I love Iron Wok!! It can be hard to trust ethnic spots in rural towns but this place is just fantastic and would hold up to a bigger city Chinese restaurant. The service is simple but good, it's always the same lady working and she is just really nice- doesn't bother you too much but you don't have to track her down if you need anything, she's good at keeping her eye on the room. My absolute favorite dish is their mongolian beef, it's amazing. Heavy on the onions which i like and always in incredibly tender. I got it as an entree in the photo below, but if you order it on the dinner special you still get a hefty portion, with a huge mound of rice (try the veggie fried rice), this AWESOME cream cheese rangoon, and a choice of hot & sour soup or egg drop soup. I highly recommend their egg drop soup, it is hands down the best egg drop soup i have ever had. it's the perfect viscosity with green onions and little tofu pieces, and it has a nice sesame nutty flavor to it. Please come try this place! It's as good as the reviews say :) read more

Iron Wok - Mongolian Beef 蒙古牛肉 - Chinese Near Me - Placerville, California

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Best food in the area. !!! Real nice folks as well ..... I bring our book club here every chance we get. Everyone leaves happy ! Prices r reasonable and service is fast even for a wee group ! If you're in the area please eat here ..... if we don't patronize small friendly independent family style business they will leave or fold. Lots on the menu and reasonably priced. Cheers read more

We discovered the spot on the way back from Tahoe and plan to come back. It's a small family owned restaurant and the food was fantastic. The kitchen is very accessible so you can literally hear and probably watch them (if you choose to look) prepare your food which I thought was pretty cool. There's no reheating here; all of the food is prepared on demand. My daughter and I each ordered a special combo: one Mongolian beef and one orange chicken. They were both delicious and the portions were very generous so we ended up taking some home. I strongly recommend supporting this restaurant. The food was great and service was very efficient and friendly. read more

A new business owner, and a whole new book is being written at this restaurant. It used to be really special, a swan song for a top tier chef that had the best proteins, and ingredients and so much care. Iron Wok was special, then the pandemic hit, and the dream started to fade. Well the new owner has challenges, I had to send my Orange Chicken Lunch plate back. It simply was not edible for me. The chicken was rubbery, perhaps a fact of too much heat in the cooking process. It felt like I was eating a ligament, not a piece of white meat chicken. My wife's Kung Pao Shrimp was nothing great but edible. Service was acceptable, place was clean. But the food won't have me coming back. The fine art of great food is a gift, some have it, and some don't. read more

Delicious! All of it. We ordered the salt 'n pepper fish (absolutely delicious), orange chicken, sesame chicken, chicken broccoli, steamed rice, fried rice, egg drop soup, crab Rangoon, egg rolls...we ate it all and enjoyed every bite. The portion sizes are amazing! I was very grateful because no cooking for a day or 2. read more

Have waited years to try this place (for no good reason) and I am so sad it took me so long to eat here! My son and I were craving chicken fried rice and orange chicken, so we called in an order (we also tried the pot stickers for good measure). Very basic order, but everything was delicious, hot, and ready for pick up in 20 mins. Perfect. We ordered take out so we could go home and watch football, but the inside is quaint and pretty much what you would expect for a small Chinese restaurant. The employee at the register was very nice, and she made sure I had everything I needed. We'll be back! read more

Really delicious food. I made two crucial errors before eating here. I assumed that the reviews were inflated by the small town effect - big fish in a little pond. They're not - this place is 5 stars from me anywhere in the world. Then I assumed the portions would be small based on the price. They're not - we drastically over ordered and have tons of leftovers. Honestly I'm quite happy about that! The ambiance is basic, but the place is nice and clean. It's not fine dining, but it absolutely serves its purpose. And the service was attentive without being overbearing. We had a really nice meal. read more

Visiting my son in Placerville and decided to order take out from here. We called our order in a half hour before closing and that was no big deal. Food is prepared to order. Take out only currently. We ordered chow mein, fried rice, hot and sour soup, broccoli beef, honey walnut prawns and general chicken. Also egg rolls. Owner was friendly as her and my son joked about Bay Area folks. Turns out long ago she had a location in SF. The portions were good and everything was enjoyable. 5 stars because there is nothing they could have done better. We will order again I imagine. read more

Iron Wok - Chinese Near Me - Placerville, California

Very good Chinese food! We ordered Broccoli Beef, Sesame Chicken, and Vegetable Chow Mein to go. I deducted half a star because I felt there should have been more beef in the order. Beef prices are high so I understand. All of it was delicious as usual and portions were large. It was enough food for 2 people with leftovers for another meal the next day! Parking wasn't an issue when we picked up because the restaurant across the street went out of business. I posted all of the current menus (as of January, 2025) so folks can see the variety of dishes and prices. We will try some other dishes the next time. Highly recommended! read more

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The food and service is amazing! They are so nice and welcoming all the time I come in. Never been disappointed with the quality of food. Thank you! read more

This is a must for Chinese food lovers. We had been reading comments from neighboring areas on line and had raving reviews. We decided to try it tonight. It will not disappoint you. Pot Stickers are home made to order as well as every order. He had the best Mongolian Beef special combination & I had the Kung Pao Prawns although it was delicious, a bit too spicy for me. We definitely recommend it as a local go to for authentic food made to order. Decent wine selection as well. Will be back soon. Thanks Jill & Randy read more

Awesome people and awesome food. Definitely will come back Worth the trip up the hill. Portions are large read more

Iron Wok - General chicken - Chinese Near Me - Placerville, California

I miss this place being in Elk Grove. I used to eat there so often. Then they moved, and I hadn't had their food for about five or six years. Today was my bday, and I wanted to travel up there and have my birthday meal like I used to. We drove about an Hour up to Placerville for my birthday lunch, and it tasted amazing, and I was so happy. Quality food, great people, and still is my favorite Chinese Food restaurant. Thank you for the great meal. We ordered cream cheese wantons, spring rolls, sesame chicken, chicken chow mein, and salt and pepper shrimp. read more

My first and only time since wasn't that great. The place was empty and it took a while to get my order in and get my food. I was between clients so it was a bit of a wait. The food was good. I may try it again but I usually go to the Hong Kong Inn as the parking on Main Street can be an issue when one is in a hurry. read more

Reviews given when reviews deserved. Unfortunately this isn't a good one. This place used to be great. Quality meats, always hot and most importantly, consistent. Since they've opened their new location, I believe they have two crews. Seems I keep getting the "B" crew at Placerville location whereas the "A" team is at the new Folsom spot. Over battered chicken and beef, over cooked meats, fried rice is not the same flavor as it used to be. The last 3 times have been very disappointing and unfortunately, there won't be a 4th time. Maybe at the new location with the A team but the Placerville spot has been very disappointing. read more

If I could rate this restaurant zero stars I would. I ordered take out yesterday for my family from here with zero expectations and I was still disappointed. The sweet and sour chicken that was ordered turned out to be a mix of pork and beef, not chicken. Plus it was so dried out my kid couldnt chew the "pieces". No vegetables in the sweet and sour either? Soup was congealed upon serving to my family. My meal, orange chicken, was extremely chewy and had an odd stringy texture. The fried rice was dry and tasted old, as was the "vegeterian" egg rolls that were soaked in grease they were almost gelatin half way down in the package. We bought the rangoons and they were subpar at best. Why would be copious amounts of sugar and immatation crab and cream cheese be a thing? Above everything else, the potstickers that I ordered for my son had a pieces of plastic in them, and the pork inside was bright red, almost like it was dyed. Very off smelling like they were made with cinnamon. For a family of 5 to eat, it cost 125$ for extremely disappointing food. Eat at your own risk. We will NOT be back!! read more

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We were heading back from Sly Park and had a craving for Chinese food. Based on ratings thought we would give Iron Wok a try. This place was so good! The one cook was so busy making fresh food as the orders poured in. It took a bit to get the food but boy oh boy it was worth the wait! The hot and sour soup tasty and has lots of yummy veggies. I ordered kung pao shrimp, so flavorful! The fried rice was delicious and the fried cream cheese won ton....mmm. The chow mein has thick noodles and you can taste the difference when cooked in a wok. We will be back. I will drive an hour for this food! read more

We picked up dinner Saturday about 5 pm. Mongolian Beef, and Vegetable Delight. Both were well cooked, good portions, and very tasty. Our new favorite Chinese food from Amador County. They were friendly and the inside is clean and modern. read more

It's been awhile since I was there. I was so looking forward. I was a bit disappointed . I loved there won ton Soup in the past. This time around it really had no flavor. My boyfriend had the orange chicken. He said the chicken was dry. We also ordered beef chow main. There was not enough beef. I did order takeout. Not sure if that made the difference in the quality of food. It really should not. read more

Very good, Food The new owners have been here since last June. Great ended up taking a lot of Food home to enjoy it later.

Now open 7 days a week from 11:00am - 8pm Indoor and outdoor seating and a parking lot in the back. Great food and staff! Just had the Chow Mein and Prawns. Also, the Sesame Chicken and Tasty Mongolian Beef. Very big portions enough to feed 4 people. read more

I'd rate this somewhere between good and great, leaning on the great side. I ate there a lot while my husband was confined to The Pines for several weeks. Although slightly bland, it was really good quality and large portions, good service, I really liked it. You can always spice it up with chili oil or hot mustard and it's priced right. I could never eat it all and am delighted that we seem to have one opening here in Jackson where we are in dire need of a really good Chinese restaurant in Amador County. The menu's the same, so I have high hopes. read more

Don't get take-out here if you're staying in the hotel. I'm driving around hungry, looking tor a place to buy utensils, because they don't give us ANY with our food. Also only one packet of soy sauce with our large order. They suck read more

I tried Iron Wok for the first time last night on one of my many trips here from the Bay Area and, wow, it was so great! I ordered my "test dish" that I use for Chinese restaurants, Ma Po Tofu Pork, which was really well executed. Incredible flavors, nicely spicy and hot, and very generous portion. Honestly, much better than I've had at most places in the Bay. Atmosphere was basic, but the service was very nice. read more

Checked this placed out while visiting Placerville and glad we did. The only negative is they only had take out. The owners were friendly and welcoming and gladly took our order very quick. We ordered and the food came out daily quickly. Drove home and when I got home the food was still warm, delicious and very good and would definitely saying tasty with flavor profile. The chicken in black bean sauce was the best. Very good flavor and great tasting. I just like the flavor of black bean sauce. The broccoli beef was good and also full of flavor. The shrimp fried was well cooked and again packed with flavor. Overall this is a great place for Chinese food in Placerville and definitely a place to eat if in the area and will definitely go back when I visit Placerville and in the mood for Chinese. The ambiance is small hometown Chinese diner with excellent customer service. read more

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Best wontons ever. They make them! Amazing sweet and sour chicken. The servers were extremely friendly. We will definitely be back!! Ps. The facility was immaculate. read more

I come here all the time. 100% recommend! I have to give props to the young woman who was working in the front a few weeks ago last time I came in. She was handling takeout orders, waiting tables, and working every FOH position on a busy afternoon. Amazing girl! read more

I thought that my seven Asian in-laws could use a break from all the sandwiches and burgers on our Tahoe trip, so we had lunch today at Iron Wok in Placerville. We were so glad we did! The food here was easily as good or better than much of what we've had at Chinese restaurants in San Francisco, and came out quickly. The broccoli beef had lots of tender beef, and the orange chicken was tasty, with just the right amount of spice. We also had a dish with veggies and shrimp, and the shrimp were cooked to perfection - so tender and juicy! We were surprised that there was only one other diner there, though Wednesdays at lunch might be a slow time. If we lived nearby, Iron Wok would be a regular stop for us at dinner time - you should try it too, you'll be glad you did! Also, the portion size was so generous - we were amazed at how little the meal cost, for the amount of food we enjoyed. read more

Food is very testy, and they offer big portions of food to share. The ladies are always so nice and helpful. I'm obsessed with their wor wonton soup. read more

Food is phenomenal! Can be a bit of a wait because of to go orders, but definitely worth it in the end!

Surprisingly Delicious Chinese Food in Placerville! I was totally surprised to find such amazing Chinese food in Placerville! The flavors are authentic, the portions are generous, and everything is cooked to perfection. The only reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is that there's no dine-in option--but if you're looking for great takeout, this place is a must-try. Definitely a hidden gem! read more

Clean, friendly, excellent service and the best Chinese food around. What's not to like? My favorites: garlic green beans, salt & pepper prawns, house fried rice...but there's much more to the menu that I haven't tried yet. read more

Best Chinese food in town. Everything is fresh and the owners are very nice and friendly. Mongolian beef and honey walnut shrimp are my favorite. read more

Delicious and no MSG! You'll be hard pressed to find a Chinese restaurant that does not add MSG. These guys do not and the food is amazing. So tasty and a massive plate. The people are super friendly, kind, and accommodating. read more

Iron wok has been primarily a take out place the past few years, but looks like the restaurant has opened up some indoor dining. The food here is amazing and never disappoints! Always fresh, good flavors, good portions, top quality! My favorite Chinese in the area! read more

Iron Wok has turned out to be a great find!! Everything we have ordered so far has been outstanding! The staff are so friendly and the place is very clean. Our new favorite Chinese restaurant! read more

I only had one dish mushy chicken, and I thought it was very good. Thank you Iron Wok!

My son lives in Camino so every time I come up and visit I come to iron walk. Their food is amazing. I know they originally from San Francisco, which has some of the best Chinese food restaurants this place is dynamite. The owners are amazing. I can't say enough if you want Chinese food this is the place. Trust me. I know what I'm talking about. read more

Iron Wok - Chinese Near Me - Placerville, California

I just moved to the area and was searching for a more mandarin/sechwan Asian place. Stopped in for lunch. Very reasonable lunch specials pricing. Soups and fried rice were yummy. Ordered some honey walnut shrimp to accompany the Mongolian beef lunch. Big portions and very fresh and tasty. Found my go-to Asian food place. Service was attentive and friendly. read more

Iron Wok - Honey walnut shrimp, Mongolian beef and fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Placerville, California

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Picked up some takeout from here to feeds some friends. We ordered beef chow fun, orange chicken, sweet sour pork, cashew chicken, bbq pork friend rice, broccoli in garlic sauce, and honey walnut prawns. Oh! And some eggrolls. We ate the eggrolls while driving the rest of the order back home. lol. The eggrolls were really good, which was promising. The chow fun was pretty good! I would definitely come back for that. The orange chicken and sweet sour pork could have been crispier, but the taste was good. Also may have lost the crispiness on the drive home. Bbq pork fried rice felt a little dry. Like they didn't put enough water in the rice when they cooked it. Otherwise, good. The honey walnut prawns and cashew chicken were a hit. I made myself sick from the cashew chicken because it was so good I couldn't stop eating it. I didn't care of the broccoli in garlic sauce. Service was quick. For that large of an order. It was ready in 25 minutes. Staff is super nice. Best Chinese food in Placerville. Definitely worth a try. read more