Located in Long Island City, Red Sorghum, a restaurant, derives its name from the versatile grain used in Baijiu Infused Cocktails and embodies the spirit of China, celebrating passion, energy, and prosperity symbolized by vibrant red hues in Chinese culture. The design features cozy red seating, wooden accents, and Chinese lantern-inspired lighting, creating a warm and romantic ambiance. Led by experienced chefs, the menu blends bold Hunan flavors with Szechuan elements, offering dishes like Chairman Mao’s Braised Pork and Spicy Bean Curd Sea Bass. The Baijiu Infused Cocktails, infused with Asian ingredients like lychee, jasmine tea, ginger, and tamarind, elevate flavors to new heights, celebrating the diversity of Asian tastes.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 28-03 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: (929) 545-2023
Website: https://redsorghumlic.com/
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Reviews
We ordered the following:
With high ceiling, cherry wood furniture, and touches red floral seating decorations, the atmosphere feels classically Chinese and elevated modern.
This is a great spot for both lunch and dinner, and I recommend coming in a group so you can order and share multiple dishes. Loved the vibe for both a date and a fun outing with friends.
Here’s what I experienced:
* There are no water refills because they leave one bottle of water on the table.
* There is no table check-in no one comes by to ask how the food is or if everything is okay.
* If you have leftovers, there is no assistance packing your food. They bring you empty containers and you pack it yourself.
* When paying, the tip screen suggests 20%, 22%, and 25%. I genuinely wondered what level of service would justify a 25% tip, given that almost everything is self-service.
That said, there are strong positives:
* The environment is beautiful it really elevates the experience above a typical neighborhood restaurant.
* The food is excellent.
* The drinks are also excellent.
Overall, it’s a great place for food, drinks, and atmosphere.
Just don’t come expecting traditional table service.
Service was friendly, warm, and attentive. Interior is well decorated and swanky! The house peanuts are also very tasty.
Menu is on the expensive end, but portion sizes are big enough for adults to share. One cannot go wrong with their Longevity Chicken Soup ($28) if you are sick or trying to escape from winter weather! The House Fried Rice ($20) pared really well with Golden Peppercorn Chicken Stew ($30). We felt it was overpowered by the pepper corn though, and we’d highly recommend getting their boneless option.
Service was very quick and food arrived as it got ready and within 10-mins of placing the order. The staff is really friendly and were happy to interact and keep our little one busy!
We often recommend this place to our friends and family when they crave Szechuan food with a fairly intimate and cozy set-up!
We ordered the ginger scallion fish fillet. It was decent, boneless fish with a hint of flavor. I’d say it’s only the blander side in flavor and presentation. The water spinach satay was delicious, the shrimp paste was not overpowering. I did find some harder stem pieces,which I personally am not used to eating. I thought the prep of this vegetable could be improved to remove those pieces. They’re like hay straws in your mouth.
The chicken truffle soup dumplings was underwhelming, not enough truffle flavor and didn’t care for the skin. Wish the vinegar sauce was more vinegary, tasted diluted.
The fried glutinous rice balls with black sesame paste inside was a good end to the meal, with a side of lychee ice cream.
Overall, a decent choice for dinner in the area however not somewhere I’d travel out of the way for unfortunately.