next chance to dive into these incredibly delicious treats! ”
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Steaming hot they oooze flavorful broth right into the well of your soup spoon. ”
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I've gone here to order nothing else other than the steamed pork dumplings. ”
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go in with an open mind, an unfazed attitude, and order the crab and pork soup dumplings, you'll be glad you did. ”
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And the soup dumplings are the worst of it. ”
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They have pretty good dumplings and other things (noodles, scallion pancakes, etc). ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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look out for a special off the menu, teh general taos (with white meat, make sure you specify that), dried sauted shreded beef (spicy beeff with shredded carrots, scallions, and celery all ), or the jumbo crispy prawns shell off (shelled prawns in a spicy ”
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Cheap good fresh food on menu. ”
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The waiter gave us about 5 mins to look over the extensive menu and kept rushing us to order by pacing back and fourth. ”
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the menu is extensive so there are a lot od things to try. ”
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However, the rest of the extensive menu is largely average. ”
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it's a huge menu with lots of awesome dishes. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Joe's Shanghai is by far my favorite restaurant in Chinatown. ”
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my favorite restaurant! ”
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Overall, it is a good place to eat. ”
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All around a great chinese restaurant, but do not miss out on the soup buns! ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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will never go back there to this establishment due to classless people working there and no food is good enough to be treated like trash. ”
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| service |
53.85000228881836% positive |
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Its all about the soup dumplings here and as many folks will testify that waiting 45 minutes - 1 hour to be seated at a table full of strangers and to endure terrible service may very well be worth it. ”
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The service is amazing -- they were constantly coming back to make sure we had everything we needed. ”
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the service i have to admit is the worst i've ever experienced. ”
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POOR and rushed service, ok food, OVERRATED ”
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will never go back there to this establishment due to classless people working there and no food is good enough to be treated like trash. ”
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We had 6 adults and a baby, they made us wait outside for 10 minutes to get a table, then when we got a table, the server was absolutely the worst and unpolite. ”
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Worst service ”
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The waiter gave us about 5 mins to look over the extensive menu and kept rushing us to order by pacing back and fourth. ”
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No ambience, slow service, blah, blah, blah. ”
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While the food is ok and service isn't too bad considering how crowded it gets, all the Shanghainese stay away and choose to go down toward Bayard (Yeah Shanghai or Shanghai Cuisine) for more authentic Shanghai cuisine. ”
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The food has been as consistently good as it's service has been laxed so I get over it. ”
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Quick service and they give great recommendations. ”
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The service was great. ”
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| value |
77.2700023651123% positive |
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Joe's soup dumplings are indeed delicious and legendary and are worth a visit just to eat this delicacy. ”
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The prices are really great. ”
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and the price not bad. ”
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The prices are decent tho-not too high, but not inexpensive. ”
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Its all about the soup dumplings here and as many folks will testify that waiting 45 minutes - 1 hour to be seated at a table full of strangers and to endure terrible service may very well be worth it. ”
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it's a huge menu with lots of awesome dishes. ”
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(note: the soup dumplings at Ollie's are expensive, dry, and pitiful shriviled up liitle things, never go there!) ”
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haven't gone in a while, but was a huge fan of its Flushing restaurant. ”
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Wonderful value. ”
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Also must have is the shrimp fried rice, the put tons of huge shrimp in there, not those wimpy lil guys or chopped shrimp! ”
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tastiest, most affordable dinner in all Manhattan. ”
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| wait time |
25.0% positive |
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The waiter gave us about 5 mins to look over the extensive menu and kept rushing us to order by pacing back and fourth. ”
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We had 6 adults and a baby, they made us wait outside for 10 minutes to get a table, then when we got a table, the server was absolutely the worst and unpolite. ”
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No ambience, slow service, blah, blah, blah. ”
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Its all about the soup dumplings here and as many folks will testify that waiting 45 minutes - 1 hour to be seated at a table full of strangers and to endure terrible service may very well be worth it. ”
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