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Kim's Island
- 175 Main St, Staten Island, NY 10307

Chinese restaurant, Delivery Restaurant ★4.0 (9)·$10–20

175 Main St, Staten Island, NY 10307, USA

4.0
I been going here for 11 years me and my family love the food it has good prices I go here all the time best place to get Chinese food in the world and NY - Katelyn Cohen
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$10–20 per person Reported by 9 people$1–10$10–20$20–30

Kim's Island Introduce

For New Yorkers seeking a reliable and delicious local spot for classic Chinese cuisine, Kim's Island stands out as a beloved fixture in the Tottenville neighborhood of Staten Island. This establishment proudly operates as both a Chinese restaurant and a dedicated delivery service, making it a convenient choice for residents across the region. Known for its welcoming, casual atmosphere, Kim's Island offers a comprehensive menu that caters to every craving, from timeless appetizers and satisfying rice dishes to savory beef, poultry, and seafood specialties.

The core philosophy here centers on providing consistently high-quality, fresh food in a setting that appeals to the local community. It is a place where families have been enjoying meals for years, a testament to the restaurant's commitment to quality and value. Whether you’re stopping by for a quick lunch, planning a casual dinner, or in need of a great meal delivered right to your door, Kim’s Island aims to be your go-to destination for authentic American Chinese food staples.

One of the true measures of a neighborhood spot is its longevity and the loyalty of its customers, and Kim’s Island certainly passes this test. Locals consistently praise the kitchen for its top-notch dishes and the staff for their friendly, accommodating service. The dedication to preparing food that is fresh and flavorful—with reviewers noting the clean taste suggesting regularly changed oil—reinforces its reputation for excellence in the competitive New York dining scene.

The extensive menu ensures that whether you're craving comforting classics or looking to try a Chef's Special, you will find something to love. From a variety of Lo Mein and Fried Rice options to classic dishes like Beef with Broccoli and Sweet and Sour Chicken, the selection is vast and appealing. For those in New York who prioritize a great meal without a hefty price tag, Kim's Island offers a satisfying and affordable experience.

The commitment to service extends beyond the dine-in experience. Kim's Island is a well-established delivery restaurant, crucial for the busy New York lifestyle. They are geared up to handle orders efficiently, ensuring food arrives hot and fresh, whether it’s a simple individual order or a large delivery for a family gathering. Their reputation for timely service and accommodating large orders adds to the overall value proposition for local Staten Island customers.

The restaurant’s relaxed and casual vibe makes it an easy choice for any day of the week. It’s an ideal spot for solo dining, a quick bite during the workday, or a relaxed meal with the kids. The atmosphere is unpretentious, focusing entirely on the food and the customer experience, a quality that many New Yorkers deeply appreciate in their local eateries.

Location and Accessibility

Kim's Island is centrally located in the Tottenville neighborhood, providing easy access for the local Staten Island community. The physical location is:

175 Main St, Staten Island, NY 10307, USA

For those utilizing New York City’s public transportation, the restaurant is conveniently situated near public transit stops, including the Tottenville (SIR) and Atlantic (SIR) stations, making it accessible even without driving. For customers arriving by car, parking options nearby are generally quick and painless. Furthermore, the establishment demonstrates a commitment to wider accessibility by offering both a wheelchair-accessible entrance and wheelchair-accessible seating, ensuring a welcoming environment for all patrons.

The restaurant's presence on Main Street makes it a prominent and easy-to-find destination within the local business district.

Services Offered

Kim's Island is committed to accommodating various New York dining preferences through multiple service options:

  • Delivery: Reliable service, perfect for enjoying hot, fresh Chinese food at home.
  • Takeout: Quick and convenient option for grabbing a meal on the go.
  • Dine-in: Available for a casual, comfortable experience, great for lunch or dinner.
  • Lunch and Dinner Service: Open daily to serve both midday and evening meals.
  • Online Ordering: Available to simplify the ordering process for pickup or delivery.
Features / Highlights

What makes Kim's Island a standout choice for local diners:

  • Extensive Menu Variety: Featuring classic appetizers like Egg Rolls and Crab Rangoon, a wide selection of Fried Rice, Lo Mein, and special dishes spanning Poultry, Pork, Beef, and Seafood categories.
  • Chef's Specialties: Signature, popular dishes such as General Tso's Chicken, Sesame Chicken, Happy Family, and Dragon and Phoenix.
  • Dietary Options: A dedicated section for "Special Diet Dishes," which are served without salt, cornstarch, or sugar, and include a choice of sauce (garlic, brown, or white) on the side, accommodating health-conscious diners.
  • Value and Quality: Known for offering good prices and high-quality food, a combination that has fostered an exceptionally loyal customer base for over a decade.
  • Casual Atmosphere: A relaxed, casual spot perfect for local residents and ideal for solo dining, lunch, or a family dinner.
  • Payment Flexibility: Accepts modern payment methods including Credit Cards, Debit Cards, and NFC Mobile Payments.
  • Family-Friendly: Considered "Good for kids," making it an easy choice for family dining.
  • Comfort Food and Quick Bites: Perfectly aligns with the demand for satisfying comfort food, healthy options, quick bites, and small plates.
Contact Information

For New York residents looking to place an order or inquire about services, Kim's Island can be reached at:

Address: 175 Main St, Staten Island, NY 10307, USA

Phone: (718) 356-5168

Mobile Phone: +1 718-356-5168

What is Worth Choosing

For anyone in the New York region, particularly in Staten Island, Kim's Island represents the ideal local Chinese restaurant experience. It's worth choosing for several key reasons, primarily its dedication to consistent excellence. The food is frequently described as "top-notch" and "super fresh" by long-time patrons, with specific praise for the immaculate dumplings and generous, fresh portions of ingredients like beef in the Beef with Broccoli. The popular dishes like General Tso's Chicken and the variety of Lo Mein are prepared with the dependable flavor and quality that New Yorkers expect from their local favorites.

Furthermore, the menu's sheer breadth, from affordable appetizers like a $1.20 Egg Roll to elaborate Chef’s Specialties like Seafood Delight, means there’s a perfect option for any budget or appetite. The availability of healthy, low-sugar, and low-salt "Special Diet Dishes" is a valuable offering that distinguishes it from many traditional Chinese takeout spots, providing necessary options for a diverse customer base. Ultimately, choosing Kim's Island means supporting a true local gem in Tottenville that has earned its reputation through years of great food, reasonable prices, and reliably friendly service. It is a true Staten Island institution for dependable, delicious Chinese food.

Kim's Island Vibe

  • Appetizer

  • Egg Roll $1.20
  • Shrimp Roll $1.30
  • Spring Roll $1.30
  • Fried Wonton
  • Crab Rangoon
  • Chicken Teriyaki
  • Beef Teriyaki
  • Chicken Wings
  • French Fries
  • Boneless Spare Ribs
  • Bar-B-Q Spare Ribs
  • Steamed or Pan Fried Dumplings
  • Steamed or pan Fried Vegetable Dumpling
  • Steamed Shrimp Dumplings
  • Steamed Chicken Dumplings
  • Cold Sesame Noodles
  • Soup

    with Crispy noodle

  • Wonton Soup
  • Egg Drop Soup
  • Wonton Egg Drop Soup
  • Hot and Soup Soup
  • Vegetable Soup
  • Chicken Rice or Noodle Soup
  • Seafood Soup $6.00
  • Fried Rice

  • Plain Fried Rice
  • Roast Pork or Chicken Fried Rice
  • Beef or Shrimp Fried Rice
  • Vegetable Fried Rice
  • House Special Fried Rice
  • Young Chow Fried Rice
  • Lo Mein

  • Roast Pork or Chicken Lo Mein
  • Shrimp or Beef Lo Mein
  • Vegetable Lo Mein
  • House Special Lo Mein
  • Chow Mein

    with crispy noodle with white rice

  • Vegetable
  • Roast Pork or Chicken
  • Shrimp or Beef
  • House Special
  • Chow Fun or Mei Fun

    flat noodle, rice noodle

  • Roast Pork or Chicken $6.45
  • Beef or Shrimp $6.85
  • Vegetable $5.95
  • House Special Chow Fun or Mei Fun $7.60
  • Singapore Mei Fun $7.60
  • Egg Foo Young

    with white rice

  • Roast Pork or Chicken Egg Foo Young $6.25
  • Beef or Shrimp Egg Foo Young $6.75
  • Vegetable Egg Foo Young $6.05
  • Mushroom Egg Foo Young $6.00
  • Pan Fried Noodle

    fried noodle in du

  • Roast Pork or Chicken $8.75
  • Beef or Shrimp $9.55
  • Seafood $11.95
  • Poultry

    with white rice

  • Chicken with Broccoli
  • Chicken and Broccoli

    with garlic sauce

  • Chicken with Mixed Vegetable
  • Chicken with Garlic Sauce
  • Chicken with Mushroom
  • Chicken with Show Peas
  • Chicken with String Beans
  • Curry Chicken
  • Szechuan Chicken
  • Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts
  • Kung Pao Chicken
  • Almond Chicken
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken
  • Pork

    with white rice

  • Roast Pork with Broccoli
  • Roast Pork with Mixed Vegetable
  • Roast Pork with Garlic Sauce
  • Roast Pork with Mushroom
  • Roast Pork with String Beans
  • Roast Pork with Snow Peas
  • Sweet and Sour Pork
  • Beef

    with white rice

  • Beef with Broccoli
  • Beef and Broccoli with Garlic Sauce
  • Beef with Mixed Vegetable
  • Beef with Garlic Sauce
  • Beef with Oyster Sauce
  • Beef with Mushroom
  • Beef with Black Bean Sauce
  • Curry Beef
  • Pepper Steak with Onions
  • Beef with string Beans
  • Beef with Snow Peas
  • Szechuan Beef
  • Hunan Beef
  • Noodle Soup Specialties

    choice of noodle mei fun thin rice noodle egg noodle thin cantonese noodle flat cantonese noodle

  • Roast Pork Noodle Soup $5.25
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $5.25
  • Baby Shrimp Noodle Soup $5.75
  • Beef Noodle Soup $5.75
  • Mixed Vegetable Noodle Soup $5.25
  • Shrimp Dumpling Noodle Soup $5.75
  • Chicken Dumpling Noodle Soup $5.75
  • Wonton Noodle Soup $4.75
  • Special Diet Dishes

    all dishes served without salt, corn smirch or sugar choice of sauce garlic, brown or white sauce on the side

  • Chicken with Broccoli $8.25
  • Shrimp with Broccoli $8.55
  • Chicken with String Bean $8.25
  • Shrimp with String Bean $9.55
  • Green Jade $6.50
  • Shrimp and Chicken with Broccoli $9.55
  • Mixed Vegetable $6.30
  • String Bean $6.30
  • Chef's Specialties

    with white rice

  • Happy Family $10.50

    lobster meat, roast pork, shrimp, beef and chicken sauteed with vegetable in brown sauce

  • Seafood Delight $11.50

    lobster meat, scallops, crabmeat, shrimps with vegetable in white sauce

  • Seafood Delight $11.95

    lobster meat, scallops, crabmeat, shrimps with vegetable in white sauce

  • Butterfly Shrimp $9.75

    jumbo shrimp wrapped with bacon, dipped in egg and pan fried on bed of onion with special sauce

  • Four Season $9.95

    a delicious combination of beef, chicken, shrimp, roast pork and Chinese vegetable in brown sauce

  • Lake Tung Ting Shrimp $10.25

    jumbo shrimp with selected vegetable in egg white sauce

  • Scallop with Beef $10.35

    sliced beef and scallops, snow peas, baby corn, mushroom, broccoli in brown sauce

  • Hot and Special Shredded Beef $9.75

    beef with shredded carrot, pepper, onion in special sauce

  • General Tso's Chicken $9.50

    chunks of crispy chicken sauteed with sweet and spicy sauce, bedded with steamed broccoli

  • Sesame Chicken $9.50

    chunks of crispy chicken sauteed with sweet sauce and sesame seed with steamed broccoli

  • Orange Flavor Chicken $9.50

    chunks of crispy chicken sauteed with orange peel in spicy sauce

  • General Tso's Tofu $7.00
  • Sesame Beef $9.75
  • General Tso's Beef $9.75
  • Lemon Chicken $7.25

    lemon style bedded with lettuce and bendicts fresh lemon sauce on side

  • Tai Chi Chicken $8.25

    tender chunks of chicken deep fried till crispy, served with pepper, celery, snow peas, mushroom and carrots with spicy hunan sauce

  • House Special Garlic Sauce $9.75

    shrimp, pork and chicken with mixed vegetable in garlic sauce

  • Dragon and Phoenix $9.50

    general tso's chicken and shrimp with mixed vegetable

  • General Tso's Shrimp $10.25
  • Sesame Shrimp $10.25
  • Orange Flavored Beef $9.75
  • Orange Flavored Shrimp $10.25

Kim's Island Details

  • Service options

  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining
  • Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Assistive hearing loop
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Offerings

  • Comfort food
  • Healthy options
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Table service
  • Amenities

  • Restroom
  • Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Crowd

  • Locals
  • Planning

  • Accepts reservations
  • Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Credit cards
  • Children

  • Good for kids

Kim's Island Photos

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Kim's Island Location

Kim's Island

175 Main St, Staten Island, NY 10307, USA

Kim's Island Reviews

An average rating of ★4.5 from 99 user reviews.

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