Upon seeing neon signs in Wok's windows, we figured we were in our price range. As soon as we sat down, however, we realized we were out of our league, in a strange hybrid of upscale Chinese restaurant with a take-out style menu.
They started our meal off with hot towel service and unravelling of our cloth napkins. We thought we'd save a few dollars by ordering water. Little did we know that they'd bring out Pellegrino! There were basically no vegetarian options and Messy ended up with some mushy tofu in brown sauce. [Sidebar: Messy laments the fact that all of the Chinese restaurants she's visited in Philly seem unaware of deep-frying tofu. Sure, it kills the health benefits, but wet, mushy, untreated blocks of tofu are just plain disgusting!]
Oh, and warning to all the other vegetarians out there: the hot and sour soup has chicken in it. (Messy found out the hard way.) Picky had some not-so-great General Tso's. He has yet to find any that can compete with his childhood favorite– Chopstix in Scarsdale, New York.
Messy *1/2
Picky *1/2
The final word: Pass.
Wok
1613 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-751-9990
oh god, i had the worst experience there. the food was disgusting, and when i complained, they refused to compensate me in any way. we gave the waitress a small tip and she had the nerve to chase us down and demand more.
next time, try ordering something other than general tso's… chinese people don't eat that stuff… tho, i must admit, i like it myself… =)
If you are thinking about quick chinese dish for a lunch in the west side of the city. I would recommend JoJo's place on 20th and chestnut. next to WaWa.
Their rice does not FLY over the bowl when you open your dish, it's well cooked delicious rice. Their house chicken remind me much of jjajangbop – which happens to be Korean's most favorite non-genuine chinese dish.
Large portion with happy price for a lunch, and faster than light delivery.
thumbs up for the JoJo's
Word to the Jojo. I came here while googling for their phone number. Their chicken is good, they cood with red and green peppers, and it's delicious. Good times
I second the JoJo praise. I've been going to that place for years and it's great! Cheap, quick delivery, delicious food. The General Tzo's tofu is an awesome vegetarian option.