Sunday, 6 April 2014 – Lunch

What did I eat? Dim sum

Where from? Claypot something at New World Mall

How much did it cost? $10

How was it?
New World Mall in Flushing has a food court in the basement. There are plenty of choices for you, depending on what you’re feeling. There’s a large assortment of hotpot shops, dumpling shops, stirfrying shops and desserts. Just be warned that if you go during peak dinner hours, it’ll be hard to find a table.

I got my usual selection of dishes from this place: Congee, spare ribs with black beans, shrimp and pork shumai. They’re all OK. Nothing particularly special but the place is quick and cheap so I can’t complain. I didn’t like that they had corn in the pork shumai though. I thought that was odd. The congee had decent chunks of meat in it. The spare ribs needed to be a bit more tender too.

On the topic of the bubble tea, I’ll make another post eventually after I have taken photos of all the usual bubble tea places I go to: Cha-Time, CoCo, ShareTea, TenRen, Quickly and KungFu.

Rate it!
6/10

Saturday, 5 April 2014 – Dinner

 

What did I eat? Ravioli Caprese for me. Fusili Amatriciana for HH

Where from? Il Corallo Trattoria

How much did it cost? $25 (that includes tip!!!)

How was it?
This used to be our most frequented Italian/pasta restaurant when we first moved to New York. It was always packed then, and that still hasn’t changed. Only one thing changed, and for the better, is that the mean hostess is no longer there! She used to be a real stickler for groups and always shooed you out once you’re done with your food. I’m glad she’s no longer there because I probably won’t stand for that shit now. Fortunately, the wait staff still seem to be the same cheery guys.

I had ravioli filled with prosciutto, mozzarella and heirloom mushrooms, cooked with basil, tomatoes and herbs. I was hoping it came in a tomato sauce but it appeared to be in just olive oil. HH had fusili with pancetta, olive oil, red peppers in a tomato sauce. The sauce was very good but the pasta retained quite a bit heat even after waiting for some time.

The best parts about the dinner was the speed and the price. The food came out so quick that we weren’t even ready to eat; 5 minutes after we placed the order, the food was ready. Second was the price; $8/9 per dish, plus tax and a generous tip, and we ended up with one of our cheapest dinners ever!

Rate it!
7/10. The food is good for the price you pay. It’s not mindblowingly good but for $9, it’s plenty fine! One of my favorite spots in town for sure.