Wong Kei (Chinatown)

• The restaurant sprawls over four or five levels and is literally the cheapest place you will ever eat
• Her pancakes were brought out in a wooden basket covered in ants
• Wong Kei is far from the best place in Chinatown but somehow manages to stay busy which is no mean feat considering it has space for 500 punters
• Some of the cheapest food you'll find which is pretty reasonable
• It also serves a delicious selection of Barcardi Breezers (the melon one is a particular highlight)
• Their representation with the food is inadequate
• The service is usually a bit rubbish and the decor isn't great
• Had the Ho Fun Malaysian Style last night and it was fresh and gingery
• This is a definite visit for any visitor to the China Town area or for anyone who is in need of a good Chinese meal at an affordable price
• Another noticeable difference in the restaurant is that it operates on a table sharing scheme
• This usually happens during busy periods so if this is not to your fancy
• Once sat down you'll be provided a complimentary cup of Chinese tea which is refilled on a regular basis
• There truly is something for everyone
• My personal favourite is the wonton soup which is a generous helping of wontons in a light and filling broth
• The real appeal of this restaurant is the quality food and the price
• As soon as I mentioned we were going there I was inundated with stories of friends&rsquo
• Something involving a lot of alcohol and a scuffle with a video camera&hellip
• When I was younger my dad used to tell me tales of a Chinatown restaurant with extraordinarily bad mannered staff
• T repeat their catchphrase but it was pretty bad
• D heard the food was as close to authentic Cantonese cuisine as London&rsquo
• Our knowledge of Chinese food is limited to an occasional takeaway
• My first experience of eating out as a child was at the Golden Palace in Cranleigh
• It was a restaurant with a dance floor in the centre
• Crispy seaweed and prawn crackers was as adventurous as it got for me at the time
• Those memories are much treasured and appreciated
• The evening would always end with my dad spinning me around the dance floor
• We were met with a lot of pointing
• You get directed (some say ordered) to sit on a certain floor (there are a staggering four of them)
• The traditional Chinese plate on which the condiments stood was another blast of nostalgia
• 3 that Ade ordered (which the waiter pointed out was from Singapore)
• Loved that Smirnoff Ice and Bacardi Breezer were noted as aperitifs on the drinks menu
• When we came to the last dish we were told by our waiter to stop &lsquo
• Alarmed at the size of it I then knew what he meant when we were told to stop ordering earlier on
• The wontons floating in the soup are said to resemble clouds
• A good job really as the massive bowl was packed full of noodles and at least eight steamed dumplings
• I gave mine a spicy blast with a dollop of the homemade super hot chilli sauce
• Spare ribs with chilli and salt £
• T feel this was the place to send something back to the kitchen
• A wonderful plate piled high with Crispy belly pork £
• If only the waiter had let us order the Braised pork with preserved vegetables in a hot pot £
• The room we dined in was described by Ade as a run down hospital cafeteria
• We were charmed by one sweet old waiter humming to himself as he walked the restaurant floor making sure everyone was looked after
• The table next to us was cleaned ready for the next set of diners
• A splash of green tea was poured from the remains of the silver teapot and rubbed across the surface
• This review was sponsored by Cox and Kings as part of their Chinatown review challenge
• Because the staff were really rude
• This three floored restaurant in Chinatown houses large tables for you to share with other patrons
• Fair enough as there are plenty of places to go in the area
• The seafood is plentiful and the the noodles thick and filling
• With so many people coming to the restaurant the food is still to a high standard and fresh ingrediants are used
• Such as seafood noodles are more hearty and only 1 plate is needed per person
• What makes this a unique restaurant is its ability to allow people to dine alone as the ground floor is dedicated to single diners
• I had BBQ pork with rice and it was quite a large portion
• The sauce they smothered the rice and meat in was nice and flavourful
• I don't remember much about the dining experience besides the fact that it was fast and cheap
• Are dear friend of mine came down from South Hampton and told me that they had gone to this restaurant 20 years before with the parents when visiting London so I suggested that we go in and revisit
• The decorations to say the least were rather bland but the food was served up very quickly
• I ordered an eel and bitter melon rice combo with the cashew nuts mixed vegetables
• The eel was quite delicious but that was the only ingredient that stood out
• She used to have her meals at Wong Kei (Chinatown) few decades ago when she was a student and was curious to try it again
• Huge portions of food for a very cheap price (good when you are on a budget) and an amazingly fast service
• The quality is astonishing
• A good place for a feed when I was a penniless student
• It will be better if the food is shared among a group of people
• If you're a proper person who loves rude and funny service then Wong Kei (Chinatown) is an absolute must
• The food at Wong Kei is NOT nearly good enough to justify the attitude you get from their obnoxious wait staff
• I found everything tasting suspiciously like it was laced with MSG
• Especially the chicken with chilli and black bean sauce
• The scrawny excuse of a duck we were served as a starter was possibly the worst I have had &ndash
• One of best chinese i've tasted BUT the staff are very rude and unfortunately the food is not that good to overlook the service
• 3) Once you get upstairs your squashed on a table with other diners that you don't know which i found awkward
• 5) They lurk around anticipating when you've finished (whilst this is helpful in most other restaurants
• I literally was manoeuvring around this staff member to get my coat and bag on whilst she's leaning over me to set the table
• I went in to Wong Kei with low expectation
• It was actually good and with big portion
• Vancouver has set the bar quite high for Chinese food with the large population of Chinese immigrants
• Acceptable as the portion are big 2.5
• No where else is going to give you the portions Wong Kei serves
• Secondly service is shit as hell
• My favourite dish here is the noodle soup
• I suppose the only negative thing about Wong Kei (Chinatown) is that when it's packed you're usually seated with another group of people
• I often ate with strangers at these tables and loved it
• T speak much English but the menu is vast and explains exactly what&rsquo
• Lemon chicken was damn exciting and sweet corn soup was delicious
• So we politely explained it was too slippery and could they open it for us
• I told him to have some respect and was confronted by two other waiters
• The manager was called and all she could do was apologise
• I paid up and we left and on the way out was threatened by a member of staff
• Wong Kei is the best restaurant to find
• Even the service is really bad and rude
• We ordered the Soya chicken rice and choy sum with oyster sauce

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