Classic Chinese take out spot. The food is always consistent and tasty. We usually go for the Szechuan and are never disappointed. I like to ask for spicy because it gives it more flavor and isn't too hot. Service is quick and friendly too. read more

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Four years ago, I started a tradition to have pizza the night of moving to a new residence. This year I switched up after setting my eyes on Hot Wok. It was then I made an impulsive decision to make it Chinese. Later Caesar. It was my first night and I genuinely felt happy eating with chopsticks on the floor amongst the boxes. Everytime I eat here it reminds me of my home and this fresh new start. It's quite comforting. This small Chinese restaurant has me in awe. read more

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The bourbon chicken was definitely made by mixing old leftover dry chicken from previous days. I am never going to order from there. Their Chicken onion curry was 90% onion and few pieces of chicken. read more

I do not know how I have lived in Gainesville for as long as I have and yet have never been to Hot Wok. It has been here for decades, and I have been remiss in not going at least once. Time to change that. Situated in North Gainesville, until about a year ago it was the closest Chinese take-out kind of place in town for me in North Gainesville. Walking in they have a couple of places to sit and eat if that is what you want, but most of their business is take-out, I surmise. I ordered the Singapore Chow Mein Fun and an order of curried chicken, and I was happy with both. The curry wasn't all that spicy, but still had a nice flavor to it. Both retained their heat for a long time as well, so if you are thinking of getting food from here as a take-out, it is a good thing because when you get home, you are pretty much guaranteed to still have a nice hot meal waiting for you in the bag. I figure I waited all of five minutes for my order to be completed, which is pretty darned fast. I will almost certainly be returning at some point for more. read more

Absolutely the best. There is nowhere else to go for Singapore noodles and General Tso's chicken. Best soups and soup crackers. Best dips and sauces. Even if you have to drive all the way across town, it is worth it. So good. read more

It may not look like much, but the food is awesome, and the prices are reasonable. We've tried most of the others, and they just don't compare. We like Ocean buffet, but it's all the way across town, so we don't get there very often. So give it a try, I don't think you'll be disappointed. read more

After reading so many reviews of various Chinese food locations in Gainesville, the reviews listed here seemed most appealing. I ordered delivery, and yes, the past reviews are right: it takes "forever". I waited about 50 minutes, which is longer than the usual waiting time. I chose the General Tso's chicken combination (comes with an egg roll and fried rice) and a side of shrimp fried rice, as I wasn't sure how much rice would be included in just the combination. Food finally arrived, and I dug straight in. My hunger took control and the food tasted amazing at first.. General Tso's chicken was delicious, and the serving size was ENORMOUS--for an average girl. I could hardly finish half of the chicken. I did however, finish the fried rice that came with it, but barely made a dent in the shrimp fried rice. Basically, the serving size was WELL WORTH IT compared to the price. The total came up to barely $13 and I felt like I ate $50 worth of food. Only complaints: fried rice was insanely greasy.. and yellow. (Not sure if fried rice is supposed to be yellow.) The complimentary egg roll wasn't good either. read more

Hot Wok - Combination dish: General Tso's chicken, side of shrimp fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Best fast service Chinese food in Gainesville. Their Moo Goo Gai Pan is delectable and their House Chow Fun is packed with tender, large cuts of protein and perfectly seasoned and sautéed noodles. Their fortune cookies are always fresh and never stale. If you order for pick uo the food can be ready in less than 20 minutes yet taste like its been slow cooking for hours. So delicious, so saucy, so generous with their portion sizes with reasonable prices! I always order extra so I can eat leftovers the next day. Can't get enough of Hot wok! read more

I Love hot wok. They have hot and fresh meats great portion very quick fast and efficient Friendly Customer Service. They have great lunch specials achieve and in my opinion are slight notch above the rest in terms of Chinese takeout restaurants in Gainesville Florida. I live right around the corner from the place and every time I call and place an order by the time I get there it's almost always already ready. read more

I read the solid reviews and decided to drop in for an early lunch. While waiting for my order I couldn't help but look around the restaurant and noticed just how dirty the dining room area is. The grime built up on the floor, the counters, under the tables, and around the trash can made it very clear that the place must not have been deep cleaned in quite some time. When the food came out, it was very good. I had a hard time eating it wondering what the kitchen must look like if the dining area was so poorly cleaned and ended up throwing most of it away. read more

The staff appear to be new to America, which means the food might be a little more authentic, but the food is heavily influenced by American Chinese Food styles. It's typical Chinese dishes, nothing special. The food was really good, though, and so far is the best I've had in Gainesville. read more

In my opinion, this place is no frills. But it is the best Chinese in Gainesville. Location far from where I live in Gainesville, but still, I can't take away from it what it deserves. Based on the food alone, it's 5 Stars for the tastiest Chinese in town. read more

This is a classic "New York" style Chinese, but the food suggests that the owners really care about it. The fried rice is always excellently seasoned with small pieces of pork in it. The dishes always have a great balance of veggies and protein and the sauces and flavors are crafted superbly fresh with each dish. You are not going to get fine dining or any special ambiance, but the food is top notch in its category. read more

A simple, New York-style Chinese restaurant that mainly does a business in take-out and has not been updated or renovated probably for years, but had better quality and variety of food than most of the quick Chinese take-out places you find in shopping plazas. Their portions are larger than most, too. It seems to be regarded by most people I know--along with the Chinese place in the Publix shopping center at the intersection of 34th and Williston Road--as the best of its kind in town. I would say that South Garden is better all around, but given their location in Haile Plantation they are far out of my way. Hot Wok is fine, in fact better than just fine, for quick Chinese take-out though. read more

Whenever I'm sick and locked up in my apartment or really craving cheep Chinese food, I order from here Their delivery wait is a bit long but their food is always fresh. Best hot and sour soup I've had! I tried to order if from another restaurant in Tampa and it couldn't compare to Hot Wok's. Never had something I didn't like, and the prices are fair. Like Kerby (my roommate) said, I wish they were open longer! read more

I ate here on Christmas day, a la Christmas Story. Starch in a Styrofoam box. Only recommended in emergencies. The do serve very large portions. Staff was friendly read more

Hot Wok - Christmas Dinner - Chinese Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Tofu! There is a decent selection of vegetarian options, the egg rolls are crispy, and the people who run the place are super nice.

Pretty cheap delivery and always good. I've only gotten delivery but it's always fresh so I can't complain about the 45 min-1hr wait. Food's hot too so I know they're not lollygagging. Good variety on their menu. Haven't had something I don't like, nor have my roommates. Wish they were open longer in the PM, I love 1 AM Chinese! read more

Terrible. Ordered orange chicken, the chicken was dry, like jerky- my gf actually asked of there was chicken in it. Sauce was way too sweet, no spice. Bland, oily wonton soup. Tough crab Rangoon that tasted more like canned tuna, Honey chicken tasted like sugar and fake honey. Delivery was supposed to be 45 minutes but took over an hour. Absolutely terrible, do yourself a favor and make some ramen. read more

The food is horrible. I ordered through bite squad and my was not hot and had hair in it I called both bite squad and the restaurant and they are blaming the issue on each other saying it's nothing they can do about this issue. I would have gladly warm the food that I ordered hot to be hot and fresh up but the hair in the food is completely unacceptable and refund worthy. If I could not give any stars I would. read more

Used to be my go to place for cheap Chinese food. They took a huge nose dive since opening in food quality. Stopped going after I kept finding hairs in my order. read more

Was asked to be put on hold. Waited 15 minutes, just listening them playing and giggling the whole time, sounded like there was too much playing around going on and not enough work. Then someone finally realized no one had been calling for 15 minutes then picked up the phone and hung up. Seriously? read more

As far as Chinese food goes, it's good. It's fast and my order is always correct. No complaints.

The epitome of American Chinese food. It fits everything you look for when seeking out Chinese take-out: it's cheap, it's greasy, you get a lot of food, and it has all of the American favorites. I would advocate staying away form the chicken fried rice and instead opting for the pork fried rice. The chicken was chewy and flavorless, so you basically get fried rice with chunks that are too chewy to be comfortable with. The fried rice can definitely be better, but I am pretty snobbish when it comes to ordering fried rice in general. Overall: $5.60 for enough food to feed two (and a soda!) has my cheapness overlooking the imperfections that commonly surround American Chinese take-out. read more

Great food. Their shrimp in lobster sauce is very good. Great honey chicken dish. Just like NYC's Flushing area. Good soup too.

Shockingly great! Was nervous to order from here, as I have had terrible Chinese in Gainesville, but this place tasted great! Careful- when you ask for spicy, it's extra spicy!! But delicious! read more

Best Chinese fast food in town. Delicious Wonton soup. Great service! I would also recommend the curry chicken and Lo mein. Reasonable prices too read more

I've always enjoyed the food here, but the last few times I've ordered delivery I've either gotten the wrong order entirely (orange chicken and beef with broccoli instead of general tsos and chicken and broccoli with three egg rolls) or in the most recent incident, I was charged for extra broccoli that didn't come on my order, but also was charged for at least one egg roll of three that I ordered and payed for but did not receive. Not one "extra" piece of broccoli and no egg rolls. Just pretty lame. read more

Typical Chinese food but exactly what i am looking for.

This place really is the best New York style Chinese in town. I went to Chinatown in New York City and was disappointed I would have rather eaten at hot wok read more

I walked out after asking the guy if they had any soup ready (so they wouldny have to make any just for me) and he was just really rude about it, so after a moment of shock I just left. read more

This place has the best Singapore chow mei fun I've EVER had anywhere in my life. I think I could eat it every day. Delicate curry flavored noodles, good sized shrimp in abundance, a good mix of vegetables. It is sooooooooo good, the quality will speak for itself! read more

The honeymoon is over for me ya'll.! My debit card got compromised last year & I have had to only pay in person because I still loved the food. I ordered the cream cheese wontons (as I have done before) They tasted a bit off & I did notice a dark spot at the bottom of each wonton but I thought that was just a really crispy spot but after 2 wontons I opened it up & there was a really dark sludge that must have been mold so I had to dump it all in the garbage disposer. The veggies were also soft & a bit off (they are usually crisp & bright colored). I have gotten so much more squeamish about food in the last few years. I hope it was just an off night but I can never go back now. read more

Really good, greasy spoon Chinese food! Fresh and yummy every time! Wait time is usually short. The fried dumplings are delicious and the chicken lo Mein is the best! I've tried a few Chinese take out places in gainesville and this is my favorite read more

Ordered large vegetable fried rice with bean sprouts and extra onions. Our Chinese restaurant in Starke is not very good. The smell of the food on the long ride home was delightful. The food was so good I had to write them a review. Excellent fried rice...... read more

The cashew chicken a bit salty but so delicious and the sesame chicken was really good too. Will definitely be coming back! Super clean kitchen also. read more

Love their takeout!! The restaurant itself isn't very nice but the food is really good and reasonably priced. Definitely recommend it!!

we eat at Ho Wok a lot, But Last night the Cashier was Very nasty to us.We spent $40 on dinner for 5 people and i asked for two more fortune cookies ( She only gave us Three } And she got real nasty because we wanted two more..How much do they cost ? ten cents each ? The food is great but i'm not gonna go back if i'm treated like crap.This not the only place to get good Chinese food.. read more