I was not thrilled with the Hot Wok, as much as I was hoping it would be a find. But sadly the other reviews were not wrong. I guess I was swayed because I read a review that said the "honey chicken" was excellent. Well you know what, I like Honey Chicken when it is done well so I thought I was going to have a nice lunch. Sadly, my lunch was not nice and the honey chicken was not to my liking. In fact I ended up only eating a few bites before trashing the rest of the dish. What was wrong? It was not cooked with honey, instead they used a lighter sweetener and the chicken was over cooked. I hate to leave such a negative review, but the food was just not goods. read more

The food is just average. The prices are good but the customer service is horrible. They forgot an item on my order and they made me feel like a criminal for asking about it. I will never go back. read more

Ordered through uber eats, lots of food but didn't taste good. Fried rice tasted off like it was old or something. Egg roll was nice on the outside but inside was just mushy and tasted like it had previously been frozen. probably some of the worst Chinese food I've had and I'm by no means a picky eater. read more

We've been in Jax for 12 years. And LOVE Chinese food. We've tried just about every buffet or take out in the area. Now we've tried Hot Wok. We were astounded. The egg rolls were crunchy, the ribs were perfect, the honey chicken was awesome and the soup was to die for. And... we DoorDash it. It still came smokin hot and fresh. Thank you very much much. You now have another set of loyal customers. read more

A friend of mine has been telling me I needed to try out Hot Wok and how bomb it was etc etc because I have been struggling to find good chinese place...so I went to go see if it was as good as he claimed, and guess what... it is!!! Now I'm going to be honest the location is not the fanciest but sometimes these types of places be having the BEST FOOD!!! The service was good as far as being greeted with a smile hello, how are you today! They have all the usual favorites that's most Chinese restaurants have. I went with the chicken teriyaki on a stick and the shrimp with the broccoli combo which comes with steamed or fried rice and an egg roll. Everything was sooooo dangon good!! It was perfectly seasoned wasn't salty at all, BUT THAT EGG ROLL!!! Let me teeeeelllll youuuu!! That egg roll was bomb I could have 100 of those and would have a been in egg roll heaven lol!! This place is def a must try and I will be going back to try a few of my other favorites! read more

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Right off the bat this place is not as sketchy as the other reviews made it seem. However, lets be real, its Emerson - your expectations shouldn't be that high to begin with. The food itself was okay. We enjoyed the eggrolls and the main chicken dishes. This visits order consisted of general tso and sweet & sour chicken. I was unhappy with the upcharge for my chow mein. They seemed like spaghetti noodles soaked in soy sauce. For a more "authentic" Chinese restaurant I was disappointed that panda express has better chow mein. TL;DR order just main dish, make your own sides. read more

Good Chinese fast food place. I come here for lunch about three times a month. I've had their chicken with broccoli, pork with mixed veggies, and general tso's chicken. They all taste great! My choice of soup is their wonton soup. When ordering, you can request how spicy you want your food. Their lunch special is under $5 and can add a can of soda for just .50 cents. Good deal! read more

Ok, like other reviewed stated there is much to be said for the location... I was very hesitant to come here, even after I affixed I waited in my car for a few minutes as a second guessed my decision. I finally went inside and order a lunch chicken and broccoli. I had a question about the sauce and the two young ladies at the register were so nice, friendly and helpful. Those two ladies receive 5 stars. On to the food well it was blah. The rice was ok but the chicken and broccoli lacked flavor on my usual 1-10 scale this order receives a 4. I just feel that I shouldn't have to add soy sauce to my dish in order for it to have some flavor. The food was very fresh though and the broccoli was cooked perfectly.. read more

Hot Wok - a menu for lunch special - Chinese Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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It's fast, it's good and it's hot! I love hot wok. Dependable and the delivery driver is always nice and happy!

Although they only do to go orders they do serve the best cheapest food for Chinese and they're pretty quick about it.

He ate my heart and then he ate my brain. Then I ate his Chinese food... Hot Wok lied. They said they'd be here in 40 minutes. They got here in 25 minutes. Haha. YES! Another place that delivers to Downtown (with a $10 limit, of course). Tired of China Joy but craving Chinese food anyway, I noticed a new option at the lobby desk: Hot Wok. They have a lunch special menu that lasts from 11am till 3pm from Monday through Friday. Too bad I'm a slow poke. It was 3:30pm when I got hungry. I ordered Sesame Chicken ($6.99 for a combo plate, which includes Pork Fried Rice and an eggroll).Of course it was drowning in the sauce as most Chinese places do, but the chicken was still hot and the broccoli was fresh. The sauce tasted pretty good, too. 4 stars. Their teriyaki beef on a stick was delicious (4 pieces for $4.49), much more tender and saucier than what I used to order from another local Chinese restaurant. 4.5 stars. The pork fried rice was OK, but nothing special. The rice was a bit dry and the pork chunks were pretty small. 2.5 stars. By the way, Hot Wok not only tasted better than China Joy, they were much cheaper. 3.66 stars rounded up read more

Great Chinese spot but took a half an hour to get an order of chicken wings next time I will definitely call in my order. Not much parking and is located in a busy shopping lot read more

Hot Wok - Chinese Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

"You guys are next to the strip club with all the cops outside right?"- me to the Chinese restaurant next to a strip club with every cop in the city out front. This is NOT somewhere you come eat inside. Its in a sketchy area and there were literally homeless guys inside and would scrape their panhandling change together for fried rice. But notice I gave it 5stars That's because the food was fresh and good (albeit americanized standard Chinese) the service was friendly..and it was CHEAP...Dinner for 2 was around $10... Definitely not a dine in China spot though but I would absolutely go back read more

Hot Wok is my go to place, when I have no urge to cook and I want Americanized Chinese food. I'm fortunate enough to live within their delivery area, so I don't even have to leave the house. However be prepared to have to wait at least an hour to get your food, and on a busy night it could be longer. But they do tell you the wait time, and for the most part it is pretty accurate. What I love about this place, they have a large selection of Vegetarian and Vegan dishes. I also don't think they use MSG, because I never feel dried out, dehydrated or bloated after eating there. I like that the portion sizes are pretty generous, so you do get what you pay for. And the food actually tastes decent. I would never say I crave them, but the flavor points are good. read more

Ordered sesame chicken for lunch and it was great! Cooked fast too within 10 to 15 minutes.

If you can look past the location it's not a bad spot for fast food Chinese. I've never been disappointed. Not the best but surely not the worst! It's my neighborhood go to read more

The food is good and they cook it pretty quick. The price is low enough that I get two combos and wantons for $20. I'm a repeat customer. I usually choose Hot Wok when I want something quick and don't want to cook. read more

The reviews of this place are funny. I heeded their advice and didn't bother to actually go there, but our team at work did order food for delivery. Since they were so busy with lots of other delivery orders, our awesome secretary picked it up. She had concerns about the interior of the establishment, but the rest of us never saw it so we didn't know any better/worse. The servings are generous and my General Tso's chicken was fully breaded, fried and covered with a sweet and not-spicy sauce. Not as fiery as I hoped/expected Hunan food to be, but definitely filling and I understand why it's the one of the most ordered Chinese food items in the country (Look: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/data-reveals-most-popular-chinese-dish-america-n299576). My entrée, as do all the lunch options, comes with choice of fried pork rice or white rice (guess which I picked?!?) and a veggie spring roll. This is some solid Chinese take-out, and no harm comes to you if you never actually go to the establishment. If you like chopsticks like me, make sure you ask for them. read more

It is what it is. There's a place around the corner that much worse. Healthy portions. I had the House Lo Mein w no Shrimp*** Hot & Sour Soup **** Crab Rangoon *** The main issue was a miscommunication on the order taker's end and the $$$. Given the limited options in this area, I would order again. read more

Hey! I know exactly where this place is located! I totally would eat anything from here unless I could receive my food via quarter back fashion. The strip club, semi/24 hour liquor store and sex shop just made me feel mildly uneasy. However, the blessing of God descended upon me, and I landed in-patient at Downtown Baptist. Hot-wook graciously delivers for free, and I didn't get yelled at immediately regarding an minimum order, or that I was too far away. They arrived promptly whine 30 minutes! The food was: HOT, FRESH AND DELICIOUS. I had no doubt this stuff was chicken!!!! Lmao! I had the WON-TON soup, and they gave me crispy noodles for toppings! Delicious!!! Totally won me over. I also had the sesame chicken, my friend had the orange chicken, and we ordered veggies to split. Everything was awesome!!!!! Don't just Judge a book by it's location!!! I will definitely frequent this place with a weapon read more

Good stuff for what it is! We order here maybe once a month and stick to the basics. Price is good, delivery is typically pretty prompt, and food is always hot. Egg rolls come hot and crispy, fried dumplings are very tasty, and the beef lo mein is great. Honey chicken, sesame chicken, and general tsos are all good dishes. Again, it is what it is - cheap Chinese delivery, but they do it very well! read more

This Emerson location I rate higher than some others because service is always fast &good. As a native NYCer I find the food close, but different. I'm used to NY's china town. Wish we had one here, but in the meantime, Hot Wok does it for me. read more

I called in a delivery order (their online system was down) to my hotel. The ordering process was quick and easy and the food arrived sooner than expected. I ordered steamed dumplings- standard fair with traditional dipping sauce- pretty good I also order broccoli with garlic sauce which was laden with so much oil that it was inedible. A shame as the broccoli and carrots in the dish were fresh and delicious looking. I couldn't get past the bowl FULL of oil to eat the dish though. I also ordered the Szechuan chicken- mild. This dish was also sitting in an enormous amount of oil and lacked the delicious flavor I was hoping for. It too though was full of delicious and fresh veggies and all white meat chicken. Lay off the oil and add more flavor and the dishes would be just right. I have attached photos here. read more

Hot Wok - Broccoli with garlic sauce sitting in a bowl full of oil. - Chinese Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Just tried the beef and broccoli. The beef was inedible. It was almost raw. And it did NOT look like beef. It looked like I was eating a rat. The rice was so insanely salty that I couldn't even swallow. I threw out my entire meal. The whole thing was completely inedible. I will NEVER return to this place. read more

This is the worst Chinese I've ever eaten in my life and that says ALOT. I ordered Lo Mein noodles, basically mush, the crab Rangoon's weren't even crispy and the won ton soup has absolutely NO flavor. Even the Fortune cookies are stale. 10000% DO NOT RECOMMEND read more

Food was good in taste but poor customer service. Staff was very rude and their services were too slow.

This one had the typical fare, it was fine but nothing special. The egg rolls were squishy, and the sesame chicken batter was not crispy. I presume they freeze all of their food and cook to order. Most restaurants if this style do, so it's expected even if not spectacular food. read more

It was fast n food was delicious, the only reason I didn't give a 5 star is cuz they mistakenly gave me extra chicken when I asked for soup, but the chicken was great so im fine. read more

Don't judge this place by its appearance - it's clean, the service is good, and the food was delicious. The only reason why I'm giving this place 4 stars instead of 5 is because it's in a bad area. The orange beef in particular was really, really good. The pot stickers were very tasty, as was the pork lo mein. This place definitely has my business in the future, for takeout at the very least. read more

Great chinese food! Have had the Signapore Mei Fun, General Tso's Chicken. Roast Pork Lo Main and Won Ton Soup......great find.....highly recommend! read more

This location is horrible every time I order my orange chicken is over cooked and never taste like oranges it's dried out I called to get it replaced they wouldn't even bring me fresh food or my money back I had to take it to them and they still didn't give me all my money back I will never use this location again read more

Was really happy with portions and taste. They made my Orange Chicken just spicy enough and also provided good, crispy, egg rolls. They have a killer lunch deal for under $5 (entree plus white/pork rice). Will go there again. read more

When I first called to order, the girl on the phone was incredibly rude and the bored tone of voice and clipped questions made it seem as though she really did not care about her job. Food got here and it wasn't bad but my bourbon chicken was really lemony instead of bourbony. The cream cheese wontons were good. read more

Typical Chinese take out. Kudos for consistency. I always pick up and have never had an issue.

Like everyone says, if you judged by appearance you'd be missing out of some really good food. The staff is polite and courteous; delivery is prompt; food is delicious. I especially enjoy their steamed dumplings read more

I ordered General Gso's chicken and 2 eggrolls. The only good part of the meal was the white rice. General Gso's chicken is meant to be spicy this didn't even have bite to it Even though I specifically asked for it to be spicy. The eggrolls were flavorless and the insides were mush. I won't be ordering from there again. Most of this meal landed in the trash because it was so sub par. read more

The house special duckling is amazingly delicious. I will be ordering more of that for sure!