This place is great. It's family owned and operated and the food is always good and fresh. I ate in once and the gentleman waiting on us was very attentive. Take out is always timely from them too. read more

Eek! Methinks not! I used to order delivery from King Wok all the time. Unfortunately I will never do so again. About one month ago I ordered take out (beef and broccoli and pot stickers) and when I finely got my delivery I opened up my bag of smell good with anticipation. Then as I emptied my container of rice onto my plate there was a well cook, very plump bug staring me in the face (even though I'm sure he was well dead at this point). I called to let King Wok know but got no resolve, they denied it! I told my self I would never order from there again. Or I thought! Just tonight on 05/03/2012 after a hard day at work I thought I would give them a try again thinking that it was just a mishap on their part (we all make mistakes, even gross ones!) I ordered the beef, pork and chicken in garlic sauce which smelled awesome when it arrived an hour after I ordered it! I thought to myself "heck yeah this will be awesome!" But alas, I was mistaken; as I was chowing down on what I thought was some awesome grub I noticed something that looked like a small bean of some sort. To my dismay with closer inspection it was not a small bean at all but what appeared to be a cockroach with stretched out legs and antenna. I threw up! As the great Julia Childs would say " bon appetit." read more

I don't know why everyone hates this place. Sure, it wasn't the best ever and looks all cheap, dingy, and 90s-esque on the inside. But no one's gonna come for the atmosphere, and for the price, the quality was impressive. I went to King Wok because my friend and I were craving dim sum and didn't want to drive too far from Clifton. I prefer the cart-style dim sum restaurants, but ordering fresh had its benefits. The food was nice and hot, cooked and fried to perfection. We ordered curry chicken turnovers, chicken-mushroom-bamboo buns, pork spareribs, fried minced meat dumplings, stuffed tofu, and shrimp chow fun rolls. For the most part, everything was really good and well-seasoned with lots of flavor. I usually get intense food coma after dim sum due to all the grease, but that didn't happen after I ate here. The only dim sum dish I wouldn't recommend would be the shrimp chow fun rolls (rice noodle wrapped around shrimp). There were probably 4 pieces of shrimp total, and other than being a bit sweet (which it shouldn't be) it was mostly flavorless. Still, with everything else being great, a satisfied stomach, and the total coming to $20, I will definitely be coming again. I'm fairly certain that there is a coupon in the Bearcat Coupon Book for even greater savings. I like that. Yayy! read more

King Wok... I've been hearing about this from a fellow cincinnattan for months. He would tell me, "BEST CHINESE FOOD EVER!!" etc, etc. Im one of those that has to see to believe. And I did this weekend.... YOOOOOO! The rice was on point, not overly soy-ey like other chinese restaurants. The Kung Pao chicken was well cooked. One thing is that I would've wanted a larger quantity of chicken and less veggies, but it did not take away from how delicious it was. Overall, good spot to eat and cant beat that lunch price! read more

I went to King Wok after having been there a couple of times and consumed one glass of pop before my food came. When I got to the bottom of the glass I found a bug, looked like some sort of beetle, in the bottom of my glass (mind you I had already finished the drink not knowing there was a bug in it the entire time). Horrified, I showed the waitress, assuming she would comp my meal, or at the very least, my drink. She merely took the drink, got me a new one, and walked away. No apology. No compensation. I will never go back to this restaurant. read more

It's pretty okay! The portions are big and the prices are small. I wouldn't recommend getting the pad Thai. It doesn't have much flavor (definitely no spice). The lo mein was good! read more

Was in town on business staying at one of the many hotels in Cinn with poor access to food. My choices were standard burger fare (no, I do that too much anyway), Pizza (I'm from Chicago so out of town pizza is out of the question), and Chinese. I went with King Wok. Large menu with a lot of selection. Person was very accommodating on the phone, delivery was very fast. Good service overall ... I ordered a Hawaii 5 "O" and an asked for pork fried rice. I was told, it only comes with fried rice. I said, "I want pork fried rice, cant you just charge me a little more ?", They said, "No, if you want pork fried rice, you will need to order it separately and in addition to the fried rice". I was too tired to argue and agreed to the additional five bucks for the small pork fried rice. Food arrived quickly. Could not tell much difference from the fried rice to the pork fried rice. Was there actually pork in it ? I may never know ... Hawaii 5 "O" was a good portion and was good overall. Not great, Good. The rice (Both of them) were bland and didn't taste very good. I ate them mind you as I was dying of hunger. But, It was mediocre at best. I normally look forward to fried rice as a highlight to the meal. In this case it was a disappointment ... I would give this place a second chance as the menu is large and I would likely try something else to see how I fare ... However, if something else were available, Id likely choose to shop around ... read more

Not sure if they have changed the food or menu but this place sucks. Plain and simple. Sweet and Sour chicken was 5 small chicken fingers with a red sauce poured over them. Flavorless, cold, and gross. Too many other great places in Clifton to eat. Dont waste your time or money! read more

This was by far my favorite Chinese restaurant in Cincinnati. I worked at UC and would walk to King Wok (say that fast three times) every week. The prices are cheap for lunch and I always got Chicken Broccoli, steamed rice and hot and sour soup. I love the soup and I loved the brown sauce on the CB. You absolutely will need to overlook the cleanliness and decorations - it is barely acceptable. I went back a year after I moved away from Cincinnati and the same Mayonnaise Walnut Shrimp sign was still on the wall. The atmosphere is college kids, mostly Chinese, and professors. I was the "mayor" of King Wok on FourSquare but despite my regular visits, the servers never remembered me and the group I went with every week. Even so, they were usually attentive and good servers. And the actual mayor of Cincinnati was in there three different times that we ate there, which was strange, but neat. There is parking in the rear, but it is tight. Otherwise, you will need to find parking on the street - good luck with that. read more

Authentic Chinese food with reasonable price. I especially like their soups.

This place has got the worse dim sum ever. The only dim sum that did not equal to trash was the chicken feet. The ha gow's shrimp was hard with not much taste. That shrimp tasted like they dug it up from the ice ages and cooked it. The flat noodles tasted acceptable. Other than that... the food did not deserve to go through my digestive system. read more

Nice service, food was good with many Chinese families eating there (always a good sign)

No. Just no. General Tso's chicken was probably the worst I have ever had. I took just a few bites and threw most of it away, I couldn't even give it away. I ordered this meal with 2 coworkers and they both threw away their food as well. Do yourself a favor and do not eat here. read more

Awful. I ordered the general tso's chicken and the sweet and sour pork, both of which clearly was a frozen dish they microwaved. The chicken was course, fatty and had zero crunch. My pork looked like week old chicken fingers and the sweet and sour sauce was neon, plastic goo. Save your money and taste buds by eating somewhere else. read more

Best Chicken Pad Thai, hot sour soup, hot tea and crunchy noodles lunch deal on town! Free parking is another bonus.

This is a very standard chinese restaurant. The place definitely is on the list of generic Chinese restaurants. There is a "student special" that goes into effect after the lunch hours are over to offer students some discount. The Red Pepper across the street is a higher quality restaurant, but is also more expensive. If you are not a Chinese food connoisseur I would recommend King Wok to save money. Otherwise you are better off going to Red Pepper. I personally choose King Wok to save money. read more

This place is quite possibly the worst Chinese food I've ever had. It was delivered half cold, very greasy and low quality ingredients. I was desperate on a Sunday evening. I should have just made a sandwich. I would have given this a negative star if I could. read more

My wife likes to go here because they have a porridge dish she likes, but sometimes it is unavailable. The place is seems like a pretty typical Chinese place with pretty typical Chinese-American. It is a preferable place for my wife and I to go because it is convenient and they cook some dishes that are a bit of comfort food for my wife from Taiwan. I would put this place a slightly higher tier than your standard college neighborhood Chinese place. read more

Christmas Eve and EVERYTHING was shut down. Ah, finally an open sign. Met at door by very courteous staff who took my takeout order quickly. The Hot and Sour soup was the best in quite awhile.Good balance and solid flavor. The egg roll was less than memorable but enough mustard will fix anything. Had a order of pork lo mein and general chicken. Both were good choices. Prices were average. read more

King Wok has your standard Chinese food. Nothing is particularly good or bad. I've dined in once and had delivery once, both times rudely served. The staff seemed impatient and not willing to help when I had questions. I tried to use a gift certificate with my delivery, and the lady on the phone abruptly told me it could only be used for dine in and hung up. Uhh... Right, who does that? There's better Chinese food around the area that doesn't insult you. read more

Standard par quality with a smaller portion size than I would expect. Not terrible, not great.

Only leaving 4 stars because the lady that took my order didn't even know what a Corona was. I had to get up and point it out. Food was AMAZING!!! I'm from NY and this is the best Chinese in Cincy! Get the chicken lo mein... Phenomenal. I'll be back read more

Terrible food and atmosphere. Looks like the place Hasn't been updated since the 70's. Last time I went there was a dead fish floating in the back tank which none of the staff seemed to pay any attention to. Never felt comfortable eating there after seeing the fish can only imagine how the kitchen is. All the food I've tried seems it has been frozen at some point. There are other much better Chinese restaurants in Clifton. read more

Went in on a Friday night and got seated immediately, got drinks right away, and then got our order in quickly! The food was good, especially the fried pork (锅包肉) and the boiled fish fillets in chili oil (水煮鱼). Definitely recommend trying this place out and can't wait to go back! read more

Me and a group of classmates ordered food from here today. They said it would take 30 mins for the delivery, but it ended up taking over an hour! The food was awful! I ordered chicken teryaki....it tasted like garbage! Never again! Such a waste of money and time! read more

I love traditional Americanized Chinese food. However, King Wok wasn't all that great. The price is reasonable and the portions are fair, the taste just isn't there, so I give it a rating of fair. read more

Really good simple authentic Chinese food. My dish was really tasty (Eggplant with Ground Pork) and it was a big portion so I got to eat it for lunch the next day. It was delicious. The place doesn't have huge curb appeal or trendiness factor but the food is good! read more

This place was AWFUL! They delivered, and it took well over an hour. The food was completely terrible. I got sesame chicken and when I bit into the piece something crunched - I do not think it was a bone, not sure what it was. It was by far the worst chinese food that I have ever eaten. The rice was bland and undercooked, the chicken was soggy. DO NOT GO HERE! read more

Pretty lame. We were in the neighborhood and hadn't been to King Wok in years. The egg roll was just on the verge of burned, and hubby had to ask twice for hot mustard, which took about 15 minutes to finally make it to the table. Crab rangoon was 4 tiny pieces with probably less than a teaspoon of filling. Total ripoff. The kung po chicken was decent, and the lettuce wraps were good. Service was slow and perfunctory. I think it'll be another few years before we go back. read more

This is my number 1 choice in Cincinnati for Chinese food. I started loving it in college and now get it delivered downtown so a total of 7 years. I love their chicken lo mein much more than China food and red pepper! Also love their general tso's. read more

This place is super cheap for the amount of food you get. It's definitely cheap tasting, too, but for a poor college that's fine. Nice people, too. read more

Best Chinese lunch value in Cincinnati. Good quality quantity for the dollar. Free tea with the meal, something that is the exception rather than the rule in Cincinnati. Tasty. read more

Had lunch at King Wok with my work buddies. I was not impressed. I ordered lunch which was General Tso's chicken and white rice with egg rolls and wonton soup. I am not a picky eater but when I cut into the egg roll, the contents were compacted and dried out. Tasting the egg roll confirmed the contents were compacted, dried out, and old. I politely spat it out in my napkin. The meat in the wonton soup tasted old as well. The entree was so so except for the grissle in the chicken I could not bite through, definitely not all white meat. The staff and hostess were nice but they need to bring in better quality food to stay competitve with all of the new restaurants in Clifton. I will not go back until they ramp up the quality of food they serve. Also, it would help to update the place. It is better to add a buck to the prices than offer sub par food. read more

Best Chinese this side of the Mississippi and this from someone who has spent 20 years in San Francisco and Seattle. Yummy

I ordered general tsos chicken and an order of crab rangoon. The crab rangoon did not come with any dipping sauce and the size was smaller than any others I've had. The general tsos was good. Hot and spicy. Price was very cheap and they deliver. Sadly I dont think Ill order from here again because of the crab rangoon. Its my favorite. read more

Large choice of selection available. The food is tasty, yet comes in a very large portion that I always can take home and eat another meal. The atmosphere is quiet and private. The owner is friendly to everybody, the waiters and/or waitresses are nice, friendly and helpful as well. I visit almost every week to try different foods. read more

Go here for lunch. It is cheap and good. Gourmet? No. If you want to pay more for pseudo-gourmet, go elsewhere.

Went to King Wok after visiting the Cincinnati Zoo and enjoyed the food a lot. Great General Tso's Chicken. Dim sum tastes really good as well. We ordered the Shrimp Dumplings, Shiu Mai and Barbecue Pork Buns. All tasted really good. The General Tso's Chicken comes with either soup or an eggroll. Portion size is pretty big and well worth the price charged for this lunch special. I was already full even after splitting the dish with my wife so we ended up having to take most of our dim sum home with us. read more

i ordered for the first time and got a cockroach in my food and not even one apology. horrible read more

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The food is awful. The young server kept taking our plates away trying to chase us out n i need to tell her not to rush. The most shocking part of experience was when the older lady who appeared to be the owner used my water glass to extinguish the flame keeping the hot pot warm, WTF, LOL. read more