Chow King

I used to enjoy chow King when I was younger, so since I’ve moved away from my family I would come by to have a little piece of home. Unfortunately everything is so overpriced and the serving size and quality of food overall just doesn’t match up to the cost. I really don’t recommend spending money here

I’m writing this review for the sole purpose of calling out bad customer service my family experienced this morning. We were visiting LV from Texas and was excited to finally try Chowking after years of missing it. We were there between the hours of 8 – 9 am. Two of our orders came with coffee but I had to come back to ask for the cup myself (no big deal) after we gave our orders. Not thinking that my sister also has coffee, I only asked for one. My sister drank water with her meal and opted to ask for the coffee (which she bought) after she finished her meal. She proceeded to fill her styro cup she used with water with coffee and the same girl who took her order called her out upon seeing her and said that she had to pay for it. My sister stopped, embarrassed nonetheless and returned to the table, thinking I didn’t pay for her coffee. My other sister had to come to her defense, and tried to clarify with the staff that we had indeed, paid for coffee. In return, this girl pointed at me instead, and told my sister that I only asked for one cup when she asked me, not two. She ended up giving us coffee cups but my sister was too embarrassed to even bother at that point. Here’s our issues:
1. The cups should be handed out immediately after our order is taken to avoid any confusion, just like McDonalds. At McD, the cashier looks down at the receipt as soon as its printed to see how many and what cups she needs to hand out. At Chowking, the girl asked us, not even appearing to bother to check herself what we ordered so she can give us the correct cups from the get go.
2. Second, she could have just simply smiled and handed out another cup, without trying to blame the customer. My goodness. It’s coffee from a common pot. Not some custom gourmet coffee or like a big ticket item like a combo meal my sister was trying to get. Was it really worth it to embarrass a customer (who actually paid for her coffee) for a measly cup of coffee?
3. Know what the customer orders as well. In our case, we are a big group, with 2 small kids, so sometimes, things can only be repeated once and a lot can be missed with all the confusion.
I had already noticed that this certain cashier had some kind of attitude, when, after the guy who ordered before me told her that the coffee pot is empty, she told him «saglit lang», seemingly agitated that she was interrupted. There’s a dozen different better ways to say that.
I really hope the management takes action and corrects this so as to prevent any similar circumstances from happening. Like I said, i’m writing a review only to call out bad behavior in the hopes of having it corrected and discussed with the person involved. Food was good otherwise.

I used to love this place because it reminded me of the Philippines. Now? Not anymore.
The people are nice & respectful. And I always get the tocino with bangus, egg, and rice. Their prices increased and their portions are a lot smaller than before. Seriously, Chow King? You’re going to raise prices AND decrease the portions? Yeah, I’m done with you. We are definitely breaking up. You only get two stars because the staff is friendly, but your food portions and trying to rip people off? Yeah, you lost six customers.

Worst customer services and slow. However, the restaurant was clean but as you turn the corner, you can see employees putting their filthy feet and shoe on the table

Known in the Philippines as the Chinese themed fast food chain. These guys specialize in big portion combo meals that consists of noodles, meat, rice, dumplings and chips. It’s a full meal for fast food price. Then a few decades back, they hit a home run on their Halo-​halo special.
Growing up, the desert was a summer time favorite. Finishing off a meal with that baby is a definite winner in my book. This restaurant serves the halo-​halo version in the Philippines is laid out nice and fancy in a big glass bowl. Here in the states it’s served in a big tall plastic cup. But I’m not complaining. It’s still good as heck.
They even sell the Taho, which is another childhood favorite in the Philippines. Ask any filipino who grew up there, they’ll tell you without a hint of hesitation that those two are the king of sweet yummy snacks. The thing about taho is that it’s usually served hot, so it’s perfect for the colder season. Hot simple syrup, soft tofu and tapioca beads, yes its that simple for this comfort food to be as destructive as it is.
The place is clean, there’s tables everywhere for you to place your food to eat. There’s chairs for you to sit in and there’s a soda fountain machine in the corner. No its not a fancy joint for you to eat in, but it’s clean and there’s plenty of space.
Life is awesome, come eat here cause its wicked good. Never have I had a bad experience.
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My friends and I endured hunger and a long drive just to eat at Chowking again, but were extremely disappointed when we got there. The taho’s caramel sauce and the buchi’s sesame seed covering was very bitter and overcooked. All the food we ordered (lauriat and chicken) looked and tasted like they were reheated and not freshly prepared that day. What a disappointment!

I was excited to try this place out but was truly disappointed when my order was ready. I ordered the beef noodle soup and it tasted like instant soup
Even the container it came in looked like an instant noodle soup container. If I knew ahead of time it wouldn’t be good I would have probably bought a cup o noodle instead. I hope this chain doesn’t make its way to the midwest. If it does hopefully they can make the noodle soup from scratch

Probably the worst and slowest service I’ve ever received from any fast food restaurant. I ordered the Bangus breakfast & the worker said they didn’t have the rice for it yet. It would be 15 mins for the rice that came with it & since my family & I were in a rush, I said plain rice would be fine. I ordered milk tea and she said they didn’t have ice… –_​_​–
Anyway, my mom had to be at work & couldn’t even wait for her food since it was taking so long. They took AT LEAST 20 mins when it shouldn’t have taken that long to begin with. The food was not great. At all. The milk tea sucked. 1 star is being too generous.

Pretty much what you’d expect from a fast food Filipino restaurant. I actually only go here for the halo halo. It’s not the greatest but for 5 $ I think it’s pretty decent.
I only go in here when we decide to shop at seafood city (mainly when I want to try and make those Filipino dishes lol)

I love my tocino & bangus. I love the taho. I love it all!

Just discovered the beef wonton soup, and it’s magical. Service at this particular location was spot on, dining area clean ad usual. Great overall experience!

Interesting fusion of Chinese food with Filipino food. Would recommend if willing to try something different. Service was fast and friendly.

I went here a couple years ago and was disappointed, I came here again, thinking maybe my experience would be better, but nothing has changed, it’s awful. My Lomi soup arrived cold and tasted bland, even the soda had no carbonation.
I don’t understand what all the hype is about this place. The quality is really bad.

This review only echoes what most have already said. The food is subpar and is nothing like how ChowKing tastes like back in the Philippines. It does taste like it was reheated in a microwave. Its pretty disappointing for people like me whose been craving it for awhile only to be presented with gummy siomai and really dry chowfan. The service is great but the food is mediocre.

Chow King is right across from Jollibee (at Seafood city), so whenever I’m not in the mood for Jollibee, I go to Chow King. The food at Chow King is OK, nothing too special. I go here for their bangus/​tapa combo and sometimes the beef mami (noodles).
There are many other authentic Filipino restaurants around the area, but Chow King is convenient since they’re open late.

Nothing ever really makes me wish I ate at Jolibee, but eating at Chow King would be the closest.
Food is gross. I barely ate the noodles I ordered because it was so salty. I mean it tasted like I was doing a Morton Salt keg stand. And how do you mess up halo halo? It came out in one large ice clump.
It’s a madhouse here at times with really no order. Pure chaos. I will give them dap for taking my aunt’s order when she completely skipped the line at the service station. Granted she’s getting up there in years and wasn’t paying attention, so I give them props for taking her order, though I probably would’ve been angry if I was standing in line.
I get that it’s Filipino fast food, but you get what you pay for. So be warned.

Stopped by here for some halo halo after a nearby dinner. It was my 1^st time having halo halo and I had only seen pictures of it before. Since it was dinner time this place was super packed and there was a line to order. Luckily since we only ordered dessert, our order was out pretty soon after we placed it.
Since this is a fast food joint, the halo halo was served in a cup which made it a little difficult to eat… I felt like I had to eat each layer one by one because I was unable to mix it like I usually would with shaved ice or snow treats. Overall I thought it the halo halo was pretty good although I have nothing to compare it to so don’t take my word for it!

Just like my Jollibee review, these guys are very similar. Usually when you see a Jollibee, more often than not, you will also see a Red Ribbon Bakery and a Chow King right next to it. I think all three are owned by the same company.
Chow King has some of the basic Filipino food with an American twist to it (from my perception anyway). Definitely not authentic because when you do go to a turo turo (point point) restaurant, you choose what you see that is already cooked in pans right in front of you. Here, you have to refer to pictures.
Don’t get me wrong. All the choices they have here are decent. Just don’t expect what a home cooked meal would be like if you actually were in the Philippines. Not close at all. With that said, what you can get here is at a pretty good price for the portions you can order. From their chicken and fish dishes, to their breakfast items (which is served all day), to their snacks (steamed pork buns, etc), are all satisfactory to my taste buds.
What I look forward to after eating an ok meal here are the desserts, which I think are a step up from other items. Their Halo-​Halo (mix mix) is served in a what is large plastic container designed for drinks. You have to pretty much mix all the ingredients together to get the full flavor hence the name. I also get their Taho, which is silken tofu that sits on top of large tapioca or boba pearls encompassed with a dark sweet syrupy type liquid.
For those not familiar with Filipino cuisine, this place is not a bad place to start experiencing what your palette might like or not like. You can also jump across to Jollibee and try some of the items they don’t have at Chow King.
Some random info. They are open 7 am to midnight everyday. Bathrooms are located more towards the supermarket on the left side. They take cards.

It has been a while since I last was here and it’s a whole different restaurant now. They revamped the place, looks more modern. Changed the logos, changed image and now trying to market themselves as fresh and healthy choices. Yeah riiiight.
They are part of Jollibee since 2011. Some of the Filipino dishes that were sold at both places have been dropped or packaged differently. So no more pancit palabok. The one they served here wasn’t much better anyway. It used to be the focus was on chicken, sold by pieces or family size, and bucket like their new parent company’s do. .It has been dropped. The whole new menu offers only meal combos, hardly any ala carte items.
Chicken batter formula change. Bye bye old school batter and deep fried garlicky chicken. It’s still a crispy skin but it’s a different texture. I thought I ordered Garlic Chicken but I ended up with Honey Soy Garlic chicken. Cashier got my order right, the back end totally fubar’d it! So instead of waiting another 20 minutes Mr. B gave me his «Crunchy Chicken» order which turned out to be Soy Garlic and I gave him my Garlic Chicken combo. While I like the flavors of the soy ginger sauce that came with it, the chicken itself was dry and bland tasting. I didn’t care for the rice paper texture of the skin either.
I did not enjoy my meal at all. It didn’t help I was already peeved that they got my order wrong in the first place. They always seem to do that. So after two bites my meal went straight to the garbage can. No loss though, not a fan of much fast food places in the first place and why it had been over a year since I was here last. The only highlight of this visit was their Halo Halo. That’s it.
It’s not like I make it a point to go here or Jollibee in the first place, so most likely I will end up walking past ChowKing whenever I’m here at Seafood City.

HALO-​HALO CHALLENGE 2013 — Contender #7
Lunch time at Seafood City on Maryland Pkwy and the place is packed with Pinoys. Seafood City has the grocery section in the back, but when you first enter, there is a Filipino food court to greet you, with Jollibee and Red Ribbon Bakery on the right and Chow King on the left; all three offer halo-​halo, but we were here for Chow King’s version. CK offers two sizes, the Classic for $ 4.25 and 710 calories vs. the King size at $ 7.25 and a whopping 1,360 calories – I hope that’s for two people to share. Not that you should really be too concerned about calories when you have halo-​halo, but when you’re eating as much as we have, the numbers pop out ;)
Mel and I each had a classic size:
Present: azuki (red) beans, white beans, kaong, nata de coco, two scoops of ube ice cream, and macapuno. For the first time in 7 tries, this halo-​halo also had saba, AKA, banana. There was one little piece of leche flan, too– more, please.
Missing: ube, langka, and pinipig. Also, the shave ice was not very shaved. In fact, it was quite chunky and we each had a huge piece of ice in our cups.
Overall, this was the least expensive version so far. 7 down, 3 to go!
*Tip: halo-​halo is pronounced like the ha sound in «ha ha – funny funny, «not «hay is for horses.» Just in case you want to go try it and impress the Pilipinos behind the counter.
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