Food is good, but the service is extremely slow. Come if you're looking to taste food. Definitely not if you are hungry.

(Delivery orders) - Bombay paneer & Manchurian pakora (dry): Great flavour and texture - Manchurian fried rice (beef): Good, but I didn't really like the beef pieces (something about the chewiness, maybe). - Manchurian chow mein: A bit bland. - Singapore noodles : Also a bit bland. The noodle dishes are less flavourful than the fried rice. - Manchurian paneer (dry): Good, but I prefer the Bombay paneer. - Sweet and sour pakora: Sweet and sour is hit and miss for me, and I wasn't into this one. - Chicken pakora: Great, crispy outside and tender inside. - Lollipop chicken: Good, but a bit bland. If I want a fried chicken dish, I would rather have the pakora. read more

Shinwa is the newest restaurant in the plaza and it is not too bad. Sadly, it doesn't stand out too much from everything else. Me and my friend went to try this place out and we got the chicken and broccoli along with the sweet and sour chicken. None of these dishes come with rice so you have to order it separately. The broccoli was overcooked in my opinion and chicken was okay. The sweet and source chicken was pretty good. The chicken had a nice crunch but after a few bites the sauce became a bit overwhelming. The pineapples weren't the best and probably canned. Service was good, but the food took a long time to come out. We waited around 25 minutes before finally having a few bites. Now, the food isn't bad but I don't see why I would choose this place over other restaurants in the plaza. Other restaurants serve much quicker and there isn't too much that stands out about this place. I came back later in the week to try the chicken wings. It was pretty good but still a long wait time. I guess I'll only come here when I have a lot of time on my hands. read more

Shinwa Asian Cuisine - Sweet and sour chicken - Hakka Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

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Food is great with a ton of options, comes in very generous portion sizes. Service is pretty good and fast. Ambiance is pretty okay though nothing special. read more

Went back to indulge some more! The portions are fair, and will leave you full! Tried the Shinwa mixed fried rice (with beef chicken, shrimp). It is pretty standard fare, and reasonably priced at $8.75. Their fried rice dishes are more of an individual dish rather than to be shared with a group, which differs from the traditional Asian restaurants back in the GTA. Definitely catering to the student population here! I also tried the salt and pepper deep fried calamari, and it was awesome! The flavors are there, and is just a good rendition of one of my favorite dishes! It has garnishings like carrot, onion, pepper, etc, and was fresh. Even though it is listed in the appetizer section, it should be a main dish! Be sure to try this one! read more

Shinwa Asian Cuisine - Shinwa Fried Rice - Hakka Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

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I liked all the food we had there. We ordered the Combo for 4 and it was actually enough to last for 2 days for all of us. You will get more than you can eat. Probably be asking to take home the extras. Everything was delicious. I think I loved the Manchurian beef the most but everything was good so it is hard to say what my absolute favourite was read more

3 star (disappointing) food + super slow service = 2 star experience The food here was incredibly mediocre and the service was the slowest I've ever had experienced in the plaza - to order, to get our food (literally just pepper beef and vegetables), and to pay. I can accept slower service during a rush or when having a dish that inherently takes longer, but this was way beyond normal. The vegetables were lackluster and looked like something out of a frozen bag from Walmart. The carrots were undercooked, making them much harder than the pepper and onions and uncomfortable to eat together. Both our vegetables and beef were soaked in an average, bland sauce. read more

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We only ordered two dishes, Vegetable Delight and Beef with Black Pepper. However, the two dishes came with pretty much similar sauces and vegetables. The beef dish contained more vegetables than meat. Service was slow, the waitress came to serve us after we took the seat after around 10min. Apparently they needs more hands. read more

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Good Hakka (read: Indian, I don't believe that "Hakka" food has anything to do with actual Hakka food in China) style Chinese food. Lots of South Asians come here to eat. Try the Manchurian Chicken or the Chili Chicken. The paneer masala is another Indian twist on a Chinese takeout classic, cubes of paneer battered and fried, then finished in a wok with other ingredients. Chili pakora is a good vegan option. This place was super busy when I went. The waiters were still friendly and topped us off with water frequently, so I'd say service was quite good, especially by Chinese restaurant (and plaza) standards. Food wasn't very quick to come to the table but its probably because it was a full house at the time with four or five people lined up to get take out as well, so it's understandable. read more

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Shinwa is one of the best places in the plaza for quick and cheap takeout Chinese food in my opinion! I like getting their daily special (Manchurian shrimp with steamed rice) - the total after tax comes out to less than $10 and it's really filling. The service for takeout is also fast. I think I waited less than 10 minutes at peak dinner time. Overall I would recommend for a quick meal near UW. read more

Shinwa Asian Cuisine - Manchurian shrimp - Hakka Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

This place is a surprise when it comes to Hakka Chinese cuisine! I've Had Hakka food from a lot of different places. But from here it was fresh, you could tell they take their time to make each dish. The taste was amazing and spicy- just the way I like it! It is my favorite Hakka place! read more

Shinwa Asian Cuisine - Schezwan fried rice, Manchurian Noodles, chili paneer, Bombay paneer - Hakka Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

Best place to have food and price is above average. Very good customer service and support

Really enjoyed dining here. Ordered the manchurian chicken + noodles (Special F, I believe). The noodles were accompanied by lots of delicious meat - sweet and sour chicken, chicken wings, and some other chicken that also tasted good. read more

The chili chicken is my favorite thing to eat in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. If you've never had it do yourself a favor and try it out.

I've been to Shinwa twice and both times were because I was on campus late. It's one of the better options in the plaza and not very expensive. I've gotten the crispy Cantonese chow mein mixed (with beef, chicken, shrimp, and veggies). It is a good amount of food but the food itself isn't amazing, it is one of the better places in the UW plaza though. The annoying thing though is that the takeout is pretty slow. Both times I have been I have waited around 45 minutes to get my food. read more

It was great when it opened but the quality has deteriorated a little bit over the past month. Also THEY CHARGED ME EXTRA FOR MAKING MY MANCHURIAN SPICY read more

Shinwa Asian Cuisine - Guys, they charged me for making my food a little more spicy without informing of the extra charge. Upset. Didn't even know till I came home - Hakka Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

I unfortunately have to change my previous rating. I used to love this spot, but recently the food quality has declined. The chilli paneer was overly deep fried to the point where the paneer was dry and flavourless. My husband and I spoke to the waitress and they told us the chef changed . I'm so sad, because this was one of our favourite spots. I will definitely not be going back. The new chef doesn't understand how to cook with different ingredients. We need a new Hakka spot in town! read more

I've been waiting so long for a good Hakka restaurant to open in Waterloo. Most of the food in the plaza is not good but shinwa goes against the norm with great taste, quality and price read more

I ordered a takeout combo D and bombay chicken. They told me to wait for 25min... I came back after 25min and then they said sorry no order wait 25 minutes more or refund money. Such bad service, weren't even apologetic. Utterly unprofessional! read more

Yeah ok. New kid on the block. All my friends loves this place. It's their new "go to". I've tried it not bad at all. The chicken wings at this place is the star of the show. Steals all the thunder away from all the other dishes. Definitely get the combo as it will come with a few chicken wings. The selection is great for the combos basically and pick and mix. Easy lunch choice. But idk if it's worth a go to for dinner. read more

Came back and tried the garlic chicken. Soooooooo goood! Nice garlic flavour and spicy chili sauce.

Bad customer service and took a long time for our food to come out. When we asked about how long it'll take after waiting 30 minutes as another table had already gotten their food, the server argued with us and tried to prove us wrong. Don't think i'll come here again. read more

This is a great spot for some fusion foods. I recommend taking advantage of the lunch specials while they last. For an area that was deprived of this type of food, Shinwa is a great place to satisfy your cravings. read more

As of now, its been 30 minutes of waiting for my food. I ordered takeout. The place isn't even busy, the cashier lady is ignoring me and the waitress is unresponsive. DON'T GO HERE FOR TAKEOUT. read more

I went here once for dinner and the portion was really good for the price. But twice I came for takeout and they filled the container with mostly rice instead of meat! I hate when they put a few pieces of meat on top of rice to make it look like more...Try not to get takeout! read more

don't waste your time/money..plenty of other chinese restos around besides this - no soup with dinner sets, even though it's clearly written for most dinner sets on the menu 10% discount on 'special' or 'family dinner' seems to refer to dinner sets since discount was not honored for dinner set pick-up paid with cash ...also no fortune cookies given read more