Wing Chow — Restaurant in McKinney

Tried this place for our first time today. Lots to love here, but will add a few criticisms as well.

Location - Nice spot on 380 tucked a couple lights off 75. Somewhat unassuming from the outside. I would recommend the owner perhaps pull the film off the windows so people can see inside a little more. Pretty dark looking from the outside.

Atmosphere - A much needed modernization of the spot compared to the previous business. The ceiling tiles were removed, opening up the place a lot. Furniture was nice. Multiple TVs to watch a game, but nothing was on very loud like you might find at some sports bars (a plus in my book). Bathroom was clean and pleasant. Two criticisms: 1) booths felt a little scrunched and could maybe do better removing a booth. 2) Very minor nitpick, but several of the TVs were off or on standby. I could have asked to put something on, but thought it was weird having 8 or so TVs and several of them not playing anything. It wasn’t very crowded when we dined, so could’ve been just a function of the crowd.

Food - The menu at first glance seems like an odd mix and maybe a little disjointed, but after trying many things, you can tell how everything fits together. A little bit for everyone especially if you have picky eaters. There is no kids menu, so I recommend you have something for the table or split an entree between kids. We tried a lot of different items and here are our thoughts: -They go really heavy on green onion. I made a mental note to ask for half the green onion in the future, but my wife loved not having to ask for more. -Had a great experience with the owner. He told us he makes the sauces in house and you can definitely tell. The dipping sauces were all phenomenal. The chili oil was very hot, but a massive winner for my wife. -Dumplings were alright. Nothing special, but did the job. -Crab Rangoons, you could definitely tell were made in house and were very full of stuffing. My wife liked the sauce that came with the Rangoons. -The lo mein and fried rice: WOW those were delicious and they do not skimp on the portions! Definitely a good value and would come back for those alone. Noodles were not overcooked, but were perfectly springy and chewy. -Sticky pork sandwich was a huge hit for my wife. The pork was very tender and delicious. I could go for a bowl of that pork mixed in with the fried rice. The pickled radish was a big hit for my wife and “made the sandwich.” -Wings; we tried Korean, Garlic Parm, Terriyaki, and Honey BBQ. Some of the wings were a good size, but some were on the smaller size. Garlic Parm was my favorite. They were flavorful, but not greasy like many other places’ take on GP. Terriyaki and honey bbq were both pretty good, but not necessarily a “have to reorder.” The Korean wings were ok, but likely overshadowed by the Sticky Pork sandwich according to my wife.

Service: Our waitress was great and did a good job explaining portion sizes, answering questions, and getting refills. The owner came by to talk to us multiple times and would interact with the other customers as well. You can tell he cares a lot for his business and making sure customers are happy.

Prices: We got a lot of food for ~$80 (plus additional tip). We have plenty of leftovers to feed our family tomorrow as well. If you got a bunch of smaller wings I could see you feeling a little underwhelmed, but the rice and lo mein more than made up for it.

Overall: Really cool place with some delicious food. Looking forward to coming back and bringing friends and family with us. They serve alcohol and ice cream so could see myself coming to watch a game while keeping my kids happy. A very welcome addition to the east half...

Don't waste your money! This is some of the worst food I've bought in years. I literally threw out 80 percent of it, it was so bad. The wings are very pale with soft, flaccid skin and lots of fat. They must have been pressure cooked (like InstaPot) but never fried. The meat was cooked but not the skin. I got mango habanero sauce and it was thin and tasteless. No heat, no mango and no flavor. I ate the meat but not the skin from two wings and threw out the other six. I also got their house special sandwich and it was horrible too. There was lots of meat (pork slices) and it had started as good quality meat. But it tasted strongly of being in the refrigerator a long time and then reheated. The special house sauce was so thin and flavorless, I could not tell it was there. It was not sweet or spicy or savory and it was colorless. The only thing it accomplished was making the bread soggy. The bread was slathered with white greasy stuff that I guess was mayo but I never got a taste of it. The sandwich was too soggy to pick up and, even with knife and fork, the bread too tough to cut. The carrot and daikon radish pieces were the best part of the sandwich. After eating a couple small pieces of meat and all the veggie garnish, I threw out the rest. The staff was very polite and friendly and helpful in deciding what to order. Service was a little slow but it was the lunch rush. There were some other interesting things on the menu -- falafel sandwich, Philly cheese steak sandwich, various fried rice -- but I will not be back. This food was awful and I threw out $16 worth of...

Had the sticky pork fried rice and wife had the mild buffalo and honey garlic wings and egg lo mein. We shared egg rolls.

The pork was soft and tasty - I'm not used to that from an Asian place. Usually it's always dried and tough - not here.

The rice smelled and looked good, and it was delicious. Best I've ever had.

The egg rolls were crunchy on the outside, but juicy and flavorful on the inside. I didn't even know egg rolls could be made that way. I'm so used to dried out on the inside. A+ egg rolls.

The wife also said the wings were the best she's ever had. They were wet and juicy - not dried out like most places. Another review here mentioned they make the sauces themselves, and I agree that you can definitely tell. Great flavor, and they put enough on your wings (unlike most places).

Wife said lo mein was good but a bit heavy on veggies over noodles. I tried it and loved it.

We'll definitely be back!

PS. There's one negative review on this place calling everything here "mid" that I wanted to address. That review is wrong. They DO offer split flavors on wings as long as you call and get at least 10 (the minimum order is 8 wings, I believe). It's just the online order that doesn't have that option.

As for paying an extra $2 for all flats: the wings are $1 each. Most chains - with far inferior wings - charge more than that. So a small upcharge if you want all flats still prices them below chains with inferior wings.

All in all, this place is a gem. And it's not even expensive....