Jade Island: Chinese food and more

November 7, 12:51 PMStaten Island Restaurant ExaminerWalter Landers

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Jade Island
Walt Landers

It sometimes seems that every strip mall in Staten Island boasts its own Chinese restaurant. They come and they go with regularity. Jade Island is an exception. This establishment has been a fixture in its location since 1972, and has a well-satisfied coterie of long time customers. The reason seems to be that there’s more to Jade Island than the standard Chinese take-out places scattered across the borough. Cantonese, Szechuan and Polynesian dishes are available, as well as a selection of “Tiki bar” type exotic cocktails. In keeping with the latter tradition, the cocktails are served in fancy containers topped in most cases by a tiny paper umbrella. The variety of drinks is illustrated with photographs in the colorful menu. The ambiance is Tiki/Polynesian as well with fountains, pufferfish and Tiki lamps, a large back lit transparency of a beach scene, and bamboo hut replicas. There is a similarly decorated bar adjacent to the dining room. The menu is basically that of a Chinese restaurant, with some special offerings that give a nod to the Polynesian ambiance. The dishes are well prepared and tasty, and served piping hot by a staff dressed in, of all things, Aloha shirts. Prices are comparable to other Chinese restaurants on Staten Island.


For more info:
Jade Island
2845 Richmond Ave
Staten Island, New York, 10314
718-761-8080