West End Wok
4577 Laclede Ave, Saint Louis, MO, 63108
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Address :
4577 Laclede Ave
Saint Louis, MO, 63108 - Phone (314) 361-2233
- Website https://www.westendwok.com/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 10
- Mon : 11:00 am - 10
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : No
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Dogs Allowed : No
Waiter Service : No
Caters : Yes
Categories
Chinese Cuisine
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
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T G.
Cashier/server was the best! Told her I was new to the neighborhood and she gave me a map of all the restaurants, and even suggested what to order for lunch here. The hot and sour soup is tasty. I stick with the standard Chinese fare, but it's prepared excellently. You know how most places steam the broccoli down to nothing? Yeah, well not here. Its just right. Fresh, clean and the perfect crispness; not raw and not soggy. Delivery is prompt and efficient. Driver was very courteous and appreciative of the tip I gave. Two people, great lunch, under $20. Can't beat it!
(5)Amy X.
this place is totally run by wai guo ren, i.e. there is NO CHINESE MENU. what you see is what you get. however, as a consolation you should be happy to know that this is perhaps the CLEANEST chinese take out place i've ever been to. some things i like: - combo lunch plates: cheap, comes with rice, a choice of dish, crab rangoon, and egg roll - the hot and sour soup what i wish they had: - larger sizes for the hot and sour soup to reiterate: THERE IS NO AUTHENTIC CHINESE FOOD HERE. but the orange chicken is tasty.
(3)Kylah F.
I was so excited a new Chinese restaurant opened up in CWE besides Hon's Wok (which I do not care for). I think it had been at least 2 years since I had eaten Chinese food. We went in and ordered to go. Decor: Simple, nice screens with the menu on them. Although no description of what the dish was. Service: Very nice people, none of them were Chinese, which did worry me a bit. Prices: Cheap, cheap, you can get a whole meal with soup, egg roll, wonton, fried rice and entree for uner $8.00 Food: Here is where my 3 stars come into play. I was dissapointed with the food and for the record I tried my husbands and had the same opinon. It was just bleh and very very salty and full of MSG. My dish was the kung pao chicken and my husband ordered spicy chicken (which was not spicy at all) The egg roll tasted like the frozen ones at the grocery store. Don't get me wrong..we ate it all....but I don't think we will be coming back.
(3)Paul L.
Best to-go / delivery Chinese in the West End. Unfortunately, that doesn't really say too much. The hot braised chicken is pretty good, but, like most of the dishes we've tried, it doesn't come with any vegetables. Pretty good combination deals. I still just drive to Clayton to the House of Wong if I want good Chinese food, I use West End Wok if I just want to get quick Chinese food by my place.
(2)Jennifer L.
We live down the street from this place and have ordered from it several times, but it has disappointed us again and again with dishes that are sub-par. Several months ago I ordered their egg drop soup and had to put it aside after a few spoonfuls because there was something weirdly wrong with it. (I called the restaurant to let them know and they thanked me, but did not apologize or offer a refund.) After a long hiatus we tried them again last night, and again, found it uninspiring. But here is the grand climax of the story: I had just begun to eat the leftover fried rice for lunch today when I pulled a fat millipede (actually half a millipede, alas) from the rice. All those tiny little legs and segments were there for me to marvel at--up to the point where its body was chopped off. "House Special Fried Rice" indeed! I am so appalled that I'm considering marching my lunch plate down the block and showing it to them. Who said this place was clean?! I feel sick thinking about it. Yelpers beware. Update: Well, I did walk it down the block. The place was bustling! The owner and cashier looked at the worm and were equally appalled. The owner apologized and offered me a store credit, to which I could only reply that I would never eat there again. So, maybe these things happen occasionally in fast food joints--but I'm not going to risk it a second time at West End Wok.
(1)Allie W.
I love West End Wok! My coworkers and I order from here more than anywhere else in the west end. Everyone is friendly but we really love Jimmy the delivery guy!
(5)Scott T.
I work in the area and heard about this place last month but didn't get a chance to try it until last week. It's great! I always lamented the fact that we couldn't get good Chinese cuisine at lunch without traveling (sorry Hon's Wok). West End Wok more than fills that need. I have dined-in twice. Both times the food was brought to the table fresh and piping hot. The broccoli was not just a garnish afterthought, but cooked properly. The lunch specials are a steal at under $6 for entree, soup, egg roll, and rangoon. I brought a menu back to the office and have had numerous co-workers borrow it (they don't have a website at this time) to place orders for delivery which is free with $15 minimum. They have all been satisifed with the food, although one diner's meal was delivered off-kilter in a plastic bag causing the sauce to spread inappropriately. Hopefully that is not a common occurrence. All in all, I see West End Wok becoming a regular lunch stop for me. For those who must drive, it is just east of Euclid on Laclede (near Einstein Bros., across from Brasserie by Niche). There is on-street, metered parking, but if that is full there is a garage available a block or so away.
(4)David S.
Great place, and the only Chinese I'll eat in the CWE. I live a block away and am relieved that there is finally a decent Chinese place. I rec the spicy chicken - good white meat chicken in a spicy (Thai?) basil sauce. The prices are unbeatable, too! Give it a try!
(4)M. L.
This place started out great, but has gone downhill over the past few months. The quality of the cooking has significantly declined, which may be due to a change in the kitchen staff. Where the lunch combo portions used to be large and well-prepared, you will now usually get a few little pieces of beef or chicken, a gigantic pile of green onion stalks, and fat strips of onion stacked like cordwood. It is borderline nonsensical. Who eats finger-sized hunks of green onion? You are correct: No one. Well, no one of the genus and species to which West End Wok directly caters. This change has coincided with the Kafkaesque ability of West End Wok to deliver the wrong food to your table. In the course of one lunch, the host sat before me no less then four different people's lunches. Eventually, the roulette wheel clicked, and the appropriate plate of food was delivered. This odd characteristics contributes somewhat to the wonderful family atmosphere of the restaurant, but otherwise makes for inefficient mid-day substenance forays. And over time, the amount of rice granted with the combo has every so slowly decreased (as if the West End Wok is caught in the ancient parable about the length of eternity: Imagine a bird moving a Everest-sized mountain of sand one grain at a time). When this place first started, lunchtime loomed on my schedule like a bright, savory horizon - backlit with the sensous orange hue of sesame chicken. Now all is back to normal, and every now and then we visit the "somewhat decent Chinese place around the corner," hearts heavy with the memory of what this restaurant once represented - the dream, the tantalizing dream, of good Chinese food in the CWE. Note: Periodically the egg drop soup contains gray hunks of real, authentic fetal chicken. This is, of course, a delicacy in the Philippines. But I swore I would never eat fetal fowl again unless stuck on a jeepney in Quezon City. Proceed with caution. (I practice the squeeze test. Squeeze mysterious chunks with chopsticks. Overly firm chunks are most probably baby chicken.) Additional Note: The people at the register at West End Wok are very kind and welcoming people.
(2)D. T.
More than anything, I really like the people who work here. I've never had bad service and I don't expect to. I'm a vegetarian and can honestly say that their veggie lo mein and veggie eggrolls are amazing! I can't say how great they are compared to other places because I haven't been to many Chinese restaurants but they are clean, friendly, and cheap so that makes them great to me! Also, they ARE so much better than the Chinese place on Lindell, Hon's Wok, which has always provided exceptionally slow and bad service. I definitely recommend West End Wok!
(4)Betty C.
It's better than Hon's Wok down the street, but that's not saying much. I'm disappointed that the garlic chicken was so bland (and not to mention, doesn't taste anything like garlic chicken is supposed to taste), and the ingredients were not fresh (ie. canned mushrooms, sprouts, etc). I suppose it'll suffice for a quick lunch, but I won't be going back.
(2)Shannon B.
i use to love this place when it first opened it was always a little pricey for take out chinese food but it was really good but now the portion of chicken you get is really skimpy for 8 bucks.the last time we got take out when we got home we felt ripped off.if your lucky you may get a half plate of food.i will not be back sad because we use to eat here at least once a week.not worth your money
(1)Emily H.
My family and I have been looking for a good Chinese delivery place when we came across West End Wok. Our only disappointment was the orange chicken. The vegetable fried rice, beef lo mein, and egg rolls were great. We will definitely order from here again.
(4)Greg G.
Rude service, very rude. If you are open till 10pm and I call at 9PM then don't treat me as an inconvenience. I'm shocked at how I was spoken to on the phone. Just close at 9PM and don't be rude to me on the phone. Secondly, lower your prices, just because you're in the CWE doesn't entitle you to have high prices for small portions and I guess if you order late, you get mediocre food. That was the last time I'll be visiting and I'll be sure to encourage all my west end neighbors to not visit either. Best regards.
(1)Andy D.
Six of us had Chinese delivery from West End Wok (WEW) tonight. We enjoyed our meal; my friends rated it about four of five stars, claiming it to be better than Hon's Wok, but I'm not so certain, hence the three. WEW's primary offering is combination specials. For about $5.50 for lunch or $7.50 for dinner, you can have a plate of anything from kung pao chicken to hot braised shrimp, soup (egg drop or hot and sour), crab rangoon, and an egg roll. Take-out combos are served in a white segmented styrofoam container common to many Chinese restaurants. If you want a full-size order, it'll run you $2.00 on top of the dinner combination price; I don't know how much food this is, but a combo is just right -- or perhaps a little too much -- for one person's meal. The food was generally good. Our favorites were the beef and broccoli, with crisp, green broccoli; the empress chicken, small bites but flavorful; and the general tsao's shrimp, oversized monsters in tangy sauce. One big detractor from the meal, though, was the sauce that came with the sweet and sour chicken: It tasted like blood! It had a great flavor for a few seconds after each bite, then suddenly turned bad -- all six of us were in consensus that that wasn't how sweet and sour sauce should taste. Avoid this dish here. To compare WEW with Hon's Wok a block away, I'd say that Hon's really knocks the "unhealthy" stuff out of the park in a way WEW didn't demonstrate tonight. Hon's will also deliver for orders over $10, while WEW only does $15 plus. However, if you're looking for something fresh, healthier, and new, WEW might be your place. The bottom line for me personally: With a group, I'd go to West End Wok, but I think I'll still be going to Hon's solo.
(3)Kendra H.
I love this place!! The staff is great and so is the food. I don't go here often but when I do I get the orange chicken combination plate. I also like that the food isn't super greasy. Its very clean on the inside and you don't have to wait on your food all day long.
(5)Dennis W.
You can spend more than $10 on lunch or dinner at West End Wok, but you don't have to and that's half of its appeal. The other half? With only a few other carryout options nearby, the fact that combos here might be the most consistently appealing among Chinese restaurants in the Central West End, and that the restaurant represents an independent option, goes a long way. Although it might not be the best choice for groups, dining in is a pleasant enough experience with counter height window seating overlooking Laclede and clean tables for around 20-30 in pairs/quads. As others have mentioned, the lighting and decor lends the space a welcome brightness; the subtle patterning on the walls is also a tastefully stylish touch. West End Wok is primarily a carryout/delivery option and there's no table service, but eating in is enjoyable. The menu consists of solidly executed classic Chinese-American dishes (Orange Chicken, General Tso's/General Tsao's, Cashew Chicken, fried rice, lo-mein, etc); there are several vegetarian options too. A few selections, such as the West End Beef (lightly breaded strips of beef, fried and paired with a sweet-savory sauce), might also be available even if they aren't listed on the online menu. The soup and appetizer list is short (most of the sections of the menu are fairly limited to the hits, really; you'll find most of what you're expecting and little that you won't be). In fact, only two soups are listed as being regularly offered, and of these I've only ever wanted the Hot and Sour after accidentally having it with a combo once. Literally titled, the peppery broth alone rarely disappoints when I'm looking for a spicy, earthy kick of flavor. Add a half-order of Hot Braised Chicken with a crab rangoon to the soup and a satisfying, quick lunch is done.
(4)Alice G.
As a college student this is just a stop when exam season gets tough and you don't find the time to cook your own food. As the star rating says 'A-Ok'. I'm not expecting amazing food. Prices are decent, food has flavor and I can stomach it. Unfortunately the portion sizes ranges. You can range from having a large portion one day but on another day you can look at your to-go box and just sigh because you may have to order more food in order to be full. When you're paying the same price, for varying portion sizes it's kind of disappointing. The interior is clean and well kept from what I can tell when I drop by for my orders. It's less sketch compared to many other Chinese restaurants around. It's brightly lit, floors are clean, tables are clean, and there isn't much more you can ask for from a regular ol' chinese place.
(3)Andrew N.
Decided to venture out during the Snowpocalypse 2014 and pick up dinner here. The inside is pretty nice for a fast-food Chinese place -- tile floors, decent amount of seating and clean. I got the cashew chicken combo special (comes with white or fried rice, 1 crab rangoon, 1 egg roll for under $7). I love fried creme cheese, so I sub-ed the soup for an extra crab rangoon -- they were pretty good. The egg roll was very small, but was pretty good as well. The cashew chicken had a ton of water chestnuts, which looked pretty gross (black spots). The amount of chicken was fair, especially for the price. Overall, without the water chestnuts, it was pretty good. I would try this place again. Pros: cheap, good combo special Cons: gross water chestnuts
(3)Christiana G.
I have been here twice so far: I did a carry-out the first time and dined in the second time. My food was tasty and the employee was friendly. I had the hunan chicken combination plate and loved it. I preferred this to the other Chinese restaurant. Thanks.
(4)Christian K.
There are not too many things that I miss about the Central West End. An area that is known for pointing noses to the sky, the CWE has very little to offer in flavor and value. In addition, it's expensive to live and eat there. However, one of the best additions to the CWE has been West End Wok. I am a Chinese snob. I went to school at Missouri State, and my first experiences with Chinese were down there in Springfield, MO. Think what you may, but the best Chinese food that I've had was there. After moving back to St. Louis, I quickly learned that this city doesn't have great Chinese. West End Wok doesn't quite capture my need for sesame chicken or the general, but it's a step forward from the bland, mediocre versions that I've grown accustomed to here. Still, dishes like sesame chicken or General Tso's are pretty much average for the area. What makes West End Wok four stars is the chicken fried rice and its unfried dishes. Once I discovered how tender the regular chicken was, I stopped ordering anything else. My wife prefers the spicy chicken, which again is based with the unbreaded chicken. Also, I like how the fried rice doesn't have any unnecessary ingredients in it, just simple fried rice. The best time to order from WEW is at before four, that's when the lunch specials end. Each combo is &1.50 off the regular price from 11-4.
(4)Carissa M.
Recently we ordered delivery from WEW and were pleased. We normally order elsewhere so I was a bit hesitant but was determined to find a place with good sesame chicken as our normal place doesn't. We ordered the sesame chicken combo, General tso chicken combo, crab Rangoon and special lo mein. The sesame chicken was spot on and I was blown away by how much better their lo mein was compared to our regular spot. The only reason I gave four stars instead of five is because they are closed on Sunday. That is the ultimate Chinese delivery day for us so it's definitely heartbreaking.
(4)Cici G.
We ordered from this place on Wednesday and paid 11 dollars. I called again to order and they said the limit for delivery is 15. Although I paid 11 the last time they wouldn't deliver this second time. Not to mention I live a block down the street. Food is good. But service not great.. Won't be ordering or going back again. How disappointing.
(1)Alan D.
The perfect place in the CWE for fast cheap eats on the go. Food is always fresh and hot; never takes more than 10 min and your out the door. Dinning in is always an option, wait staff are always friendly and on their toes. It's what you would expect for $6 Chinese lunch special; nothing fancy but consistently good. My favorites are the Kung Pao Chicken and Spicy Beef. I've never had a bad meal here. If your in a hurry to grab a hot lunch and don't want to spend typical CWE coin for a sandwich, give West End Wok a try, you won't be disappointed.
(4)Joe P.
Recently the gf and I really had a hankering for some fast, cheap, delicious Chinese/American food. We checked on Yelp for such a place in the CWE area and decided on West End Wok. Yelpers don't often let me down, but they sure did this time. West End Wok has a relatively extensive menu, though I suppose most such restaurants do. We ordered take-out. They told me 15 minutes until it'd be ready. I arrived after about 10 expecting to wait but it was already sitting packaged up on the counter. You can take this one of two ways: 1) the service is very fast, or 2) the food had not been freshly cooked and they were content to let it sit out for a while. The latter seemed to be the case. The prices for the food were pretty good for a restaurant, and there was indeed seating in the place. In fact, it was fairly full. We got a lot of food for the price: entree, side, and soup. However, it was the quality of food we got that ruined the experience. I ordered the General Tso's Chicken (my go-to cheap Chinese dish). It came with some rice which was fine, but the chicken itself was bad. It was soggy and limp, and seemed like it was all the poor chicken parts. The gf got hunan beef which was better but still a bit chewy. She enjoyed the crab rangoon, but both the egg drop soup and hot and sour soup were inedible. The egg drop in particular made us both gag. We were both extremely disappointed in our meals. You can get much better tasting and quality food for cheaper from the mall at Panda Express. I really wish this weren't the case, but we will never recommend West End Wok.
(2)Mike J.
Been here twice now. Place had good service, prices, and portions! I had the general tso chicken both times as I love that dish! It was very tasty and great portions! The fried rice is good and both the egg drop and sweet and sour soup are very good! The crab Rangoon is very good as well! Great place to eat around Wash U and Barnes!
(4)Matthew L.
This place is great! Only bad thing is that it's closed on Sundays. I ate here yesterday and got chicken lo mein and sesame chicken mmmm was it good! The portions are huge and the food is ready very fast! I think this is the best Chinese in STL and for sure the best in CWE
(4)Jessica C.
My initial infatuation with West End Wok that began when they opened last December has since cooled. My recent meals mimic M.L.'s review almost identically. The portion size, which was once very generous and made their pricing a great deal, is now skimpy. The last dinner combo I ordered was less than half the size of what it once was. I've stopped ordering the egg drop soup, because the last time I did I'm pretty sure there was a cooked chicken fetus in it. What make this unfortunate is that the food is still pretty good. By default, it's still the best Chinese in the CWE. The nice family that owns it is always there when I come to get my takeout, and it makes me a bit sad to see a locally owned business go down in quality. Here's hoping they get it back to the way it used to be.
(3)Annie K.
Meh. Although fried rice was tasty it also had a rubbery texture. Crab Rangoon was blandish in raster, maybe a 3 on a 1 to 5 scale. Water was excellent. Staff is very friendly and when not taking or serving orders they are cleaning tables and restocking condiment area. Service bumped West End Wok to a 3. It was close.
(3)Christina W.
We ordered this on recommendation of the hotel we were staying at. We got the general tso's chicken dinner combo, chicken fried rice and veggie Lo mein. Their fried rice was disgusting. It was almost black and had way too much soy sauce. I will now always appreciate good fried rice. The Lo mein was just okay. We didn't try the egg roll or the soup and the crab Rangoon was sub par. The saving grace and the reason for the 3 stars was the General Tso's chicken. It was actually really good. I would definitely like to have it again.
(3)Teron B.
I wanted to update this after having more dishes here and never got around to it, so I am writing now for 3 more visits: Second time there was even better than the first. I liked my dish more (Buddhist Delight, I think it was) and the hostess was even cuter (how is that possible?!?) and more friendly. :) Third time I went for the basics, fried rice & lo mein, and while they were not the best I ever had, they were good. Plus, I was impressed that the hostess remembered my name by then. I notice that most people there are regulars, and they do a nice job of learning their customers. Next time, I had another specialty featuring soft tofu, which I usually am not a fan of. Still not, but they did do it better than any I have had before. And this time, another worker there recognized me as the person who wrote this review. :) On my last visit, I went back to Buddhist Delight. Over all of these visit, the quality of the food, the cleanliness of the dining room, and the friendliness of the staff never changed. Still one of the best.
(5)Stephen S.
There is hope for Chinese food lovers in STL city. This is above and beyond the best Chinese restaurant in the area. I've been multiple times to the location for lunch and dinner. I've also gotten delivery on occasion. First things first, the area and atmosphere are clean and artistic. (A rarity for Chinese restaurants in this area) The wait staff is fluent and understandable. Every staff member I've encountered has been friendly. My go to meals have been the broccoli chicken, snow pea chicken, general tso's, or any meats fried rice portion. All of which have been to my liking. The general tso's always has a good blend of spice and sweet and remains sauced yet crispy. The vegetables are always fresh and can actually be discerned from each other in taste. The portions are perfect. The combos come with soup and choice of side item. I always get egg drop soup and the springroll. The egg drop is the best blend in the area even adding fresh chopped green onion. When you dine in this place even though its a standard fast food style order line they will serve you food in courses.(unheard of for Chinese) The lunch prices are very reasonable at 6-7 a meal. Dinner is a few dollars more. A gripe I had about this place relates to their delivery. They don't seem to have a standard or border of a delivery area. Whenever I would order from my apartment at SLU there would be about a 50% chance they would take it depending on the price of the order and the time of delivery. I will be returning very soon to West End Wok, a gem of city Chinese food. Oh by the way I almost forgot the best part of this place. They play classic rock the whole time. If nothing else gets you to love this place the music will. None of that keyboard demo playlist garbage. I heard Zepplin and the Who just while picking up a carry out last time I was in.
(5)Andrew Y.
The workers brought food to a lady, who said that she ordered steamed rice instead of fried rice. When they brought it to the kitchen, the server audibly said "she did NOT say steamed rice", loud enough for the customer to hear. That was a big mistake and just completely rude, whether or not the customer was right. On top of that, when I ordered my meal, I was handed a cup and grabbed some iced tea. The female waiter told me they'd have to charge me, when I wasn't told at all what I was allowed to get with my meal. I assumed that since it was a meal, I could get something more than water. The food portions were okay, and the food tasted average, so I won't be going back, mainly due to the customer service.
(2)Catherine C.
OK, I have to admit that if I were to rate this place on food alone, it would get 2 stars. The hot and sour soup was too thick with cornstarch and weirdly sweet, and the egg roll was limp. The entree I got (hunan chicken) actually was quite good though, and I loved that it came with a generous serving of veggies added to it, but it suffered from the same over-saucing problem that most Americanized-Chinese food joints do. Regardless, I didn't come here for fine dining and a lesson in Chinese culture. I came here because I had a quick break for lunch and was feeling ravenous. For less than $6 (actually, it was free because my boyfriend gave me his used up punch card to pay for it ... ahhh, romance), I got an entree, rice, a bowl of soup, a crab rangoon and an eggroll. That lunch combo is probably the best deal in the neighborhood. Also, say what you will, but I love crab rangoon. And while the food is objectively not that great, it IS delicious in its own way ... that mall chinese food kind of way. It's strangely satisfying. Plus, the nice staff got food on the table in under 5 minutes. Like I mentioned above, as if this place wasn't cheap enough already, you can also get a frequent customer punch card for a free combo meal after you've eaten here 10 times. Definitely a no-frills, no-fuss dining situation, which is exactly what we all want sometimes.
(4)Ryan S.
I made the mistake of coming here with several co-workers yesterday. It used to be great, I don't understand what happened here. It was busy, the girl that always works the counter was visibly frustrated and extremely curt. I work a 9-5 and at a very busy restaurant a couple nights a week. I like that my second job is busy, I have job security. If you are reading this buck up and smile girl, you are giving the place a negative vibe! My group waited outside for a few reasons, it was nice yesterday, the place was packed, and their was noticeable tension in there. Then we got our carry out orders finally and got back to the office. Where did all the food go? You used to get a decent portion. The egg drop soup was off, I had five pieces of chicken on my styrofoam container and the amount of rice was diminished since my last visit. Thanks for doing your part to help out in the obesity epidemic, but this is just not what I am used to from this place. I will keep up on the reviews of this joint to see if they right the ship, but for now I will be content on being the office pariah when picking lunch places.
(2)Matt S.
When this place first opened, I really thought we had a winner on our hands. I mean, there are some pretty bad Chinese places out there (cough Hon's Wok cough), and this place gave me hope. That was, however, before their portion sizes got incredibly skimpy. I feel kinda bad complaining about it, but if I'm getting half the amount of food I used to, it's rational to feel disappointed, no?
(2)Juan C.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice....well I know the rest. Decided to give West End Wok a second try after a very lackluster first go. The rundown... Chicken Lo Mein - overcooked noodles and no spice. Couldn't save it with a mountain of Sriracha. Hot braised chicken- no heat and no sauce. They use white meat which I can't stand but if you're going to use white meat, then you have to add sauce. More like dry chicken tenders. Egg drop soup - ok. nothing great, but not bad. Still waiting for a solid chinese place in the CWE... for how long, who knows. I guess when the competition is Hon's Wok there's no where to go but up.
(2)Kat F.
So far 2 stars is all I can give them. Hopefully that changes soon. I really like that there's a Chinese place nearby (and believe me this is way better than Hon's Wok which is right up the road). It's really easy to get to and you can eat there or take out or call for delivery, which is great. The price on par with what I'd except to pay for standard Chinese fare. I've actually never eaten inside, but I've always noticed and appreciated that the place appears to be kept very clean. Sometimes though, you really crave delicious, greasy Chinese food. This place just doesn't deliver...the food is okay but not good and far from great. It always leaves me wishing I had eaten elsewhere. I'll probably be back to appease my next Chinese fix simply because it is just so convenient, but I'd definitely be open to exploring alternatives in or around the CWE.
(2)Robin V.
I have heard that a good Chinese dinner is hard to find in St. Louis. Well, I wouldn't define West End Wok as anything great, but for an inexpensive option when you're craving Chinese, this is not a bad place to go. The food was satisfying, if a bit salty. I ordered the sesame chicken, which had some sort of sweetness to it while at the same time being salty. I would return to the restaurant but would choose a different dish. We also had the mongolian beef, which was pretty good. The total cost for our dinner (two combination meals) was only $15! You get a ton of food for the price...each combination comes with a main dish, rice, soup, egg roll, and crab rangoon. Much better than a nasty place like Panda Express but certainly not gourmet. All in all, if you want Chinese food and don't want to pay too much, West End Wok is not a bad option!
(3)Nick V.
If you are expecting great chinese food then don't come here. If you are hungry and looking for a cheap (~$9) chinese dinner that is perfectly fine then this is the place for you. For $15 we each had a dinner combination which comes with a dish, rice, soup, an egg roll and a crab rangoon. The food is ok but exactly what you would expect when you spend $15 on a meal. Not great but good enough for dinner. The Monogolian beef was a little on the salty side and the seasame chicken has a taste of cinnamon in it which was a little strange. All in all a good experience where we would return when we are hungry and looking for some cheap chinese food. As a side note, they have free delivery on orders of over $15 which is nice.
(3)Dan G.
I've had most of the combination specials and have only been disappointed with sesame, orange, and hot braised chicken. Everything else is awesome. The breaded chicken dishes are mostly chicken and not breading like you usually find at chinese fast food places.
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