Magic Wok Restaurant

Ordered won top soup, chicken wings, chicken with broccoli, and side order of white rice. Food was prepared upon order. I could hear the flipping and turning and stir frying of the metal wok. It took less than 15 minutes. Everything except the rice looked and tasted great. The rice had a tan-​ish hue and looked a bit either underdone or was close to spoiling. Prices were reasonable and I’d go again but only for takeout.

Been coming to the Magic Wok for years. Food is well above average and a good value for the price. Quality of ingredients, kitchen preparation and customer service have remained consistent. We brng friends here and there is never a complaint. They will customize the dish to accommodate your request. Bar prices are good. Overlook the dated atmosphere and go for the food. Nice weekend lunch buffet.

Fast service, above average food, and I loved the vegi-​meat options. That’s a huge plus for me!

Been coming here for years! To a simple order for myself to a large order for my family and it never lets us down! My favorite would have to be their shrimp and broccoli so flavorful and their shrimps are large and always well cooked. The order is large enough to feed two for only $ 12 with a soda that’s a deal you can’t beat for quality Chinese food!

Something has changed for the worse with this place. Seems they are often trying to cut corners with their food and not give the customer what they ordered. I was surprised by this as they were once my go-​to Chinese restaurant for carry-​out. Now it seems they aren’t getting the business they once did and it shows.
I ordered Sesame Chicken, Moo-​shu chicken and fried rice and asked for an order of steamed broccoli and extra sauce. The ordering over the phone was made difficult since the order taker kept asking me to hold on and putting me on hold. Really… I mean I’m trying to give you some business here. Then, once he got the order, I didn’t receive the extras I asked for. The order was missing the broccoli and the extra sauce. I called again to explain there were items missing from my order.
I got the run-​around on the phone so I ventured over to the restaurant to get it straightened out. The place was practically empty (wonder why?) save for the manager, two customers and kitchen staff. I explained that there were missing items from my order and I came to get them. The helper grudgingly gave me the extra sauce and then the manager/​owner tried to charge me $ 7.50 for an order of steamed broccoli… WHAT??? I can get a fresh head of broccoli from the store for less than two dollars! You keep your steamed broccoli…
Needless to say, they’ve lost my business.

We eat here once a week. The food is consistently good and they offer some awesome vegetarian options… veggie sweet and sour chicken anyone?!?

The BEST!!! we drive from Florida to it their. The service is exceptional. The place is humble but the best of the best.

My 200^th review.
While it’s not a 5 star one, it’s a very special one. If you had asked me as an 11 year old what I thought of Magic Wok, I shyly would gave shown you 5 fingers, one for each star. I’m slightly saddened to say much older, I cannot give 5 stars. Regardless, I am very happy to see they are still around.
Magic Wok was the site of many family dinners, parties and other events surrounding the growth of my Papa’s investment company in the 90s. I was a snob even at that young age, so I can honestly say the service and food was impeccable in those days. Certainly, as my final meal in the DC area before returning to California for good, I would experience the same service and share great memories.
My Mother, not as excited about those memories, joined me for lunch on a Thursday afternoon. The first thing I noticed was the change in décor. Of course, that should be the case so many years later, however it just felt as though it lacked something and each table lost the intimacy I remembered. The back room our events were held in though is still there, though looked a bit sad. Maybe that’s just because it was empty.
Our lunch orders were promptly taken by a very nice young gentlemen. My Mama can be fickle when it comes to ordering, I was impressed with the server’s ability to work through the ordering process with her and his level of patience, the smile never left his face. Our drinks were promptly brought out and our appetizer (wings) followed shortly after.
I was immediately disappointed by the wings. While not a huge fan of traditional wings, I love Asian style wings. For some reason, both Mama & I expected an Asian appetizer when we ordered, but it was just regular olé fried chicken, no special seasonings (that I could taste), no special sauce, nothing. They were hot and crispy, so not bad on that end, but I wouldn’t order them again. I could just go to Popeyes for that.
Next our meals, arrived. I chose the hunan chicken and my Mama chose the orange chicken. My meal was delicious. It was the perfect size for lunch, fresh tasting, great flavor and at a great price. I liked my Mama’s orange chicken also, though it was too saucy for both of us. I think that most people would like that though.
The real downer to our meal was that some business associate of Magic Wok’s (maybe a vendor) was sitting at a table in the middle of the restaurant conducting business. He was incredibly loud, brash, sloppy and just unpleasant. While the representatives of Magic Wok dealing with him handled themselves in a professional and quiet manner, they should have sat this rude man in the back room so not to disrupt their guest. It was honestly awful and put a damper on my goodbye lunch with my Mama. We rushed through our meals to get out of there. Not how I saw the afternoon going.
On the plus side the health inspector was there and after she completed her work, she ordered food. That’s always a great sign for cleanliness! The fact that I know all that though is a negative as again those conversations were held much too loudly.
All in all, I would return here in passing, for carry out, or when experiencing a bit of nostalgia but perhaps wouldn’t go out of my way again. I sense dinner would be a better time to come in when maybe so much business isn’t going on.

My family used to come to Magic Wok a lot on Sundays for their lunch buffet. It’s not bad. They offer the standard Chinese foods that one would expect to find at American Chinese buffets. Standards like lo mein, beef with broccoli, and fried rice are ready and available. The staff at Magic Wok are friendly and keep the food refilled quickly. Decent food for the price.

Not the type of Chinese wok-​cooked food I’ve had in the past.

Not our favorite Chinese place, but in terms of what you get for the money we order from Magic Wok far more than any of the other places. Usually very fast delivery and the food is good for the price.

Dude… i don’t know why everyone’s raggin on the General Tso’s chicken here… Maybe it’s just me (and my wife, and my whole family…) but we come back for the gen tso chicken all the time
Fried dumplings, hot and sour soup, mushi pork all are top notch
come in for sunday brunch buffet. about 15 choices — $ 8 bucks per person. awesome
love it
good waiters — always friendly with my kids. they bring their kids out to visit sometimes. definitely cool

This food Is the
, if your looking for quality and authentic chinese food this is the place to go. The hot and sour soup is wonderful. Great consistency and flavor. Although I prefer large long pieces of tofu it was still great. All of the soup ingredients were chopped. This place has the best hot and sour I’ve ever had in alexandria. The orange chicken was also great, this is the best I’ve had in a long time.

My family & I have been getting our Chinese from Magic Wok for 10+years and have always been satisfied with the portion sizes, pricing, QUICK delivery, and food taste. They have changed chefs several times in those years. some chefs styles’ required a little bit of adjustment (spiciness of the Kung Pao, etc.) but overall a great Chinese place.
We have eaten in the restaurant itself. Actually, we went there as a family after my Dad’s funeral-​He LOVED Magic Wok and it seemed appropriate to go to his favorite restaurant. The serving staff was able to take on a very large party (around 20 people) on about 10 minutes’ notice and were polite, helpful, and attentive.
Give Magic Wok a try… either delivery or dine-​in. Enjoy!

I go here sometime for lunch (always carry-​out, never dined in before) to take out lunch special. I actually think this place is okay. No fancy décor or anything. Just typical neighborhood Chinese restaurant you can find any where. I’ve definitely had really bad Chinese food and this place isn’t that bad at all especially for quick lunch take-​out.

I’ve eaten their food a few times over the years and it has always been mediocre at best. I recently ordered General Tso’s Chicken and was shocked by how awful the food was. It was disgustingly sweet, oddly sticky, and practically inedible.
I won’t be going back.

OMG I’m sorry but this was really really bad. Everything tasted greasy (old oil) and full of MSG. Even the rice was dry and stale tasting. The meat was better quality than most chinese restaurants but you can tell that they used a lot of meat tenderizer.
On the plus side the waiter was very nice and it looks like a family owned business as there was a little kid running around and we were the only ones there on a Monday night.

I’m not sure what the attraction for everyone is here, but the Chinese food here is horrible! Everything was either too sweet, too salty, or too dry. We only came here because a friend organized a birthday party here. The food was served up family style: lemon chicken (overcooked and too sweet), fried rice (ok), a vegetable and shrimp dish (too salty), egg drop soup (too thick and salty), orange beef (way too sweet and overcooked).
On the plus side, it is good for groups, and the staff are very nice.
If you can drive a further 4.5 miles, head to Baileys Crossroads and get your Chinese food fix there instead!

I have long been in search of a decent take out place in the area… this is probably the best I’ve tried so far… the food was good, again, not spectacular, but a good value and quick, exactly what one wants from a takeout place.
I had egg drop soup and chicken with broccoli, my takeout standbys… very good, and definitely worth repeated business.
On a par with Hong Kong Express on Duke Street…

As far as your typical Chinese restaurant goes — this one is alright. The food isn’t that bad, could use some more seasoning (I don’t know what I would add, but the lo mein lacks some flavor), but other than that it’s fine. Especially on a Saturday or Sunday night when you really don’t want to cook and you are craving an egg roll.
Prices are reasonable, the egg drop soup is good and they serve alcohol. The carry out isn’t a hassle either — 15 minutes and you have good food.
It’s way better than the Thai place up the street too!