King Wah Restaurant

King Wah Restaurant

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Hours
Sun
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Mon
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tue
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wed
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thu
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Fri
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sat
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Ratings and reviews
4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
4.1 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.1 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
3.7 of 5 bubbles
Details
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CUISINES
Chinese, Asian, Cantonese, Hong Kong
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
features
Can a gluten free person get a good meal at this restaurant?
About
Located in Paihia, King Wah Chinese Seafood Restaurant has been at the forefront of the Paihia dining scene for many years.
CUISINES
Chinese, Asian, Cantonese, Hong Kong
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Buffet, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service
4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles253 reviews
Excellent
108
Very good
78
Average
33
Poor
18
Terrible
16

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briieLa
Sao Paulo22 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 couples
We ordered the fish with vegetables and a portion of rice, it was enough for 2 people to eat heartily. Very tasty! The fish was delicious. Busy, quality restaurant at an affordable price. They are an option for those who want to eat real food, not fast food.
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Written February 15, 2024
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Billie P
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 family
Crispy pork is delicious, egg fu youg is fluffy and soft, I like it personally. Staff are constantly clearing your table so it's nice and clean. Only thing I could suggest is make sure the oysters are fresh at all times.
Written July 12, 2024
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Jan T
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 couples
Absolutely delicious buffet menu. Friendly and helpful staff that went out of their way when we hadn’t booked on a very busy evening. Highly recommend if you are wanting total value for money and delicious food when in Paihia
Written July 12, 2024
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Hailee K
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2024 family
Website is advertised as 'Chinese Seafood Restaurant' with a buffet dinner which is misleading. Yes there is seafood - battered fish, raw prawns and oysters BUT the oysters are limited to 2 per adult which in my opinion isn't buffet at all. When asked if there was an option to have more oysters, I was told that I needed to pay for it. Adults cost $37.50 and children $2.50 per age. Children are ages 13+. We spent $157 (4 children, 2 adults) to be told that we are only allowed 4 oysters.
Written June 23, 2024
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Mount Augustus Tourist Park
Western Australia2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 none
Went with friends who were having dinner there last night. I was either not going to eat or just have an entree as I had little appetite and dont really love chinese. Made the mistake of taking one small bite of partners garlic bread and immediatly waitress came over and insisted I pay $37 for the buffet I didnt want - an expensive bite. Ps small buffet selection would have been expensive for what they had even if I wanted to eat it.
Written January 5, 2023
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AndrewR941
London226 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 friends
This place was recommended to us by our host, and we’d never have found or tried it otherwise. It’s a fairly garish Chinese in a lane way off the sea front so not the best of settings, but oh the food ! They have a buffet ( which to be fair they restock regularly & looked good enough) but we wanted fresh cooked so went a la carte ( reservation advisable). The food was fresh and gorgeous! We had half a roast duck ( beautiful), dumplings - great, then hot and spicy king prawns ( delicious, large and just spicy enough) with mixed vegetables stir fry ( absolutely superb - cooked in garlic & chicken stock) with rice. We couldn’t stop eating the food it was so good ! A bottle of half decent Chardonnay washed all this down. $150 all in - great food, taste and value. Best Chinese either of us had had for a long time. Go !
Written January 17, 2023
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Lisa Watson
Waipapa3 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 family
Hair in food. Extremely over crowded and cramped. Carpet appalling. We had 9 children in our party and they went to the toilet and came back to all their food thrown out. We were asked to leave after 45 minutes to free up our table for the next booking (after being told we couldn't book over the phone because they don't do bookings) staff treated us like we were eating too much food. Like we hadn't paid or something. Don't go here. Yuck
Written May 9, 2022
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lpl51
Sunshine Coast341 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 none
Oysters were rationed – staff brought oysters to table for each person wanting some. Were talked into the $37.50 buffet instead of a la carte. Very poor selection available in the smorgasbord buffet at the time we were there (early evening). We have been to several Chinese buffets previously in our travels and knew not to expect top quality selections but were very disappointed in what was available – mostly vegetables, quick fried finger food, not much seafood and a few meat dishes, not even any rice. Very bland, ordinary and average quality. Was quite busy at the time so obviously the locals were quite satisfied with their Chinese. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Written October 28, 2022
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senior travelers
San Francisco410 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 couples
Decent Chinese restaurant in this small town. They have fresh hanging barbecue meals. I suggest you avoid the 4 item boxed lunch, dinner. We did not try the buffet. The crispy pork was very crispy and hot. The soy sauce chicken had good flavor. We had bbq rice plates and they do come with vegetables for under 20nzd.
Written November 3, 2022
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Sandra
9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 none
Love a Chinese smorgesboard, this one was exceptional. So much choice, constantly being topped up, still had salads for those that wanted, fish was the best ever, as was the pork belly pieces. And to finish off with some soft serve ice cream , and sauces, other puddings were also available. Top Notch
Written September 4, 2022
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Peata L
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 family
Staff and service was friendly and helpful. We've eaten here twice and loved it each time. We came before they were closing, so we were invited to take doggie bags home from their buffet bar. How thoughtful. At least we all know they only sell fresh food!!!
Written October 9, 2022
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Jess
1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021 none
I've been to this place so many times, The food was all nice I like the drink, but some waitresses always treat me and my friends like we ask for that food for free! I don't get why... I just want to let you all know. I still love to visit though.
Written October 25, 2021
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Tania N
Whangarei64 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 family
I used to love King Wah's when we lived locally, and would even travel up for dinner after we moved from the area. We loved being able to have the fresh oysters and would recommend it to friends, family and anyone asking for a great dinner option. Now, unfortunately, it is just an expensive Chinese buffet with no point of difference.
Written December 9, 2023
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Ian
Torquay1702 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 couples
I believe this is the only Chinese restaurant/Chinese takeaway in Paihia. Nice but pretty average. Their self named combination rice and roast duck, light on meat, heavy on bone and fat. Skin not crispy. Enjoy an excellent craft ale pint at the wonderful Bad Habits whilst you wait.🇬🇧🇳🇿
Written April 13, 2023
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sussan59
Auckland Central42 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2021 none
Had heard great things about this place, however, as it appeared to be quite busy we opted for take aways instead. The BBQ pork fried rice had little taste, and seemed to have been baked in the oven as there was an extreme lack of fat/lard/oil whatever. Same with the spring rolls which were cabbage filled and very unappealing. The seafood dish we ordered ($39.00) appeared to have steamed seafood in it, and was served in a slightly gelatinous salt water sauce. Very unappealing, and hugely overpriced. Not an enjoyable experience at all
Written March 11, 2021
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