Choy Wong Chinese Food

Staying at the Ronald McDonald House and wanted some Chinese food so I decided to check Unilocal.I called and placed my order before they closed. The menu looked very very big and extensive. The guy behind the counter was friendly and patient. The food that I ordered was very cheap tasty. The Chinese places around where I live in New Jersey is about $ 0.75 to $ 1.25 more. I ordered the fried chicken wings and vegetable fried rice. I would definitely be going back there if I ever decide I want more Chinese food when I’m in the area.

So maybe my expectations were flying high, with all the personal recommendations and the hype coming into this dinner, but if have to say that my expectations were not exactly met.
I’ll start with the good. The wings. Borderline legendary when it comes to West Philly Wings. I was almost chewed out by some folks when they found out I live in West Philly and I hadn’t had the wings yet. They are good. They come dry, slightly salted, and nicely fried. They don’t come off too oily or battered and have a nice crispness to it. They are solid wings but I like a little sauce and wetness personally. ⁴⁄₅
The hot and sour soup was pretty good too. Had enough sour and mild spice, with a nice mix of bamboo, mushrooms, carrots and water chestnuts. ⁴⁄₅
Now the not so good. The sesame chicken was more breading than anything, and it’s not a good thing when you bite into the food and can’t tell any textural difference between batter and chicken. Whether they had better quality chicken before and they’re just skimping now, I don’t know, but what I do know is this was not good. So not good that we couldn’t finish it. I’m not claiming to be a faux Chinese food aficionado but no thank you. Won’t be ordering this again here. ¹⁄₅
The scallion pancake was also disappointing. It looked and tasted like something we get from the frozen food section in the Asian supermarkets. At least they provided an original sauce that had a nice flavor (soy sauce & garlic). ²⁄₅

The food is fine but I go here for the funnel cake. $ 1.25 of happiness.

Ive been sitting on their stoop waiting for my simple dish for over a half hour, i feel like i could have cooked it myself by now.

I grew up eating from this place and the food has always been good for a local Chinese spot. Stop by while in town and the Egg Foo Yong is still delicious as ever. This is also one of the very few spots that has Butter Almond Ice cream. Although it looks like the dirty local spots, try not to judge a book by its cover; this place is a Gem!
~ Signed a West Philadelphia Native (although this place is considered to be in SW Phila because it’s on the other side of the tracks, but whatever!)

Choy Wong continues to satisfy. They use plenty of fresh vegetables. My last order of General Tso chicken with fried rice had plenty mung bean sprouts. Best take out Chinese in the neighborhood.

Great cheap Chinese food. Your standard neighborhood spot.

That whole eating healthy thing usually doesn’t work out that well for me, and from time to time I find myself seriously craving some bulletproof-​glass Chinese. I’d seen this place a lot, but it didn’t look like anything special so I passed it up until a friend raved about it.
Now Choy Wong is my go-​to Chinese place. It’s a bit sketchy, a bit grimy, but so worth it. The prices are a lot lower than some of the other Chinese places around (China Inn, I’m looking at you). The tofu offerings really are extensive. The staff is always nice. And while the food is kind of the typical bright-​yellow-​sign-​Chinese-​takeout fare, it is a lot better than you find some other places (now I look at Lucky’s down the street).
Be warned, though, standing there waiting for food late at night will be an adventure. My personal favorite was the guy who came in and looked before giving the apology, «What am I doing, I’ve got food at home. Sorry, I’m coked out. Drunk! I mean drunk!»

I recently moved from a different part of West Philly (Wynnefield) where kitty corner to my building was an Asian (Chinese/​Japanese) place. it was convenient and the food was pretty good.
So, I moved to University City 6 weeks ago and was yearning for a good Chinese restaurant in my neighborhood. My fortune cook tonight was ’ where there’s a will, there’s a way’. !!
Choy Wong Kitchen fits the bill, but it’s much, much better tasting and cheaper than my old place. Yes, this is a strictly a carry-​out Chinese (no delivery, either). Choy Wong Kitchen may be the hole-​in-​the-​wall, but, the Tofu with mixed Vegetables and Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables were yummy and flavored very nicely (meaning= not to salty or loaded with MSG). The egg Drop soup was loaded with scallions. Huh! I was SO HAPPY to see the scallions, as my other place used cheaper, white onions which to me seemed inappropriate for Chinese food. So, I feel confident the Egg Foo Yong will have scallions too.
The menu is extensive. Lots and Lots of choices for Vegetarians. Count them: 17 Tofu items plus 6 Veggie entrees on the menu.
So, my fortune cookie came true. Very nice.

West Philly Delights.
I used to live less than a couple of blocks away from Choy Wong and my housemates and I frequented this small family-​owned shop at least once a week.
My favorite was and will forever be their sesame tofu. Lots of their vegan and tofu items are not listed on the menu, but they will substitute tofu in most any dish.
I have yet to find sticky, yummy, salty, sweet, americanized chinese take-​out like this anywhere else. Super sad for me.
Greasy goodness and what I want when I visit my old West Philly neighborhood.

Choy Wong is as good as it gets for cheap and yummy Chinese. I always had tofu dishes. Delicious! I also absolutely love their egg rolls.
Even though I no longer live in Philly, I find myself often missing this place!

Cheap Chinese Food Perfection.
I’m vegetarian and have been going here for 10 years. The szechwan tofu with mixed vegetables is my favorite, big pieces of slightly fried tofu with broccoli, snow peas, carrots, baby corn, peppers, snow peas, mushrooms, a flavorful sauce and rice. The small size is more than I can eat (and I eat ALOT) for well under $ 5 bucks.
Also good, General Tsaos Tofu (a little too sweet for my taste so I ask them to make it with black bean sauce or schezwan sauce) and it is great. Mostly fried tofu, sauce and a little broccoli with rice. Delicious.
Scallion pancakes make a nice appetizer.
My boyfriend gets Tofu and Mixed Vegetable with Black Bean Sauce, which is terrific.
I have not tried their expanded vegetarian menu with tons of newer options because I’m so happy with my usual order.
Honestly, sometimes I pay twice to three times the price at nice sit-​down Chinese restaurants and find the food not nearly as good as Choy Wong.

choy wong’s food is not great. it is not good. it is just okay.
it is cheap tho, and better than youd think from looking at the place. it has no seating and a bullet-​proof partition.
i just stick to the tofu dishes. they are decent.

I have to admit it… I crave the grease! General Tso’s Tofu and Vegetable Rolls are where it’s at… a small order of the tofu is enough for two people who aren’t trying to get a stomach ache. I like looking at all the brightly colored cans of A-​Treat soda in the cooler when I order.
Yum!

yeah, the food is good and cheap, but it practically puts you in a coma for the rest of the day because it makes you feel so gross. it’s kind of essential west philly, though… so you should try it at least once.

I’m definitely prone to getting a stomachache just about every time I eat here, but it is so delicious. I got a huge lunch special order of Szechuan chicken, white rice, and wonton soup — all for $ 4.75. It was enough for two or even three days worth of lunches. As mentioned before, plenty of tasty veg options as well.

I absolutely love this place. It’s only take out, you can’t eat there, but the food is awesome and REALLY cheap Chinese food. I’m a vegan, and they offer a wide variety of vegan choices such as General Tsao’s Tofu, Tofu with Broccolli, and so on. The only trick is that these options aren’t on the menu you can pick up there, instead there is a sign on the wall with them. Personally, I’ve taken a picture of the menu on my cell phone, so whenever I order I can just check that out beforehand. You can solve this problem however you want, just make sure you check this place out.
Also, for $ 1 you can get a MASSIVE cup of iced tea, lemonade, or fruit punch. All three are good but the iced tea is really what those that get food here regularly will rant about when it comes to the drinks. Trust me, get a dollar and try one.