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    San Wok Express

    4.4 (200 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Coconut Smoothie Bubble Tea
    James R.

    Great food, service was quick, and was able to have it ordered to be delivered and still be hot when it arrived. We got two special fried rice, a almond chicken, and a coconut boba tea (for me). All were really good. Though word for the wise: One special fried rice is enough to feed at least two people.

    Dinning room
    Dorothy S.

    My first time here, and we went because everyone's good reviews. We ordered kung pao chicken, General tso, and green beans with Beef. Also had 2 egg rolls. The Mrs out front was happy cheerful, and the place clean.... Spiffy clean. And the area was filled with wonderful Christmas Cactuses. Any one who care enough to grow these specimens will surely turn a nice meal. All of our food was yummy.... However, my king pao chicken had zucchini, and a few grated/slivered carrots... and I missed the crunchy carrots and celery that usually is in this dish. It was yummy, and well presented, but I missed the crunchiest. Oh, and it was spicey! And No rice. The general tso was again yummy. Meat was cut in nice sizes, and I found no clumps of fat.... The sauce on this was ... ummmmm...... good, but tasted like it had some tomato in the sauce. It was good.... Not greasy.... Good. The green Beans with Beef were preem-o! Best we have had-ever. These had some slivers a carrots, just enough to accent the color. Soooo yummy. Not greasy, and cooked just right. Egg Rolls.... Well, I'm still looking for a good egg Roll. This one's shell was hard and overcooked... and... greasy. The inside was overcooked and soggy cabbage... not my thing. We had to wait 10-15 minutes for our meal to cook.... And it smelled heavenly. Service was personable, quick, and with a smile. I'm going to give a 4-star.... Food was yummy, but a bit unconventional.....place squeaky clean. I wouldn't be opposed to going back! But I wont go out of my way.

    Mongolian Beef
    Mandy E.

    Excellent food, amazing service, beautiful plants inside the restaurant. We ordered food for our family of 6 on our way home from football practice. The egg rolls were crispy and filled with veggies. The Mongolian Beef and Singapore Rice Noodles were packed with flavor. Servings were huge! The kids loved the dumplings and steamed rice. We also ordered fried shrimp that they liked but they preferred the dumplings. The wonderful lady that rang us up was so sweet and gave my daughter candies and fortune cookies while we waited for our order to finish cooking. Store is to-go only and is filled with beautiful plants. It is super clean inside. We will definitely order from here again!

    Curry Chicken
    Glenn M.

    First off idk why I ordered curry chicken at a Chinese restaurant. It wasn't even curry or tasted like curry (maybe change the name to this dish?). Although it didn't taste like curry it was still good. I would've gave it at least a 4 if there was more chicken, especially for an $18 dish (with tax). Not worth it in my opinion.

    Beef and broccoli went craaaazy
    Ashley F.

    Customer service sets them apart for sure. From the initial phone call to place my order, the woman on the line was so pleasant and warm. She didn't rush, she was efficient and repeated back my order. She greeted me with the same enthusiastic energy upon entering the restaurant. After I paid for our meal she offered to bring it to the car because it was in the low 20s on this night and she wanted me to stay warm . They are located right off the 167 in Kent just a mile down the road from the S. 212th St. exit on the corner of SE 208 St. and 108 Ave. SE. They're in a small shopping center behind Jack in the Box and share their parking lot with Benson mart and a salon. They currently only offer Take-away orders. The interior is spacious and clean and the tables and chairs are stored to one side of the restaurant. Now for the food. The beef and broccoli was on hit! The beef was tender, the broccoli was cooked to perfection (not over cooked but not super crunchy) I just wish I had more of the sauce to drizzle over my steamed rice because the flavor was *chef's kiss*. The beef chow fun needed a little bit of salt so we added a little soy sauce and it was great. The fried rice had a great aroma from the spring onion and decent flavor. The fried spring rolls had fresh veggies inside, they were a tad big soggy but the outside of the spring roll was perfectly fried.

    Beef Chow Fun, mixed veggie stir-fry and orange chicken

    I was very hungry and didn't want to cook so google "Chinese restaurant" nearby and this place popped up. It has good reviews on google so I gave it a try. Oh boy ain't I glad I found this gem! The people are friendly, the foods were made fast and the taste was exactly what I like. Not too salty or oily and all dishes were delicious! Price is decent too. The restaurant only serves take-out which is totally fine. I surely will go back again!

    Brittany T.

    I adore this place. The food is AMAZING. The owner is the sweetest and I've not had Chinese on par with my favorite spot 3 hours away in ages. I'm thrilled to gave found these great eats at a random strip mall location (do not be fooled by the cover, this book is the tops). Resonance prices, solid/friendly service, delicious food, and breathtaking paintings  (yep, just came for Chinese food and left with a Tuscan painting). The plaza itself needs love but that's an aside and irrelevant to the business itself. Highly recommend. I lost access to my Brittany K. account with an email change gone wrong. This is a repost.

    Alexandra F.

    Ordered delivery. Showed up in a reasonable amount of time, still piping hot. Food tasted great. My only complaint is they forgot my straw, but luckily I found one lying around.

    House special chow mein: pretty good. 4/5

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    This use to be my favorite Chinese spot before they switched ownership. Now they're food has a funny taste.

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    Food was delicious, exactly what we were looking for! The staff are lovely and very nice. Will be returning!

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    2 years ago

    Thanks to my nephew who introduced me to this restaurant. I must say this is the best place if you're wanting to compare to fast food.

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    3 years ago

    Super friendly people and *huge* portions. The food was tasty and we'll definitely be back!

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    2 years ago

    My favorite hole in the wall Chinese food. Delicious fare, friendly service, kitschy ambiance. Don't skip!

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    Our new go-to Chinese take out. Good food, generous portions and reasonably priced. Take-out only at the moment.

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    Best chow fun in the area. Takeout only. Extensive Chinese menu. Nice people run the place.

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