Affable Eatery - Brooklyn

I arrived quite early at 9:15 am, as the restaurant filled up fast after lunch. Luckily, I found parking easily, as the nearby park offers free parking on Sunda... read more I arrived quite early at 9:15 am, as the restaurant filled up fast after lunch. Luckily, I found parking easily, as the nearby park offers free parking on Sundays. The place is great for large groups and offers a standard but enjoyable dining experience.

The service was excellent, and the food was quite impressive. The restaurant is spacious and inviting, with convenient street parking available. I noticed there... read more The service was excellent, and the food was quite impressive. The restaurant is spacious and inviting, with convenient street parking available. I noticed there are no longer any rolling carts; instead, you place your order and they bring the food to your table. However, I did find that prices have definitely increased!

All the dishes were delicious and freshly made. The beef, shrimp, noodles, and vegetable dishes were beautifully presented and packed with flavor. The lobster p... read more All the dishes were delicious and freshly made. The beef, shrimp, noodles, and vegetable dishes were beautifully presented and packed with flavor. The lobster prices were more affordable compared to other places. The staff was very attentive. This will definitely be my new go-to spot on 65th Street!

I dislike giving negative reviews, and I rarely do, but I genuinely urge you to steer clear of this place. There are two nearby dim sum restaurants that are far... read more I dislike giving negative reviews, and I rarely do, but I genuinely urge you to steer clear of this place. There are two nearby dim sum restaurants that are far superior, and I highly recommend checking them out instead (Park Asia and East Harbor Seafood Palace). My friends and I visited during the mid-autumn weekend because the usual places we frequent had over a two-hour wait. In search of a new spot, we were surprised to find no wait at this restaurant, which should have raised a red flag. Upon being seated, we noticed the establishment was quite run-down. The television displays were advertising neighboring businesses, and the overall cleanliness left much to be desired, not to mention the poor sanitary rating it had. We ordered the standard dim sum dishes and were greatly disappointed. Many of the usual items seemed to have replaced proteins with substitutes, likely to cut costs. We encountered something that appeared to be fried shrimp, only to find it was actually fruit? Who serves fried fruit with mayo at a dim sum restaurant?! The staff pushing the dim sum carts were aggressive, trying to foist stale, unwanted dishes onto our table, especially after the fried fruit fiasco. One of my friends ordered a coconut dessert pastry and requested a spoon to share. After asking for one, the waiter chuckled and handed us a fork instead, saying, “I think you meant fork”? The service was appalling and honestly a source of amusement. We ordered a large plate of fried seafood noodles to share, but they instead brought us beef chow fun. Not only did they get our order wrong, but the food was incredibly bland as well. I have no intention of returning, and I would advise others to stay away too—especially if you don't fit the typical dim sum customer mold. We were a group of Asian Americans who spoke the language, and we did not receive great treatment. I can only imagine how others might fare, likely being presented with old and subpar dim sum dishes without any warning. Affable eatery? More like laughable.

The food was pretty good. Very good portions. We went for an Lunar New Year school event. The server kept clearing our platters for the next course before we co... read more The food was pretty good. Very good portions. We went for an Lunar New Year school event. The server kept clearing our platters for the next course before we could finish. I was sad when he took away the sweet sour pork.