Kong Sihk Tong

"Kong Sihk Tong in the heart of Chinatown represents the sort of newer, Hong Kong-style restaurants that have opened lately. Despite its budget pricing, the exterior and interior are uncommonly handsome and modern, while food is very good, mainly in a noodle and dumpling vein. Snacks include condensed milk toast, macaroni and tomato sauce, a variety of egg dishes, and Horlicks. Menu here. Call (646) 850-6140 to order" - Robert Sietsema, Eater Staff

"This Hong Kong-style spot built its own wooden outdoor space complete with string lights, tropical plants, and an awning so you won’t have to eat your condensed milk toast or tomato and beef soup with macaroni while you swelter in the sun. Kong Shik Tong is open for outdoor dining starting at 8am every day. Also important: it’s right next door to Chinatown Ice Cream Factory." - hannah albertine

"Chinatown’s most stylish Hong Kong cafe covers all the bases when it comes to noodle and rice dishes from China’s southeast coast. From the port city of Xiamen comes a delightful stir-fried rice vermicelli rife with ham and other goodies. From Hong Kong itself arrive the steamed rice dishes called bo zai fan, plus British and American adapted snacks that run from condensed milk toast to spaghetti and meatballs. Spam concoctions, and how about a mug of Horlicks to wash everything down?" - Robert Sietsema

"Kong Sihk Tong is a big, bright, pastel-and-neon wonderland in Flushing, with a more contemporary vibe than other cha chaan tengs, or Hong Kong-style cafes, in the area. It's one our favorite casual places for a filling breakfast or a snack, and the prices are super reasonable. For $7, you can get a breakfast set with a hot beverage and a main dish, like spam and eggs, steamed rice rolls, or satay beef swimming in instant noodles. We'd recommend the salted egg yolk french toast: two thick slices of milk bread stuffed with a salted egg yolk lava, dipped in custard, and lightly fried. It goes well with a cup of yuenyueng, a mixture of milk tea and coffee. There's another location in Manhattan’s Chinatown." - Carina Finn

"Kong Sihk Tong, a newish Hong Kong restaurant, was open with a man taking orders over the phone from behind a podium in the front window." - Robert Sietsema