A better than expected all you can eat locale Came here because it was close by and they recently revamped their dine in to include boba tea and an all you can eat sushi and Chinese menu. Decided to give it a try and see how things turned out. Inside is clean and decorated well. Staff was very friendly and attentive. We told them we were doing the all you can eat, and got our ordering menu. Interestingly, they included boba tea as an option on the all you can eat menu. so we got drinks to try. They were a little sweet but tasty. We ordered a smattering of bites, with the idea that the plates would be tiny and we could try a bunch. The portions were smaller, but still very massive. There was many times we would take bites and it would look like nothing was eaten. You need to make sure you order light when picking your choices. The bites were seasoned well, tasty, and plentiful. The highlights being the garlic shrimp and the pepper tuna tataki. The sushi rice is seasoned correctly, and the fish was fresh. The taste of the rolls was a little bland, but soy and the wasabi aoli helped out. They do have the stipulation of food waste costing more, so the mass amounts of food did give us pause. The server assured us that there would not be any charges as they figure out how to portion. But it did limit our ordering. For the price, the quality is actually pretty good. It's pricy for the area, but you're not going to go hungry. If you get a chance to try them, they are a great option for a meal. It's not worthy of a trek, but versus other restaurants of that style you would be hard pressed to find better. read more

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Local spot just expanded their menu offerings to an All You Can Eat, order off the paper sheet, they will bring to your table. It's a great concept, 90 minutes, all your little hear desires. A few challenges, only one sushi chef at the bar so order your rolls first, then check the other options. Cozy vibe, never too crowded so it was easy to carry on a conversation. Some noticeable things - the nearly endless variety of drink combinations was intriguing, start with green or black tea, select a fruit flavor (which were freshly muddled) and add Boba or not. Sodas are from a can and were not cold lol. The tables and booths are comfortable if you are not tall. It became a fun game of who's feet are going in which direction around the large pedestal base. Highlights are the hot & sour soup, boneless pork ribs which were succulent and tasty, Kani Salad, signature rolls were also enjoyable with a great and generous rice to filling ratio. Some things to improve are the wait times for the sushi. We've been there twice and each time thw dining area is relatively empty but it still took 35-45 minutes to get any rolls. Although it's AYCE, the sashimi and nigiri options are a la cart $1 a piece. The same checklist sheet was used, and a couple of the items were not erased between courses leading to double service. Maybe a smaller checklist that's used once or an electronic selection option from the table to the kitchen either via app or web form could solve this issue. As anything new, a time to acclimate to the changes and fine tweak solutions ia to be expected. We look forward to trying more of their signature rolls read more

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Dined in for the all you can eat option. The food and service were phenomenal. I especially loved the Monkey Roll. read more

Wen Ming House - Chinese Near Me - Ellington, Connecticut

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I picked up some Wen Ming on the way to my daughter's house. I believe they only do take out. My daughter tells me they went take out during the pandemic and never went back to full service. So, no real comment on ambiance. The upside is that the food is really good and well prepared. We had several sushi rolls which were great. We also ordered a shrimp pad thai which was delicious, but different than others I have tried. They use a peanut sauce with a little kick which was great for us, but could be a surprise for folks who may not like a little heat in their pad thai. Overall, this is my daughter's go to take out Asian food place in Ellington and I can see why they enjoy it. Too bad they aren't a full service restaurant, Cheers! read more

Best Chinese restaurant in the surrounding area! The eggrolls are perfect, not too greasy and very tasteful, the sesame and the orange chicken flavorful, white breast chicken meat, not stringy overcooked chicken. The boneless spareribs perfectly seasoned. And I love their pork fried rice, it's more like a sticky rice, which has some denseness to it. It's a takeout spot, so as it seems every Chinese restaurant the order is always ready when you get there, not much waiting. Reasonably priced and our go to place now for Chinese! read more

Ordered the Mongolian Beef tonight. I walked in to learn that this restaurant still operates like they did in Covid. Two employees, were sitting at a bar on their phones while the cashier took payment. I was disappointed to find my order was mostly onions with scant pieces of beef mixed in! I was shocked! They Overcompensated with onions and peppers for the lack of beef. Add to that the failure to include any utensils or even a single Napkin. This is my second and last time going to this establishment! Can you say NEVER again? I know I can! read more

By far my FAVORITE in the area! Food is always so delicious and hot upon arrival! Delivery is quick and easy! The sushi rolls are ALWAYS fresh and done with care! Will reorder again and again and again! read more

Just got the Singapore noodles delivered. Absolutely FABULOU!!!!! Perfect spice! Hot and fresh!!! Love this place!!!!!

I have been here a dozen time. Always gotten Chinese cuisine/cooked food. Had Japanese tuna salad and a variety of rolls. It was good not great. The tuna was better than the various rolls. read more

This was my first time trying take out here today. Tried the the pu pu platter for two and most everything seemed too dry or overcooked, especially the tiny chicken legs and pork. I liked the egg roll though. I got a side order of egg drop soup which was like water, flavorless. It was clear broth. Not sure if I tasted chlorine or not. That's going down the drain.They included a few small containers of sauce that weren't filled which seemed stingy. Even the noodles were dry that came with it. The 2 tiny breaded shrimps that came with it tasted good. Maybe someone killed it overcooking our meal from the amount of good reviews I see here. Anyway i won't be back and couldn't possibly ever recommend and I'm usually not that picky believe it or not. I usually go to Peking house but they were closed today. read more

I took out lunch from here. They were only doing take out. Food was better than most chinese places. Orange chicken was the best thing I had here. Kung pao chicken was ok. read more

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My go to place for take out. We've never been dissatisfied with anything ordered here. From classic American-Chinese food to tasty Sushi, it's always good. We only order take out so I can't comment on the restaurant itself, only the food. Yum! Take out always arrives hot and on time. Love the dinner boxes, such a bargain!Healthy portion of the entree with two sides of your choice. And California roll slices with shumai. Enough for leftovers the next day! read more

Don't get delivery. It is impossibly slow. Took 1.5 hours from call in to delivery. We had to call over and over and food was cold

A very pleasant surprise, its not often I rave about a restaurant's Hot and Sour Soup, but Wen Ming deserves a shout out as they serve a good one. It is full of a variety of Chinese dried fungus, bamboo shoots, lily buds and had the requisit amount of heat. I did request more vinegar to suit my taste but over all they make an excellent soup. The salmon bento box I ordered was presented beautifully and came with a california Roll, seaweed salad, gyzoa and white rice. The salmon was cooked nicely; served with a delightfully lite brown soy sauce concoction on a bed of stir fried onions; extremely tasty. The price point is slighty higher than average but is more than justified by the ingredients and flavor of the food served. The service was pleasant, efficient and the food arrived quickly, it was a great first time experience which will occasion another future visit. read more

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Great take out. Love the dinner box...enough food for a second meal! Really good egg rolls, too!

Never had a bad meal yet. I love trying new plates from here.. I always order wonton soup, and spring rolls. So no matter what i do order is cooked fresh and to perfection. Has bar and sushi bar as well which the sushi was always fresh. Great lunch specials, also there is very tasty green tea icecream :) I also have to add I love the unique plates!!!!! read more

Wen Ming House - Wonton soup - Chinese Near Me - Ellington, Connecticut

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The BEST Chinese food in the area! They have quick delivery service, ordering on the website is so easy. We've had pretty much everything on the menu and they do not disappoint! They are consistent, drivers are always friendly, it's def a must if you're in the mood for Chinese. Spring rolls, steamed dumplings and general tso chicken are great, also orange chicken and sushi. read more

Looks like Wen Ming House II has raised the bar in the area by providing a unique dining experience in the town of Ellington. I've been anticipating the opening of this restaurant since the proprietors of the former restaurant closed their doors. The renovations have transformed the traditional dining area into a modern eatery with clean lines and open spaces. The fresh tasting menu is filled with options that will surely tantalize the most discriminating palette. The customer service is friendly and very, attentive and somewhat accommodating, I'm sure as time goes by they will relax the substitution restrictions a little to let their clientele customize their experience. The ingredients used in each dish are of a very high quality and assembled in very creative ways with portions that make anything ordered a great value. I always appreciate different levels of heat and spices and found them to be somewhat conservative in this area so if you really like it hot ask for a side of their chili oil I've found even after reassuring the server I wanted it extra hot it fell short. The wonton soup was special, egg rolls above average, orange crispy beef a little on the sweet side and really lacked the heat that should be used to offset the sweetness and finally the beef and broccoli is outstanding lean tender beef with fresh firm broccoli folded in a tame but flavorful brown sauce. I definitely will continue to enjoy dining here in the future... read more

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My friends and I ordered delivery to Cold Creek Brewery around 8pm on Thursday. It came within 30 minutes or so and really hit the spot. I got the Four Seasons, which has pork, shrimp, beef, and chicken in a brown sauce. I was impressed with the quantity of both meat and veggies. The other dishes at our table were also very good, such as the green curry with shrimp and tofu with green beans. The Hunan Duck was the only odd one at the table, as the duck was covered in fried tempura; after taking off the breading, the dish was definitely better. At the same time, for a duck dish, they were very generous with the amount of duck they gave us for the price. One bummer - no utensils with our delivery! (Luckily, the guys at Cold Creek had some leftover utensils for us.) I don't usually include digital aspects to my reviews, but their website and menu were very, very hard to view on our mobile phones, almost to the point where we were going to give up ordering phone. I'm glad we didn't give up, but there's got to be a better way to display the menu on a mobile device. read more

Wen Ming House - Hunan Duck. Lots of duck and veggies (below the duck). Good value for the price - even though I didn't like the breading ($15.75) - Chinese Near Me - Ellington, Connecticut

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This used to be my favorite place to grab some Chinese food. The last time was two days ago. First inside is run down and frankly dirty.. Secondly the food was terrible.. Need to do better. read more

General Tsos chicken was terrible, it was dry on the inside with undercooked breading, the sauce was like from a jar. Very thick, mild spice not much flavor. Lo mein was Chinese buffet quality, something tasted odd with the egg roll. Teriyaki Beef was not good quality almost like a fast food "steak". BBQ spareribs we're too thick, overcooked dry and lacked flavor. Only redeeming dishes were the spring roll was very good and chicken teriyaki was very good. read more

Wen Ming House - Take out - Chinese Near Me - Ellington, Connecticut

The best food and customer service in the area. We've been going for over 5 years and the food quality has stayed amazing, possibly even gotten better. read more

Great place. Clean. Good service. Delivery abailable. Both Chinese and Japanese options. Mix it up with a sushi app and a spicy chicken an drixe dish for the main course. Never a bad meal here. A little light on meat in some dishes. But always a filling meal. read more

Great food, but DON'T DO DELIVERY! We went here as we couldn't get out to go to our normal place. Would be a repeat customer as long as our normal place is closed and we are willing to pick up. The delivery driver (grey Toyota Prius) rang our bell over 10 times, knocked the door excessively and started knocking on our front windows all within a 20 second span of time - THEN demanded a tip. Here's your tip, give me more than 30 seconds to get to the door. read more

Solid sushi takeout. I have not tried any of their Chinese or Thai, but the sushi is fresh, delicious, and creative.

Finally tried Wen Ming for lunch. We ordered the California roll and a spicy crab roll along with the lunch special of general tso's chicken with fried rice. The rolls were decent, I prefer my spicy crab rolls without the crunch but it wasn't bad. The California roll was like any other Cali roll. Both rolls tasted fresh. The generals chicken was good. It had enough spice, wasn't soggy and was nice and hot from the time I picked it up and got home. The rice was kinda bland but not the worst I've had in the area. read more

Wen Ming House - Spicy crab roll, California roll - Chinese Near Me - Ellington, Connecticut

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So good! Warms my heart! Their online ordering is fantastic and super helpful. All. Of their food is delicious!

Wonderful food & staff, as always. You're treated like one in the family. We ordered a whole big platter of sushi and it came in on a pretty wooden boat :) read more

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I love this restaurant so much. It's so delicious. Eat at least twice a week～Sushi is super fresh～my favorite！！！ read more

Wen Ming House - General Tso's Chicken～ - Chinese Near Me - Ellington, Connecticut

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First things first, this review is strictly for the service, atmosphere, and sushi. I didn't try the Chinese food. Now on with the show! Ok, I am a sushi fiend. I'll eat sushi any time I can. That said, I usually steer clear of Chinese restaurants that dabble in sushi on the side. I've made an exception to try Wen Ming. Glad I did. The sushi menu is fairly limited, but large enough to keep it interesting. Prices were good (though I managed to run up a bill!) I had a glass of the plum "whine". It was excellent. Not too sweet. A good start to the evening. I ordered a good variety of nigiri, sashimi, and 2 rolls. I'm taking away .5 point for the drip of spicy sauce on the tuna sushi, but otherwise was presented very well. The cuts on the fish were very good. The fish was excellent. Very fresh, especially the tuna. The rolls were very nice. Spicy tuna was just right. The WenXi roll was great. The service was great. Got the order right, very nice and friendly, totally on top of things. Atmosphere is good. Clean, quiet, well lit. Love it. All in all, I am pleasantly surprised. Maybe the best sushi I've ever had at a Chinese restaurant. I can't yet speak for the Chinese food, but for sushi, Wen Ming gets a solid 5 stars! read more

Wen Ming House - Wen Xi, spicy tuna, tuna, salmon, tamago, and white tuna. And the one drop that got away from the chef, lol. - Chinese Near Me - Ellington, Connecticut

This is a horrible restaurant. I know two people who have had food poisoning. Don't eat here if you want to live.

We haven't had a bad meal here yet. I really like that they use white meat chicken in their dishes! And they offer alternative options like General Tso's tofu! Favorites: -Classic chicken fingers crispy outside, white meat inside. (appetizer is a good portion size) -Eggroll -Pork Fried Rice -General Tso's chicken (white meat) read more

The best of the best. Love the food - extraordinary! Service - exemplary! p.s. The décor is lacking. Could use a decorator's touch. read more

Went last night. They were very busy and short staffed. Wait was much longer for pick up. But they were pleasant and the food was delicious as always. restaurants are struggling to do the best they can. Be kind. read more

Outstanding food and friendly informative staff. You can find anything from Japanese offerings to standard polynesian. read more

Wen Ming House - Chinese Near Me - Ellington, Connecticut

I ordered roast pork lo mein crab ragoon and boneless spare ribs. I was very disappointed ribs tasted like they were reheated and crab ragoon were doughy and chewy as if they'd been microwaved. This is second time I've gotten a meal from this restaurant first was ok this was very not ok. I will not risk a third attempt. read more

Pretty good food. Think we found our new Chinese spot. According to the online ordering system they'll deliver to our house too which basically we've yet to find any establishment who will because of our location. The crab rangoons were so delicious. More cream cheese than crab which is how I like it. Warm and perfectly crispy but not so crispy it shreds the roof of your mouth which has been a problem for us before. The dinner boxes are a great deal. Main course choice, 4 pieces of shumai, 4 pieces of a California roll, and 2 sides. I had the boneless spare ribs which were a little too dry (I prefer a saucy sticky spare rub when it comes to Chinese) and a bit too fatty. My husband had general tsos chicken. More spicy than others I've had but very tasty. We'll definitely go back. We did take out and I liked the atmosphere so I think we'll try to dine in sometime! Love that you can order online. However our wait time online was 15 minutes - we got there in about 17 minutes and were told it would be another 15 minutes. Not a huge deal but if we had somewhere to be it definitely would've been annoying. read more

Wen Ming House - Spare rib box dinner Sides: fried rice and egg roll Comes with 4 pieces of California roll and 4 pieces of shumai - Chinese Near Me - Ellington, Connecticut

This is a great dine in (or take out) Chinese restaurant. If you're looking for quality American Chinese food, check out this gem in the plaza with Anytime Fitness. I had the General Tso's lunch special and love that they offer this on the weekends as well. Many don't. They even have dinner pricing for this same menu plus a variety of other entrees. While I didn't sit at the bar, they do have a fully stocked bar for cocktails. And there is a separate sushi bar depending on what you're interested in. I'd highly recommend this place to others -- a great value for the price paid. read more

Sorry, hate to give this place two stars because I wanted it to be good as we don't have many chinese restarants in the area but the food was horrible. I ordered chicken terriyaki, egg rolls, crab rangoon, pan fried ravioli and I tried their "Must Try" Thai Coconut Chicken dish. The chicken terriyaki was very salty and not all that flavorful, the egg rolls were just average, crab rangoon tasted like they were stuffed with just cream cheese; very little crab, the pan fried ravioli were pretty good and the Thai Coconut Chicken was unedible. I had to throw this dish out. The batter was chewy and the chicken was barely there. It had a light creamy sauce on it and they placed it on a bed of cabbage. Don't waste your money !!! Go to China City in Somersville or for really good chinese food; Peking Express on Rte. 5 in Enfield (Awesome Food) read more

Note: We only had sushi on this visit, so please bear that in mind. The restaurant is very nice and clean and has a great atmosphere! We were very excited to see the "Scorpion Bowl" on the drinks menu; it brought back many memories for us!!!! The first thing about their food is their attention to detail, my wife has a life threatening Peanut/Legume allergy and they made sure before we ordered anything to double check what we could eat and what to avoid. The sushi we tried was Out of This World!!! fresh and yummy!! The M16 Roll is a must try! We are looking forwards to trying some of their regular Chinese dishes since they understand the allergy my wife has are very conscious to comply and to care for their patrons. The Drinks - Strong and Yummy! The Sushi - Yummy!! and the service fast, friendly and thorough. Overall, a great first adventure...stay tuned for more!! read more