New World Mall Food Court

"Having read so much about the great Asian food court in the New World Mall, out in the Flushing district of New York, I had to go there during our recent trip to NYC to try some of their fantastic food offerings. The number 7 subway line runs directly from Grand Central Station in mid-town Manhattan (just down the road from our hotel) to Flushing Main St and the journey took 40 mins.
The side entrance to the New World Mall was directly opposite the subway exit on Roosevelt Ave, so I went straight down to the foodhall in the basement of the Mall to find some Chinese food for lunch after exiting the subway station. There were a large number of stalls selling a very diverse range of different regional Chinese and other Asian cuisines. The only one that had a small queue was the Liu Liu Sheng Jian stall in the bottom right hand corner as you get off the esculator. So I made my way over there to see they were making & selling pan fried soup dumplings: 6 for $10 and 8 for $12. I have never eaten these before so I ordered 6 and waited a few minutes for a new batch to be fried up.
Although I had never eaten them before, I have watched videos of prople eating soup dumplings, so I knew I had to make a little hole in the top of the dumplings to let the heat out, wait a while to let them cool down, then pick them up to drink the soup directly into my mouth before breaking the dumplings up, dipping them into a hot chilli sauce and eating them. The dumplings were devine with a very tasty soup inside, a delicious peppery minced pork filling, crispy fried base and soft doughy case. They were very filling & great value at 6 for $10. 8 would have been enough to feed 2 people for $12.
After I finished eating my delicious soup dumplings I explored the Flushing Chinatown, walking along the lengths of Main St & Roosevelt St to get a feel of it.
Before catching the train back to Manhattan I went back to the food court for more food. After looking at all the food stalls, I choose the Cantonese classic of 3 BBQ meats with rice from the Royal Queen stall. My meal of BBQ char sui pork, roast duck & roast pork with boiled rice & pak choi was huge and could have fed 2 people. Although all the meats were very flavourful they were a little bit on the salty side for me, however, I still enjoyed the meal and it was fantastic value at just $12.
There were toilets for customers to use at the back of the basement and plenty of seating in the middle of the large food court for customers to sit at and eat their purchases. In addition to the many stalls selling food there were also several stalls selling hot and cold beverages. The hall was clean, brightly lit (despite the lack of natural sunlight) and had a typical East Asian loud, bustling & busy vibe.
It was definitely worth a trip out to eat two fabulous meals at the food court in the New World Mall and explore the Flushing Chinatown, which is the world's largest Chinatown, bigger than the one on Manhattan Island."

Hong Lee

"Wow this place is amazing for food inside the shopping mall.
The Chinese Grocery supermarket is well stocked up with the fresh fruits and vegetables.
And cooking sauces and ingredients on the shelves."

Yeeman Sin

"I loved how reasonable this place was, and the food was awesome! The vibes were great — it was busy, but I loved it. Definitely check out the food court if you’re in Flushing."

Snigdha Adhikari