I can't say it's the best Chinese food in Lexington, but it's the best in a pinch, and minutes away. Bare cupboard and lazy shopper, I drove over and picked up dinner, just pork fried rice and egg rolls. Enough for two meals. The fried rice was loaded with pork, and the egg rolls were hot and crispy, and begging for some hot mustard. Whipped out the chopsticks and enjoyed on my patio. 77 read more

The egg rolls were tough. Actually the wontons in the wonton soup were also tough. I think they had been cooked earlier and kept heated instead of cooking fresh. read more

The sweet and sour chicken is always good. However the steamed wontons have way too much dough the filling gets lost. Have ordered several times hoping they would improve but now I have stopped. Would be an easy fix as long as they are made in house. read more

Disappointed today, the entire order was cooked soggy. Used to be great , but today was disappointing

Staff is very kind and makes excellent food. Service is also very quick even during busy times of the day/days of the week.

The best Hot and Sour soup I've ever had. My "Go to" is General Tso Chicken with the soup.

Great hot and sour soup. We tried General Tso chicken, jade scallops and both veg and pork egg rolls. All were very good and enjoyed by the three of us. Well worth the money. read more

I couldn't find how to write a review for a specific menu item, even though I see some on the menu. There are currently two reviews of the Hot and Sour soup, and both are 1 star, saying it is the worst they have ever had. I feel bad for those people, because I have consistently told people that this is the best Hot and Sour soup I have ever had. Either the recipe has changed, or our taste buds are vastly different. I have actually enjoyed almost everything I have ever ordered from here. read more

I think Wahmei has the best Chinese food in Lexington. Everything there is good and their egg rolls are famously good. I don't think you can ever go wrong there. read more

I got this specifically because I love General Tso's tofu. This was the most disgusting Chinese food of my life. they don't offer vegetable fried rice as an option only either plain fried rice or meat infused rice. The plain rice was super bland. The tofu I don't know is actually even tofu it's some weird airy squishy material on the interior of a chewy gross flesh like "breading". It's pretty nasty and it's a second night in a row of having gross food in Lexington. I should start going back to eating downtown instead of on the outskirts. read more

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I have ordered from here three times now and it is the absolute worst food I have ever eaten. I ordered vegetable fried rice and it was bland, had pieces of hard rice, and no vegetables. Well it did have vegetables-you know those 99 cent bags of cubed carrots and peas your mom made you eat-it had that in it. No broccoli, no onions, no snap peas, nothing else. Also ordered Pad Thai and I can't even begin to tell you how utterly disgusting it was. I threw it all away and will never, ever order from here again!!! read more

WahMei is the best! It's a family business, and I've always gotten excellent food and customer service here. I recommend this place. read more

Recently moved back to Lexington and needed a new Chinese restaurant. The egg drop soup was AMAZING. It comes with the crunchies and the crab rangoons and egg rolls were great. The entrees were decent and met expectations, but really the soup was the star! So if you like egg drop soup this is the place to go! read more

I love this family-owned restaurant. I've been coming here for years. The high quality vegetarian and vegan options, plus the wonderful people who work here, keep me coming back. read more

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This is probably my the closest Chinese place to where I live. This was the first time trying it. It was empty as we went in around 2:00. A young boy was on a cell phone who seated us. Not overly friendly. I ordered the chicken and broccoli lunch special. My daughter had the beef Lo Mein lunch special. Those run 11-3 and are less than 7.00 and most under 6.00. They come with white or fried rice and an egg roll. Mine came with water chestnuts which I don't like. It was okay for what would normally be take out Chinese. The broccoli was under cooked and too crunchy for my liking. My daughter enjoyed hers but it only had 3-4 beef pieces on it. She is almost 7 so take it for what it's worth. Had to track someone down to get some sweet and sour sauce for the egg roll. I may come again but will stay with our tried and true delivery from our favorite one over off Richmond RD! read more

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Wahmei is our go to week night meal when neither of us want to cook. The website always says a generic 60-80 minutes but we've never waited longer than 30 minutes for delivery. When it arrives it is HOT and FRESH. We have never had a bad experience in the 538585x we've ordered from there. Also, the delivery driver is nice and waits for you to retrieve your bag from the porch before driving away. Some of our favorites are the orange chicken, sweet and sour chicken, steamed dumplings, chicken lo mein, shrimp toast and crab Rangoons. read more

Super fast takeout, reliable and consistent quality, and nice staff. Pretty much all you can ask for, great place.

HORRIBLE SERVICE DISGUSTING FOOD DO NOT EAT HERE WHATEVER YOU DO. I've had two bad experiences and will never come here again. I advise you to tell your friends and family about this place and to stay away... Rude over the phone, very rude in person, stingy with portions and sauces, flavorless food, overpriced. NOT WORTH IT much better places out there.. I literally wasted money tipping them read more

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Delicious food and decent prices for what you get! We would go there all the time if we lived in the area. The tender bamboo shoots are a nice touch inside the food. read more

This is the best Chinese Restaurant in Lexington!! I have loved this restaurant for years and years. Favorites include Generals Tao's, Shrimp with Lobster Sauce, Wonton Soup, Egg Drop Soup and Fried Rice! read more

It is still terrible, but edible. The Wahmei I used to frequent with my family when I was I kid was in a different location in town too. I don't know if it was under the same ownership or cooks. If so they should really go back to their classic standards. read more

We love Wah Mei. Great food everytime we order. I always get the General Tso Chicken combo platter. I can't think of a time they got it wrong or was bad. I also like the convience of ordering on their website. read more

My wife and I ordered the lunch specials. They were both plenty of food for a $6 lunch. Both came with a side of fried rice and egg roll. Her shrimp was not completely deveined, but other than that everything was really well done. Also, I got there a few minutes earlier than my expected time. When I got there a young child was sitting at the desk. He wanted to play catch, and I was glad to play along. That really made my day. :) read more

Ordered take out from this place and it was probably the worst Chinese food I have ever put in my mouth. I ordered beef pad Thai and all I tasted was fish sauce and the dish was sitting in liquid (maybe it was the fish sauce). Most pad thai that I have tasted were more on the drier side, this one had so much liquid that it was close to eating soup. The chicken teriyaki on a stick was the worst. Literally took a bite and spit it out. I'm probably, not going to order from here again. read more

Prices are great and serving sizes are large. We typically dine in and though the eating area is small we have never had to wait. service is fast and friendly. I recommend the bourbon chicken, it is awesome. Cons: the TV always seems to be on nickelodeon Pros: always the same waitress read more

This place is great. The food is always wonderful and the service is top-notch. The staff are always very friendly and welcoming. All of the food is always great. I've never had anything that I didn't enjoy there. the Shrimp Toast is simply scrumptious! The seating area, though small, is clean and very enjoyable. If you're looking for fast and affordable, this is your place. read more

I feel like this place has gone downhill over the years. I gave it one more try over the weekend and ordered the General TSO' chicken. The General TSO' Chicken in the Walmart deli taste so much better and has higher quality meat then this location. My meal also had a fishy taste and I ordered no fish. It was fresh and hot tho. What a bummer this place has become. read more

This place serves the best fried dumplings in town. These dumplings are generous in size, hand made, and filled with lots of meat; the way it is suppose to be made. Their Mongolian beef dish is also very flavorful. read more

Wahmei Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Our food was just all around terrible AND it took 1 hour and 20 minutes for delivery on a normal Thursday evening. It was cold by the time it got to us and was not flavored well at all. Will not be ordering again. read more

I basically live right across the street and after a year or so I finally gave into the temptation, big mistake. I feel bad giving a poor review because the service was great but the meat was horrid. Better off going next door to Kroger and grabbing something off their sushi bar to get your fix read more

Worst Chinese food I've ever eaten. I had this delivered. The food was cold and tasted days old. The sesame chicken was disgusting, the rice was dry and the spring rolls were dripping in oil. It was unsettling and I won't order from here ever again. Inedible. Unfortunately I wasted my money and tossed it in the garbage read more

Staff were appropriately friendly. Take out order was ready in a timely manner. Food ordered was OK, nothing special except for the Hot and Sour soup. Absolutely the worst Hot and Sour soup that I have had the misfortune to taste in my 63 years on planet earth. The worst by a mile. Find a recipe besides whatever you are using now! Hot and Sour soup is delicious and wonderful - except from Wah Mei. read more

Have loved this place for years but it's not as good as it used to be. The soup used to be hot when you got home, now you have to heat it up. Still good tho. Used to order General Tso's chicken all the time but it isn't the same. Too much breading and different flavors. I will try a few more dishes and hope for the best. Come on guys, pull it together! read more

This is possibly the worst Chinese I've ever ordered. The meat was all fat and gristle. The vegetables were over cooked. The only thing eatable was the fortune cookies. We threw $70 worth of food in the trash. read more

Just moved from the Boston area where I had great Chinese food. Most of the places I've tried in Lexington have been disgusting. I tried this place at the suggestion of my Mom. I started with some of the "standards" and it wasn't bad. Not the best I've had, but I'll go back for more. Seems like a good take-out place, but there was nobody in the small-ish dining room. I'd like to find a good place with a bar when I can get a drink and some good food. I'll keep looking. read more

I've been here several times, mostly to dine in. The food is always fantastic and service is great. I love their crab rangoon and lo mien.

If you can swallow it, each bite is a self-sentence to the loo. Tasteless and boring food, with an equal decor. Dining in the restaurant is a bleak affair, dark, dank and, by the end of your meal, pointless. I have heard there are regulars which is equally astonishing. Perhaps though you will find yourself lacking any ability to cook for yourself, void of creative dining options, or too lazy to even pop a meal in the oven and you will stop by. It's your night in the loo, cheers! read more

I usually have the chicken lo mien takeout. It tastes great and isn't overly salty like some Chinese food. The combination dinner includes an entrée, rice, and an egg roll for a little over $7. The prices are reasonable and the portions are generous. The service isn't the friendliest in town. read more

This is the Chinese Restaurant I order from regularly. They have some of the best fried and steamed dumplings I have ever had while the rest of the food is good it is not amazing but it's better than most of the other local options. read more

Mediocre Chinese, convenient for quick fix if you live nearby.