China Wok

Alright. Lots of random reviews going in here. I feel the pain of people who feel like they got dissed by this place. As a local, I go here at least once a week. Why, cuz it ain’t awesome but it is one of the best takeout places. My biggest critique is that it is not always consistent in terms of quality. But more often than not it is pretty good. I just went there today and got the best steamed dumplings ever. So. Not sure what’s up with the place. It is doing good food, for me, consistently (sometimes) over the few years I’ve been going here. They are always nice so not sure what’s up with the characterization as them not being nice.

Would have been great to get the food… I called twice to put in an order for delivery. First time, they hung up before I could finish my order. I assumed it was a bad connection and called back. I asked again if they delivered to my hotel address which shows as 5 miles away on Unilocal.They said I had to order first. Ok I asked for won ton soup and Szechuan chicken. I was told the minimum charge was $ 19 for delivery. I was at $ 15 so I ordered more soup which brought me to the minimum. Seems simple enough… until I was transferred to someone else, gave my address (again) and was told the minimum charge was $ 30. Yeah… if I could give zero stars I would. Either they are incompetent or shady. Either way, I will not spend a dime there.

What better way to start off the new Year than take out from China Wok. Literally didn’t feel like moving on New Years Day so my hubby, cousin and I ordered delivery takeout. Standard Chinese take-​out, we ordered vegetable fried rice, chicken and broccoli with gravy, Szechuan chicken and General Tsos chicken. I honestly have not had Chinese take out in awhile and it hit the spot. We’re talking years of not having Chinese takeout. Anyways the fried rice was delicious and the General Tso’s was spot on. The scechuan chicken was lacking a bit in flavor but the chicken and broccoli was great. Thank you China Wok for making our New Years experience a wonderful one. We will keep you in mind next time we want some more!
Also-​SUPER fast! I mean between the delivery time and time we ordered I didn’t even have time to go from hungry to starving. Awesome service. Thank you!!!

I’ve just discovered China Wok in the last month, and I feel like I’ve become a semi-​regular already. Their lunch specials lured me in, and their lunch specials have kept me as a customer. I’ve had their General Tso’s chicken, their sesame chicken, and their kung pao chicken; I’ve tried their white rice and their pork fried rice, both of which were delicious; and I’ve had their eggrolls.
Regarding the entrees, the General Tso’s chicken was excellent. It was not covered in a gel-​like substance like you get in some places. There is a true sauce on the chicken that really pops. When the extra sauce is mixed with the rice it was quite delicious and made cleaning my plate extra fun. Similarly, the sesame chicken had a wonderful sauce with a very toasty flavor accented by the toasted sesame seeds. It might be my favorite dish I’ve had at China Wok. The kung pao chicken was just the right amount of spicy, and the vegetables were still very crisp and tasty.
The sides are similarly tasty. The rice was cooked perfectly, and complements the entrees so well without overshadowing them. The eggrolls were just how I like them. They were very crispy on the outside, but not overdone. The insides were piping hot and crisp as well. So good.
The best part of all of this is the value. A large dinner plate-​sized helping of one of about 30 different dishes, rice, and two pieces of crab rangoon is $ 4.85 all week long before 3 PM. I sub out the rangoon for an eggroll. Frankly, it’s one of the best deals going in Williamsburg.
The interior of the restaurant is very simple (in a good way) and clean, and the tables are usually mostly full during meal times. It made me think of a 1980s pizza place with Asian décor. The booths are molded plywood like some of my favorite pizza and hot dog joints from childhood had. The service is very friendly, and they have always gotten my order right. I’m very pleased with somewhere I can purchase two delicious meals for less than $ 10 and be confident in the cleanliness and know that the service will be pleasant.
I’m going back again today. I’ve been planning it since I woke up this morning.

I ordered Chicken Lo Mein, General Tsao chicken, an order of crab Rangoon, and an order of spring rolls for delivery around lunch time.
The Lo Mein was flavorless, the General Tsao chicken was so over cooked, it was like chewing on shoe leather. The sauce was tasty, but the chicken was so hard to chew I lost interest. The spring rolls tasted weird… Not bad, just not like the usual cabbage spring roll. Lastly, the crab Rangoon, my favorite Chinese food appetizer, had a filling made with pickles. PICKLES. WHO PUTS PICKLES/​RELISH IN CRAB RANGOON?! It ruined it for me!
Even the white rice that comes with an entrée was dry. I do not recommend this place, even to satisfy a Chinese craving.
Not to mention there was an $ 18 minimum to order delivery. I know pizza restaurants that have a $ 10 delivery minimum, I’ve never heard of it being so expensive.

The best Chinese take-​out in James City County! Consistent, fast, friendly service. Our go-​to: General Tso’s combo dinners with extra egg rolls.

I ordered general tsao chicken. It was the worst I’ve had in my 25 years of eating general tsao chicken.

Been in Williamsburg for a year and in my opinion, China Wok has the best Chinese food I’m the area. The $ 4.95 lunch combo is a great deal and always fresh. The boneless spare ribs are very tender and not fatty.

Once again I found myself jonesing for a Chinese food fix so I called China Wok which has a couple of things going for it. First off, it’s very close to my home. And while these take away/​eat in places are ubiquitous in our area, no other is closer. Second, the food I have ordered here in the past has always been fresh, well-​cooked and very tasty. I couldn’t ask for more from a «fast food» joint.
I’m a man of simple tastes and habits born of long standing, so what I order usually runs to a few of the many menu selections — typically General Tso’s Chicken, House Lo Mein, House Fried Rice, and Egg Rolls. The menu here is extensive, but I can only imagine the other items would be as tasty as what I order.
I noted comments by others regarding the friendliness of the owners and «staff». Most of the folks working here are all from one family and typical of restaurant families, everybody gets to work in some capacity at some point. The Chinese are not known for being particularly «warm and fuzzy» with strangers, and in a business setting it’s just that… business! One thing for sure at China Wok is they are always busy taking orders, cooking, packing, taking payment, etc., etc. so they don’t have a lot of time to schmooze the customers. I have always found the folks here to be very friendly and I make a point of speaking to them in a friendly way regardless of how they act. My kindness is always reciprocated. This year I even gave them the gift of one of my hand-​made and hand-​painted Feng Shui snakes as a Chinese New Year gift.
Follow the advise of other reviewers regarding portion sizes. Lunches at $ 4.85 until 3 PM are the best value and are served with your choice of fried or white rice and 2 pcs. of shrimp Rangoon. Dinners run from $ 5.95 (veg Egg Foo Young) -$ 11.45 (mostly the seafood dishes with giant prawn, etc.) depending on your order, but the portion is enough for two people to share and be full.
It’s lunch time and I have some left-​overs from my dinner I’m thinking of revisiting, so I’ll wrap things up simply by saying — Hungry for good, fast Chinese? You really can’t go wrong calling China Wok!

I would give this establishment a lower rating if I could. Visiting the area we ordered Chinese, and we’re immediately met with problems. We told them we would pay with credit card, to find out on delivery that only cash was taken. Enter overpaying and not getting change. Then we discovered that we got the wrong order for one of our combos. To get the *right* order we had to ask for 20 minutes for the right order. To get it we had to trade what we already bit into. So FYI if you get food, someone else could have already eaten it. Do not order from China Wok if ever in Williamsburg. Nothing good can come of it.

Fresh ingredients, clean kitchen and eating area. Wonderful delivery. All around great lease for a quick Chinese food fix.
We enjoy the beef lo mein, shrimp and broccoli, crab Rangoon, combo fried rice and general tso chicken.
It is fast food Chinese, so don’t expect gorier, but it is hot, fresh and yummy. It’s our go to for a quick delivery meal.

Decent food but not excellent. They deliver which is a plus. I liked the Gen Tsao chicken. but others did not care for their lo mein or diet chicken. The shrimp sweet and sour was good as was the sweet and sour chicken. Good sized portions for everything. Large would be more than enough for two people to share.

Don’t believe the hype! We’re new residents in the area & chose this place based on the positive previous reviews. This was mediocre at best. Fatty chicken teriyaki, chewy steak teriyaki, bizarre steamed dumplings w/​wet meat lumps that left a lot to be desired, sloppy wet moo shu w/​tortillas instead of rice wrappers (this is a pet peeve of mine, and too many Chinese joints use them!), egg rolls that were cooked in oil that wasn’t hot enough and therefore left a limp, greasy mess, and then your typical greasy sweet and sour chicken that my son ordered. I’m really, really, REALLY hoping this isn’t the best the ‘burg has to offer!

By far the best Chinese takeout experience I’ve had in Williamsburg.
I ordered takeout on a whim after running errands yesterday. I had noticed this place before but it’s sort of on the other side of town from where I live, so hadn’t had a good opportunity to try it.
Without even looking at the menu, I called and ordered the Szechuan Chicken. I was a bit surprised at the price of $ 8.95, but realized later than the portion of this dish was fairly large. I later took note that on the menu there are certain items, such as Chicken n Broccoli and lo mein, that are available in a small portion with standard cheap prices of about $ 5. I’ll need to try one of these later to see if the quality matches what I ordered.
Anyways, my Szechuan Chicken was awesome! Very flavorful, and spicier than what I’ve had in the past. It was full of veggies, including broccoli, green onions, water chestnuts, and sugar snap peas. Considering I can get two meals out of it, I would certainly get this again.
As other reviewers have noted, service isn’t friendly. The lady on the phone was difficult to communicate with. When I came in to pick up my food there was a shy young girl (maybe 10 – 12 years old) who rang me up and I wasn’t acknowledged by any of the adults.

Still the best take out Chinese in the area. You can’t cook lunch cheaper or better than they do.

While on vacation it was ok and reasonable. I ordered the shrimp lo mein and my husband ordered the shrimp fried rice. It was fast and hot! Small clean and located in a strip mall.

Decent menu with decent taste. However, they’re always stingy on the meat.

NOT GOOD!!!
We decided to try the local Chinese places in Williamsburg while visiting from NY and last night we had China Wok. The food was terrible. We got the General Tso Chicken and the chicken was very dry. We asked for a refund, but they just said we started eating it and refused to give the refund. Overall a bad experience from this place and the lady in the front was rude to say the least.

Great take out place! The kitchen is very clean and their menu is extensive. Not really a place to go sit for a dinner night out, but probably good for a quick lunch or an easy dinner with kids.
We ordered take out while staying at Powhatan Resort and took it back to our room.
The service was fast and the food great. And the prices were perfect. Most lunch dishes around 5 $ and the average dinner dish is 8 $. We loved the fact they had the option of smaller portions so we could try a variety of dishes.

China Wok, you are a lifesaver!
Okay, this is definitely not a fancy place that you would go for a special occasion… but most Chinese restaurants aren’t anyway, so you should already assume that. We were staying at the Powhatan Resort and saw a flyer for China Wok. The free delivery caught our attention (yes, we’re cheap). The menu is HUGE, there’s so much to choose from. The portion is VERY generous. The regular portion can easily feed two hungry adults. We ordered 3 regular dishes and 1 small dish, and it was enough for the 4 of us for lunch and dinner… there would’ve been leftover for breakfast, but Chinese food for breakfast just doesn’t sound right. The dishes were super tasty. Sure, some are greasy and kind of on the salty side, but not more than the Chinese food you’d find anywhere else.
Also, the people were awesome. They gave helpful recommendation and were happy to substitute the chicken with white-​meat chicken. The delivery was super speedy, too.