KungFu Chef in The Villages: Review, Menu Highlights, and Our Dining Experience

We stopped in at KungFu Chef for dinner and found a busy dining room, quick service and a menu with a lot to choose from.

Tables are set fairly close together. During our visit, it reminded us a little of eating in Manhattan — close enough that conversations from neighboring tables were easy to hear.

For anyone who prefers a quieter or more private dinner, the seating setup is worth knowing about ahead of time.

The Soups and Spring Rolls Got Dinner Off to a Good Start

We started with both the wonton soup and the hot and sour soup, and we enjoyed both.

The wonton soup arrived hot with several wontons in a light, flavorful broth.

The hot and sour soup had plenty of flavor, with a nice balance of heat and tang.

We also ordered the spring rolls, which came out piping hot and crisp.

Between the soups and spring rolls, the meal got off to a good start.

Our KungFu Chef Dinner: Thai Basil Shrimp

For one of our entrées, we ordered the Thai Basil Shrimp.

This was one of the dishes we enjoyed. There was a generous amount of shrimp, plenty of vegetables, and everything tasted fresh to us.

The spice level was fairly mild during our visit, and we thought the sauce leaned a little sweet. Even so, we liked the dish and would order it again.

Red Curry Chicken

Our other entrée was the Red Curry Chicken.

We liked the flavor of the curry, although the sauce was thinner than we expected. We also would have preferred a little more chicken in the dish.

Those were mostly texture and portion preferences. The flavor itself worked well for us.

There Is a Lot to Choose From

The menu we saw during our visit covered a wide range of Chinese and Thai-style dishes, along with soups, noodles, fried rice, seafood and dinner combinations.

The dinner combinations were listed at about $14.95 during our visit. Choices shown on the menu included General Tso’s Chicken, Sesame Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, Thai Basil Shrimp and several beef, pork and seafood dishes.

Menu items and prices can change, so it is worth checking the current menu if you are going for a particular dish or combination. If you are comparing other Asian restaurants near The Villages, our Sakura in Lady Lake review covers another solid option.

One Part of the Experience We Would Handle Differently

Our server spoke softly, and at times we had trouble understanding each other. Part of our order ended up being entered differently from what we intended.

He did try to correct the problem, which we appreciated, but the mix-up ultimately added roughly $15 to our bill.

Based on our experience, we would make a point of confirming any combinations, substitutions or changes before the order is submitted. That is simply what we would do differently next time based on this visit.

Aside from that issue, service was remarkably quick. Our soups and appetizers arrived hot, and the entrées followed without much of a wait.

Our KungFu Chef Review: Final Take

Overall, our dinner at KungFu Chef was mixed in a few small ways but mostly enjoyable.

The wonton soup, hot and sour soup and spring rolls were the standouts for us, and we also enjoyed the Thai Basil Shrimp. The Red Curry Chicken had good flavor, though we would have preferred a thicker sauce and a little more chicken.

The close seating is something to know about before going, particularly if you prefer a quieter dinner. Our ordering mix-up was frustrating as well, even though the server tried to straighten it out.

Still, the food arrived quickly and hot, and there are enough choices on the menu that we would have plenty left to try on another visit. That wraps up our KungFu Chef review for this visit, and we’ll update it if anything changes.