Waipo

Came here with couple of friends to relax and have some good food with beer which is exactly what we did. Atmosphere is calm and nice as well as well decorated (modern style). We are around 4 – 5 sets of dim sum each (around 50kr each). Each of the set I had tasted very good and authentic, I didn’t try anything off the menu but I can definitely recommend the dim sum! They also had a good selection of a variety of Asian beers.

«Waipo» means «grandma» in Chinese as the ‘Asian tapas’ restaurant’s website proudly boasts, but the food here is drastically different than anything I could imagine any grandmother whipping up (especially considering my grandma never considering plating a priority and definitely made sure I got more food than any of the small tapas portions here suggest).
Nevertheless, Waipo is a pretty great restaurant close to the Kulturhuset and the central station for Stockholm. We did the Tasting menu, which included 4 courses plus an option dessert. The food was very thoughtfully prepared with a great mixture of textures and spices on each plate, and many of the meat dishes were phenomenal– I loved the tempura shrimp and a spicy ribeye. I wish I could say more about the specific dishes I had, but the tasting menu is not updated online.
The service was decent– the waiters generally left the table alone after presenting the food and describing the plate, but water pitchers on the table allow you to keep the conversation more intimate without a lot of interruptions (depends how often you like waiters checking on you). Great recommendations for wine pairings with the food.
Price-​wise it seems pretty standard for what I’ve noticed around Stockholm (probably 600 kronas per person by the end of the night) with most desserts around 110 krona and wine starting at 70. (The tasting is 395).

Good food but very small portion. very bad service. Took very long to cook. No smile from waiters at all.

I just agree with every good thing already said:) nice place and not too pricy. Took very long for our dessert to arrive but we were not in a hurry and the staff offered free coffee, and the fried banana with ice cream was worth waiting for:) our tasting menu of 9 small dishes was awsome, winner was the fish with sesame crust:)

Prawns in wasabi cream says it all! But so does the dim sum. Beautiful restaurant in the heart of tourist Stockholm but it feels intimate and calm. Eating inside by the window as lovely an experience as outside on the patio. Sweet service and nice wine selection.

I called Waipo to make reservations and they assured me that my boyfriend and I didn’t need to do that, as there were plenty of tables. We arrived at the restaurant at least an hour and a half before advertised closing and as soon as we stepped foot inside of the restaurant the waitress at the bar rudely told us to leave. She claimed that the restaurant was closing even though there were people obviously still eating and waiting to be served inside. I told her we had called in and she responded with zero professionalism. I honestly think this was either an issue of racism, or ageism. I was very disappointed and it totally ruined our night.

This restaurant is located in one of the most touristy streets of Stockholm and as of such its easy to discard but that´s a huge mistake. I am so happy to have found a more than decent alternative in this part of the city, that I otherwise usually tend to avoid since it is very busy during daytime and extremely quiet by night.
We tried five different asian tapas each & my favorites were the gambas with wasabicream & the scallops with asparagus & hot sauce. I have sensitive taste buds & the crispy duck made my eyes tear up & I had to ask for an extra napkin but it was all worth it. The tree different ice creams — sesame, green tea & red beans — that we had for dessert didn’t taste like anything I’ve tried before. They proved to be a good way to neutralize the flavors.
The service was nice & I liked that the dishes were served a few at a time & not all together. With that being said it would probably be enough with 3 – 4 tapas per person. The price per tapas ranges from 65 – 95 kr, which is fair when taking the quality of the ingredients and the effort put into the presentation of the dishes into account.

I found not one but TWO hairs in my fried rice. I was so disgusted, I couldn’t even finish the meal. Chinese restaurants are a dime a dozen in Stockholm, so definitely choose somewhere else!

Asian tapas perfectly describes this place. Pricey like most tapas places. Innovative with modern décor and you can order using an in-​table iPad or with a person. At least 2 – 3 dishes recommended person. All dishes we had including fish were VERY SALTY. It also took a long time for the food to come out even though there weren’t many people in the restaurant. We thought it would be cheaper than the ~150 SEK per person Thai buffet 1 block west but it came out to be about the same.

Stockholmers are spoiled when it comes to Chinese and east Asian restaurants. You will pretty much find one in every block, restaurants offering all you can eat buffets, noodle houses and hole in the wall sushi bars. Most of these are more or less «westernized» which unfortunately basically means a lack of passion and enthusiasm. But there are restaurants that actually have the little extra spark to their food that makes them stand out among the Stockholm Asians restaurants.
For one of the best dining experience just look for the blue and orange sign Pong. The Pong chain of restaurants can boast with fifteen restaurants around Stockholm and they all offer the same excellent experience and high standard. If you want to take your experience further, a visit to Pong’s recently opened restaurant Waipo won’t disappoint you.
The concept, apart from the high quality cooking and the passion for authentic Asians food, is to introduce the Stockholmers to the real deal — how the Chinese dine. In China you don’t order one dish — you eat from many different dishes sharing with each other. Up till now this has been both expensive and tricky to do in Stockholm.
Waipo calls it «Asian tapas» and this is a good description. You order from a menu a couple of dishes instead of one (three to four dishes are recommended) and the food is served to you as they are made. Order from the built-​in iPad at your table (your order will immediately be sent to either the kitchen or the bar) or call on one of the friendly and helpful waiters.
The food is outstanding. I have tried most of the dishes on the menu and the fireworks of flavors in my mouth is nothing I’ve experienced since my two trips to China. And all this without eating in to your entire travel budget.
Come to Waipo for what to date is the best Asian dining in Stockholm at the moment!