The only reason I come to Chowking is for their halo halo. It has a great mix of beans, jellies, ube ice cream and coconut milk. The other food is meh and I rather go to Jolibees (if their line wasn't so freaking long ALL TH TIME). oh well. Get the halo halo. read more

Easily the best Chinese food I've ever had in a mall, & lots of different things I haven't seen in chinese restaurants (because it's Filipino). The menu presentation was great; usually you go into a Chinese or Japanese takeout restaurant the the pictures of the food look utterly unappealing. Everything looked good here. I recommend getting pork siomai & sesame balls with whatever you get; one's sweet & crunchy, the other soft & savory. I'd come back just for those. We tried the asado siopao; first pork bao I've ever had that actually tasted like it was really pork. So this place is right next door to a good sized asian supermarket & directly across from a Filipino bakery. read more

chowking... that's how i felt eating this mess of a food. choking. this place has got to be joking. i've dined at Chowking in the PI before and i'm very disappointed to say that the "american" version is a disgrace to the name/label. The noodles were over cooked and soggy in texture and salty in taste. The chicken was overly dry and bland - i had to take in gulps of water to wash out the dryness. and the so-called roast duck was dried out with no meat. it was like suckling on bones just to get some flavor of heat lamp out into your mouth. the only thing reasonable edible was the rice and even that was bland and not jasmine thai rice. terrible food. i know its fast food but even taco bell at its worst tasted better than chowking's best. read more

I went there for the first time because of a very long line at the South Center Jolly Bee. I had the Chicken Mami and my with had the Chicken Lariat. We shared each other's meal as usual and were very happy. The Chicken Lariat was far superior to Jolly Bee's Chicken Joy and the Chicken Mami was out standing. We were so pleased that we got a Bulalo soup to go for later. The Bulalo was delicious as well. From now on we will be going straight to Chow King instead of Jolly Bee. Jolly Bee is all hype. Chiow King is the real deal. Clean, Reasonable prices and a friendly/competent staff. read more

Wow what happened? The last time we were at Chow King the line was crazy but manageable, upon our most recent visit, it was eerily quiet for a Saturday lunch hour, while the line at Jolibee was pretty long. Our order was taken pretty fast, but the food took a while, and we were afraid we were going to miss our movie. Once we got our food we were pretty disappointed. I got the bangus, with a fried egg, and rice. The fried egg, was not runny as we remembered, and it was cooked like the McDonald's Egg McMuffin. I was really looking forward to the runny yolk with my bangus (fried milk fish) and rice. The Mr's meal was disappointing as well, he said the longanisa (sausage) tasted off, and the pancit wasn't very good, the only thing I liked was the lumpia. We didn't finish our meals, and left going to the movies feeling more satisfied with a tub of popcorn. read more

Maybe I'm being a little too hasty on reviewing this Chowking, But I've been to Chowking's in the Philippines, THE FREAKIN' PHILIPPINES, and it was waaaaay better than this. Now I understand this is the only Chowking around, which surprises me, since wouldn't you think that would mean they would offer bigger and better options? Small serving sizes. Unfilled Halo Halo. Expensive prices for the portions. Not to mention the service is a bit "womp womp." I'd really really really like to give this place more stars since it's the only Chowking here. But it's just really disappointing to not have it live up to expectation. read more

Not impressed. Line was long @ Jolibee, so we thought we'd give them a shot. Garlic chicken was way too salty, fried rice had no flavor at all, hum bow sucked ass. I don't see a return in my future, pissed I didn't wait out the line. read more

Filipino's go crazy for any Filipino related franchises in America. You can only find Chowking in Washington State at Southcenter Mall next to Jollibee, Potato Corner, Seafood City, Valerio's and Red Ribbon. At first, you might think that Chowking isn't as good as Jollibee and Red Ribbon because of line difference, but being that I am from the Philippines and visit the homeland often I know that they are all equally good. I suggest ordering Taho (tofu in sugar syrup), Siopao (Filipino version of the Chinese Humbao) and any of the soups on the menu with a side of Tokwa't Baboy (tofu and pork soaked in Vinegar and Soy Sauce). I personally like eating at Chowking more than Jollibee because Chowking has more than just the typical fast food of the Philippines (Chicken, Rice, Fries, Potatoes and Gravy). They do serve Halo-Halo (MixMix dessert) here, but I like Jollibee's Halo-Halo much better. read more

This is located inside the Westfield mall in south center Tukwila by the seafood city grocery. It is across jolliebee. Parking can get really crowded as the Asian community comes here often and it's the only one in Washington state. I come here for the taho (soft tofu with tapioca pearls & syrup) sadly i didn't have it today. I ordered the chef choice with two chicken and some egg rice. While the chicken was crispy and all its okay...it isn't comparable to jolliebee as they have no gravy and it's more of a lumpia sweet sauce. Again I don't usually eat their chicken here I normally order taho & bola bola soapao because it's quick and it tastes good. If you're looking for a place to try a Filipino common fast food this is one of them. Just try to come when it isn't too busy. read more

Worst food ever! Never seen and tasted so boring and tasteless food in my life.. The pancit canton was so bland and so was the egg fried rice. Thank God i spent only$10 here. Saved the money to go some other place and have hearty dinner. Never ever coming back again. read more

love there food been here more than once just a bit pricy and i dont like to wait in the long line at jollybees. so im pretty satisfied with chow kings chicken and fried rice read more

Need more fried rice with the combos. Otherwise delish! If the portions of the combos were more proportioned I would've given it a 4.... Wish the bagus was a little larger but overall satisfies my Filipino taste buds. read more

Horrible service, it takes them a long time to make your order, and people right behind you that had already got there order and i was still waiting on mine... Its terrible customer service too... I dont recommend this place read more

Please don't hate me because I'm brutally honest about this place- but honestly, it's nothing to write home about. I've been here three or four times and I'm not a raving fan. I've convinced myself that the "next visit" will be much better- but I've struck out and I don't think I'll ever have that "next visit" again, unless of course my sister drags me there or my mom is craving for some Filipino fast-food. Their halo halo is an icy mess and I don't know if its the ingredients they use- but I can't taste anything (except for ice). The one good thing? Their service! They're pleasant and always quick on their toes. read more

Not the best place. My bolo bolo siopao wasn't cooked all the way. Had the bad case of the runs and puke for the past hour. I like their Meaty one tho. read more

Shittiest food I have ever received. The noodles and rice were bland and you can just tell by the appearance that it's been sat out for awhile. Their Thai tea was abysmal to say the least. The boba tasted like it had gone bad for a week and as if they were trying to make profit on the cheapest ways possible. Definitely raises concern for food safety. DO NOT GO HERE!!! read more

The food is terrible and nothing is even close to the picture on menu. Had beef wonton noodles and the noodle is not better than instant noodle. Also tried bubble Tofu and it tastes so cheap. Very disappointed. read more

Went there last Saturday around 7 and the wait wasn't as bad. It was crowded with all the tables pretty much filled. We were greeted by a very friendly cashier and noticed someone always clearing off the tables as soon as one opened. We ordered the #11 which was the garlic chicken and chose the Bihon as the side. The chicken was good with the exception that every bite had a bone or cartilage. I've also tasted better Bihon but it was still good. We also ordered Palabok and was disappointed. It lacked flavor and preferred thicker noodles. My fiance ordered the King size Halo-Halo and he said it was really good. To be honest, there's other Filipino restaurants I would rather go to than here. The crowds, lack of variety and so-so tasting food is enough for me to go else where. read more

I decided to come here because Jollibee was too busy. What a mistake. The food seemed old and bland. It was really busy so I don't understand how the food could be old and cold. Next time I'll just wait in Jollibee's line! read more

Where to start, ok with the menu. Asked for the family chicken meal. Shows that you get chicken, veggies and noodles for the regular. Not the case, pic don't represent what you get. When got food only got chicken and additional sides added. No veggies or noodles. So to get the displayed $26.99 family meal really it is $40.00 plus tax. Then it took 25 minutes plus just to get the rest of the meal. Oh did I meant ion we got it for here. The seating area was dirty, no one was out cleaning or wiping off tables, drink stations was a mess. So our meal came with no dishes, no plastic ware. Only napkins. When we finally got the veggies we found out that they do have plates and plasticware. But not other customers had been given them either. So based on my first visit, I will not return. Food was just ok, greasy chicken, the halo halo was good. Service sucked. And there was no language barrier as I was with my Filipino friend. Bad service equals bad experience here. Not worth the line I waited in. But know why it had the shortest line. read more

Chowking is another fast food chain that started in the Philippines some 28 years ago serving Filipino-Chinese fare. The menu includes breakfast plates, noodles, combination plates and steamed buns. I do like the beef wonton noodle soup, but do not really care for the other offerings - it is fast food version of Chinese food after all. I have only dined at Chowking once, but have returned a few times to purchase packs of their barbequed pork and chicken buns. Their buns are much better than the ones from most asian stores. read more

As others have stated here, the service is below acceptable. The cashier was rude and slow. The food seems to have improved recently, but I can't stand rude service. I walk past this place often and it does seem to be affecting customer numbers. Everyone's across the way at Jolibee's. read more

Great food for a chain Filipino restaurant. Fried Chicken is great! Convenient to get your fix of Filipino Food. There's a good reason why they're always busy! read more

Absolutely terrible. I ordered the Supreme Fried Rice. I got a box of extremely oily rice, without a single piece of shrimp in it that tasted awful. It's not every day I remember to save my takeout receipt for a month to make sure I make a note of my experience online. For full disclosure, Order # 10522, 10/31/2011 read more

This is the 2nd time I tried Chowking. 1st time, I tried the chicken and I was impressed. It also comes with mushroom gravy. Chicken skin was so crunchy and tasty. I also tried the Wonton soup. That tasted okay, I was not wowed like the chicken. Soup broth was good, but I didn't like the way they chopped up the noodles. It makes it seem like there are lots of noodles, but when you slurp the noodles, you literally get cut short! My wife had the pancit noodles and that was okay also, I have tasted better. All and all, I am glad they have Filipino food closer to our area. read more

been here a ton of times since the grand opening and the service is still super slow. I went here yesterday, gave the guy a $50, change was supposed to be 35, he only gave me back 15, had to go get the difference. Food came out after a long time, didnt give me a drink, had to go back. But damn, their fried chicken is good! read more

I'm not a big Filipino food fan, but their fried chicken with mushroom gravy was pretty good. Right now they have a promotion with 10 pieces of chicken (legs and thighs) with gravy for $9.99. I got the food to go, and by the time I brought it work, the chicken was still warm and crispy. We also got the boneless milkfish, pork adobo, and dim sum platter. Nothing all that great, but my Filipino colleagues loves it. She would probably give it 4 or 5. I hear there are typically crazy long lines here, but if you go during a weekday early for lunch there's hardly any line, though I still had to wait about 20 min for my order... read more

GPS directions took us to the back door, but being pioneers, we found our way to the front. Food is tasty and inexpensive.

I hate malls and will only go if I can be a door buster and find a good parking space. I've been wanting to go to Seafood City and Jollibees for quite some time but heard the lines were long. The opportunity to be an early bird came on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. First stop was Jollibees but wasn't super wowed over the Southcenter menu vs. the webite that I've been drooling over. Over to Chowking. Ordered the beef wonton noodle soup, shanghai lumpia, shumai and a pork siaopao (sp?). They didn't start their fried chicken till 9:30 so back I sent to Jollibees. The soup tasted like something grandma would make, the beef tender and flavorful. Plenty of noodles, about 4 wontons and some greens finished it off. The shumai and lumpia were good. Sweet chili sauce instead of sweet and sour would have helped the lumpias. The pork bun was good and full of meat. They sell frozen ones, but you can't beat a freshly steamed bun. Not a destination, but if I were at the mall and didn't have to wait in a line, I'd go back. read more

Awful, I had the chicken - oil wasn't hot enough - food greasy served with a side of hard plain white rice. If there was lower than one star I would. read more

I asked the lady could I just have the noodles and wontons in there no beef on top she told me no but I'm pretty sure the beef is put up there to top the dish. Then I asked her for another with the beef bun and I only got one noodle bowl. Then she told me I didn't ask for another one. read more

The beef noodle soup was good. Everything else was below my expectations. The pancit was bland and dry. The fried chicken was also bland and weird tasting. I would have gone to Jollibee, had it been open ): (they were renovating) read more

Loved the beef wonton soup it tasted like the i remembered in the Philippines, the siopao and siomai is good also its very affordable. I just hope that they would use a better food container for the food instead of the cheap styrofoam that they currently use read more

I didn't fee like taking the long line from the other buffet Philippine restaurant so I walk straight to Chowking and order chicken mami noodles with siopao on the side. They are friendly and they speak Tagalog. I got my food in less than 10 minutes and the soup was very satisfactory to my needs. The price is a little too high if you compare them to Pho soup. read more

Despite countless and frequent trips to LA, and eating at other Filipino fast food joints from time to time down there, I never had Chowking until recently. I was in the area and craving some Filipino breakfast and figured one of the restaurants in the food court in the "Little Manila" corner of Southcenter mall might have some. I was right! The longanisa was good, although doesn't taste like what you're used to. The tocino, milk fish and garlic fried rice were all pretty decent too. It was a quick/cheap fix for a craving but of given a choice, of course you could easily find better. read more

Suppose to stay open until 10pm but close shop at 9pm..... If the owner only knew he is losing money

Okay the fried chicken is a heart attack waiting to happen but oh so tasty - what compells me to write this review is the supreme halo halo - hands down beats all other kinds of shakes or frozen drinks - think of a rainbow of colored yummies with ice and icecream with a tiny scoop of flan and ube ice cream - i have yet to sample the chai tea or the mango shake.. read more

Superb food. I call them my comfort food that reminds me of my happy days back home. Crew are very friendly and polite. Definitely I will go back here. You should try... read more

Pretty good in comparison to the Chowkings I have been to in the Philippines. Tried the laureate combo meal with garlic chicken and sweet and sour pork with rice and pancit canton. The portion size was good and I felt full afterwards. Would come back here again. read more

Chowking - Laureat combo meal - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Something about this restaurant BUGGED me... As a Filipino-American having no experience in the way of Filipino-chain food restaurants, I've been anticipating the opportunity to go check out the debated joy of many Pinoys, that which is Seafood City and its combination of restaurants. Upon deciding between the options we went with Chowking. Everything looked Interestingly enough; choices were inviting and had the familiarity of home-cooked food I grew up with. With our order in hand it wasn't more than mere seconds upon sitting down that we noticed a dead bug on our tray. This was no fly or little gnat, but a finger-nail sized crawly insect; I dare say a cockroach? In hind-sight I should have taken a picture, but alas... I do wanna note, I have eaten bugs when they have been intended as an exotic food, but this absolutely grossed me out. Of course we immediately got up and went for a refund. The manager was nice about it, but strangely very nonchalant about it and picked the bug out like it was normal. All I can say as a first impression I am highly disappointed. I understand it is food-court food and wasn't expecting anything extravagant, but you at least have to hit the mark you are going for and this was a full swing-and-a-miss. The saving grace I guess, was that the employees were friendly and it was nice to see a congregation of Filipino families sitting and milling about, but I, with most certainty, doubt I will try any of the other conjoining restaurants and will not recommend this to any of my friends or family. read more