My dad loves me. (well, duh) He loves taking me out on the weekends and bringing me to places to eat- just me and him. Our favorite past time is to go out for late night together or dim sum. I don't usually get to pick the place and usually he just ends up bringing me to East Buffet, located on Main Street in Flushing, just because it's easy and convenient (I mean, where else is he going to take me at midnight- Sago?!- ha)
East Buffet holds a special place in my heart- it's been around for a while now and it's the go-to place to get your usual Chinese dishes. There are a number of East Buffets around the Queens area, but the one in Flushing is unique. From dim sum to a buffet lunch to sit down meals to on the go take-out- east buffet has it all!
This weekend my dad brought me to get some dim sum there. It was OK.. I guess. I much prefer other dim sum places in Flushing, but I guess this one isn't too bad either. I got the usual.
Ok, maybe not really the usual- but hey if daddy's paying you might as well stock up on the special dishes and the scallops!
I would have to say in terms of the dim sum- you're better off going some place else- the wait for over 30 minutes for mediocre food!
The same goes for the buffet (I hear the rumor is that it closed down?). Mediocre food for a mediocre price. Meh. I don't like to settle for mediocrity.
I would have to say that my dad was the smart one in bringing me to East Buffet for late night- $5 for a whole lobster sauteed with ginger and scallions-yum! Pretty traditional at any chinese restaurant, lobster is one of my most favorite things and the late night price is hard to beat!
My dad and I always order at least two whole lobsters along with other small dishes- all around that price! Last time we also got the fried soft shelled crab:
Although not the best/freshest food I've had, I would have to say if you're hungry, in the area and it's late and you're craving for some oily chinese food- late night at East Buffet will surely hit the spot!
