Great food and on time to make a delicious dinner ! Nice and personable. Clean and cozy environment, Love the fish tank. read more

Nothing went great but it is dependable , okay Chinese food, especially for this area. I do have to ask why do so many carry out places like this look like run down storage closets. Thoa place ia clean yet there are still boxes in corners, messed up floor tiles and ceiling that screams for some sort of mediation. again, good folks, decent food. read more

Uncle Wen's China Express - The counter, Which looks like every counter in every Chinese carry out place. - Chinese Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Hands down, some of the best Chinese food I've had in Florida! Everything was cooked perfectly and bursting with flavor. The chicken? Tender and crispy--seriously, that's a rare combo in these parts, but they nailed it like pros. The egg foo young? Absolute perfection--stuffed with legit chicken and fresh veggies, no skimping here. And that brown sauce? Liquid gold. Just wow. We'll definitely be ordering again. If you're reading this, stop scrolling and just order already. You're welcome. read more

Uncle Wen's China Express - General tsos chicken, Egg rolls, Egg Foo young chicken - Chinese Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Their sauce is extremely sweet and ketchupy. Last time I ordered, both of combo orders tasted same with just different veggies.

Been coming here 3 years and the food is always, consistently good. Never had a bad meal. I prefer chicken (I ask for extra) or shrimp dishes, sometimes adding a second protein & love the egg foo young dishes. Always hot and fresh. I do to-go. read more

Was referred to try this place because their food was fresh. Food was ok. Nothing to bring accolades to. Duck with plum sauce was disappointing. Duck needs to be crispier. Duck was dry and not crunchy. Sweet and sour Chicken was the best thing on this menu. General Tsao was second favorite. Egg foo young was ok. Restaurant isn't even open for sit down. You have to order at the door and take away. Even with the cook informing that the duck was going to take 30mins, it still was disappointing to have the duck that dry. All in all, ok experience. read more

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Just had the Peking duck for my friend's birthday. She said to tell Uncle Wen he is "the king of duck"! It was delish.

Good egg rolls It was my first visit to Uncle Wen's, a mostly takeout place across Tuttle Ave from Ed Smith Stadium. They have an extensive menu, I looked it over online before I walked in. They offer both lunch and dinner specials, a soup, an egg roll, and the main course with fried rice, priced under $10 for dinner. I decided on their Orange Chicken. The person who took my order was a happy guy, and the food was ready in less time than he said it would take. All good. Uncle Wen's has a couple of tables, I suppose if you wanted to eat there. I got my food to go. Uncle Wen's has a typical look, pictures of various dishes above the counter, the kitchen area visible behind the counter. Unfortunately, I thought the Orange Chicken was bland. I don't do Chinese takeout often, but this didn't compare well to what I would expect to find at a sitdown restaurant. The price was still good, my expectations perhaps a bit too high. read more

Uncle Wen's China Express - Orange Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Food was good and definitely hot when delivered. House Special Lo Mein was full of meat and vegetables- an abundance of shrimp that really made it tasty & satisfying. I'll be back!! read more

Pan fried noodles acceptable Sweet and sour chicken inedible. I tossed it down the disposal. It was possibly cooked a week ago. Terrible quality chicken, awful gross breading, tasteless sweet and sour.... You walk up to the place with people still living in a covid bubble.... No business being in business if this is what you're putting out! read more

First time trying this restaurant and i love it very delicious and big portions!!!!! But the man answering the phone is very rude so a 5/10

favorite place to get chinese food in sarasota. food is always fresh and is a good price. people in the store are always nice too

I've been order from Uncle Wen since I moved here 4 years ago. The food is always delicious. Ordering is easy. Delivery is fast. The people are always nice. I would 110% recommend read more

Hardly any chicken in the Kung Pao chicken order. Crab Rangoon tasted like chemicals. No fortunes in fortune cookies. Beef Teriyaki was the highlight but was still just ok. read more

Don't waste your time or money here. I had the Kung Pow beef and it was deplorable. The meet was tough, the sauce was tasteless and it was so spicy that I couldn't taste anything after the first bite. The prices are fair, but given the quality, I would pay anything at all. Bottom line: get your Chinese food fix somewhere else. It's no good. read more

Excellent food and service. When dining with individuals with disabilities, it is important that servers are patient and understanding. This restaurant met both expectations. Several orders were updated and many special request were made and all were accommodated. The guy at the counter was really patient and commented each time that is was OK with a bright smile. The food was great. Most Chinese restaurants no longer include bean sprouts and eggs in their rice but this one had both. The crab rangoons were very tasty and not too oily. The five spice sauce on the shrimp with vegtables taste great and wasn't too spicy. The portions were enough for two meals. The lunch specials start at $5.25 and include an egg roll. Everything was cooked fresh and packaged well for take out. This is one of my new go to spots for lunch. read more

We love to pick up Or have delivered this Chinese food. The won ton soup and friend rice is great. My husband likes the spring rolls and shrimp and vegetables in garlic sauce. I highly recommend this hidden gem. read more

Due to COVID 19 they have modified the door to serve people safely...Great value, Great food, huge portions and very friendly service...love Uncle Wen's. read more

Great food and large portions! Service was quick ... ready even earlier than promised. The person that helped me was friendly and accommodating. I will definitely be back. read more

This is absolutely the worst chinese food we have ever had! I wouldn't even give this place a one star. We tried their house and lo main house varieties and ended up sick to our stomach. The rice was white (not your typical soy sauce color LOL because it had none!) , you could count with one hand the shrimp, chicken and missing pork, there where a couple tiny pieces of egg. The rice was overcooked and mushy and tasted horrible. This was the large take-out serving... the lo main was as bad as the rice, we had to end up throwing away both containers after a few bites. Do yourself a favor and avoid this place. read more

I've been a customer for over 5yrs and I have never been disappointed. The food has always been fresh, hot and on time. I feel the prices are fair and the portions are good. My favorite is the General Tso Chicken and the Chicken Lo Mein. read more

After waiting for over an hour for my food to arrive I was hoping to have the amazing food that I read about here in Yelp. Alas, It was lukewarm, goopy, standard American-Chinese faire that wasn't worth the wait or the money. The driver doesn't speak a word of English which, while I appreciate living in the grand melting pot, is not a desirable trait of someone trying to find your house to deliver something. After 4 phone calls back and forth between the store and my house and me calling them out on their poor service and communication skills my food arrived. I had the "Dragon Meets Phoenix" which is supposed to be the chef's special. It's a combination of General Tso's Chicken and a Spicy Shrimp dish. The Chicken was chewey and there were 3 shrimp and about 50 water chestnuts for the shrimp side. The soup was good, but how hard is Egg Drop Soup to make, really? I don't think I'll be calling them again. read more

Bland and run-of-the-mill Cantonese. If you like breaded and fried foods, Uncle Wen is your guy. I ordered shrimp and broccoli, got half broccoli, half carrots. Don't want carrots. It says 'broccoli' on the menu, that's what I ordered. Their shrimp are terrible, they taste embalmed. read more

My mother and I have been a customer of Uncle Wen's for years. Today I placed an order which I was told would be ready in 10 minutes. It was all routine or so I thought, but just as I was leaving the house to go pick up the order, I get a call from Uncle Wen's and they accuse me of being a deadbeat who didn't pick up my last order. Well I did pick up my order or rather I had my mother pick it up on my behalf while I sat in the truck. I remember exactly what I ordered and I have the bank statement to prove it. Needless to say I am furious and despite my mother showing them proof of payment, rather then apologize, they simply shrugged. Neither I nor my mother will ever again patron Uncle Wen's and I'll be sure to warn off anyone who'll listen. Fuck Uncle Wen's. read more

Ordered some food for pick up. Was one of the worst meals I have ever had there. The meat was dry and hard. The lady who was making food was sneezing which was disgusting. I used to like Wens but the food has gone downhill. I'll give them another chance cause I like the people and the food is usually pretty good read more

My favorite Chinese place in Sarasota. Be sure to go by for lunch or dinner and get a meal for a great price. read more

Uncle Wen's China Express - Chinese Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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I ordered vegetable egg foo young and it was literally covered in green peas which I'm allergic to. When I called to tell them they said green peas are always in this dish. I told them I could not eat it and in no other Chinese restaurant have I had it served this way. They basically said I should have told them I didn't eat green peas and would give me a 10% discount on the order. So now I have something I can't eat. Last time for me. read more

I ordered the vegetable lo-mien, and swapped the eggroll with a spring roll (these are delicious) To my surprise, I found they also gave me white rice instead of pork fried rice (thank you once again for this) The food tasted like your normal Chinese food restaurant, nothing super amazing (but still good) in my opinion. Delivery cost was about 4 or 5 bucks, which wasn't to bad. Chances are I'll order for delivery from here again. read more

This place is amazing. I don't know how I forgot to review it the many times I've ordered from here over the years. I always get the orange chicken and it is consistently on point. Their rice is always good, their appetizers are always fresh and tasty, seriously this place is great. A true hidden gem in Sarasota. Great value with amazing taste! Also now they have online ordering which is super helpful! I'll have to remember to take a picture of my food next time, I usually eat it too fast to be able to snap one! read more

Uncle Wens was the best place around years ago.... not anymore. The last 3 times the food has been horrible. No flavor, cold, and the chicken was more "mystery meat" than chicken. I decided to try them again tonight. I ordered online. It said my order would be delivered in an hour. I called an hour and a half later and they said that they haven't been getting thier online orders the last few weeks. What trash the food and people are. They treat thier customers like shit. Go to Rice Box or China 1 on Lime. They just delivered and everything is fantastic. read more

Food is very bland. No flavor at all. There are plenty of better options in Sarasota.

Prepping for a wedding and ordered uncle wens delivered. I had moo goo ga pan and my friends all ordered vegan steamed tofu and veggies. Came super fast. Generous portions and enjoyed every bite. My first time having their food. My friends order often. All was fresh and Hot when it arrived. Fresh healthy option for take out or delivery. Got to try it!!! read more

Okay just ordered from Uncle wen's had delivery. I ordered shrimp with lobster sauce I have never known shrimp with lobster sauce have mushroomnot even any egg which we all know there is egg and it in or pork it has to be the worst shrimp and lobster sauce I've ever had no flavor just yuck. Waiting for husband to come home and try his moo goo gai pan maybe that's better not happy. Spent money on food that doesn't taste like it supposed to be. Very disappointed. I don't know what part of Chinese they are but not any Chinese I've ever seen and I'm from New York. Never again and we'll make sure everybody knows about it. Big rip off not even American read more

The food is good, the owner is nice, and the service is fast. I prefer spicy dishes and they are happy to heat up the dish. The curry is good, not too runny and fully of flavor. The food tastes fresh and is filling. They seem to have a lot of takeout business as well. read more

Read about Uncle Wen's on another rating site so tried it because we wanted delivery. Delivery time was short, portions very large, food very tasty. I have no idea about the ambiance because we were never there. We will definitely be regulars since many meals are only $8 and big enough for two meals. read more

Best Chicken lo mein and general tso in town. Had it yesterday had to order it again today, nice koi fish (to look at) and very clean and neat interior, friendly staff, cant wait to order again, fair pricing and great lunch deals! read more

This is the best Chinese restaurant that I have visited in Sarasota. The food is cooked to order and is exactly what I want out of this type of restaurant. read more

I don't know if all the women that worked there quit.. because every time we go there it's only a guy ay the register, who is disgustingly rude and a guy in the back. Don't ask for extra sauce, he will catch an attitude and tell you to pay for it. He gave us two duck sauces, two soy sauce and two packs of mustard. We asked him to replace the soy and mustard with duck sauce and he said he couldn't do that, he said as if we annoyed him or something. I will never go back there... it's sad that you even have to ask for sauce. Most restaurants have them out for you to grab yourself. But, I understand, however... I don't understand the attitude. read more

I absolutely love this place! I always get the chicken lo mein. The portion sizes are huuuuge with a great price. The flavor is fantastic and should be what all Chinese restaurants strive to make their dishes taste like. read more

The food was great! Especially loved the house fried rice. The ease if ordering online was perfect. I will return :)