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Fortune smiles on Fai’s of Longport

By T.S. Evans
Staff Writer
May 23, 2007

LONGPORT – Last year owner Peter Hoi Fung completely renovated the interior of Fai’s of Longport, so returning seasonal customers may be in for a pleasant surprise.

But one thing that hasn’t changed is his chef, Jack Lin, who has worked for him since 1996 at a former establishment.

Fung arrived in the United States when he was a young boy.  He and his two brothers attended school in Margate, where Fung and his brother, Vincent, were both given American names by the principal. The three brothers went on to attend Atlantic City High School.

Fung’s older brother, Fai, managed to keep his Chinese name, so the restaurant is named after him. 

Fung learned the restaurant business working for his brother Fai, who had restaurants in Avalon and Sea Isle City. That brother is now his partner and also works as a consultant for Asian restaurants and markets. His younger brother is an engineer in Chicago.  Fung, his brother Fai and Al Luciani are also partners in a restaurant in Seaville.

The Fung’s parents worked for the Trump Organization and Lily Langtry’s when it first opened. His mother is now retired, and his father passed away last year.  Fung and his wife, Maureen, have two sons, Tyler, 10, and Darren, 9. 

Both the lunch and dinner menus at Fai’s offer a wide variety of traditional Asian favorites as well as house specialties. The hot and spicy dishes can be tempered to customers’ tastes.

Lunch offerings include a Lite Menu with leaner steamed dishes and white rice.

Even so, Fung said that if customers don’t see exactly what they want, they can just ask and he will be happy to accommodate them if he can.

Photos by T.S. EVANS

Customer Favorites

Lunch
Orange Flavored Chicken ($11) Crispy chicken sautéed in orange-flavored sauce.
Steamed Chicken with Broccoli ($9.50) From the Lite Menu.
Pepper Steak ($5.95) A lunch special combination served with either pork fried rice or white rice.
Green Jade Shrimp and Chicken ($12.95) Sautéed with fresh Chinese vegetables in white sauce.

Appetizers

Crispy Baby Shrimp with Coconut ($7.95)
Mushroom Cap Stuffed with Jumbo Lump Crabmeat ($11.95) in Chef Jack’s special sauce.
Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce ($6.95)

Dinner

Shrimp Two Tasty ($19.95) A combination of Grand Marnier Shrimp and General Tso’s Shrimp.
Flounder with Black Pepper Sauce ($14.95) Filet of flounder sautéed with snow pea pods, onions, and green and red peppers.
Steamed Filet Fish ($15.95) With ginger and scallions or back bean sauce.  
Crab and Spinach ($17.95) Jumbo lump crabmeat on a bed of spinach with white sauce.
Seafood Melange ($17.95) Stir-fried flounder, shrimp and scallions with vegetables in a light garlic white wine sauce.
Happy Family ($15.95) Sliced chicken, beef, roast pork, scallops, shrimp and vegetables with brown sauce.
Fai’s Famous Filet Mignon ($21.95) Sliced and pan-seared, with stir-fried vegetables or a special sauce on the side.

If You Go

Fai’s of Longport
24th and Atlantic Avenue
Longport, NJ 08403
(609) 823-4500

Open 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. daily May 1 through Sept. 30

Open 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. in winter; closed Monday

Early bird specials 4-5:30 p.m.

Dinner can be served any time of the day until closing.

Dress is casual

Visa and Master Card accepted