I didn't expect much from food served in Styrofoam containers, and I was pleasantly surprised. As others have said, the portions are ample more than you can probably eat. And the food was tasty not overly processed in a nice kick to it. I had the Kung pow shrimp with brown rice and my friend had a chicken with cashew nuts and both of us enjoyed it immensely. If you're in the area, I highly recommend you drop in for a quick meal fairly priced. read more

I recently ordered from Magic Wok through DoorDash, and it was very good! I can be a pretty picky eater, so I left specific instructions when I ordered, and they paid attention to everything. That honestly stood out to me right away because it doesn't always happen with delivery. I didn't dine in, but the packaging was neat and organized, and everything felt like care was put into the order. I am sure that the restaurant itself is probably clean and efficient. The food itself was fresh, hot, and flavorful when it arrived. Nothing tasted rushed or thrown together. The portions were also generous. The shrimp mei fun was great and enough to eat for three meals! You can tell they focus on consistency and making sure you get what you ask and pay for. Overall, the environment, at least from a delivery perspective, felt reliable and attentive. I will definitely order from them again, especially knowing they listen special requests. read more

If you like your food to be served hot, like hot off the grill, then this place for you. Always, friendly staff to take your order. They have amazing vegan options and most of their tofu dishes come with vegetables. They are always willing to make fried rice no egg, sub a spring roll for the egg roll and always make a note to not include fish sauce. Can't beat the great food at Magic Wok! read more

I had to give you your props! Magic is the right name to call yourself. We DoorDash lunch from you and it was SO good. Clare got the black pepper delight with chicken and shrimp in empire sauce. Conn got sweet and sour chicken. Roxs got fried rice with veggies. And, I got black pepper chicken. All dishes came with an average tasting egg roll. But, them entrees are simply delicious. Zero complaints. Everybody loved their food and wants to get you again next week. Thank For the Magic, that stuff good. read more

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Some of the best Chinese I've tasted. Fried proteins are okay. But the teriyaki, Szechuan, and the fried rice is always on point. 10/10

Food was amazing! Only thing missing was some chopsticks lol. 10/10 recommend, would purchase again. The portion sizes are large so that's a major plus! read more

Magic Wok - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

I typically like Magic Wok. Good food and decent prices. Also great crispy dumplings. I was not going to comment on this but I actually can't let it go. I went a few days ago and when I walked in she greeted me with "pick up or placing?" to which I responded placing. She then bends down because she is either grabbing something or putting it up and says "go ahead" I don't hear her so she repeats it.. still don't hear her because she is bending down. She then stands up and says "GO AHEAD" with an attitude. I look at her and ask "are you cool?" to which she answers "yes, that was just my 3rd time saying it" -- WELL MAAM IF YOU WERE TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO ME INSTEAD OF BENDING DOWN BEHIND A COUNTER AND TRYING TO TELL ME "go ahead" THEN MAYBE I WOULDVE HEARD YOU. And what the hell is "go ahead" anyway?? The customer service from her is trash. read more

I got the Bourbon Chicken Special Dinner with Noodles and Hot & Sour Soup. THE BEST Hot & Sour Soup I have ever had. The chicken was definitely above average as well. I eat a lot of food and normally finish these meals wanting more, but I couldn't even finish this one. Very generous portions. read more

I tried Magic Wok based on reviews. I ordered the cashew chicken, an egg roll and the wonton soup. The food was ready within 5 minutes. The cashew chicken was okay. I've had worse and I've had better. The egg roll was the same. The soup was a complete disappointment. It had NO flavor. I threw it away without finishing it. All in all, I certainly wouldn't go back. read more

I got the shrimp mei fun dish. It was hot and very good. I went the next day and ordered the same dish and it was nothing like the first dish. Maybe the cook was different. I'll wait awhile before I go back. read more

This place is the BEST Chinese takeout I've ever had! The portions are massive, the staff is so friendly, the food is always fresh, the restaurant is so clean, zero complaints!!! A great bang for your buck. We have a family member in the hospital at UAB, but live in FL, and when we aren't there, we're all dreaming of the next time we can get Magic Wok!!! read more

Today, I ordered online and picked up the Orange Chicken and Thai Coconut Shrimp. Both came with fried rice and egg rolls. I also ordered Crab Rangoons. Let's talk about the good: I ordered around 1:30p and it took about 10 minutes to get my order. The staff is always nice and prompt. And the store was nice and clean. The Crab Rangoons were really good. I do recommend that it's something you try. My favorite item of this lunch The portion sizes are huge, you could have 2-3 meals off of just one plate. Now let's really talk: The Orange Chicken and Thai Coconut Curry Shrimp were meh, mid, bland etc. I would not go back to this restaurant based on these dishes. I was surprised at the lack of seasoning on these. The fried rice was undercooked, dry and tasteless. There may be better things on the menu but these two dishes were not it. The egg roll was ok as well. read more

Magic Wok - Thai Coconut Curry Shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Best Chinese downtown and 2nd best Chinese in Birmingham altogether. I like China Master on the street over a lot too but Magic Wok is better. Egg rolls are maybe a bit better than average but the main dishes are very good and worthy of 5 stars. This visit I got General Tso's which comes with 2 big scoops of rice and an egg roll for like $12. Great value and big portion. Big fan of this place and within walking distance of UAB and the hospitals. read more

Magic Wok - General Tso's - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Always good always tasty always on time. The best spot in town for good Chinese food.

Ordered meal to go from Mr. Wok. Finding a parking spot was a challenge. However my food was waiting for me. The online order app is pretty easy to use. My meal was easily enough for two, so I was able to share with a coworker. Food was much better than I was expecting. The restaurant looked clean and the hostess was pleasant. read more

Magic Wok - Cashew Chicken with fried rice! - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

The food is AMAZING! Very flavorful and fresh! But if you get it to go ask for everything in a separate bag. Otherwise, you get this mess! read more

Magic Wok - A hot mess - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

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The flavors are incredible, and every dish is a perfect balance of freshness and seasoning. The portions are generous, the service is quick, and the staff were friendly. My favorites are the Mongolian Empire, Black Pepper Empire, Teriyaki Empire, and House Mei Fun, but honestly, you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Magic Wok truly lives up to its name - every bite is magical! read more

If you ask anyone who has worked in or around UAB hospital where to get good Chinese food, they will usually say Magic Wok. Located near the corner of 5th Ave S and 19th St S, Magic Wok is in the heart of downtown and basically on the UAB Hospital campus just across the street from Courtyard by Marriott. In between Milo's and Subway, MW is sort of on a food court strip because next door to Subway is a Mexican restaurant Los Juane's and next to that the Falafel Cafe. MW looks much larger on the inside. There are several tables with chairs that can probably fit about 30 people comfortably. The decor inside is very simple and I can imagine their lunches are loud as many hospital employees chat about their day. On this visit, I ordered a take-out of 4 items for dinner. There is no table side service so you que up at a counter with 2 registers and a large menu on the wall behind. I placed my order and then sat at one of the nearby tables and waited. I was quite amazed at how quickly the food was prepared. I visualized 2 cooks stir frying my 4 dishes at break-neck speeds. There were only 2 other couples inside so it wasn't a busy weeknight. Rachel tried the Hunan Beef. The slices of beef were nicely coated in dark sauce and tasted good. The brocolli, water chestnut, onions and carrots were all fresh. The remaining space of the takeout container was filled with simple soy sauce fried rice which I am not a big fan of as it's the lowest form of fried rice... just rice stir fried with soy sauce and salt. I would much rather just have plain steamed rice. Matthew ordered the Curry Beef. This was basically the same as Hunan except it was stir fried in a very mild light brown tumeric curry. I wasn't impressed as there was barely a hint of coconut in their curry. This time there was only carrots, onions and bell pepper in his dish. Tammy tried the Thai coconut chicken curry. If this was their spin on that traditional thai dish then they fell short. It wasn't very flavorful nor spicy and again I struggled to taste any coconut. I tried the Shrimp lo mein. I was pleased with my dish and I did tell myself that it would be difficult to mess up a stir fry noodle dish. I requested no veggies which meant that I would get more noodles in it's place. My entire container was filled with tenderly tossed egg noodles that had been stir fried with stips of carrots, onions, cabbage and shrimp. They were generous with the large shrimp which were cooked perfectly. The entire dish was as I was expecting and tasted pretty good. All our dishes came with an egg roll which was also cooked nicely. Their prices are a little above average but they do provide large portions. I would place Magic Wok as one of the asian comfort food restaurants that I consider decent food at decent prices. If given the opportunity, I would dine-in and try a different dish. See ya on Yelp. read more

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Time has come. My weekly support for this restaurant ended as of yesterday. Portion has decreased. Now they charge extra for hot sauce. Price per item have increased 50%. The days of sub $10 for lunch is over. The greed is real and I am now done supporting this restaurant. I give one year. read more

I'm utterly disgusted but also very shocked at how poor the quality of my meal was. I ordered shrimp fried rice via DoorDash and the shrimp wasn't deveined and literally still had the feces tracts inside. I will not be ordering from here again. read more

Magic Wok - Shrimp Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

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Restaurant hours are clearly stated 1030-2100. I arrived at the restaurant at 8:22pm on a Saturday night, having walked from the UAB Women and Infants Center past several other restaurants. I tried to open both front doors but all were locked. An employee mouthed "We're closed." I pointed to the time and she just waved her hands at me. If you choose to close before your posted hours then you need to be able to give notice of the change in hours of operation. People rely on and make decisions that affect other people based on the information you provide. If you want to change your operating hours on a whim but can' t provide notice to the public then you need to keep the doors open. read more

Great food! Nice workers and Big portions. Clean environment as well. Def recommend this place read more

If you're in the area and craving Chinese food, then Magic Wok will help curb that craving for a bit. The overall experience at Magic Wok was pretty efficient and straightforward. You go to the register to order, get a number, and a server will deliver your food to you. I imagine that this would be a pretty easy spot to grab lunch during your lunch break if you wanted Chinese food. I ordered General Tso's Chicken, and it came with huge portions of food. There was so much chicken! The egg roll was also very thick. In terms of the quality of the food, I wasn't too impressed. The chicken just wasn't as tender and the breading wasn't as crunchy as I was hoping it to be. Overall though, the sheer amount of food you get for the price you pay and the fact that the food is decent make Magic Wok a pretty decent place to get Chinese food. read more

Magic Wok - General Tso's Chicken with Egg Roll - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Best Asian food in town! Quality / Quantity / Price is way better than anyone in BHM. Recommend : hot and sour soup, and Chicken curry. read more

Magic Wok never disappoints and the service is always quick & courteous. I was craving Chinese cuisine and drove all the way from Trussville just to get their black pepper empire combination. The order was ready so fast and was piping hot. I also ordered some hot & sour soup. A definite staple in the city for great Chinese food read more

Magic Wok - Front counter - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

I never leave reviews but this was just so bad cheap mall Chinese. Better ordering Panda Express

Magic Wok was okay. I ordered the General Tso's chicken for lunch and was not disappointed with the portion size. They give massive amounts of food for the price. The one thing that got me was that the chicken breading was extremely soggy. They took 15 minutes to make my food and I was given soggy General Tso's chicken. This happened once before to me at this location as well, so maybe it's normal since they also serve the food in a to-go box. I'd still go to this place if I'm hungry though just because of portion alone! read more

Magic Wok - General Tso's Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Good lunch joint. Good amount of food, at a good taste and a low price. It doesn't build up too much line, even in rush hours. Nice and polite people. Clean and cool. Nice lunch place read more

I have been to place a lot the people are nice. Service is great. I order my meal through doordash. Everything was packaged great and processed for covid restrictions the packaged in recyclable containers. I order the coconut chicken with fried rice. They give you a lot of food I had enough for two days that was great. I will continue to return the this place in the near future. read more

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Greeted with a smile and quick, great service. You could tell the ingredients were fresh. I was a little disappointed with my order. The garlic chicken needed more spices, but overall was good. read more

Being on call at the hospital as a physician, when i'm craving some chinese food and need it quick, this is my go-to spot. Decent food, quick and easy. Fair price. Never had an issue. It hit the spot and got me full, and kept me going through the night and into the morning. read more

I ordered the Sesame chicken & fried rice online 09-08. The food was cold, the chicken was old, tough, and dry as if it was 2 days old. $30 wasted on such an unappetizing meal. Never again will I order from this place. read more

I'm staying at children's of Alabama my son just had surgery it was around 8 o'clock. We were hungry but didn't want hospital food so we ordered from magic wok their food was definitely different but I still gave it a try within a few hrs I was over the toilet with diarrhea an vomiting signs of food poisoning all I threw up was partial of there food that hadn't been digested it was the worse feeling an I call them the next day to let know I had gotten food poisoning from they're establishment they told me I have to go to the er an file a insurance claim to get a refund which is simply ridiculous my son just went through surgery I can't leave his side to do that an they said they get calls all the time about they're food causing food poisoning an it's not believable I told her obviously there's something wrong if multiple people claimed that especially after going through it myself the owner came an tried to claim the same thing I did not leave till I was refunded do not go to this place they will get you sick read more

Magic Wok - My husbands food that he couldn't finish cause he started feeling sick - Chinese Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

HUGE PORTIONS! This is incredible. Normally I was hesitant to try this place since everything is served in to go containers. Do NOT let that stop you from eating here! It is located near a hospital so it appears most customers get their meals to go. However they have several tables inside and the place is extremely clean. Started with Egg Drop Soup, hot and fresh, not watery, had excellent flavor. The main entree was General Tso's Chicken and fried rice. Remember when I said that the portions were HUGE, this was the reason. Two people would be adequately fed on a single meal here! Wish we had a place like this back home in Texas! read more

Big portions I could not finish it. Food came out so quick. It was very delicious General Tso 's Chicken

I love magic wok. I want to eat there again. Great orange chicken "wifried rice" 10/10

Great customer service and the house mei fun fist us delicious. This is my favorite spot to eat on the weekends.

I stopped here after flying into the airport as I was looking for a lower carb option. That means I had to forgo the rice, but the Mongolian beef was excellent. The prices reasonable ($8.99) and the register lady very nice and friendly. I'll be back before I fly out of town. read more

Recently visited Magic Wok, after hearing good things from coworkers about it. it definitely didn't disappoint. We ordered sesame shrimp, shrimp mei fun with extra shrimp, and phoenix dragon (made it spicy), and crab Rangoon & all came with egg rolls. The crab rangoon was a little burnt but was still pretty good, and the egg rolls are really small. Now one thing I noticed was that the food looks dry, it's not saucy like most places, but the flavors were on point and we really enjoyed everything, hence the 4 stars. We will definitely try it again. read more

Yummy fried rice and egg roll for dinner. It was quick and piping hot. Great after a long work day of travel.