Wok N Roll has some of the best & most authentic, Chinese food in Ames!! However, if you are drawn to more Chinese-American food, their menu is divided in a way that those options are easy to find. My favorite dishes include the minced pork and eggplant, twice cooked pork and green Serrano chicken. They have a great dine in and carry out experience. Definitely check this place out! read more

I asked for a to-go box, but the server brought out a new plate of pancakes along with it. I politely clarified that I had only asked for a container. Instead of fixing her mistake, she insisted that I ordered a second plate. Why would I order the exact same dish I was already eating? She then argued, 'How was I supposed to know? Maybe you were ordering it for someone else.' When I repeated that I didn't order it, she guilt-tripped me by saying, 'Okay, then I have to waste the food.' I have never experienced such rude and argumentative service. Instead of listening to the customer, she blamed me for her own mishearing. Unbelievable! Absolutely 1 star, and I am never coming back. read more

Delicious vegetables with tofu!! Vegan...no fish sauce or oyster sauce. Very friendly service. Highly recommend.

I usually love this place but the food today was horrible. Noodle dish was bland and tasted like plastic. Scallion/green onion pancakes tasted like dough. I've never had a bad dish from here before, but today's food was horrid. read more

This is a nice 'mom and pop' type of restaurant. Inside was adorable and clean. Service was fast & friendly & food was good and portions were filling. I ordered the soup dumplings; which weren't on the menu but the owner (I assume) gladly made them for me!! The dumplings and the broth were delicious and flavorful! Both friends said their food was good :) Would recommend. read more

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We ordered last night for delivery and were impressed. Everything was really good and delivered hot! They use actual chicken and real pieces of beef. Unlike cheaper Chinese food places where they fry chicken tendons and crappy, chewy beef. Wok is a little pricier but we'll worth the extra read more

ordered food online-was very excited to try a new place in town. unless you're on top of your delivery/delivery notifications, I highly do NOT recommend. had to call the store 3x tonight after getting notification that food was sent out over an hour ago. food was delivered an hour and 45 minutes later. the woman on the phone extremely pushy when we wanted to cancel order. will not be ordering from here again and will never recommend. order from Le's chinese in Ames if you want a problem free delivery. read more

Really wanted to like this place. I'm thinking we just caught them on an off day. Hoping to visit again soon! We came in on a weekend and tried to order a special from the sign/board on the wall, only to find out that it wasn't up to date and we could t order that option. We came in February, and the building was freezing cold. The fan was running on high and since we were next to the entrance it was very difficult to focus on the food. I ended up getting pad Thai just to get some kind of baseline. I was shocked when they brought out all the normal ingredients of pad Thai, except drenched in pink sweet and sour sauce.. like-- the pink sauce on crab rangoons. It was so syrupy and not at all a good fit for the meat in the dish. Im thinking maybe whoever prepared it just grabbed the wrong sauce bottle but needless to say I couldn't eat it. My husband tried it also and agreed that it was the wrong sauce. I did confirm with the server that it was pad Thai when he came back. The service was pretty good, I could tell that our server was doing his best. He was very friendly. We were the only guests there that day, so maybe it was just an off day. TLDR: wish this place the best but pad Thai drenched in sweet & sour sauce is a no-go for me. read more

Food was pretty good. Great for authentic Chinese food and hotpot. Loved the eggplant dishes and noodle dishes! Fried rice and shredded pork dishes are awesome too read more

Wok N Roll - a bowl of soup with meat and vegetables - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

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Overall: Bland food that I would be embarrassed to have made for my friends (and I'm a crap cook). Reviews saying "authentic" are full of it, as is anything complimenting the ambiance/atmosphere. 1 star ambiance. 1 star seasoning. Crispy duck was plain duck on white rice. Not deboned. No sauce. No flavor- very bland. Completely inedible unless you drown it in soy sauce. You have to spend more time trying to not choke on the bones than actually eating it (see photo- this is all bones!!). Pad Thai was sugary sweet, not savory. Looked pale as raw spaghetti. Also bland. Vegetables with rice was reportedly bland as well. See a trend? Lo mein noodles had a nice full texture... and substituted out flavor for grease. Tastes nice on bite #1, tastes way too heavy by bite #3. Egg rolls were fine. Hard pass. read more

Wok N Roll - Bones. Big hunks of spine, small slivers of sneaky choke traps and everything in between. From 1 order of Crispy Duck. - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Interesting shoebox style Chinese restaurant. Just looks like another run off the mill money laundering front for the yakuza or some shit. Better than average Chinese food (which is below average). They gave me no soy sauce, just a fortune cookie which I didn't bother to open, lord knows what that shit says. Short rib special was honestly too dry with far too intense flavor of sodium/msg. Maybe I'll come back next time if I get high enough. read more

Wok N Roll - Shirt ribs - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

The food is quite good. I mostly get take out here and have never had a problem. Until, I ordered online and went to pick up my order and when I was paying I clicked the "no tip" option. No one served me other than making the food and handing it to me, I will tip if I'm getting served which I was not. The employee that checked me out slammed his hand on the table and gave me a sarcastic "thanks". Tipping culture is outrageous and this employee proves it. I will be continuing to order take it when I feel like it but that employees reaction ensures there will be no tip left read more

Great new authentic Chinese restaurant in Ames. After one of my favorite Chinese places closed (Taste Place), I was worried this new place would be disappointing in comparison. I was pleasantly surprised that it was just as delicious! It's also in a great location right on Welch. We ordered the chef special sour soup stewed beef (the name isn't very appealing, but don't let that fool you). It has lots of pieces of thin fatty beef, noodles, and cabbage in a flavorful chili broth. We also ordered the fragrant fish dish which was fried with chilis. Lastly, we ordered their yushiang eggplant which was covered in a sticky sweet and savory sauce. If you're looking for something a little less adventurous, they also have a nice sized American-Chinese menu. I didn't order anything myself but saw a table that ordered off that menu and it looked good. I'm already anxious to go back! Treat yourself to a meal here then go across the street to grab a bubble tea for dessert. read more

Wok N Roll - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

This food was great. Hands down best Chinese food in Ames. We had just about given up on finding good Chinese food locally but decided to give this place a try and it paid off. I got Mongolian Beef with Chicken Fried Rice. The price was reasonable, not cheap. Can't speak for other food here but mine was great. read more

I got the food from here through DoorDash. It arrived hot and fresh. The potstickers were very good. The sesame chicken was nothing more than sweet and sour soup with chicken nuggets and a few sesame seeds sprinkled on top. Soggy, not the crispy chicken in a honey glaze with lots of sesame seeds, like other Chinese restaurants make it. CyHawkApproved, he will eat anything. Marcy'sDinerTantrumScale 5/5- NoScreamingKids. Prices were ok. Like I said, it did arrived fresh and hot. Also, they sent two packets of soy sauce instead of the usual hoisin sauce traditionally served with potstickers. read more

Food quality is super unstable and the service is BAD AS HELL. *The restaurant owner has threatened me* for postings review on social media and harassed me for a week. Def shitty experience ever. As I know there's lots of people having the same experience but they just keep Deleting these comments on YELP. read more

Nasty food and super horrible experience. Do yourself a favor don't come eat here. I do not recommend this place at all.

Asked for the fatty beef only hot pot and they come out with something different. When I asked them why, the owner (assuming) made it seem like it was my fault. I understand and can sympathize when English is not your native language but if you don't understand my order just ask again. Food was bland. Back to Joy Mongolian Grill I go for real Chinese food. read more

Wok N Roll - Barely any beef just beans sprouts in the dry hot pot. $25+ rip off alert. - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

I have been a long time fan of Wok N Roll and really enjoyed the meals I have recieved here. However my most recent experience was an absolute travesty. I had ordered the Geleshan Chicken which the chicken was full of bones. I only had 3 edible pieces due to this fact. The other order of sweet and sour chicken didn't turn out as well. It had cold chicken and no sauce, sauce is the entire point of the meal. It is absolutely devasting to see such a great business stoop to such low levels. read more

I will not be waiting here again, i literally found a piece of metal in my food WHILE I WAS CHEWING. Thank God i didn't swallow it because i would have had to go to the ER. disgusting. read more

Wok N Roll - a worm crawling on ice - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Perfect spot for late night food to recover from football sadness. Owners were very kind and allowed me to enjoy some good food!

Mediocre. Prices in the middle. Food in the middle. I can't say too much about the delivery experience because it is through GrubHub and has nothing to do with restaurant itself. The food was kind of cold by the time I got it. This place is just OK, in my opinion. read more

Hard to find any good Chinese food in this entire city but Wok N Roll is the closest to authentic I have found yet. However food consistency could use a little work - the second time I had the fragrant chicken the oil tasted really off and I ended up having to throw almost all of it out. The first time I thought it was pretty good! I like to get their baby bok choy and egg and tomato dish as well as their sweet and sour fish. I liked their stir fried beef with cumin but it's pretty spicy so not for the faint of heart. I would probably eat here again but in moderation and also will avoid their fragrant chicken...a shame because I really liked it the first time around! read more

We called in this restaurant for take-out. The staff was agreeable as we left our order and he said food would be ready in 15 minutes! By the time we got there, it was ready. As far as the interior, we didn't spend much time there since they weren't doing dine-in (COVID-19). We ordered a sweet/sour potato dish, fried tofu with garlic sauce, and beef lo Mein. Having been to China a couple years ago, I really prefer authentic Chinese food vs. Americanized Chinese food and I thought these dishes were LEGIT. The lo Mein was one of the best noodle dishes I've had in Ames, highly recommend. I also really liked the tofu (which is saying something since I'm still trying to acquire a taste for tofu). Overall, I have nothing to say that reflects a negative experience. The potatoes weren't my favorite but that's more because I'm not a big fan of the sweet/sour flavor. Definitely give this place a try- they've got an extensive and interesting menu! read more

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Great location , nice decor and delicious food. Though it's all good, highly recommend the crab ragoons - best I've had in awhile read more

Wok N Roll - Crab rangoons and soy milk - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

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It's fine. I go here when Joy's is closed and it's always a decent experience but nothing fantastic. maybe like 6/10 food with alright portions. read more

I tried to find an email address to send this picture directly to them as well as find an option on Facebook so I wouldn't have to leave a bad review, however there was no way to message them. We ordered chicken fried rice, garlic chicken, Mongolian beef, crab Rangoon's and egg roles. I was through most of my food on my plate when I found this hair--not quite sure what it was in to start with so we have to throw away all of the food that we'd ordered. Complete bummer, kind of gross and ended up being a waste of money. read more

Wok N Roll - I found a hair in my food. - Chinese Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Really solid Mapo Tofu! The restaurant was empty aside from us, so the service was quick and good.

Súper yummy food and very clean. The staff are very kind and helpful. The food has rich flavor. Strongly recommend.

I don't recommend working here. I was injured in their restaurant while I was a waitress there. The owners showed zero empathy, they did not even file it with workers compensation. I asked them for help to lay hospital bill and they refused. I also asked for food a couple times cause I had no money due to being injured at their restaurant and not being able to work. They didn't even respond to my textS. I was threatened and yelled at by owners son multiple times. They don't care about anyone but themselves. I don't advise working there or supporting their selfish business at all!!!!! read more

Hands down the best Chinese food in Ames! Great portion sizes and very reasonably priced!

After a few times the food quality is unstable. The dishes are very greasy which ruins the taste and the feel of it.

I decided to order delivery from here through a third party app. I was super excited because they had free delivery and the app said the wait time was only 25 minutes. I ordered orange chicken, that's it, and guess how long it took to get to me. Two and a half hours. I wish I were joking. I had to chat with the third party twice and I ended up calling the restaurant too. Both refused to pay me back and said the delivery left two hours ago... it finally came to me, cold and with the bag opened. I won't ever eat here again. What a shame. read more

Who knew that Iowa would have one of the best Thai restaurants! We were pleasantly surprised that in the middle of honestly nowhere there is a hidden gem that serves the freshest, authentically prepared Thai, Chinese and Japanese cuisine. We had Pad Kee Mow, Tofu Panag Curry and Sushi. Everting was amazing! I highly recommend this place. read more

Great new find. They will accommodate vegan/ plant base diets. Suggest going in your first time to let them know exactly what you can and can't have. Waitress was patient and answered all of our questions. We will be coming back read more

This the Chinese restaurant Ames needed!!! Amazing food with generous portion sizes. I have ordered it to go and gone in for sit down. Both times the food came out perfectly and quickly. The inside was very clean and nice. read more

Nice casual environment. The food options are varied, they have tasty authentic Chinese food as well as yummy Americanized dishes. Not 5 star because the service was pretty average. But overall, a good place to grab a lunch or dinner. read more

We just got done eating at Wok N Roll and are smitten. The portions are pretty big - unexpectedly so. So be aware of that. But for us, that will mean amazing leftovers! The kids had lo mein which got good reviews. I had sauteed vermicelli with spicy minced pork. Cannot recommend enough. The mapo tofu got rave reviews from my better half. All in all, please visit and eat and keep them around! read more

The name might be cringy, but the food is amazing. I plan on trying everything on the menu at least once!

I found this place so-so. It definitely scores high on ambiance, but alas ambiance was everything for a restaurant. It appears that a lot of thought has been put into the decor and you do get the feel of eating in an authentic Chinese restaurant. The service is friendly and fast. Its location, being close to the campus, is very convenient for students. The food though is not as great as you may expect from the ambiance. I have tried their Mapo Tofu (without pork) and Fried Dumplings so far. These were of average spice level and not particularly special. While that may have been fine if the food was not so salty. I understand that the entrees are supposed to be eaten with steamed rice and thus will be little saltier than usual to balance the flavor. But the Mapo Tofu I got was a touch saltier than I would like. To summarize, the ambiance is good and certainly feels authentic. Food is okay, but you may need a higher tolerance for salt. read more