Fong Wei Wu used to be called and was more known as Feng Wei Wee. I'm not so sure why they changed…read moretheir name as everything is the same in the menu anyway. Could it be a change in ownership or tax troubles? Who knows. The important thing is that they still deliver the same quality of food that made them famous. The whole restaurant is unassuming. It is small and doesn't look like much. For all intents and purposes, it's basically a turo-turo. This is where all similarities end, as the food is completely different. If this is your first time, I suggest going with the house specialty, the hong ma. It is a sizable bit of braised pork belly. Don't you dare remove the fat when you're about to eat it. It's part of the experience. This dish is really rich and decadent so I don't recommend eating it all by yourself. Share it with someone lest you get a heart attack after.

Fong Wei Wu is a small Taiwanese canteen type restaurant and is a constant favorite of most Chinese…read moreseniors that live around the Banawe area. It took me completely off-guard when they just turned around and changed their name from Feng Wei Wee (not sure why; it's not like they tried very hard for a new name). The menu consists of simple homemade Taiwanese cuisine that feels as if your very own Taiwanese grandmother cooked for your family. I won't lie, when my grandmother has a potluck party and she has no time to cook, she asks me to run over to Fong Wei Wu to order their food to bring as her dish. She manages to pull it off every single time. Sometimes I wish I could cook that well and get away with it. My go-to orders would be their Kiampang (Adobo fried rice), and Angsho Chicken Leg.

Discovered Tasty when I started working decades ago. This is a hidden gem... not well known…read morecompared to other restaurants. Favorite among the locals. Located beside Binondo Church. I always order the Fried Pork Cho Rice. It comes with a huge, tenderized, thin, and breaded pork chop with plain rice. The outside is crispy and well seasoned. Yummy! Do not miss the sauce! It's on the table (look like soy sauce but it's not) that goes very well with it. It also comes with a bowl of soup. I have ordered the dumplings before... they are good. You have the option of having it steamed or pan fried. I also always order the winter melon juice. Not sure how to describe the taste but it's a sweet and refreshing drink esp when it's hot outside. Staff is pretty efficient. Once seated, they will give the menu for you to look at and come back (or wave them over) to place your order. Decor is basic... more like a hole in the wall restaurant. Check them out when you are in the area.

I usually order for delivery as the people in our office loves them. They offer fresh noodle soups…read morethat are filling. The bigger-than-your-face pork chops alone are worth the trip. Dumplings come in meat only and with kuchay (chives).

This restaurant is a must because the food is unique and cooked to perfection. The service is…read morefriendly and makes the atmosphere friendly and relaxed. I love the crunchy bean curd, the Kare Kare, the sisig, and the BBQ sticks. These are my regular items that I order but also love the other dishes that I have tried.

Discovering this place was such a tasty surprise! My boyfriend and I were walking to get some lunch…read moreat our usual veggie café in Masangkay Street, but we were extremely disappointed seeing as not only 1, but 2 of those veggie places have closed down! Heartbroken and hungry, we kept walking around the area until suddenly, we find ourselves at Soler Street and this yellow sign was staring back at us: GREEN. PLANET. VEGETARIAN. Thank you, universe! I've tried a few vegetarian places in Binondo, but this relatively newish addition to Chinatown takes the whole cake! Taiwanese-owned Green Planet Vegetarian serves a variety of tasty vegetarian and vegan food at super 'sulit' prices. Much like a super clean, glorified 'turo-turo', you can get a rice meal with 3 viands for only Php 100, and with complimentary hot tea, too! Try their veggie sisig (creamy and dairy-free!) and their crowd-pleaser, fried miteng (gluten), which has a beautiful, chewy texture and savory flavor--amazing when dipped in vinegar. Another favorite of mine is their radish cake, a slice for only Php 15! Being sold here as well are vegetarian and vegan food items such as Magic Meat (dehydrated TVP made locally), canned barbecue sauce, and this Taiwanese granulated mushroom seasoning (reminiscent of the local Magic Sarap seasoning--look for the package with that very strange smiling mushroom). I've also heard from their staff that they're planning to open a Makati branch!

Awesome place. Found this place while my husband and I were looking for a place to eat. The place…read morewas spacious. We didn't get seated right away tho considering there were only about 4 tables occupied. Didn't greet us at the front and just waved us in. The waitress who took our order (I think her name is Elena, this was January 12, 2020 at 9PM) looked kind of pissed off. I was asking her what the seasoning was for Three Cup Chicken and I didn't understand her the first time (I was sick and my hearing wasn't at its best) so I asked her to repeat it and she looked as if rolling her eyes at me was the only thing she forgot to do. Anyhow, we ordered the Spicy Wanton and the Three Cup Chicken and some plain rice. The food got served pretty fast but the waitress didn't give us any utensils to use. The other waiter, RJ, noticed we haven't started so he gave us utensils. The food was pretty good. I liked the Three Cup Chicken a lot. I also got the Yakult Green Tea which came in a huge plastic cup. We noticed RJ, the waiter was the only one really working in the establishment. He's always on the go and always helping out customers. There were 3 more people out there but he was very consistent and quick and refilled our water so we gave him a tip. Kudos to RJ. He is a really good worker. Y'all should make him a manager. Will come back for sure. Gave them 5 stars cause RJ made it a good experience,

Saw this restaurant some weeks ago when I dropped by SM North EDSA. At first glance, I thought it…read moreis something expensive and not-so-authentic, and I was in a bit of hurry so I didn't give it a chance. For the sake of trying out new restos, I gave this one a try recently. I was surprised to see that they serve Taiwanese street food favorites and traditional dishes. Their menu looks wonderful and made everything looks so delicious. Unfortunately, we skipped the street food fare because I was with my parents-in-law who are not very adventurous for a dinner. However, we did order Xiao Long Bao, Beef Tendon in Pot, Red Roasted Eggplant, and Hot Prawn Salad. We tried ordering the Kiampong (Chinese Fried Rice), but it was out of stock. Their Xiao Long Bao, for me, is by far, one of the best I have tried. The skin is very delicate and melts in your mouth. The soup inside fills up the bun and is very flavorful. The meat is soft. The other dishes we ordered are normal but cooked well. I am hoping to try their night market favorites next time. Just made me miss Taiwan all of a sudden.

As far as variety is concerned, Taiwanese-owned Quan Yin Chay at Ongpin St. beats other…read morevegetarian/vegan places in Binondo. This place is quite popular in the neighborhood and is always buzzing with customers, both young and old. It's a friendly introduction to vegetarian/vegan cuisine in Binondo, and at affordable prices, too. They have a wide range of mock meat dishes in Taiwanese, Chinese and Filipino styles. I got so excited when I saw that they have vegan corned beef hash! It's by far the best one I've ever had, and this place doesn't even use garlic or onion, yet their dishes are so flavorful! You get complimentary tea as well for each meal! If you're a fan of radish cakes, and if you want them a bit crispy on the outside, this is the place to get them. I personally prefer softer and chewier radish cake textures, though. Quan Yin Chay is also a good place to restock your all veg pantry. You can purchase dried mushrooms in bulk, Magic Meat, other mock meats, canned vegetables, seasonings and spices here as well.

Quan Yin Chay is a vegetarian restaurant and has been a favorite since my childhood days. Its…read moreoriginal branch is located along Soler st before moving to Masangkay, and now at Ongpin St. My mom offers to the gods some days of the month and this is where she gets all the vegetarian dishes she needs. Lately, this has been the only times we have the opportunity to eat their dishes. Quan Yin Chay offers a ton of dishes from real vegetables to mock meats to snacks both Filipino and Chinese. They try to reinvent local favorites into vegetarian versions. Some dishes I like are: sisig, menudo, afritada, and sweet and sour pork. I also love theur fried lumpia, barbecue, and raddish cake which can be sold per piece. They also serve Fresh Lumpia, but theirs is more wet. I like their offers better than other vegetarian restos because of the wide array of choices and the unsatiated tastes. Try to visit them and remember not to bring any meat inside to respect their religion and rules.

King Chef is my go-to when wanting dim sum, especially during Happy Hours when the prices are…read morecheaper. I'm Chinese and approve King Chef.

The food was great and the staff was friendly! I was craving xiao long bao and their dumpling hit…read morethe spot. :)

Before there was Hot Star and other Chicken Chop places, there is Ho Ho Chicken Chop. Ho Ho…read moreChicken Shop is located at the opposite of St. Stephens High School in Masangkay. It has a small dine-in area shared with Zen Tea. Ho Ho serves authentic Taiwan-style chicken chop. The owner went to Taiwan to train and brought the technique and seasonings to the country. Trying to support local producers, its chickens are bought locally, but with high quality. It is never a dull moment with Ho Ho as it offers a variety of seasonings to partner with its chicken. Just a different seasoning a day already produces a different meal. They offer rice meal with their chicken. Aside from their main product, they have expanded their selection to fish nuggets, crispy squid, corndogs, fries, and mojos. Price is affordable as it initially targets school children. My all time favorite would probably be the chicken with original seasoning, the sweet-salty mouth-watering corndogs, and crisscross fries because the seasoning just goes around the entire piece. And what's the best thing about this chicken chop? There are no bones, so there is no hassle in eating!

The chicken was good but nothing else really stands out. Still, students nearby will definitely…read moreenjoy the chicken for snacking every now and then

The first time I brought my wife to Ersao she was so pleased with the food that she was close to…read morearguing with me on why I didn't bring her sooner. Ersao is one my staple foods when I'm at the office. Their mix of affordable and accessible (they deliver!) makes it one of the go-to places for lunch. Outside, the place looks very unassuming. But the food is great. The spicy chicken and spicy squid make for good snacks and go well with rice. Their pork or kuchai dumplings make for a good side or main dish. And the yakult green tea is perfect for hot summer afternoons - not too sweet, not too sour, and very refreshing. And it's amazing how the sauce for the chicken and squid is also the one for the dumplings. While they do deliver, I would recommend dining in because they have an assortment of condiments not available for delivery - like lemon and seaweed powder. Overall, a great snack of meal.

I have Ersao delivered at least once a week (that's the minimum). We even have an envelope labeled…read more"Ersao Fund". They have the best and most consistent Mango Shake you could find. They have a couple of beverage lines like Milk teas, fruit shakes, Yakult mix drinks and the likes, but I stick with either the Mango or the Avocado, with or without pearls. But thats just half of the story. The other half? The food. I love their fried Spicy Chicken and Spicy Squid, with an array of different flavored powders (I recommend chili powder and plum powder combo!) to make your snack more exciting! And their dumplings are great too! (A tip for moms or solo-dwellers, you may buy them cooked, or packed and frozen, ready to boil for an easy instant meal anytime!) Yes mom, I can live without it, but I would be miserable.

We ended up here as our second choice after finding out that Vikings Buffet was completely packed,…read morewith a wait time of several hours. As it turned out, that was a blessing in disguise. From the moment we walked in, we were seated almost immediately. The staff were incredibly accommodating, attentive, and genuinely friendly. They took the time to make several recommendations, and we're so glad we followed them. We started with the Shrimp and Pork Siomai, which was absolutely delicious. The filling was juicy, and each bite burst with flavor. The tofu was another standout, perfectly cooked with great texture and seasoning. We also ordered the Shrimp with Salted Egg Yolk, and wow, it was rich, flavorful, and incredibly satisfying. The Oyster Omelette sounded a little unusual at first, but it turned out to be surprisingly delicious as well. One dish I can't forget is the Honey Barbecue Pork, which deserves an honorable mention. It had the perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors. I don't know if we simply got lucky, but every single dish we ordered was fantastic. The restaurant itself has a classy yet welcoming atmosphere. It's clean, well-maintained, and comfortable without feeling overly formal. Overall, this was a wonderful dining experience, and I'd happily recommend it to anyone looking for a great Chinese restaurant in SM North.

Generally, I find the quality and authenticity of the food here to be excellent. The only criticism…read moreI have (the reason for 4 not 5 stars) is the tendency for some of the dishes to be sweet. Now, that's a personal opinion! I have eaten at two location and each time spent over 1,000 pesos and qualified for the free xia long bao. Other rewards are available but those I am not getting into for they maybe temporary in nature. I have tried two of their specials - the three cup chicken and the sweet spare ribs. The three cup chicken, eaten with white rice, is a great meal by itself. The original recipe calls for three cups of sesame oil, soy sauce and rice vinegar. Cooked with large chunks of ginger and garlic cloves, and basil thrown it, it is a very addictive dish! The sweet spare rib was a bit too sweet for me ( served sprinkled with powdered sugar) it is best eaten I think, if a complementary spicy dish like Kung Pao shrimp. The xia long bao is as good as others - I really enjoyed it when served hot. For vegetables, the standard fare such as spinach, morning glory, and book choy are available. For our choice, we ordered the green beans with ground pork. Salty and spicy, it was a welcome change from the standards. We found the roast duck to be very greasy - we wondered if it was fried not roasted. I would not order it again. We found the service to be attentive but not obtrusive! Definitely will eat here again.