Wing Wah

Wing Wah is my all time favorite Chinese restaurant. I have been coming here since I was a child, and although some things have changed, my love for this restaurant has not. I have had a variety of dishes (and drinks) here, and I’ve never been let down. Sometimes the service is lacking a little, particularly if it’s very busy, but it doesn’t detract from the overall experience too much.

Food is good. I’ve tried restaurants all over the country, and I still can’t find one that has food as good as Wing Wah. Yes, the building is old, and the décor is less than desirable, but it doesn’t matter. The service is good, the food is good, and it hasn’t changed in the decades I’ve been going there.

I salute you, Wing Wah, for being in a small, middle-​of-​nowhere town in which good food is NOT required since the people of Lincoln do have to eat somewhere, and yet you have excellent Chinese food anyway. I praise you also for having the nicest, most patient waitresses on the planet, who take everything in stride with a smile and even a hug on the way out. The name of the restaurant is the best… Wing Wah! Fun to say, and it definitely hints at the great times to be had inside its doors. My entire extended family makes an annual trek up to Lincoln every 4^th of July to gather at Egg Pond for lake house relaxation, and we always do at least one night here. The memories made when my family gets together at this restaurant are just priceless. The heated debating over what to order raises in volume as the never ending flow of scorpion bowls and Mai Tais are delivered to the table, and the numerous heaping plates of calorie-​laden yet heavenly appetizers are passed around as the feast is shared by all. Our most recent waitress should get a prize for staying calm and almost motherly in the face of our rowdy pack. She recommended the salt and pepper wings and she nailed it-​just like the regular ones with a nice, salty kick. The hot and sour soup had a unique, darker, meatier tasting broth and the perfect balance of flavor. As an added bonus, there were squeeze bottles of duck sauce and hot mustard ready on the table along with fried wonton strips so we could drown our food as much as we wanted to and start eating something immediately, because who can wait for anything anymore? Tragically, we forgot to order crab rangoons this last visit, but they are also fried perfection. I have never disliked anything on the menu, and most items are above your average Americanized-​Chinese hole in the wall. Check your sobriety and the nutritionist– on-​your-​shoulder at the door, and enjoy!

Good and friendly service, and the food was quite good. Possibly the best crab rangoon I’ve ever had, and I love me some crab rangoon. The place was not the most aesthetically pleasing, but don’t let that turn you away from some good Americanized chinese/​cantonese/​polynesian food. A good amount of food too for around $ 10 if you order from the combo menu

We drive by this place on the way to East Grand Lake. Due to its goofy name and the crumbling faux-​tudor exterior, I knew one day we would have to try it.
Wing Wah’s interior is dark and depressing, with faded décor and well-​worn carpet. When we visited it was nearly Halloween, so spider webs and plastic pumpkins competed with paper fans and lanterns.
Everything about this place screams of the old school Chinese/​Polynesian food of my youth. Back then we thought this food was so exotic it must be good, and if not the mai-tai’s would help.
For better or worse, my expectations were met. You gotta love a place that prints «we use MSG» right on the menu. We ordered several hot appetizers: spare ribs, wings and egg roll. All were significantly greasy especially the thick skinned egg-​roll. The ribs were bright red and very salty (see photo). All were presented on footed stainless platters — remember those?

Forever my favorite Chinese restaurant! Wing Wah is always on my must-​stop places when I visit home. Sure, it may not be the best Chinese food in the world, but it’s definitely a hometown favorite for a little town in Maine. Large portions. Strong drinks. Great people!

Still the best Chinese restaurant on my list. They have never let me down from the quality of the dishes to the friendly service. I’ve been coming here for years and have tried many of the dishes. My favorites are the Kung Pao Beef, Sha Sha Chicken, Fried Wontons, and the Mai Tai’s. Again, if you find yourself in the Lincoln area, this is a great place.