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Interior - Margaret Kuo's - Wayne, Wayne, PA

Margaret Kuo's - Wayne

4.7 (716)
$31 to $50
Chinese
175 East Lancaster Ave., Wayne, PA 19087

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
Since 1974, Margaret Kuo's is Philadelphia's original "New Menu" Chinese restaurant serving Madame Kuo's award-winning Northern Chinese cuisine. The ambiance is culturally evocative yet comfortably inviting. For true Japanese ambiance & a Nipponese menu, please visit the Akari Room Upstairs at Margaret Kuo's.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Chinese, Afternoon Tea, Asian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 3:00pm, Saturday: 11:30am - 3:00pm, Sunday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 3:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 3:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 3:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Margaret Kuo
  • Catering
    Margaret Kuo's offers catering service for any number of guests. Please call 610-688-7200 for details.
  • Private party facilities
    Margaret Kuo's offers 2 well appointed private rooms for parties from 6 to 30 guests. No room charge. A la Carte or Prix Fixe menus available. Minimums apply.
  • Neighborhood
    Wayne
  • Cross street
    Louella Avenue
  • Parking details
    Public parking lots are available behind the restaurant. Abundant free street parking available after 5:00pm & on Sundays. Valet available for special events.
  • Public transit
    R5 (Wayne)
  • Entertainment
    Special occasions only. Chinese New Year, New Year's Eve, Karaoke
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Margaret Kuo's - Wayne.

4.7

4.7
(716)
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

696 Reviews
  1. 19087M Gold

    Philadelphia47 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love to e entire MK’s experience and are so sad to see it leaving Wayne! The white table cloths and professional servers, on top of delicious authentic Chinese food makes going to Margaret Kuo’s and exceptional experience…and then to have her husband ever present and see her in the dining room on the last night was super special! Thank you for many years of being a Wayne landmark, serving superior food!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We have been looking for a good Chinese restaurant for sometime. We heard on the news that Margaret Kuo’s was closing and that they have one several awards, so we decided to give them a try. The service was great. The food was delicious. Wish them all the best on the next journey.

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  3. NorikoL

    Philadelphia13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was my late mother's favorite restaurant, and also my teenage son's favorite restaurant. I didn't realize that they were going to close this beautiful location, so it was very special that we went there for my son's birthday celebration! They were slammed because of all the people who were trying to get one last amazing meal before they close on March 19, 2024, but the food remained absolutely amazing, flavorful, and beautifully presented! 

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  4. RichardD Gold

    Philadelphia23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Sad to see this beautiful and classic restaurant closing. Best Peking duck in the region

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  5. DominicC

    Philadelphia4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 9, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    We've eaten here many times and this past experience was unusual and not ideal. We had a reservation but we were seated upstairs - not the ambiance we were looking for to celebrate our son's birthday. Our service was unusually slow. The food was amazing as always, but it wasn't our best visit to the restaurant.

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  6. ChristineC

    Philadelphia18 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 9, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Sad to say that one of our last experiences at MK’s left a lot to be desired. Despite a reservation, we were seated 30 min after arrival. It took another 20 min to have someone take our drink order, one of which never arrived. We had to ask to place our dinner order, and we ordered sushi. It never arrived. When we asked if it had been started (20 min later), the answer was no. We canceled that and enjoyed our entrees, but we never got the salad we ordered. Our server was scattered, and rarely showed up at the table. It was pretty disappointing, but the food was good per the usual…the food we got to eat that is. We have loved MK’s since we first found it, so we are sad this is how we leave it!

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  7. Lily Gold

    Greater Boston28 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best Chinese food in the area. Great food, grat service. You can never go wrong here.

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  8. BeckyE

    Philadelphia4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed Margaret’s delicious Chinese New Year eight course dinner. It has been an annual tradition with dear friends. We’re never disappointed. Warren’s carefully selected wine pairings are a lovely accompaniment.

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  9. JohnMM Gold

    Philadelphia34 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 24, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good overall. And the service was good. But we hadn’t been in years and the restaurant was kind of beat up and honestly a bit dirty. If a place is just dated I can live with that if the food is excellent. But when there has been no investment in 20 years and the cleanliness is an issue, that’s a problem.

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  10. Restaurantlover Gold

    Philadelphia52 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 24, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Unfortunately this place has gone way down hill. We used to be regulars and stopped going some years ago, but figured we would give it a try again. The food is still very good but they only had one server for the entire upper floor and she was overwhelmed and rude, and left us alone too long. She also kept forgetting to even take all of our orders. The overall state of the building is the same, updating and repairs are needed. Overall cemented our opinion, we won’t be back.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Chinese, Afternoon Tea, Asian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 3:00pm, Saturday: 11:30am - 3:00pm, Sunday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 3:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 3:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 3:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Margaret Kuo
  • Catering
    Margaret Kuo's offers catering service for any number of guests. Please call 610-688-7200 for details.
  • Private party facilities
    Margaret Kuo's offers 2 well appointed private rooms for parties from 6 to 30 guests. No room charge. A la Carte or Prix Fixe menus available. Minimums apply.
  • Neighborhood
    Wayne
  • Cross street
    Louella Avenue
  • Parking details
    Public parking lots are available behind the restaurant. Abundant free street parking available after 5:00pm & on Sundays. Valet available for special events.
  • Public transit
    R5 (Wayne)
  • Entertainment
    Special occasions only. Chinese New Year, New Year's Eve, Karaoke
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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  2. United States
  3. Philadelphia County
  4. Western Suburbs
  5. Wayne

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