Five gods rode five goats into a starving city. That is the name on the door.

Before the food comes out at Wu Yang they put a paper placemat in front of you, and on it is the reason the restaurant is called what it is. Guangzhou was starving. The drought had run for years. Then five gods came down on a colored cloud riding five goats, each goat carrying a stalk of grain, and they gave the grain to the people and left. The rains came back. The goats turned to stone on the hill.

Wu Yang means five goats. It is the old name for Guangzhou, and Guangzhou is where Cantonese cooking comes from. Most restaurants would put that story in a press release. This one prints it where you will actually read it, which is on the mat under your teapot at ten in the morning.

Where it is, and which branch this is

This is the Banilad High Street branch, along Gov. M. Cuenco Avenue in Cebu City. It opened in November 2024 and it is the second Wu Yang in the city. The first is at SM Seaside City Cebu. Both are operated by Choobi Choobi Flavors Corporation, whose CEO is Constantine Tanchan.

It sits on the same restaurant row as Hosaku, a minute away on foot. The Banilad building runs to two floors with a lift and a private function room, which matters more than it sounds. Cantonese restaurants live or die on the round table with ten people at it, and a Chinese restaurant with no room for a birthday is a Chinese restaurant with half a business.

The merienda window is the thing to know about

There is a separate Breakfast and Merienda menu, and it runs in two blocks: 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM, then 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. If you have ever wanted dim sum at three in the afternoon in Cebu without committing to a full lunch, that second window is the answer.

The bundle on it is pork and shrimp siomai, three pieces, plus century egg with chicken congee, plus unlimited Chinese tea, at a promo price of ₱195. The congee on its own is ₱125.

Run that arithmetic and it settles itself. The congee alone is ₱125. The bundle adds three siomai and a bottomless pot of tea for ₱70. Ordering the congee by itself is the expensive way to eat here.

What is on the board, and what it costs

These are the printed dine-in prices, photographed at the table on 8 December 2024. Treat them as a floor rather than a quote.

Dim sum	Price
Hakaw, 3 pcs	₱150
Pork ribs with taosi	₱180
Crab siomai, 3 pcs	₱130
Pork and shrimp siomai, 3 pcs	₱130
Chicken feet	₱150

Noodles and rice	Price
Beef brisket with tendon noodle soup	₱350
Birthday noodles	₱295
Char kway teow	₱290
Cha misua, stir fried	₱290
Wonton noodle soup	₱240
Wonton soup, 3 pcs	₱180
Yang chow fried rice with salted fish	₱190
Hokkien steamed rice	₱190
Beef steamed rice	₱180

Vegetables, tofu and soup	Price
Green pea soup with mixed seafood	₱335
Hot and sour soup	₱295
Three kinds of mushroom	₱290
Tofu with mixed vegetables	₱280
Mapo tofu with minced pork	₱280
Cha tao miao	₱275
Seasonal vegetable with oyster sauce	₱170

Dessert and drinks	Price
Mochi, 3 pcs	₱180
Mango sago	₱150
Sesame ball with Nutella, 3 pcs	₱150
Creamy coffee jelly	₱150
Vietnamese coffee jelly	₱150
Avocado milk shake	₱160
Shakes: mango, green mango, watermelon, lychee	₱145
Chinese hot tea, pot	₱135
San Miguel beer in can	₱135
House blend iced tea	₱125
Four Seasons in can	₱100
Softdrinks in can	₱90
Mineral water	₱45

Read the line at the bottom of the board

It says the menu prices include 12% VAT and are subject to a 5% service charge. That second half is the part people skim.

It is worth knowing because it is not the house rule everywhere in this city. At 8Cuts at SM City Cebu the board price is the bill, service charge included. Here the board is the base and five percent goes on top. On a ₱2,000 table that is ₱100 you did not read.

What to order

Siomai first, either kind. Crab and pork-and-shrimp are both ₱130 for three, which is the cheapest way to find out whether a Cantonese kitchen is serious. Wrapper thickness tells you everything in one bite.

Then wonton noodle soup at ₱240. Whole wontons sitting on top of the noodles rather than buried in them, in a broth clear enough to see the strands through. This is the plain test dish and it is the one to judge the place on.

Something green, because nothing else on this menu is. Cha tao miao at ₱275 if you want the good version, seasonal vegetable with oyster sauce at ₱170 if you want the cheap one. Order it early. It arrives faster than everything else and it is the only thing on the table that resets your mouth.

Skip the beef brisket noodle soup unless you are hungry. At ₱350 it is the most expensive bowl on the page and it will fill one person completely, which makes it the wrong order at a table that is meant to share.

Getting there

Where. Banilad High Street, Gov. M. Cuenco Avenue, Cebu City. The board lists 0917 160 3000 for inquiries.

Hours. The breakfast and merienda service runs 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM off the printed menu. Full closing time is not printed on the board photographed here, so confirm on their Facebook page before a late visit.

Allergies. The board asks you to tell the staff, which suggests they will work around it. Say it when you sit down rather than when the food lands.

Frequently asked questions

What does Wu Yang mean?

Five goats. It is the ancient name of Guangzhou, capital of Canton province and the home of Cantonese cooking. The name comes from a legend in which five gods rode five goats down to a starving Guangzhou carrying grain, ended the drought, and left the goats behind as stone.

Where is Wu Yang in Cebu?

There are two branches. This one is at Banilad High Street along Gov. M. Cuenco Avenue, opened November 2024. The first is at SM Seaside City Cebu.

How much is dim sum at Wu Yang?

₱130 to ₱180 off the printed board. Crab siomai and pork and shrimp siomai are ₱130 for three pieces, hakaw and chicken feet ₱150, pork ribs with taosi ₱180. Prices photographed December 2024.

Does Wu Yang charge a service charge?

Yes. The board states prices are inclusive of 12% VAT and subject to a 5% service charge. The printed figure is the base, not the bill.

What time is the merienda menu at Wu Yang?

2:30 PM to 5:30 PM, with the same menu also running 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for breakfast.

What is the cheapest full meal at Wu Yang?

The ₱195 breakfast and afternoon tea bundle: three pork and shrimp siomai, century egg with chicken congee, and unlimited Chinese tea. The congee ordered alone is ₱125, so the bundle adds the siomai and the tea for ₱70.

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Photographed at Wu Yang Cantonese Cuisine, Banilad High Street, Cebu City, on 8 December 2024. Prices taken off the printed dine-in board. Branch and operator details checked August 2026.