Following a growing trend during the pandemic, the restaurant has plans to continue operating as a ghost kitchen to fulfill orders for takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining on its patio. However, fancy dress is not required.Jing Fong, the largest Chinese restaurant in Manhattan, announced today that it would permanently close its dining room on March 7 due to business loss as a result of COVID-19. Jing Fong’s atmosphere is elegant enough to accompany a banquet - and its fancy dress. The service is friendly and helpful, but definitely not Michelin quality. This is a Chinese dim sum restaurant, after all. However, do not expect sommelier service. There is a very good wine menu available to accompany your meal.
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If you would like to enjoy the full dim sum experience, plan to arrive before 3:30 p.m. Despite that fact, reservations are not required - unless you are planning a banquet. Jing Fong is a very busy restaurant during peak times. Next time I’m in NYC, I will definitely visit Jing Fong again - before 3:30 p.m.! Jing Fong is definitely worth a visit for dim sum if you’re going to be in NYC’s Chinatown. These Cantonese classics are Jing Fong’s stock in trade, and they are superlative. The bottom line? Visit Jing Fong for its dim sum. They were alright, but did not match the quality of the dim sum. I also found the Singapore noodles a little humdrum. Our plate was missing the wok hei (breath of the wok) which is a critical flavor component, and the beef was unremarkable. I found the chow fun a little disappointing. Amongst these dishes, the fried rice was the standout. Our party also selected beef fried rice, Singapore noodles, and beef chow fun from the menu. However, at Jing Fong, they were exquisite. Siu mai are always delicately seasoned and –in my experience - can be hit or miss. Based on experience, I must say the siu mai were particularly good. The fact that none of our dim sum items was particularly unusual was helpful in terms of comparing with other restaurants I’ve eaten at over the years. Each of the items we selected was fresh, piping hot, and delicious. We started our meal with an assortment of our favorite dim sum items: pan-fried turnip cake, siu mai, steamed pork buns, and pan-fried shrimp and chive dumplings. However, this in no way dimmed the pleasure of our visit. Therefore, our experience was limited to a much briefer list of options. on a weekday, too late for dim sum from carts, which stop circulating at 3:30 p.m. Unfortunately, we arrived at Jing Fong at 4 p.m. Stepping off the escalator upstairs, you find yourself in a massive, elegantly decorated space. As it carries you up, your surroundings become increasingly sumptuous. From the humble store fronts on Elizabeth Street, you step onto a seemingly endless escalator. However, as per the address, the entrance is actually at 20 Elizabeth Street.Īrriving, however, is definitely part of the experience.
Having seen Jing Fong’s signage at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge, we looked in vain for an entrance on Bowery. Getting There This long escalator transports patrons to the elegant upstairs dining room. Its Elizabeth Street location is over 1,800 square meters (20,000 square feet) and seats 800 diners at full capacity. Today, Jing Fong boasts two New York locations - one on the Upper West Side, and the other at 20 Elizabeth Street in Chinatown. However, it has never lost sight of its original objective - sharing the authentic, traditional Chinese dim sum experience in a family atmosphere. In the years since, Jing Fong has evolved and expanded tremendously. In exchange for debt forgiveness, he became the majority shareholder. As their debts mounted, Jing Fong’s owners decided to negotiate with one of their creditors, master plumber Shui Ling Lam. Unfortunately, due to the precarious economic climate in New York City during the late 1970s and early 1980s, the owners fell on hard times. Jing Fong opened in 1978 on Elizabeth Street in NYC’s nascent Chinatown. History Jing Fong, NYC Chinatown’s largest restaurant, is famed for the variety and authenticity of dim sum on offer. Jing Fong, which is currently NYC Chinatown’s largest restaurant, is renowned for the variety and authenticity of its dim sum.
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