Linda Wong Chu & Lisa Wong

Candy O'Terry
May 15
2 min read

307|Wong Sisters: Linda Wong Chu & Lisa Wong kowloonrestaurant.com

They always say, you can’t choose your sister, but I would choose mine. - Linda Wong Chu

If you are ever visiting the Boston area and you need a hot tip for the best Chinese food around, the family-owned Kowloon is the place to go! We’re on the road to Saugus, Massachusetts, for this episode, and you better believe there will be a takeout bag of Kowloon deliciousness beside me in the passenger seat! Purchased by William & Madeline Wong in 1958, the Kowloon was first named the Mandarin and was owned by Madeline’s parents. The restaurant was small with seating for about 40 customers, but the Wongs had big ideas and their vision would catapult the Kowloon to legendary status with 1200 seats, five themed rooms, and the distinction of being one of the premier multi-concept dining establishments in the United States. What’s it like to grow up in the hard-working Wong family? Former school teacher Linda Wong is the eldest of the six children, and in this interview, she and her little sister Lisa who manages the Maui Restaurant in Brockton, Massachusetts sit down in the restaurant that shaped them to share not only the success story of their grandparents and parents, but the ingredients that make up the perfect formula for achievement: Says Lisa: “ I used to believe that success meant work, work, work, work, work. Now, I know that you have to have a really happy family life to be successful. “ #chineserestaurant #entrepreneur #sisters #asianculture #family