I have been coming here for awhile to this husband and wife Betty establishment for several years. Check out the pictures it says it all. The servings are enormous, food is delicious, but wait with today's prices you cannot find these prices anywhere. Order out or dine in. Bring the family and enjoy a meal for all under $35. read more

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After having a terrible experience at a nearby Chinese buffet, this restaurant was a way better option for this kind of cuisine.

Absolutely some of the worst Chinese food I've had and the service was just as bad. Ordered the sesame chicken with fried rice. When I got to the place, no customers were inside and the lady who presumably took my order was on the phone. She showed me the tab, I put cash on the counter, then put a couple dollars of the change in the tip cup. She went back and sprinkled the sesame on my order, bagged it, and literally tossed it on the counter in front of me. She said nothing, turned and walked back in the kitchen. I had no idea if that meant, "take your food and get the heck out of here" or if I was waiting on something else. I actually wanted to fish my tip out of the cup but I'd probably end up on the news. Now, believe me when I say this customer service failure did not impact my opinion of the food. Had it been awesome food, I would have put this place on the return list. However, the food had virtually zero flavor. It needed something, salt, sweetness, heat, something. Same with the fried rice. The egg roll was an egg roll. So, bad service plus bad food means this place is definitely a no go. Maybe you'll have better luck? read more

Take out is always wonderful, lots of food for the price. We always have extra for lunch the following day. You can't go wrong with the many options to choose from. We do miss the lunch buffet. It was small the food was always hot and fresh unlike the the large China buffets were the food looks like it's been sitting around since lunch. Definitely prefer the small buffet table even though options are limited but the food is worth it and the soup awesome! Staff is super nice and fun to hear them chatting orders back and forth. Bathrooms clean and smells nice, seating area is convenient, a little cold by the entrance if eating near by. read more

This was my go to chinese when I lived over on the east side! The prices are perfect for their portion sizes - the food is tasty and you can ask for substitutions and additions to your meal with no issues or kickback which has happened at other establishments. My go to is the chicken lo mein combination platter w/ extra sauce and add broccoli. Their egg drop soup is delicious and not super thick! Pork egg rolls also have a good flavor. The staff is nice enough and it is clean enough - this place is one thing I miss about living on the east side of town! read more

The food is hot and good and served quickly. Calling an order in by phone is quick and easy. They've got their own parking lot too. They're open late . read more

First Wok - Large Dinner chicken lomein - Chinese Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Great take out or dine-in at Five Mile and Beechmont. Friendly staff. Lots of options but don't be afraid to try their recommendations. read more

Always great food and service . Wish they were open on holidays. Not fancy but good value

Fresh ingredients and good flavors. Friendly quick service and ample selection of items to choose from...

Go here! Amazing food, super fast service and friendly staff. Don't judge a book by its cover. The food is very saucy and crab Rangoon is plump and tasty. Large portions. We easily shared a meal. Will be back when we're in the area again read more

First Wok - Orange chicken and Pineapple chicken meals with white rice. - Chinese Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

My wife and I love Chinese food, and have a tradition of ordering it every New Year's Eve. So when we moved to the Cincinnati area, we knew we had to find a restaurant that would satisfy our tradition. We'd visited a few Chinese places in the area, but none that we were thrilled by, until finding First Wok. We've since ordered takeout or dine-in from here probably four or five times in the past six months; we just can't get enough of it! Most Chinese restaurants feature very similar menus, and First Wok is no different, but the quality of food seems much higher to me than other stores. The first time we visited, we ordered the Pu Pu Platter, as I always love to get a sampling of several dishes. And it was DELICIOUS. It comes with a pair of Crab Rangoon, Ribs, Pork Strips, Fried Chicken Wings, Egg Rolls, and Fried Jumbo Shrimp. A nice variety of meats and seafood. Everything is juicy, tender, and just as it should be. What surprised me the most is that the chicken wings were fantastic. Legitimately some of the best chicken wings I've had, and they're from a Chinese Place! For our entree, which we often split along with the platter, we usually get a General Tsao's or Sweet and Sour Chicken. Everything we receive is always Delicious, fresh, and piping hot. One of the only restaurants I can order takeout from where the food is still hot after the 15-minute drive back home. Our search for the perfect Chinese place ended when we found First Wok. It quickly became a staple in our rotation, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. read more

You're smarter than me. You know that if you want pad thai, you go to a Thai place. Not me. I got pad thai here. Please.... dont do what I did. Please. The got one thing right - the noodles were the right type. Flat thin rice noodles. Ok, and they left off the peanuts at my request. But it all went so very wrong after that it wasnt stir fried. at all. just kinda mixed/tossed together All of the following, some of which I know are psuedo/semi-optional, were not present in this dish: egg. tamrind. fish sauce. garlic. spring/green onion. bean sprouts. dried shrimp. tofu. In its place was shredded carrot and large pieces of white onion. most of which (somehow) were inedible end and outer pieces It is supposed to be sided with a lime wedge. they serve it with a lemon wedge To make matters worse, I ordered it as the lower end of the heat scale, and it was very definitely on the higher end. While on the one hand it is easy to argue that I simply and obviously made the wrong choice - get the americanized chinese dishes at an americanized chinese takeout joint - I think if an eatery puts something on their menu, an honest effort to produce a good/solid version the item in question should be made. This wasnt even close. The other reviews for the most part seem to indicate that the food is solid here, so I will give them the benefit of the doubt on that, and try to come back here on a day when I want sesame chicken or chicken fried rice with an egg roll read more

I've been a loyal customer for years, and can confidently say they have the best Chinese food in Cincinnati, with unbeatable prices, attentive staff that always remembers my preferred spice level. My go-to dishes are the combination Fun Chow rice noodles and Szechuan Shrimp!! read more

Food was great large portions. Delivery was fast. Friday service. We eat here pretty often and are never disappointed. read more

I'm from NJ and this is the closest thing to great Chinese food like back home. They are very nice. The food is great. Not oily. Very light and fresh. We love it here read more

Simply the best Chinese takeout in Cincinnati. The hot and sour soup is fantastic and the rest of the food is always consistently great. Super fast service and great family running the restaurant. read more

Good conversation with the person on the phone. Friendly delivery person. Delicious food. The only reason I didn't max out the stars, is because I believe nothing is perfect. But this is darn near close. read more

This is such a busy restaurant so you know the food is going to be fresh! They are priced and cooked to order every time and it's seasoned and spiced beautifully. This family run establishment serves up steaming hot generous portions for delivery or dine in, carry out too but they are closed on Monday! My favorite dish is the Moo Shoo, it's a large portion of piping hot shredded vegetables, meat, and egg with thin rice pancakes and a special sauce. It's like Chinese Fajitas! I enjoy loading up the pancakes with rice, meat, and vegetables and rolling it up. Their soups are cooked to order as well and not too salty. Very fresh vegetables makes for a healthy and delicious meal that even kids will love! The chow fun is like angel-hair rice pasta, definitely recommend it. read more

Oh my gosh I love this place. When I was getting my degree I ate there once a week. The food is good service better. They knew me by what I ordered. read more

Not the best service . Rude and told us we could not eat inside. Vibe was off. Food was less than Average. Hot soup was not spicy at all. The only thing we enjoyed was the plump crab ragoons. read more

My family's go to Chinese restaurant. Fantastic service! Food is delicious and Reasonably priced.

I'm not a chinese food conniseuer, but I do know what tastes good to me. I used to come here when I wanted food that was close to home. However, the last couple times I was disappointed in the taste of what I consider basic chinese dishes. Now maybe I need to blame my grandmother, who lived in New York and took me to GOOD chinese places. But I won't. I won't come here unless I'm dying and need to get food to live. read more

This is a good neighborhood Chinese Restaurant run by a local family that we order from when we want Chinese, they are literally 3 minutes from our house. When their children help out at the restaurant, they are so polite and well mannered. Their food is hot and fresh and reasonably priced for the high quality - the vegetables are cooked well, not overcooked and mushy. The Chicken Fried Rice is very flavorful and appears to be made with white meat chicken. The Kung Po chicken is very good with lots of fresh vegetables cut into bite sized morsels, the spice level is perfect with glistening brown sauce. The crab rangoon is very crispy with creamy interior - I always order this, it's perfectly deep fried, who doesn't like deep fried???? The spring rolls are good with a generous filling of shredded cabbage. When they tell you 10 minutes for pick-up, they really mean 20 minutes. They have a "contactless" setup with plexiglass in response to the Covid19 pandemic. Tip: for batter fried meat dishes like General Tso/Sesame Chckn/Sweet & Sour Chckn, ask for the sauce on the side so that it stays crispy. I wish they had online payment or pay over phone options so that the pick up is truly contactless. read more

We ordered dinner for delivery and it was at our house before the 30 minutes. We enjoyed sweet and sour chicken and shrimp and crab rangoon. My son and I thought it was hot and crispy and tasted amazing and we have plenty for lunch tomorrow. Thank you for the great food and delivery! read more

First Wok - This 8 year old loving the sweet and sour shrimp! - Chinese Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This place really outdid themselves on the busiest day of the year for Chinese food (Christmas). I called in asking if they could accommodate my need for the food to be gluten free, and while they said it would take a bit longer to do it right they would do it! They texted me when my food was ready and the food was absolutely amazing! I got the garlic chicken and the sautéed pork. I will definitely be visiting again. Worth the wait and fairly priced in my opinion! read more

This place is absolutely amazing! The food is super good and the prices very fair for how much you get. My favorite thing on the menu is the Kung Po Chicken its a must if you like spicy! Staff is also super friendly and nice! read more

This review is based purely on a delivery experience. I don't think I've even noticed First Wok even though I have driven past it hundreds of times, and I haven't dined in or done takeout yet. However, based on my first experience with FW, I will become a repeat customer because from the food/service/speed/price, FW was the BOMB DOT COM. The menu is what you would expect from your typical Chinese American takeout joint. My daughter LOVES Chinese, it isn't my favorite because it's usually so greasy with dubious meat quality. However, I felt sick all day (ie., missed a Yelp event in the afternoon and had to cancel dinner reservations for my kiddo and I at Via Vite for that evening), and once the kiddo came home from playing all day with a friend, I decided after some serious Deep Couch City TLC all day, that we were both ready to eat. I checked Yelp for the nearest Chinese delivery and FW popped up, both near my house and with good reviews. MAN, I'm glad I called! I couldn't stop ordering. The gentleman on the line was super friendly, he repeated my order back for accuracy and promised the food would be at my house in 30 minutes. 20 minutes later, delivery was at my door: the food was piping hot and fresh, perfectly packaged, and everything was as ordered. The sweet-and-sour chicken was crispy and fresh; the General Tso's chicken and broccoli was delicious and not drowning in nasty sugary sauce. The egg drop soup hit the spot and was one of the best I've ever eaten. And the crab rangoons were all the crunchy, cream cheesy goodness that you would hope for. All in all, one of the best Chinese meals I've had and all for $23! (Not including tip, but tip for sure if your delivery is this prompt! And a $1.50 delivery surcharge). Yummy in our tummies, we CRUSHED, and such a lifesaver that day. read more

First Wok - Woke up @2AM feeling sicker than a half dead goat. Now It needs to feed and 1st Wok delivers. $23 for this +delivery. #Blessthem - Chinese Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Flavorless and disappointing. Fried rice was incredibly bland, crab rangoon 99% cream cheese, lo mein was dry

Have eaten here many times. The lunch buffet is a bargain at under 5 dollars. Few tables to eat at. Most people do carryout. We have had good meals as well as disappointing meals. It really depends on the chef. Check your bags before leaving. Too many times we were shorted. Coupons in the Buy in Anderson book and card. Crab Rangoons and pit stickers are good. Dragon and Phoenix and subgum wonton are my favorite. I dont recommend beef dishes. Too many times i have been disappointed in quality. Overall one of better Chinese places around. read more

I'm a bit picky with restaurants, so when I like one, I like it. This is one of those that I really like. The food is freshly made to order and is quite tasty. The counter staff juggle order pick-ups, phone orders, counter orders without losing a beat. The most remarkable thing, though, is that the young woman that usually works the counter remembers my order even when I haven't been there in a couple of months. I highly recommend you give this place a try. read more

hell yes fantastic food fantastic owners the woman there has a memory beyond compare this is a go to Anderson restaurant for sure love them fantastic people and better food and service read more

Loyal customer for 15 years. The owner always remembers what I order and reminds me when I forget something I usually get. When they began closing on Mondays, the owner called me the next day and left a message to let me know that I should order on Tuesdays! I love everything they make, and super reasonable prices. I could eat there everyday. Food quality is always consistent, never had a bad experience with carry-out. Highly recommended. read more

I used to enjoy their food and lunch buffet. However last time I went their were roaches running under my table and along the wall. I won't be returning. read more

Americanized Chinese food is honestly one of my favorite cuisines. I know they don't really eat broccoli, but overly saucy veggie goodness always make me happy. That being said, these types of restaurants are a dime a dozen, so it's important that you make the right decision. You don't want to be the person who chose the wrong Chinese restaurant and you end up with four sad looking crab ran-goons and bland fried rice. (I'm looking at you King Wok in Clifton!) Anderson has a large amount of Chinese takeout options, but First Wok is always my first choice. They're fast, friendly, and their chicken dishes aren't overly gooped (yes gooped, I've created a word) in upsettingly sweet sauces like most places. While they don't have mei fun, their crab Rangoon & sesame chicken consistently hit the mark for me. If you live in Anderson or a surrounding suburb, and you have a hankering for beef & broccoli, First Wok is a highly recommended option. read more

Man this place rocks on 3 levels. 1. They have a buffet at lunch time that at first look appears humble and simple at about a dozen items however each one of these items is a staple for anyone who enjoys Chinese food. Brilliant choices for a well rounded lunch. And everything is fresh and well managed. 2. Menu items for eat in, take out or delivery are absolutely second to none. And the eat in area is very clean and pleasant. This is a family owned "Mom and Pop shop" and it shows with the comfortable level of service. If you are in one of those moods where you just want something good to eat but don't want to think about what that is, I would encourage you to ask for the owners favorite dish. That is how I was introduced to their Chicken Curry dinner, it is absolutely incredible (you must try it if you are a curry feign and even if you are not it is pretty mild while remaining distinctive). 3. Convenience is awesome isn't it? With their delivery option available you can be under the weather at home in a nasty rainy day and have their delicious egg drop soup with extra crunches or an order of crunchy crab due hickies and an order of your favorite comfort food showing up at your front door within the hour. Don't forget an order of egg rolls they are top notch as well! Hope you enjoy this place as much as my family does! read more

Very good American Chinese food! Great portion sizes. The seafood combination had lobster, huge shrimp, scallops, etc... very delicious. I asked for extra veggies with my General Tso's chicken and I asked for an extra portion of veggies with it and they gave me a nice scoop of freshly steamed veggies. One important thing... don't go to Young's kitchen. Young's only gives you a very very small portion of rice. Go to 1st wok! 1st Wok is a great place to get Chinese takeout. :) I lived in Taiwan for 4 years and I can honestly say that some of the dishes at 1st Wok are even better than what I could get in Taiwan. 很好吃！ read more

Usually great food, but disappointed this time. Fried rice was tasteless, egg foo wan gravy dark canned flavor, hi salt. Just not the usual high quality expected. Will try again, but if theme same, then will find new place read more

Great food and the friendliest of service. Wonderful family owned business. Have tried numerous items on the menu and in addition to always being happy with the result, they also are willing to spice any item up to my liking. One of my favorites! read more

Not very polite and will talk about you in front of your face using English words interjected with their language making fun of you so it's obvious but they don't think you will pick up on it. Will not be back. read more

All I've wanted since I moved to Ohio is some cheap, good Chinese food. I finally found it! This little gem hidden in a strip mall is exactly what I have been looking for the last 8 years! The restaurant is tiny so I've only gotten take out. It seems like that is 90% of their business. I love that the owner seems to know everyone that walks in. My husband loves the chicken lo mein and I was really happy with the general tso's chicken and the sesame chicken. Is this the absolute best Chinese food I've ever had? No. But it is perfect for a quick, inexpensive dinner. The food is freshly made and they offer delivery for a small fee. read more