damnlines.comdamnlines.comA Mott Street Cantonese institution dating to the late 1970s, famed for roast pork, roast duck, and congee sold from a bustling takeout counter, per The Lo-Down NY.
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Per The Lo-Down NY, Big Wong is a "Mott Street institution" where locals "push towards the front of the take out line" for its half-pound containers of roast pork — a picture of a fast-moving, elbows-out takeout queue rather than a hostess-stand wait for tables. The piece frames Big Wong as one of several Chinatown roast-meat spots regulars debate over, noting the author's longtime Chinatown-native friend gave it only "a lukewarm response" when asked to name the best source for roast pig, suggesting opinion on it is split even among neighborhood regulars.
Business listings on Yelp describe the restaurant, now signed as Big Wong King at the same 67 Mott St address, as a cash-only, no-frills Cantonese spot serving congee, barbecue pork, and other dishes for both takeout and dine-in; solo walk-ins may be seated at a shared table when the room is busy. No source reviewed here mentions a reservation system, consistent with its identity as a fast, informal Chinatown standby rather than a reservation-based restaurant.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: No reservations — walk-in, cash-only counter and dine-in service, per Yelp's business listing.
Walk-ins: Yes — walk-in only; solo diners may be seated at a shared table when busy, per Yelp.
Per Yelp: Mon–Thu 8am–9pm, Fri–Sun 8am–9:30pm (listed under current Big Wong King signage).
The Lo-Down NY describes locals having to "push towards the front of the take out line" to get roast pork at Big Wong, indicating the takeout counter can get crowded, though no source gives a specific wait time in minutes. Dine-in tables tend to turn over quickly since it's a fast, no-frills Cantonese counter, per Yelp's business listing.
No source reviewed, including Yelp's current business listing (now under the Big Wong King signage), indicates a reservation system — it operates as a walk-in, cash-only restaurant.
Yes — it's a walk-in Chinatown counter and dine-in spot. Per Yelp, solo diners may be seated at a shared table if the restaurant is busy, though you can ask for your own table.
Per The Lo-Down NY, it's known as a Mott Street institution for roast pork and other Cantonese barbecue, sold in take-out containers from a busy counter.
Yes — the restaurant continues to operate at 67 Mott St, now signed as Big Wong King, per its current listings on Yelp.
Sources: The Lo-Down NY · Yelp