Imperial Palace
136-13 37th Ave
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 939-3501
Pricing: Not Cheap
Venue: Sit Down
Cuisine: Chinese
Favorite Dish(es): Pork Ribs in Black Bean Sauce Sizzling Rice Casserole ($11), Sauteed Dried Squid with Vegetable, Mixed Seafood Dish
To be honest, we only came to this place because Joe’s Shanghai was too packed (even in Queens), and it was right next door. We’re sure glad we did. The menu features a lot of seafood dishes you won’t find in Manhattan, let alone in most Chinese restaurants we’ve been to. This place’s specialty is a steamed sticky rice dish with lobster or crab, served in a huge bamboo steamer that serves a family of four. We opted for the smaller sizzling rice casserole dish with tasty little pork rib tips in black bean sauce. We also had a perfectly cooked squid dish with a green chive-like vegetable that we’ve never had before but was tasty and had a very interesting texture. To finish, they usually give you a plate of canned lychees and pineapple, but this time we also got a cup of red bean porridge, which is usually served on special occasions like Lunar New Year. The food here is clean, flavorful, and comes out fast. This restaurant is well worth the trip to Main Street Flushing. On the weekends, you can take the LIRR CityTicket for $6.50 roundtrip and get there in under 20 minutes.
Sauteed Squid w/ String Beans
Pork Ribs w/ Black Bean Sauce Rice Casserole
Red Bean Porridge
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