Queens Tribune

Tung Shing House
97-45 Queens Blvd.
(718) 275-9818
Cuisine: Asian
Hours: Noon to 11 p.m.
Parking: Free after 5:30 and on weekends
Credit Cards: Yes
Delivery: Yes

Dinning at Tung Shing House is an experience all its own. Walking into the restaurant, the ambiance and simple sophistication gives the distinct feeling of elegance.
On a cold, dreary day when old man winter wanted it to be known that his season was still upon us, elegance was exactly what was needed.

Bernadette Sheridan, one of the mangers met a colleague and myself at the door and led us into the roomy main dinning area. Crisp white table cloths adorned all the tables. Upon being seated, we were brought a small dish of pickled beets and roasted peanuts. A pot of jasmine tea was the perfect accent to the meal.

After sampling the beets and peanuts roasted to perfection, we were treated to roast beef salad and candied mushrooms. The roast beef consists of pieces of beef, shredded cabbage and scallions with an Asian style dressing. I’m guilty of having more than one helping.

The next part of our meal was beef spare ribs saturated in brown sauce on a bed of noodles coupled with zucchini shavings. According to Sheridan, the ribs are a favorite of customers and I can taste why. The meat was delectable. The fork pierced the meat and was easily extricated from the bone.

Another staple of repeat customers, orange chicken was our favorite part of the meal. The chicken was immersed in orange sauce with a few orange rinds added in for flavor. The meal was topped of with sweet and sour whole fish. The presentation was worth the cold price of admission.

The desserts at Tung Shing run the gamut from ice cream, banana tempura with walnut and honey to pumpkin cake.
Tung Shing House doesn’t sound like the traditional Chinese restaurant crowding sidewalks all over this City, you can still get the staples on their menu at Tung Shing; beef and broccoli, General Tso’s Chicken, pork fried rice and egg rolls just to name a few.

Although the restaurant has a lot of meat on its menu, vegetarians shouldn’t be afraid to venture in and sample the goods at Tung Shing. According to Sheridan the customers can have it their way and the chef will make accommodations for their patrons. And if Sheridan’s word isn’t enough it is written on the menu, “We will adjust taste and flavor for you.”

Sheridan said dinner for two can run a couple from $20 to $30.

Tung Shing House specializes in Shanghai, Sichuan and mandarin style cuisine. It was established in 1973 and in 1981, the restaurant was moved to its current location. Sheridan said the restaurant became famous for its peking duck special.