Maxi's Noodle
Cantonese restaurant · Flushing ·
Hong Kong-style wonton noodles, dumplings & fish balls
Hong Kong-style wonton noodles, dumplings & fish balls
"A cozy noodle shop best known for wontons, with customizable soups that can include wontons, dumplings or dace fish balls and a choice of noodles such as duck egg noodles, flat rice noodles, vermicelli or udon; praised by influencers and locals alike for its comforting bowls." - Rachel Chang
"Sitting hunched over a bowl of wontons and hot broth at Maxi’s Noodle is the ideal way to spend a chilly morning. This teeny tiny cafe specializes in Hong Kong-style noodle soup with springy egg noodles and wontons the size of a baby’s fist. You can add supersized dace fish balls and dumplings, or rich beef stew to the mix too. The food comes out fast, and space is limited, so there’s no need to linger here." - carina finn koeppicus, kenny yang, neha talreja, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick
"Maxi’s is a teeny tiny cafe in Flushing specializing in Hong-Kong style noodle soup with springy egg noodles and wontons the size of a baby’s fist, both of which are made in-house. The two-bite wontons—filled with juicy pink pork and shrimp—are only one of six available toppings, but they’re a non-negotiable add. Other options include supersized dace fish balls, dumplings, and rich beef stew. Space is limited, and the food comes out fast. On a chilly morning, Maxi’s is the perfect impromptu pit stop for a bowl of hot broth and a milk tea." - neha talreja, bryan kim, will hartman, sonal shah, willa moore
"The calling card at this compact, no-frills noodle spot is its juicy, golf ball-sized wonton stuffed with buoyant shrimp inside a thin, slippery wrapper. You can order frozen bags to go, or better yet, add them as a topping to your noodle soup for dine-in. Maxi’s Noodle runs a streamlined operation where you choose up to three toppings to go with your solo broth, noodle soup or dry lo mein. The oblong dace fish balls are also a must-order topping, exuding a smoked meat — and not fishy — flavor. Over the years, the three-table spot has filled with so many families slurping together that owner Maxi Lau opened up a second counter spot about one-and-half miles south in Flushing." - Caroline Shin
"I checked in on the original restaurant (which opened in 2019) and found the wontons still great: as big as silver dollars with a plump shrimp filling and a thin wrapper that trails behind like a bridal gown, served six to an order (four if you have them with noodles) in a mild seafood broth that will have you tilting back the bowl." - Eater Staff