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<\/a><\/p>\nFlushing is the epicenter of Asian food courts in New York City and there\u2019s nothing more compelling than the launch of a new rival to coax this food writer out of his recent hiatus.<\/p>\n
Food courts come and food courts go and I\u2019m old enough to remember the OG food court in Flushing that closed at least a dozen years ago. The latest contender is called Eat Up! located on the lower level of the newish 99 Ranch Market at 37-11 Main St, a formidable addition to the neighborhood in its own right. It’s home to 28 booths featuring a variety of Asian cuisines (primarily Taiwanese and Chinese but sushi, pho and Uyghur samsa round out the assortment) from snacks to complete meals.<\/p>\n
Surrendering to my OCD proclivities, I started with Booth #1, Pop Mao, which features Sichuan Maocai, an individual hot pot where ingredients you select are pre-cooked and served in a spicy broth. But faced with 27 additional booths to investigate across the two days I had allocated for the maiden voyage, I thought it best to stick with a snack so I opted for the Pumpkin Pancakes since I hadn\u2019t seen them elsewhere. Crispy outside and a little chewy inside with two layers of flavor, they were a sweet surprise (but not too sweet \ud83d\ude09) \u2013 so much so that I opted to bring the rest home and order a couple of other items to go: spicy Wolf\u2019s Tooth potatoes and Sichuan Crispy Pork. Like the Pumpkin Pancakes, both were unique and excellent.<\/p>\n The lesson I took home from that visit is that Eat Up! is not only a top-notch addition to the food court team but the players are significantly different from other venues in the neighborhood \u2013 so stay tuned: more to come.<\/p>\n And yes, of course it\u2019s already on my food court centric Snacking in Flushing ethnojunket<\/a>! Hope to see you soon! I\u2019m Baaa-ack! Read on…. Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n
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\nStay safe, be well, and eat whatever it takes! \u2764
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