NYC: Mooncake Foods

Denise de Castro

14 years ago

Broiled Salmon w/ mesclun

Whenever I write a restaurant review, I think of an event I attended featuring Jeffrey Steingarten as a guest speaker. He said you can’t really write a restaurant review unless you’ve dined there at least three times. Well, I’ve eaten at Mooncake Foods more than three times, and they consistently deliver excellent food.

Mooncake Foods is home-cooked Asian comfort food, as interpreted by a food lover who grew up influenced by the yummy foods of his Spanish Brooklyn neighborhood and the addictive cooking of his Chinese Mom. When I first heard of them, I was saddened to find out they don’t sell mooncakes, but that’s okay, their entrees make up for it.

Most items on the menu are under $10, and the quality of the food is great. Mooncake Foods offers appetizers, salads, rice plates, sandwiches and desserts.

My favorite menu items are listed below, and all cost $9.25:

Broiled Salmon & Mesclun Salad, pictured right – Miso glazed salmon, cherry tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, and mesclun with a lemongrass dressing.
Avocado & Watercress Salad – perfect for vegetarians, a salad made with a 2 halves of avocado, watercress, mesclun, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, with ginger miso dressing.
Lemongrass Shrimp & Rice Noodle Salad with cherry tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, mesclun, Thai basil, cilantro, jalapenos, and rice noodles with our OIL-FREE Vietnamese ginger chili dressing.
Short Ribs Shanghai Home-Style – “FINGER and BONE LICKEN” grilled short ribs with sweet chili sauce. It’ll be messy eating this, but it sure is worth it. Delicious!
Grilled Pork Chops with White Wine and Soy Sauce served over rice.