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

9/25- I stopped for lunch and while the food is pretty and well stocked I found many of the items were cold. I don’t know if the burner was off that day. I mentioned it but I don’t think they understood. They had a few soups. The chowder looked older than the Won Ton or Hot and Sour. Lots of healthy choices in the salad area and a few premade salads. They have toppings and dressings to go along with the salad. If you like fruits there are lots of choices as well. Fresh pineapple, watermelon and others. If you like dessert they have some sweet options including a good selection of ice cream and cakes.

5 stars on all 5 possible! This is the one best of the best choice on all connecticut chinise buffets. Food always prepared fresh , hot and tasty. They just keeping exchange from almost empty trays to new and freshly made it. The staff hard working and friendly always smiling making sure that no one left behind the satisfaction and fulfillment. Overall the family atmosphere that makes You always comeback to the Pacifica Buffet and grill.

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.

We were in the area for a show and stopped here for dinner and we're wildly impressed! The food was insanely good, prices were reasonable, staff was very friendly. My only complaint is that we live far away and that we won't be able to come back soon enough! Highly recommend the salmon lychee app special!

Great food and nice atmosphere. One thing that was odd was the extremely explicit music playing during our entire dinner. The food was great! They have vegan and vegetarian options. I would have given 5 stars, except for the horrid fish tank. There were 3 sad goldfish. 1 had a clearly bent spine and the other was drifting upside down through the water. They had horrible conditions which was a bummer

Brisket was excellent. Best baked beans and best mac-n-cheese I've ever had. Good cornbread too. If you like cars and rock n roll music, you'll love the atmosphere. Fast service. Reasonable prices.

Being from Buffalo food is a staple of our everyday lives. Our drive into Connecticut was rough to say the least. Our hotel underwhelming. I didn't know what to expect when finding a restaurant. We settled on Pig Rig because the atmosphere seemed cool. After a disastrous night this place turned our frowns around. The food was amazing. It was exactly what you want a BBQ joint to be like. The baby back ribs were the best I've ever had. Everything was great. What a great way to start our Connecticut adventure on a great path. Now come here and enjoy your meal today!

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.

This review is long overdue. These people know me by name already haha. I know it’s been a while but I think about this place faithfully. The lunch special is the best in the state and the special rolls are made special per order. This place does not disappoint not one bit. Love it and them.

Exceptional dining experience! The dishes were beautifully presented and delicious. The service was impeccable from start to finish. Generous portions and excellent value. I left full and satisfied. Will definitely be back.

I ordered take out and they got my order completely wrong, it’s fine mistakes happen, I called back to tell them it was wrong and ask if I could get the correct item and the lady on the phone said “NO!” and then tried to gaslight me into saying I ordered what I got. The food is pretty good ! But it’s not what I ordered and the lady on the phone attempted to gaslight me. If you get food here it will be good!! But you may not get what you order 😸

Can only dine out. Great sushi. Great food. Never had a bad dish there.

Food is very fresh and the staff are super friendly. I would highly recommend this place also the delivery guy is super happy to do his job

The best. Friendliest I’ve ever met. Food is ALWAYS outstanding. When I order a spicy dish it’s actually spicy! I think I’ve eaten at China King at least 20+ times and it’s always….ALWAYS rocking. They care about what they’re cooking. I love you all at China King!❤️❤️❤️