I've been enjoying this food since the early 90's and your order is always fast, fresh and consistently delicious. The fact they only accept cash can be an inconvenience at times however. The General Tzo's is the best around with lots of big, fresh broccoli heads, nice chunks of white meat chicken and a kick if you request extra spicy. I've preferred their PFR over all others in town for some reason; I mean it's just rice right? The brown sauce is spot-on as is the moo shu. Not on the menu? Tell them what you want and they will probably make it for you! read more

I was working in the Terre Haute area and had a cold. One of my go to foods when I do is Chinese chicken noodle soup. So I ordered from here. It was ok. This is a delivery order so I can't comment on the restaurant. They don't have a hearty chicken broth based soup with lots of chicken and vegetables. This was sort of a weaker version of Cambell's soup with what I can only imagine are frozen chicken meat pieces thrown in. About all I enjoyed was that it was something hot to drink which is nice when you're working with a cold. I did additionally order the sesame beef for something hearty later in the shift. It too was ok. I can say the broccoli was fresh and crunchy. The pieces of beef were breaded and fried so sometimes a little dry on the inside, but the sauce was good despite my diminished sense of taste. I'm still looking for my go to Chinese restaurant in Terre Haute so not sure if I'll order from here again... read more

First Wok - Sesame Beef - Chinese Near Me - Terre Haute, Indiana

Since she opened 1993 we have been regulars. The best chicken and broccoli and general tso's. They must have sold to someone else. Last three visits were awful! read more

I did not get information that my credit card was processed so I assumed it was not and I knew the restaurant only takes cash so I didn't pick it up. After a period of time when I had eaten at another location I was advised that Door Dash had processed the card. read more

I've been visiting here since the weekend opened over 20 years ago. Continues to have the very best takeout Chinese in town. Would highly suggest it. read more

The cashier lady is. Very rude! Acts like you are inconveniencing her by coming into the restaurant to place an order. The customer service is horrible! No nothing like it was when the other family had it! read more

Always loved 1st Wok until the older lady retired. Not they've got some smug kid taking orders and he messes your order up, I'd have to say, on purpose. I ask for a LARGE meal and he gave me a small. When I asked why he said that the "meal" is a small. Even though I had asked for a Large 3 times. But because I said the word meal after large he gave me a small. When I said something he just laughed about it. Won't go back. I doubt they'll be around much longer. Foods not as good as it used to be either. read more

I have not been back to this place in 25 years, but nothing has changed still the greatest general TSO chicken in the country. Terre Haute should be blessed ! read more

First Wok - Best general TSO chicken in the country! - Chinese Near Me - Terre Haute, Indiana

The chicken and broccoli isn't how you would expect. It has no flavor or taste. There's a creamy white sauce on it that I've never tasted before. The dumplings tasted old and had more dough than meat. I enjoyed the chicken lo mein but even that is very average. Won't be coming back. read more

First Wok - The chicken and broccoli isn't how you would expect. It has no flavor or taste. There's a creamy white sauce on it. - Chinese Near Me - Terre Haute, Indiana

Love the food! Best Chinese food around in Terre Haute. Always hot & fresh. Will always come back!

Sadly, I think the place has changed hands. It used to be the best in town. The little lady from the front counter is gone and it seems with that change all the food is just a little different, not quite as good as it used to be. Makes me kinda sad. read more

I've eaten at first wok many times over the years, but my most recent visit surprised me with the best orange chicken I've had at any Chinese establishment. The egg rolls, crab rangoon, general tso chicken and sweet and sour mixed meats were great as well. As always, the staff is attentive and friendly. This place is cash only, but with plenty of nearby atms, you won't have a problem. Dine in or carryout will be quick, clean and neat for a wonderful experience. read more

Authentic CLEAN Chinese food at a price that won't break the bank. I have been visiting this restaurant for takeout for over 20 years without any issues in food quality, cleanliness, or customer service. I don't not recommend dine-in however due to a small seating area and bad drink selection. I recommend getting the lunch specials which have about 20 different entree options that all come with rice and either soup or crab rangoon. After tax the lunch specials come to about $7.25 and can ONLY be paid in cash. read more

With great regret last night was our last time ordering from them. For years they were the go-to place for rake out Chinese. Around the Covid time they let the quality of their food go. I wrote it off as the place being skittish about serving people as shown by their sally port food transfer gizmo. Fast forward to yesterday not one item was worth eating! - wonton soup was mushy - chicken lo mein was noodles only -S&S chicken about 1/3 the size it used to be. - all containers half the normal size. Guess it's time to look for a new Chinese take-out. read more

Prolly ordered from this place once a month for over a year. Love it. Cash only but that's fine. Literally have no complaints about the food. read more

Food is good. Service is not good. We ordered carry out : large Orange chicken, Small Beef broccoli, large chicken chow mein and 12 shrimp?/crab Rangoon. We got home and had a large and small rice, a small and large beef brocolli, the chicken chow mein and the orange chicken. NO RANGOONs at all. Not happy!! Checked the receipt and I got charged for what I ordered, not what I got!! NOT read more

The food is great and I've been looking for it for it for a long time since I've been back

We found a toenail in our General Tsaio chicken. How a human toe nail made it into that dish boggles the mind. They were nice and returned the money for the items, but when we think of Chinese. We still gagg a little. This was our first time there and we likely will not return to 1st Wok in Terre Haute indiana. read more

First Wok - We found a toenail in our General Tsaio chicken. - Chinese Near Me - Terre Haute, Indiana

Absolutely the best hot and sour soup that I have tasted in years. My kids thoroughly enjoyed the egg drop soup as well. The General tsos chicken left a little bit to be desired. It lacked a kick in the sauce was very runny. As it compares to other Chinese places that I have eaten in Terre Haute, this place was one of the best. The prices in portions were good. One final thing, they don't take credit card. read more

Great Chinese food. They only take cash, sure would be easier if they took debit or credit. Flavors are great, service is great read more

We tried First Wok for the first time recently since the reviews weren't too bad. I doubt that we'll try it again. Ordering was fine, and although most of the "Vegetable" options (and all spring rolls and egg rolls) had some kind of meat in them, we were able to find some vegetarian dishes. Upon pickup, I found that they were a Cash Only business so I (as well as the gentleman in front of me) had to leave to go get cash. The food turned out to be serviceable and unexciting, however when I opened my Bean curd in garlic sauce, there was a big piece of meat staring at me. I called to let them know, and the woman on the phone was argumentative, saying that she was sure it was the bean curd because it can look like meat. I assured her that the bean curd was square chunks of tofu, and this was a piece of fried meat. My advice is to skip it. Royal Mandarin or Eastern House are probably a better bet. read more

I have been here well over a hundred times. From high school thru college, and times where I am back in Terre Haute visiting family. A true staple for all who live or travel on the eastern side of Terre Haute. I remember going to Dave's video, renting a movie or video game and grabbing some take out at First Wok. Great Saturday night! Large Chicken Fried Rice, EXTRA SPICY. They get it right. Every time. The place is small, not really all the clean, but their take out is great. Fast, Cheap, and Delicious. read more

Allowed people without mask. No social distancing. Some staff had mask while others didn't. But great food for the price

Still Awesome. The three Best dishes are the General Tso's Chicken, the beef and broccoli, and the black and peppered chicken.

Best chinese in town hands down. I wont eat anywhere else. They have been operating at the very least since I was in high school 15 years ago and Im sure much longer, and they have kept their consistent quality and SANITARY (important for an asian place like this, many are not clean) standards the whole time. Staff, a little rough around the edges but find me a place like this where they arent, lol. I think its charming. Menu is standard chinese take out fare, some of the dishes they make a little differently than most other similar places. Its all delicious. read more

It's cheap, and tastes great, especially as leftovers. Get the dumplings. They're bomb.

I've been eating here ever since I started college in 1996. It was cheap and I left full. I'm still coming back. I get the General Tso Chicken with steamed rice and crab Rangoon. Eat in and get a drink, too. All for about 5 bucks. read more

After seeing all of the decent reviews on Yelp, I decided to give this place a try. Upon walking in I thought the place looked clean enough. The lady behind the counter who took my order was very friendly, and even brought the food to my table. (The one star I'm giving is for her.) However, I was very disappointed in the quality of the food given the number of good reviews on here. I ordered the Kung Pao Chicken (Chicken with Peanuts) and it was not as pictured on the menu. The veggies were all wrong for Kung Pao: baby corn, mushroom, shiitake mushroom, and celery. The dish was bland and not spicy. Perhaps the Kung Pao is not their best dish, but based on this visit I recommend that this hole in the wall be patched. read more

After craving Chinese food for a week, Friday was finally here and I was ready to chow down on some General Tso's chicken. We parked and walked to the door to find a long line and almost left because we didn't want to wait. In hindsight, it probably would have been better to go elsewhere. The chicken looked pale, as if there was no sauce. It ended up that there was enough sauce on the chicken but the presentation was not there. If you're expecting the chicken that is used in General Tso's to be the same as the chicken fingers used in sweet and sour chicken, this is the General Tso's for you. I, however, have never had that kind of chicken used in General Tso's. The chicken pieces seemed too large for the dish, I wish they would have at least been cut in half. I felt as though the sauce used in this dish was a little too spicy for my taste. The rice, however, was not that bad. For my dish though, I was expecting to get white rice and instead received pork fried rice. I'm not complaining though, I love pork fried rice! The rice was moist and flavorful, probably my favorite part. The atmosphere was that of a typical Chinese place. The service was quick even though there was a long line and the food was cheap. We got two orders of General Tso's and a large pork fried rice on the side for just barely over $20 dollars. I would not go back to this Chinese place unless I could find nothing better in Terre Haute. read more

This is definitely one of the best chinese take out places in town. The food is very good and reasonably priced. The service is fast and courteous. The only things that deter from the experience is the pop machine which is probably older than most of the customers and the fact they do not accept credit cards. read more

Always decent, always cheap. Four stars for value. I was there recently, and can confirm that it hasn't changed in nearly 10 years. Why mess with a good thing? read more

Not sure how long this place has been around, but it's probably a good thing I didn't know about it in college. Was introduced to it in 2000. I've made trips from Indy for it & any road trip west has to include a stop! Can speak for the rest of the menu, but for the price I've not had better General's or Sesame chicken. The best part by far is that they only use breast meat. It's not much to look at from the inside or out, but there is seating enough for off hours. Be sure to take some green because credit cards are not accepted. read more

I came back here a second time with two of my buddies when we were hungry and trying to get food over the weekend since the dining calls here aren't open for weekend dinners. I feel like whatever you order here is bound to taste the same. For what it is, I don't think it's that cheap, but maybe I just need to get used to the fact that asian food isn't as cheap as it is from where I came from. We had Chicken with Garlic sauce and they gave us such a small portion of rice to compliment it. Additional rice costed a dollar which wasn't too bad, but for the portion of rice we were given...it was pathetic. Their fried rice, that we ordered afterwards, was pretty much a joke too. I feel like I can make better provided I had the time and the ingredients. It felt just like the times when airline food was crappy. read more

back again from my weekly visit. still a favorite for the RH kids, reservists and the public. Fast- Fresh-Food! Twice Cooked Chicken with cabbage and Spicy Chicken Lo Mein for St Patty's day. Great take out service. CASH only - who needs a credit card to charge a $5 lunch combo. This place has been here for 15 years they are doing something RIGHT! Others come and go, buffets pop up everywhere yet the First Wok survives with better food. Hot Sour Soup is the best in town. Small strip mall location limited seating, so what. I come for the food! 'nough said! read more

The food is cooked fresh and fast, so its a good place to eat a quick lunch. Its a small place and its very busy during lunch. The prices are good as well. Its clean and has good fast and friendly service. One of the best Chinese restaurants in Terre Haute. I recommend the house special chow fun. It's great. read more

Check your fortune cookies before you eat them because i found black stuff all over and inside of them and it may be food poisoning i like first wok but from what i have seen today i recommend that u do not dine nor eat and their food has been tearing my stomachup and have been having unexpected puking i have tried to call several times to report this information to first wok but still no answer.. read more

I went to Terra haut for a drive and searched for a good Chinese restaurant. This is a very good and clean place . Awesome food I loved it

Our favorite Chinese takeout ! I do think they've change the crab Rangoon recently but everything else is still delicious and quick as always. read more

Best Chinese I've had in a very long time! Very fresh and delicious! The crab Rangoon & General Tsos is delicious!!

There are several Chinese/Asian restaurants in Terre Haute, but this one is our favorite. My family and I have literally come here for decades. In that time, we have sampled pretty much everything on the menu and have enjoyed it all. The prices are definitely affordable, and the daily lunch specials are even more so. They will also glady make a spicy dish mild for you, and a mild dish spicier, or as spicy as you want. Menu favorites: Chicken Fried Rice, Happy Family, Double-Cooked Pork with Cabbage, Chicken with Cashew Nuts and of course; the dish by which I judge all Chinese restaurants, General Tso's Chicken. read more