There are so many places to choose from in Chinatown for good food that it's hard to know which one to pick. This little "hole in the wall" restaurant was excellent. If you're looking for fancy decorations and luxurious seating, this isn't the place. However, if you just want excellent food and service, this place has what you want. The menu has a ton of options. The portions are large enough to share. The fried dumplings appetizer and beef chow fun were delicious. We would definitely eat here again.
johndfletcher
Eat when its hot. Nicely flavored sauce, pretty much the same on everything we ordered. Fun visit, once As dished cooled off, kind of gelatinous
Andrew Z
There are not enough words to describe how dirty this restaurant was. We will not return...EVER! The staff was rude. The food was extremely salty.
charlesv510
This is one of my favorite Chinese Establishments I love to visit. It's absolutely outstanding! My friend and I visited here on 9/4/23 for dinner. We started off with soups, my friend had the won ton & I had hot and sour, soup was delicious as always and we had two crispy egg rolls which were very tasty. We also had crispy noodles with duck sauce & hot mustard so good. Now to our entrees. We had the crispy duck, it was flavorful & juicy, then came the Cantonese Lobster, an outstanding steamed whole lobster stir-fried with a tantalizing lobster sauce with egg pork. It was remarkable! Highly Recommend Wo Hop, tell them Charlie sent ya!
UglyishAmerican
Dragged 3 strangers from jury duty with me for a quick lunch. It’s exactly what you’d expect; hidden, funky and delicious. As authentic a NYC Chinese food experience as you’re ever going to get. We didn’t get too creative: soup, which was delicious, dumplings (they only have one kind, but they can be fried or steamed), egg rolls and sesame beef, jumbo shrimp with broccoli and the like. Large portions perfect for family sharing, served hot with prompt water refills to wash it all down. It’s not fancy, not the setting nor the food. But it’s real and fun and filling and you should experience a true local establishment such as this while you still can. We had a tiny wait for a table when we arrived at noon but there was a line when we left, so plan accordingly.
Climber32859743125
Memories as a teen living in NY. Of course it was great at 1am hungry. Fast forward as over 50 now with my now teen not so good. Waiters just rude and tossing food at you to leave. Never goi g back
Jollyshandy
we were pleasantly surprised by the quality and portion of food, as well as the service of the staff. Everything was good, highly recommended.
andrea s
Fantastic Chinese food. Dining space is small, packed and loud but the food is great. They only take cash which was a surprise. We had the spare ribs (very small and bony but typical) Cantonese noodles and our favorite was the general Tsao's. Portions are large.
drshantrellpirtle
Excellent food. Authentic atmosphere and great service. Will return!! The Young Fried Rice and Egg Rolls were fabulous!!
I have been here several times and rated it higher. Originally went based on the cult like history of late night after hours celebrity and great food. I always planned trips to NYC with my kids to hit cool places like Stardust, Mars, Jekle and Hyde. This time with just now old me and the wife of 34 years. Initially I was surprised by the food being so much different than other Chinese restaurants. But now, the cuisine seems more common only because other places have similar food now. I hate to say anything bad about this place that my family has always worshiped. I liked the food but we both felt sick after early dinner. The ambiance is the same, dank basement. The bathroom thing isn't cute anymore. While we were waiting I said to the waiter "chips". He said "did you order". So, they dropped off the mustard and duck sauce, but you better have ordered the chips (fried wonton chips). I don't think their game will ever change and maybe it shouldn't. There are some much better options nearby.
Bumbles411
Went here for a late lunch (3pm) but still had to queue for 20 mins. Crazy busy and noisy but all part of the experience. We ordered WAY too much food, couldn't finish one thing! The rice and noodle dishes are easily enough to feed 2-3 people. The salt and pepper chicken wings were delicious. Cash only
luisc643
Well, we planned to visit given there was at least one review about it being Celiac friendly. I tried to do the same thing the reviewer did and called ahead to ask what gluten free options they had. The person who answered was very rude, simy said "I don't know, you will need to ask when you get here" and then hung up on me. Perhaps he did not understand my Hispanic accent, perhaps he was too busy, I don't know, but we decided not to risk a visit.
anicoleg45
Visited Wo Hop (in the basement) in Chinatown. Around 5p on a Sun, party of 4, wait was around 20 minutes. Server came over immediately. He was friendly & made a few jokes. Expansive menu, reasonable prices, portions large enough to share. Ordered beef w/broccoli, curry chicken, pork and chicken fried rice. Everything fresh & delicious. Definitely recommend.
Jack S
This spot is in movies and it’s for a reason. The food is delicious and it is in a great part of Chinatown. The food is authentic and the restaurant is decorated incredibly. I highly recommend!
No Apple Pay
There are so many places to choose from in Chinatown for good food that it's hard to know which one to pick. This little "hole in the wall" restaurant was excellent. If you're looking for fancy decorations and luxurious seating, this isn't the place. However, if you just want excellent food and service, this place has what you want. The menu has a ton of options. The portions are large enough to share. The fried dumplings appetizer and beef chow fun were delicious. We would definitely eat here again.
Eat when its hot. Nicely flavored sauce, pretty much the same on everything we ordered. Fun visit, once As dished cooled off, kind of gelatinous
There are not enough words to describe how dirty this restaurant was. We will not return...EVER! The staff was rude. The food was extremely salty.
This is one of my favorite Chinese Establishments I love to visit. It's absolutely outstanding! My friend and I visited here on 9/4/23 for dinner. We started off with soups, my friend had the won ton & I had hot and sour, soup was delicious as always and we had two crispy egg rolls which were very tasty. We also had crispy noodles with duck sauce & hot mustard so good. Now to our entrees. We had the crispy duck, it was flavorful & juicy, then came the Cantonese Lobster, an outstanding steamed whole lobster stir-fried with a tantalizing lobster sauce with egg pork. It was remarkable! Highly Recommend Wo Hop, tell them Charlie sent ya!
Dragged 3 strangers from jury duty with me for a quick lunch. It’s exactly what you’d expect; hidden, funky and delicious. As authentic a NYC Chinese food experience as you’re ever going to get. We didn’t get too creative: soup, which was delicious, dumplings (they only have one kind, but they can be fried or steamed), egg rolls and sesame beef, jumbo shrimp with broccoli and the like. Large portions perfect for family sharing, served hot with prompt water refills to wash it all down. It’s not fancy, not the setting nor the food. But it’s real and fun and filling and you should experience a true local establishment such as this while you still can. We had a tiny wait for a table when we arrived at noon but there was a line when we left, so plan accordingly.
Memories as a teen living in NY. Of course it was great at 1am hungry. Fast forward as over 50 now with my now teen not so good. Waiters just rude and tossing food at you to leave. Never goi g back
we were pleasantly surprised by the quality and portion of food, as well as the service of the staff. Everything was good, highly recommended.
Fantastic Chinese food. Dining space is small, packed and loud but the food is great. They only take cash which was a surprise. We had the spare ribs (very small and bony but typical) Cantonese noodles and our favorite was the general Tsao's. Portions are large.
Excellent food. Authentic atmosphere and great service. Will return!! The Young Fried Rice and Egg Rolls were fabulous!!
Restaurantji Recommends
I have been here several times and rated it higher. Originally went based on the cult like history of late night after hours celebrity and great food. I always planned trips to NYC with my kids to hit cool places like Stardust, Mars, Jekle and Hyde. This time with just now old me and the wife of 34 years. Initially I was surprised by the food being so much different than other Chinese restaurants. But now, the cuisine seems more common only because other places have similar food now. I hate to say anything bad about this place that my family has always worshiped. I liked the food but we both felt sick after early dinner. The ambiance is the same, dank basement. The bathroom thing isn't cute anymore. While we were waiting I said to the waiter "chips". He said "did you order". So, they dropped off the mustard and duck sauce, but you better have ordered the chips (fried wonton chips). I don't think their game will ever change and maybe it shouldn't. There are some much better options nearby.
Went here for a late lunch (3pm) but still had to queue for 20 mins. Crazy busy and noisy but all part of the experience. We ordered WAY too much food, couldn't finish one thing! The rice and noodle dishes are easily enough to feed 2-3 people. The salt and pepper chicken wings were delicious. Cash only
Well, we planned to visit given there was at least one review about it being Celiac friendly. I tried to do the same thing the reviewer did and called ahead to ask what gluten free options they had. The person who answered was very rude, simy said "I don't know, you will need to ask when you get here" and then hung up on me. Perhaps he did not understand my Hispanic accent, perhaps he was too busy, I don't know, but we decided not to risk a visit.
Visited Wo Hop (in the basement) in Chinatown. Around 5p on a Sun, party of 4, wait was around 20 minutes. Server came over immediately. He was friendly & made a few jokes. Expansive menu, reasonable prices, portions large enough to share. Ordered beef w/broccoli, curry chicken, pork and chicken fried rice. Everything fresh & delicious. Definitely recommend.
This spot is in movies and it’s for a reason. The food is delicious and it is in a great part of Chinatown. The food is authentic and the restaurant is decorated incredibly. I highly recommend!
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