"We're always glad for a second bite at a wonton. At Maxi's Noodle, in Flushing, this Hong Kong delicacy is notably larger than its Chinese forebears. The dumplings and fish balls at Maxi's are hefty, too, each large enough to require two delicious bites, if not three. The size wouldn't matter, however, if the wontons weren’t wonderful — the pale pink of fresh shrimp, combined with a little pork, gleams from within their translucent wrappers.
"The restaurant’s namesake, Maxi Lau … keeps a framed photo of her mom at the restaurant … and has her portrait tattooed on one arm. Maxi's mom didn't have time to open a place of her own, but now, in spirit, whenever Maxi is at her restaurant, her mom is right by her side." Read more on Culinary Backstreets.