China Wok

Honey, They Shrunk the Dumplings
It has been a few years since I stopped by to pick up some fried dumplings because the location isn’t handy for me but it was a special treat to get their fried dumplings that were not greasy and lightly browned and tender and tasty — was then but now not so much.
SERVICE: It was Saturday around 4pm and a couple was walking out with their pick up order as I entered. I ordered, I paid, then I waited. The cashier was not friendly and not rude, she just seemed tired. There was a phone in order and another pickup order while I waited and the cashier exercised patience while she explained why she wanted to make sure that the caller knew where they were located then listened to the friendly banter from the fellow who did not know what was ordered but was sent to pickup and payup by others.
FOOD: My order was ready so off I went and as I set it down in the car, it seemed that the round pan was smaller than usual (i would get fried dumplings in another county delivered at work). Reaching my destination, open up container and the dumplings are smaller then I remembered and crustier on one side and chewier and had a tasteless wad of filling. There were 2 containers of dipping sauce instead of one which is weird since there is less to be dipped. The dipping sauce was smokey sweet and good but the rest was not. The smaller sized dumplings could be an effort to keep prices down but the cooking was careless. Turns out that there was a change of ownership in 2012 per
(this is where you can see health inspection summaries). One last note for those who are sensitive, they DO use MSG as seen on the menu that I picked up and uploaded (i wonder if the September inspection prompted the corrections on their menus because it mentions no handle on msg dispenser).

I ordered shrimp and lobster for dinner I received bad shrimp they offered to give me back 80cents back for the bad shrimp it cost me $ 2 dollars in gas to go back there and return the food that made me sick I asked them if they were trying to kill me very very bad food they never admit that it is bad and told me that I was the only one to ever complain about their food needless to say I never ate dinner because it gave me food poisoning to eat bad shrimp. the dinner comes with 5 shrimp and I ordered six of them I will never eat there again I also got bad chicken wings there that were cooked in old oil and the oil is rancid very dirty kitchen my husband is a chef and he said the are trying to save on food costs because they are so cheap they don’t want to throw out food or change the oil cause it cost money DONT eat there

One of my favorite restaurants! Definitely in my top 3. The food is delicious and the service is good!

I just went back to China Wok for lunch after not having been there for several years. For a vegetarian, there isn’t a whole lot to choose from here — the only veggie lunch special dish is Mixed Vegetables. Further questioning revealed that both of China Wok’s standard sauces — the brown sauce and the white sauce — are pre-​made containing chicken stock, so technically, the Mixed Vegetables ordered as-​is are NOT vegetarian. When I asked them if they could just stir-​fry me up some veggies with soy sauce, they said no. However, they will give you plain steamed vegetables with no sauce, and white rice instead of the standard BBQ pork fried rice. You can also get a soda in place of the non-​vegetarian egg roll for the lunch special to make it a vegetarian/​vegan meal.
So that said, you ARE able to get a vegetarian/​vegan lunch at China Wok, if you are careful. The mixed vegetable selection is decent — lots of broccoli, carrots, pea pods, fresh mushrooms, water chestnuts, baby corn, and some Chinese cabbage — and the quality of the vegetables is very good, well above average. However, the fact remains that it is still a plate of plain steamed vegetables with white rice, to which you can add soy sauce packets for flavor. I can’t give it 4 stars based on that. However, my mom enjoyed her Chicken with Pea Pods (with white sauce) very much, and I’ve heard very good reviews from other friends who say it’s the best Chinese food in town. I’d give it a weighted 3.5 if I could, but that’s not a Unilocal option. :)
I have not tried any of their «Vegetable» (note it doesn’t say «Vegetarian»!) dishes on the dinner menu, but assuming they use the same pre-​made sauces for everything, I’m afraid one would probably end up with the same steamed ingredients with no sauce, provided you question them about the chicken broth. But, I do appreciate the fact that they at least told me the truth about the chicken broth in the sauce (some Chinese restaurants don’t, figuring we will not be able to tell the difference). Also, if you are ordering to take home and plan ahead, you could make up your own sauce to pour over the dish, and I’ll bet it’d be excellent. The price is hard to beat. I will definitely eat here again, just probably not very often, given the low number of vegetarian options.

Best Chinese food in north port just like NYC sooo glad we got food here. We will defiantly be coming back for take out.

Sorry service is horrible.
Food is of cheap standard. I called and tried to make an order. But women could not understand English. And put me on hold 3 times. Once finally getting my order placed, women gave me a ridiculous amount. I will never be doing business with them. …This was my second experience with them. And I am DONE

The food was good, the service was horrible. The girl working at the counter was not friendly at all. I ordered the pepper steak combo, soup, and a Pepsi. She brought me my egg roll first with out a plate and it was so hot I burned my mouth and made a mess all over the table, then about 5 minutes later she brought me my pepper steak, no soup yet. I always eat my soup first so I waited, about 5 minutes later I got tired of waiting for my soup so I started eating, about half way through my pepper steak she brings my soup, I wound up getting a lid for my soup to take home. All the food was delicious though.

Really good chinese food. Very quick. Also available to take out.

Ducked in for some fried chicken wings, a large Chicken and Broccoli, and a Pork Fried Rice quart to go ($ 20 bucks). This is mom’s fave joint.
Copious and fairly priced amount that tasted fairly well and wasn’t loaded down with salt or MSG. Good job. I approve.
They don’t deliver, so sad face to that. They have two tiny tables in the storefront, but they are more appropriate for waiting than dining. I suggest you take it to go.
Friendly and attentive staff, and they answered the phone on the second ring. The kitchen appears clean and the staff is efficient.
Good stuff, Cabeza OUT!

Best in Port Charlotte for Chinese take out. :)

Been going here for 10 years. I can only remember ONCE when it wasnt up to par… The food has always been good