Hai Hong Restaurant

Chevy Halfton

4 years ago

★★★★★

Never ever would I go to this place again. Went there about 6 months ago and owner got into an argument with the table next to us and was obviously the owners fault. He gave them the wrong order and when pointed out by the customer, became argumentative instead of fixing it. Next, our orders took approximately 90 minutes and was not very crowded that evening. Dumplings were just meh (comparing to downstate). Then told that our scallion pancakes would not be coming because they were out of ingredients, which we were fine with. Then 30 minutes later brought them out? Tasted pretty much like playdoh with zero scallions. Seems like they didn’t want to lose the money even though they were out of one of the key ingredients. Then forgot to bring out one of the dumplings order, but was charged for it. Owner was really inappropriate throughout the night.

Andrea Strenner

4 years ago

★★★★★

It is with a heavy heart that I write this review to mourn the loss of the best dumplings in Ithaca. Years ago, Peking had perfect dumplings- they were the standard against which I measure all other dumplings, and few have come close. There must have been some relation between Peking and Hai Hong, because the dumplings Hai Hong served until recently were quite similar to the perfect Peking dumplings. But the dumplings at Hai Hong have changed, and while some people may still find them appetizing, they are no longer themselves. They have lost their spark. They are just another derivative dumpling in a sea of bland Ithacan offerings. The same boring dumpling can now be had from a dozen Asian restaurants in the area. And the world is sadder for it.

Ron M

7 years ago

★★★★★

The food was excellent, but pricey. Steamed Sea-Bass and eggplant were great, but the bill was a surprise. To be fair, we didn’t look for the price of the Sea-Bass, we just ordered, which is on us. The restaurant was nice and clean, the furnishings are ordinary. We would visit again.