Reviews for 698 Cafe ???? in Queens, NY
The food here is reliably delicious. Salt and pepper squid was crispy and flavorful, and the sweet and sour fish filet is... amazing. Not a fillet, but actually fried chunks, but that is not really important. My friend ordered the clay pot vermicelliand vegetable casserole and found it much to his liking. Generous portion sizes, too. Very easy to order one dish and some riceto split between two people. I've been here before and ordered dimsum dishes as well, which don't shine quite as much as themain menu options. I would say probably go elsewhere for dimsum if you can (though their main menu is available at all times soyou can order off that too). I've also had their mapo tofu and the sliced beef and ox tongue and found both absolutelymouth-watering. I'd also note that, unlike many other places I've been, the food is not thinly spread on top of a bed of bokchoy or lettuce, or fluffed with egregious amounts of vegetables. You'll be getting your moneys worth from every plate. I didhave an unfortunate incident today when I ordered takeout to bring to my parents - there were sharp ceramic shards embedded inthe food. I don't blame the staff, as their service and food have otherwise been up to standard, and the manager (or maybeowner?? I don't know, but she was wearing mirrored sunglasses indoors which was a hell of a style choice) was very nice andoffered a refund or replacement. We took the replacement, for the record. No way I'm denying someone dinner from here even if Ihave to wait longer. Service can be a little slow when it gets busy, so don't come if you're starving at peak dinnertime.Otherwise very snappy preparation. I believe there is a KTV upstairs so I think the kitchen might be a little overwhelmed whenthere are a lot of customers up and downstairs. Read more
Horrible service. The reviews on yelp are right. they also have terrible communication and the only thing that’s keeping this... restaurant alive is the late night crowds. The bathrooms are also so dirty. Waitresses stand in the back of shop and doesNOTHING. There are other good szechuan and shanghai type restaurants in flushing. do not come here Read more
Service was a bit slow. Other than that, the food was tasty and portions were good.
Amazing place! The waiters are super nice and friendly and refills the tea pot everytime! One of the best chinese places ever!
I was surprised this place open until 3am. Good and service are good. The rib is my fav.
This is the spot to eat some real food. Clean, delicious and accommodating staff. Parking in flushing is a nightmare so just pay... the garage. You won’t be disappointed. Came here with a large group and the food is amazing …definitely will come backagain. Read more
Just dropped in for a light lunch and ordered the okra and the lobster fried rice. Both were excellent. The place is clean and... the service is on point. The portion size could have fed 4 people! (A good value) Read more
Came here for lunch today and thought the food was just ok… more like 3-3.5 stars but bumping it up for the quick service and... good prices. Lunch specials are such a good deal. Come with a group so you can try more dishes! Not sure if I’ll be back againsince I think there are better options around the area, worth a try but don’t set high expectations. Pork chops are good!Shredded beef with pepper noodles are decent too. Read more