Chai Waii Chinese Food in Santee cooks every dish to order from a wok kitchen inside Carlton Oaks Plaza on Carlton Hills Boulevard, near the Santee Public Library. The menu accommodates low-sodium, low-carb, and vegan modifications on any entree, a flexibility that draws health-conscious diners from Chuze Fitness on Town Center Parkway. Salt-and-pepper wings, General Tso's chicken, and Mongolian beef anchor the protein side, while a bubble tea program adds taro, matcha, and Thai tea options to a beverage list that has expanded since the restaurant opened in the former Santee's Pizza storefront. That cook-to-order format and growing boba selection give Carlton Hills Boulevard a pre-show dinner option for theatergoers heading to Off Broadway Live on Cuyamaca Street. Combination platters pair two entrees with fried rice and an egg roll, and the kitchen wok-fires each plate individually rather than holding items on a steam table.