Solange Hansen

Wu’s Wonton King is special. It’s that place where parents bring their kids because their grandparents brought them for classic Chinese food. It’s that place where you go with your family - your place - to celebrate a birthday or a milestone where families come together - great grandparents, grandparents, parents, children…for a casual but incredibly meaningful classic dinner. The four immediate large tables in our area were filled with families - lots of children - all well behaved - grandparents- parents, older “kids” with their significant others. Celebrating. Wu’s offers several extraordinary main course items - whole succulent piglet 🐖 $250 which they have hanging in the window - and massive King crab. 🦀 $600 for larger, family style dinners (they said feeds 4-6 but the tables ordering had at least 10 each and there was an abundance of food.) Each of their extraordinary dishes comes out with the servers bringing to the table to view and take photos:) before a procession leads to the kitchen where each dish is prepared at least three different ways and served. After seeing the piglet, we saw a huge platter of buns stuffed with meat, riblets and crispy pork and what appeared to be at least 2 other dishes! All to the delight of the table, especially the children. Grandparents nodded in approval at the piglet, while the adult “kids” put the king crab (fresh out of the tank) around their necks and posed for photos. It’s that kind of special, my father, an immigrant from the islands, would have LOVED it all. And these dishes aren’t even what they are famous for!!! Their specialty is the “Number 1 Wonton Soup” which my dumpling 🥟 and wonton connoisseur BF thought was just “okay!” “above average, but not the BEST” I ordered the crispy noodles with shrimp and vegetables and LOVED it! The noodles were crispy (and still are, the little bit I brought home and just took a bite!) the shrimp 🍤 were super fresh and the snow peas large and bok choy soooo fresh. This place seemed a little pricey, given our journey through Chinatown’s restaurants and this was a little on the outside, more lower east side of Chinatown than deep in the heart of Chinatown. Still the two times we visited, the restaurant had a full house, with people waiting for a table. Also, we only ordered two dishes - total with tip $50 - wonton soup $16 and my crispy noodles $22, with tax and tip $50. They provided tea for our enjoyment. I would go back to celebrate and order the crab, it was casual and clearly a special place for families. My bargain loving BF isn’t as keen :) also, for island families - the whole piglet is a thing. While I don’t eat meat and definitely not piglet, my father and father’s side would have LOVED the piglet. They end your experience a little rectangle of mango jello which I loved! If you are hoping for a glimpse of the traditional family dinner and good, home cooking - go! If more upscale, Din Tai Fung is your thing, this isn’t your place ;) but after you leave your fancy fancy, this is the kind of place you end up, for that little taste of love and home.

+4

Kyler Stiles Cade

Really loved the food we had Peking Duck and fried Rice, dumpling soup and a couple of other things it was worth the drive from CT.

+1

Best experience always! Highly recommend going with a big group and getting the giant crab (and even adding on the Peking duck!). The staff is incredibly nice and they even help monitor the amount an…

Best experience always! Highly recommend going with a big group and getting the giant crab (and even adding on the Peking duck!). The staff is incredibly nice and they even help monitor the amount …

Best experience always! Highly recommend going with a big group and getting the giant crab (and even adding on the Peking duck!). The staff is incredibly nice and they even help monitor the amount …

This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in NYC. They have a great selection of great dishes for all tastes. I highly recommend for a casual dinner with friends.

This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in NYC. They have a great selection of great dishes for all tastes. I highly recommend for a casual dinner with friends.

Classic cantonese dishes, very cramped inside but fast service. as always the 炸兩 (fried dough with rice noodle on the outside) was delish and my fav, not too expensive and although you may have to …

Classic cantonese dishes, very cramped inside but fast service. as always the 炸兩 (fried dough with rice noodle on the outside) was delish and my fav, not too expensive and although you may have to …

the food is soooooo good!!! went here for brunch on a sunday. dim sum menu is limited but everything we had was delicious. my friend and i split a won ton noodle soup and that was all hella g…

the food is soooooo good!!! went here for brunch on a sunday. dim sum menu is limited but everything we had was delicious. my friend and i split a won ton noodle soup and that was all hella good.…

I go to The City when I can. There's a direct flight from my hometown. I know a guy who's been a line chef and a food writer, he's there now. So when the food Guy from NYC invites you to go to hi…

Authentic Cantonese cuisine. Super fresh seafood dishes on Christmas day. Every dish was tasty and better than we have had in years from other Japanese restaurants. This will be added to our regula…

Quick update just for the king crab 3 ways - it was amazing! It was $72/lb and the smallest one they had was an 8 lb crab. We ordered it just for two of us and finished most everything, but had…

Amazing.... Everything was so flavorful. The dine in area looks very small so I'm guessing the wait time to eat in will be long. The staff was friendly and the wait time wasn't long.

Loved the food the ambiance and the service. Wonton soup delicious, as was the beef with broccoli. Will be back and will bring grandkids

Loved the food the ambiance and the service. Wonton soup delicious, as was the beef with broccoli. Will be back and will bring grandkids

Loved the food the ambiance and the service. wonton soup delicious, as was the beef with broccoli. Will be back and will bring grandkids

Loved the food the ambiance and the service. Wonton soup delicious, as was the beef with broccoli. Will be back and will bring grandkids

Our hosts got us a reservation at 5:30 on a Saturday night and we beat the madhouse of folks packing in to wait for a table after 7:30. We had a family group of 8 at big table in the back corner and…

Our hosts got us a reservation at 5:30 on a Saturday night and we beat the madhouse of folks packing in to wait for a table after 7:30. We had a family group of 8 at big table in the back corner a…

Our hosts got us a reservation at 5:30 on a Saturday night and we beat the madhouse of folks packing in to wait for a table after 7:30. We had a family group of 8 at big table in the back corner a…

A great spot in Chinatown for dimsum or a cheap banquet style dinner for friends and family. Came here for dim sum on a Sunday and the wait was 30 min. Service was quick and food was tasty! Would r…

Stumbled onto this restaurant near the East Broadway subway station. Great food and good, friendly service. Fun atmosphere watching people order the giant crab (we were told it is flown in from Ala…

We had a wonderful dinner here. The food was superb and we loved it. We brought our own wine and no problem. The seafood dishes were divine, scallops and lobster in ginger amazing. One of the bes…

We had a wonderful dinner here. The food was superb and we loved it. We brought our own wine and no problem. The seafood dishes were divine, scallops and lobster in ginger amazing. One of the best.…

I got the garlic half chicken with the fried rice and shrimp rice dumplings. The dumplings were great. The chicken was still a bit red on the inside so I friend refused to have it. Otherwise I enjoyed the food.

It’s cramped, it’s not the best service but the food is awesome. Don’t expect your water to get filled, in fact don’t expect to get anything until you ask for it. And you are but a mere dollar sign, you will feel pressured to leave if you linger after your meal. With that out of the way, the wonton soup was so tasty, the Singapore rice noodle felt a little drier than I’ve previously had at other places but it made up in flavor and healthy amount of egg and pork scattered throughout the noodles. Beef broccoli was so tasty and the beef was surprisingly tender. Would go back again! But I’m not expecting hospitality. Good food is the about all the customer service you’re going to get 😭

Went with a friend for lunch on a very cold day, so not that many people. 2 regular dim sums, I special dim sum, 1 wonton noodle soup, 1 order soup dumplings, and 3 orders lunch specials (bitter melon with beef) to take out, the total is $73 + tips. Very good price. The quality of food is good too!

Sam C

It's good but nothing really special or memorable. Peking duck is cut thick with buns, instead of thin crisp skin on crepes. Portions are decent.

Carin Rudich

Mr. Wu's Wonton King is as authentic as it gets! One comes here for the food and not the ambience. This place is ideal for big groups with its massive tables and large portions. It's byob (wine/hard liquor) besides beer which worked out great for us since my friend makes her own wine. Bonus no corking fee! Waiters are busy and clearly not there to chat but get you what you need. The food is delicious and extremely affordable. The menu is a little overwhelming with all of its choices. We ordered the Sauteed Razor Clams, Garlic Aromatic Chicken, Pan Fried Noodle with Beef and Sauteed Snow Peas. They also include complimentary tea and mango pudding. It might seem far being deep down in Chinatown but the F train is literally right outside the door. It's worth checking out. Reservations are recommended.

+3

Johan Ruiz

Great spot away from all the tourists. Food here is always solid to great. Never had a bad dish here, service is always friendly and attentive, dont come here expecting fake smiles though. Favorite dishes here, the Tai ping twin rice noodles, sweet and sour pork ribs, suckling pig, steamed whole fish, west lake beef soup. They’ll also lower the salt content on request to the best of their abilities.

+1

Andres Ayala

We stopped in because most members of our group wanted the Peking Duck. It was a really good restaurant with good service. Most of the table had the Duck. My girlfriend believed it was good. I had the sesame chicken with broccoli, it was good. In addition we had a seafood stew, black pepper pork chop. We shared everything so the portions were rather large.

+7

Eric Tan

This place has your standard Chinese food. I wouldn't say it's amazing but it's good hence the 4 stars. The seafood plates we got were flavorful and not overcooked. The veal chops were soft and had a good amount of flavor The wontons were above average The beef chow fun was probably the worst dish - it was dry and no wok hei The eel was good The fried pork belly was a bit on the dry side

+2

Good service, food is delicious,reasonable prices . We ordered the shrimp with cashews, special fried rice. Both are good. We will order again in the next visit.

Good service, food is delicious,reasonable prices . We ordered the shrimp with cashews, special fried rice. Both are good. We will order again in the next visit.

All around the food is very good. Known for their roast meats and dumplings in bone broth soup. They also have some dim sum.

I frequented Wu's Wonton King for years. The dumpling soup with bone was delicious! The broth was like no other--amazing. Other dishes were just as tasty. Celebrity chefs would frequent this place.…

I was finally able to try out this New York City institution for Cantonese cuisine and it surely did not disappoint. My favorites are the suckling pig, king crab served three ways (steamed, fried…

A group of ten of us went for a holiday celebration and a retirement for a family friend. Although we had reservations, we did have to wait a considerable time before being seated. They were terrib…

An extensive wait for 2 people (it’s much more geared to groups of 4+); brusque service at best (we also had to request utensils, sauce & drinks repeatedly); barely mediocre food & weak tea (which …

An extensive wait for 2 people (it’s much more geared to groups of 4+); brusque service at best (we also had to request utensils, sauce & drinks repeatedly); barely mediocre food & weak tea (which …

S Bueno

The food was okay. Unfortunately, the pricing felt unreasonable for the quality and portion sizes offered. What stood out even more was the excessive number of servers on the floor, which did not translate into better service or a smoother dining experience. To make matters worse, the restaurant mandates a tip of more than 15%. Tipping should reflect the customer’s experience, not be enforced at an inflated rate. It’s also worth noting that this is New York City, where there are many comparable restaurants offering the same level of food quality at more reasonable prices and without restrictive policies. Given the competition, the current pricing and tipping policy do not seem sustainable.

I came here recently in a group of 11 for a celebration. We made reservations in advance, but we still had to wait around 15 minutes for our table.\n\nThe staff were heavily promoting the set menu,…

Overall it was a fine meal but it was also my first ever in NYC so maybe I was expecting too much? The server recommended the salt and pepper squid and it was amazing. For a place that's named the Wo…

Overall it was a fine meal but it was also my first ever in NYC so maybe I was expecting too much? The server recommended the salt and pepper squid and it was amazing. For a place that's named …

Overall it was a fine meal but it was also my first ever in NYC so maybe I was expecting too much? The server recommended the salt and pepper squid and it was amazing. For a place that's named the …

Overall it was a fine meal but it was also my first ever in NYC so maybe I was expecting too much? The server recommended the salt and pepper squid and it was amazing. For a place that's named th…

Craig Rose

Took the family to NYC (from NJ) yesterday to check out Bryant Park and the tree. Thereafter, we trekked down to Chinatown and stopped by Mei Lai Wah for some pork buns (they moved locations by the way - nice and clean now). Got to Wu's at 7:25 and the place was very busy, our party of 5 was told that there was a one hour wait. Fair enough, we waited... Service was great, Peking Duck was sold out nearly three hours prior - had I known, I would not have waited and gone somewhere else. Waiter suggested roast duck, we also ordered shrimp and cashew nuts, beef chow fun, general Tso's, and hot and sour soup. Duck - very oily, no flavor. Shrimp - excellent - mild flavor but was well prepared so that helped. General Tso's - was very good - ordered sauce on the side so the kids could sample the heat at their own rate. Hot and sour soup - acceptable. Beef chow fun - awful, somehow it smelled like an ashtray. I tried to eat it but it had zero flavor and the cigarette smell was overwhelming. It must have been cooked in burnt oil. Overall, i did not choose to say anything to the waiter as the service was very good and I won't be coming back. One day we will find a Chinese restaurant that is as good as I remember when growing up.

Shu Chiu

They put two people in our table without asking us if it was okay. We were uncomfortable sharing a table and eating with strangers that we don't know and one of them keep blowing his nose. This turn me off completely and I couldn't enjoy my meal any longer. The prices has gone off the roof in the restaurant recently. A whole duck cost 40.99 without tax. The only things that is affordable is the lunch specials but they serve half a portion. This was one of my favorite restaurant but they changed so much lately that it is one of the worst restaurant on my list. I will think twice before I visit again. The owner need to stop being so greedy by overcharging. There are many restaurant in Chinatown or Queens that serve better foods at better prices.

Ate here last weekend. They seat 5 people at a table with tables on top of each other, It seems everyone was having a birthday. The food is worse then bad. shrimp with broccoli and walnuts was horr…

Dumb people work here.\n\nWe ordered 15 orders for work. 8 of us ordered the lunch specia and the other 7 ordered the regular dinner menu which was 2x the price. When the order came the none lunch …

Friends and I had a business lunch at Wu’s wonton King (165 E Broadway). Our waiter took our order for a few dishes, including seafood chow fun and tricked us into “ordering” razor clams ($35) …

Friends and I had a business lunch at Wu’s Wonton King (165 E Broadway). Our waiter took our order for a few dishes, including seafood chow fun and tricked us into “ordering” razor clams ($35) and …

Friends and I had a business lunch at Wu’s Wonton King (165 E Broadway). Our waiter took our order for a few dishes, including seafood chow fun and tricked us into “ordering” razor clams ($35) an…

Leisurely Grass

The food was decent and the portions were generous. However, the overall experience left a bad impression. We packed all our leftovers, but one fried rice was missing. We returned to the restaurant the next day to ask about it, but they denied everything and offered no help or apology. Another red flag: even though we paid by credit card, the staff repeatedly pushed us to pay in cash, which felt very uncomfortable and unprofessional. Between the missing food and the awkward payment pressure, we definitely won’t be coming back.