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I've been buying takeout from this place since high school, back before it's current incarnation as "Hsin Wong." The food is great, and you know, sometimes you just want to go to a place where they know your name. ;)
If you're too precious to eat at a genuine Chinatown-type restaurant, then this isn't for you. However, if you don't have unrealistic expectations, then this place is pretty solid. I love getting the roasted meats over rice, but their congee is good too (from what I hear). Their entrees are great too, and not expensive.
Whatever you do - don't leave this place without having at least one serving of roasted pork - cut straight from the slab hanging in the window.
Don't let the meager setting or lack of english throw you off this place. Servers are quick and responsive, and can help point you through the maze of chinese on the menu, even through their pretty broken english. Really, the truth is, anything that comes out of that kitchen will be straight up delicious.
Just one thing I learned the first time I ate here: don't ask if they have any desserts. The waiters brought us out a steaming bowl of sweet syrupy broth with peas floating in the mix. Not horrible, but I wouldn't recommend it.
Wait staff can be a little hovering, but it's all part of the experience at this gem. I'll be making culinary excursions to this establishments as long as i live in new york.
It was a little unfair to make this my first stop in Chinatown, but I'd been up and down random side streets and it was just too damned hot for me to keep going. That and the fact that the Chinamen were having a party for a new restaurant, impeding any further movement for me.
I saw Hsin Wong from behind some scaffolding and after perusing the menu and seeing "Beef Tendon, Tripe, Brisket and Wonton Noodle Soup" I was sold. After all, my main objective this particular morning was to grab a bowl of dumpling noodle soup.
It was comforting to see that the restaurant was packed. I was directed to a small table towards the back, which gave me a decent vantage point for the goings on. Service was decent, though when they realized I wasn't one of them, it became harder for me to convey my wants.
I ordered a side of duck to go with my noodles and was dismayed when they dumped a whole load of soy sauce on the duck before putting it in the microwave. THE MICROWAVE! There were 10 ducks sitting on hooks and they give me some cold duck THAT'S DRENCHED IN SOY SAUCE.
The noodles weren't that great. The beef was tasty, but the noodles didn't have that extra oomph and the wontons were bland and fell apart. Tack on the fact that I only ate a small portion of my side of duck (I only ate the pieces that weren't soaked in soy sauce), and you had sub-par eating experience.
Great chinatown old school cantonese fare! I really like the pork/thousand yr old egg porridge, ginger scallion lo mein, Roasted Pork & Pig on rice. When I'm feeling particularly healthy, I'll order the Beef tendon or beef brisket over rice to balance myself back to the unhealthy state! The soy sauce chicken is oh so moist as well when ordered in the late morning - lunchtime. Go go hsin wong!
More like 3.5 stars.
I'm not sure what the hype about this place is but it seems to have some raving reviews on its roast meats. So when I was here, I thought I had to try it out. For about $5 you get some meats with rice and a whole lot of rice that is! Anyway, the meat was rather greasy and dripping with oil etc and pretty fatty too. So not sure if I'm a big fan.
ha ha... We called 5 min before we came to check their closing time, they said they'd be open another 20 minutes. When we got there the chefs tried to deny our patronage by claiming they've run out of rice, 15 minutes before closing time! That's ridiculous, that's like Taco Bell running out of tacos or Popeye's running out of chick -- oh wait.
But we told them it's OK, despite our Asian looks we don't need rice.
Unfortunately we didn't having anything BBQ-ed, they were cleaned out of that by the time we came The lo mien was delectable though, as were the green veggies. That's all I can remember. Will need to come back to try their BBQ-ed meats. Great cheap Chinatown prices.
The sesame chicken my boyfriend got had very fresh spears of broccoli surrounding it and he devoured the rice that accompanied the dish.
I had roast pork and duck over rice which was a little weird because the top was cold but the bottom portion near the rice was warm.
I absolutely LOVE their cabbage. It had little bits of garlic in it and I probably could have just eaten that by itself and been happy.
Definitely pass on the sweet cruller. I couldn't tell how long it had been there, but I was not amused or impressed by it. It really needed some hot soy milk to dip it in or hot something.
There was a table in the back full of people eating family style and I wanted to pull up a chair and sample what they had.
The tea kind of tasted a little like dishwater. =/
SIMPLY THE BEST...BETTER THEN ALL THE REST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is another heavely spot that I was introduced too when I was visiting New York. THE BEST TASTING CHINESE FOOD I have ever had. The roast duck is nothing but the TRUTH and the bbq pork and sweet and sour chicken...I can go on and on. I was there for a weekend and HAD too make a stop back on my way back to DC!!!!
I can wait to go back....this is for sure one of my TOP 10 favorite resturant!!!!
3.5 stars for authentic, good valued Cantonese-style food.
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I would have liked to see more healthy or vegetarian options. This is the type of restaurant you would see in the SF bay area.
Pros: The food tastes good. I really liked the lo mien with mushrooms and veggies (included chives and yu choy), which was listed in Chinese on the wall).
I also got the Chinese broccoli stir-fried with garlic. It was also delicious, but a little oily (not uncommon).
I think you get soup-of-the-day with your orders, but I didn't drink it since I am not much of a meat eater.
The waiter was nosy, but it did not bother me too much.
I have yet to enjoy a sit down meal at Hsin Wong since I cannot get past their To-Go counter. Though the cha siu [bbq pork] and chinese duck are not cheapest Chinatown options, the meats at Hsin Wong are some of the tastiest this side of San Francisco. The meat maybe a bit on the greasy side, but oh man does it taste good. You let the steamed rice absorb some of that fatty goodness and then wash it down with some hot tea and Lipitor. Lube, wash down, and repeat.
Someday I'll make it to Hsin Wong for the restaurant experience. Although for now, I am satisfied with the great take-out and quick-style service.
Remarkably fresh.
I was in Chinatown around dinner-time on a Saturday night not long ago. I wanted to hit NY Noodletown but it was packed and so was the New Green Bo so I decided it was time to try somewhere new.
Hsin Wong was a very fortunate choice. It looked a tad bare from the outside. It has no reviews hung in the window...mostly you just see an array of meats. Inside it was about half-full with both Chinese families and white couples enjoying dinner.
The staff was pleasant and was even interested enough to try and up-sell me a beer.
The menu is pretty straightforward for Chinatown....there is a selection of Ameri-Chinese classics, the window meats, and the various things you can get on rice. There is also a bunch of stuff in Chinese on the wall...from reading the other reviews this might be a goldmine.
Anyhoo...I was starving and rushed and just ordered a standby of Chicken and Seasonal Veggies on rice. It costs like 5 bucks.
What is remarkable was how fresh the chicken and veggies were. I mean damn it was like a totally different dish. There must be live chickens running around back in the kitchen.
This place has a secret hidden under the bland decorations...it is being run by a serious cook and someone who is insisting on only the best of ingredients. This is proud food.
I checked out other Yelp reviews afterwards and saw the word fresh echoed so I think I am on the money here.
I look forward to hitting this place up again.
5 stars is a bit grand, but the food quality is worth it. I would drop a half star for atmosphere if I could.
Enjoy!
I ate in here the first time last night and was not disappointed. The Chinese broccoli stir-fried with garlic was tooth-tender and flavorful. The black-bean clams were very fresh, abundant, and tasty-tasty! The duck was a dream, as usual, though I would have preferred they didn't douse it with soy sauce, since it's salty enough already.
BUT the duck is $26 when you eat in. Which is an utmost travesty. I usually get a half duck to go for $8, so I'm assuming a full duck is $15 for take-out. Major, major, major sadness.
Service was fine. Whenever we asked for something (water, tea, rice, a bowl for clam shells), BAM, they'd return in an instant. The waiters aren't particularly friendly (except for this one guy who is really nice), and it's possible you may have to share a table during peak times.
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One day while wandering around Chinatown in search of a really authentic Chinese restaurant, a friend and I discovered Hsin Wong. Since then, I've consistently recommended it to friends and visitors to New York City searching for the same thing.
Be warned however - The wait staff there is on to the fact that more-and-more non-Chinese people are discovering this place and will point out higher priced "specials" on one menu to you, when in reality, everything truly authentic is on the other menu (one menu is printed on yellowish paper and one is printed on white so look at both to get the best idea of what is good here). I highly recommend the chicken with peppers in black pepper sauce, the congee with roast pork (this is something of an experience as you get a huge bowl of this tasty porridge still boiling), and the roast duck soup.
There's nothing like a hot bowl of congee at Hsin Wong on a cold day in Chinatown! The prices here are very, very reasonable, and the atmosphere is truly authentic cafeteria-ish dining with a room usually filled with more Chinese people than not (that's why I think it's really authentic).
The tea is still complimentary, you'll see lots of Chinese people running in and out grabbing the food to go from the bustling open kitchen in the front of the restaurant, and the service is super fast.
It's kind of out-of-the-way in Chinatown, and sometimes you have to wait for a seat, or are placed at a larger table with other parties (in my opinion, this makes it even more fun), but it's really worthwhile if you're in the area and looking for something truly unique.
Great prices and good amount of food. I would say the average price of a dish is about $5 and you get enough food to leave with a full tummy! I love the hot dishes served with rice. You get plenty of rice accompanied with a good amount of food. I love everything I have ordered here from the won ton mein soup (which is quite large..big enough to share!)...dumplings...shrimp rice congee (it's like a rice porridge with shrimp topped with peanuts, kinda plain but I love it, but a few drops of soy sauce perks it right up) roast pork...shrimp & tofu...beef with peas and several other dishes and I loved every one!
This is the default place to come to for excellent Chinese food. Believe me as my mother grew up in Chinatown and I lived there for a few years back in the day.
Throw away the menu and have someone read you the specials that are on the wall. I recommend anything with seafood in it and any type of bbq/ roast meats (as you can see from the window display). My favorite dish is this white fish "gui yue" (grouper) that is seasonal that come out on a sizzling plate with onions and peppers in black bean sauce. I also like any braised fish (cod). I'm drooling as I'm typing this.
As I leave I always get an order of lean roast pork to go. You can see regular customers coming in and out buying chops as you eat so you know it's good and authentic.
The only issue I have with this place is this one waiter. I know Chinese people speak their mind but one time I was eating some fried pork chops and the waiter commented that I shouldn't be eating that because I had some pimples on my face.....great way to lure customers in
This is a hidden gem of China Town. I have never liked chinese food in china town manhattan, food in flushing china town is way better.
anyways this past weekend i had my asian family in town, basically it was kevin with wife/baby and the inlaws. 8 in all, we met up in the city , it was cold and windy, these folks were not happy with the weather, so we headed to chinatown and made our way to this place. ( kevin n me had eaten here 4 years ago when we both were single).
so this time like last time i left the ordering to him. beleive it or not, this place has 2 menus, one for normal folks and one for chinese folks, also forget about asking the waiters about the menu on the wall written in cantonese.
the table was small, we ordered some wierd dishes which were not on the menu like
roasted pigeon- 6 stars
clams in black bean sauce 5 stars , yum yum
fish filet w/ scallions and ginger
last but not least
jumbo shrimp fried rice, not your normal $9 fried rice, this dish was large enough for 8 people, it cost $30 and had a lot of shrimp bigger than the size of a dollar coin. 10 stars for that one
also had a few normal chinese dishes.
we washed our meals down with chinese tea . over all a very good experience , in the end we were given packaged wet towels to wipe our hands.
highly recommend it, even better if you have company who can read the menu off the wall
For their prices you can't get any better. They have congee, chinese bbq, and rice dishes. You have to try their pan fried noodles. Every time I go there, someone always gets a pan fried noodle dish.
This place excels at Cantonese BBQ; I've never been let down when ordering any of the meats hanging in the window. Take your pick, then order some rice. Ask your server what the best vegetable in the house is. Water spinach might be in season, or maybe snow pea leaves. When all else fails the baby bok choy is a better choice than the Chinese broccoli. Been going here for years, and it remains a favorite. The duck (hanging in the window) is noteworthy. Sometimes there are as many folks buying the BBQ to go as there are diners in the restaurant!
They've always treated me VERY well, which is part of why I keep going back. Sometimes the server might hip you to a great seafood special, so don't be afraid to ask. This is an affordable place to bring a group, and kids love BBQ, so if you have children in your group this is a good place. Hell, it's a good place, regardless!
I've bought cheaper cha siu (red roasted pork) in new york, but when i have the craving, this is where i head to pick it up. It's just damn good.
You know what else is damn good? The congee.
Honestly, i'm sure plenty else is good here, but i haven't tried it. I want to branch out, but every time i walk in, i have this overwhelming urge to order congee and cha siu....
Their fried dough is okay. The service varies (so sue me, i'm white). The ambiance is... what you'd expect from a cheap, tasty restaurant in chinatown.
I had handed me the task of finding the perfect Chinatown meal for an Indiana farm family of five. Nothing too nice, too dirty, too American, or too Chinese. We eyeballed a few menus, scoped out the gringo to Chinese ratios, and considered the visible open kitchens. Hsin Wong met our approval on all fronts (I don't know how anyone else judges restaurants, but those criteria seemed to work last night).
On our table, we had the too-whitebread-for-my-taste sweet and sour chicken and sesame chicken, decent kung pao chicken, braised tofu, chop suey pan fried noodles, and Peking style porkchops. Everything passed muster, and as the dishes came staggered, we all were able to eat family style. The portions were too big for us, and for our 6-top, 4 entrees would have been ample. Great sauces on everything too.
Although they were a tad slow with water refills and I thought that charging for rice (a paltry 50c, but still), but the waiters and floor bosses were more than affable, even joking around with us.
Everything was quite nice. It was a little too bright and the decor was lacking, but hell, the pork chops for my gf's hog farmer dad went swimmingly. I won't likely eat here by myself, but for entertaining meat and potato types from the interior, I couldn't have asked for more. Hsin Wong will be remembered dearly.
You can feel the stickiness on all the tables when you sit down. A sign of good cooking (though not necessarily cleanliness). The window cooks know what to do with their poultry and swine, and they do it extremely well. Go with the fresh protein hanging in the window, and you won't go wrong.
As far as fast, authentic and well priced Chinese food in Chinatown, I don't think you can do better. We're talking food and qualities of the food here, not a dining experience or a specific ambience, save the ambience of a fast paced Chinese restaurant full of both locals and business people looking to get fed quickly. The good thing about this place is it doesn't try to be something it's not. If you want touristy stuff or a place that's decorated nicely and is comfortable, look elsewhere but if you want to get your feed on, this is the place.
Since 2002-2003, I've been trying to find a place to take the place of my beloved Wong Kee, formerly of 113 Mott Street. That place had the best of almost everything, pan fried noodles, roast pork, salt and pepper seafood, etc. And it was the same in "decor" and "expediency" but that's just the idea, no one was going there to sip tea and ponder their day. It was about good food at Wong Kee, but I digress.
A friend that works in the area scouted out many local places and found this one to be the closest in terms of good dishes. The restaurant itself is roughly square shaped with a bunch of larger round tables in the center surrounded by a number of 2 and 4 person tables on the periphery. A lot of local folks come in and take group seating at the center tables which isn't as comfortable as it is on the tables along the walls. If you're alone and the place is busy, you'll likely get herded to a center table but it's no biggie. Going with a group is fine in this place as it can often get loud but that's the ebb and flow of a restaurant like this.
There's an open kitchen of sorts in the front by the windows that serves up the roasted meats hanging in the window as well as the soups. Most of the other dishes are constructed in the back which isn't open. As some other users mentioned, you can't go wrong with any of the window meats, roast pork, duck, etc. There's even the occasional pig's head there too which doesn't bother most people there. The soups are excellent too, on a cold day I would opt for their roast pork wonton soup which had perfectly cooked wontons filled with pork and shrimp. The wontons were excellent and not overdone which is oft not the case in the many Chinese places elsewhere in NY. If you try this, I suggest you forego the other noodles in this soup as they don't really add anything (except bulk and calories). The roast pork laid gingerly on top of the bowl is just the best but don't let it sit too long in the broth or it looses some of it's texture and toothiness. Stick with the broth, roast pork, wontons and greens and you can't go wrong.
Sesame chicken is a dish done frequently elsewhere but is done quite nicely here. The batter is not overpowering and all encompassing but sticks nicely to the chicken. The glaze is more sweet than hot but usually has highlights of both along with black beans. It's a good sized portion along with the firm broccoli. Peking pork chops are also a great choice and portion although it can be a messy affair. It's not surprising to see people splitting such dishes with a bowl of rice.
Pan fried noodles with just about anything is a tremendous portion and well done IMO. Suggest you request not as much gravy as they usually use otherwise it becomes just too much of a soppy mess at the end. With less gravy, portions of the noodles also manage to stay crisper which is nearly impossible with their normal quantity of the gravy.
Dishes such as beef and broccoli and chicken and broccoli are completely different from the usual stuff you'll find at American Chinese places. Here the dishes are simple with terrific ingridients and not overthought out or overdone. The veggies are crisp, the meat usually tender and the sauce is just that. Not a gloppy brown mess but a light liquid that accents the meat with hints of garlic, rice wine and ginger.
If you're looking to stay healthy (which is very tough here), you can opt for a steamed fish dish which I had many times and was surprisingly good with a ginger and scallion paste they added to the side. I haven't tried dishes like the steamed spare ribs with black bean sauce or the salt and pepper pork chops but they were recommended to me by a former waiter there so they're on the short list for me.
The problem with this place is it's tough to try new things when the old standbys are so good. I don't get here as much as I used to but I always make a point to hit up Hsin Wong when in the area. Just have to get there more I guess.
This place is great for roasted pork and roasted duck...like lots of other chinese restaurants in the area they have rows of dark, crispy, golden ducks and pork hanging in the windows. But these guys really know how to do them well! During the lunch hours this place can be pretty busy but usually there's at least one open table and the turnover rate is pretty fast, so you'd only have to wait a bit to get a table. The service here is very friendly and the restaurant is pretty clean. So far everything I've gotten here, and I've been three times in 2 weeks has been delicious. They also have great prices, so inexpensive, $3.75 for roasted duck on rice! I'm also a big fan of their soups and congee, lots of choices. Overall this place has become a staple in my chinatown eating experience.
Roast pork over rice.... mmmmm....
i can only speak for the selection of roast meats here, but they are really good. i mean really good. i am sort of a roast pork snob and i have never been disappointed there. sometimes they do give you sort of fattier meat, but the fat tastes good. yum fatty meat.
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