Jing Fong Restaurant
(212) 964-5256
20 Elizabeth St 2nd Fl
New York,
NY
10013
40.716
-73.9971
Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Downtown
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want dim sum? get it yourself
by verystrongpanda
December 02, 2003
if you want to eat dim sum, don't rely on the cart-pushers. get out of your seat and chase them down if you ever want to be fed. the place gets very crowded on the weekends, so be prepared to be told that your favorite dim sum dish is sold out. go early on a weekday to ensure that you get your favorites.
- Pros: inexpensive, big variety of dimsum
- Cons: LOUD, slow service
YUM!!!
by MashaGeller
April 26, 2009
SO good! Definitely going back to try everything still left on the menu after eating my body weight in dumplings earlier today.
- Pros: Dim Sum!!!
incredible variety and a fun cultural experience if you take it with a smile!
by igas
November 22, 2008
great eating experiences are not about decor or presentation. Just great food. So anyone reviewing a restaurant and spending half the review talking about the quality of the bathrooms should not be reviewing restaurants. Nevertheless, this place sports a HUGE dining hall (and I dont mean by new york standards) and endless cart service. Yes they seat you with perfect strangers but they did put me with a couple of cute girls so it was all good. The food was simply delicious and the variety was unbeatable. I pointed at whatever looked good and they served it and I was not dissapointed. I'm definitely going again and you should too. As far as the service, if you have ever eaten or bought anything in chinatown you're probably used to it. You just smile and enjoy your delicious snails!
I ordered 6 different plates for under 20 bucks! how can you beat that? And the food was top quality.
- Pros: food. variety. atmosphere.
- Cons: service although the food more than makes up for it.
Consistent food, numerous carts, good for groups
by MidtownWestGirl
November 17, 2008
I used to go to the Golden Unicorn but now Jing Fong is my first choice for dim sum. Don't be deterred by the crowd in the lobby--the escalator leads to an enormous banquet hall so you'll be seated quickly. Once seated, wave down the carts or just hop up and take your card with you if you see something you like. The steamed dumplings and pork buns are good, as is the rice wrapped in tea leaves (or banana leaves?). There is a ton of seafood options. You may have to order the beef and chicken items. Be prepared to have no servers speak English. The green caterpillar-like dessert items are flaky pastry stuffed with durian pudding, a good way to get introduced to the fruit. I've never had anything that didn't taste good.
- Pros: fast food, reliable items, good for groups
- Cons: can get loud, employees don't speak English
It was a good experience
by fultvrn
September 26, 2008
Ilove this restaurant.
Now I haven't been to every Chinese restaurant, but I have been to a few, and this place is in my top two.
The lunch business seems to be booming. They have a good lunch special where you get a small bowl of hot and sour soup and a rice plate entree. For lunch I recommend the spicy crispy chicken or the yummy sliced fish.
Stay with the Dim Sum, I think.
by 1stella1
August 07, 2008
Stay with the Dim Sum, I think. We missed it and had dinner. This was the worst meal I've had in ages. Terribly greasy Lemon Chicken, an over fried pile crusty paste. Our vegetarian ordered the sauteed vegables, a tastless variety of canned and over cooked food. The seafood rolls were crispy, greasy, and seafoodless. I seriously considered not paying but knew it would be a losing battle. I also knew, and I never do this, that I'd be writing this review.
Lastly, this place is seriously dirty. Take a look at the walls as you walk in. Even the elevator going up was filthy. I hope I can save someone's time and money with this review, or, stick with the Dim Sum. I hear it's great.
- Pros: Cloth table tops
- Cons: Very bad food
The place to go for great dim-sum in Chinatown!
by xnykr
July 28, 2008
A line of Chinese people out the door and even more crowded in the lobby with the signature "you wait 10 minute, move now" yelled into a microphone even though you're only a foot away. My wife and I waited 20 minutes and never stopped laughing at the guy yelling the same thing over and over to the shock of some and amusement of others. We would have happily waited 20 more for the food we eventually ate. Yes you had to wait for the carts, yes the staff may have been short, yes the Chinese people you get seated with may laugh at your lack of Chinese or cultural knowledge and yes I'll be back everytime I'm back in NY. This place easily holds 750 (mostly Chinese) people and was packed for the 2 hours we were there. Oh and it cost less than $30 to STUFF the both of us which is no easy feat.
- Pros: Food, cost, food and the food
- Cons: none
Some of the Best Dim Sum on Earth
by GreatDimsum
June 07, 2008
I love Dim Sum and have sought it out everywhere I've traveled, including the China Towns of Boston, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Portland, Hong Kong, Macao and China. This is pretty much the best or as good as the best I've ever had. And its ridiculously cheap.
Decent food, bad service.
by pleslie
January 12, 2008
The host had told my group of 8 that we would be seated in about 5 minutes, which was a lie. There were tons of people waiting for seats and we couldn't possibly seated within 5 minutes. I figure he didn't want to lose a big table so he tried his best to get us in. We were seated about 20 minutes later. We were given horrible service. The waiter threw our chopsticks and tea cups on the table. The place was really crowded and not that many carts were coming around with dim sum. So we had to chase a few carts to get food and bring back to the table, but the dim sum was average. I've tasted better but it's a nice place to go if you're craving dim sum. The food wasn't bad. It won't be worth the long wait though.
- Pros: good dim sum, special treatment for big groups waiting for tables
- Cons: long wait, bad service
I love this place!
by cwmmh
December 23, 2007
I've been to Jing Fong 4 weekends in a row. Unlike many other Chinatown dim sum places, Jing Fong's waitstaff are friendly and helpful. The place is awesome: a huge room with lots of seating. At peak hours, it can get noisy but you can still converse comfortably without having to scream. The food, however, is the highlight. They have the plumpest and juciest shiu mei and har kow. They also have this yummy pan friend scallion dumpling. I definitely recommend going to Jing Fong for great dim sum and good service.
- Pros: Great food, clean place
- Cons: Price a bit high
I have been going here for years and am never diappointed.
by jonachan
October 27, 2007
This is one of the places I bring anyone visiting New York. Not only is the food tasty but the experience is one-of-a-kind. After heading upstairs on a two-story escalator you enter one of the biggest banquet style dining rooms ever....of course it is gaudy with giant gold dragons and pictures bright colors but that is all part of the ambiance. It is jammed pack on weekends so I recommend coming by noon....also, you will get a better selection of food if you come earlier.
You don't come here for the service (there basically is none) but for the food and the experience. Personally, I avoid pretty much everything deep fried and just go for the steamed items. I always like the small clams available at the long buffet style table in the center towards the back. Grab a plat of green veggies while your there...since you don't usually see them coming around on the carts. I also like the sticky rice wrapped in a dark green leaf (rather then the kind just served in a scoop on a plate). If you want a real new york city chinatown experience this is the place to go...
It is always better to go with a larger group....like six or more....you get an opportunity to try more dishes and end up spending less.
I've been there over a dozen times and have never been disappointed.
- Pros: food, atmosphere
- Cons: wait time on weekends, service
