Wah Fung No. 1 Fast Food

Outside of Hong Kong this is probably one of the best places in NYC for char siu (叉燒) and sit yik (脆皮燒肉). Nothing compares to Hong Kong when it comes to pork, but unless you want to fly 15 hours 45 minutes to Hong Kong Wah Fung isn’t too bad.
Not very clean, but some of the best places to eat in Asia are located on the street.

Anytime I got a few extra minutes from work I walk down and get me a Large Pork with cabbage and white Rice — The wait may take long but man you get so much food packed into a container that might just pop as they close it (Yes that has happened) and plus the guys there are friendly and nice and you can order all three Chicken, Duck, Pork with rice for…1 dollar more or get a simple order of just pork — They also have Fish balls with a paper rice stuffed with sauce for 2 bucks but I haven’t tried it… yet!
The food itself is very tasty and juicy the rice is steamed wonderfully and cabbage is meh but that’s not what you come here for
If you got some time to kill hit this place up

«What’s the draw with this place?» a passerby said to the guy in line next to me as he noticed that the line snaked out the door and down the street. «Foods really cheap and good,» he replied.
That about sums it up for Wah Fung.
No frills, just super tasty Chinese BBQ over hot rice and veggies, with every dish under $ 10. I give this place an extra star because, although there are no tables, it is right across the street from Sarah D. Roosevelt Park (which is my fave park) so you can grub in the Park when it’s nice.
Keep up the awesome work Wah Fung!!!

Located near the corner of Christie St. and Hester St. in Chinatown.
Wah Fung sells a variety of meats. Pork, chicken, and duck. The biggest sellers are the pork and chicken.
The big draw here is that for $ 3.75, you get a small tin of rice, cabbage, and your choice of meat. You can also do half and half of two meats. The small is actually pretty big and is a good size meal. They pack those small containers with alot of food. As a sidenote, ask for the green sauce on top of your meal.
The quality of the meat is decent and it tastes pretty good.
There’s usually a line in front of the store that takes anywhere from 15 mins to 30 mins, but its worth the wait.
There’s seating and tables in the park across the street to eat at on a nice day. If that isn’t an option or isn’t appealing, you can take your order to go, as this place is takeout only.

Always come here for char siu of any kind. My personal favorite is the chicken, but my friends love the pork and duck too! Everything is flavorful, and the portion is huge. This is a true authentic roast meat place! The line is always out of the door, no joke. The small with one meat is so worth, they pile the meat up to the brim and ladle sauce with it. 3.75 :) large 2-​meat is 5.50 as of June 2016. Dubbed old man’s, this father-​son place is a hole in the wall favorite of locals. No seating but that’s what you get for cheap prices

I went there for Saturday lunch, and there were about 10 people waiting in front of the place. I ordered roasted pork on small rice, and it was very good! The price is very reasonable, and roasted pork was so flavorful. The Napa that came with meal was also good. I would love to get more of the veggies. The portion was large based on the price.
I have tried other restaurants in Chinatown, but this place was very quick and better than going to sit down restaurants in my opinion. If you crave roasted pork/​chicken, I would recommend this place!

This is THE DEAL in Chinatown. They pack you massive amounts of noodles or rice and meat (chicken or pork) in any assortment into a medium sized to-​go container. This is only $ 3.75. Truly one of the best deals I’ve ever had.
The chicken thighs were falling apart, savoury and sweet with a teriyaki style sauce. It was oh so greasy good. As the sauce worked its way down, the yellow lomein noodles happily soaked up this sauce. It beautifully combined with the oil inherent in the lomein.
This was enough for two lunches.
I really enjoyed this meal. It’s a great choice for lunch in Chinatown.
My gripe would be that they remove the small bones from the meat. This made the meal more difficult to eat.

You immediately know it’s authentic because of the name. «No. 1 Fast Food». While it’s not necessarily fast, since the line gets a bit long, it’s definitely worth waiting for!
Pros:
— $ 3.75 (as of March 2016) for 2 meats over rice and cabbage! YES PLEASE. The BBQ pork is easily my favorite. I was a bit disappointed by the pork belly since it was dry, but the crispy skin is delicious. The duck was solid as well, but being as lazy as I am, I prefer the options with no bones.
— They manage to pack a lot of food into that foil container. My friend was really hungry and thought he’d be able to finish a large (3 meats), but was utterly defeated.
Tips:
— Cash only.
— I wanted more veggies (in a futile attempt to eat healthier), so I asked for all cabbage and no rice once. I still prefer it with rice, since they drizzle the jus from the meat over it, but next time I go, I’ll ask for less rice and more cabbage!
— It’s tiny so there’s definitely no seating whatsoever, but there’s a park across the street with tables.

Wah Fung No. 1 fast food is a hole in the wall little gem. The food is delicious, fresh and cheap! There are only a couple of these finds in Chinatown that can genuinely get all three right.
Went there for the second time (I was already hooked on my first visit). I ordered the roast pig along with the roast chicken special. The roast pig was just right, not overly seasoned like a lot of eateries in Chinatown. Tastes just like the way my father does it; just a little salt. That’s all you need really, you want to have the pork belly to shine on its own. Juicy meat with its crispy skin… mmmmm. And for $ 9/​lb that’s a good price.
And of course, the roast chicken was so yummy, seasoned nicely. They ease up on the salt here which I like. Haven’t tried the roast pork yet, which always looks delicious. Judging from the other choices, I’m sure it’s just right on flavor.
You can choose from roast chicken, roast duck, roast pork and roast pig. Either order the special (comes with rice and cabbage), or just the meat per pound.
Just wait in line, order and carry out. It’s really small place, just grab and go. There’s a park across the street where you can eat.
It seems like family owned; usually the same two nice guys. They understand enough English to get your order right. But then again it’s only 4 choices so it shouldn’t be too difficult.
Highly recommended and definitely on my top 10 list of ‘cheap eats’.

If you’re serious about meat or Chinese BBQ, you’ve gotta try this place. For literal dollars, you can get enough chicken, pork (cha shao), or duck to last you at least 2 meals. Even when you order the small.
Came here for lunch on a week day and there was a line out the door. The wait took around 20 minutes. I tried both the chicken and pork. Both were delicious but I liked the former a bit more than the latter. The chicken is very juicy and tender. The pork is just a tiny bit on the sweeter side. For lunch I think a small is definitely ample-​it comes with rice and a few pieces of cabbage in addition to the meat. Come here for your protein fix!!!
P. S.: Takeout only. Literal hole in the wall so no place whatsoever to sit and eat.

You know it’s the real deal when locals line up to buy their roast meat. I finally mustered it up and waited. The line went fast by a lot faster than I would imagine (around 10 – 15 minutes or so). They are strictly a take-​out joint so grab your food and eat at the park.
Once you get inside, the space is cramped. Be prepared to order once you enter inside. They have various meats you can choose from: roast pig, char siu, chicken, and duck. I got to try the roast pig and char siu this time. The portions are mighty hefty for the price. $ 4 for the roast pig and $ 3.75 for the char siu.
What makes this place stand out to me is how thinly they slice the meats. Most roast meats places tend to chop in chunks; wah fung slices them. Now the food. The roast pig was by far my favorite! I didn’t realize what a difference it makes when you slice the meat in comparison to eating it thicker. The fat really stands out (in a good way I promise) and pairs really nicely with the rice. The char siu was great too but the flavor is average in comparison to their competitors.

Forget the Halal Guys chicken and rice, come here instead to satisfy all your carnivorous cravings. The 三宝饭 or 3 meat combo (roast duck, roast chicken, and BBQ pork) with cabbage over rice for $ 6 is a ridiculous amount of food for the price. I literally had to eat it over the course of two meals. For the price, you would expect low quality food, but these are among the most flavorful and juicy meats I’ve had in NYC.
My favorites are the chicken (only thigh meat!) and the BBQ pork (not that fatty!), both of which were very tender. The duck was fine but didn’t stand out in comparison. I’ve yet to try the roast pork belly and the duck wings but can’t imagine them being disappointing given how delicious everything else was.
Come for lunch! But be warned that you might be hit with a serious food coma after.

Like everyone said, they OVERPACK the meats in the rice.
It’s really tasty.
As a person who doesn’t really like veggies, I am actually IN LOVE with the cabbage they put.
So everything in the little order is actually tasty and is perfect.
Very cheap too!
$ 3.75
The bad thing is the line is long always.
You must wait for at least 15 mins since there is only 1 worker, but sometimes there’s 2.
It’s all worth it though!

Do you need a cheap meal with a big portion and the food is good? This is the place! You can get a meal fit for 2 people for less than 6 dollars. I got a combo with duck and roast pork. You get it in a box full of rice and cabbage. The food is pretty good and the roast pork definitely stood out. It is very sweet and well marinated.

I’ve been meaning to write this review ever since I first got introduced to the wonders that is Wah Fung, but haven’t gotten the chance to until now. This is because I like to accompany my reviews with photos (we all know we eat both with our eyes and our mouths) and I have failed at taking one until this third time around because that Roast Pork is such a damn tease and each time without fail, before I even know what I’m doing, that meat is in my mouth and there is no photo is to be found (probably for the best seeing as how the way I wolf down that pork is nowhere near ladylike – definitely don’t need photo evidence of that).
Not only is the food ridiculously delicious, but it’s also RIDICULOUSLY cheap. PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE. For just 5 buckaroos, you get enough roast pork to last you for days (okay, okay, just 2 meals for me because I’m a fatass, but I’m sure most normal people can portion that out to more meals for sure), cabbage and rice. It’s AMAZING and one of the many reasons why I love Chinatown. Those cheap eats, man. They’re the best.
Lines can be out the door, but don’t let that steer ya away. The lines move quickly because the guys working here chop and scoop and chop and scoop so fast that you’ll be devouring your roast pork before you can say Char Siu (give or take 50 times, but who’s counting?)

3.75 $ for a generous heaping of barbecue roast pork, veggies and rice will satisfy any wallet and stomach.
I had a small roast pork rice for 3.75 $ and it was lunch and dinner, super delicious, super satisfying. My brother ordered the three choices over rice and for 6.00 $ the portion was generous.
The wait can get long at times since there is only two workers and sometimes people order more than 3 plates. I came at around 4:00 on a Saturday and I waited 30 minutes to order but beind me the line extended down the block. Wah Fung #1 will always have me as a returning customer despite the line.
Bottom line: everyone must try this if you love chinese style meat and be patient with the line.

Cheap and yummy. Got the $ 3.75 roast pork special, without the rice and just vegetables because I love the flavor they get in the cabbage. I opted out of the sauce that they usually drizzle over the top because I could see that it was getting a little too greasy. The bbq roast pork was yummy though and there was plenty of it to go around. Just when you think that there’s enough pork on there, he starts chopping up more and fitting it in the box.
The line moves a little slow so if you’re in a rush this place might not be ideal. I was there at about 230pm and waited for about 10 minutes. Worth the wait considering the amount of food you get for the price you’re paying. Yum!

Value and quality never goes hand-​in-​hand. Wah Fung defies all logic to me. Fresh roast meat — duck, char siu, chicken, pork, fried rice, all so juicy, tender, expertedly marinated. A lunch portion comes with a generous amount of heavenly meat, steamed napa cabbage and rice. All of this only for $ 3.75, cash only. Wha da hellz, right?!! :-o
I ordered 2 of the above, roast duck and char siu. Words cannot describe the pleasure of every bite as flavatown Mardi Gras parties in my mouth. Enough talk, look closely at my pics and you too will realize what’s missing in YOUR life. Verdict: affordable YUMz not to be missed in NYC. No joke.

There’s a reason there’s a line 10-​deep out the door at all times of the day. It’s the cheapest, most delicious meal you’re going to get. Blows Halal Guys out of the park.
For $ 3.75, you get a healthy portion of BBQ pork on top of white rice and cabbage. And it’s the tender, juicy, ultra flavorful BBQ pork, not your lame-​ass too fatty or too skinny kind. The napa cabbage perfectly matches that greasy, oily, oh-​so-​delicious pork, too, so you cut that richness with some more staid flavors.
Who needs an eating area, too? Grab your takeout, and your utensils and napkins, and wander over to the park where you can watch he next up-​and-​comers ball their way to their own hoop dreams. Beats overpriced hot dogs and the Knicks, right?

The lines are out the door & the service is slow, but you get a sh*t load of ok food for a cheap price.
$ 3.75 for a huge portion of Roast Pork served on top of Rice or Noddles with some steamed veggies yum! The Roast Pork is ok nothing out of this world … The Chicken & Duck is mediocre. Trust me this food ain’t nothing to die for!
No Seating available Strictly Take out! Nice park located right across the street.