Wai Ying Fastfood

Review by Ivan


Taste ★★★★☆

Service ★★★★☆

Ambiance ★★☆☆☆

Value for Money ★★★★★

this place is pretty tough to find if you don't know your way around binondo. from ongpin take a left to salazar st. then make a right on benavidez.

this resto serves and specializes on chinese food, mostly rice meals.

if you've ever been to hong kong. this place would probably remind you of it. i cant say the same for the cleanliness of the place though. if you come at 12nn during the lunch rush hour you will always have problems getting a table since the locals always eat in this joint.

moving on to the food. as always.

Hakaw P70

it basically tastes the same as every other hakaw i've ever tasted. cant say if it was home made or outsourced but it definitely wasnt the worst.

Chicken Feet P60

i loved how they prepared their chicken feet here. usually when i order chicken feet it is braised in a bit of soy, so i'm not so into it. but here it was diffrent from the usual. kinda of sweet and sour. yummy.

Soy Chicken/ Asado Rice P140

this dish is a must try for me because of the soy chicken. in most chinese restos they'd have a side of grated ginger for this. here they had ginger leaves instead of the usual. id say it was the best ive tasted so far. i usually have this paired with ther duck but sadly it was out of stock. so i had pork asado with it instead, it was okay. Pieces were a bit too fatty for me though.

Pata Tim Rice P120

ohh, this is one of my favorite dishes here. it's usually out of stock when i come. but luckily today they had it on request. the only problem i see with this dish is that there are tiny bones that are hidden between the meat. if it wasnt for the taste i'd say i was bothered by it. but luckily its so good that you dont mind spitting a few bones from time to time.

Fish Fillet Rice P130

i didnt really know what to expect from this dish since it was the first time i ordered it here. all i can say is that im kind of amazed at how hearty this dish was. first time ive had fish fillet in a chinese resto served with white sauce. sauce wasn't that great. but breading and taste of the fish was nice. it was something new and i recommend this if you wanna try fish in this place.

Lemon Rice Chicken P120

lemon chicken rice was prepared differently in this resto. usually you'd have some fried chicken coated with a lemon sauce. here they used the thigh part and deboned it then put breading on it fried it to a crisp then served the lemon sauce on the side. which i found very neat since i find lemon chicken very overpowering. id say this was great for a change.

HK milk tea P50

the milk tea was forgettable with me. the only reason i order it is to help me neutralize the chili i consume during the meal. haha im sorry to say ive had better. but im not complaining cause its so cheap.

all in all i would say wai ying is a pretty good and budget friendly chinese resto. if your feeling adventurous and willing to get lost in binondo i suggest you eat here. only problem you'll have here is parking and well, the crowd.