Manchu in Richmond

2914 North Ave, Richmond, VA 23222, United States

★★★★★
(470 reviews)
Categories: Restaurant Asian fusion restaurant Cajun restaurant Caterer Chicken wings restaurant Creole restaurant Family restaurant Fast food restaurant Takeout restaurant Soul food restaurant

About

Fresh, hot, golden New Orleans fried wings. Crunchy and crispy on the outside, and a kick of tender and juicy in the inside. Richmond locals are lucky to have this former food truck turned storefront close by, slinging their signature family recipe. For a taste of this Dirty South delicacy, make your way to Manchu fast. To provide soul satisfying food for you to eat. Our star dish is the wings & fried rice, a family owned recipe from New Orleans. ​We hope every time you come eat, YOU have an out of this world experience!

Website
manchurva.com
Address
2914 North Ave, Richmond, VA 23222, United States
Plus Code
HHC8+7R Richmond, Virginia, USA
Time Zone
America/New_York

Business Hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11 AM–8 PM
Wednesday
11 AM–8 PM
Thursday
11 AM–8 PM
Friday
11 AM–8 PM
Saturday
11 AM–8 PM

Services

From the business
Identifies as Asian-owned
Service options
No-contact delivery Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Popular for
Lunch Dinner Solo dining
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible seating
Offerings
Comfort food Quick bite Small plates
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Catering
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Family friendly LGBTQ+ friendly Transgender safe space
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Reviews

4.6
★★★★★
470 reviews

Most Mentioned

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5 stars
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★★★★★
December 17, 2024

First time getting Manchu today. Unreal how delicious the Philly Po Boy was and they give you a TON of fries. I'll surely be back!

★★★★★
December 15, 2024

Wonderful people who will give you their all as an employer and their services as well. They care so much about the community out here. Nothing but good vibes, food, & people! Everyone loves manchu!

November 20, 2024

Very nice, food was done fast, super tasty and great service, but I think I got Poison my stomach was balled up In a knot for 2 days and i couldn’t eat without pain and nausea. It also gave horrible explosive diar**** for almost a week.

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

I probably come here about once a week 😭 the man who takes the orders is so sweet and attentive I come so much he remember my name . He is always smiling and greets guest with a positive attitude. The food is amazing I've tried the fish , wings , fried rice , Cajun fries and salad . I have never been disappointed and everything has always been fresh and delicious. The mambo and buffalo sauce are my favorites. You definitely get your money's worth coming here great food and great customer service 😉

★★★★★
August 24, 2024

My friend brad and I went for lunch and we killed our shrimp po boys, we love them so much. The experience was so amazing that we came back to have po boys for dinner, and once again, we were not disappointed. I'm gonna come here every time I visit Richmond. Thanks glasses man you the boss.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

The quickness and quality is unreal.. In the photo, I order a Chicken Philly & Cajun Fries… it was really really good for the price, they give you a big amount for what you pay rather than Slay Burger around the corner. This place gave me a memorable experience while eating… I will continue to support this business 💯💯🤙🏽🤙🏽

★★★★★
July 11, 2023

Marvin it’s the chef! It’s so good I came back 2x in one day. The guy at the front desk knows almost everyone who walks in the front door! That’s just how many regulars come through! All about spreading Vietnamese flavors on their tasty wings with a side of New Orleans hospitality. This is a RVA GEM!

★★★★★
January 30, 2022

Wings are bombbb! I come here like once a week but this weekend they had spicy soy wings and they were so damn good I had to come here to leave 5 stars. I got those wings at noon. It’s midnight and I’m still talking about these wings. Go try them out!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 15, 2024

This place is amazing the people here are friendly and respectful

★★★★★
December 8, 2024

Amazing

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Food is always great

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Fresh every damn time! I have never had bad food from this place! Proceed with caution, you might get addicted!

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

My new go to now that the chicken boxs is close there chicken bites and chicken wings are amazing and you can get all flats for a extra $2 if Im not mistaken

★★★★
September 22, 2024

My first time trying manchu s and The customer service was really good, despite it being packed the person taking the orders was patient and treated every customer with the same upbeat attitude and tone which goes a long way.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Food was really good.Good staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Good place cool workers food is always a hit

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Love this little place for a quick bite! Great food and friendly service!

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

The staff is extremely friendly and professional. The food is excellent and ready fast. Definitely a lifetime customer!

★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Great wings

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Manchu never misses. My go-to is the nuggets, salad, and rice. Solid!

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Everything here is good!

★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Chicken wings seem like they getting smaller besides that the food was good and the price wasnt bad

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

If you know and have been to the one in New Orleans .yes they are affiliated and YES, they both equally BUSSIN!!!

★★★★
May 22, 2024

The food was good especially the fries. Wasnt to pressed for the rice. The cashier was very friendly and polite.

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Man I love this place and can t wait to get back I m a couple blocks away but a bit confused on hours so f op . But staff is very helpful in helping my son pick his food out which he loved and he even got named after him ! But staff talked with him about his spice level and different chilies it was the whole restaurant experience!!! I tell everyone I know if you come to north side and Manchu is open you Gotta Go!!!

May 22, 2024

I pull up at 7:05pm it clearly say they close at 8:00pm. I pulled the door the lights off. Workers looking at me. False advertisement. What tine yall close cause I drove from cross town to get nothing. Disappointed

★★★★
May 22, 2024

Food great!! Atmosphere great but they can t answer the phone and take orders. Always on hold or line busy. So beware u might not be able to order ahead

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Everything was fresh and delicious, this place is amazing.

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Best shrimp Po Boy in town. We definitely enjoy the chicken and Cajun fries and gotta have some mambo sauce for dipping.

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Best food please in town with the chicken and rice

★★★
March 22, 2024

Decent food at decent prices. Very nice and attentive staff, though. People raving about the po boys here need to get around a bit more. In my opinion they weren t bad for the price but the bread was a bit dry and both the shrimp and the remoulade lacked flavor.

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Im from New Orleans where the original Manchu is. It was a welcome surprise when one opened here in Richmond. The food is excellent and the staff is always inviting.

★★
March 22, 2024

The food is decent at best but the customer service is trash! They never answer their phone to spite having very few customers in-store. The guy at the window is more concerned with calling people by name than prompt & consistent service. If you have time to waste & want mediocre chicken this is your spot. Food

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Mambo Sauce and Wings.. PERFECT!

★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Plain storefront carry out place. Friendly owners and customers. Its not the Bahn Mi Boys but good food. Ill be back to try other things.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Excellent, excellent, EXCELLENT. Owners are spectacular and the food is great. They are always busy and people come from all sides of town just to eat there. Highly recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Love the salads, chicken and fries I definitely recommend this place

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Their customer service is stellar, and the chicken is delicious. I will definitely go back.

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Everything taste like Manchu in New Orleans.

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

This place was amazing. It is really just like back home in New Orleans. The food is delicious. The fried rice isn t the same but overall is still delicious and the owner is from New Orleans and he is such a nice person. He greeted us. Very well. Felt like home in New Orleans, make sure you come get you some It s 10 out of 10

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Its good people from all walks of life eat there .

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Ordered take-out. Chicken wings and fries and a drink. I wish they had a wider selection on their sides. The chicken is very flavorful and you dont have a long wait thats a plus

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The food is EXCELLENT

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Bahn mi sandwich is delicious! I ve had it several times and it s always tasty. My favorite.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

First time eating here. I gave them 2 stars to be generous. They claim to be New Orleans style but Nola doesnt have put po-boys on hoagie buns and half fill them. When you order a po-boy in Nola it is so full it is enough for two...the bread is much longer and is a specially ordered french bread just for Nola po-boys. I ordered Philly cheese steak, a shrimp sandwich, and wings. I dare to call either a po-boy. The cheese steak should have come with cheese, but there was no cheese just some kind of sauce. The wings were ok because they were seasoned but could have been seasoned more. The size of the wings were small. So instead of them using actual wings those were wingetts. For the price these should have been full size wings. That is misleading to say you have wings but youre serving wingetts. The shrimp sandwich had a lot of shrimp but the shrimp didnt have taste and again it was on a hoagie bun. There is a distinct taste to a real po-boy, because of the bread alone. Most of all, I really hate for restaurants to claim they serve a particular type of food and they dont. This is just a tactic to get customers which is their option but dont try to charge an arm and leg when the food isnt what you claim it is. Take it from me this is NOT Nola food because I am a true New Orleanian. You are speaking of the one in the lower 9th ward. I will try it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

They know or remember most of their regular customers and their normal orders. Pleasant staff great service.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Nice place to have lunch!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food is Seasoned very well! Everything taste great!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great chicken love the food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Although this is a take out spot, it has all the flavors of New Orleans Manchu! The shrimp poboy is my favorite so far. Im getting the famous wings next!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

A bit pricey but what isnt??? The food is perfect & that is a bold statement they earned it

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

First time and had such a great experience! Exceptional customer service and friendly staff! The Banh Mi was delicious and so was the shrimp. Definitely going back!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Best fried chicken in richmond and its only fried no sauce. But they definitely dont get the credit they deserve because lord knows the chicken is always the same. And they know their customers by name never forget your face or what kind of sauce or meal you like friendly respectful and always makes you feel welcome like family and their family run also .I can go on and on but just go give them a try its not average chicken because their from the islands so Philippines finest fried chicken get the sticky garlic sauce they are a small restaurant but they are so fast if youre stopping in for lunch now thats 5

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Prices high, but food is great. So I guess its worth it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Very good, no frills take out spot.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The whole team and the food is the best that ever came to Richmond,VA!!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Fantastic restaurant! Amazing food and service! They are wonderful!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The food was ok Ill have to try it again

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I ordered chicken wings and fries from here and the food is outstanding!!!! Looking forward to eating from here again soon!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food and service is amazing as always

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Friendly place, great customer service, staff know you buy name. Great food and quantity for the price.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

My wife and I first thought this would be a Manchurian restaurant. LOL What we discovered was a great little restaurant with great sandwiches, gumbo and Cajun fries. All reasonably priced. A wonderful hidden gem in the BPB neighborhood.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Food was fresh and seasoned and the customer service is AWESOME everytime.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Chicken wings were very small but tasty

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Some of the best wings I ve ever had! My girlfriend and I come here all the time and we never get tired of it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Best gumbo Ive found anywhere local, including homemade! The cajun fries are awesome. The sauces are worth a trip alone. Ill be back.... about 3 times a week.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food is excellent and staff is very upbeat Always a great place to visit Food : 5/5

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

For a spot on the corner i love seafood and well the schrimp are lightly fried batter and cooked perfectly. Just one friendly spot ....

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The food is always amazing! Theres a lot to choose from and all of the options are superb. Sometimes theres a wait so I suggest calling in advance. The customer service is amazing!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Will drive from the west end for some wings and shrimp combo. Been coming for years, huge fan.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

If you want great chicken wings , then get over here . The Cajun fries whewww and egg fried rice great choice sides. The customer service is unmatched clean lobby and pretty good portion wise . Shrimp po boy loved , gumbo wasnt bad , just go get something you wont regret it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great food friendly staff... Egg rolls are amazing

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Awesome staff, Awesome food. So tasty

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Love the food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Fast and food is great.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Excellent customer service and great food. Definitely recommend fry chicken lovers

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good clean Environment and good customer service and friendly staff will recommend to others

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Crispy wings, fresh salad. Delicious.

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I love this place awesome food and staff is super friendly...I always eat their butterfly shrimp dinner...awesome!! I give this place high stars...yes yes yes!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

This place has the best comfort food around. Hands down my first time and not the last. Its nestled in a tight spot. But dont let location be a problem. This place gets in A+ grade for me. Friendly employees and speedy service.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

As this is my first time ordering from this place, food was okay! Customer service, I can say they were professional. This place is not for me, nothing personal..

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Yesterday was my first time going to the restaurant and the Customer service was great and then I opened my food everything not only looked good but the food was delicious I will most definitely go back there

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Used to go to their food truck pre pandemic and was very excited to try their brick and mortar location. They did not disappoint everything was delicious just as I remembered

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Im from New Orleans the only thing that was missing was the shrimp in the rice. Other than that it was good. I live in Portsmouth idrove all the way to Richmond for my Manchu chicken. Had to have it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I am never disappointed! Food is great and the customer service matches! I normally get wings or fish. Everything is always consistent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The chicken I ordered was awesome recommend anyone if you dont want to cook this is one place to go to get dinner or a nice snack

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Ive gotten to-go food from here multiple times in recent weeks and I have yet to be disappointed! The food is always fresh and delicious, even after sitting for upwards of 15 minutes during the drive back to work and walk to my office! I usually get the bbq wings with cajun fries. Coworkers get wings in various sauces but swear by the mambo sauce. Theyre normally busy but get orders out quickly. Staff is also very friendly. Definitely my favorite wing spot in Richmond!

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I m sorry am I missing something? I don t understand all the hype?? The wings were basic itty bitty wings!! Sides were horrible & dessert was just ok. I wouldn t eat here anymore. The reviews will have you thinking this is the best place ever to eat! I just didn t like it and my husband didn t either. I was very disappointed because they have such good reviews. I will say the lady taking the orders was very nice and professional!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good food and good pricing

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

THE SHRIMP AND FRIES, WERE OUT OF THIS WORLD!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food is delicious

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

I always get the crowd pleaser which consists of 5 wing dings, 5 fried butter fly shrimp and 2 sides. Everything Its always hot and delicious.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

The staff is very friendly! The food is good! I like the salad, rice and cajun fries! I love that they have small wings because black people don t trust no big chicken I like the soy garlic sauce and the mamboo sauce and I love the ginger ale with raspberry and lemonade! It s basic food that is always hot, fresh and good! It s the consistency for me!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The owner is super cool and the food is excellent. The sauces are CRAZY good!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Always good. Always clean.

December 22, 2022

I gave it a one because my food wasnt good and not fixed right at all. I ordered a Philly cheese sandwich and I got a steak sandwich with no cheese and hot spicy sauce on the bread that shouldve been told it was spicy spread I wouldve yold them no cause it made my stomach hurt and I couldnt it the rest so I threw it away. This is the first thing Ive gotten from them. So that makes me go back to my shrimp platter in which Ive always order but decided to order something different and I wish I hadnt on the real tip it wasnt pleasant to eat.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Rock solid po Boys I got 1 shrimp and 1 fish And a Bahn mi. Generous amount of shrimp Nice crispy soft rolls Very positive staff I was super baked and ate it all I did want more roumelade on mine, I shouldve asked for more saucy. Next time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Absolutely fantastic food! Loved every bit.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

I love this place I dont get to visit as much as I want but the owner is the best genuinely kind, professional, and what really stands out is he does his best to remember your name. From Bird

★★
December 22, 2022

I ordered a 10 piece wings with double fries, on the board it said 12.49 and when i was rung up it was 18 something, i just paid without thinking but while i was waiting for my food someone else came in and ordered the same 10 piece double fry but we re charged only 15 and change. When I got my food I asked the cashier why it was different and she said there was a $2 up charge to get my wings tossed. I ve worked at a wing place before (zaxbys to be exact) and tossed was how the wings just traditionally came, all you gotta do is toss it in a bowl and shake, to charge $2 for that is Preposterous. But that s not even my main issue, my main issue is the fact that I wasn t told about this upcharge. The menu has signs everywhere saying sauce is extra, to sub a sauce is extra, if I didn t know any better I would think this place was opened by EA with the amount of all this extra money I have to pay. That all being said the food is good, I just wish they were honest about their prices instead of adding all these random fees for no reason.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I drive 27 minutes just to get their wings and Im never disappointed. Love their sweet aoli garlic sauce and the wings are always good and crunchy. Chicken and sausage gumbo is good as well.

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Food is kinda pricey but the customer service more than makes up for it

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

The chicken was freaking amazing it taste and look like real chicken I ordered one helping and before I was done I ordered more. The location will fool you but it is a great restaurant. No seating though to eat they only have chairs to wait.

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Good food. First time going was a great time. The dipping sauce suggested tasted great on my shrimp. Will be going back. The only thing I didnt like was there was no tables to dine in.

★★★
December 22, 2022

I think its way too high for wings the size of your pinky . Its good but its too expensive

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

This place literally makes my day better every time I get food here. Without a doubt some of the best fried chicken in the city.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Best chicken in Northside HANDS DOWN best customer service Fresh Food, Fresh Salad, Fresh fries FRESH AND THE BEST EVERYTHING!! Thanks Marvin and the Manchu family for always supporting my family events as well. Kid-friendliness: My daughter picks up her own food sometimes.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Highly recommended.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Thats my #1 go to spot love the different flavors and good service

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Price didnt match the quantity of food received I paid $7 for a small bowl with a half of can Campbells Soup pulled on it the taste of it was okay just wasnt enough for my money

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Chicken is amazing! Fries were tasty and cooked perfectly.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Awesome taste

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I had the worst 1st experience. I brought a PoBoy Cheese burger. OMG burnt wasn t the word for it. An it was hard as a rock. Will never get that again....

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great tasting food and friendly service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Chicken and egg fried rice

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

First time going into order usually order over phone and just pick up

December 22, 2021

Fell off big time I was on hold in enough time for me to drive there, 13 mins.! I get there not busy at all, the owner was not concerned when I showed him how long I was on hold the food taste nothing like in the past , chicken taste plan now salad is just lettuce !. NEVER AGAIN!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I absolutely love this place, wings are fries just right and staff is friendly

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

BE CAREFUL. They are charging you more than the menu price (and intentionally not telling customers that they are doing so). The only reason I found out is that the final amount seemed a lot higher than the menu price plus 10%. I asked the cashier about this and her response was Chicken prices are higher now and its a lot of work to update the menu. So its okay for them to just charge higher prices without telling the customer?

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

The bus The bus

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good simple fresh food. Rice is awesome to be honest everything I have tried was good ..I tend to buy them out of rice when I order lol ( big order ) my only issue is not getting a answer when calling just to make sure they have enough rice. I don t want to make the trip for no reason ( signed Ms Johnson )

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

One of the best places to get chicken wings with fried rice and they also serve beignets.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

I love this place

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I be sleeping on this place when I looking for good chicken wings fry right. It was pure perfection!

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Always good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Clean restaurant n friendly owner.Love thee chicken because its average size. I do not like those big pieces of chicken.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I obsessed with their wings and mambo sauce. I drive 30 minutes to get it.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

The food was great. Jp in the kitchen gave me wings w the new buffalo sauce that just dropped Ms it was the best buffalo wings Ive had since bduba back in highschool. The fish poboy is what I ordered and was beyond satisfied

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I ordered a steak and cheese sandwich it was so good, as well as cajun fries and beignets! The food is always amazing there!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

One of my favorite places in town

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Soy garlic chicken was

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Best chicken in Va

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good food!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Po Boy and flounder plate was very good and crispy, aioli sauce was banging, 10/10

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I love eating from Manchu they have the best food on the north side

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great gumbo, great seasoned fries!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Real good food and very good prices

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

My favorite spot in North side My top 5 in Richmond dont sleep on this place

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Great food and service