Asian Jewels Seafood Restaurant

Asian Jewels sits on 39th Avenue in Flushing, across from Tangram Mall and a short walk from the 7 train: a large Cantonese seafood and dim sum banquet hall with chandeliers, bamboo, and oversized round tables. Local write-ups place the opening around 2004, with a later expansion that grew the banquet rooms. Carts still define the morning and lunch window. Har gow, shumai, spareribs with black bean, chicken feet, fish balls, and jellyfish arrive before you have fully settled. The Michelin Guide lists the restaurant and still frames it as a Flushing mainstay that runs a real cart parade, the kind of banquet-hall yum cha that has gotten rarer in the city. The Infatuation keeps it on essential dim sum shortlists for execution and pace, not for trend décor. Arrive early on weekends, take a number in the lobby, and expect dinner service to lean toward seafood and noodle plates once the carts thin.

Diners treat Asian Jewels as reliable Flushing cart dim sum: fresh steamers, chrysanthemum tea refills, and a banquet room that seats families and large groups without feeling precious. Regulars talk about arriving early on weekends, sharing tables when asked, and pairing baskets with a noodle or seafood plate.

The same reviews warn about lobby waits at peak brunch, noise, uneven dishes when the kitchen is slammed, and carts that thin later in the afternoon. Come for classic Hong Kong-style yum cha volume when a quiet tasting counter is not the point.