So...we did take-out on a visit and our hotel was across the street. Our expectations were non-existent but the hot and sour soup and the king pao were actually delicious! The mature woman who runs it is charming as she tries to manage all the take out orders, but she is a complete (delightful) liar about how long it's going to take: she says 15 minutes but it's 30 minutes So, just be prepared for the long wait and her charming self lying to your face. Your takeout will take 30 minutes. The cook isn't an Asian person but a bearded white college dude (isn't he supposed to wear a hat or a beard covering for food prep laws?). That's neither here nor there but just is. I can only attest to hot and sour soup and king pao. read more

Food was very good today. Much better than last year. Service was quick, kind and responsive. Cost was very reasonable. The experience was much improved. read more

The food has been consistently great every time l've visited, and the staff have always been friendly and welcoming. The portions are generous, and it usually ends up being less than $10-15 per person, which I think is fair for what you get. read more

Always disappointing! $14 for rice and a lot of bland veggies with a few pieces of chicken (see pic to see chicken vs veggies). I was really looking forward to chicken chow mein...I don't know what this is but it's not chow mein and it's definitely not good. Crab Rangoon was CHEWY; definitely not a texture I associate with a fried treat. Don't waste your money. read more

A-Wok - #NOTCHOWMEIN - Chinese Near Me - Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Typical Chinese food, just like what we grew up with. Had the egg drop soup, sizzling pork. Both were very good. My friend had a noodle dish. He said it was delicious. Excellent service. read more

Great Kung Pao chicken & mu-shu pork !!! Order them both spicy .... Some words to make the review entry-able

had the Mongolian pork, it was awful. can't even describe what it tasted like. just strange. egg roll was also weird tasting.

Employees extremely delightful. The service was excellent. The food was excellent. The egg drop soup warmed you on a cold day. Love their food. A very pleasant experience and meal. Will order again. Thank you. read more

Beware- when ordering online it automatically defaults to a 20% tip. i ended up accidentally tipping $10 on a pickup order.

UPDATE: Didn't want to make dinner, and totally forgot this place was only 10 minutes away. Had to bump it up to a 5 star because this is easily the best Chinese food I've found within 50 miles since moving to the area. First off, the egg roll blows the spring rolls out of the water, especially topped with their awesome house mustard (infinitely better than the little packets) We also got the A Wok Platter, and WOW was this good. Every single item in it was a hit. The dumplings were fantastic, and the hot and sour soup was delightful. Definitely going to be visiting more often read more

We so enjoyed the food here! We had a large group and ordered 6 entrees and 3 appetizers. All were outstanding, and the service was fast, friendly, and she also was quite helpful with recommendations. We will definitely go back the next time we are in town. read more

Until very recently this was a halfway decent place. I don't know what's changed, but it's gone downhill. The last two times I had carry out from here the food had a very burnt taste. The woman that works the front counter in the evenings now seems genuinely displeased that customers occasionally arrive to interrupt whatever it is she'd rather be doing. She's also very difficult to understand, which is okay, but she expresses a high level of irritation if you have trouble understanding her and ask her to repeat herself, which is a lot less okay. It's unfortunate. We used to order here pretty often, but I don't see that continuing. read more

They have great food so tasty. The people there are very friendly. The price is reasonable. Will eat there again.

So we are from South East Pennsylvania and we were visiting family. To be honest I wasn't expecting quality Chinese food from a small town in WV. I know I know I'm being pretentious. I have eaten Chinese food all over and this place by far had the best I've ever had (sorry my local guy). We got a ton of food for about 15 people and it was done in 20 minutes. We also had enough to feed everyone the next day. Just about everything was top notch. My go to dish of chicken w/ cashews was great enough for me to contemplate a 3 hour road trip to enjoy again. All this with friendly service to boot!! read more

We dined in, and had a very nice experience. The restaurant is clean, and our server was very nice. The fried items we ordered (egg rolls and crab Rangoon) were crispy and NOT oily... a big victory as I've had so many bad experiences with such items over the years. They know how to fry correctly! the Kung Po tofu and tofu family style were both excellent. They were very generous with the protein and it was cooked perfectly. Rice was great as was the hot tea. My only minor complaint is the ratio of protein to vegetables. The dishes could've been even greater had there been more of the yummy veggies! read more

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So we recently went to eat here. Wonton soup was very good. Sesame chicken was good but somewhat dry. Restaurant was empty on a Friday night. Waiter was nice. Felt like we were eating in somebody's living room. At the end we wanted to pay, but the waiter was watching videos on his phone, so we had to wait. While we were waiting, a homeless man came in and sat down. It was very off putting. He appeared to be a regular there and acted strangely. When we left, the homeless guy was out front picking his butt. read more

Found a cockaroach in my shrimp with broccoli after I bit into a piece of metal. Will never eat here again.

Pretty good General Tso chicken and Awok platter. We were the only diners there, however there several carry out orders - seriously the door didn't stop moving. My husband had Mongolian beef and it was 'okay'. My son had sweet and sour chicken and it was okay as well. The carpet needs replacing! read more

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I used to like Awok. I mean, let's be honest, the Asian cuisine in Shepherdstown definitely leaves something to be desired. Awok is the most decent Chinese food around. They lost a customer in me tonight though. I placed an order over the phone. I had a menu in front of me and referred to the order by the number (but also stated what I wanted). Guy taking my order repeated something back to me, it sounded like what I'd ordered (but I misheard). Note to anyone ordering takeout from Awok: NEVER EVER MISHEAR YOUR ORDER OVER THE PHONE!!! HOW DARE YOU!! When I went to pick up my order the guy who brought out my food and was to ring me up (waiter, owner, I don't care- he was freakin' rude) repeated the food back to me but it wasn't what I ordered. I said "Oh, no, I ordered the F12" and he acted like I said I'd killed his puppy. Instead of just accepting that we'd had a miscommunication over the phone, he kept saying "DIDN'T YOU HEAR WHAT I SAID ON THE PHONE??" and I was like "Sorry, I guess I misheard you but I also stated what I want by menu number" to which he couldn't really wrap his head around. I mean, what are the numbers there for then?? To make a long story short, when I asked if he could correct my order, he just gave me an incredible attitude. So ultimately I said "Nevermind!! You aren't being very nice about this and I don't even want the food anymore." Seriously, this was handled so poorly. I made a follow up call and told him that if he treated other customers like he'd just treated me, he wasn't going to keep them for very long. Really disappointed and I hope he doesn't make that mistake again. read more

Hint: If you're a Shepherd student you can get the lunch specials all day every day!!! Which is incredibly awesome because if you're a student you are also more than likely broke and have no time to make your own food. If you are not a student at Shepherd the food is pretty good so it is still worth visiting. :) read more

We just moved to Shepherdstown recently and have been to AWOK twice as it is within 3 minutes from our house. Both times we were the only customers that were dining in. The owner/manager/waiter goes by the name, Dee. He seems a little bit depressed as you might expect a business owner to be these days. He does try to be upbeat though you can tell he is hurting. On both occasions we found the food to be far less than desirable. And we are not talking about anything exotic here. General Tso sans broccoli and Triple Delight on the first visit were both disappointing. Sweet and Sour Pork way overcooked on the second visit was the last straw. Not just the outer coating but also the pork itself was so crisp that it shattered into crumbs when stabbed with a fork. Even the sauce was so loose that it lay like a a pool in the plate and would not adhere to the pork "rocks". I am not one to easily complain but this was really terrible. Dee's reaction to my complaint was to offer to try again. I expressed disinterest so he just brought me a full priced check. I paid and left but I will never eat at AWOK again. read more

Very disappointed the combination platters didn't have fried rice with the lo mein. Didn't offer us the feied noodles with duck sauce. Makes it more enjoyable to have that service without having to ask. read more

Stop here while riding the C&O canal to DC. The food it good, but the owner is very funny. He is like the Chinese food Nazi. We asked him what was in mu shu gai pan and he said, "Yooou tell me." Well worth the stop for the entertainment value. read more

Pretty mediocre as far as Chinese food goes. The only reason they are still in business is because we only have two Chinese food restaurants here in town, both are mediocre but this one has parking. Lunch buffet is pretty cheap for what you get. read more

Service ok, food is horrible! Nothing that you would ever imagine as Chinese food! Ordered, got food took a few bites threw away!horrible!!! 2nd attempt , thought maybe cook was off first time.. no run away! Spend a lot of money on food that you will throw away!! Run... read more

This restaurant is close to my house, only about 10 minutes away, but I definitely have had better Chinese food than what is served here. It's EXTREMELY overpriced, for one, I think everytime we eat here, we end up paying about $40 for two people. I could get better food at a chain restaurant in Hagerstown for that price. They have lunch specials you can get, plus a little buffet, but like I said, I've had better. Not my first choice for Chinese. read more

The prices are pretty high for my tastes, but the buffet lunch is a pretty good deal at only $6.50. It is a very small buffet, but if you are in a hurry and want a cheap lunch it's pretty nice to have in the town. If you are looking for a larger buffet, make the trip to Martinsburg and hit the one by Big Lots. After lunch time is over all the prices go up to around 10-15 dollars a plate. I really like the garlic beef, but am not usually looking to pay that kind of a price for it. I wish they would offer lunch portions all day long. However, with the dinner portion you will likely have enough leftovers for another meal later. Their hot tea is a jasmine infused green tea and I love it. Definitely get that if you are a tea fan. read more

Best Chinese in town - the chicken lo mein is my go to! I just wish they delivered - I'd get it all the time! When I go with friends they pick from the large variety of food and I've never seen anyone disappointed! I very rarely see people dining in, but it's great for takeout - they're usually ready with your meal within 10-15! read more

I am obsessed with Awok!! We come here all the time! I love the honey chicken, it is the best I have ever had, and trust me I have had lots! It is so so wonderful and I love the staff :) The buffet is my favorite because it is so inexpensive and I love all the foods offered! I love awok, the service is quick and you get huge portions! read more

Ate here on different occasions - clean and tasty + decent Buffett

We stumbled into A-Wok after getting lost finding our way back to Sharpsburg after going to the Hagerstown Outlet Mall, so we decided to dine at A-Wok. To our surprise, this was an '80's style Chinese restaurant. It is so hard to find these types of restaurants now-a-days because the buffet style restaurants keep popping up everywhere. They still have the old-school menu items -- such as Mushu Pork, Mu Gu Gai Pan, and Cashew Chicken. Everything came out very fresh, and was very delicious. The owner was pretty awesome too! Since we have never had Mushu Pork before, he decided to explain all the every other menu item too. :-) read more

Much better food than we expected from a strip mall Chinese restaurant. We had standard fare @nd it was quite satisfying. Music is authentic Chinese, too. We ate in, but the front was running a busy carry out operation. read more

First of all, if you've never been to Shepherdstown before and you get chinese food, you are an idiot. I live here and China Kitchen is the worst American Chinese food. I try eating there once a year thinking it's going to get better and it never does. They only get business because they're are on German Street. A-wok, less than a mile out of town, is where most people that actually live in town go. read more

I wasn't too impressed here. The Lo mein was made using linguini pasta and it was mushy and not very tasty. Vegetables egg rolls were OK, but not the best. Tofu and broccoli was again just OK but nothing that made me crave enough to return. Nice staff! read more

Not a terrible place, pretty mediocre Chinese food. It's cheap, so of course like most college students around here I eat it occasionally. Me and my friends always joke and say it should be called the "diarrhea dragon". The inside has more seating than expected and the lunch buffet is very cheap for students. Every time we eat inside it's super awkward....there is literally no one inside, but it makes for a quite dining experience. If you're looking for really good Asian food I would venture elsewhere, but if you're just looking for some Chinese food to simply do it's job...this is your place. read more

OK hot and sour soup, but the worst black bean chicken I've ever had. It was bland with no fermented black beans, and an overwhelming amount of bell pepper and onion. IMHO hot and sour soup is the test of a good Chinese restaurant, thus my score. read more

Food was terrible part of the chicken was cold when I went to eat it my cup had black piece of something floating in it and to top it off there was a roach that ran across the table I wouldn't eat here if it's the only option on the good side our server was kind patient and polite read more

A-Wok - The roach that ran across the table. - Chinese Near Me - Shepherdstown, West Virginia

The dinner options are great. The wait staff is nice. I take away a star for the lunch special. It is a slightly smaller portion, with some extra things for free. It comes with one of three soups, fried rice, an egg roll, and fried chicken (Asian style). The fried chicken and the egg roll are not that great, and, the fried rice is taken off if you order Lo Mein or any other type of noodle. It did not mention that on the menu. So I recommend you stay away from the lunch special, stick with the dinner option, even if you are eating lunch there read more

Staying at the hotel across the street so I tried this despite bad reviews. It was a mistake. The phone was off the hook so I went in to order take out and the hostess tried to discourage me and kept saying it would be "at least" 20 minutes. Despite my better judgement I still ordered. The sesame chicken was terrible--all doughy breading and gross chicken. The fried rice was good. It was all expensive too! read more

Stopped into Awok for the first time in years a few weeks ago on a Saturday afternoon to place a carry-out order. The place was dead, not a single customer on a Saturday. As a professional cook, I should have taken this as a warning. Against my better judgement I placed an order for sweet and sour chicken. The food was ready within 15 minutes, and the price was very reasonable. When I got the meal home, I was very disappointed. The deep-fried chicken was hard, veggies (although there was a good variety,) were soggy and limp and the sauce had a very watery consistency. Just not good work. A decade ago when I came to Shepherdstown for college, Awok used to be one of my favorite spots. One day my boyfriend and I both became very ill after eating a chicken dish there, we hadn't been back since. I should have read all these reviews before I decided to give them another chance, could have saved my money. I would love to see these guys busy and putting out quality dishes again. read more