Chen’s Wing Grill and Bar

Food was great at first. Was a regular customer when they first opened, food was great, especially the lamb skewers and lamb noodles, but a bit pricy. But food was great!
Too bad he chef left to a place called grill legend 15 minutes away,
Since the chef left, business has drastically slowed down and the food sucks now too,
The owner now doesn’t even show up anymore, works a job elsewhere, food is burnt sometimes and still being served and charged for, food takes a long time to come out of the kitchen, cups are dirty. Beer towers are dirty.
Don’t want to go back ever! But I have 1 friend keeps on saying lets meet at this restaurant.
If they don’t improve their act, it’s probably going to go under

Late night for this place isn’t bad it’s a good spot for skewers and beer within the area. My group got a beer tower. A bit expensive tho I believe it was $ 21-​$ 22 for that, we had 4 people and each person only got 1 glass. It looks big but it cannot refill your glass a second time so pretty much I can say its not worth it amongst 4 people especially if your group can drink or will be drinking more.
Since the 2 other reviews below mine where mentioning about the Orleans chicken wings I had to go along with their choice and see if that flavor was any good! It was pretty good actually lol nice flavor and fried nicely. The lamb skewers weren’t as good tho. We also ordered a soup noodle dish, which was also just mediocre.
The place is in the plaza on the east side of Highway 7. The plaza across from Commerce Gate. The store is located more in the interior space in between some other businesses. Overall, worth the try but not that good compared to other places.
Pros:
–Convenient if your in the area
— Easy to find
— Plenty of parking at night
Cons:
— Expensive for skewers and beer
— Service is a bit slow
— Small place not recommended for large groups

Okay. I know what you’re thinking — five stars? But trust.
After a spooky Halloween event in downtown, my friends and I were hungry after driving back uptown. We looked on Unilocal for a late night place and Chen’s (not to be confused with the restaurant in Waterloo) was what we stumbled upon.
We ordered mainly wings and skewers. China’s late night drunk foods of choice includes meat skewers and they can range from super salty to charred and smoky. I’ve had better skewers but these were pretty good too. Though the restaurant is small and it was late, there were still other people. They ranged from mafia looking dudes to two ladies just getting off their restaurant shifts. All were having beer along with their snacks.
So why such a high rating? Well, the wings were seasoned and cooked beautifully; the service was great. The wings were tiny compared to your usually steroid-​wings from St. Louis and the like — but that might not be such a terrible thing. Dry-​seasoned, they were crispy (but not battered) on the outside and juicy on the inside. At two wings a skewer, it’s a lil pricy. But they’re done very well. My only complaint is that you go through a lot pretty quickly (especially when you gotta share with hungry guys).
We walked in at around 1am and stayed until almost 3. The sole girl managing the front of the restaurant was polite, responsive and cheerful. Yep, even that late at night. We only had a slight lost in translation moment but she was patient and worked with us, not against.
A part of the Chinese name of this restaurant translates directly to «friends». I think it captures the feel perfectly. You go here with your friends for a friendly experience. Will be back for sure!

spectacular skewers of various meats and offals grilled to perfection! this is a really great place for a late night munchies kick! lamb skewers and new Orleans grilled wings are a must have! and great for those who want a taste of the good old Beijing wing bar flavour!