New Lake Pavilion

"Asian Jewels technically serves the best dim sum in Flushing, but only by an inch. New Lake Pavilion is right up there with it, and it offers a more classic, old-school experience. Located in a former diner, the place is just one enormous room with chandeliers, Greek columns, and roving carts squeezing between big round tables. Be sure to snag some rice rolls stuffed with fried shrimp when you see them come by." - carina finn koeppicus, kenny yang, neha talreja, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick

"When we say get here early during peak hours (around brunch time on weekends), we mean it! Once you get situated you can request which tea you want (we like doing half Chrysanthemum and half Pu-erh/Bo lay) and the ordering begins. The food gets wheeled out on traditional carts in small baskets and you get a stamp depending on the size of the dish. Our must haves at any dim sum restaurant are the rice noodle rolls, steamed dumplings, taro cake, and egg tart to finish it off." - QNS MADE

"Even if you don’t factor in the majestic retro facade with neon that can be spotted from outer space, Flushing’s New Lake Pavilion is still one of the most regal dim sum experiences in town. On weekend mornings, every single seat in the vast, carpeted dining room is filled, and carts zoom around glossy white columns, delivering fresh pork buns and sticky rice to families sitting at big round tables. The crisp, chewy deep-fried shrimp rice rolls are essential, and so are the pork-filled taro puffs and tender chicken feet that arrive saturated with caramelized soy flavor." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, neha talreja, willa moore, will hartman

"Versailles meets a 1970s diner. That’s how we’d describe this Cantonese Flushing restaurant with a neon facade and a dining room where chandeliers dangle over banquet-sized tables. Similar to nearby Asian Jewels (another top dim sum destination), New Lake Pavilion is open all day, but it's busiest on weekend afternoons, when overloaded carts ferry around siu mai and egg tarts. By 11am, the whole place is packed, with families crowding the entrance. Don’t be discouraged. The line moves quickly. Once you get seated, pay special attention to the silky, well-marinated chicken feet, and be sure to try the shrimp cheung fun and puffy pineapple pork buns that deflate like sweet, chewy balloons. photo credit: Kate Previte photo credit: Kate Previte photo credit: Kate Previte photo credit: Kate Previte" - Bryan Kim

"Lake Pavilion, Flushing by QNS MADE. When we say get here early during peak hours (around brunch time on weekends), we mean it! Once you get situated you can request which tea you want (we like doing half Chrysanthemum and half Pu-erh/Bo lay) and the ordering begins. The food gets wheeled out on traditional carts in small baskets and you get a stamp depending on the size of the dish. Our must haves at any dim sum restaurant are the rice noodle rolls, steamed dumplings, taro cake, and egg tart to finish it off."