Wan Fu

Charlotte, United States

3.8

Closed now

22 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
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Telephone:
+1 704-541-1688
Website:
www.mywanfu.com
Address:
10719 Kettering Dr, Charlotte, NC, 28226
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.7 miI-485/South Boulevard
2.4 miSharon Road West
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Lunch, Dinner
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Quiet
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
No
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
4:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Closed now
Local time (Charlotte) 05:04 Sunday, 1 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
4:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
4:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
4:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Thursday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
4:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Friday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
4:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
4:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
4:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Description

Specialties

We specialize in authentic and traditional Chinese cuisine, as well as all the Americanized favorites. Whole fish, lobster, or Chinese vegetables offered in a classic Chinese environment can be enjoyed in one of our many private dining rooms/​party rooms. An upstairs banquet room is also available.

History

Established in 1989.

Years ago, restaurateur Robert Lee had the vision of offering classic and traditional Chinese cuisine to the Charlotte community. In 1989 that vision became a reality when he built Wan Fu. With its Imported jade green tiles from Taiwan, Wan Fu became a Charlotte landmark where people enjoyed dining in private dining rooms or the upstairs banquet room. With well-​known executive chef Chan Tran preparing meals with only the highest quality ingredients, Wan Fu has become the definitive place for QUALITY Chinese Cuisine.

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22 reviews of Wan Fu

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Place rating: 5
Charlotte, NC
My Wife and I had lunch at Wan Fu today and we absolutely loved it. Greeted pleasantly by Wan Fu staff we automatically felt relaxed and welcomed. The ambiance and cleanliness of the restaurant is exceptional. We had multiple servers who were always attentive to our every need and continued a steady stream of free refills of our beverages. When I saw the Steak and Shrimp with Asparagus on their website prior to visiting I knew that this was one of the meals I desired. The picture did not let me down as the meal itself resembled the image and the mouthwatering morsels of tender beef and prawns were accompanied by perfectly cooked asparagus that had a beautiful stir fried crunch with every bite. Velvet Corn and Chicken Soup for entrée was the perfect place to start. Asian Shrimp and Scallops, so tender and juicy, formed part of our main. Everything was perfect and I look forward to our next meal at Wan Fu.
Place rating: 5
Indian Trail, NC
Fresh ingredients, real good chicken and beef gives you the best Sacha chicken you have ever eaten. I drive across town just for that. The people are friendly and the place is very clean. I don’t like everything there, but I have found many favorites.
Place rating: 3
Charlotte, NC
Once very good, lately leaves a lot to be desired.
Place rating: 3
Chicago, IL
The food is pretty good. The problem is they rush you in and out so quickly that it’s borderline rude. I always put Wan Fu low on my list because of this.
Place rating: 5
Fort Mill, SC
This place is wonderful. They are very family oriented and make you feel welcome. Their food is fresh and prepared with care. Their menu is extensive. They have dishes I haven’t seen anywhere else. We go put of our way to get takeout from here.
Place rating: 4
Slidell, LA
Always great food and good service. Their hours are a little weird so be aware being heading their way. Their pineapple fried rice is awesome.
Place rating: 2
Charlotte, NC
WF puzzles me! Nice décor, accommodating host (owner) but «old style» food. I got the feeling that we went back in time, say the 80’s where everything tasted the same. Soup & sauces all had that cornstarch flavor that covers the tongue at first sip & stays with you throughout the meal. Their won tons in brown sauce must be an acquired taste that we haven’t acquired yet. We also had the whole fish w/​brown sauce on the side. It was over cooked & the sauce was more soy like than smooth. Both lacked flavor. The shrimp dish was bland & they used button mushrooms that they didn’t bother to cook. I really wanted to try the fried bananas but chickened out!
All in all, not a stellar outing…
Place rating: 5
Houston, TX
We visit North Carolina at least once every couple of years. And without fail we always get something from here. Their Emperor shrimp is the best that we’ve had anywhere in the country. And that says a lot because we travel throughout the year across the states. If you’re in Charlotte this is definitely a place you should try.
Place rating: 2
Pineville, NC
I was not impressed. The food was bland. And we left hungry. I was under the impression that this place was really good because it always seemed packed and they’ve been there forever.
Place rating: 3
Charlotte, NC
This restaurant really has a great ambience! The music is Chinese and the décor makes it look like a pretty classy Chinese restaurant! For this reason and the good service in giving 3 stars.
The food left me wanting more though. My husband had the 3 cup chicken, which to both of us was overly sweet. I had the bang bang shrimp which didn’t have enough bang for me. It was very soupy and the flavor and spices didn’t stick onto the food so it tasted pretty bland. We also had the velvet corn soup, which I also needed to add salt and pepper to. We got the fries banana for dessert– essentially a banana in in an egg roll, which I actually did quite enjoy.
Anyway, cool place to go but the food was not up to par for us!
Place rating: 4
Charlotte, NC
Very solid Chinese food. The lady with short hair who works came around and talked to everyone. She was awesome and seemed to care about our general experience. This place can get a little busy so i would suggest a reservation if possible. Also, they do not have craft beer, but many different beer from Asian countries.
Place rating: 5
Charlotte, NC
After many years of going to Wan Fu, I think the quality is still just as good as on my first visit. Today I did not eat in but called to place a takeout order at lunch time. My order was ready within 15 minutes.
The lunch menu is a great value. I got Kung Pao chicken ($ 8.25) with brown rice. They will sub the brown rice instead of white rice at no additional charge. Also, the lunch entrée comes with a veggie spring roll. However if you ask for spring roll with shrimp & chicken, they don’t up charge for that either.
They use fresh veggies and good cuts of chicken unlike most places in those strip shopping centers. Also, I never have that icky feeling I get when I eat at a place that uses too much MSG in their food.
Wan Fu, keep doing what you’re doing and you will remain my favorite Chinese restaurant in Charlotte!
Place rating: 4
Charlotte, NC
The only place in NC that makes great «Singapore». Maybe I am being overzealous with 4 stars because I have never sat in the actual restaurant or tried anything else on the menu but I have tried this dish from about 2 other restaurants and Wan Fu is the only ones that make it right.
Place rating: 4
Charlotte, NC
Nice restaurant and excellent service. Crab rangoons were crispy and light. I don’t remember what dish I got but it had steak, chicken and shrimp and it was spicy and delicious! Large portions. Fluffy white rice. Clean restaurant. Tucked away so hard to see from 51 but I highly recommend this place.
Place rating: 4
Charlotte, NC
It’s hard to get authentic Asian food in Charlotte, but this place comes closest. The staff is extremely friendly and offers suggestions to alter the dish to your liking (spicier, more vegetables, etc) at no cost. The seafood tasted fresh and the portions were a perfect size for the price.
Place rating: 4
Charlotte, NC
Very fresh cuisine! My fiancé and I had several appetizers and entrees. They were ALL good. Generous portions; will definitely be back
Place rating: 4
Fort Mill, SC
Been here a few times with family. The service is always great and the wait isn’t too bad. The food was very good.
Place rating: 3
Charlotte, NC
It was Chinese New Year and go get some Chinese food again and it was a cool place I don’t like the music over there make me kind of headache and I order sanbei chicken I don’t think they cook it right but that spicy dumplings so sosososo great I am very glad that I have ordered that
Place rating: 5
Charlotte, NC
Love this place! I had heard it was connected to another favorite of mine: Baoding in Southpark. So I gave it a try and have to say they’re even better.
Cold Sesame Noodles is a hard-​to-​find dish in Charlotte.
But Wan Fu serves them. Although they’re excellent… I always request that they had slivered cucumber (which is the way it’s always been presented in NYC restaurants).
But my favorite is the Emperor Shrimp and Pineapple Fried Rice, as well as the Wan Fu Scallops… YUM!
Place rating: 4
Charlotte, NC
I want to preface this review by saying I hVe been spoiled… Been to China a couple times and grew up in Flushing, NY which is the REAL Chinatown… and now I’ve arrived at Wan Fu. The décor is a little overwhelming but cute. You are greeted by a very welcoming host who takes you to your table and them the fun begins.
We started with Jasmin tea which was perfectly steeped and then on to the soup! Hot and sour soup was EXCELLENT! Well balanced, not full of cornstarch and amazing flavor. The wonton soup was delicious! Made with chicken which was an interesting surprise and tasty. Not too salty :-). Next we shared the veggie dumplings which were good, nothing special but good if you like veggie dumplings. My husband had General Tso chicken (I have never enjoyed this dish as I don’t think it is actually chinese food) but he enjoyed it and they make everything to order so it was super fresh. At the server’s recommendation I had the Szechuan beef. It was not what I was used to as it was overly sweet and not at all spicy and it was heavily coated in cornstarch … Kinda like general Tso so I didn’t really enjoy it. I feel like they may dumb down some of their dishes to cater to the American palate but I will be more forgiving than usual because of the amazing soup and freshness of the food. I will definitely be back but steer clear of the Szechuan beef… but that’s just me
Place rating: 4
Charlotte, NC
Some fellow Unilocalers had mentioned both Wan Fu and Baoding as some of the better places to get «good» Chinese in Charlotte. After a long day at Carolina Place Mall which is very close, my Unilocal app said «go to Wan Fu, you genius». I obeyed. The exterior is very grand with a heavy wooden door guarded by limestone lions.
The host/​owner was very warm and friendly. The frostyTiger beer from Singapore was even more friendly.
To start: Cold Sesamee Noodles with Peanut Sauce 3⁄5 Stars — too heavy on the peanut sauce — tasted almost like peanut butter — you really need to stir it up well before serving. Tastes better the second day when it’s refrigerator cold.
Pan Fried Dumplings 4⁄5 Stars — really nice filling, the wrappers were a little thick and doughy for my tastes.
One of our waiters suggested the entrees we ended up ordering. Szechuan Beef — spicy, savory with a little sweet and sour — they added broccoli at no additional charge. Wan Fu Scallops — spiced and seared, served with vegetables. Both were really good but the beef was better, hands down; 4⁄5 Stars.
My fortune cookie: Confucius says «look behind you, it’s Elvis!» And when I turned back around, the food was boxed and dishes gone. The staff was a well chorographed team that kept food coming and old dishes cleared. Best hot Chinese tea I’ve had in ages! Also, be prepared to eat leftovers for days as the portions are big!
Place rating: 2
Charlotte, NC
Oh Wan Fu, you were a big disappointment. I purchased a living social deal after reading all the great reviews and we decided to use our deal last week. The two of us arrived and had to wait quite a bit as it was busy.
We were finally seated in an area with plenty of open tables. The hostess took our drink order, then we waited and waited for the server to come take our food order. After that was taken, our food came out very quickly!
We started with the steak skewers appetizer. That was fun to cook and it was very tasty! Then our main entrees came, I got the Sesame chicken and Kevin got the Hunan chicken. Mine was okay, not the best sesame chicken I’ve had and Kevin’s chicken was just okay as well. The broccoli in his dish was amazing as it soaked up the flavor so well! Don’t get me wrong, the food had good flavor and you get good portion sizes, but I wasn’t wowed and I’ve had better.
After we finished, we waited and waited and waited for our server to finally box up our food and bring us our check. Their servers are really slacking and I think that is because they are trying to have them do too much. I saw my server in the bar area while we were waiting to be seated, saw her answering phones to take orders, then of course being a server. It is fine if you want to give your servers multiple tasks, but give them 3 – 4 tables only, not 10.
There are other places with better food and better services that we will not be back.