Took an hour and a half for our food (which were all pretty standard dishes) and forgot our order, very scatterbrained and several tables who got here 30+ minutes later than us got their food and finished their food before we even got any dishes. Waitress had an attitude and overall the service made us very mad.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Gavin Jones
Worst place I have ever eaten at by far. The food tasted so bad that we left it all there. They asked us 10 times in under 5 minutes of we were ready to order and when we asked them to take a meal off that is not what we asked for they refused gave us a thumbs up and walked away. Never go
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Stephen Crompton
One of our favorites in Asiatown. The dim sum is fantastic. Lots of small bites. Can't get there often enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Dim Sum
Kathy Pritchard
Delicious authentic Chinese dishes. We went for dinner so didn't get their dim sum. We ordered the Thai Basil Chicken, Pork Egg Foo Yung (a guilty pleasure of mine) and the fish fillets and vegetables.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
fresh
They do not have any of the authentic Chinese food that they used to. You would be better off going to a local fast food style Chinese spot than pay the expensive prices at this place for food that tastes worse. Very disappointed with my visit.
J B
NOTE TO PESCATARIANS: The shrimp egg rolls and wonton soup are at least 90% of some unknown ground meat. I expected shrimp and vegetables only for both. So, that was quite a bit of wasted money for me, given that I don't eat meat.Otherwise, it is a very customer friendly environment. The food I ordered was average, not outstanding. I went back for the first time in well over a decade. So, as we all know things change. I will not continue to patronize out of personal preference alone.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Melissa E. C
A bit expensive but tasty. The beef teriyaki was overdone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hot Dim Sum, Walnut Chicken
Dave A.
TASTY CHINESE EATS IN CLEVELAND! I don't know what the demographics are of Cleveland, OH but this Asia Plaza, that Li Wah Restaurant is located in, certainly gives a worthy comparison to what we have in Los Angeles, CA. The first thing when we walk into Li Wah, that strikes me, is how friendly the staff is! Everyone is smiling! Even the crabs in the water tanks are!!! I coulda sworn one of them gave me a "tip your cap" gesture as I walked by toward the bathroom! Chinese restaurants in Los Angeles RARELY smile, so this is a BIG plus! The second thing noticed was the scent of Honey Walnut Shrimp in the air! How could you NOT walk into this place with an aroma like that?!? We were visiting Cleveland to watch my son compete in a Volleyball tournament at Cleveland State University and after a long day Da Kid was craving sustenance! Smelling that scent just sucked my son in like a vacuum and made his stomach growl like a lion! Luckily Li Wah was open later in the evening because Chinese dim sum is his jam! Pleasant atmosphere, spacious dining area, AND a whole buncha Asian folk inside confirming the foods' authenticity lol! Alrighty... let's eat! WALNUT SHRIMP with CREAMY SAUCE: HAD to order this just because of that aroma in the air and it did not disappoint! Slight carmelization yet still creamy as well, made for some really tasty shrimps that were plump & juicy. Ample broccoli florets as a border for the dish were perfectly steamed and complemented the dish perfectly. This did not last long. SHANGHAI PORK DUMPLING (their Xiao Long Bao): Comes 5 pieces per order. Not a rival to what we can get in Los Angeles or New York City, but for Cleveland, I am pretty happy with the quality of XLB that we got here. Smaller in size but the wrapper held strong when pulled from bamboo container with chopsticks. Meat inside had some flavor to it and definitely a juicy explosion when you bit into each dumpling. Not bad, Cleveland... not bad at all. SPICY SALT & PEPPER SQUID: Yummy YUMMY!! Big plate of squid pieces perfectly deep fried, that had nice flavor and heat to it. Not gummy at all. I'd order this again! HONG KONG STYLE VANCOUVER CRAB: Big dish of shelled crab pieces battered, flavored, and deep fried. Pretty big serving, probably better to be shared, than eaten solo. VERY GOOD FLAVOR TO IT! Not sure how they can flavor the meat inside the shell but it was. My mom's loved every bite! They provide all the appropriate tools to get the meat fyi ;) PEPPER STEAK HO FUN (their Chow Fun): Another large serving here! This wide noodle dish is has a really good taste to it. The noodles are well prepared, not soft & squishy but more of a chewy gummy texture. Big chunks of steak are cooked just right so it's not chewy at all. Solid stuff. BABY BOK CHOY with GARLIC SAUCE: Had to get some fiber in so we decided on something a lil more unique than what we are use to. The garlic sauce is flavorful but garlic-ness is subtle. The Bok Choy is crisp. Big dish, good for a group of people or 1 vegetarian who wants one dish ;) VERY EASY RECOMMENDATION! A solid option for Chinese dim sum and traditional entrees in Cleveland, OH. Enjoy ;)
Mark G.
Ended up here after another restaurant was closed, but it was a blessing in disguise! My work team came to celebrate a birthday lunch and the food was delicious. The general tso's chicken was great. We tried veggie spring rolls and dumplings too - also really good. Staff were friendly and nice atmosphere!
Lisa Skalecki
We had a late afternoon dinner reservation for a large group of 15, and everything was fantastic! Our drinks were great (highly recommend the Fog Cutter), and our food was excellent. The staff was super friendly and we all enjoyed our meal.
Took an hour and a half for our food (which were all pretty standard dishes) and forgot our order, very scatterbrained and several tables who got here 30+ minutes later than us got their food and finished their food before we even got any dishes. Waitress had an attitude and overall the service made us very mad.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Worst place I have ever eaten at by far. The food tasted so bad that we left it all there. They asked us 10 times in under 5 minutes of we were ready to order and when we asked them to take a meal off that is not what we asked for they refused gave us a thumbs up and walked away. Never go
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
One of our favorites in Asiatown. The dim sum is fantastic. Lots of small bites. Can't get there often enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Dim Sum
Delicious authentic Chinese dishes. We went for dinner so didn't get their dim sum. We ordered the Thai Basil Chicken, Pork Egg Foo Yung (a guilty pleasure of mine) and the fish fillets and vegetables.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
They do not have any of the authentic Chinese food that they used to. You would be better off going to a local fast food style Chinese spot than pay the expensive prices at this place for food that tastes worse. Very disappointed with my visit.
NOTE TO PESCATARIANS: The shrimp egg rolls and wonton soup are at least 90% of some unknown ground meat. I expected shrimp and vegetables only for both. So, that was quite a bit of wasted money for me, given that I don't eat meat.Otherwise, it is a very customer friendly environment. The food I ordered was average, not outstanding. I went back for the first time in well over a decade. So, as we all know things change. I will not continue to patronize out of personal preference alone.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
A bit expensive but tasty. The beef teriyaki was overdone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hot Dim Sum, Walnut Chicken
TASTY CHINESE EATS IN CLEVELAND! I don't know what the demographics are of Cleveland, OH but this Asia Plaza, that Li Wah Restaurant is located in, certainly gives a worthy comparison to what we have in Los Angeles, CA. The first thing when we walk into Li Wah, that strikes me, is how friendly the staff is! Everyone is smiling! Even the crabs in the water tanks are!!! I coulda sworn one of them gave me a "tip your cap" gesture as I walked by toward the bathroom! Chinese restaurants in Los Angeles RARELY smile, so this is a BIG plus! The second thing noticed was the scent of Honey Walnut Shrimp in the air! How could you NOT walk into this place with an aroma like that?!? We were visiting Cleveland to watch my son compete in a Volleyball tournament at Cleveland State University and after a long day Da Kid was craving sustenance! Smelling that scent just sucked my son in like a vacuum and made his stomach growl like a lion! Luckily Li Wah was open later in the evening because Chinese dim sum is his jam! Pleasant atmosphere, spacious dining area, AND a whole buncha Asian folk inside confirming the foods' authenticity lol! Alrighty... let's eat! WALNUT SHRIMP with CREAMY SAUCE: HAD to order this just because of that aroma in the air and it did not disappoint! Slight carmelization yet still creamy as well, made for some really tasty shrimps that were plump & juicy. Ample broccoli florets as a border for the dish were perfectly steamed and complemented the dish perfectly. This did not last long. SHANGHAI PORK DUMPLING (their Xiao Long Bao): Comes 5 pieces per order. Not a rival to what we can get in Los Angeles or New York City, but for Cleveland, I am pretty happy with the quality of XLB that we got here. Smaller in size but the wrapper held strong when pulled from bamboo container with chopsticks. Meat inside had some flavor to it and definitely a juicy explosion when you bit into each dumpling. Not bad, Cleveland... not bad at all. SPICY SALT & PEPPER SQUID: Yummy YUMMY!! Big plate of squid pieces perfectly deep fried, that had nice flavor and heat to it. Not gummy at all. I'd order this again! HONG KONG STYLE VANCOUVER CRAB: Big dish of shelled crab pieces battered, flavored, and deep fried. Pretty big serving, probably better to be shared, than eaten solo. VERY GOOD FLAVOR TO IT! Not sure how they can flavor the meat inside the shell but it was. My mom's loved every bite! They provide all the appropriate tools to get the meat fyi ;) PEPPER STEAK HO FUN (their Chow Fun): Another large serving here! This wide noodle dish is has a really good taste to it. The noodles are well prepared, not soft & squishy but more of a chewy gummy texture. Big chunks of steak are cooked just right so it's not chewy at all. Solid stuff. BABY BOK CHOY with GARLIC SAUCE: Had to get some fiber in so we decided on something a lil more unique than what we are use to. The garlic sauce is flavorful but garlic-ness is subtle. The Bok Choy is crisp. Big dish, good for a group of people or 1 vegetarian who wants one dish ;) VERY EASY RECOMMENDATION! A solid option for Chinese dim sum and traditional entrees in Cleveland, OH. Enjoy ;)
Ended up here after another restaurant was closed, but it was a blessing in disguise! My work team came to celebrate a birthday lunch and the food was delicious. The general tso's chicken was great. We tried veggie spring rolls and dumplings too - also really good. Staff were friendly and nice atmosphere!
We had a late afternoon dinner reservation for a large group of 15, and everything was fantastic! Our drinks were great (highly recommend the Fog Cutter), and our food was excellent. The staff was super friendly and we all enjoyed our meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is the best around. I've been going here for over 30yrs and I still eat here about once a month. Always a family favorite!! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Finest Dim Sum establishment in Northeast Ohio. I recommend the Duck and shrimp stuffed dumplings.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Did dim sum. Excellent. Tried several things and not disappointed. Steady stream of people while we were there. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Dim Sum
Good food and service very nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great dim sum! Love the cart service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5