What a refreshing experience! Due to unique circumstances, we ended up visiting this restaurant and were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food and service. This is a no-frills restaurant that specializes in Cantonese cooking, which focuses on making dishes to enhance the base ingredients (rather than drown it out).
Our server and the owner at the restaurant were very kind. New Wong's used to be located in Cleveland but moved due to the cost of the location. Since then, they've also expanded their menu to add more variety and options.
We had the steamed tilapia and mapo tofu (a spicy tofu dish). Wow- the steamed tilapia was as good as the ones I've had at NYC and Chicago. Very well prepped, for just the right amount of time, and great flavor. The mapo tofu was not the typical Sichuan flavor with spice and grease. It was less oily and had just enough spice to complement the taste of the tofu. I was also extremely impressed to see that it was entirely vegetarian, but still very flavorful.
If you are hesitant to visit because of the language barrier, they have pictures of dishes on their walls and the servers are very friendly and willing to help. Their English is good enough to guide you through the menu as needed.
Compared to the closer Cleveland establishments, New Wong's offers authentic cuisine without the extra grease at very reasonable prices. Wish it was closer to home, but we will certainly be coming back- it is worth the trip to satisfy cravings for authentic Chinese food!