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    Zao's Chinese Kitchen

    3.9 (16 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Nancy P.

    Zao has a new owner after being closed for about three months. So I had to try it again because I thoroughly enjoyed it previously. I went with my usual of garlic chicken since I had that so many times I knew what it would taste like There was a younger girl taking my order. I felt a little rushed, but since I knew I was going to have garlic chicken I just said that, and that was it. I paid her and then took a seat to wait for it to be ready. It was about 10 minutes or so, and they hand me my bag . Once home since I was very hungry, I dug right in. This was not the same garlic chicken I had previously. This was spicy. I mean spicy to the point where it probably had about five forkful and said enough because my mouth was on fire. The pricing went up a little bit and they have a few other options that they didn't have previously. I have only been there once since they have reopened, but I do plan on going again. This time maybe just an array of different appetizers.

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    Sean G.

    First time picking up togo today. I ordered chicken pad thai and fried rice. When I walk in and gave them my name they were confused and said no one by that name worked there??? I repeated that I had a togo order and then got my food. The restaurant was empty so I don't understand where the confusion would be. Food tasted pretty good except the chicken pad thai had three large pieces of tofu in it. One piece would be an accident, three was making my order look bigger than it was. I am not sure I could recommend this place. Maybe it was the B team working on a Sunday.

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    Everything here is made fresh and comes out hot. Kung pow chicken and shrimp can't be beat. Great food at better than panda pricing.

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    1 year ago

    Long time patrons of Hot Wok. Looked for a place near the house! Found it! Great food friendly service.

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    2 years ago

    Food is great and the service is good and quick the people are very friendly. I would recommend them for a quick week day dinner.

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    A 4 might be generous but there's not a 3.5 option…read more Popped in for a late lunch. Mostly empty but a constant flow of people picking up orders. I had something I already forgot the name of but it was quite good. The Trinity dish from the Chef Specialties with chicken, beef and shrimp in a spicy garlic sauce. It was very tasty and a generous portion except only 3 shrimp total in entire dish for $17. I also got an egg roll. It was more like a spring roll than the bubbly egg rolls but fine. Probably wouldn't order again. Crispy, a bit oily. Vegetables only including some mushroom. $2.25 The place was nice. Clean, quiet, dimly lit. I liked the food enough to go back. The fortune cookie was very stale and an ad for something.

    Grabbed lunch here with a friend on a weekday. Service was quick and friendly. This is a hole in…read morethe wall spot offering standard Americanized Chinese food. They have a good weekday lunch special that comes with an entree, soup and egg roll for a reasonable price of $17-$18. I went with the lunch special - ordered the egg drop soup and kung pao chicken. The soup was average and lukewarm, nothing special. Would've preferred if it was served hot. The chicken entree was okay - the ingredients didn't taste as fresh as I'd like but the flavors were fine. We also got an order of crab puffs to share which were pretty tasty. It's a good deal for a hearty and filling lunch at a long standing north Austin small business. Worth a visit.

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