King Wah

I ordered the Eight Precious Pearl Duck thinking it was a stuffed duck with glutinous rice and pork. Instead I got a pork, chicken, and shrimp stir-​fry with sliced duck buried at the bottom. Don’t get me wrong I thought it was good, but I was expecting something a lot different.

Not bad. not memorable. Some what bland for phad Thai. Gravy on the egg for young was nice. I am on a quest to find the legendary egg rolls of Golden Buddha fame from westlake. Please someone find egg rolls that compare. Tonight’s were not crispy and they were bland and stringy. The hot mustard was even runny and bland. You could inhale without loosing your breath, like all hot mustard lovers look for. The shrimp in all dishes were large and fresh. Again not bad but not memorable.

I definitely enjoy this restaurant for Chinese food over take out any day. The food is delicious and the people are nice. It’s a great place for a family meal.

Disappointing and overpriced. Szechuan Chicken was bland. Potstickers greasy and under seasoned. Noodles dry. Won’t eat there again.

The people sitting at the very tiny bar always seem to be lost in the wrong time zone.
Maybe it’s because they hang out at a tiny bar in a Chinese restaurant?
But the food here is very good.
Probably some of the best Chinese food on Cleveland’s west side.
Four stars, and an egg roll thumbs up for King Wah.

I’ve been coming here for years and years, and I can honestly say that I have only ever had one truly bad meal here. I just read some truly dismal reviews of this place, and I don’t get it at all. I guess everyone has a bad day…
If you are looking for an authentic chinese meal, i.e. «real» chinese food, you won’t find it here, and they will gladly admit that. If what you are looking for is classic American style Chinese food with better ingredients and a nice atmosphere, you will be quite happy.
Depending on what day/​time you choose to go, it can be quite busy, and the crowd in the foyer area waiting for takeout orders during dinner rush can be a little chaotic.
The food? Classic Chinese American, like Moo Goo Gai Pan, Szechuan Eggplant, Kung Pao Chicken, Ornage Chicken, etc., with what I consider to be the best Hot and Sour soup on the west side of Cleveland. If you are used to cheap Chinese takeout, the versions of those dishes served here are fresher, and better prepared renditions. They are also more expensive.
On my last visit, I had Teriyaki beef skewers (I know, not Chinese at all) which were meaty, large and tender. We shared fried potstickers which I find to be superior to many others I have tried elsewhere. My 6 year old is obsessed with potstickers, and we’ve had them at quite a few places and these are her favorite. I learned on this last visit that they do not make them in house, but purchase what they feel are the best.
They had a Mei Fun noodle dish with shrimp, pork and chicken that was accented with Chinese pickled cabbage which was a peasant surprise, a little different and it kind of made my day. The Szechuan eggplant was great, as were the soups, as always.
In all the years I have been coming here, I have seen the same faces at the door, in the dining room (one waitress has waited on me at least half of the times I have been there). It is always very clean, everyone is always friendly and gracious. I can’t say the same for other Chinese restaurants in the area.
Yes, it’s more expensive. For my daughter, her mom and myself it was almost $ 50 plus tip (so $ 60). That was for two entrees, 2 bowls of soup, two appetizers and a pot of tea. It seems like a lot, but we took at least half of it home for another meal, and none of it was greasy or half assed, and it was served with style.
SO, if all you want is some takeout and the usual overseasoned brown sauce sticky junk, go to some dragon-​palace-​china-​city-​china-​chef strip mall place. nothing wrong with that. This is a little better, and I think it’s worth it.

Another excellent meal. We always get the family dinner. We love the pork lo mein. It’s the best around.

I stopped in on a business trip. I had to get staff attention to be seated, but I will attribute that to poor space layout. If you walk in, don’t stop at the sign unless someone acknowledges you… it is unlikely you’ll be seen.
I have rounded up my review from 3.5 stars. The food was OK, the portion sizes not overflowing, which is good for me, but the service was definitely lacking. I was seated, my order taken, my drink and food delivered, then I was not visited again until I hailed a passing staff member for my check. The food was a bit heavy on the sauce, but the vegetables were perfectly cooked and crispy and not mushy as they often are in Chinese food. I would probably eat here again as it is quick and offers a good value.

Our first time here, we stopped in for lunch. It was ok. I liked the numerous lunch specially priced options, but they are really heavy on the sauce and the fried rice left much to be desired. My husband ordered the sesame chicken and we were expecting a crunchy and slightly sweet honey dish. Not the case here. It was drowning in a brown sauce and the sweet & sour-​esque vegetables (peppers and onions) overpowered the entire dish with undesired results. Just because you throw some sesame seeds on top doesn’t make it sesame chicken!
The second time we placed a $ 45 order to go: for two dishes and an appetizer!?! While everything was packed nicely for transport, again, really heavy on the sauce. I ordered a vegetable dish and they were floating in a brown fish/​oyster sauce. Just not good. Sesame chicken still disappointing. The only saving grace to the meal was their take on PF Chang’s chicken lettuce wraps. A poorish substitute, but the only Changers in Cleveland is too far (on the eastside).
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Still on the look out for awesome Chinese on the westside!

Was fairly unhappy. Service wasn’t the best and they didn’t really explain certain things to us when we asked, and came off fairly rude when we would ask certain questions about the menu. One thing that stood out was it seems like they almost try to trick you into buying more that what is offered. One of our usual stops includes the Wonton in the dinner menu, this one they asked me what soup I would like with my meal, instead of asking if I would like one with it, which hints that it is included in the price. Nope. Would most likely avoid this place again.

Very very good food! Pupu platter was to die for! Very classy inside. Only reason why I don’t rate 5 stars is because the waiter/​waitress to costumer communication. They didn’t completely understood English.

i wish i could give ½ star reviews as I feel King Wah falls at 3.5 stars. I’d say it was better than OK, but I’m not clamoring to get back there again.
the pictures of the food on Unilocal!looked great and the reviews are all pretty good so Danielle and i decided to try it out. i definitely liked it more than she did.
she got Singapore noodles. she said the noodles had a weird «coating» on them. i’m not sure what she was talking about. she might be certifiably nuts for all i know. i tried them and didn’t notice anything weird. i don’t even know what the word «coating» means in this context.
i had the King Wah Special Szechwan which was not terribly spicy (i could have maybe used a bit more kick). i also had a vegetable egg roll. my food was good and i ate all of it.
we shared an appetizer of crab rangoon which neither of us cared too much for.
a couple negatives from my perspective:
— the bar was real close to the dining area and the people drinking at the bar were loud and obnoxious — as if it was just a regular neighborhood dive.
— the bathrooms were insanely small.
i’d go again, but i don’t think D would be into it. You never know.

I have yet to eat the pick up order I placed but this is my first time here and I felt compelled to review. We were driving home from Xmas shopping and so we enlisted Unilocal to find a place for food. The parking lot was full, inside bar and tables were full, and people poured in for take out orders. Multiple people came in and knew the bartender by name as did she them. There were even gifts exchanged by patrons and staff. The bartender Connie knew small details of each customer like how many mustards or which wine to pour as they waited for food. Even if our food ends up being lackluster, which I’m sure is far from what it will be based in the mouthwatering pictures from other reviews, the first impression was amazing!!! Looking forward to returning already!
Edit: food is A+!

I’ve been in RR a year and a half now, but I just recently decided to see what the area had to offer for Chinese. I stopped by late on Sunday and the parking lot only had a few empty spaces. Once inside there was a constant stream of people picking up their take-​out. Connie who works the front/​bar area is well known by the customers and often had friendly greetings for them. After I ordered my wait time was about 15 – 20 minutes even with them being so busy.
For food I got the Sesame Chicken $ 13 (rounding up here) turned into a combo dinner for an extra $ 6. This included wonton soup, one rib, one jumbo fried piece of shrimp, and one egg roll. I also got a side of the Crab Rangoons for $ 6, I think there were 8 of them. So my total came to $ 25. I thought this was a little pricey, but I ended up getting 3 meals out of it.
Downside is that I felt meh about the food. When I think of Chinese food I think of the stuff that is so bad for you but oh so good. It’s cheap and will make you feel bloated the next day, but you have no regrets. It’s also a requirement that you eat this stuff in your sweatpants. King Wah seemed like it tried to be a little fancier but came up short. The chicken was not crispy fried chunks of tasty questionable mystery meat coated in delicious sauce, instead it barely had a bread coating on it, the chicken was all white meat, but way too many pieces contained that hard cartilage/​stringy vein stuff that you’re supposed to cut out and throw away. Plus it looked so sad drowning in all that sauce, luckily (sarcasm) though it had hard chunks of vegetables to cling to. The fried rice that came with it was sad and plain with just a few bits of egg mixed in. Nothing else.
I did really like the bbq rib, and there was a tiny side of this pineapple sauce that I dipped my shrimp in that was tasty. The egg roll seemed to be of a decent size and the taste was standard. Wonton soup was okay as well. The crab rangoons though were a little plain, but you can never go that wrong with fried dough and cream cheese.
Overall the food wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t what I was expecting or craving. I guess I just prefer my Chinese take-​out to have low standards. I shall continue my search!

What happened here? It’s been years since I’ve visited King Wah and I must start out by saying I use to be a HUGE fan. It was a treat to go to King Wah; however, my opinion of it has changed dramatically.
The service was fabulous and our server was really cheerful and helpful during a chaotic dinner rush.
As for the food, this is where I begin to struggle. I chose the general tso and added the combination to it which included an egg roll, soup, and fried shrimp. They were really good but the issue was that I wanted more. I actually wish I would have just gotten those items especially the wonton soup and shrimp. The rib had very little to no meat but the flavors were there.
As for my my actual dinner, it came out hot and I could tell it was freshly prepared but instead of the little kick that general tso sauces typically have this tasted more like BBQ sauce which I was really caught off guard by. Also, the pieces of chicken were much larger than I had anticipated.
I may be nit picking, but in all sincerity I have experienced better both at other Chinese restaurants and King Wah itself! I hope that the next time I may stop in to visit, that my food lives up to the expectations I once had years ago.

I’ll start by noting that the food is overpriced for the taste/​quality. You get a good portion (if you’re ordering for 2) but it’s not appetizing for Chinese food.
The service was not helpful at all, especially given that it was my fist time at their restaurant. I went there because of the reviews but I doubt I’ll go back and definitely wouldn’t recommend! F!!!

I went there for the first time earlier this week and we had a great meal. The vegetables were fresh. The meat was juicy. The sauces were good but in some regard a little too Americanized. The portions were good but not too much. The wonton was excellent, the crab rangoon and egg rolls were just average at best.
I found the service to be very good and attentive, the restaurant itself was very clean, including the restroom.
I disagree with another review regarding the parking. We came at dinner time and the parking was very adequate and convenient.
I would certainly go back again.
The pricing for the quality I thought was very fair.

Went in on a Friday night at 7:30 pm to get carry out out we’d called in. Waited for more than 5 minutes for the gal with the long black hair tending bar to acknowledge us. She said «no, that’s not your carry out» and walked away. The customer in front of us in line was disappointed that her order was not filled as expected. The older gentleman employee insisted she’d called it in incorrectly — and and walked away in A huff. A guy standing behind me in line says «I’m a regular here and have never seen such rudeness here by employees.» The three of us nodded and commented that we
Hoped the regular staff was on vacation. I’d brought a friend visiting from out of town and was sincerely embarrassed.

Consistently Good Food.
I have been a patron of this restaurant for 20+ years because we have consistently eaten great meals from this place. We usually do takeout a couple of times a month. I think it’s the best Chinese restaurant on the westside of Cleveland. We love their Pad Thai which is very flavorful. Their other dishes such as the Sweet and Sour Chicken and General Tso’s are equally delicious. Plus they don’t skimp out on their meats and the veggies are always fresh. Their sauces are very tasty. We always ask for extra sauce and get it at no charge. I highly recommend this establishment for sit down or takeout. You can’t go wrong either way.

I’m starting off with parking, it’s terrible!
The service is good, but last night was mediocre, younger male server, nice enough, but not what we are used to coming here. Felt rushed.
The pricing, a bit on the very high side for Chinese food. And pretty much you have to buy things all separately.
The menu reads, you can and this, this and this for 5.95 extra, no worth even it. An egg roll, a fried shrimp and a tiny rib.
The egg fo young was not hot, was made into huge patties. Typically flatter. The rice wasn’t hot either.
I do not frequent here because of the above but wanted Chinese and my place that I love was too far in the terrible weather we had yesterday. I doubt we will come back.