Asian food hall to open in Long Island City this spring

A new food hall showcasing the best of Asian cuisine is set to open in Long Island City this May. Dubbed the LIC Food Hall, the culinary experience will debut inside the Star Tower condo building at 27-17 42nd Road, as first reported by LIC Post. Featuring 10 established and emerging vendors, the hall will offer a mix of dine-in and takeout options, serving up Chinese, Vietnamese, Taiwanese, and Japanese specialties.

LIC Food Hall will sit on the ground floor of Star Tower, a 25-story condo tower with 184 apartments. The building is conveniently located in the middle of Queensboro Plaza and Queens Plaza subway stations, with Court Square slightly further west.

Vendors include:

Marathon Hong Kong Diner
Bringing the bold flavors of Hong Kong’s vibrant food scene, Marathon Hong Kong Diner will serve dishes like pork chop fried rice, pineapple buns, and Hong Kong-style milk tea, all made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. The diner will be open all day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Pho Vital
Capturing the essence of Vietnamese cuisine, Pho Vital will serve its signature pho broth, slow-simmered for hours, along with fresh meats, herbs, and rice noodles. The menu will also feature authentic dishes like Chả Giò (spring rolls), Suon Nuong (grilled pork chop), and Gỏi Gà (chicken salad). The eatery will be open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Gua Gua Bo Bo Chicken
Specializing in Szechuan street food, Gua Gua is best known for its signature Bo Bo Chicken, a spicy, fragrant skewer dish inspired by Chengdu’s night markets. The menu also features favorites like braised pork over rice, sour and spicy noodles, and other classic street food bites, offering an authentic taste of China’s vibrant night market culture.

Onigiri Planet
Specializing in the beloved Japanese rice ball snack, Onigiri Planet will offer fillings like fried chicken, kimchi beef, shrimp tempura, and more.

Taipei Hang
Best known for its spicy hot pot and Mala Xiang Guo, Taipei Hang’s LIC Food Hall venture will feature an expanded menu full of authentic Taiwanese street food. Offering a “straightforward yet rich culinary journey,” the eatery will serve favorites like the Railway Bento and MaLaTang, bringing the vibrant flavors of Taiwan directly to your table.

Fat Cat Flatbread
Offering a timeless culinary experience rooted in centuries of tradition, Fat Cat Flatbread serves its signature crispy flatbreads, filled with options like pork, beef, salted egg yolk with pork floss, dried vegetables, sweet red beans, and brown sugar.

Duomi Rice Yogurt House
Opening its second location at LIC Food Hall, Duomi Rice Yogurt House will serve refreshing yogurt drinks, including smoothies, blended fruits, green teas, and more.

Shimiaodao
With a mission to preserve the essence of Yunnan rice noodles and restore the authentic flavors of Yunnan, Shimiaodao promises a culinary experience that takes just 10 seconds to enjoy. Their signature menu item consists of a bowl of savory stock, a spoonful of rice noodles, fresh ham, chicken, and meat, cooked in a flash.

Cozy Tea Loft
Bubble tea chain Cozy Tea Loft will offer its signature beverages, along with regular teas and slushies.

Hunan Noodle
Originally based in Flushing, Hunan Noodle is bringing its bold flavors to LIC Food Hall with its second location. Customers can enjoy a variety of noodle dishes and a selection of cold dishes, spicy hot pot, and steamed items, offering a diverse array of tasty, traditional Hunan flavors.

For hungry residents or workers in the area, LIC Food Hall is right across from the Jacx & Co food hall, which opened in The Jacx, a two-tower commercial complex developed by Tishman Speyer, in November 2020. Designed by INC Architecture & Design, the food hall features nine eateries offering Mexican cuisine, pizza, hot dogs & burgers, and more.

Despite losing several food halls over the last year, like Citizens Market Hall in Manhattan West, the Market Line, and Williamsburg Food Hall among others, New York City is gaining a few new food halls.

Earlier this month, Time Out announced it would be opening its second NYC food hall this fall in Union Square, featuring a curated selection of the city’s premier culinary and cultural experiences.

In January, beloved Japanese brand Muji launched its first-ever food market in the United States at Chelsea Market. Known as the Muji Food Market, the hall features Japanese-style sandwiches, specialty beverages, and an AI-powered coffee-making robot, all complementing the store’s signature decor, beauty, apparel, and other popular products, as 6sqft previously reported.

As first reported by Eater, Japanese retailer Uniqlo opened the first North American location of its coffee shop, Uniqloe Coffee, at 660 Fifth Avenue in Midtown last week.

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