Just had the most comforting lunch at Ongpin Mañosa and it instantly took me back to my childhood…read moreweekends in Binondo. The maki mi came piping hot with those tender pork strips swimming in thick, savory gravy--perfectly balanced, not too salty, just deeply satisfying. Paired it with their chunky homemade kikiam and a bowl of miki bihon loaded with fresh fish balls that actually taste like real fish, not the processed kind. The place is still the same old-school, no-frills spot upstairs with the AC blasting, tables squeezed together, and that familiar hum of families chatting over bowls. Nothing fancy, but everything hits exactly right. Been coming here since I was a kid and it's still one of the few places that never disappoints. Absolute gem for real, no-nonsense Chinese Pinoy food. 5 stars all the way.

super dirty place not recommended unless you want to be sick. Food also not good compared to…read morebefore.

2nd time here at Golden Fortune. In comparison to King Chef, and other dim sum places, it has a…read morewide range of varieties to choose from for a slightly lesser price. Quality wise it is really food, can't complain. The beef brisket soup during promo hours is only 98 PHP. Definite must to get. Beancurd and shrimp dumplings are good too. My only complaint: service time. We got seated early and placed our orders early too. It took 30+ minutes to get some of the food orders in our table. It did take a couple of follow ups with the servers, but all orders were complete. Just wish the service was slightly faster. If you want an alternative to King Chef, then go here!

I know a lot of Chinese restaurants that slash off a few pesos from their original prices during…read morepromo hours, Golden Fortune is one of them. I am not really sure why but I always make it a point to dine here only during their promo hours. Yes, I guess I'm strategic like that. Or maybe perhaps this restaurant really offers affordable and quality food choices. Aside from their dimsum, I usually dine at Golden Fortune for their shabu-shabu promo hours. Me and my dining companions usually order up a storm whenever we're here. And despite how many dishes we order, the bill still comes out cheap. All the more reason to dine here again and again. Make sure to get both the sate and original soup to get the best of both broths. Must orders would have to be: tao pao, lamb, beef, lobster balls, watercress, corn, tofu, squid balls and udon.

Philippine Vacay 03-2025…read more Got a history lesson from Manila. This is the very first Chinatown in the world which was established in the Philippines in the 1800s! We wanted Chinese food so we went to the heartland of Manila's Chinatown. We got dropped off on the Grab App in a basic Chinatown location. Upon being dropped off, we stumbled on this Chinese restaurant. We got in and the restaurant was cool and clean. We were greeted nicely and was seated to our table. Ordered crabs, shrimp, fried rice, lobster entree, Birds nest soup, and broccoli beef. Everything was superb. No complaints. The ambiance of this place reminded me of a bruce lee movie I watched not to long ago. This was a safe heaven for being comfortable away from the heat. I would definitely come back again. The food was well worth it. Delicious! Pricing was cheap for all entrees except the lobster entree. They got me on that one. I did not understand the cost at the time of order. For a party of 10, the final bill was very cheap, minus the lobster which was almost $100 us dollars. Smh Place is a Gem in Chinatown.

I went on a guided walk around Manila's Chinatown, apparently the oldest one in the world, and we…read moreended with lunch at President Grand Palace Restaurant. This was my first time in Manila, but the restaurant felt familiar, with a classic universal Chinatown vibe. A spacious dining room with huge tables and a worn-in banquet hall vibe. Lazy susans, dragons and red lanterns, laminated menus a thousand items long. Service was fast and polite, and we were in and out in about an hour. Our guide took care of the ordering, curating a nice spread from that giant menu, which had whole half-page sections for shark's fin and pigeon and frog. We didn't get any of those, but we did have some bird's nest soup, which I think was a first for me. It was interesting, if not especially delicious, kind of a goopier version of an egg drop soup. I didn't bother looking up the dish until now, and have just learned that I ate soup made with hardened bird saliva. Yum. Everything else was less exotic, and it was all pretty tasty, if not especially memorable. I liked the salt and pepper fried squid and the sautéed scallops with broccoli. There was a pot of breaded fish and tofu in a nice, soupy, flavorful sauce. The sweet and sour pork with pineapple appealed to my American Chinese-loving palate, as did the shrimp and pork fried rice. We didn't have dessert, but many of us did indulge in some cold sweet beverages, great for a hot Manila day. I liked both the calamansi juice and the green mango shake, a pleasantly sour, frosty drink made with unripe mango. I wouldn't go out of my way for this restaurant, but it's a solid spot for an indulgent Chinese meal if you're visiting Manila's Chinatown. I had a good time at President Grand Palace, and do not regret the bird saliva soup.

Went to Wai Ying in Binondo last weekend with my family and it was exactly what we needed after a…read morelong day exploring. The dim sum cart came around quick, and we loaded up on hakaw, siu mai, char siu bao, and those amazing crispy taro puffs--everything was hot, fresh, and tasted just like the old-school spots back home. The spare ribs were tender and saucy, not overly sweet, and the yang chow fried rice had that perfect wok hei. Service was friendly even though it was packed; our server made sure we had hot tea refills without us asking. Super affordable too--we fed six of us and still had leftovers for under 2k. Total comfort food win. Definitely heading back next time we're in the area. Five stars all the way!

What's the big draw? Long queue for late lunch on a week day? I don't get it. We ordered HK style…read morefried noodles, spare ribs, siomai, roasted duck congee, roasted duck and asado rice. I can summarily declare that all the items we ordered were below our culinary standards in the following order from worst to not so bad. HK style fried noodles, the sauce was peanuty tasting poured over noodles. Horrible looking. The congee is not very appealing to the eyes and the palate. The duck was bony. The congee itself was barely hot. Siomai was no good either. The roasted duck with rice again lacking presentation appeal. The tofu skin roll is ok thus the 2 star. The waiter was very green. Served our sodas without glasses. Avoid and don't believe the hype.

One of the best in Binondo. Price,service and ambiance is perfect for the area. Roasted…read moremeats,dimsum and all other dishes are superb! Would definitely come back!

This the real deal. Highly recommended. Looks like it's been in business for 100 years…read more Doesn't look like much from the street, especially as a street level sign is non-existent, but their food is about as authentic as you can get. Seating is, um, "functional" and is upstairs.

The taste of their dishes were not over powering unlike some who rely on MSG to make their dishes…read moremore umami. Most of the servings were good for sharing though they also have single serve meals good for office workers on the go which they have a steady clientele from nearby offices. My favorite was the conch dish because it was unusual to find. Most of them were also healthy due to the vegetable dishes.

I don't know what it is with Chinese restaurants, but the good ones seem to get away with having as…read morelittle décor as possible. Most of the good Chinese joints that I know have utilitarian tables and chairs, and there is usually a Lazy Susan in the middle of the round tables to make it easier for food to be shared by your entire dinner party. As with the decor, the best food is very often dead simple, as with the case of Yue Lai's menu. I was craving a "vetsin fix" this one time I went to Yue Lai with my sister who works in one of the skyscrapers in the area. We were both very hungry and we ordered lots of veggies, clams and this mouthwatering pork dish that is made of battered pork strips tossed in a sweet-sour raspberry sauce. It was an offbeat choice that my sister suggested, and it instantaneously became one of our favorite dishes to eat together. I also hadn't had hotpot in a long time so we also ordered the spicy soup base to dunk veggies and meats in. The broth was very spicy but it was also balanced with herbs and other condiments that made it satisfyingly great. There is this cheese-stuffed fish ball that just melts in your mouth and is all kinds of fantastic. I would love to come back really soon to try it again. I kinda miss those cheese-filled bombs of flavor.

I went to Lau Chan and ate a bowl of Shabu-Shabu by myself. I'm not even sorry. The secret to great…read moreShabu-shabu is soup, and my God Lau Chan has some of the best soup I have had the pleasure of experiencing EVER. I kinda wish I had this with someone else because there was no way I could have finished this stock by myself. I also wish I was a bit more adventurous with my selection, but then my order would become too expensive to enjoy. Still, I was happy with what I had. If you're coming over, make sure to bring friends. Lau Chan is best shared with other people.

Caveat: This was my first time eating shabu shabu so I am by no standard an expert. I'll be writing…read morethis review from a newcomer's first taste and as an American tourist. Shabu shabu seems to me kinda like pho in that it takes some experimenting to figure out how you like it, which, therefore, means you need to try it several times before you find your perfect combination. Or maybe I'm just the only person in the world who finds pho meh. After my experience at Lau Chan, I'm inclined to think the same about shabu shabu. Either we were ineffective at ordering the right combination or perhaps I just didn't like it. All I know is it wasn't a "love at first bite" experience as I've encountered with countless other new cuisines and as I was hoping based off the reviews. Helpful tourist information: This was a difficult spot for us to find. The restaurant is 4-5 blocks south of the Yelp map location. The servers didn't speak much English and even when we used Tagalog they didn't seem too keep on explaining or helping us with the menu. I'm not sure what people mean by cheap but our meal for two people (one large, sharable soup) was comparatively one of the most expensive in Manila. If you're into shabu shabu, according to the other reviews, Lau Chan seems like a great place to go. I wouldn't recommend going if you don't know much about it and think you'd have trouble communicating to the staff.

This is probably my most favorite place for Chinese Noodles! I really love their Wanton Spareribs…read moreNoodles! You really have to try it guys when you will go here. One more thing that I love in this place is they always make sure that their restaurant is always clean and neat.

One of the most interesting sources of food information is old people. Old people have been eating…read morefood longer than we have, and they know all about the heritage places that food bloggers and newspaper writers often miss. One such place is Dragon in Manila. My dad swears by them, and says they have the best lugaw anywhere. Whenever we're in the vicinity, he invariably forces us to eat there, and it's actually not bad. Their bola bola lugaw is famous, and the meatballs actually taste like real meat as opposed to meat glue or flour. The only problem is that the place may be impossible to find, so you're going to have to ask an old person for directions,

The restaurant was pretty famous a few years back when they first opened their main branch right…read moreacross the Pan Pacific Hotel in Malate area in the heart of Manila, but food quality has gone down a lot, even in their main branch. I'd not recommend the place for people who are fond and used to having Chinese cuisine and is best left for days when feeling lazy to travel far, but even then there are better choices within a km radius especially in Binondo a.k.a. Chinatown. The only part I enjoyed during our lunch were the drinks, my four seasons and my almond lychee dessert that I requested to be blended to make a shake.

The food they serve is honsetly above par compared to other Chinese restaurants. Waiters have good…read moreetiquette and their dishes are unique. They offer discounts on seafood and even free dessert.