Wing Sing Inn

We thought we would try a new place close by and loving Chinese food, I picked this one. We called ahead to make a reservation, but I don’t think it was necessary, as when we showed up they just sat us without asking our names. It is a very simple interiors, and I would agree with what someone else wrote, ‘it is all about food’. The menu is in english, but lots of what they use I’d never seen before, so it isn’t a traditional take-​away with the normal sweet and sour, etc. Also, make sure to ask if their is meat in the dish as the on the veggie page, over half have meat in it, although she did ask me if I was OK with meat and when I said no, she made it vegetarian. We ordered the squid with chili, and I ordered an eggplant dish, but found they were out of eggplant! Drat. So opted for a tofu one. We thought we would start with two and if we were hungry, order more, but one main each turned out to be enough.
The food arrived quickly, and the squid was served sizzling on a hot plate. It was fantastic, very well cooked and had such an amazing flavor. I could have eaten two plates of that. The tofu one was nice, sort of like hot and sour soup. It was very nice. The service was good and the food even better, so I will certainly go back. I think they also deliver, but it would be a nice place to go with a group, as they have lazy susan’s for larger tables so you can share. If you like Chinese food to sit-​in, I would recommend this place.

This is a restaurant where it’s all about the food. The menu may have a few spelling mistakes, some of the food isn’t what you’d find on other restaurants menus and that’s its appeal. They still do mainstream food but hey why not try something different?
The staff are very welcoming, food to table time is about 15 mins and service is good. The décor isn’t amazing but as I say this restaurant is all about the food. Go now, you won’t regret it!

So another review long in the making!
This is by no means your average Chinese Take Away… even though they do take away, strike that from your thoughts if like me it conjures up thoughts of sub par Chinese food that is pretty much the same up and down the UK.
That said, some may find this place a bit too adventurous compared to your standard Chinese establishment… if you’ve been to Red Chilli somewhere else in the UK then cross that place with one of the better take aways (even though this isn’t a take away), and you may have an idea of what this
place is like. It’s not as posh or big as Red Chilli, but still takes the off the beaten path approach to some of it’s dishes.
For an example of dishes I’ve liked… the Pan-​fried Dumplings Stuffed with Juicy Pork were good and definitely seemed home made… the Salt & Pepper Squid was cooked perfectly, but I do wish it had been cooked with chillies and garlic as well and may ask if they can work that one out next time… I can’t fault them for it as it is though, it’s not Chilli Garlic Squid after all.
My favourite dish, that keeps me coming back, is the (Boneless) Szechuan Style Chicken with Chilli & Pepper in Deep Fry… it is simply crazy if salt and heat are your things… I’m literally craving it now just thinking about all of those peppercorns and dried chillies… nom! It won’t be for everyone, but if a salty and spicy dish sounds up your alley then perhaps worth a go.
For starters, I actually really like the Mixed Jellyfish which seems to surprise them… it has a great garlic taste, but one that I wouldn’t fault.
For more basic fare, I’ve had the Fried Noodles (really enjoyed, not too oily) and the Shrimp Fried Rice (on par with better take aways, a bit oily but with good flavour)… to counter this however they offer things like
Cucumbers with Garlic Sauce, exactly as it sounds, to offer a healthy alternative.
I could actually go on about the different foods that I personally like, but I think if you came here with a few friends and/​or ordered a few dishes you would figure out if the food was for you. I’ve had things I haven’t loved, and things that really stood out, but the biggest compliment I can pay is that I look forward to exploring the menu.
On to the place itself… adequate probably sums it up to be honest… nothing mind blowing, but nothing bad either… it seems to have just enough space, I’ve never been turned away at a busy period, but I have
gotten the last available table… generally it seems quite calm, but as others have mentioned there is normally a group or two of Chinese people there eating all sorts of wonders (I’m so crashing one of their feasts one day!) which is a good sign I suppose.
The staff are brilliant, but can be a little rough with English… I don’t fault that however (I mean, ask me to speak Chinese!) and I actually find it a bit charming, it never gets in the way in the end regardless.
The downsides to me are the varying hours… I’m not a fan of «open until
late»… I think Unilocal and some other places have posted hours, but trust me… call if it’s past 9pm… they are definitely open late sometimes, but I’ve also shown up at 9pm to find them closed on two occasions. They also seem to be less accepting towards cards towards the tail end of the night,
but otherwise accepts them.
Regardless, these guys have also gone out of their way holding pick-​up orders for me and creating home made chilli sauces so personally I let the weird hours and card policies slide… I wouldn’t be so forgiving had the service been bad, but I can’t pretend that’s the case.
All in all, I’ll definitely be back and am grateful that these guys are in Fountainbridge.

Welcoming staff, who were happy to provide a little advice on their menu. They’ve got a good range to choose from, some reliable and familiar, some adventurous and exciting. They offer many interesting cold dishes, in large and small portions in case you just want to try something unusual. I tried the pork lung, and was very impressed! Their boiled dumplings were very flavoursome and freshly made. I’ll definitely come back.