As a frequent consumer of this kind of Chinese American take-out food, honestly Wok City is closer to a 3/5 when compared to similar spots, but I usually like to bump my review up a star to bring up the overall rating. Many establishments like this tend to generally get lower ratings, but I think it's important to view them through a slightly different lens when reviewing. Thus, 4/5 it is. Service is fast and curt. Not rude in my experience, but very to-the-point. While this kind of stuff doesn't bother me personally, I mention this because I've seen some people get upset about this when I come to pick-up my food. So, just be aware. Cash only with ATM inside. Not wheelchair accessible, but the staff will come outside to take your order if you can't get inside. Limited seating. Food comes out super quick. Like, I'll call to order ahead a few blocks from the place and it'll often be ready by the time I get there in a few minutes. Food-wise, everything is good, but its nothing special. The Sesame Chicken is pretty middle of the road compared to what I've had elsewhere and the Chicken w/ Broccoli is usually slightly worse. The Fried Chicken Wings or Fried Half Chicken with Fried Rice is probably my favorite item on the menu. Pretty greasy, but that kind of comes with the territory. In the same vein, the Chow Fun is flavorful and has a nice texture, but runs much more on the greasy side. I still order it from time to time, but it might be too heavy for some people. Egg drop and wonton soups are also good. Crab Rangoons are kinda mid. Overall, a solid and cheap Chinese American take-out experience. read more

First I'll begin with the delicious chicken wings. It's really great comfort food . I never really had a meal there I didn't like .and this restaurant has been around for a long time. Over 34 years that I know of. Employees have come and gone but wok city is still here . It's near the famous Lincoln Center and two public high schools across the street. Once there was a couple of seating before covid now it's just a counter. It's small and basic but the service is mostly fast. It's best to order for pick up . Not a lot of healthy selections but it's yummy. read more

Fresher and better than most UWS Chinese restaurants, but overdone with breading. The shrimp are caked with breading, dumplings are extremely dense. The flavors are basically good, but why overdo simple things? read more

Very juicy sesame chicken no extra sauces needed such as duck sauce nor soy sauce its perfect 9/10 read more

Wok City - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

Best Chinese food in upper Westside I love it I recommend chicken with broccoli and beef and broccoli the service is good but cash only read more

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Walking NYC and you need food. Your kid works at Lincoln Center and you just spent the morning at the AMNH. You meet here. No tables. No frills. No cards. Cash only. Order the lunch special and move along. They don't take kindly to too much deliberation. read more

Wok City - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

I was very satisfied with my take out order from here! Not happy that now I have to go a little further for take out; my usual spot got too expensive. I was happy with Wok City's prices and offerings. We got an order of chicken wings. I was very skeptical! I expected greasy and fatty but they were surprisingly good. We also ordered House special fried rice, sesame chicken, shrimp with mixed vegetables and won ton soup. All cost $45. I liked how they offered two different sizes for most dishes. I usually like to order different dishes so this makes it more reasonable. Order more than $30 and you get a free can of soda. read more

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Good solid Chinese take out at an affordable price. Some dishes are better than others, but nothing bad here My favorite dish is the Hunan beef, I also like the sesame chicken (white meat only) egg rolls are very good as well. Service for delivery is fast and orders usually arrive accurately. This is a take out only restaurant, but again the prices here are very good and there is no real difference in quality compared to the much more expensive Chinese restaurants here on the UWS. read more

My kids love chix broccoli steamed black bean sauce on side - I think pretty good. BB sauce flavor varies. Egg roll is fine. Noodle dishes fine read more

Okay this is a modest take-out only Asian food place, but if you are in this part of town I recommend them as decent quality and efficient. We have been on a Shrimp with Lobster sauce quest in NYC for some time and the entree we ordered was the best we have had so far. The shrimp were large and succulent and well-seasoned. There was a bit too much sauce but the shrimp and flavoring is the important part. read more

Great food, great prices, quick delivery. They have a lot of vegetarian options as well. read more

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Great value. Walk in, order and leave within 5 minutes!! Super small but combos are plentiful!! $9.95 can truly feed two people. Yummy typical Chinese to go. Knocked off a star as an interior update is needed. But the service and food for a to go restaurant can't be beat!! Free drink too with the combo. Super nice. Thank you!! Cash ONLY!!! read more

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Still a rock solid place. Cash only, great spot to get fried rice and any classic dish you could hope for. Some nights better than most. Desarme chicken hasn't let me down yet. read more

Rating is really for the food . The service is not so great. The person taking my order didn't really acknowledge me , just stood there until I said something and then another worker came from behind the counter and basically knocked me over trying to get by instead saying excuse me. Very rude ! However I was hungry and it was the only place for a few blocks. I ordered chicken wings and fries and it took only a few minutes so I didn't have to wait long. They only take cash so I had to use their ATM which charges $1.75 They only allow one person in the restaurant at a time to ensure social distancing so that was good. When my order was ready, I asked for a knife. They had none. I asked for hot sauce packers. They had none. I asked for ketchup packets. They had none . But they will our hot sauce and ketchup ON your food if you ask. Needless to say when I got in, my food was so good. And I would have given more stars if it wasn't for the service ! read more

My sister got food poising from Wok City 2 years ago from the Mu Shu pork. She blamed the pork and thought she'd give the place another try 2 years later. 3 nights ago she ordered Mu Shu vegetables WITHOUT pork. The next few hours were spent in the bathroom violently erupting from both ends. I live out of state and was afraid I'd have to call an ambulance to take her to an emergency room. It took her 3 days before she was able to eat again. It was very scary. I checked out a few other reviews. The one about maggots on the food, complete with pictures was stomach turning. This place needs to be shut down. read more

Ordered for the first time in my new neighborhood. Recommended by my doorman - apparently a lot of my neighbors order from here. Have never had worse Chinese food. The delivery guy was rude and just dropped the bag at my door - asked if it included chopsticks - he told me to look in the bag - the answer was NO. Worse the food was so subpar - doughy and standard fare as if it was just reheated. Didn't seem either fresh or tasty. Threw it away. read more

No frills Chinese food. Like, no frills whatsoever. Take your pick of rice combo and don't expect anything more. There is no lo mein, no soups, just the rice and the mains. But this strategy works well for them, keeping service super fast and prices affordable for the lunch crowd. For $7.25, I got the General Tsos lunch combo with pork fried rice. The chicken was crispy and the sauce was delicious. The rice was just fine. I was in and out of the shop in under 10 minutes. Make sure to bring cash, it is cash only. The fried chicken seemed to be a popular choice as many of the other customers today ordered it, and I noticed a large platter of wings in the kitchen ready to be served up. I wish the lunch combo included a soda or something but this is still a good deal for the upper west side. Will be back when my next craving for saucy chicken strikes. read more

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Order beef and broccoli. Very quick service and price is reasonable. A nice take out if you want something quick.

This is what comes to mind when you think of that chinese place that sells Sesame chicken and egg rolls all day. Small, greasy, and cash only. For the area you are limited with options, so yhey get alot of business, but the food is nothing special. Will fill you up if you need a "chinese" food fix. read more

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This is what I want when I am looking for classic NYC Chinese take out food. Consistently delicious with great lunch deals.

Someone tell me ifthere is any place where I can get freshly (made-after-order) prepared meal for about $10 in this part of town (Upper West Side)? This place is a small business where staff work hard to cook multiple phone and in-person orders. I waited about 10 minutes for my Combination Meal and I was not in a rush. The male cashier was super nice. I just got overall positive and good vibes from this place. Perhaps it's because of the delicious food, or the nice staff, or home-y/cozy environment, but yes, I highly recommend for their food. Not a greasy food galore like other Chinese food places but a veggie plenty entree type of place. The Combo is perfect for 1 person. My order came with one huge veggie egg roll, fried rice, and my entree which was Szechuan Beef! I paid $10 in cash. CASH ONLY! read more

Food was okey, portion sizes are large. Service is kindly. For fast eating this place is correct. You can't seat inside.

Today, again Wok City is so great! I go to Wok City about once every week. It is not only just a block from Lincoln Center and near the Broadway Theatre District, but serves fresh and delicious food. They have a few seats, yet take out is quick, staff is friendly and I've never been disappointed. Just lovely people work here who are always happy to help all their customers. They are also so fast to prepare food whether I've called to order or stop in placing my order directly. Take it from Jan, I highly recommend ordering from Wok City, easy to reach right near the number one, West 66th Street subway station and many bus lines. read more

Greasy, Lunch special is not even special, small and if you want fired rice or soda, you have to pay extra.

I past this place for the past 20+ years. Once I discovered it has been my goto place for Chinese food. I doesn't disappoint.

Had high hopes. But my favorite dishes disappointed and put on no reorder list: roast pork is dried up grizzle, moo shu shrimp just plain tasteless. Will say that spare ribs are good. I forgot how average the food was because we don't have any really good Cantonese places with simple fresh non greasy dishes. read more

Used to order from Ollie's when it was on Broadway (used to actually be good years ago), but it went downhill and it closed, and Hiro Sushi at Ollie's by Riverside is shit, so I've switched to a few other Chinese joints, namely, Wok City. Oh the wasted years! Food is not only cheaper, but better. And the people are friendlier and seem to actually care about the customer. I love their tofu dishes. The tofu is big and lightly fried (not like the tofu at Empire Szechuan which are little cubes of over-fried soy shit-curds) so the outside is just crispy enough while still being squishy and decadently delicious. They have sesame tofu, but you can ask for, say, General Tso's and orange tofu ('cause it's just the same dish with a different corn syrupy sauce, right?) Honestly I'd probably be happy to have the General Tso's tofu as my last meal. Also strongly recommend the eggplant with garlic sauce. As another reviewer mentioned, I do applaud them for having some "American" dishes as well (e.g., fried chicken, french fries, etc.) They know their customers! (the students of MLK High School and the residents of the nearby projects buildings). This is not a place where you should eat if you want to eat healthy, however, if you want to treat yourself/are stoned and want to munch on some delicious food, and for it to also be cheap 'cause you've already spent a lot of money on pot, then Wok City is the ticket!!! Love you, Wok City! read more

All you need to know is this: If you want greasy ass, cheap, nasty takeout, go for it. For some reason the chicken wings seem to be popular here. I didn't think they were that great, but hey, it's cheap. The fried rice was barely edible. Greasy as hell. Same goes for the beef w/broccoli and rice. All in all this place typifies the low-grade Chinese takeout experience. At least they give you a lot of food for the low price. But you'll probably feel pretty gross after putting all that grease in your poor stomach. read more

Very rude, if you are a person of color prepare to be treated differently than our Caucasian counter parts. Our money is less green then theirs in the eyes of wok city... Food is great but the treatment to their customers depends on your skin color. read more

I only come here for one thing and one thing only. The fried chicken wings. For everyone that knows what I am talking about...need I say more? For everyone else...you are missing out. Let's just say I am a vegetarian but every now and then I MUST have Wok City fried chicken. Enough said. read more

Hypes: - Awesome cheap, fast, and typical takeout chinese food place - Great lunch specials - large menu - fast turnover and they make everything fresh in front of you - for what you pay its really worth it Gripes: - not the cleanest - limited seating read more

I think they have decent food and decent prices. It's usually very busy during popular lunch hours. Sometimes I call ahead so that I don't have to wait inside the crowded restaurant---because I will leave smelling like grease. I haven't had any issues with the customer service. It's one of my go to Chinese restaurants in this neighborhood. read more

Wok City - Lunch at my desk: Shrimp in garlic sauce with fried rice - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

This gritty authentic "American-Chinese Take-Out" spot is a hidden gem near Lincoln Center, and one of only two restaurants for a ten block stretch along Amsterdam Avenue (60th - 70th Street). My go to order is the Fried Beef Dumplings with Home Made Iced-Tea PROS: Fast delivery, convenient, friendly service. A-Rating from the NYS Dept of Health. CONS: CASH ONLY, limited seating, no air-conditioning read more

Wok City - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

If I could I would give zero stars. For several years I wanted to try this place as we live nearby. The food was inedible. The quality of the chicken and beef was terrible read more

got food poisoned twice here. they do not where gloves and don't wash hands. they just use hand sanitizer

Due to lack of Chinese takeout in the Lincoln Center area, I yelped Wok City and ordered from them for a club event. I had appealed for money for chow mein and fried rice. When I called them to order, they told me that the chow mein wasn't actually noodles. It was actually vegetables with rice. Now explain to me how that even works? I'm Chinese so I've eaten my share of lo meins and chow meins in my lifetime. Every single time I order lo mein or chow mein, it comes with noodles. This woman told me that it was actually vegetables with rice. WHAT?! I had no choice but to order it because I had appealed for that particular dish. When it came, everyone went for the fried rice, which was pretty good (which is why they have 2 stars). We have two whole containers of vegetables left over cause it wasn't even good. Guess I'm going to have to look for another place again. Sigh. read more

They used to be amazing. Now as their prices have risen, sauces and crunchy noodles and cutlery ratings have plummeted. Not worth the trade off. May as well order from Shun Lee. read more

If you're looking for a Chinese food that taste good that you won't regret buying and give you an upset stomach here's a place to go. Prices might be a little high but that's due to being in the city. Customer service I will give them two stars they are very selfish when it comes to giving sauce And free sodas even if you deserve it. Also sometimes check your wings they like to short people. Delivery is impeccable they will be there in great timing and Food will be still be hot. read more

Service was fast. Cash only. Chicken fried rice was a little bland but other food was tasty. Prices are reasonable for Manhattan location.

Fried dumplings are very good. Egg roll and French Fries also good. Delivery is quick. The one I got cold sesame noodles they were grainy. read more