The restaurant has a great location with parking right out front. The atmosphere is cozy and the service is prompt. The food is delicious with perfectly balanced flavors, and the dishes are well-composed for a healthy diet. I will definitely come back often since I'm nearby. read more

Sometimes you just crave for an old school charm like American Chinese food that reminds you tracing origins and innovating are one and the same. I like any kind of shrimp dishes here and if you are on a keto diet like me, they have many options here you can mix and remix. 有时候你就是会特别想念美式中餐那种充满怀旧韵味的独特风味. 像我这种老移民和老美国人，它是一个时代美国这个区域特有的一种文化。它调着你思乡的胃口，恰到好处。 我喜欢这里所有的虾类菜肴；如果你像我一样正在进行生酮饮食，这里也有丰富的选择，可以随心搭配组合。 read more

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Came in to grab a bite with an old friend. I don't know many places on this side of town, so it was nice to have a recommendation. I had been craving some good Chinese food at a place with no frills, and this checked off all the boxes. Decoration is pretty casual which lets me know they're focusing on the food. My favorite dishes were the fried rice and mapo tofu. Just the right amount of oil and seasoning that left me feeling full without needing to drink a lot of water. Honestly made me wanna move to LA. Service was also stellar, the waitress Mei *made* my day. Will definitely be back! read more

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By far, the worst orange chicken I have ever had. Tiny, rubbery (unchewable) and hard pieces. Tasteless. Very bad quality meat. The fried rice did not taste good at all. Dry with small lumps of steamed rice inside. I had to write this review so maybe the restaurant does something about it. read more

3.5 Stars Like I said back in 2023, First Szechuan Wok it's not you, it's me. I made vegetarian lentil tacos for T-day but in order to do so, had to promise hubby we'd repirse our fave First Szechuan Wok dishes for the day after because he was craving them - Vegetable Egg Rolls, Kung Pao Chicken, Dry Sautéed String Beans, Brown Rice. Good man that he is, he agreed to swing by, pick up, pay for and deliver as long as I set the table. Everything he brought home was perfectly packaged. Heat vents for the egg rolls a plus. First Szechuan Wok definitely earned our props for consistency in presentation as well. Sautéed String Beans - Perfect, just as we'd remembered. Brown Rice - Al dente as it should be. Vegetable Egg Rolls - Oily, really oily, old oil oily. This time hubby agreed. Not even the hot mustard was a save. We both just ate one of our double order, tossed the other duo. Kung Pao Chicken - Rubbery. Perhaps boiled prior to hitting the wok, a shortcut to turn orders quickly? In agreement after a few bites this dish as much as we hate to waste food got composted. People change. Tastes change. Listen to your body. The good news is First Szechaun Wok has extensive vegetable offerings on the menu that don't resemble meat. I'm excited to explore! read more

The food was great, the different selection of foods went well with each other. The spicy crispy chicken was amazing and pretty spicy, even for someone like me. Their veggies were nicely seasoned and served with bright vibrant color and presentation. read more

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The food is so good we absolutely love it here! Highly recommend this place to anyone. And you MUST try the honey walnut shrimp... it's the best! read more

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I've visited this humble family restaurant in Westwood thrice: The first time with my Chinese mother. We hail from the South Bay Area, so our standards are high. She praised this restaurant the whole drive home for its wonderful flavors achieved without oiliness. A rare feat. The second time I came with another UCLA student. The restaurant was nearly empty. We ordered a more stereotypical meal--perhaps sweet and sour chicken and chow mein. This was not as memorable. The third time came nearly five years later. Thanks to my vegetarian lady we ordered off the vegetable section of the menu. That was a blessing in disguise. The green beans blew me to pieces. The salt and pepper tofu was deliciously seasoned. Careful with those jalapeños. Yeowch! Little bits of garlic illuminated both dishes. Once again, not a drop of excessive oil. Our server was a one woman wonder. She handled all the tables in the restaurant with a kind smile. The secret to this restaurant is to order something new. Explore what the menu has to offer. Which is what a menu does, doesn't it? read more

First Szechuan Wok - Salt and pepper tofu and green beans - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Delicious! Service is also good. Food is fast. Many options to choose and the spicy fish is my fav. read more

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The best Chinese food in Westwood near UCLA. I like to go there every time I'm in LA or on the west side.

I ordered broccoli with white meat as it describes on the menu . It is not white meat , it's chicken thigh. I won't go back for a third time. Twice I had asked for white meat with another order and it was thighs. Wor won ton soup is not worth ordering. I could have gone to the corner Chinese fast food restaurant for better food read more

First Szechuan Wok - G51. Chicken with Broccoli G51. Chicken with Broccoli * on the take out menu it saids white meat - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Been dining here before the new owners. I always enjoy their lunch specials. It's been a while and finally returned back on 8/28/24. I'm pleased to see the newly remodeled restaurant. It's clean and modern. The service was good. The lady is nicer than the man but he was sufficient. The one complaint I have is that I remember the portion being bigger. Now, the chow mein that I ordered is way less. The taste is definitely there and there were a good amount of shrimp. My friend enjoyed the beef and broccoli. Close to UCLA. Definitely worth trying if you're craving for Chinese food. The hot and sour soup was also delicious. read more

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The absolute best Chinese food on the Westside. A wide menu for most dietary restrictions. The family that owns this place works very hard to provide excellent quality food and give great service. My favorites here are the salt & pepper tofu the spicy eggplant with garlic. Hot and sour soup. I have found good hot and sour soups other places around, but anytime I've ordered and salt & pepper anything or a spicy eggplant it's not the same. I have been fooled many times and it makes me appreciate this place so much more. The Son recommended bbq pork egg foo young to my friends when I brought them here, they thoroughly enjoyed it. They also ordered the honey walnut shrimp and loved it too. I've tried maybe a quarter of the menu and All the basics you would expect, are phenomenal-very good. This place is great. read more

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Been looking for good Chinese takeout for a long time in Westwood, and finally found it!! Favorite dish was the shrimp fried rice - the rice was flavorful, shrimp was cooked perfectly. I also liked the orange chicken - has more spice than what you might expect if your reference is Panda Express - and the broccoli/beef. They provide big servings of broccoli for both dishes, however they didn't come with white rice. Not sure if that was a mistake with the takeout order or if that is how it is. Vegetable chow mein was also good!! Didn't try the pork but we also got that, as well as the hot and sour soup and the egg drop soup which my friends enjoyed!! Affordable prices and fulfills the craving!! Comes with some soy sauce packets and fortune cookies (with good fortunes lol), no utensils. read more

First Szechuan Wok - Chicken in Orange Flavor, fresh garlic and onion with pork, broccoli beef, Vegetable Chow Mein, Shrimp Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Our server Mei was so incredibly kind and attentive, and went the extra mile to make my friend and I feel welcome. We ordered the orange chicken, egg fried rice and cream cheese wontons which were all amazing. Such a cute and cozy place with a relaxing atmosphere :) I highly recommend! read more

A welcome greeting coming in. Very pleasant dinning room. Service was attentive without being in the way. We had sweet and sour pork: very good; broccoli in spicy garlic sauce: beautiful, perfect spicy. As with so many Chinese places we've been to the service is super fast. Fast is fabulous at sometimes it's just not generally what we look for. read more

First Szechuan Wok - Sweet and Sour Pork, Egg Roll, G45. Broccoli with Hot and Garlic Sauce; sweet Hot and Sour Soup - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Great food and great service! The lady there is super nice. Highly recommend the lunch specials.

I've been ordering from here for years now. Always fast delivery and food is always delicious. Highly recommend. Spicy chicken Chinese style Great customer service read more

Review about vegan options: First, I am glad the owners know how to veganize some of the dishes. I've ordered the veganized version of king pao tofu, szechuan bean curd, vegetables in brown sauce, and some flat noodles. All the food has been just alright. Not bad, not great. I don't expect much more because it's not dedicated to creating vegan food. It's nice that they have the options though. It's also great that they have wifi but every time I've dined here I've felt immensely rushed. Overall, I think it's a little mediocre. read more

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Ordered won ton soup, dry fried green beans and crispy chow mein. I was very disappointed with the quality of the green beans not having that crispy crunch that they are known for. The won ton soup was just average, but the broth was good. The "geen" mein was more like lo mein (noodles with gravy, lacking that crispy crunch.) The flavors were fine, but the execution of each dish could improve especially for the price. read more

My go to chinese spot. Food is clean, service is great, price is more than reasonable.

Wanted something not too heavy but also wanted something filling, and also in walking distance. I found this place on the ritual app and placed my order. I got the veggie lo mein which came an egg roll and either egg drop soup or hot and sour soup, I chose egg drop soup. I wasn't sure why there was rice with the lo mein but the lo mein was good. It had cabbage, bok choy, broccoli, snap peas, and onions. I wasn't a fan of the egg drop soup but the egg roll was good. read more

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Ordered Chao men to go ! Payed 15 $ for that plate of something , even don't know what is that !! After I came back I asked about what they think about their dish . Woman at that place gave me money back, but starts Screaming and told me to leave . The worst experience in this area ! Totally my first So bad food experience !! read more

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Good family style chinese food. Prices are reasonable. Egg drop soup was decent. It did started losing flavor as I had two containers. It satisfied my cravings though. Beef chow mein was okay. Noodles were thinner than expected. Beef was excellent. It wasn't too salty nor greasy. Sweet and sour pork was amazing! Would recommend, taste was great. I wish they put more sides and less rice in the dinner specials. It was half a container of rice. However the dinner specials also included egg roll and soup, so I cant complain much about the price. I would definitely come back again to try other stuff and support this small business. read more

Great Chinese which is hard to find in L.A. highly recommend their Kung pao chicken! The

Been coming here for years. Particularly like their hot & sour & egg drop soups. Lunch specials are good, several options and reasonable prices. The interior could use a facelift. Staff is generally friendly. Parking can be hard to find. read more

This is a solid decent place for good Chinese. Not sure why it doesn't have at least 4 or 4.5 for this area. I ate here once for lunch, kung pau shrimp very good and the correct amount of heat, spring rolls are great (get mustard). Now I brought my wife for dinner and she loved it. Broccoli shrimp with brown sauce (requested instead of white sauce) very good, broccoli and shrimp perfectly cooked and everything hot, egg drop soup was perfect, hot and the best I've had, Veggy fried rice also very good, the darker fried rice is what I'm used to from NYC. Veggies were nicely cooked and plentiful, snow peas were perfect. Lychee nuts in sweet syrup for dessert for a perfect ending. Ignore the bad reviews. read more

I just love ordering from here. Favorites are the Moo Shu Shrimp and the Beef Chow Fun and Spicy Eggplant.

Used to dine here regularly in the early 1990s when I was taking classes at UCLA Extension. I enjoyed it back then but now, not so much. Ordered the Kung Pao Chicken and Shrimp Fried Rice to go. Chicken was good, but the fried rice was meh. What baffles me is that with so many restaurants in the area that produces excellent Chinese food, this place seems to revert to more Americanized Chinese food. Seriously, fried rice does not need to be doused in dark soy sauce so much that the dish comes out dark brown. And that hampers the taste of the delicate shrimp. Wish they would take the "Americanized" out of their food and cook good Chinese food. read more

I ordered shrimp chow mein dinner expected chow mein noodles but instead received cup of noodles thin boxed noodles that cost 50 cents at any grocery store...tasted bad...and cost $17...will never order from this restaurant again...also ordered small wonton soup $16 hardly any soup in small bowl...will add a photo read more

This our local go-to for Chinese food. They have healthy options and quality ingredients. Delivery is usually really quick even though they tell you it will take longer. We've eaten in there a couple times because we can walk but parking nearby is terrible. read more

a solid chinese place. i come here regularly and the service is always good and the food consistent. the lunch specials are always a good value and they know my order well so i don't ever worry about them getting it wrong. it's one of the better places i can find in westwood village, which, sadly, is lacking in food quality because the primary market is students (not exactly consumers of fine dining on their budgets). read more

The worst experience. I Ordered 3 meals for pick up and was told would be ready in 15-20 min. Arrived in 30 min instead and waited for over an hour. They claimed they are supper busy lol. There were no customers in the restaurant, only one phone order came in while I was waiting On top of that, I found a fly in the food while serving my guests read more

I went here last night with my gf that has Chinese origins. The food was surprisingly delicious and we had a really great dinner. It's very hard to find something so unique and true in LA. I highly suggest you to visit this place. It's a few minutes away from UCLA and the Beverly Hills area. It's a hidden gem! We had many dishes but I highly suggest to try the Egg Rolls, pork dumplings and the green beans and of course their Sour soup that is something that I can't describe in words. Something I (an European guy) never tried before and left me so in love with this cuisine! The service was so kind and ready to assist you with choosing the best dish for you and always be ready to serve you water if needed. I also liked the atmosphere. It was chill and quiet. Which is great for a date night! read more

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My office recently moved to Westwood and it's been so fun trying out all the restaurants in the village area! We didn't have any decent casual Chinese food places in Beverly Hills (unless you want to spend a fortune) so I was excited to find this place near our new office! Have ordered to-go twice and both times it was DELISH. Everything was hot and fresh and not greasy... The orange chicken and bbq pork fried rice are must tries. Definitely will become a staple for everyone in my office. read more

Excellent service. Great tasting, non-greasy, balanced spiced food. We had chow-fun noodles, eggplant and onion-garlic chicken with hot and sour soup read more

My coworkers refer to this restaurant as "the dirty Chinese place" but they eat here pretty often. There are very few dives or lunch spots you can still call a "hole in the wall" in Westwood but based on its appearance, the name is apt, and this is definitely one of those places. Flip to the back of the menu and there are all sorts of "Special Luncheons" for under $9. The specials come with a soup (hot & sour or egg drop), a small salad, bowl of rice, and an entree. My shrimp in garlic sauce was surprisingly tasty and filling too. The place isn't crowded at all and this is on a Wednesday around noon. Maybe we were lucky. Have a seat, take a deep breath, walk through the kitchen en route to the bathroom and brace yourself for a lesson in food preparation. Seating shouldn't be a problem at this old school Chinese restaurant but parking in Westwood is a different story. I'm adventurous. I'll probably end up lunching here daily until I try everything on the menu. #betterthanpanda read more

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Excellent and much needed Chinese takeout spot in Westwood. The 3 star rule for Chinese food really applies here as I'm not sure who's seriously giving ratings that low who appreciates a good honest takeout joint. I am almost reluctant to leave a 5 star review in fear that it will bump the average rating out of the 3 star rule zone. We had the shrimp fried rice, veggie chow mein, orange chicken, beef with broccoli, and garlic sauce pork (yu xiang rou si). Also had egg drop soup and hot and sour soup. Shrimp fried rice was legit, super flavorful with nice large whole shrimp. Entrees were excellent--orange chicken was nice and savory but not too sweet or syrupy like chain restaurants and the beef was super tender. Garlic pork was legit as well and had nice large chunks of meat. All entrees come with a side of broccoli which is nice to ease the guilt of takeout. The soups hit nicely on a chilly Socal day and tasted close to the Chinese restaurants I grew up eating at. Takeout was super fast as well, food was ready within 15 minutes of calling my order in and packaged up nicely in a cardboard box for me to carry to the car. The only surprise to me was that the entrees don't come with white rice, so beware of that and put an order in if you want it (you do). Ignore the average rating, as a Chinese guy who takes his Chinese food seriously this is the takeout you want if you're near UCLA. read more

Food itself was ok but the service aspect was really lacking. We walked in and there was a guy wearing headphones and peeling string beans or something. We were waiting at the front and he wouldn't even turn to see we were there. Finally some lady came out and sat us down. This happened with other customers that came in later as well. When the guy finally took off his headphones, he spoke to us in a rude tone. read more

This place used to be the epitome of westside Chinese food: mediocre, but everything else is mediocre, so you didn't have a choice. Now with the massive influx of mainland Chinese students in the past few years, they seem to have gotten better, but it's still only so-so to average for the most part. And the decor clearly hasn't been touched in ages. Hot and sour soup is perhaps a classic example: it looks about right, but tastes like a facsimile of what a good one tastes like. The honey walnut prawns are also a bit off... the broccoli garnish is plain boiled or steamed broccoli, the prawns are unevenly coated and consequently you're a little too aware they've been battered and fried (properly coated ones should not so strongly remind you they're fried!), the beef chow fun is classic more-fast-food in terms of just how oily it is, etc. It's hard to knock this place for what it is-- an old school Chinese-American restaurant. read more