What an incredible place for Chinese food in Wallingford. Don't expect to order online, you have to do it the old school way by calling ahead or ordering in person. The lack of ordering convenience is made up by the quality of food the restaurant offers. The lady in front was very nice and provided exceptional customer service. After ordering, my food came out hot and ready in less than 10 minutes. For only around 8 dollars I had a delicious sesame chicken lunch special with a can of sprite. The portions were fair and plentiful for the money I paid. I finished it all and returned to work happy, satisfied, and full. I would happily return the next time im craving Chinese in Wallingford.

The woman that took my order was very friendly and nice. I got my lunch to eat there as I was working on the road. They had 2 tables, one that seats 6 and one that seats 4. No issues, it was described as having tables and I got one. I went on a hot day. The temperature inside was brutal. It was so hot they probably needed a sauna license. It wouldn't have bothered me so much but I ordered a simple lunch special. A pork roll (egg roll), pork fried rice, and shrimp with lobster sauce. It took over 20 minutes to get just the egg roll. No plate or anything, just a paper sleeve. Unlike Massachusetts and a lot of RI and NH they use packets for duck sauce. Typically found down south. Not the apple or apricot based sauce that the rest of New England loves. After a half hour the food came. I considered asking for ice to pack my groin and armpits to avoid heat stroke. New England going back to the Polynesian influence and the access to ingredients like molasses have always made their rice brown. The rice here was yellow and didn't contain much flavor. The shrimp with lobster sauce was a white sauce made with egg whites. The shrimp were cooked right and the sauce wasn't horrible. However, traditional New England Chinese lobster sauce is usually brown made with either oyster sauce or black bean paste and contains minced meat, usually pork. Also originated in the Boston area restaurants as one of the ways they prepared Chinese lobster. The only difference was there was a little more ginger in the original sauce. If you are from MA you will be extremely disappointed. I also have to note that 30 minutes to get lunch in a sauna is unacceptable.

Excellent meal and service! I especially love that they give the crispy crunchy noodles with duck sauce as a free welcome appetizer! 20 years ago those were standard with all Chinese to go orders, but that seems to have been phased out of most places, so it was such a welcome surprise! The crab rangoons are stuffed to the brim and are incredible! A must get. We will definitely be back.

Our first visit to this recently re-done and newly managed restaurant. We were impressed with both the food and the ambiance. Everything was delicious

I absolutely love this place! My friend recommended it to me And while it's quite a drive from where I live, it was 100% worth it! We went for the all you can eat hot pot for around $27 per person. You get 2 hours and your choice of whatever you want on the menu plus the broth of your choice. The broths we chose were amazing (Szechuan hot & spicy/beef brisket radish) and the veggies and meats were all fresh. The service was great and the drinks were also amazing! I recommend the iced tea! If your in the area it's 100% worth the try!

It seemed the owner took the pandemic measures seriously. There was a temperature checking at the entrance. Each of the tables were separated with curtain and partition. It’s an all you can eat with a fixed price per person. Each person got one hot pot with the desired soup, spicy or not. I got Sichuan spicy hot pot. My husband got tomato pickle hot pot. As much as I love spicy food, I found the Sichuan spicy hot pot was mediocre, not as flavorful as I expected. The tomato pickle soup was better. The ingredients were fresh. The service was good and attentive. We didn’t eat much. One dish of beef slices and one dish of lamb slices as well as some veggies already made us so full. So for the quantity we’ve got, I felt it’s a bit pricey. We may come back to try the dim sum.

I can’t believe I’ve been sleeping on some incredible Italian food right under my nose all these years! 🇮🇹 The owner of this hidden gem stopped by the Big Y where I work and casually mentioned I should swing by and give it a try. He was so friendly, I figured why not? 😄 I went for my usual comfort food—eggplant parmigiana, loaded with mozzarella, pesto, and garlic—and WOW, I was instantly hooked! 🧀🍆🍝 But here’s where it gets dangerous: I made the rookie mistake of trying the clams casino pizza. 🍕🦪 Let me tell you, it’s a game-changer. If you're a fan of authentic Italian flavors, do yourself a favor and head to Napoli’s. Trust me, you’ll be asking yourself, Why didn’t I try this sooner? 😋✨

I don’t get what people love this place for. Crazy overpriced and incredibly bland pizza. The larges are the size of like everyone else’s medium pies. The reason I gave it a 2 instead of a 1 is that the buffalo chicken pizza actually had some flavor.also, $16 for 8 wings? That’s more expensive than friggin J Timothy’s. Come on. That’s the same price as the hard hat cafe but at the hard hat, the wings are fried and then grilled, it’s a different kind of wing. These are just regular chicken wings here.

Holy moly- SO GOOD. My new go-to spot for sure!! I have driven by Al Aqsa for years and didn’t know what it was, and finally popped in today! I am so sad I missed all these years without knowing about this place! I got the chicken and rice along with a potato samosa and a chicken one. Also bought a box of dates and peanut brittle- the whole front is a store! Owner was incredibly nice and friendly, and broke down the entire menu for me! Be sure to give it a try, you won’t be disappointed!

I went for my first time today and ordered takeout of goat biryani and lamb/chicken mix gyro. After I tried it I called the store back and told the chef how delicious I think it is. The last time I had biryani this good it was at a south asian community center event where peoples grandmas was making it. Im just a white guy but this is up there with the best authentic iv had. Everythings seasoned right and the meats are fresh and juicy. This is the soul food that is hard to find unless ur in new york. Meriden wallingford area is very fortunate to have access to this. Big respect much love thank you Acki. * I went back and had the mixed lamb chicken over rice, and the chicken masala. Both very good.

These shrimp aren’t deveined, unclean and I didn’t eat this or none of the meat or veggies in this particular bowl. This is literally shrimp feces they want me to intake? I was totally disappointed. I will never eat here again.

I’ve ordered takeout from Iron Chef many times and have never been disappointed! The hibachi meal is always incredible and the sushi is amazzzzing. If you’re in the area I would highly recommend stopping in! Posting a picture of my sushi for tonight (spicy tuna, spicy salmon, California roll + Kani salad)

Picked up our food and was greeted by such a friendly smile! The gentleman at the counter was warm and inviting, the table of dining elephants at the back was absolutely ADORABLE! The food was amazing, the peanut sauce and Thai iced coffee were the best I have ever had. The fresh spring rolls were perfect. Absolutely coming back again and again!

Stumbled on this place on the drive from Boston to New York and we're so glad we decided to stop here! The food was delicious and the owners were very nice and helpful. There's also a ton of elephants! The whole back of the store is filled with tons of stuffed elephants and figurines and other cool stuff for sale and for very reasonable prices.

I ordered here once and got the 22 boneless wing combo for me and a friend, the wings were amazing but there was one wing that was slightly and I can't stress this enough slightly undercooked (30sec more at most). So today I gave them a second chance because other than the one bad wing the flavor was amazing. On the second order I got the 22 boneless wings again,and I got the lemon pepper (the best/most flavorful seasoning), the jalapeno cilantro one and the fried Oreos and they were amazing. So glad i have this place another chance. They give amazing food at amazing prices. Overall I give it a 8 1/2 out of 10

After getting bored with the same restaurants, I decided to try something new. I was in the mood for wings and ordered from here through Uber Eats. After seeing the reviews and the fact that it wasn't it's own establishment, I started to get worried. The food was ready in 20 minutes and I went to go pick it up. I had ordered the 16 wings BONE IN combo. I opened it at home (my mistake) to find that half were boneless buffalo and the other half were bone-in mango habanero. The sauces were just splattered after the food was placed in the tray and not properly mixed in a bowl as to marinate it. Not to mention all of it was cold, the boneless were warm but that was it. The boneless and bone-in were cooked thoroughly but way too veiny for the bone-in. I'm an avid wings lover but that was just too much. The curly fries were literal crumbs and bits. Basically gave me the bottom of the barrel.. The sauces were great but the food itself has a long way to go. I should know a thing or two as I worked a few restaurants when I was younger.