Big Wong Chinese Restaurant Reviews

After reading good reviews we decided to try this place. Some of the dishes were ok but a chicken dish we had ordered was definitely under cooked. If we had more time I would have sent it back, but we had to be elsewhere. The restrooms were unclean and my daughter refused to use them. Remember if you do eat here they only accept cash. Will not return.

It was just what I would expect in an authentic Chinese restaurant in the middle of Chinatown: busy, noisy, tasty, a little bit greasy, casual, big portions, good service, inexpensive.... all the ingredients for a fun informal meal which you might even share with a couple of strangers seated at the same table. Recommended by Zagat and the like... as well as me :-)

Had been wanting Duck for some time and this restaurant was recommended to me by the lady I purchased a "Louis Vuitton", handbag from!! The Duck was amazing and will now be my Go To place for Chinese food in NYC!!

I thought it was real good! Or maybe I was just really hungry. But it's good food for a good price and a good amount! I think you should go!

Ordered the BBQ pork noodle soup, Fish Congee, Peking duck and the taste and quality of food was excellent just like in Hong Kong. Menus are in English and waiters can speak English too. Bad thing is only Cash accepted. Ask for recommendations if you want real Chinese food.

The food and service were good. Being in Chinatown, I was hoping for something a little more different/authentic than you find in Chinese eateries elsewhere.

We ordered the 2 lobsters with ginger and scallions for $25. Very good, along with all the other dishes we had. Small restaurant, even by Chinatown standards.

The place was terrible. Used to come here when I was 9 years old with parents. place was in stead decline for many years recently. Bought my sister in law & wife after shopping on canal st. we order chicken lo-mein, beef chow fun, pork congee. they bought out vegetable. when we asked them about the mistake. The waitress had attitude. then process to just bring out 2 plates of cold chicken out. didnt bring out fresh order.the beef chow fun was bland, meat was super tough. the pork congee was tasteless. Then the bill came. the put in automatic tip for a party of 3. I pay the bill with cash. then waitress ask for tip after it was already included in the bill. They have lost all their business with me. This place now caters to mostly all tourists. As I dont see to many locals as I used to see patronizing. So long lost friend. Guess you had a good run

What taste, and so cheap, no frills even shared a table. Loved this place. Had amazing brisket beef tendon noodle soup and spare ribs which were the best I have had in ages. Very polite waiters. Will go again.

Nothing fancy about this Chinese restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown but the food is consistently delicious.

Stumbled on this place by accident, doesn’t look much from the outside and is fairly basic inside but the food was excellent and good value for money. Would definitely go back there.

There is very little to recommend about this mediocre Chinese restaurant. The $20 for 2 lobsters was a decent value, but the taste was bland. We also ordered salt and pepper shrimp, which was overpriced, and the noodle dish tasted like corn starch. I would look elsewhere before visiting this restaurant.

Really cheap restaurant but the waiter was very rude. French vacationers, we certainly had an accent when we spoke English but the waiter made no effort to try to understand us. You could see on his face and the intonation of his voice that it bothered him to serve us... I asked to add vegetables to my dish, which he reluctantly gave me. I had to ask for the soup ordered by my husband because it didn't arrive and our server had disappeared... This restaurant should be avoided. The boss should know, however, that kindness and hospitality go hand in hand when running a restaurant. Why do you let your employee behave like this with your customers? Even free, I won't set foot there again.

We come here together, alone, with family, with friends. It is good real Chinese food, large servings, good prices. It has a real buzz, and we love it. It isn't "smart", but that is part of its rationale. You can eat quickly or linger. It has veracity; long may it continue.

The waiters and waitresses are quite impatient and does not seemed interested. We had to make our orders a couple of times before we had any confirmation. They seemed irritated and uninterested. We had to endure the lousy service and the tip was included the bill. We spent USD$250 and tip charged was USD$33. Seriously, lousy service and still charged fix tip is ridiculous.

After leaving the resteraunt across the street because they didn't want children we were thrilled to walk in the door and be immediately seated. We had no idea what to order and were very pleased with our order. The noodle soup is a must try.

Don't eat here. Unfriendly, horrible service, dirty. Certainly not an authentic Chinese experience. Very disappointing. Should be reported to the health department....

First: CASH is all they take. No Credit Cards. Fast: Come in, they seat you, they bring drinks and a menu. Then five minuets later they expect you to share your choices. I believe we waited no more than 7-9 minutes to be served. I call these cheap eats. Because cheap eats in NYC are between $12-$20 a head. So for the price, you are not getting poor or fair food. It is all very good. There were three of us for dinner, tasting each others meals. Everyone liked the various dishes.

I've been eating at Big Wong's forever! It doesn't get more authentic than this. Everything is excellent. You will not leave hungry. Finally have the complete menu in English as well as Chinese. Too busy eating to post photos. You will love it as much as I do!

My parents love this place but I think it's average. We ordered twin lobsters in ginger and scallion sauce which was rather bland and not very meaty. They loved it. The roast pork appetizer was plain but pretty well cooked. The hot and sour soup was average but better than the rest of the meal. The chicken with garlic and black beans I ordered extra spicy. It lacked flavor. Not exactly Hunan or Szechuan style. Overall, I found limited choices.

The negative or average reviews don't know what Chinese food is, or are accustomed to a westernised version of it. Had the two lobster deal and was amazed at how they infused the lobsters with flavour using just ginger and scallions. Also had a fish congee (5*), and a plate of stir fried vegetables (good but standard). Total bill $41 (!) which would not even get you a small lobster at Legal seafood in Boston. I thoroughly recommend them. But if you go try to take a Cantonese speaking friend along to help with the translation - otherwise you may come away feeling service is abrupt or even abysmal - something I observed with other non Cantonese speaking tables.

We came with my cousin, who lives in Brooklyn. His mum first came here in 1980, but she thinks it’s been around longer than that. This is a hole in the wall kind of place (a large hole in the wall), so don’t expect anything fancy, and if you’re particular about toilets, this (and probably just about any Chinese restaurant anywhere in the world) is not the place for you. But dang, that duck is tasty! We have Chinese restaurants and BBQ duck aplenty in Sydney, but I’m not usually that much of a fan. I couldn’t stop eating it at Big Wong, though, so it’s 5/5 for the duck from me. The other dishes we ordered (vegetables, congee, and one with braised tofu) were good also, but not quite as good, hence the 4/5 rating. Service was quick for us, and the waitress brought tea for the adults and water for Master Eight without prompting, also making sure they were filled at regular intervals. I believe it is cash only here, so be prepared. We had a great meal here and left with very happy stomachs. I would come back for the duck alone if ever we’re back in NY.

My kind of Hong Kong style minced beef congee. Almost as good as in Hong Kong without the plane ticket. The roasted duck is crispy and awesome.

Service is Fast. Food is HK quality. Good, delicious and value for money. This is a typical Chinese restaurant that doesn’t thrive on Best Service but best food. The restrooms are not the cleanest. The decor certainly not high end. Come here for the food.

Whole in the wall in China Town but don't be fooled by it's looks. Cash Only, Served quickly big portions.

This place does not look appealing from the outside but once you try their fare, you would start to believe that sometimes appearances can be quite deceiving. Their servings are quite a feast. They never scrimp, it's like every meal is made with love and passion. I especially liked their roast duck. I would go try their other dishes once I get back to New York!

Read reviews before we went in and decided to try. Food was okay, but far from the best that is why I rated it average. Best thing was the egg rolls. The atmosphere is pretty average too. Prices are reasonable for a meal. Service was a bit slow, typical in Chinatown. fyi - Restrooms are down a very steep, narrow staircase and are not in very good condition.

Was there last night, food was nice, price was good for New York, as the exchange rate to the pound had plummeted everything is very expensive at the moment. The downside to this place is the disgusting toilets, if I had seen the toilets before ordering I probably would not have stayed, they where worse than pub toilets on a busy Satuday night. SORT THE TOILETS OUT!!!

Went in here with a group of friends in the afternoon. It was packed! There was a long queue for the take-out and waiting for seats, which is a good sign I guess! We ordered some food, which came quick. The food was great, I ordered some Char siu over steamed rice. It wasn't the best I have ever had, but it definitely tasty. The only reason I gave it a 4 star, was due to the fact that the staff asked for the tips on 2 different occassions. First one staff member came back saying we still owed a few dollars on tip, while we already tipped. And the second time was when a member of staff was cleaning the table, and said to leave tips on the table.

The food is good and cheap. The roast duck is delicious and a relatively good portion. It can get pretty busy at times and so be prepared to sit with people you don't know. The food comes out very quickly.

I was very impressed with this place as we came with a group of 17 and they quickly moved more chairs to two tables close to each other so we could be seated. After conversing with some strangers at another table about their meal I decided on roasted duck with roasted pork with a fried egg on top. It was delicious! I will say the duck was somewhat of a challenge to eat as it did have bones still in it so be careful of that. All of the portions were very large so consider sharing. We did find it interesting that you had to yell for the waiter to bring you more water but the food was served very quickly. Just an FYI, they do not take credit cards but they do offer an ATM at the front of the restaurant.

walking around China town in nyc was an awesome experience, this place we came across was even better.. food was good and reasonable priced since they serve you a lot. if you do eat here suggest other party to order rice and other party to order main dish since they like to over serve. I had the general chicken and my fiancee has sweet and sour chicken. we could of had an extra couple and we would have still had left over! as in being in China town the language barrier would be difficult if you don't know it but a quick point and hand gestures you'll be able to eat whatever you want.

If you are looking for clean, comfortable and tentative restaurant, stay away from here. This place offers, decent food at affordable price. Do not order anything fancy like Peking duck, get that in the duck restaurant down the block. Order the noodles and rice dishes. Basic food is the name of the game here. The cast of Blueblood comes here often. Food is good, but don’t expect anything fancy. BTW, do not use the bathroom unless you have to.

We had dinner here, we loved every thing we tried.

This place looks a little run down, but you'll probably notice that it's full of Asian customers. There's a reason why this is one of the restaurants in China Town that Asians choose to come to, the foods great, reasonably priced and the portions are huge! There's a good range of more 'western' style chinese food as well as more traditional Chinese dishes. Would definitely recommend :)

This place has the worst hygiene. Kitchen was really dirty and the food was cold. I even heard the kitchen staff sneeze a couple of times. Do NOT eat here!

We went there around 11am the place was already packed !! The lobster dish is a must !! Just US$28, for two fried lobster Chinese style with spring onions and ginger !!! This is my 5 th time there , I will stop by there almost everyone I visit the nyc!!! Unforgettable !!! 💖💖💖

We went for lunch yesterday and had Wonton soup (huge wonton!) and duck appetizer. It was so good we want today for more duck, salt & pepper triple delight (shrimp, scallops and squid) plus chow fun. All was excellent. We will probably go at least once more before leaving the City next week.

This is tiny and quite small fast food buffet and ugly and don't male sense to eat there . I do nor recommend to try.

I have never eaten such terrible char siew wan tan noodle in my life. A very unpleasant trip to this so called "restaurant". I wonder if there's a way to rate -1 star. There's no other word to describe this restaurant but simply the word "terrible". One more thing: If you expect to have an official receipt, it will never happen (you know what I mean), it will only issue you a hand written receipt with a company chop, which is so called "receipt".

Went with a group of 5 on a Sunday afternoon. Got seated quickly and food delivered fast. CASH ONLY. Food was simply ok. We ordered soup, lo mein, and general tso and there was a flavor of shrimp in everything. It was simply ok, so probably will not go back.

We just moved back from Singapore and wanted a place that would take us back for a few minutes. Big Wong did it in style. The Singapore Noodles (a mild curry) were adjusted in spiciness to the American pallet, the veggie spring rolls were crisp and hot, and the hot & sour soup was perfect--full of mushrooms, chicken and seafood. The lunchtime crowd was active but not noisy and the waitstaff was efficient. Hint: don't order everything that sounds good... portions are large! Very good value.

Went here for lunch during our trip to Chinatown. Ordered peking duck and vegetable lo mein. The duck wasn't crispy as we had expected but cost a fortune nonetheless. All the food was subpar for the price. The waiters are very curt and don't tend to check on you; you need to call them over each time. The most annoying thing is that they won't accept card payments--they even have a dodgy cashpoint in the restaurant to guarantee you can pay with cash. In this day and age not having a card reader is ridiculous (presumably they are trying to avoid a paper trail).

Wanted a quintessential New York experience and heard about Big Wong. I'd really recommend anyone visit to get away from the tourist trail and go somewhere that locals frequent. The food was great and cheap, it was quick service and slightly rushed but the experience was worth it.

Sydney has an abundance of incredible Chinese eateries, so we were a little unsure of how authentic Chinese food would be in NYC. We read glowing reviews for Big Wong's so decided to the meander the narrow Chinatown streets to find this gem. We ordered big bowls of wonton soup and a few entrees. From memory, we left with full bellies and only around $20 down in our wallets. The food was incredibly cheap, delicious and the waiters were friendly enough.

We were attracted by the menu - lobster e-fu noodles and decided to give it a try. We ordered a congee, cha shiu ‘cheung fun’ and the lobster e-fu noodles. The waitress told us that it would be a lobster with noodles……but when the dish arrived, we were totally shocked! We could only find 5 half claws, a head, a tail, 2 tiny pieces of lobster flesh and 4 to 5 pieces of bones with no flesh attached to it. To be honest we never expected there will be a whole lobster but didn’t expect almost no flesh at all! Understanding how Chinese restaurant’s work, I laid out all the shell and bones after we finished the meal, and told the waitress what we had experienced. She probably knew the fact already and just walked away without saying a word! Although the food tasted pretty good, we will definitely NOT RETURN and DO NOT recommend this restaurant!

I ate at Big Wong Chinese Restaurant with a group a few days ago and ordered shrimp fried rice. It was ok, not bad but not great. There were a lot of shrimp in it, but it lacked flavor, and I had to add a lot of soy sauce. Someone else in my group thought their food was somewhat bland too. The restaurant atmosphere was also average, it was clean enough, but really nothing special. I probably would eat here again if I had to, but it would not be my first choice in Chinatown.

This is the place to eat roasted duck. Service is ok, not great. It is by far my favourite restaurant for a chinese lunch.

晴れた日の空気が冷たい日の朝、朝食を食べに訪れました。 とても寒かったので、おかゆと揚げパン2本を注文。 おかゆはメニューに種類が豊富だった覚えがあります。 揚げパンは、僕の好物でもあったのですが、予想以上に大きかったです(笑) なんとか食べきれましたが、とても美味しい中華料理を口にしたと思ってます。 チャイナタウンのレストランは沢山行ったわけではありませんが、ここは お勧めできます！！ I visited this reastaurant for breakfast. it was a very cold morning so i ordered a rice porridge and 2 fried bread. the variety of rice porridge was a lot, and the bread was much bigger than i expected. but i was really happy to find this restaurant and you should visit and eat there.

I have been to chinatown quite a few times, because you just get the authentic taste your looking for like from back home. If you know what i mean. Prompt and fast service, and this particular restaurant deserves a good review in my book. It's a whole in the wall place, and looks maybe deceiving But definitely worth the visit. It has typical service of a place like this, so don't think your going to receive 5 star service, pretty much just a great meal.

Also big portions! try the 100 year old egg soup, excellent! You expect small portions given the low prices, but they are hearty portions and very filling and tasty. Great for those on a budget.

We were so looking forward to an authentic Chinese meal. We each have dined in Chinatown sections of several cities(L.A., Sydney, San Francisco, Chicago) and had wonderful experiences. We ordered several items and shared our food. It was not a wonderful meal and we left terribly disappointed.

My mother in law likes their roast duck. Whenever we visit New York, we have to take one home for her. The place is not big. They have about 15 two person tables close together. A typical delicious noodle or rice dish is about $7-8 dollars. A whole roast duck take out is $22.

I've been eating here for over 30 years. I always order the roast pork (cha siu). They are known for their roast pork (which is a must order) along with their beef chow fun and "donut". You can't beat the prices either. Beware, you don't go here for service.

I always make it a point to stop off here for lunch or dinner especially if I have a guest with me who has never been! This is exceptionally fresh and authentic Chinese food and as I tell all my friends who have joined me here.. this place will ruin your neighborhood #1 Chinese food restaurant for at least 6 months..

What a great restaurant to taste the delights of China Town in NYC!! We walked around looking for something that was a little bit special. We wanted Egg Rolls and Big Wong's do fantastic Egg Rolls. The minute you step through the door the place lights up with crazy staff running around, the boss doing the cash register and a line up that was worth being part of. You can tell straight away it is a local favourite as there is a lot of takeaway food going out the door. After one customer leaves, the table is cleared and then if you are next in line...let the good times Roll.

Huge portions, good hot food. No ambiance, but what do you expect in China Town. Friendly staff, good service.

Friendly staff, clear the dirty plates very fast, dishes came in quick after we ordered. Teas were replenished at time intervals. Dishes are at reasonable price.

we ordered chicken main, beef main, and duck dish food was not bad until the manager came in and spoiled are whole evening by demanding extra tips.The total of the meal it self was $50 and they added tax so we thought thats there technique oon getting tips. next thing you know he is commanding more tips when max you should pay 10% he asked for 20% and we refused at the end he basically said put $5 dollors on the table and leave which was very rude and disrespectful.

We go to this restaurant whenever we go to Chinatown. Prices are very reasonable. Service is fast. Food comes out of the kitchen in no time at all. Bathroom facilities need improvement though. The floor is always wet and slippery. But the food is very good and reasonably priced.

Five out of five, I rate food, not the toilet! Pork sauce Peking: hell. No CB, just cash as they say. But there's a vending machine inside the restaurant! These Chinese, I swear!

We all decided to look for a restaurant in Chinatown that was authentic, Could not get any better then Big Wong. Lots of locals. We sat family style with a couple of local guys who come here once a month. They suggested we try the Duck, dumplings and wonton soup with noodles. All the above were great. We also had beef w/ chinese broccoli in brown sauce. It was lacking salt & pepper. The wait staff doesnt speak much english so it was difficult to communicate. The total bill was 40.00 for 4. It was worth it.. We couldnt finish our lunch.

Found this hidden restaurant while wondering around China Town. The Sweet & Sour chicken was very good. This place has good prices. The service is a little slow but not so bad. I would definitely go back.

Went to this little restaurant in China town. Not high class by any means but the food was gorgeous. Really fresh and plenty of it. No wine but beer and soda drinks. Full of Chinese people enjoying their lunch.

If you want fancy this is NOT the place. This is however the place always filled with locals enjoying what was described to me by one of the regulars as Chinese comfort food. My favorite dish is sliced roast pork with Pork Fried rice and a sweet Crueller. Service is fast. Food is very good and the price can't be beat. By the way. If your looking for a place to hang out for hours this isn't the place. Its fast and furious here and depending on what time of the day you get there you may have to wait to be seated but its well worth the wait.

I was looking forward to great Chinese food while in china town. Reviews here for this place were good, and we did see a lot of locals eating here. The place is a hole in the wall, nothing impressive at all but I wasn't going to let that deter me from possibly getting something seriously yummy. Unfortunately it was a let down, sad (and happy) that I can get awesome authentic delicious Chinese at my neighborhood hole in the wall in Naples, FL (Ming dynasty). Maybe if you are looking for Chinese while near canal street as we were you can ask around (we tried) and see what some in the shops recommend.

I used to be the restaurant so many times. I liked to be there to have the food and enjoyed. However, I had a bad experience today. The service was bad. They did not come to our table much and it was difficult to order. After finished, I requested the check. The waiter showed the check and he waited me to pay. I was hurry and to pay the price $82.75. I felt it was expensive. However, I gave $100 in cash. The waiter took the check and the cash. After that, the waiter gave me the change as only $17, and no receipt. 25cent was out of my pocket. I asked him to have the receipt, and he said “no receipt”. I told him “I need it”. He said “sorry, it is already canceled”. I did not understand how the receipt was canceled. I stood up and went to the casher, and the waiter followed me there and finally showed me the receipt. He told me to take a picture of the receipt. I took the picture, The service charge was automatically added the bill, and then tax was added on top of it. It was terrible that they even put tax on the service charge! I realized why the waiter refused to give me the receipt. Also, the waiter tried to get another tip from me. That why he tried to hide the receipt.

I love to eat the lobster here whenever i stay in New York. However, this time i feel disappointed because the price increased so much! The taste is still good but i will recommend to eat there rather than take away!

Not a very tidy and clean place, but acceptable for a quick meal. Chinese BBQ is Ok but many are having their :Double Dragon" dish - stir fry two lobsters. good value for money and seems quite popular.

my New York memories.... crowded, loud, inexpensive Cantonese noodle house.

My family and I have been visiting this restaurant on Mott Street in Chinatown, NYC for years, They have excellent food at a very reasonable price. The restaurant can be quite noisy with orders flying around in a Chinese dialect being yelled and lots of clatter of dishes but these minor annoyances are made up for by the taste and quality of the food served. They have a large range of dishes being served. My son and like the salt and pepper pork chop too, Their soup is a must, specially their roast duck wanton noodle soup. Wantons have pork and shrimp in them, They also serve a ginger sauce with green pepper as a dip, only on request and this sets off the wantons or the fried rice when ordered. We will continue to go there on a regular basis. The waiter will come around with your bill. Make sure not to leave your payment on the table (as sometimes a quick-witted waiter will quickly pocket the money and deny taking it, as happened to us, once) but to pay at the front desk on your way out. One should leave a tip on the table, normally I leave anywhere from $4-6 as a tip for a party of 4.

Got a table for a group, server was rude and took a while to come back to take our order! Booster seats are not suitable for smaller children. Toilets were disgusting with wee and poo on the floor and next door to where the food was so we decided to leave and not eat the manager started shouting at us - not a good experience 😡

Don't go for the atmosphere - go for the food. Thousands do.

Big Wong is not much to look at, and the ambiance is non-existent. But, the food is great! Try the roast pork as an appetizer, and spicy beef fun. Both are nice-sized portions. And it's BYOB.

My wife is from south China and routinely disappointed by Chinese restaurants in the U.S. However, this time we had a wonderful meal. We had a mixed seafood combo and a barbeque pork dish. A very busy restaurant, sharing tables with strangers. The service was prompt and polite, but this restaurant does not even try to be fancy. However, with food like this, you shouldn't care.