8. One of Brooklyn’s three main Chinatowns is in the Homecrest section of Sheepshead Bay
Concentrated along Avenue U in the Homecrest area of Sheepshead Bay is one of Brooklyn’s largest Chinese enclaves and Chinatowns. Situated right next to the predominantly Russian and Central Asian area of Sheepshead Bay, Homecrest is home to a vibrant, growing Chinese community. Many Chinese residents moved to Homecrest from Sunset Park further west, as well as from Manhattan’s Chinatown. Between 1990 and 2000, the Chinese population living along Avenue U rose by as much as 30%. Much of the Chinese community in Homecrest speaks Cantonese, and the main stretch of Avenue U Chinatown is about 10 blocks, with over a dozen restaurants
Golden Z restaurant specializes in Cantonese cuisine with very traditional dishes like roast pork over rice, razor clams with black bean sauce, and congee. Also serving classic Cantonese cooking is Wing Hing Seafood Restaurant, offering diners a selection of chef’s special seafood, poultry, and meat dishes as well as an array of dim sum and Cantonese noodles. Season Restaurant offers similar dishes to the aforementioned eateries but also presents some more creative dishes like veal chop, taro duck, and curry beef. Bakeries are also rather prominent on Avenue U. Good Family Bakery offers dim sum options like steamed rice rolls, har gow dumplings, and chicken feet, as well as hot and cold drinks.