Wok Your Way

Rice and noodles on the go have become a regular feature in the last few weeks for a quick and affordable lunchtime snack on the way back to the office.
With a good selection of Oriental dishes (or sauces as the case may be) hailing from a number of regions (my favourite being the Chinese and Thai options) there should be a choice for most tastes. Start by choosing your base (egg or rice noodles, rice — option to make egg fried, or just veg) add your sauce (recommendations come in the form of black bean or the spicy Thai holy basil) and then choose any optional additions you would consider adding to a normal stirfry (good selection of meat available). Cutlery to go arrives as chopsticks or the ever useful plastic spoons and forks for those that struggle going native!
Perhaps a few extra side dishes and some other starter style dishes wouldn’t go amiss but then again that might defeat the quick lunch to go! All in all the repeat visits made indicate that the food might be slightly addictive!

Anyone who saw Bladerunner will always be a sucker for noodles on the move. Located opposite the Victoria Street entrance to Birmingham New Street is Wok Your Way, a noodle bar that offers a large range of dishes which can be customised to your specifications. And that’s the titular pun, geddit?
It’s like the son of Subway and Uncle Ben. With just seating for two in the small premises, takeaway must be your plan A. However, visit you must as Wok Your Way offers a truly exciting noodle experience.
First you choose either one of their in-​house specials or you customise from a choice of noodle size, main component ie egg, duck, beef, before you add one from a choice of sauces. Chefs cook your order in front of you over a searing flame and you can almost hear a Greg Wallace «Phwoar» as they pop it all into your little plain noodle box.
The Holy Basil, a Thai spices sauce with Chicken, is recommended. Packed with chillies this is not for the faint hearted but is a real lunch time or post pub treat. At approximately five pounds a dish, it’s inexpensive given the portion size and quality of ingredients.

Proof that fast food doesn’t have to be junk, Wok Your Way is a little treat lying opposite the Victoria entrance to New Street Station (I would heartily suggest popping in if you’ve missed a train and have got a bit of a wait ahead of you!)
Choose either noodles or rice, then the bulk (meat, vegetables, etc), and a sauce for £4.20. I had a red curry last time and it was absolutely delicious. Really hot, too! Perfect for a long wait on Platform 11.
There isn’t much of a chance of sitting down as seating is very minimal, but if it’s a quick bite on the move or a short lunchbreak, Wok Your Way is really terrific.

This is one of my favourite eateries to take friends to in Birmingham, but it’s not very well known.
A simple idea, choose your base (rice or noodles), any extras and a tasty sauce for just £4.20 (prawn crackers and drinks are an extra £1.00).
I had the Rice and Vegetable stir fry, extra mushrooms for £0.80, and a Holy basil sauce. Spicy? YES! Tasty, YES! A perfect meal deal.
Affordable, quick and convenient. The small interior fills up with your chosen flavours as they cook your food before your very eyes.
They only have 3 small stools to sit on by the window, so you may have to take your food out if there is no space.
What I really appreciated was that they prepare and cook all vegetarian dishes in separate areas, meeting dietary, ethical and religious requirements!