The rudest part was when you left a £4 tip and the waiter did not even give you a thank you .lol .

Wong Kei restaurant changed owners a few years back and they hired all new staff. I've been going there since I was 16 years old,(I'm 57 now) the food is just ok but it used to be much better and much more social because a lot of Local Chinese people used to go there.

I lived in China for three depressing years. Believe me that was not rude service, I have had far, far worse, not only in restaurants but shops, markets, hotel receptions, bars, ferries - any contact with westerners. The worse thing I found was if I went into a shop to buy, say some drinking glasses, they would disappear into the back of the shop and return with a beautifully wrapped parcel. On opening at home it was inevitable that they had substituted some broken glasses, I quickly got wise to this as you can imagine. However, to be fair, I also met some really pleasant people so although it doesn’t even itself out I can confirm there are some very friendly and polite Chinese people out there.

Yea, all the takeaways are cash only ... then pop on a Wednesday lunchtime to your local casino and see them gambling with the undeclared takings :/

When Darren confused the jasmine tea for oolong, I nearly fell off my chair. I cant wait to show mummy, she’ll nigh on wet herself! 😂🤣

Just love love love your reviews! Keep up the amazing work.

The food actually looked really nice, and the service was quick considering there was loads in the resturant,D.Js face when the plates were thrown down lol,great vlog both of you

Mr Mac, the 4k camerawork was superb, especially at the start with you and Darren in perfect focus as was the gate behind you and the lanterns beyond crystal clear. A perfect 10 for you there.

Hiya Lee! Hello DJ and the ladies love his dimples! Great and fun Vlog! Nice to hear that giggle Lee back down with Darren. I can agree the food at the restaurant looked okay. I agree they’re probably very busy and need the table cleared and next people in asap. Looking forward to the steak meal next 👍🏻👍🏻

Sir Henry Irving was a famous Victorian actor in his day. The building then was a theatrical costume shop. He passed away the same year he laid the coping stone.

Great stuff Guys ! Keep ' em coming .

I love your videos with DJ keep up the good work gents :P PS That food looks immense.

Wonder what would happen if walked in and said anyone seen my dog??????????

Can’t believe how ridiculously close together them tables are! Food looked decent though. My local Chinese takeaway is fantastic but so so rude! Me & the wife love phoning ahead for our order as the Chinese woman always answers the phone with “WHAT DO YOU WANT?!” 🤣

Great to see you and DJ back together again love it 👍

You should’ve asked them to frisbee your main meals over to you 🤣

Nice to see you two back together

I was so drunk last night I couldn't get in my front door, turned out it was the wong kei.

An amazing video. The entertainment was off the charts. Thoroughly entertaining.

Lol, when he puts the plates down 🤣🤣

The taxman 100% why they dont accept cards

Love the review!!

There's a chinese takeaway in a place called lurgan over here in ulster, thats called king ki house. The chinese have a great sense of humour when it comes to naming their premises 🤣

AS soon as I saw the food, you could tell that they just took some frozen stuff from the freezer, it wasn't hand made, or even authentic. But then 'Sweet and Sour' isn't a Chinese dish anyway.

The food must be good..you only have to check out how many Asian patrons are eating there..😋

Really enjoyed seeing you both together again 👍

Great video back with the DJ. Top laugh. Top viewing 👍

😁good to see you guys out again, what fun . Food looks amazing, there just busy comes across as rude i guess..but they dont skimp on your food . 10/10 in my opinion. 😊 i think id have fun there .ohhh better get cashed up frist lol 🤣🤣🤣

Let me take you back several decades. I lived in London in the 80s and this was the "go-to" Chinese restaurant. I don't remember downstairs being like that at all. Back then it was the usual traditional Chinese decor...but I'm sure we always ate upstairs. On the menu board outside (in same place) there were set meals....but the set meal for two wasn't much compared to set meal for four. So, couples would hang about outside by the menu board (us included) to team up with a random couple to enjoy the experience. It was well known practice amongst those who weren't just popping in the once. I remember there was a couple of big round tables upstairs as well 2 or 4 person tables. If it was really busy (it always was) chances are we'd (+ random couple) would sit on the big table (probably sit 10). It was fun to meet new people and share a huge fabulous meal. All the food was placed in the middle and it was a free for all more or less. Sometimes diners would just stick with their own food but just occasionally once everyone had got chatting it got to be shared from the serving plates between all so there was very little wastage. Couldn't imagine anything like that today. Yes, back then the staff were "rude" (alikened to Fawlty Towers) and the service incredibly quick - they wanted you to eat and go...not a place for a romantic date night. But....the food was amazing and knowing they're still in business 35 years on is testimony to that.

I know why it’s cash only. The owners are all in the casino spending the cash they take in when they close the restaurant 😂😂

Lovely to see you too back again together.your funny Leigh Darren will knock them out.you both have the same sense of humour.

I visited Wong Kei in the early Nineties. In those days the restaurant was spread over three floors - not sure if it was in the same building as now. The waiting style was astonishingly rude, but highly amusing. I asked the waiter for a barbecue chicken dish, to be told in a cross voice: (please excuse the apparent stereotyping, but this is word for word) "No. You not like that. It cold and it got blood in it." Glad I didn't have the bird's nest soup..

Wow that food looked amazing Lee. As you say it's so busy it's probs just a mad rush to them more than rudeness. Wasn't too expensive either. At least you both got out in one piece lol! 🥰🌞🥰Xxx

Hiya Lee and Darren, The food looked tasty. Darren does love his Chilli. Have a great week. Take care.

I used to do deliveries for Chinese restaurants and when the prawn crackers are yellow it normally means they have been lying a while and put back in the fryer again = not fresh😒

When you said how bad tempered the service was meant to be, it put me in mind of a Jasper Carrott routine he did about a Chinese restaurant with waiters muttering under their breath and grumbling when a customer asked for a menu :)

Great video yet again

So you haven’t experienced the waiter started clearing up the table and mopping the floor before you finish your food. Once the waiter even told us off for talking and said we should finish our food instead of talking. That happened years ago when I was a young girl. It happened not just once but a few times. We were once being told off for speaking English instead of Chinese Cantonese but unfortunately English was our common language. I never return since then.

Very fair review, I love this Chinese restaurant. Especially the 3 bbq cold meats on hot rice, with a drizzle of chilli oil. try it next time, oh and they do the best chicken and sweetcorn soup!

Thanks 4 my shoutout , (krispy chicken) lovely food 4 the pric , apart from there customer services , nice food , 8 of out 10 for everything cheers lee and darren

Look forward to watching this after work lee😂

Been going there for 30 years it's not nearly as rude as it used to be but the food has always been excellent, praps not as good as it was, The barbecue pork noodle soup 😋

Cash only! Fair play and God bless them!

cash is king , as bank charges are too high on cards , even car auctions will not accept card payments

Cash only, as you highlighted, more difficult for HMRC to nail down exactly what money they have taken. Good Vlog again Lee, thank you 👏👏👍👍🍻🍻🌞

6:00 you've got to love darren! his energy is too cool I wish I had a friend like him💕

Loved the video do they not sell beer lol

Oh my days! Looks more like a transport cafe than restaurant when you walked in !🤣🤔

Our local chinese takeaway is cash only, along with hairdressers etc. Keep half declare half everyone knows why!

I agree. Its 9 from me too. It would be worth going for the bizarre experience (which would be for the spectacle factor) as well as for the good food. Cheers DJ and MrMacMaster. 👍.

The food looked really good! As for the service, you should visit the restaurants in NYC Chinatown, very typical of Wong Kei. As you say, because they are busy and want a quick turnaround may explain it. As for going cash only, here in the US credit card companies can have high fees, so I don't blame them but contactless is much better during the pandemic.

Cash only because they do not want to pay bank fees, or pay for card machines. I only pay by cash for food and coffee so perfect for me.

Looked great food, just goes to show all reviews can't be bad, I think you and DJ were spot on with yours, 9 / 10 from me too 👍👌😎😎

We love a guest appearance from DJ! top lads the bloody lot o' ye!!!

Looking at the menu it seems a bit expensive to me, even for London!

This place had a legendary reputation in the 80s. Seriously rude to customers. I heard the management had decided they needed to change 😂. Anyhow the food looked fantastic, Wok to table in 30 seconds fresh as a daisy. 9.5 for me 😋 and I'm glad they have moved into the 21st century!😊

Watching this (and reading the comments) was a lot of fun. I've actually been to Wong Kei on Wardour St. in London... I think it was 20 or 25 years ago. The reason I went was that I had been many times to the similarly-named Wong Kee in Chinatown in New York (long since gone). I don't know if there was a connection, but I thought the food at the London place was quite good... not nearly as pricey back then as on the menu you showed. It looks a lot different now in the video, inside and out, but definitely the same location. I don't remember any particular reaction to the service... they do a lot of business all day long and they're trying to get people in and out quickly. However, sometimes to get the waiter's attention you might have to stick a leg out and trip him as he goes past. Noodle soups are usually good at this kind of Cantonese restaurant. I think I had roast pork noodle soup.😋

Y'know, meals like these are eaten family style. Don't order for yourself alone, order for the table and share.

Great vlog again Lee preferred.the one with blackpudding.but not too bad for price

I tried to play the Chinese music on the piano but was in the Wong Kei 🤣

Fry ups don't have this effect on me but seeing yee tuck in there leaves me wanting a take away now... 9 /10... good review guys 👍

I’ve been here a few times over the years if you get the chance to go again try the Singapore rice noodles 👍🏻

My local Chinese takeaway always did card until Covid struck, now Cash only “Temporarily” but that’s been 15 months so far !! Taxman must know…. ??

This restaurant was around in the mid/late 80's when I lived in London, and had the same reputation then.. the waiters would say 'what you want?.. hurry up make up your mind"

I normally order about 6 dishes with a couple of friends. Nice to be able to taste different dishes. Will try it next time I'm in London.

Cash only because they are not declaring tax simple

We went regularly to this place 30+ years ago, always fantastic food. If you want 5 star dining experience, this isn’t the place to go but you couldn’t fault the food at all. When we were going there, they had large tables which seated 8 and if there were 2 or more people, they’d tell you to sit on the table that had a space. As we sat there one day, we saw a young lad and his girlfriend come in, must have been 18/19 years old, they were asked how many people, they said two and were directed to the table we were sitting in, the boy looked at the waiter and said “it’s my girlfriend and my first year anniversary together, can we have just a table for two”? The waiter didn’t even pause with his reply “you want good food, you sit there, you want kissy kissy, you go somewhere else”… the boy looked at him, stunned and they slowly sat down at the table and saw everyone grinning at the comment :)

When I lived in London in the 1980's I loved Wong Kei's. I was shown by a friend from Hong Kong how to get the best from the restaurant and once you understand you get a great meal at a great price, served efficiently. This restaurant is set-up to serve food quickly. Know what you want before you enter the restaurant. There is a menu in the window. Choose just one or two dishes. Expect to have your meal with jasmine tea. Go in, ignoring any queue at the door, find a seat and sit down. You will immediately be attended to. Don't ask for the menu or the wine list. Don't ask any questions about the food, just order. It will come with a large covered bowl of plain boiled rice, a teapot of jasmine tea and a cup. There will be chop sticks and a spoon on the table. Avoid asking for a knife and fork. When you are finished take the bill (the check) to the till and pay with cash. You don't need to leave a tip. Follow these guidelines and you will have very efficient service and a lovely meal. If you want to be pampered and if you want spend time luxuriating over your meal, and have it with wine, or stuff on the side then you should choose another restaurant. When you get your head around the fact that the staff are not your servants, they are your equals and they are they are their to provide you with good quality, authentic Chinese food at a great price. It is expected that once you have finished eating you should pay and leave so that that place can accommodate another hungry soul.

Nice to see the old wonky has mellowed..same pot of tea as the early eighties...was always our go to restaurant after work in Soho..when they were busy they sat you on a table with complete strangers! You make friends was generally the comment...and they were right! Food was always bang on and we always... always over ordered. Scared stiff of offending the terrifying staff! This is the fun days before they played on the reputation... really glad you visited as it brought back happy memories 👍

When I was young in London , Chicken & sweet corn soup , spring rolls , and chicken chow mein .

Hi there see you to back in a video good work 👍👍

You must have read my mind. Really wanted you to check these guys out!! I went in there about 8 years ago-bang opposite Turning Point on Wardour Street. They've obviously changed since I was last there I felt I being watched by bodyguards....all the time....literally. Food seems to have improved too.

The presenters got my full respect. I lived in Hong Kong for 5 years, and Wong Kei reminds me of those good food memories. Honestly, try yourself, it would not break the bank, and you get home-cooking quality food at the best possible price.

Enjoyed this, food looked great. As Darren said busy busy maybe the customers have been rude in disrespecting that factor x

Do they still remain rude, as it was a quarter century ago? Waiters there would react when called by a customer, like "Why on earth you called me of all the waiters working here, eh? I am busy." Nonetheless, it was the least pricey (Chinese or otherwise) eating establishment in the whole of London, and the taste was not bad. Anyway, the MacMaster really pinpoints the most interesting or controversial "Must Visit" spots at all times.

Food looked very good Lee. Funny when the plates chucked down and spinning. 😂😂 The toilets, not surprised..😂😂🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

DJ wasn’t sharing any of his chicken anyway! 😂

Just had a chow mein myself exquisite indeed great vid

Great review again… Food looked pretty good. Cash is king !

50 quid for that??? It looked like food from a All you can eat at 10 quid a time.. scandalous 4 outa 10

Wong Kei's is the one!! In and out, good food, no questions asked, just dont expect any customer service...

Loved the video and worse than the Gordon Ramsay's episodes 😂😂

I am impressed with your skill with chopsticks! If it was me, it would be everywhere. I've never got to grips with them...

I don’t get it. Why do people make a positive out of deliberately rude service - it’s not meant to be a joke either. Plenty of nice restaurants in China town with equally good food - well you been to them - so why go there? This place has been around for years - I remember it in the 80s - it deserves to go broke!

Hilarious place .....went to an all you can eat in Camden years ago , they tried to make you eat less by taking away plates and telling us we had finished....made a point of always having a piece of broccoli on my plate so I could refill it 😂😂😂

We use to go to one around the corner called - *"The Blue Diamond."* It truly looked a dive but the *FOOD!* - man, to die for!

P.S great vlog!!👍🏻😁

Food looked nice for looks give it a 8, glad you gave it a good honest review and not try to make out it was really bad.

Darren you hit the nail on the head once you says there was Asian trade in there always a good sign imo . I’ve been here only once with a mate of mine found the food very tasty 😋

You guys have great chemistry. A wonderful couple.

The Won Kei restaurant - Wonky ? Is all this for real? Reminds me of that Pink Panther film when Clouseau goes to Hong Kong to investigate the Mafia at the Lee Quay Shipyard

food looked amazing, think i order a Chinese tomorrow lol

I used to go at least once a week in the 80’s and 90’s , I recall it was about 8-10 pound a head, a soup and two mains I always ate the same dishes.I saw and heard many funny things in there always a laugh . Quality of food back then was crap but having to share a table with strangers always added to the unique experience. I think I went there five times in a week once lol

Food looked good,not good about toilets ..at least they didn't have a washer/dryer at the front like one of the other vlogs you did xx that was sooo funny

Again,well feed and you both enjoyed it without being ripped off.

That Vlog was off the charts!

Glad you like it mate. Crouching tiger and hidden dragon on the table.

that shrimp toast (prawn toast in the UK) looked pretty delish. here in the states shrimp toast is usually included in the pu pu platter appetizer option. i haven't had them in years.

Was a regular at Wong Kei for many years. Can't fault the quality of food and the service is just pure theatre! Well worth a visit.

You do not eat at Chinese restaurants for the service but for the tasty food. Cash only because owners do not like paying credit card commission and other paperwork. This certainly reduce their profits.