This isn't the worst place for pad Thai, and trust me, I've been almost everywhere in town for it. My biggest complaint is this place is so dirty. I was afraid to drink the water, but thats just me. However, their Thai iced tea is pretty good. I can't say that I would go here again, but it was worth a try. Also, this place is pretty cheap( around $8 or so) read more

So my issue is not with the quality of food. I ordered Penang shrimp curry from there. The curry itself was nice and flavorful and spicy without scorching my tongue. HOWEVER. This restaurant had the audacity to charge me 10 American dollars for 6 tiny pieces of shrimp. I had way more curry sauce than I ever needed and no shrimp. Don't order the shrimp if you don't want to be ripped off. read more

Disappointing delivery order. I decided to have my food delivered so that I could watch the Chicago Cubs in the baseball playoffs. I went with the Singapore special, spicy curry chicken with onions. To treat myself I ordered an eggroll and also hot and sour soup. When the delivery came 40 minutes later, I was surprised that the eggroll did NOT have the typical packets of sweet sauce or mustard sauce, the chopsticks that I asked for in my special request were NOT delivered, and the spicy curry chicken with onions was approximately 12 ounces of brown sauce with some chicken parts in it that appeared to have been smashed with a sledgehammer. There was no rice provided and there are no other vegetables in the dish other than approximately six rings of a sliced onion swimming in brown oil. The chicken was skin and fat included. Bones were included as well, although they had carefully smashed each bone so that it was in multiple shards with sharp edges. This may be the quintessential way that Singapore special spicy curry chicken with onions is served. So shame on me if I just was not familiar with the dish. A little rice on the side would have been a nice treat. The hot & sour soup was neither better nor worse than any other hot and sour soup I've had from any other Asian restaurant in Champaign. read more

I always order from here when I'm at work. They deliver within a decent amount of time and the food is delicious. They have a good selection of food. I'm pretty simple.. My favorite is the sweet and sour chicken. read more

I ordered pad thai it was soooooo delicious and also ordered kong pao chicken it was good but too oily and not the taste that i expected. They have good price of food so i recommend to order it They were on time too read more

Really bad food. The orange chicken at Panda Express is so much better! However the noodles were really good ....

I've already rated you guys thru grubhub, but you guys just don't let up so i gotta come here too. Chicken Pad Thai is SO good, order it HOT, but not FIRE HOT :) next time i'll ask for extra lime wedges. Egg rolls are super good too. I've never eaten at your store, but all your food is delivered piping hot. Egg rolls are the thing; most places, they're cold by the time they arrive. Yours are always hot. Actually had to wait last time because my first bite burned my mouth. Also, you have the good hot mustard packets; no one i've ordered from in town in the past has good hot mustard. Wish i hadn't taken so long to discover your place. I always order thru grubhub, which is probably not that smart, and when you guys showed up there, i had to give you a try. You are the best! Two things i wish you would do: i would like to try something new, like one of the curries, but there are no descriptors either on your website or grubhub. what the heck is "Jungle Curry"?? it has to be good, but i'd like to know what i'm getting into first. only other thing is that the sign you have on your website says "Golden Work". while i'm sure it is work to make such tasty food, you should probably change it to "Wok"... EDIT: i really used to like this place, but it seems like they pretty consistently get my order wrong and ignore my requests. ordered chicken pad thai FIRE HOT and it was very bland. egg roll and golden shrimp roll were tepid and not crunchy. i always request hot mustard and chopsticks, and, outside of one or two times, they don't include them. i'm sure it would be easy enough to correct if i was eating at their store, but i order delivery exclusively. won't be ordering from them again probably. they dropped the ball once too many for me. read more

1. The menu: Lots of vegetarian options, from tofu alternatives to vegetable-specific dishes! 2. My favorites: The fresh tofu spring rolls are a great addition to any meal, and the tofu Pad Kee Mow (Thai "crazy noodles") are great. The sauce is great, there are plenty of vegetables to complement the noodles, and their "spice scale" is pretty spot-on (you can ask for crushed Thai peppers on the side if you need some extra kick) 3. Delivery: I've never dined in at Golden Wok, but their delivery service through EatStreet or GrubHub (or even simply over the phone) is the best I've seen in a while. Even though EatStreet claimed my order would take 45-60 minutes, I called (because I had an exam to get to) and they drove it out sooner because of my time crunch. Also, these guys will deliver anywhere -- I asked the driver what their delivery zone was, and he replied with: "You hungry? We'll deliver" Solid food, reliable delivery and friendly staff. I got this app just so I could write them a shining review. You go, Golden Wok read more

The food is good and has all the flavor you'd want in your Thai dish, but you'd definitely be mislead by the outside decor. The yimein an the noodles dishes are definitely something to taste. For the price, it's definitely a good deal, worth the trip. read more

Really great Mongolian Beef and the egg rolls were pretty decent. Definitely going to order from them again.

Been here so many times. It became one of my to-go joint every time I go home from my clinicals. Love their Pad thai and Pho! The Pho is a little different in this place, its has more flavor in it than any other pho I've tasted, probably because of the celery. (Yes, celery) Best thai ice tea in town hands down!! I enjoy their Mongolian beef and Tom Yum soup as well! I love the service, they serve their food pretty quick. The only thing I'm concern about is the tray area is a tad filthy and they could've clean the area more often than leave plates their for some time. But who gives a damn... they got the best food ever! read more

The best pad thai in town!! The curries are also pretty good. Flavor wise, I would rank this one as No. 1 Thai restaurant in Chambana.

Best thai in champaign,IF and only if, the old lady (who my friends and Nicknamed grandma) is cooking. If the young guy is cooking it's only half as good. Prices are good, portions good as well. read more

Rather greasy Hunan chicken made with dark meat, very few veggies, tons of red pepper flakes, large disc shaped cuts of carrots, celery that was either not fresh or from the bottom of the stalk. I'm thinking I won't be back. $12. Very pungent odor. Flavor was not bad. Fair. read more

By far the best beef fried rice in the area. Their beef with Chinese broccoli is also recommended. Great family restaurant with decent prices. I've been going there for about 8 years now and I always get same good quality. read more

Red Curry... I ask for spicy. It arrives hot, tasty, and Spicy. I use to come to this spot when I lived down the street 10 or so years ago. I"m back in town, and happy that it's still kicking out the jams. Pho is also pretty amazing. read more

Great place for quick and tasty food. Especially good for student diners that are in a hurry. Beef fried rice is amazing.

I totally agree with Allan and Countess that they make really good pad thai. Best in CU! The noodles are cooked al dente, not soggy like other places and the flavors are rightly balanced. It is a must-try! read more

After a Sunday full of football I didn't feel like cooking. I was craving some Thai food and the fam wanted Chinese. Ok! I'll order jungle curry, you order your broccoli and beef. It was delicious! A little bit of wait on the delivery, but hey; it was fresh! read more

This place is a fraud. Do not believe that the pictures are anything like what you will receive. I ordered the duck and noodles. I received a plate of stir fry with 1 piece of meat. I'm not saying it was even duck but it is nothing like the picture. I called them to complain and was hung up on. Beware of this scam of a restaurant .. read more

The sczechan chicken was too spicy. But the egg roll and pad Thai tasted fine.

Delicious!!!!! Always get good food and large portions! Because of them, I am a lover of roasted duck! Perfect small establishment.

This place is so tasty. You get soo much food for their lunch platters that are about $7. The Empress chicken is delicious! And super quick delivery and pick up. read more

The pad thai is GREAT. I have ordered it multiple times with no problems. However, the sweet and sour chicken lunch platter was one of the worst meals I've ever had. The egg roll was good, but the fried rice was very bad (super salty, kind of tasted like feet). The chicken was bright red without sauce on it, which I thought strange, but it had absolutely no flavor at all. The sauce they gave me on the side was mediocre at best. I will definitely continue to get thai from here, but I would never order the sweet & sour chicken again. read more

The other yelpers are right: Golden Wok has THE best pad thai around (and it's not even a thai restaurant, it's "chinese/thai," a combination I usually stay far far away from). Correction: Golden Wok has the best pad thai EVER. And yes, this is comparing it against not only the local places, but also every thai restaurant I've ever been to, and I've been to plenty. The reason why their pad thai is so good is because of the flavoring: A lot of other Thai places either don't have enough of it, or they have so much that it's overly sweet and/or salty and it becomes so cloying I can't ever bear to finish it. Golden Wok's pad thai, on the other hand, is done so well I finished it very quickly in one sitting...and as others have said, their portions are VERY generous. Besides the flavor, the noodles are also done well, not mushy and stuck together, and not undercooked, and overall the dish isn't too oily either. Four stars for the delicious pad thai all on its own; I haven't tried anything else there but we'll see how that goes...like I said, I usually stay away from "chinese/thai" places, but I feel like Golden Wok has earned my respect, if nothing else for their pad thai. They have their own lot, so parking isn't as bad as it is on campus. Look out for the small yellowish standalone building; it's easy to drive past it. read more

Really the best pad thai in champaign. It took me awhile to find a place with Pad Thai that looked like it was supposed to and this was the place! Their food is delicious and the owner is super friendly. I had some of their other noodle soups and it was fantastic! I have nothing to complain about. This was the place I've been looking for since I came here for school. This is what i miss! I miss REAL Thai and Chinese food and Golden Wok is excellent! read more

Let me start by saying that their Chicken Pad Thai is amazing and I love to get it with #3 spice. It is spicy but still captures all of the great flavor that comes with it. However my wife likes to get the chicken and broccoli and it always comes with way to much sauce. The take out back is always covered in the excess sauce. Don't get me wrong the food tastes great but they need to cut back on their sauce a little bit. read more

The reviews here are spot on. The best pad thai in C-U if not the best pad thai that I've had period. I remember eating here my freshman year when my cousin brought me here. I had a craving for some pad thai, so I decided to come here again. Ordered an order of shrimp pad thai. I usually order beef pad thai wherever I go, but I decided I would try something different. Very large portion, easily enough for two meals. Great flavors as well. My only gripe is that they left the tails on the shrimp, so I was faced with the option of picking them off, which is a pain or just eating the tails on. I went with the latter, which wasn't a big issue, but still undesirable. Next time I'll be ordering beef pad thai. read more

Mmm good. The various noodles they have are must gets! They also have excellent curries. If you are on campus, this place is a great buy. The building may be small and seem a bit dinky, but the food is excellent. I go here often and it is often one of my go to's when I am eating out. read more

I love this place! I've eaten at Golden Wok about twice a month for the last 2 years, and keep coming back for more. However, it is worth mentioning that I mostly come for lunch, and almost always get the kung pao beef for lunch - $7 for a large portion of beef, rice, and an eggroll? That's a great deal if you ask me! At dinner, my favorite item there is the masaman chicken curry, with lots of prik nam pla on top. read more

Golden Wok is by far the best place to go for noodles in town. So far I've had their Pad Thai, Pad Kee Mow, Pad Prig Pow (not sure on this name), and Ho Fun and they were better than anything you can find in Champaign-Urbana. That's not saying a whole lot, but their Ho Fun is one of my favorite things to get when I eat out. Their curries are also pretty phenomenal, the meat quality isn't too great, you can tell that they buy their meat (except maybe for the duck) from the big commercial vendors but the curry itself is exceptional. If you do decide to go with the curry I'd recommend the Panang as it's not loaded with vegetables as the other variations tend to be. The Thai iced tea is also quite good. Thai iced tea is one of those things that's almost guaranteed to be good anywhere you get it, but as Christina F. puts it, it's well worth the $2.10 if you want a nice sweet closer on your meal. Their lunch specials however are a little less desirable, as it's pretty much the same as every other Chinese lunch special in town with the staple Beef with Broccoli, Shrimp in Lobster Sauce, Sweet and Sour Chicken and the like, and it's honestly not very good. I've personally tried two or three chicken dishes for the lunch special decidedly giving the Wok another chance for redemption after each subsequently disappointing meal, but they failed to deliver, each dish being pretty much the same as the last but in a different sauce. I also have to agree with the 2-star review that's also up here. The Tom Yum Khai wasn't very good when I had it. I ordered the Shrimp Tom Yum Khai and it tasted overpoweringly like shrimp and mushrooms, you could barely taste the broth under the taste of these two ingredients. Overall though, I'm willing to give Wok 4 stars because if you know what to order, you're almost guaranteed to get a good and tasty meal. read more

I've had the Tom Yum Koong and the pad thai (chicken and shrimp). Unfortunately, the soup was only ok. The shrimp was very overcooked. I've had pad thai there a few times, and it's pretty good, but not the best in this town. Would like to try some other dishes. read more

I go here every time I am in champaign, and I am never dissapointed! Food is consistently good, and the staff are always friendly. I typically order Pad Thai w/extra noodles, Basil Fried Rice, and Red Curry. Can't go wrong at this place! read more

Stopped by during a business trip to the area... Delicious food, huge servings and quick service!!

Was about 8:25 p.m. in the evening. I was looking for something to eat. I saw this, kind of by accident, on the way past and turned around. So glad I did. It was really good food, the place was really clean, though I was the only one there at that time of night. The staff was courteous. The owner was there and took my order. The food was awesome. Will go back for sure. Had Chinese. Some of the Thai look good on menu. Might have to try, have never tried. read more

Their Pad Thai is delicious! I asked for less oily but more spicy today and they did it nicely without compromising the taste. You can try the curry as well. read more

I absolutely love this "hole in the wall" restaurant! I can always count on it to satisfy my appetite and craving for spicy Asian food. The owner and family is usually always there working away, it makes me happy to see his young daughter's pictures and school achievements on the wall while ordering. The prices are incredible and portions are more than fair...love it, love it, love it! I usually go for soups and noodles. :-) read more

I ate here this afternoon after reading great reviews on Yelp about their Pad thai, and it did not disappoint. I ordered the chicken pad thai, and it was really good, and a huge portion. I ate maybe 1/4th of what I was served, and I was full. Be careful, you might miss this tiny restaurant on University, but it's worth going to! I'm only giving this 4 stars because I haven't tried any of their other dishes. read more

Had to up this to five stars because everything I eat from here is fantastic. I could eat here everyday and be happy. Just tried the fried rice... Best in town. read more

Yum yum yum delicious! Vegetarian friendly (except look out for fish sauce). I am always craving this place. Everything I've tried is delicious and is all a great value! If you're looking for fancy pants atmosphere, take it to-go somewhere and light some candles (what I do)! Some of my favorites: -I know everyone says this, but it's true that the pad thai is up there with the best I've had! -Basil eggplant -Broccoli in garlic sauce -Vegetable egg rolls -Yellow curry with veggies and tofu (they usually load it up pretty well) -Papaya salad is a nice fresh raw change from your usual saucy Asian dishes -Pad see ew -Hot and sour soup -You can add tofu to anything for a dollar or something, so I usually do that read more