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    Red Hot Wok

    4.1 (1.5k reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Taiwanese
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    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    ivan b.

    Sparkling diamond in the midst of us. I must say growing up in Taichung City, this wonderful restaurant brings authenticity to the highest rung. Splendid little spot, simple ambience with amazing food with the servers always keeping an eye on every table and every glass and every need, constantly running towards you when your water runs low. The 3 cup chicken absolutely heavenly fantastic., sizzling beef with pepper is a close second with the silk squash neck and neck fantastic tender, and tasteful. Such an adventure we had and return we will.

    Three cup salmon and tofu with salted egg
    Angel L.

    Recently ordered takeout again and got some of our favorites - fried rice with Taiwanese sausage and tofu with salted egg - as well as a new dish - 3 cup salmon. The former were just as good as I remembered. While the 3 cup sauce was as expected, the salmon tasted a bit fishy if I'm honest, so I don't think I would get their salmon dishes in the future.

    Erick T.

    Solid Taiwanese food in a casual, homey setting. We ordered the clay pot braised tofu (so delicious, with fresh basil), lu rou fan pork rice (yuuuuummy!), pork belly (pretty good), pineapple and winter melon soup (light and refreshing), sizzling black pepper beef (well-flavored but the beef was a bit tendon-y) Service was kind and efficient, without much pretense. Everything felt quite authentic!

    Three Cup Salmon (takeout)
    Aaron C.

    Highlights: * Will definitely be back * Authentic flavor, tasty * No frills ambiance but they make up for it with the food Food: Overall, it was yummy while not having a salty aftertaste. * Three cup salmon * Stir fried chicken in kang kung satay sauce The chicken satay goes well with rice, tho if you do takeout, try it with macaroni for a low key Asian Fusion.

    Stir Fried String Beans
    Warren K.

    This place had a lot of ratings on Yelp so I wanted to check it out but honestly it disappointed me a lot. The food came out really fast and my favorite was the Three Cup Chicken but all in all it was very mid. The noodles are extremely oily and the flavor wasn't enough. I asked for chili oil/sauce and they gave me something that didn't even have any spice to it. To be quite honest, I think there's better in Cupertino and I wouldn't comeback again.

    Three Cups Chicken/三杯雞肉  Eggplant
    Nareena V.

    What a hidden gem! This was one of my friends favorite comfort place and we decided to come here for her birthday. It's mainly bench seating so it's a great place to come with friends or a big group. We came on a Friday night and it was PACKED! The food did not disappoint. I will say the chili lamb, green beans and shrimp cake were the best. There's also a discount if you pay with cash.

    Shrimp cake
    Michelle W.

    Yummy Taiwanese food! I think this location is better than the one in Palo Alto but it's been a minute since I've been to the PA one. Got the pineapple bitter melon soup which was tasty and cleansing. I wish they didn't have small ginger chunks throughout the soup though. Three cup chicken, a staple of course. Black bean clams were good but there weren't a ton of clams and they were soooo small. A Choy with garlic was bomb. Would be back to try some other stuff!

    Alli W.

    One of our favorite restaurants in South Bay! They don't have normal tables with chairs but rather with benches so the ambiance here is very casual. Service: 4/5 Only 1 lady waiting the entire restaurant so it was difficult to flag her down but didn't have to wait too long for her service. Food: 5/5 We usually get: Tofu with salted duck eggs - Perfectly seasoned and the tofu absorbed the flavor so well. Salt and pepper cuttlefish - I loveeee the perfect amount of saltiness and pepper-iness in this dish. Just wished there were a bit more cuttlefish than veggies. Chicken with eggplant - Much more chicken than eggplant. Flavor is very light in this dish but it still tasted SO delicious.

    Three Cups Chicken/三杯雞肉
    Kimberly H.

    Very homey dishes, reminds me of home cooked meals you can't get at mainstream restaurants or anywhere else. I would highly recommend coming and eating family style to try out a lot of their dishes! Favorites seem to be the house special with ground pork and egg, though - which I can guarantee its quality. They also have a great selection of beer - which was also refreshing. I will note the parking space is a bit limited, but there's street parking available. Everything we got was delicious! Would come again.

    Kathy L.

    Unfamiliar with the area, this was a random pick for lunch. It featured Taiwanese food and so it sounded very appealing. Unlike a typical restaurant with tables and chairs, this was picnic table like seating--a good way to maximize patrons. Every table was occupied. The service was fast, ordering was easy and the food was served quickly. We ordered bitter melon with salted egg, three cup mushrooms and bamboo shoots and chicken fried noodles. And the flavors were amazing...the bitter melon was especially tasty and I enjoyed it very much. If you are craving Taiwanese food, you need to check this place out. I will definitely be returning.

    Lucy Y.

    Really delicious authentic Taiwanese food! I went with a party of four and we were seated immediately. The server was very nice and helped us take photos. The food was soo good and comforting. Definitely recommend!

    Braised Tofu and Ground Pork in Chef's Spicy Sauce/麻婆豆腐
    Anna S.

    One thing that is surprisingly difficult to find on the east coast (even New York) is authentic good Taiwanese food that serves classic dishes cooked homestyle. I have yet to really find any in New York. During my trip to the Bay Area, my friend who is also Taiwanese showed me this place. She said it's one of her favorite Taiwanese place. Honestly it's the best Taiwanese food place I've had in America. I'm amazed not only by how delicious the dishes were but also the menu selection featuring many classic Taiwanese dish that is difficult to find anywhere else. For example, the stir fried clams with sponge gourds 絲瓜蛤蜊 - always has a special place in my heart. The lady was so nice and the food came out pretty quickly. We were starving so we got plenty of dishes to share. - stir fried clams with gourds - braised tofu with ground pork - classic braised pork rice - salt and pepper crispy cuttlefish Again, everything was SO GOOD. For a moment I thought I had transported back to Taiwan. The portion sizes are also quite generous. We had left over food we took home for another meal. If I'm ever back in the Bay Area anytime soon, this will be a place I will not want to miss!

    Crispy Shrimp with House Mayo and Pineapple
    Susan Z.

    I've come here for years and I was disappointed with my usual favorites for the first time. Hopefully just a single bad day and not representative of their usual quality nowadays... Lu rou fan (house special ground pork over rice bowl) - they've replaced a normal egg with 4 quail eggs instead, not a huge surprise given the recent egg prices. However, the pork was not like their usual... today's was a bit dry overall. Some pieces were fatty and tender (like their usual) with the majority being lean and dry. Can't tell if they mixed two types of pork for some cost savings. Flavor was good as usual. Crispy shrimp with mayo and pineapple - I was most disappointed by this dish. The texture of the shrimp was quite hard and didn't make the chewing experience very nice. It's not my first time ordering takeout for this dish, so I don't think it's because of that. I think there's a bit of shrinkflation too as there was less in the serving size than usual. I understand that the economy has been tough in general, so the egg swap and quantity may have been affected. However, the quality seems to have decreased as well this time. I hope it's not the case because I love coming here for their comforting food!

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    Ask the Community - Red Hot Wok

    Is there outdoor seating?

    Yes, a couple of tables

    Does anyone have a photo of their lunch bento box menu? Thanks

    Are the string beans flash fried and cripsy? or just regular stir fry and not super crispy like everywhere else?

    What are the Gluten free options? Edit: yes, I have celiac.

    Do you have Celiac disease?

    Do they do delivery? Through 3rd party service like Doordash or Uber eats would be ok.

    Yes

    What's the restaurant called that's next to red hot wok?

    Please Look it up in Yelp. I feel like it's somewhat irresponsible to answer such question here..

    Does the menu have vegetarian options?

    Yes, the menu does have vegetarian options, but there are mainly non-vegetarian dishes.

    Is this place good for people who do not like spicy food?

    Yes! Plenty of food options without the spice

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    Atmosphere of hole in the wall (simple, counter service like McDonalds) place for prices of a…read morenormal restaurant... 14 dollars for lunch special x3 choices, 17 for lunch special x4 choices 16 dollars for steamed halibut.... Service is expected of hole in wall place; nonexistent, so that is not factored into the review. but they really did not need to ask for extra tip like what service did you provide?? Pretty unprofessional IMO For a takeout, having you not pay right away and having you pay at table is a predatory practice that encourages excess tipping as well compared to other counter service restaurants (think Mcdonalds) Food was alright; not too salty. P balanced. Pig ears had good woody spices and seaweed had solid garlicky sea flavor. Fish was light and soft with scallion ginger aromatics. Tofu quail egg was just sweet sour. Sauce bit watery. Rice porridge was lowk great depression food (Hella water, a few sweet potato pieces saving it by a bit) Good if it was 35% less. The voucher if you pay with cash is over many visits like what so many places give immediate cash discount........ But it really is something you can make at home

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