Jando S.
Yelp
Food court businesses come and go, but somehow even through the pandemic, Liang Pi Wang has remained as a fixture within NY Food Court. The name, 涼皮王 aka "King of Liang Pi" would imply they're the best with their signature dish, the cold skin noodle that has been a staple dish in Shaanxi and the midwestern parts of China.
The good news is that prices aren't high and they offer a lot of home style dishes. The bad news is the liang pi isn't going to wow people, as it's a tad bland. They offer an alternative, a fried liang pi (炒涼皮), which is eons better than the original. It's reminiscent of beef chow fun (乾炒牛河), but with an excess of bean sprouts and oil. They also have Chinese style burger (肉夾饃), which comes in the usual ground lamb but is surprisingly also available in beef.
The rest of the pseudo-Sichuan menu features classics like the poached fish in hot oil (水煮魚), pork thread fried noodle (肉絲炒面), sour cabbage fish (酸菜魚), mapo tofu, and a fried rice that is listed as "skin rolling." Solid execution overall, but a pass for food court execution vs restaurant quality fare.
Their biggest ticket item is one that most people don't even know is offered: big plate chicken (大盤雞), which is listed as "braised chicken with potato and green pepper." It's available in both small and large, which is really convenient, especially when the latter is all that is normally offered anywhere else. The other super popular item is their Chinese style crepe / pancake aka jianbing (煎餅), which when done properly is low-key one of the better snacks in the food court.
They have made key additions for conservative Chinese cuisine enthusiasts, including general tso's chicken (listed as "General's Chicken") and sesame chicken. They're both slightly inferior to the dedicated Chinese-American joints but an option for the laowai palate.
Customer service is not their strong suit and Mandarin will always be preferred. It is cash only and easy to miss with the non-English signage and being situated in a sea of stalls. Their menu is limited but has pictures, which is large part has been one of their biggest assets. I'm glad they've lasted as long as they have since consistency has always been the plight of Flushing-based food courts.