Forest Hillsers know how hard it is to score a table at East Ocean Palace, a popular Chinese restaurant with large fish tanks. As of this week, there's an alternative in nearby Rego Park, and what an alternative it is! Andy's Seafood Kitchen is a new Taiwanese/Szechuanese place on Queens Boulevard, and its menu boasts every imaginable treat from the sea. Are you craving sea cucumber? Have some in brown sauce, or with abalone. What about conch? It's served with chives, or with fried bean curd. Snails in black bean sauce, Taiwanese cuttlefish soup, fried baby oysters, squid with scallion and ginger, sauteed crab with vermicelli or black bean sauce... the list goes on and on. I stopped in today for the delectable sliced flounder in hot chili sauce - it was served in a bubbling broth, which was fragrant with cilantro, scallions, sesame oil and ginger.
Andy's has something for everyone. For the fan of Chinese-American food, there are scallion pancakes and sweet-and-sour pork. For the more adventurous, there are salt and pepper frogs' legs. And for those of us who are trying to conserve cash (and that's a lot of us these days) there is the already-legendary "Dollar Menu" (Monday-Friday, 11 am-4 pm). Served from a steam table, this menu includes Peking duck, crispy whole shrimps, pepper steak, and much more. Andy (yes, there really is an Andy), rounds up the items of your choice, and gracefully places them upon your plate - no messy communal buffet here!
Please visit Andy's, but leave me a table. I have a lot more eating to do here.
Andy's Seafood Kitchen: 95-26 Queens Blvd., Rego Park, (718) 275-2388.
Friday, March 27, 2009
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sounds delicious
(and we're back!) It does sound good. Thanks for the info. about the deli opening down here near me, too!
It was so good!
Yes, "bagels that are traditionally hand rolled, boiled and baked on the premises" (per Izzy & Nat's press release) sound tasty. Although I'm a diehard 2nd Ave. Deli fan, I'm always open to some more deli soul food.
I had the chicken in garlic sauce and veggie spring rolls. The sauce was wonderfully tasty on the chicken. Not quite as much veggies in the chicken as I'd like but the sauce made up for it. The spring rolls were less-fried tasting than they are the usual takeout places. Overall I really enjoyed the meal, and will return!
The food at Andy's is very delicate and non-greasy... even the scallion pancakes are pan-fried instead of deep-fried. I'm glad you enjoyed your experience there, I was just back for lunch today.
kudos
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