Buddha Bodai is a completely vegetarian Chinese restaurant open for lunch and dinner. It uses 100 percent vegan oil in all its dishes and offers kosher meals as well. The interior has a simple design and casual seating. Most of the emphasis of the restaurant is put on the food it serves. The menu consists of appetizers like seaweed rolls, cumin vegetarian chicken, mushu vegetables and dumplings. Main courses include sesame vegetable beef, General Tso's vegetarian chicken, steamed winter melon in a light brown cause and stir-fried baby bok choy. Lunch specials are available as well.
Buddha Bodai
4296 Main Street
Flushing, New York 11355
718-939-1188
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Annie Chan's Restaurant occupies an unassuming storefront in Fresh Meadows, a Queens neighborhood south of Chinatown. It has a casual sit down atmosphere without any bells and whistles, but it has become a favorite Chinese restaurant that also serves sushi. Chinese appetizers on the menu include oriental franks, spring rolls, vegetable egg rolls, barbecued spare ribs, veal spare ribs and steamed dumplings with either chicken, beef or vegetables. A number of specialties are also available, including Genertal Tso's chicken, crispy beef or chicken, Tsing Tao steak, rainbow chicken and golden bird's nest. Some of the Japanese dishes served here include black pepper tuna and a variety of sushi and sashimi pieces.
Annie Chan's Restaurant
19011 Union Turnpike
Flushing, New York 11366
718-740-1675
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Tung Shing House was established in 1971. It's location in Rego Park, Queens opened in 1983. The interior has red paper lanterns, Chinese statues, white tablecloths and warm, inviting lighting. With a friendly wait staff, the restaurant is a casual eatery that still raises the bar for surrounding Chinese restaurants. A private party room is available for reservations of up to 60 people. Parties of 80 people can reserve the terrace and for private functions you can rent the entire restaurant for 200 people. Chef specials include fresh scallops with black pepper sauce, prawns with walnuts, fried salt and pepper fish filets and Peking style pork chop.
Tung Shing House
9745 Queens Blvd # 1
Rego Park, NY 11374-2116
718-275-0038
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