Wah Sing Seafood Restaurant

You go to Wah Sing for ONE THING:
Chinese fried LOBSTAH.
Yup. 2 for $ 35.
Deliciously fried lobster is all yours. I recommend the Ginger and Onion and the Black Bean. Don’t be shy pick it up with your fingers and ENJOY!

Would prefer to give 3.5 stars.
A friend and I went for the 2-​for-​1 lobster special for $ 36. You can see the different preparations on the Wah Sing website (
). We ordered the Ginger and Green Onion for both. Originally wanted to make the second lobster with black bean sauce but to get a second preparation, it would cost $ 3 more.
Ordered 2 bowls of rice and a side of Chinese broccoli (gai lan) to cut the heaviness and mix the sauce. Rice was standard price ($ 1.75?/bowl) but as others have mentioned… the veggies were ridiculously overpriced. $ 13 for a plate. And the veggies were just flashfried and were not seasoned with anything, not even soy sauce But back to the reason why we went: the lobster. DELICIOUS. When the lobsters arrived, the plate didn’t look too big but when we were done, somehow our plates with shells looked bigger than the serving plate haha. Really good flavour and nice meaty pieces. Would’ve prefered a bit more sauce. If you don’t like dealing with shells and digging around for meat, these lobsters may not be for you due to the way they are cut.
Service was prompt and not much interaction. Not a big deal. Waitresses were polite. They didn’t mind splitting our bill.
Be sure not to confuse with Hua Seng next door whose sign is bigger and also offers a 2-​for-​1 lobster deal.

Food has Been consistent here since I can remember. My family loves the lobster here, and the wait staff is friendly.

They always have buy 1 get 1 for lobster special everyday.
The ones that are saucey are $ 3 extra. It’s worth it. Usually, 3 people with two lobster dishes and one fried rice should do the trick.
One time, we were giving them 10% tip because there was no «wow» factor. But, we were stopped and being asked to tip more. This is unprofessional, because tipping is actually optional. After this incident, I actually didn’t go for more than a year.

Staff service is OK. But that black bean sauce lobster dish is just mouth watering awesomeness. It’s a must for those who want to check out this restaurant!

Quic and easy lunch. Ask for their lunch special for $ 4.50 meals. Typical Chinese food with decent portion sizes. Mostly rice.
Taste is okay — my beef brisket with vegetables may have been a little salty in the sauce but I enjoyed it.
Great value!

Delicious!!! A little bit pricey but I mean, you’re going there for lobster, right? I loved the garlic and onion lobster. The lobster and black bean sauce was amazing too. And they won me over with their fried chicken wings, which are large, and actually meaty (and not full of breading!!). I always get their chicken fried rice too because it’s awesome. And the people here are always so nice and they provide such great service!
Only weird thing is at my last visit, I think the owner and their family were eating there and it was such an odd experience! I assume they were the owners because they kept going in and out of the kitchen as if they owned the place. One of the older ladies at this particular table walked over towards the back and started yelling at the servers, complaining about the wait for their food. She didn’t even bother to go up to them and tell them discreetly. And literally all the servers and the people in the back started scrambling. Anyway, that was the only part that put a bad taste in my mouth about this place. That there is a cute restaurant, in such a quaint little street, with amazing servers, great food, but tyrants as owners! If I’m wrong and they weren’t the owners, then DAMN, these people took customer service to the next level!!!

Went there tonight. As usual — well pleased. Loved it. I read another review on here saying that Hua Sang was better. I disagree. I have been to both as well a few times. Wah Sing is better; and I like their dining room better. There double lobster price is $ 35 this year; around that ball park anyway.
Their prices are on the high end, compared to other Chinese restaurants.

Have been here only 3 times in the past 15 years. The lobster deal is good. $ 35 for two. The only thing that bugs me is the cost on the side dishes. I would go back but not all the time.
I do recommend it for the lobster deal.

My fav restaurant to get chinese style lobsters, love the ginger and green onion deep fried lobsters and soft shell crab fried rice

I haven’t been to Wah Sing for a few years. I recently went back and the food isn’t as good as it previously was.
The service was acceptable, however, we felt rushed into ordering. We went late, 10pm and we were rushed to order as they were taking the final orders for the night and would not be able to get food after that. If a place closes 11pm I would think you can enter or order until closing time.
We had beef with rice noodle — just OK. The beef was not seasoned. Spicy Pork Chop — that was a good flavor, hardly spicy though. Braised grouper with bean curd in hot pot — terrible. The fish was mushy and tasted like tilapia or another ‘bottom feeder’ fish. We complained about this dish and the waiter tried telling us that it was grouper, but didn’t really object to my suggestion too strongly, therefore leading me to believe that it wasn’t. They did change the order for us, had to decide on something in 5 seconds to replace it as they had that last order stipulation in play. We got the Jumbo shrimp in lobster sauce. The shrimps we surprisingly large which was good. However, the food was lacking seasoning. I had to be adding salt to flavor.
The pricing is expensive for barely satisfactory food. For 30% less, I can eat at somewhere like Congee Queen with much better tasting food.
Will not return.

This is got to be the worst restaurant we’ve ever dine in! The ginger and green onion lobster is dry and tasteless, fried rice is so oily, and the spicy squid has more of the colored chips than the squid itself. Service is also bad and to top it all, the waitress has the audacity to tell us that customers always gives 20% or more tip when we were paying the bill. In the end, we paid $ 93 worth of inedible food. Will not come back here for sure!!!

One of the longest standing Chinese restaurant in Toronto, this place I will never get sick of!
Went here for dinner for my boyfriend’s Dad’s bday. We went to make a reservation just in case but they said to just walk in which was sweet!
After we got seated, we ordered the fried stuffed bean curd, spicy soft shell crabs, yang chow fried rice, sautéed veggie, and the star of the show and pretty much 100% of the tables in the restaurant had the lobster in garlic and green onions sauce. The lobster is a 2 for the price of one special! Good for 4 hungry people. The lobster is super meaty and not over cooked, the sauce is soo freakin good! The fried bean curd was crispy not oily and stuffed with ground shrimp. I LOVE THE SOFT SHELL CRAB! You get two in one serving. It is so crispy and flavorful! The rice was mediocre nothing special. The sautéed veggie were tasty and full of garlic which I appreciate! I recommended everything I’ve mentioned if you’ll be visiting for your first time.
At the end they give you a hot towel and the sweetest oranges ever… I’m drooling over here! And you can’t forget the fortune cookies
The service was super fast! From the time we got seated to the time we left the restaurant it was less than an hour. Great for big parties! I highly recommend this place!

Had the two for one lobster with ginger sauce and the corn crab soup. Its good chinese seafood fair. The place was packed on a Saturday around 2pm. I enjoyed the food here.

For three people including myself, we ordered the two for one lobster special cooked with ginger and green onions. On the side, we also ordered Soft Shell Crab Fried Rice, Sauteed Baby Bok Choy, and Filet Mignon with Mixed Vegetables in Oyster Sauce.
The lobster had a delicious garlic coating that went perfectly with the lobster meat. If you’re not a fan of strong garlic tastes, then this might be overwhelming for you. The only downside was that the shells were very hard and difficult to break through. The Soft Shell Crab fried rice is cooked with many pieces of soft shell crab and topped off with flying fish roe (Tobiko). We always order this fried rice whenever we visit Wah Sing because of how delicious it is with the tasty soft shell crab, definitely a must-​have if you’re ordering fried rice. Baby bok choy is always a great vegetable dish to have on the side. This also had a delicious garlic taste and a nice crunchy texture. The filet mignon was very juicy and tender with rich flavours from the oyster sauce.
The only thing that Wah Sing could improve on is to not overcook the lobsters which make the shells really hard. With that being said, for those who’ve been to Wah Sing, you will find another seafood restaurant called Hua Sang located just next door downstairs. They offer almost the exact same menu but their main difference is the way they cook their lobster. You will notice how much more softer the lobster shells are and how much more juicier the meat is. We usually dine at Hua Sang, but once in a while we like to visit Wah Sing to eat their Soft Shell Crab Fried Rice which they don’t have at Hua Sang.

Came here on dinner during a weekday. It seems like most people that were here were using a team buy deal.
Had lobster, duck, tofu/​vegetables, and fried rice.
The good:
The lobster which the restaurant is known for was amazing and definitely a must-​get at Wah Sing.
The bad:
Of course being a Chinese restaurant, items don’t come out of the dining room in any particular order.
Service is good for a Chinese restaurant but mediocre compared to more modern places.
Washrooms were renovated but a bit dirty.

Went here for dinner last night with family, enjoyed the food but mix-​up with bill left a sour taste in my mouth and I refuse to return. I am also going to request a refund for my Buytopia voucher. I don’t typically leave negative reviews but this one is a must.
Story — followed normal procedures as outlined by Buytopia voucher (reservation, printed form, etc) Asked to order the 2 for 1 lobster deal for $ 29.99. Waitress asks for the first lobster flavor, we got ginger and onion she then proceeds to ask for the second flavor so we opt for black bean. Ordered e-​fu noodles, fried rice, and watercress vegetables. Majority of food arrived in a timely manner with the exception of the second lobster so I inquire and the waiter checks. Informs us that the kitchen forgot and it would come out soon. No problem so far, got it and bam, finished. Food is delicious so we’re happy. Bill arrives and I notice 2 of the lobster specials so I inquire with the waitress, she explains that is what we requested but I explained we asked for one special and not two. She immediately puts the blame on us and I questioned why she asked about a second flavor because there was no mention that a second flavor would constitute a second dish order but be implied it relating to the 2 for 1 deal. She implies that one dish consists of two lobsters and that its great we finished the food… at this point I’ve wasted enough time so bit my tongue and paid the bill. I’m truly disappointed with this business and will stick to the neighboring shop Hua Sang from now on. I recommend the food here but be wary of the bill…

I love Baldwin so I love this place!
Good lobster, good choice of seafood and none seafood items as well! Tried snail last time and wasn’t disappointed, not sure if I would order it again tho, just too much work and not my thing! The prices aren’t that mad ether, about average for seafood! Must get the lobster with batter!

This place has basically what all Chinese restaurants have but what makes them stand out is their specialty which is the deep fried lobster (in the shell).
They have a ginger version and a garlic version and both are really good but I like the garlic version better.
They usually sell the lobsters in a 2 plate form so you can get 2 full lobsters for something like 30 bucks.
The round tables are the great if you have a larger party.
If you’ve never had fried lobster ever, this place is worth it just to try it.
The rest of their dishes are basically average to average + what you would expect from a nice eat in Chinese place.

The lobster was really really good. The other dishes weren’t anything special. The server was really rude and not very accommodating. We bought a 2 person voucher, and called in WAY before hand to make sure we could switch it to a 4 person option and pay the difference (which was also on the voucher) but the lady kept saying «no no no no no no» while we were trying to explain the situation. They ended up not giving it to us.