We have several reports on Wu’s scattered about, so instead of adding another to the general thread, I thought I’d create a Wu’s-specific thread.
Past reports:
On to my most recent meal there. I switched a family gathering from King’s Kitchen to Wu’s because
(1) I was given the impression that several people didn’t eat several things (which turned out to be a lie), and King’s has a more restrictive menu, and
(2) I realized the day before that some relatives were treating the time of lunch as a general suggestion rather than a specific meeting time, and as anyone who has waited in Chinatown on a weekend morning knows, that could result in a wait of anywhere from 5 minutes to over an hour, and I wasn’t in the mood for it.
Wu’s surprised me by agreeing to reserve a table the morning of, and then even further by seating me as soon as I arrived, with a little wink and a nod (“they’re about to arrive, right?”). So they get brownie points and (further) future loyalty.
One local cousin and girlfriend arrived 45 mins into the rest of us eating, and I was really tickled when an older lady server chastised them while casually walking by, with “you came SO late! SO LATE!” (and she kept walking). (His girlfriend apparently didn’t understand her, so 3 people at the table loudly repeated what she had said, and had a good laugh.)
Anyway, the food.
It was a weekend morning, so some dim sum was necessary. I haven’t eaten dim sum there before, and was pleasantly surprised. I use shiu mai, cheung fun, and har gow as my yardsticks, and all were good. As happens with large groups, someone wanted spring rolls, someone else wanted scallion pancakes, and the latecomers had to have xlb, so they arrived halfway through the entrees.
The star of the mains were the salt-baked scallops, salted just enough and with plenty of the crunchy spicy bits that have sometimes been scarce in the past. Snow pea leaves were pretty perfect. Wonton noodle soup starring the excellent namesake wontons was enjoyed by all.
The misses for me were pan-fried noodles with chicken and vegetables – sauce was gloppy at arrival, as I’ve noted about some other dishes here in the past. The tofu someone insisted on was also less than, and went mostly uneaten. Platter of 3 roast meats was good but not great – the soy sauce chicken was best, roast duck was fine, char siu was not great.
Overall a successful meal for the group gathered. (Younger cousins saw the crab going to other tables and want to gather there again for a crab feast – preferably when one of their parents is visiting again 
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Congee there is very solid, for your next daytime visit.
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It all looks wonderful! Is that mango pudding in the last photo?
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Yes, their complimentary dessert at the end is always mango agar agar jelly. I don’t even like mango flavored anything (other than a couple of actual mangoes during mango season), but it’s a palate-refreshing conclusion!
I’m not a big congee fan, but I’ll take your word for it, and I’d certainly have a taste if someone at the table ordered it.
