Double Greeting Wonton House

I absolutely love them! It’s one of the few places im downtown that you can go after 10pm and get quality, enough amount and cheap food!
I think they do pretty genuine Cantonese food. Our favorite dishes are the rice noodles and the salty fish fried rice. Their waitresses are pretty friendly as well. Cash only remember! If u are going there.

My absolute favourite place for greasy Chinese food. The best Chinese food in Edmonton in my opinion. Best Shanghai noodles. Best beef chow fan. I love all that greasy goodness. I love their beef brisket wonton noodle soup (go figure, they’re known for their wonton soup, hence the name.) Super fast service and decent size portions for the buck you’re paying. There’s only 2 downsides to this place: it’s in a sketchy area and it’s cash only. Otherwise I would have given it 5 stars. I’ve been coming here since I was young and I’ll continue to support this restaurant. You definitely won’t regret coming to this hidden gem in the city.

Greasy spoon Chinese restaurant that has been around for AGES! I remember coming here as a kid and the décor has hardly changed. Service isn’t great but food comes fast and is cheap. Location isn’t the greatest, (inner city) however you will be surprised that no matter what time you come here the place is PACKED. Comparable to All Happy or Taipan Café.

Its been years +10 since the last visit.
Decided to grab a quick lunch. It was very quick. Fast service.
Not sure if i would come here for supper, its a bit sketchy.
Hanian chicken 4 Unilocal huge portion
Shredded duck vermicelli 4 Unilocal huge portion.
Newer floors and newer upholstered seating.
This restaurant has been around for decades.
Yes I would come back again great value.

Love this place, always come here when I am in Edmonton. Came here as a kid, and it’s always good. A little greasy, and the food is awesome. Get the salty fish rice, seafood chow mein, chicken tofu and beef brisket.

We were seated at a large table and were told we would get a booth in a bit, 2 people walked in behind us and were seated in a booth immediately. A server then brought us utensils, tea, menus at the large table. A large group walked in a bit after, so they waited for another table to be cleared then asked us to move. we sat at the booth for another 10 minutes before a lady asked us if we were ready before we were even able to give a response she walked away. We then waited another 5 minutes with no service before walking out.

Nestled behind a corner off of 97 Street, I am shocked that I’ve never been to Double Greeting Wonton House at least once previously in my lifetime. They are slightly off the beaten path so it’s understandable if you’ve never spotted DG before. We decided to check them out for lunch on a Saturday afternoon and the place was packed. Choose a table or booth and pick wisely from the extensive list of dishes.
The interior is old, grungy and looks like it hasn’t been renovated for as long as the Land Before Time (those films were legit back in my childhood). That might deter some people but me, the ghetto’er, the betta. Prices are super cheap ($ 5.75−12.25) and they have everything: noodle soup, noodles, hot pot, rice dishes, etc. There are only 357 items to choose from. Easy peasy right? «Today’s Specials» on the very front page of the menu made me chuckle.
The hours are legit. Open till midnight and 1:00am Friday and Saturday’s! Lord, Edmonton needs more places like this. We were a group of 5 so I was put in charge of ordering — I decided to keep it pretty basic and technically, pretty non-​Asian as we had a few people that couldn’t eat pork/​meat and whatnot.
— Spring rolls ($ 5.95) — six pieces of deep fried vegetable spring rolls. They came out piping hot, fresh and not too greasy. Pretty standard fare but I will give them a thumbs up if that means anything to ya.
— Shrimp fried rice (#161) ($ 9.75) — fried rice is another one of those typical dishes that people associate with Chinese food. Easy to make but difficult to master and get that elusive «wok hay». This one was tasty but could have used more shrimp in it.
— Ginger beef (#201) ($ 10.75) — I don’t think I’ve ever ordered ginger beef at a restaurant before but the group wanted it so I obliged. It’s definitely not authentic but you already know that. The ginger beef was hot, tasty and satisfying. Crunchy, sweet goodness.
— Seafood hot pot — hot pot is always a winner. This seafood hot pot came out in an oldddddddddd school pot but it was so freaking good. Lots of fish, squid and shrimp along with tofu, cabbage and some other veggies. We actually wanted to order one of their specialty hot pot but the wait was about 20 – 25 minutes and we were crunched for time. Oh well, this one more than hit the spot.
— Chow fun with chicken and kai lan — chow fun is one of my favourite noodles. Kai lan (gai lan) is one of my favourite Chinese vegetable (Chinese broccoli if you haven’t had it before). Combine the two should equal greatness right? Well, mostly. This one was decent but it was lacking — the sauce was pretty generic tasting and wasn’t fully integrated with the noodles. Decent, but I’ve had much better elsewhere.
Don’t forget, CASH only! They have an ATM machine inside but that’s going to cost you unnecessary dolla bills so plan ahead of time, ok sonny? Put this one on your list for late night Chinese eats — again, they’re open till midnight/​1 am! I will have to come back to try more of their authentic dishes, which one friend has told me about, such as their eggplant hotpot, wonton noodle soup, etc. Essentially, all of their old school Honger food. Next time!

This ancient place has been here forever and still serving the same food! It is located in a not so good area with limited parking currently as the street is closed but there is street parking and a few nearby lots.
We like coming here as the prices are excellent as well as the quantity along with taste. They serve noodle soups, stir fried noodles, rice dishes, entrees such as sweet and sour pork, tofu choices and vegetables such as gai lan and snacks such as dumplings or something light. This place is popular and we always bump into someone we know.
There are booths and a few tables and you can seat yourself. There is nothing fancy here, the water comes in plastic cups and you get Chinese tea. They give you a menu with an order form and pen so you write down your own order. The waitress will be around to collect your form or you can bring it up to the front. Considering how busy it usually is, the food comes out fast. Once you are done, you can ask for the bill or just walk up to the counter to pay like most customers.
This restaurant also stays open late so if you are looking for a late night snack or dinner, they are there for you. No matter what time of day, the food and service is always great!

Downgrading my previous rating, I’ve visited Double Greeting three times since I wrote that most recent review and the food has been underwhelming at best every single time. I’d pass this place by if I were you. It’s overrated.

This was our first visit. We have wanted to come for some time as we have heard good things. We were not disappointed and will frequent this place. Order #78, beef chow fan w/​sprouts. Nice thick noodles. The wontons here are probably the best I’ve had in the city. #26 gives you more wontons without the noodles although the noodles in #1 are tasty too. The Kai-​Lan dishes are very good too, nice and garlicky. The prices are great and the portions are huge. If you are looking for fancy décor you won’t find it here but with nice décor often comes bland food. We are anxious to try other dishes on our next trip.
The menu can be overwhelming as there are over 300 dishes but stick to the ones people mention on there reviews. Don’t come here looking for awesome service. They forgot to put in our order for the rice roll w/​long donut and we had to wait ½ hour for it, but it was delicious when it finally came. Plain and simple this place is about the food and nothing else.

Ugh. The food was greasy and over-​seasoned and leaves a weird after taste in the mouth. Parking is tricky because of the construction going on at the surroundings. Run down place. Do not order the chicken chow mein. Seriously.

This place is the epitome of a great hole in the wall find. From the 70s vintage floral upholstery to the back entrance off the alley, it undersells it self and sets you up for a great surprise. The food is good — not fancy, not at all pretentious — but good.
A group from work made the trek on the coldest day of the year and we were rewarded for our efforts — the chicken hot pot was the best example this dish I have ever had. The seafood dish with shrimp, scallops and squid was very generous for the price of about $ 10. The beef in black bean sauce was nice and spicy.
I will certainly return, but only with adventurous companions.

The wonton noodle house is well-​known for its (you guessed it) wonton soup — often proclaimed as one of the best in the city. The service is always fast and the noodles come out hot, abundant, and delightfully delicious.
My most recent experience was not, however, a great one.
The restaurant was moderately busy (about half full) with two servers on staff. We waited for about 15 minutes after receiving our menus, which isn’t really a problem. Like I’ve said before, if you’re in good company, a bit of a wait is never an issue.
After we’d ordered, however, we waited another 15 – 20 minutes for our first dish. The waitress forgot our drinks, so we had to remind her. Again, not a huge issue, especially because our first dish — the Beef Chow Fun with Kai Lan — was so delicious. I routinely order this dish when I eat in Chinatown — it has always been my favourite and the kai lan, no matter where we are, is always crunchy and cooked to perfection. The broad noodles (chow fun) were nicely coated in the sauce and went really well with a hot chili oil sauce.
The second dish — a BBQ Pork Chow Mein — arrived just as we finished the first one. I usually order a Seafood Chow Mein, which is much tastier, but this dish was still good. The charsiu (BBQ pork) wasn’t as good as at some other restaurants, but it was still a nice dish with a tasty sauce.
Our wonton soup, however — the pride and joy of Double Greeting — never showed up. We were still in the mood for some soup after our first two dishes, so we ordered it again from the waitress. It arrived quickly and, while hot and flavoursome, was quite a bit saltier than usual.
When we went to the front to pay (cash only, but they do have an ATM in the corner), we’d found that the server had charged us for two wonton soups, forgetting that we never received the first one.
The cherry on the cake, however, was when our server turned to the other lady she worked with and irritatedly said in Cantonese, ‘Can you help these gwai los [white people]?‘
Granted, I don’t look like I’m half Chinese. But I am. I understand Mandarin and I get the gist of enough Cantonese to be able to make that out. It was a little insulting, although I’m sure she didn’t mean it in a derogatory sense. Nevertheless, it was unnecessary.
After habitually ignoring us all evening, messing up our order, and serving people who’d arrived after us with much more attention and speed, this little comment (especially considering she wasn’t busy — there were four other tables in the restaurant at this point) put one more nail in the coffin for Double Greeting. I never expect outstanding customer service, especially at a restaurant like this, but even this experience was well below the bar.

Rarely would I say, «Hey, let’s go out for Chinese food» for the reason that I would find them unauthentic or wrought with health code violations.
However, I find myself more often visiting Chinese restaurants because it’s a part of Asian culture. Despite knowing that the meat could have been left out or why the tea cups have crusties on them, it’s about being with family and friends so I have realized that I need to get over it. And also avoid places that I get really bad bowel movements after.
My girlfriend’s family often eat at Double Greeting. We often take up an entire table or a few booths. Now past-​Andrew would usually avoid this area due to the location and the uneasiness I get when parking my car here but over time, it’s not really a big deal if a couple of unscrupulous looking patron walk on by. I don’t look for trouble and they don’t look for me.
Upon sitting down, you’ll notice the obvious stereotypes of Chinese restaurants that popped up from the 80’s/90’s: odd choices for décor. We’ve got white walls that have transformed to a custard yellow over the years, faux-​brass chandeliers hanging above cafeteria style chairs and mauve fabric print booths. As a part of modernizing, you have a 40″ LCD thrown in for good measure showing Chinese Variety shows or the news.
But folks, lets all remind ouselves that if the restaurant poured all their money towards modernizing the look to keep up with… no one really is «modern» (Emperor’s Palace or Café Tropika or even Urban China are probably your best «modern» looking places), that would probably mean their money isn’t going towards the food which in the end defeats the whole purpose of you enjoying your meal. This is also under the assumption that these restauranters aren’t letting it fly with the paper if you know what I mean.
I’ve come to that realization and have simply focused on why I’m here. The food.
I haven’t experienced this type of aura at any other Asian restuarant yet. What I’m referring to is what I’ve recently learned translated to is «The Spirit of the Wok». Yes, food can be spiritual and deep and full of thought.
What I want you to do is sit down, avoid the Choy and Beef or your typical Won Ton Soup. Get away from that. Those items are to please new customers who want to try familiarity. What I want you to do is sit down and order the thick rice noodles with beef (the noodles are pronouced Haw Fu-​unh and the fried rice with shrimp, egg, and chinese sausage).
What I’d like you to experience when eating is the tangible crackling of the food in your mouth. The infusion of the smoke and heat in the rice/​noodle and I want you to envision the lifespan of this noodle/​rice as it came to be in the wok. That is what Chinese people refer to as «Wok Hey» — «The Spirit of the Wok».
I’ve grown to appreciate this art and have been convinced that sometimes, you gotta get your hands dirty to see some beauty.
By the way — it’s cash only.
PS. Sorry, I’m not Chinese so I’m romanizing the phrases and dish names. I also can’t read or label the other dishes I’ve experienced so this review is only limited to my favorite things here.

My family has been frequenting Double Greeting for years! I have loved the food and two of the long-​standing waitresses, however, in the last year, the quality of the food and service has drastically taken a nose dive.
Last night I was dining with my parents and my 8 year old son. As usual, we were browsing the menu and my son suddenly screeched and yelled «Mom! A cricket!» It wasn’t a cricket — it was a cockroach. I smashed it with my menu and it fell on to our table where I proceeded to conceal it in a napkin. My dad asked that I not say anything or make a scene, so out of respect, I didn’t, however, that bug was the last straw for me. I will not be returning to this restaurant — I can deal with the occasional crappy service, but where there is one bug, somewhere nearby there are many.

A number of my friends think Double Greeting Won Ton House is the best Chinese «greasy spoon» restaurant in the city. And greasy it is — from its no frills exterior to somewhat grungy looking interior, the place spells «cheap.»
So, it is no surprise that the menu is filled with lots of different rice and noodle options for under $ 10. I decided to begin with a green onion cake, because, well, I love green onion cakes. It was soft, flavourful, and satisfying.
I opted for one of the menu’s front page specials: tofu and mushrooms on steamed rice. This came with a glass of soy milk. I found this an interesting beverage choice, but fine since I like soy milk. Tea was also provided with my meal. I probably should not have also ordered a cold Hong Kong style coffee (like Vietnamese coffee, but it comes already stirred), but I had not yet had any coffee that day so I felt justified in my abundance of drinks.
When my meal came, I stared in disbelief. The huge plate of rice, mushrooms, tofu, and vegetables could easily have filled two people. It tasted great and I loved the sauce, which penetrated into the rice.
All of these foods and drinks came to a bill of around $ 15. Wow. That is indeed a good deal.
Now, while I mentioned at the beginning that some of my friends rave about this place (and I can see why), others have warned me about it. In particular, they said that the restaurant would not meet my need for a high level of cleanliness. Personally, I didn’t see anything that grossed me out in particular (admittedly, I did not visit the washrooms).
However, without going into graphic detail, a little while after I ate I was not very happy. In fairness, it could have been something else I had eaten that day. It could have been the strong coffee. It could have been that I ate a little too much. Or, I could have just been having a bad day.
Still, if I return to Double Greeting Won Ton House, I will do so cautiously, and possibly with others — this food is meant for sharing.

I’ve been coming to this restaurant since I was a kid and recently had a business lunch here and found the food to be the same, delicious! The décor isn’t one to write home about, primarily greenish booths that can be a little tight for those with a belly. But I must say it looks better now than it did 25 years ago.
The menu has lots of items; soup, noodles, rice, and entrees and most under $ 10. They give you a pen and paper to write down your order and we ordered 2 items using the menu number. The black bean rice noodles came with lots of sauce and vegetables. My colleague ordered the seafood with vegetables which had shrimp, fried squid, and squid. Both of the dishes were good, but I liked the noodles better.
The prices are cheap, and our meal came to $ 20 with leftovers too! Come for the good food and don’t expect much for service or atmosphere. Or you could also order take out if you don’t want to eat it. They only take cash though but there’s at ATM in the restaurant.

All I need to say is # 78. Beef Chow Fan. Y-​U-​M-​M-​Y. It’s all I ever get for take-​out here! I have been going here since my age was in the single digits. So give or take 18 years. I am not a crazy regular customer, but I will go here a handful of times within a year for the past several years at the very least.
It’s a greasy Chinese restaurant — what can I say? Don’t expect more than you can chew!
Pros: Food is yummy, prices are great, food comes out fast.
Cons: Scary neighbourhood, Cash Only (although there is an ATM by the doors to get your cash!), bland old décor, some of the staff can’t understand or speak English very well.
I have rated it 5 stars ONLY for pickup, as that’s all I do (the food is good, and they are quick), but sitting down — is where you should look at the cons I listed.
There is a variety of Chinese/​Asian dishes you can choose from, but to be honest I don’t think I’ve ordered anything other than #78 Beef Chow Fan and Ginger Beef for most of my adult life (they’re one of my faves and only specifically from this restaurant), so I have yet to come back like old times, sit down and try something else. Or to call and arrange a pick-​up like I always do lol.
Beef Chow Fan is my all-​time favorite Chinese dish. And it’s all thanks to Double Greeting. I even try to find this exact dish if I happen to end up in a different Chinese restaurant! But nothing has come close DGWH. I discovered this as a kid (as it was my parents’ favourite dish as well), and haven’t stopped loving it. It’s super greasy, but the noodles are flat, thick and chewy all flavoured by the sauce that everything including meat is drenched in. The beef goes so well with the noodles. This dish is not even too salty. Oily yes, salty a little.
Ginger beef is awesome. They come in great big moist strips. Not hardened, shrunken or overcooked like some places. My bf complains it’s too «fatty» tasting however I prefer it like this. It’s moist, not overly chewy, and «fatty» tasting but very filling. I love it.
Just like others have reviewed, service is mediocre as best. However, it IS Chinese food: Quick, fast, greasy, guilty pleasure. You don’t like the grease, don’t come here. But once in awhile, it hits the spot. Give it a go, bring a friend. Don’t forget — Cash only!

I have been going to this establishment for years when I lived in Edmonton. Now that I am far away, every chance I get to visit family, I will come here to have a tasty meal. This place is a no frills type of restaurant in a not so nice part of downtown. Grungy and old, but the food is what draws me in each time. I am surprised that even in my absence of over ten years, that some of the waitresses are still there. I got there about 2pm and it wasn’t busy at all. I wanted to order so many things that I missed eating here, but I was by myself and although I was hungry I know I wouldn’t be able to eat more than two dishes. So I ordered their beef stew lo mein and their beef fried rice. The beef stew was a little on the sweet side, but perfectly tender. The beef fried rice was very tasty and you get a huge portion, so much so that I couldn’t even finish it all. This place satisfied my craving for good, cheap Chinese food. Will be back again! I took a star away because the beef stew was on the sweet side.

I don’t care what people think, this is a five-​star place to me, simply because it’s stood the test of time. For twenty years, my family has been going to DG or «Deej» as we call it on a regular basis. Though, some have defected to the supposedly similar/​better/​cleaner/​whatever «All Happy» near 101 St, my loyalty is still with Double Greets.
This is the place to go if you don’t give a crap about ambiance (c’mon, the pastel isn’t that bad), location (so what if it’s by a now-​demolished shady hotel?), and, um, service (brusque is possibly too polite)… but if you care about greasy, authentic, tasty Chinese food.
Now, it suffers, like many Chinese restaurants, from «too many to choose» syndrome so I’ma break it down for you: start with the Wor Wonton (i mean it IS a «wonton house»), beef brisket chow mein (crisp noodles), #155 with the spicy tofu and pork on rice, and the spiced salt chicken wings. If you want to go inauthentic on me, their ginger beef is actually very good. Meaty with a crisp coating, unlike some offerings where it’s all coating, no meat. The sauce is good. I also like their satay beef chow fan with gailan and shanghai noodle (also popularly called «you know, the one that looks like worms»). There are probably more, but those should be safe enough to test.
Best of all, it’s pretty cheap. :)