Hao Pi dim sum express

Tried this for the first time today. Decent Cantonese restaurant in Oakland Gardens. Price is reasonable and food is pretty decent. I love their vibe and the staff are very polite. If you want to avoid Flushing, this is definitely a spot you can try.

Has been on my 'To try' list for a while and today finally drove nearby to try it. Inside it's clean and the atmosphere is nice and comfortable , not fancy. I ordered my usual test plates: Beef Chow Fun and salt and pepper pork chop. Both came out right and it's not salty (healthy). The pork chops were crispy and tasted as it should. I am sure I will come back to try out their other dishes later.

Brightly lit and well spaced tables make this HK / Cantonese dining establishment easy on the eyes and comfortable. There are booths and standard tables to adjust for larger groups. I liked the lion head decor throughout. Menu is very lengthy, full of variety of proteins and options are very vegetarian friendly. This visit was my first dine in but I've ordered take out plenty of times before. I recommend the Roasted BBQ meats, congee and clay pot rice dishes. Family style entrees like salt and pepper squid, soup dumplings and dim sum are also offered, just note the window of time, as some are not offered all day. They share a parking lot with the rest of the businesses on Springfield on the block. Very attentive service and excellent jasmine tea.

Decided to try this new place that just opened up not to long ago. Ordered several bbq items for takeout as well as twin lobsters cooked in ginger and scallion sauce. They said it would take 20 minutes and the restaurant was packed on a busy weekday around lunch time. I waited 50 minutes because of the lobster which was pricey, but they did a good job of keeping it warm during the trip home. Busy is good for a new establishment, but they need to do a better job with predicting the wait time or customers go elsewhere.

I used to go here every week, however ever since the taste of food changed... Stopped. Their congee no longer have flavor (no matter which one you get, the base is flavorless). For their breakfast special, they changed the noodle type from egg noodle to rice noodle without telling people at the beginning. (New menu has the rice noodle.) Their roast pig is either pucker salty or the supposed crispy skin is tough! Char Siu used to be great, look at the pics and you will understand. I got pieces where it is only fat! I end up getting 3x more on fat then meat when I cut it up due to inability to eat it straight up! The service is a hit and miss. If you get the young man, don't expect any thing unless you wave him down and spell it out! The lady (longer hair) is by far the best. She anticipate your needs and check on you to make sure everything is OK. Overall, this place changed from a go-to to only go if must!