Wong Kei

Visited Wong Kei yesterday on a freezing cold day, met me son who is at UCL, for a late lunch, I had a quick look at the other local chinese restaurants, most offering set meal for 2 at between £12 to £18 pp, wong kei's offering the same for £8.50! I've been going to this restaurant on and off for 25 years so knew what to expect in terms of "up up" as soon as you walk in the door although once was amazingly told to go "down down". This time we were let off with a 1st floor visit and shown to a table with a couple eating although plenty of free tables, bear in mind this is more of a cafe than a restaurant so expect to share a table, which is no big deal. Given a nice large pot of Jasmine tea (free!) and we were given the menus, we ordered the set meal for 2 which I highly recommend, love the sweet and sour pork "hong kong" style, hard to get this in most chinese take aways. Was going to order an extra dish, but the brusque but decent old boy serving us said "plenty food there - u don't need it, order when u get the food", so took his advice and he was right! Great meal that was served quickly, couldn't finish it all,

bit cold near the window, but very nice staff, friendly as we were polite and friendly to them, great value for money considering it's Piccadilly, went to Waxy O'Connors for a pint of Guinness afterwards which was also a great pub!
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Paul Yallop
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Friday, February 03, 2012

Wong Kei was a hilarious experience. The waiters and waitresses are very rude, but if you have a funny sense of humour you will laugh at their misery! I heard them shouting to this family "WELL!? ARE YOU COMING OR NOT?!" It was the most hilarious thing I've ever seen. Other than that, the food was gorgeous, however, it was Chinese new year so service was slow. Our plates were thrown at us, and the bill was chucked at us even though we hadnt finished our food.I'm actually being serious when I say this but I had a great time laughing at the rude waiters!!
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5 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 3
Sunday, January 29, 2012

Visited Wong Kei's this afternoon with my wife as i had been there many years ago. Unlike previous reviews the staff were not that unfriendly but the food was somewhat disapointing......the chinese tea tasted like dishwater, the veg spring rolls were great but my main course of sweet and sour chicken was very average and my wife's of mushrooms and green vegetables on rice was disgusting with the mushroom being like chewing rubber and the whole meal being gloopy and full of msg!! Other people on the same table had some meals that looked ok but on a whole very very poor. The food is cheap enough but being charged £2:35 for each can of coke just spells rip off. We were so disappointed as several of the other chinese resturants we walked past afterwards looked so inviting...........a lesson learned!!
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2 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Thursday, January 05, 2012

I have been going to Wong Kei for 13 years and really enjoy the food and service. My wife has been going for over 10 years. If you are looking for cheap quality chinese food in the west end of london, then this is the place to go. We recommend Yau nam noodle soup with plenty of chilly oil! Also, fried Chinese broccoli is a hit. Staff are bit rude, but once you get to know them, they're sweet! Being VIP customers, we always get the best table and quality service. We even get a smile sometimes!
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Buki and Xiao
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Sunday, January 01, 2012

My friend Wayne Dias, and my wife, Debby, eat here every time we're in London. The soups are exquisite and a meal in themselves. I also love the sesame shrimp toast and the fried squid on a bed of chilis. The wait staff is rude in a campy sort of way, which only adds to the dining experience. I highly recommend this place if you don't care to be pampered.
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Mike Morrison
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, December 17, 2011

My husband introduced me to Wong Kei about 15 years ago. The food was fantastic, we were seated on a huge table with people we'd never met which made for great conversation and the service was great in that the staff were busy so they were abrupt but never actually rude.

One word of advice though. If you want to see how far cutlery can fly, ask for a fork. If not, learn to use chopsticks REALLY FAST.
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Lynne
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, December 04, 2011

Wong kei was a place I shall never return to. Fair enough it was a saturday night, but come on! If you work in the restaurant industry at least learn to crack a smile!!

We ordered our drinks and starters and waited at least half an hour before anything was put on the table.

Our plates were dirty and thrown at us, the drinks arrived after an hour and were thrown at us the same way as the plates.

The starters were decent, but the main was never ordered because we were treated with such discontent we felt enough was enough and went next door where service was served with a smile and the plates weren't thrown.
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3 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 4
Sunday, December 04, 2011

This is the worst chinese restaurant I have ever been to. I've been living in London for 7 years and love asian food. I've been to Wong Kei under friend's pressure...

The thing I hated the most, was to be parked with other 'white' people in the same room...

I hated the food as well. Tasteless, greasy...

Service was not good (even for that price range)

I know much better for cheaper.
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Arnaud
2 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 3
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

This place has the best Sweet & Sour Chicken I have ever had. I have been disappointed by the lack of rudeness in my latest visits. My friends and I fought long and hard to get great service (though it was never overt).

As far as I'm concerned, you're all spoiled.
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Tristan
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 10
Sunday, November 06, 2011

My wife and I ate in Wong Kei on Friday prior to going to the theatre.

She has eaten there for some 20 years and introduced me to its charms some 3/4 years ago.

The meal was excellent. Service good. Atmosphere good.

If you treat the staff with respect ( please and thank yous ) ...you will be treated well.

If you dont...... then best of luck
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bob mawson
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, November 05, 2011