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Wok N Roll

3.4 (45 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Soup Dumplings (xiao long bao)
Shelby D.

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.

a bowl of soup with meat and vegetables
Lizzy L.

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

Bones. Big hunks of spine, small slivers of sneaky choke traps and everything in between.  From 1 order of Crispy Duck.
Justin S.

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.

Shirt ribs
David T.

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.

Sharon P.

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.

Barely any beef just beans sprouts in the dry hot pot. $25+ rip off alert.
T W.

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.

a worm crawling on ice

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.

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19 days ago

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

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

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

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

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7 years ago

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

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7 years ago

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

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

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

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Best Chinese food in Ames for sure. Love their sesame chicken! Very nice and attentive staff as well.

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