Jing Fong

Jing Fong is a Chinese dim sum restaurant located in Chinatown, Manhattan on Elizabeth Street. It is located on the second floor and is known for its large seating capacity accommodating over 800 seats with 20,000 square feet.[2][3]

Jing Fong
Restaurant information
Established1978 (1978)
Owner(s)Shui Ling Lam
Chun Tsui[1]
Food typeChinese cuisine
Dim sum
Street address20 Elizabeth Street
CityNew York City
CountyManhattan
Postal/ZIP Code10013
CountryUnited States
Websitejingfongny.com

Overview

Jing Fong is known for hosting weddings. Their large banquet hall has no support beams within the hall, making it a great space to host large parties. The price to host a wedding at Jing Fong can be as much as $150 per person.[4]

Jing Fong usually serves dim sum from 10am to 3:30pm. After 3pm, the kitchen slows down and dim sum choices become limited. On the weekends they serve over 300 different steamed, fried, and grilled dim sum dishes.[5]

History

Jing Fong was opened in 1978 during a New York City recession. Chinese gangs in Chinatown, Manhattan were highly dominant during the 1970s which caused financial troubles and violence to arise. Jing Fong almost fell into bankruptcy before master plumber, Shui Ling Lam gained enough shares to eventually own the business.[6] Originally located at 24 Elizabeth Street, the restaurant could only hold 70 to 80 people. In 1993, the Lam family moved it to its location today at 20 Elizabeth Street.[7]

The restaurant was ranked top six dim sum locations in New York City by CBS New York.[8] Jing Fong is known for its high volume of customers on Lunar New Year and is currently the largest restaurant in Chinatown.[9][10] On July 26, 2017, Jing Fong opened a second location on the Upper West Side in a smaller space seating a little over 100 guests and serving made to order dim sum along with creative cocktails.[11][12] It is located at 380 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY.[12]

In 1997, The New York Attorney General's office filed a lawsuit against Jing Fong claiming the establishment had been controlling the tips and wages of workers unethically since 1993. The Asian-American Legal Defense and Education Fund sought $500,000 in federal court on behalf of the workers for the violation of minimum wage laws.[13]

See also

References
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  3. Lee, Robyn (30 September 2008). "Dim Sum Favorites at Jing Fong in Chinatown". Serious Eats. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  4. Dilts, Elizabeth. "The Girls With the Dragon Weddings". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  5. "How to Eat Dim Sum for Chinese New Year With Supermodel Liu Wen". Vogue. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  6. "The Jing Fong Restaurant – FOOD AND THE PEOPLING OF NEW YORK CITY". macaulay.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  7. "Inside New York's Biggest Chinese Restaurant - Jing Fang - WOOZOO NYC". WOOZOO NYC. 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  8. "The 6 Best NYC Restaurants For Dim Sum". CBS New York. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  9. Jennifer Lee (2006-04-06). "Big Chinatown Restaurant Accused of Siphoning Tips". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  10. Lisha Arino and Nigel Chiwaya (2015-02-17). "QUIZ: How You Should Celebrate the Year of the Ram in Chinatown". DNAinfo New York. Archived from the original on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  11. "Chinatown Dim Sum Favorite Jing Fong Adds Petite Upper West Side Location". Eater NY. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  12. "Upper West Side Jing Fong Is on Par With Downtown Original". Eater NY. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  13. Chen, David W. (1997-10-30). "Waiters Settle Suit With Chinatown Restaurant". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-13.

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