Wah Too Seafood Restaurant

My dad never makes specific requests for his birthday. He asked for Lobster. We used to go to this renown fried lobster place on Baldwin but it's gone. Two other spawned off it after it either failed or the brothers went their separate ways. One bro opened one downtown. It's gone too. The other is and IG favourite in Scarborough. If the Gardiner had been open thats where we were headed. Luckily we stayed more local, or downtown and discovered this gem. Now, it is not pretty to look at and the interior is pretty sparse, ol school some may say. Now, ignore that and you'll have some of the best Chinese food and fastest service.

In most other cuisines, something that comes out in under a couple of minutes is dodgy. You assume it was a scoop and serve. It's the opposite for Chinese. If it takes too long, it's either bougie or being reheated. The food came out super fast and piping hot fresh off their fiery woks.

We ordered 2 lobsters, 2 chow meins, fried rice, steamed rice, spring rolls. It all hit the table as it was fired and was fresh, well seasoned, and piping hot. My kids are used to 'poser' Chinese from the west end or on resorts, so my daughter had to add soy sauce to her rice but it didnt need it :D The lobsters were so good, we ordered a 3rd and only waited a few minutes. Service was attentive but not imposing as any authentic Chinese place. I will definitely be back. There are not many tables so if you are a table of more than 5, call ahead.

This place is an institution. Great staff, service is fast and the food is delicious. Spicy Vancouver crab, shrimp fried rice, fried seafood medley. The flavors... miam miam. Loyal customer for many years and we drive 100km just to eat there at least once a year!!!!

I like Wah Too a lot. Order from here quite often and food is always good. One star off as I noticed the last time i ordered there was significantly less seafood in my fried noodle compared to previously. Update 5 stars again good as always.

15Feb,24

In my opinion(to each its own):

I have been going to this restaurant for years, but always for takeout only. Never had to wait long even when I ordered in the restaurant.

The takeout food & portions are always generous, fresh & tasty. No complains.

The prices are reasonable because the portions are generous.

The lady owner & the staff working there are always courteous. But sometimes when it gets busy with taking orders from the phone or handling delivery pickups, people may react to intolerance & misunderstand that the staff & service doesn't seem to be quite to their acceptance & expectations. When I was ordering in the restaurant, I had no problems waiting patiently when I encountered this situation. I waited for my turn to order my takeout & pickup.

Finally had a chance to dine in. Of course, all the orders were delicious & yummy. Excellent portions. Very impressive. Didn't have to wait long at all for 6 orders. They all came one after the other.

The lady server was attentive & courteous. The lady owner came over several times to make sure all the orders were right.

Seems it wasn't too busy. But it was still half full. Therefore, I didn't have any problems that I had to rush off to pay my bill.

I am looking forward to dining in more often in the future.

While this place may be on the smaller side, don't be deceived by its size. The food here is nothing short of delectable, offering an authentic taste that satisfies even the most discerning palate. Not only was the service fast and friendly, but the dish that stole the show was the mouthwatering lobster. Its flavorful goodness left me craving for more. Although each lobster originally cost $35, we managed to get a special deal where we got two lobsters for $67. $3 off 😊 Excited about this offer, I asked the server if we could have two different kinds of sauce for our lobsters, to which they gladly agreed. However, when we received the bill, I was surprised to see that we were charged $35 for each individual lobster. It turns out that if you opt for two different sauces, they charge you the regular price of $35 per lobster, but you receive larger lobsters instead of two smaller ones as part of the deal. I wish the server had informed us about this upfront instead of springing it on us at the end. Nonetheless, the extra cost for larger lobsters was worth it in my opinion. Without a doubt, I will be returning here whenever that irresistible lobster craving strikes again.

If you are craving Chinese food with seafood options, this is the place to go. Spicy Lobster is something we always go back for. Don't expect much in terms of service or atmosphere, but food is hands down one of the best for the price they have.

We went in on a Saturday evening, the place was a bit empty for dining in but there was a line for take out. The food was served quickly, there is always a server lurking around, you barely get time to socialize and relax. They let you pick where u wanna sit, as soon as you sit the menu is given to you. They basically stood there and waited while you are deciding. The portion of food is huge, and the food was very tasty.

Ordered a few dishes to dine in. Sweet and sour pork and stir fried mix vegetables with garlic tasted good but their fried chicken with lemon sauce was a let down. There pieces of meat is only 50% chicken and another 50% bread crumbs. Felt a bit cheated and taste was so so. Overall experience was alright but won't be back again. There are better chinese restaurants here around Chinatown.