Mei Lai Wah | Wonton Noodle Garden

New York, NY · Chinese restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in New York
#5277
of 9901 restaurants
City Percentile
39%
rating percentile
Address
Mei Lai Wah | Wonton Noodle Garden, 23 Pell St, New York, NY 10038
Phone
(212) 966-4033
Website
www.wontonnoodlegarden.com
Status
Closed · Opens 10:30 AM

Mei Lai Wah | Wonton Noodle Garden is a restaurant located in New York, NY. It is one of 9,901 restaurants listed in New York. Its 4.3-star rating matches the New York city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday10 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Ruby Chan · Mar 2026

While there’s always a long line down the block for their famous roast pork pineapple buns, this wonton noodle branch keeps a much lower profile, tucked away on the quieter Pell Street. They offer wontons with a variety of fillings, and in different styles too, from regular and mini wontons to crispy fried ones. Tbh I might prefer their wontons even more than their pineapple buns. *Wonton Noodle Soup 雲吞麵 $10.2 * *Mini Wonton 迷你雲吞 * The wontons are freshly made every day. The regular ones are filled with pork and shrimp, while the mini wontons have a pork and mushroom filling. I was pleasantly surprised by how springy the wheat noodles (鹼水麵) were! The shrimp wonton was well-seasoned with a thin wrapper. The mini wonton is a new item, and I enjoyed them even more than I expected. The mush

★★★★☆ 4.0 Gary S · Mar 2026

(06/03/2026) Stopped here for a quick bite after a stroll around Chinatown to keep me going before an evening show. Was seated straightaway. The place is popular, with pretty fast turnover and a small queue by the time I’d finished - apparently waiting for my table! I just had a prawn and noodles dish. Very tasty and very reasonably priced. A decent number of prawns buried away in the noodles. There was plenty of choice on the menu, with lots of helpful illustrations. People around me were much more adventurous in their selections, with some interesting ramen-like dishes favoured by Chinese diners on the next table. I was going to order some pan fried dumplings, but was advised it might be too much for one person with the noodles. There was no option for a small portion. A good choice a

★★★★☆ 4.0 Jared Shaheen · Jan 2026

The food was great. It was steady business but the food came out pretty quick. The sweet and sour chicken was really good, thick chicken. The wonton sour with noodles 🍜,🤌🏾. The service was good, server came by a lot to make sure all was well. The bill was as expected, but they add on an automatic tip… I understand why but still. Will def have to come back when we visit NYC again.

★★★★★ 5.0 Alma · Oct 2025

Very old traditional restaurant. Food surprising good with generous serving. Beef stew wanton noodles really good with their special sauce, fried tofu, cooked perfectly. Green Veggies well seasoned and big serving even if we order small, fried dumpling really good also. Perfectly fried and seasoned their Garlic pork ribs also. Quality is comparable with that of Hong Kong.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Alexx Smith · Dec 2025

Mei Lai Wah is a really solid spot. They are an Authentic Chinese restaurant and they food is great. You can't leave without getting the General Tso's Chicken and the Noodles, can't wait to go back.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Chinese restaurantCantonese restaurant

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