Wah Fung No. 1: Frequently Asked Questions

Wah Fung No. 1 Fast Food is located at 79 Chrystie Street, New York, NY 10002, situated between Hester Street and Grand Street in Manhattan’s Chinatown. It directly faces Sara D. Roosevelt Park and sits just one block south of the Grand Street subway station (B, D trains).

Wah Fung is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM (or until roasted meats sell out). The restaurant is strictly closed on Mondays. Arriving before 4:00 PM is strongly recommended, as popular cuts frequently sell out by late afternoon.

Wah Fung operates strictly on a Cash Only basis. Credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Venmo are not accepted. There are several commercial bank ATMs (including Chase Bank and Bank of America) on Grand Street and Canal Street within a 2- to 4-minute walk.

No. Wah Fung No. 1 does not partner with or accept orders via DoorDash, Uber Eats, Seamless, Grubhub, or any official online delivery platform. The restaurant operates strictly as an in-person, walk-up counter service establishment.

No reservations are accepted, and walk-up counter service takes priority over phone calls. During busy rush periods, staff may not be able to answer phone inquiries. Every customer must wait in the physical sidewalk line to place an order.

Every standard rice box is generously loaded with warm, fragrant jasmine rice, a hearty portion of slow-braised green cabbage, and your choice of freshly carved roast poultry (such as Cantonese roast duck, soy sauce chicken, or white cut chicken), and basted with the house's signature savory roasting jus.

Wait times typically range from 15 to 25 minutes during morning hours (9:00 AM – 11:30 AM), expanding to 45 to 75+ minutes during peak lunch rush (12:00 PM – 2:30 PM) and on weekends. The best arrival window is between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM on weekdays.

No. Wah Fung is an ultra-compact takeout storefront with approximately 200 square feet of space. There is zero indoor seating and no customer restroom. The vast majority of diners carry their warm boxes across Chrystie Street to eat at the outdoor benches in Sara D. Roosevelt Park.

A Small Box (~$6.50 – $7.50) weighs over a pound and provides a full hearty lunch for an adult. A Large Box (~$8.50 – $10.00) is packed to the brim (approx. 2 lbs of food) and easily feeds two people or provides generous dinner leftovers.

The closest subway station is Grand St Station (B, D trains), located just 1 block north (1 minute walk). Other nearby stations include Bowery (J, Z) (3 blocks, 4 min walk) and Canal St (N, Q, R, W, 6) (5 blocks, 7 min walk).

Yes! You can request "extra sauce on rice" (for more savory roasting jus) and ask for "ginger-scallion sauce" or sriracha/chili oil. You can also ask for extra cabbage when placing your order at the window.

Yes. In traditional Cantonese culinary fashion, both roast duck and poached/soy sauce chicken are chopped bone-in with heavy cleaver strikes. Eating meat cooked on the bone preserves flavor and juiciness. Exercise caution when chewing.