Wei Restaurant

THIS REVIEW IS BASED ON A SINGLE LUNCH EXPERIENCE! I will add on in the future. Wei is doing its best to offer an upscale dining opportunity to Alaskans. The space is lovely, with quiet music in the background, clean, open spaces, and crisp table settings. The lunch menu was limited, but offered several selections of appetizers, noodle dishes, soups, and rice bowls. The sake and drink menu was expansive, and the sake was served in a beautiful heated carafe. We ordered Spicy Pork Long Bao, and Pork Belly Sliders to start. The spicy Pork Long Bao were five small, steamed dumplings with a spicy sauce. They were okay, not remarkable and the sauce had a little heat, but not a lot of depth of flavor. The Pork Belly Sliders were the winners of the meal! The dish offered three small, puffy flu

Disappointing experience and questionable follow-up. Everything started out fine at Wei Restaurant until the main course. We ordered the braised short ribs with lobster, but we weren’t given a knife to cut the meat. I tried to make it work with a fork/spoon and even chopsticks, but it was too tough to eat that way. We asked for a knife and didn’t receive one until about 15 minutes later—so it ended up being roughly ~25 minutes from when the entrée was served before we could properly eat it, and by then the food was cold. The lobster was also disappointing: it was small, overly salty, and the tip of the tail was stuck in the shell, so it was difficult to eat and didn’t feel worth the price. To make matters worse, we were overcharged. The meal was supposed to be $120 per person (2 people)

This restaurant offers a wonderfully relaxing and elegant atmosphere—perfect for unwinding and enjoying a memorable meal. Every dish was absolutely delicious, beautifully presented, and full of flavor. The servers were incredibly friendly and attentive, making the experience even more enjoyable. While the prices are a bit on the higher side, it’s well worth it for special occasions like dates, birthdays, or anniversaries. A truly delightful dining experience—I’ll definitely be coming back!

Wei Restaurant arrived in Anchorage with plenty of buzz, so expectations were naturally set high. I’ve now visited twice for lunch and once for dinner, hoping consistency would fully come into focus. Some of it has, some of it hasn’t. On the food side, there’s genuine progress and promise. Everything I’ve tried has been well executed, and most importantly, Wei finally gives Anchorage a reliable source for xiao long bao. That alone earns repeat visits. While the rest of the menu isn’t pushing boundaries, it hits the mark well enough to satisfy those dumpling cravings. The space itself is open and modern, aiming for a new-age, chic Chinese restaurant aesthetic. It feels intentional, though a bit halfway committed, stylish but not fully immersive. Where the experience breaks down is servic

Having been to many Chinese restaurants throughout the US and in Asia, I was super excited to see that Anchorage has a new Chinese place! We got green beans and the Peking Duck and were very pleased with both dishes. The presentation of the duck was really beautiful. The pancake wrappers were thin and yummy. The duck itself was juicy and hit the spot. I think the price is comparable to most ‘modern’ Peking duck dishes offered at non in the wall Chinese restaurants in the lower 48. I saw another reviewer comment on not getting the bones/wings/ legs, which I also was a little disappointed at. But for two people what we had was more than enough food. I do wonder what is done with the rest of the duck as I have enjoyed salt and pepper duck bones or a soup with the remains at other places in