This Chinese food hits! Huge portions and lots of multi-person and family deals and recommendations. Mongolian beef here is thinly sliced and comes out sweet on a bed of super fun crunchy rice noodles. And I love their sweet and sour options. It's that thicker, pillowy breading on the meat that gives lots of surface to pick up that wonderfully red sweet and sour sauce. Service is friendly and prompt. Take a break from the buffets enjoy some sit down Chinese food done right. Mmm! read more

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After a long walk, my husband and I were craving Chinese food and got lucky finding this restaurant nearby. Despite the many cars outside, we were pleasantly surprised to find it wasn't busy. The spacious interior allowed us to grab a cozy booth. Our attentive waitress promptly served us tea and water while we browsed the menu. We ordered the shrimp appetizer, Mongolian beef, combination fried rice, and sweet and sour pork. The food was delicious, although the appetizer was a bit too oily. Paying cash granted us a 5% discount (except Sundays). Our first experience was fantastic! The clean bathroom and swift service impressed us. The staff was polite, and the ambiance was lovely. We'll definitely return with our families next time. read more

Very clean. I Love that there was a bar. Very well decorated and smelled good. Accessable without steps and brightly lit. They greeting me kindly, my food was ready. Ordered two wonton soups, egg rolls, and crab rangoon Bill came to $32. read more

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Great weekly staple!! Highly recommend and have been a weekly take-out customer for over 20 years! Raised our family on their steamed dumplings, lemon chicken and veggie fried rice:) employees are always highly professional yet warm, and the serve times and food quality are consistently CONSISTENT! Highly recommend!! read more

I normally don't do reviews because I know how hard businesses work & mistakes can happen. But I'm so disappointed, my family and I got take out to bring to a park so we didn't notice until we got here. This order was a total of $60, plus the tip that I left. The crab rangoons tasted like straight cream cheese. The chicken and broccoli seemed very unappetizing, no one touched it. We ate what we could only because we were starving and couldn't go back anymore. But i definitely wouldn't recommend this place! read more

First Wok Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

The food here has gone down hill quite a lot. I've done takeout the last few years but i think i'm done. Sweet Sour Chicken was close to disgusting read more

Every time I come home from Los Angeles, we have to eat here at least once. After more than 15 years, the quality and service has remained consistently great. Also, the serving sizes are generous. I'm glad to see a family-run business like this stick around. I love getting the General Tso's chicken, hot and sour soup, and steamed or pan-fried dumplings read more

Great Mongolian Shrimp dish for lunch. Service was very helpful and place was clean. I will return.

I hate to even write this because First Wok has been out go-to Chinese in town since I was little. Our last few dinners here have been a big disappointment and the prices seem to keep climbing. Everything has lacked flavor and has been overly greasy. We received dishes were nothing but grease and oil pours out of the container rather than any sauce. Everything is bland and some things seemed cold. We have asked around and other people seem to have had the same experience. I'm not sure what they changed but it's becoming a well known issue. It's sad to drive by on a Friday night and see the parking lot half empty while the restaurants around them are packed. I hope they figure it out and bring back the original flavors we loved. read more

First Wok Chinese Restaurant - Sesame Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

We had takeout from here and it was all delicious. It was delicious and I can't wait to try it in person.

I have been going to this location for as long as I can remember. Love the workers, love the food and love the place

I love the food. The service is fast but sometimes not very friendly. I've only had a glass of wine there so not sure about other bar drinks. Not a big fan of the wonton soup but everything else I have had there has been delicious. read more

First Wok is our absolute favorite Chinese restaurant. We love the staff, plus their food is amazing. We enjoy eating in, takeout and sometimes grabbing a drink while we wait. Truly a great place to visit! read more

I only got the chow mein and a couple hours after I left I got RASHES all over my body and my uncle threw up my mom felt like she was going to throw up . read more

Ordering was easy. Food was delicious. Prices were reasonable. Didn't spend much time inside but it feels pleasant.

Service is always stellar, food was great, they have the only egg drop soup in town that I like. We had plenty of leftovers too. Lunch is always great here! read more

Best Chinese food in Grand Rapids area. Definitely our go-to. I particularly like the crab cheese (with real crab) with house made sweet and sour sauce, general Taos, princess chicken, vegetable lo-mein, and beef broccoli. read more

Friendly staff, delicious food, good atmosphere and best egg rolls and egg drop soup in Michigan! Highly recommended!!! read more

The menu does not explicitly say the Family Style Bean Curd or Sautéed Broccoli meals are vegan, which is unfortunate. The flavor is great though and there are no VISIBLE animal products in them that I noticed. It would be nice if the menu labeled things as vegan or not vegan, because as a vegan of course I would be unhappy if they use chicken, beef, or seafood stock to make these. However, the person who took my order one time claimed they are vegan. One problem for vegans though is that the food comes with almond cookies that likely have eggs in them.. but I didn't check on that. Flavor of the food is excellent though. read more

I don't know why people go here; it was my first time and I was less than impressed. Ambiance is what you'd expect for a Chinese restaurant - old school country club type vibes with a splash of Asian decor. Does give the appearance of a more upscale experience. Service was fine - nothing to comment on either way. Went for lunch; I had the Beef & Broccoli and it was pretty bad. The beef was so over cooked that it was basically leather while the broccoli was barely steamed and nearly raw. Rice was good but when isn't steamed rice good? The sauce on the dish was also good but there could have been more - a little skimpy in that area. Overpriced for the quality, especially for a lunch sized portion. Won't be back; would rather drive over to Little Bangkok for Thai and a much better overall experience there. read more

Very helpful service! Nice interior. Musho vegetables are great. Liked all the things we ate. Recommended if you're in the mood for Chinese food. read more

Service was good and food not so much. We will go back sometime in the future and give them another try.

I've tried carry out from here a few times, so I can't speak to the dining in experience or the wait service. The service at the counter to pick up your food is a mixed review. There is one woman who is quite nice, but the others ignore you and it's hard to know when your food is ready for pick up. The food itself is mediocre at best. Just ok on a good day, and mostly thrown away on a bad day. I've decided to stop ordering from here, as there are much better options for this style of cuisine in town. read more

Came here for a work dinner party for 15 people and the staff did a splendid job of taking care of us efficiently. We ordered 4 appetizers and 4 entrees (2-3 orders of each) and it was plenty of food. My favorite appetizers were the hot and sour soup and the crab cheese rangoons. The rangoons were so fresh and delicious! My favorite entrees were the bean curd and sweet and sour chicken. The shrimp with green onion was also very good. read more

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Always good food. Well prepared and tasty. Suggest you order ahead to avoid the wait. Priced well

Wow! Big change for the better. We were seated immediately, brought hot tea & water, ordered, and received our food, all in less than 10 min of arriving. We got our standbys, general tao chicken and princess chicken, which were fresh-hot from the wok and tasty. Wait staff were timely to ask if we wanted to-go containers & put the food in them for us. All around excellent experience. read more

I can't say it enough.. First Wok is absolutely the best Chinese food in the Greater Grand Rapids area. I'm never disappointed, the food is delicious. read more

I was so disappointed in the egg drop soup. Too much cabbage undercooked, two peas and nothing else. What happened to your original egg drop soup? It was so thick and tasty ! my combination fried rice had 3shrimp maybe 5chicken and 4beef pieces. Not as good as original. I know the pandemic causes cut backs but you cut back too much. Very disappointed. . read more

I absolutely li e this place. Most time I get carry out but dine in occasionally. Food is fantastic and the team there will treat you well.

First let me say that I've eaten at this restaurant a lot, and they rarely disappoint, but the last time we had dinner here it was a pretty big disappointment. I usually eat lunch here, namely because of cost. For around ten bucks you can get a lunch that includes a cup of soup, eggroll, crab rangoon, fried rice, and an entrée......I usually get Moo Goo Gai Pan. That's a lot of food for the price. Dinner prices are about 1 1/2 times the cost of lunch and you only get your entrée and white rice. No fried rice, no soup, and no rangoon, unless you want to pay extra. I'm not paying extra for all those add ons. On this particular visit I got the Mu Shu Pork, something I always get. This time it did not taste like it always has in the past. I think perhaps it wasn't cooked long enough........the veggies were pretty crunchy. It was great when I ate the leftovers the next day and I had a chance to cook it longer. My mom got Kung Poa chicken and she felt that it didn't have much flavor. She didn't think her soup had much flavor either and had to add salt....something she never does. She says her eggroll was great though. Lesson learned, we will stick with lunch in the future. read more

Excellent service. Excellent food. And highly recommended. First Wok feels like upscale Chinese because it's clean, well decorated and the staff is attentive and caring. Have been going here for over 10 years. read more

Always good - they are very consistent . We usually do take out and vary our selections . My favorites are the hot dishes and the Moo Shu Pork. As with many Chinese restaurants you get plenty of food for sharing and leftovers . read more

Was in the mood for Chinese and found this gem. Called in for take out and spoke with a gentleman who was very friendly. I ordered the combination fried rice and added pork, I also added crab rangoon to my order. My order was ready when I arrived approximately 15 minutes later. The lady behind the counter was very polite and complimented my muscles "which caught me off guard" but I appreciated it none the less. My food was hot and fresh when I got it back to my hotel room and I can honestly say that it was some of the best Chinese take out I've had in quite some time. Tons of meat and veggies , great portion size, and in addition to the fortune cookie you also receive a sugar cookie. I enjoyed this place and will certainly revisit when I'm back in Grand Rapid. I would certainly recommend this place to others. read more

First Wok Chinese Restaurant - a close up of a box of food - Chinese Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

My kids and I ordered take out for my son's birthday. We ordered Sweet and Sour Chicken, House Lo Mein, Shrimp with Cashews, Chicken Fried Rice, Egg Rolls and Crab Cheese Rangoons. I may have ordered too much food for 6 people, but I have never ordered take-out before. There was SO much food!!! When I went to pick up the order, everything was correct, and they even threw in an extra order of the Crab Cheese Rangoons on the house due to the large order. They were super strict on the COVID regulations, which I completely appreciate. Got the food home and dug in like crazy people who haven't eaten in months! LOL! Everything was hot, fresh and so delicious! We even got Sugar Cookies and Fortune Cookies with our order. This place was so accommodating and spot on! I will be back (once we can dine in) and if anyone asks me for a good Chinese place...this will be my answer. Loved it! read more

Good Chinese could use more flavor in soup but was still tasty just wish I had salt in the hotel room. Service was stellar and fast.

Absolutely the best Chinese food in town can't have enough of it whatever you order it's great customer service is wonderful

The service is top notch. Give this place a try. The food is very fresh and hot. We were traveling through and needed something to eat. It was our first time here and our server was very courteous and helpful. We just got a dinner for two and everything was very good We will come back the next time we are in town read more

This is my favorite Chinese place in GR. I've been getting carry out and dine in here for over 25 years, and the family that owns this place is so nice and attentive. The food is excellent. read more

In the past we have eaten at the First Wok on old 28th street. and have always loved the food. We took some friends from out of town there recently and when he paid cash, he meant to give a generous tip because we were all very satisfied with the food and service. But he miscalculated the tip and the waiter approached him and was very rude and would not let him leave until he gave a bigger tip. That ruined it for us. I won't be going back read more

They've increased their prices by a lot and no longer can I justify the quality of the food with their prices. Too expensive and not worth it. read more