Wei Wei Palace

This place is hit or miss… service can be great or bad. When place is busy it is hard to get servers to refill water bring plates and etc.
Dim sum — only place in GR that pushes carts around. Overall not the greatest, but not the worst. Sunday place gets packed. Pork ribs, shumai, crispy taro ball, fried shrimp ball are decent. The price has gone up since I have started coming here years ago.
Menu items:
Peppercorn squid — my favorite dish here. Fried crispy squid with light batter and sliced jalapeño… served on bed of lettuce.
Ginger and scallion lobster — another fave dish of mine here.
Roast pork/​duck — pretty good and crispy.
Bbq pork — bright red and most of times flavorful and not dry.

Very good dim sum scary, Asian lady who yells at me. I am over a foot taller than her but she yells at me like I am a little kid but the food is good so she gets a pass. We get a large order of beef lo mein or fried rice and everyone grabs an order or two of dim sum. Family of 4 fed for around 30 bucks and its so good.
Also they have beds in their store rooms so they may be smuggling people but I will overlook it for good food

Not the best dim sum I’ve tried but it will do for GR. They have good spicy squid and dandelion greens. Dumplings are average but it fulfills my dumpling cravings. Get some duck to go!

This will be our go to place from now on for take out! The food was really good and prices were good as well considering how much was served. We went here with a large group of people and we were very satisified. I would recommend this to anyone in the area.

this is THE BEST CHINESE FOOD WE HAVE EVER EATEN!!! We did take out and they forgot my rice but all was forgiven once my food passed my lips! we visit out here twice a year from RI and we’ll definitely be coming back! two thumbs up!

I am from San Gabriel, Calfornia so everyone in Michigan tells me nothing can be compared to what I am used to. I’d say the food surprisingly wasn’t too bad. It wasn’t California quality, but not bad. We came for Dim Sum, but ended up ordering other lunch dishes also. The dim sum menu was limited with their dishes, and it also takes a very long time for them to cook it. It took nearly 20minutes after ordering for them to finally bring out the first dish of food.
The service here can be a little slowwwww. It took nearly 20 minutes for someone to come to our table to take our order, half way into taking our order a couple walked in so the waitress went over to service them instead and absolutely forgot about our table. The resturant is pretty small, and only about 6 tables were occupied but they I guess with 2 workers it can get a little busy. But the waiters were nice, at least.

Hubs and I have been eating here for long time, since Alan Gion made sure everything was perfect. We miss him terribly. Wei Wei had tried to maintain its high level of tasty, hot, fresh, authentic and quality ingredients but as the years passed, they have steadily gone downhill. The food is limp, lackluster, overcooked, and with a sameness of gluey sauce on everything. I had asked the cashier if they had a new chef, and they said yes… so I told them the chef made bad food. We returned one more time, a few months later, hoping the restaurant had made a recovery; but it had further slipped down the path of nauseating (stuffed eggplant with no shrimp in the stuffing) smells and questionable products. Where was the fresh crab and not that vile crab imitation that I can detect one part in a million. Gag. The restaurant looked tired. TV’s blaring in every corner, and the staff huddled in front of the kitchen and fish tank. The place was empty, emptier than we have ever seen. It is sad to witness the demise of a great restaurant due to lax management, sullen help, chefs producing Cantonese with a decidedly Kim Chee flavor. Ugh. How can this restaurant regain grace and favor? It will take hard work, enthusiastic help, conscientious adherence to the best of Hong Kong recipes. Fresh ingredients, fast and enthusiastic service who understand serving cold dishes are the death knell of the establishment, and eventually their jobs. We miss Wei Wei as it was a true and honourable eating establishment.

Came in around noon on a Sunday to have dim sum. Got the Chinese broccoli, shrimp and chive dumplings, BBQ pork buns, and turnip cakes. We also ordered congee. It all tasted really good, though the Chinese broccoli was a little too oily for me. I’d definitely recommend the congee for parties of 4+ because there was no way my friend and I could finish it ourselves (don’t worry, we got a to-​go container).
Decent service for how busy it was. Bill came out to be approx 15 $ per person with tip, which seemed appropriate. Overall, a really good experience.

It was ok, chicken feet was weird, shrimp rice roll wasn’t good. Only shumai was good

I have eaten regularly at the Chicago Chinatown and have visited Chinatowns in SF, NY, Beijing and Shanghai.
This is as close to authentic as you will get for this area. They get a lot of their food from Chicago on a regular basis.
I have had banquet food, dinner and dim sum here. For dinners, I always get the huge lobster prepared with ginger and scallions. Smallest ones are usually 2.5 pounds, discounted because they only have one claw. The beef is tenderloin so it is much tastier then your typical take out place. Be sure to try their Chinese broccoli.
On weekends, you can order from the dim sum carts. However, if you don’t catch the food as it comes out of the kitchen, you might be eating the equivalent of heating lamp food. My favorites at dim sum include: turnip cakes, steamed pork, taro balls, shrimp and chive dumplings, and pork spare ribs.
Insider tip: order your dim sum from the server vs the cart and you will get fresher food, but be prepared to wait for it. Get a half roast duck from their butcher to take home and heat up on the grille. Makes a great appetizer or meal.

Food was great. The service was ok. They came by once to check on us and once more after we payed and we’re ready to leave. Never came by to refill our drinks. Many options of food. Get what you want when the first Dim Sum cart comes because it didn’t come by often. They did come by with tray’s with an option or two on them. Overall the food was awesome but the service was mediocre.

We stop here once in a while for dimsum. It is definitely not as good as dimsums that I had in other cities (Dallas, Chicago, NYC) but… this is Grand Rapids, so it’s pretty good. Our usual orders: shrimp dumpling, stuffed tofu, and shrimp balls. We tried other items too depending on the number of people in the party.

Located inside a shopping center with some Vietnamese establishments inside, my party came here because I wanted to treat them to dim sum, and this was the first location that came up when we searched for it in this area. I suppose this time I took the role of the tour guide because one of the (American) members of my party experienced culture shock from the experience.
Since we came slightly after noon (by my experience, most dim sum places tend to slow down after noon), there were only two carts walking around offering dim sum to everyone and it took a few minutes to get over to our table. It is priced by the plate. Compared to Southern California, the minimum price is slightly higher (there’s no «small» category, only «medium» and «large»).
The turnip cake was also not cooked to order, so it was room temperature when they gave it to us. But I don’t expect every place to do that and it didn’t make me sick, so it’s not a big deal. However, the food that was served hot was very good and was of similar quality to many dim sum places in both Northern and Southern California.

Wei Wei Wahooooooooo! The only authentic Dim Sum Factory in Western MI. Driving between Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids, I stumbled into this harvest of true Chinese delicacies. How crazy, right? Nuthin’ like little bites of heaven tugging at your heart… Real, UnAmerican Chinese broccoli, sticky rice, har gow, shaomai, char siu baau, congee… the list goes on. Having enjoyed Chinese cuisine in Hong Kong and mainland China, this Dim-​Sum Dive is well worth a head-​first approach to a Fantastic Chinese meal East of the Pacific Ocean
No downside here, and nothing but a positive experience.

Another generic Asian restaurant. Pros and Cons to save time:
Pros:
–Dim sum and lots of items on menu
–Serves fresh bbq duck and pork
–Clean
Cons:
–Not enough meat in my Curry Beef
–Waitress didn’t smile when she came over, nor did she notice my friend spilling his tea all over the table. Needless to say, I helped him clean it up.
Overall, the food was ok at best. It’s nothing I havent had before, but this is only my first time here. My friends seemed to have enjoyed their dish. The best person that worked there was the American girl who was cleaning the tables, at least she smiled and seemed to be enjoying her job (it doesnt matter what you do, it’s how you do it). Kudos to you, American girl.
Also, I feel really bad for the tilapia stuck in those tanks, waiting to die (but only because I have a few koi at home).

Horrible service!!! I am from the US capital of Chinese food — Los Angeles! So I know I have to lower my expectation. But I was thoroughly disappointed with the service I received at this restaurant (and I am used to bad Chinese restaurant service)
1) ordered roast pork and duck over rice. The roast pork did not have a single piece of skin on the entire plate. Taste of meat and duck was fine, but the point of eating roasted pork is to eat the skin. I debated whether to bring this up and opted not to say anything and boiled internally. The cut if the duck was horrible too, all bone, no meat /​not much skin. Good thing I am trying to lose weight and cut down on meat.
2) rice was really hard to the point it hurts your stomach (and I usually like my rice on the hard side, that’s the only reason I was able to eat it)
3) instead of pouring the duck sauce over the rice, they pour soy sauce and this is just wrong
4) wanting the get some veggie, the waitress never told me my rice already come with enough portion of veggie, when I ordered a separate veggie (same kind), she did not tell me. The menu listed two prices for the veggie, $ 6 and $ 9.95. I was dining by myself, my fault for not checking with the waitress, when I got the bill I got charged $ 9.95 for the veggie 5 that I did not touch. I asked them I thought it’s $ 6? They said that’s only during lunch hours on weekdays, but this was nowhere mentioned on the menu. The waitress really should have checked with me whether i am ordering the $ 6 or the $ 9.95 portion, this is just bad service.
Food tasted fine for the most part, other workers seem fine, I just got stuck with a waitress that was horrible and a chopper who was crazy (to serve roasted pork with not a single piece of skin???)

What a find! Delicious duck. The spring greens were delightful. Not the best dim sum ever, but certainly the best I’ve had in the area. Great service, too.

When most Americans think of Chinese food, sweet and sour chicken and General Tso’s chicken comes to mind. As a Chinese– American, having eaten in Chicago’s Chinatown my whole life, Chinese food is a whole different world than the local take out joint. Wei Wei Palace has authentic Cantonese style dishes, from the fresh gingery lobster to the crunchy Chinese broccoli and salt and pepper calamari that’s flash fried and still tender. It’s best to come with a large group and order family style, so you get to taste a bit of everything.
For some, the exterior may be a turn off, as the building looks old and worn. Connected a Chinese grocery, there is a certain scent that may be a bit off-​putting to some. Once you get past this, the interior of the restaurant is set up for banquet style meals, which can appear empty at times and makes the chatter of the workers more prominent.
For a taste of real Chinese food in Western Michigan, Wei Wei is the place.

Maybe it’s because it’s the week before Christmas, but I couldn’t help but think of the final scene in A Christmas Story while enjoying my meal here.
The ducks in the window were smiling at me!!!
Anyway, had the Mongolian beef and a spring roll. The Mongolian beef had a good ginger flavor and some spice but I don’t think enough to warrant the chili pepper icon on the menu. The spring roll was light and not greasy.
The waitress brought me more steamed rice when I finished the first bowl provided, which was appreciated.
The place is not much to look at (again, other than the smiling ducks), but thanks to the other good Unilocalers that reviewed it before me, I found a great meal.
Fah rah rah rah rah, rah rah rah rah!

I give Wei Wei Palace FIVE stars due to its Cantonese authenticity, so rare to find in the Midwest.
My family visits this restaurant frequently, to the point where my parents and aunt and uncle talk to the owner, and exchange asian dramas with him. Anyways, this is the only place in the midwest where you’ll find authentic Cantonese food– I’ve tried all over Michigan, all over Chicago, etcera, finding the only good Cantonese food lies in Toronto (been disappointed by Cali and the east coast as well). Nonetheless, when you have a craving, Wei Wei Palace can help you with it!
I was a little disappointed with the wait staff today, as they changed all the staff to Vietnamese people who can’t say the Cantonese dishes names. Nonetheless, I stopped in for my weekly dim sum fix, and have failed to ever get disappointed. From GOOD chicken feet to siu mai to cha siu chong fun, you get all your authentic dishes. Plus, if you want something, simply ASK– they’ll make it for you. Today they had a lot of fried shrimp balls and fried buns (not sure why. maybe cuz it was New Years?) but nonetheless, still really really good.
Additionally, all the dinner meals are good as well. I’ve tried almost everything on the menu, ranging from the most of the hot pots, pork chop dishes, etcera. My ultimate favorite dish of all time is siu gee (roast pork) and duck… and the way they bbq it is comparable to Toronto. So authentic and oh so good. They also make great fish (so hard to find too!), and my family loves to order chow mein (hit or miss. kinda depends on the cook of the night).
I’ve watched this restaurant start as a small restaurant and then expand and gain prominence in Grand Rapids. It’s good. By far the best in Michigan. I’ve been extremely disappointed by the wanna-​be dim sum places along the east side of the state and even in Windsor. cuz they’re all really bad, in my eyes. So if you want AUTHENTIC canto food, definitely stop by Wei Wei Palace off of Division, in Grand Rapids. Mmm. So so good.