Ben Wei
Ben Wei
What 85 people say about Ben Wei
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The venue inside a mall/office node is somewhat dissapointing as it is an ambience killer for any restaurant. We had the Restaurant Week 3-course special with most of the party enjoying the dim sum potstickers, salmon roses and pork ribs. The Ben Wei secret sauce recipe must hopefully stay a secret and die with th...
Read full reviewThe venue inside a mall/office node is somewhat dissapointing as it is an ambience killer for any restaurant. We had the Restaurant Week 3-course special with most of the party enjoying the dim sum potstickers, salmon roses and pork ribs. The Ben Wei secret sauce recipe must hopefully stay a secret and die with the chef - the spicy, sweet BBQ gochujang sauce was a mess but the ribs were delicious if you managed to imagine the sauce away. The service was attentive and we enjoyed interacting with the manager, Stephan.
The service was great. The food was delicious. We'll be back for sure.
Yummy meal and friendly service. Especially enjoyed the ribs.
Great place👌🏽
Great start to restaurant week. We were pleasantly surprised by this gem of a restaurant in Wembley Square. From the host, Stephan, who was friendly and welcoming and patiently explained to us how things worked and took into account our food allergies and provided alternatives. To the warm and inviting ambience. And...
Read full reviewGreat start to restaurant week. We were pleasantly surprised by this gem of a restaurant in Wembley Square. From the host, Stephan, who was friendly and welcoming and patiently explained to us how things worked and took into account our food allergies and provided alternatives. To the warm and inviting ambience. And the reason we were there, the tantalising dishes. Starters were wings and pot stickers and they were sublime. 2nd course was salmon roses which was good but the main course was brilliant. The spicy beef and sweet and sour park packed so much flavour and was crunchy and delicious. The 80s inspired music was a winner and we could not help singing along to some of the tracks. Such a shame they close so early though.
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About Ben Wei
Ben Wei
Ben Wei is owned by chef Jim Dai and entrepreneur Ian McMahon, and is open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. So what makes it so special? Apart from a unique spin on these familiar dishes made with the freshest fish and ingredients, the extensive, vintage designed menu even includes Banting and vegetarian options. Carefully selected wines available will perfectly complement any order and satisfy the most distinguished palates. Think sushi or Asian food, and brace yourself to be pleasantly surprised.
At Ben Wei, chef and co-owner Jim Dai carves up delightful sushi and Asian dishes for our patrons. He moved to South Africa from China in 2007 and has been a sushi chef at notable establishments like The Alphen Hotel since then. At Fugu he took the restaurant to the top 15 list of sushi restaurants before joining The Vineyard Hotel and now he is putting his 10 years’ experience to best use at Ben Wei.
Co-owner Ian McMahon is a well-known entrepreneur and has decades of experience in the restaurant industry, Notably with the franchise industry and is the owner of Radiomac Retail Radio providing music to many of SA’s restaurant chains such as Hussar Grill, RocoMamas and Spur.
