Jade Asian Restaurant

136-28 39th Ave
Flushing NY 11354
(718) 762-8821

www.jadeasianrestaurant.com

Located a block from the 7 train's Main Street subway stop, this restaurant offers the most wonderful dim sum at just $2 a plate weekdays. Some carts offer dishes that cost more like the fried shrimp or gail lan.

My friends and I have have eaten dim sum at several restaurants in Manhattan's Chinatown and were VERY impressed with the variety and quality of the dishes. It has quickly become a new favorite and we will definitely make the trek out here again!

Credit cards are only accepted on checks totaling $20 or more.
Take out and doggy bags are charged full price so be careful on over ordering.

Lotte-Assi Plaza

131 -09 39th Ave
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 321-8000

Store hours: 8AM - 10PM

http://www.lotteplaza.com

This has got to be the largest Asian/ International Market in the NYC area with branches scattered about the United States (check website for addresses).

Mainly Korean, the store also carries a large variety of sauces and ingredients from China, Japan, and the Philippines. They also sell a few kitchen and home gadgets and small appliances.

Produce, seafood and meats geared towards Asian cooking are also sold here at average to pretty good prices. I was lucky to grab some packaged beef short ribs at $2.59 per pound before they went into the deep freeze section. This week fresh crab is selling at 99¢ per pound! Click my photos to see larger versions.

The staff is Korean but they pretty much understand and speak English and the signs above each aisle are printed in English.

The store is brightly lit and clean and a short walk from the 7 train to Main Street.
All major credit cards and food stamps are accepted.