Jade Wok

OK, Apparently I am the lone dissenter here — I hope that’s not just because Fairview has so little to choose from that people are fooled into thinking this is something that it’s not. I have attempted this on four occasions, so I have tried, I really have. First, the good. The place is clean. Not too large, but it doesn’t need to be. Clean, and the staff have always been extremely kind. Patient, never rushed or rude, very friendly. That’s worth an awful lot. Also, the portion sizes are huge– almost embarrassingly so. They are definitely catering to the large American clientele that prefers so often wants quantity over quality.
OK, now on to the less than stellar. I’m sorry, but it’s the taste. Or, should I say, lack thereof. I have tried the vegetable chow mein, and was met with an enormous container of onions, broccoli, and a wee bit of celery in a light-​colored sauce. That’s the extent of it. There was absolutely NO TASTE to this sauce or dish whatsoever; totally bland. Would have expected a few pea pods, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, maybe peppers; nope. Onion, broccoli, and about 4 slices of celery. Tell me what makes this a Chinese chow mein? Or, right; the bag of fried noodles for the top. This didn’t remotely resemble any chow mein I have ever tried in any city I have ever lived in; truly baffling. I also ordered the steamed dumplings. There were eight in an order, and the dumplings are very large — impressively so, makes me think they are hand made there, not pre-​bought and frozen previously. But — can anyone honestly tell me what is in them? The meat mixture was nothing I could identify by color, texture, or taste. My greyhound loved them, however, so they do have one thumbs up. She also eats cat box crunchies, however, so I’ll let you be the judge.
I also ordered the Singapore Mei Fun, vegetables and thin rice noodles in in a spicy sauce. One of my favorite dishes in asian cooking — again, little to no flavor. A very respectable serving, but again, simply, no flavor. I thought by ordering a spicy dish I could circumvent this issue about the lack of taste, but it was not to be.
I liked the boneless Bar-​B-​Q spare ribs slightly better; the pinkish-​orange tint is a wee bit off-​putting and they are dripping in oil, but the spices /​rub that imparts the not-​in-​nature color also adds some much needed flavor, so that item goes in the plus column. The egg rolls are large, and a typical Chinese tradition; nothing to write home about, but nothing to get upset over, either, Typical egg rolls. Finally I also tried the Bourbon Chicken. This was possibly the most successful dish I experienced; chicken and onions, drenched in a thick, dark sauce, and again, large in portion size. I usually prefer vegetable based dishes, but those I have tried are so lacking in any taste or flavor at this place that I just cannot see giving it another try. Four attempts, and only one that I really felt was worthy of the price paid. Sorry, there are far too many better restaurants that I would rather go to. Are they about 20 miles further away? Of course. WOuld I still rather make the drive for quality food? Absolutely. Save your money, take a little drive, and give yourself a better treat — somewhere else.

It’s pretty good take-​ee out-​ee. Not great, but slightly above average. Definitely not 5 stars as many have indicated.
People… The Stockyard is 5 stars. Demo’s is 5 stars. The Jade Wok in Fairview is not 5 stars. :)
But, the food is good. Service is good too.

Absolutely love it! They are super fast, the food is delicious and they always get our order right! Their steamed dumplings are the best!!!

The best Chinese food in Fairview, hands down! Super fast, and they’re always so nice.

I love that Jade Wok offers genuine brown rice and when I ask for no salt on my food they are able to do it. Clean kitchen, nice people and great food! A great addition to Fairview!

yummy yummy fresh & hot!

The Jade Wok recently opened in Fairview giving China King some competition. It sits in the same strip as Publix in Bowie Commons which is a pretty convenient location for most of Fairview. It’s decorated sparsely, but seems clean. You order at the counter and wait for your food to be brought out. The service is decent too.
Their prices are little on the high side in my opinion. The on the other hand is wonderful. Very delicious and very generous serving sizes. I could only eat about half of what I was given. I ordered the orange chicken and my wife ordered the sesame chicken. Both were delicious.
I will be back again. I noticed that they have a family package for a little over $ 20.00. That would be a great deal.

This is very good, made to order fresh Chinese food. I am impressed. It is your basic take out/​casual dine in Asian food restaurant, but the food is better than average. You also get a lot of food for your money! We got two large meals and had left overs for 2 – 3 people for two days. We had Lomein, and Bourbon Chicken, Good addition to Fairview!