Jin Wei

$ • Chinese

About Jin Wei

Jin Wei offers great food flavor at a cheap price. The value is absolutely insane: $8.50 gets rice, any four side dishes including meat, and soup, without paying for a tip. A huge platter of food for 8 bucks is kind of insane. They have a variety of toppings that rotate weekly and serve different dishes each day. Some vegetarian options are available. The food is good enough to satisfy hunger, and for the price and amount of food, it is hard to beat. The restaurant is great for grab and go, with quite a few options. People can pick three items, along with rice or fried noodles, and it comes with the soup of the day, like pork and vegetable soup. Specific meals include eggplant, Chinese cabbage, roasted chicken, fried fish, lemon chicken, and their version of mapo tofu.

The atmosphere feels pretty outdated with a few tables, but most people grab their food and head out. The staff working the line is friendly for the most part. However, the servers are mostly Chinese and don’t speak that much English. The one star reviews are wrong; they are not rude employees. They are just running their business and don’t have time to chat. Staff are focused on Chinese efficiency, charging low prices and maximizing order volume. Customers should just point at what they want, order, grab the dish, and get out of their way.