Amazing service amazing people amazing food. I've tried almost every Fried Rice near UIUC, and…read moreGolden Wok is by far the best. I would compare it to Hibachi fried rice but it's the best chicken fried rice I've ever had. Not only do they bring the takeout food to you, but if you stay to eat, they bring you a cup of ice water and refill it. I've come back several times over the past 2/3 years and I've never left dissatisfied. The interior is also very cozy and always clean.

Finally some good Chinese food! This place has been here most of my life, and I only discovered it…read moretwenty years after moving away. Oh the wasted years... On a visit back home my mom said there was no good Chinese food spots anymore. I said "challenge accepted." I knew I was in for a treat when I saw this place served 'hot braised chicken.' The last time I had hot braised chicken was from a restaurant called China Express that closed down back in the 90s, and I longed for it ever since. I placed my order and waited excitedly. An older gentleman in the restaurant said he likes coming here because it's the only place that makes Chinese food like he used to get in Chicago. You can't beat that kind of endorsement! Golden Wok did not disappoint at all! It wasn't the same hot braised chicken like China Express, but it was its own kind of delicious! I let my mom try some and we went back the next day for more! The fried rice is real fried rice. Not that yellow stuff they dip out of a big vat. This is the real deal! I will always come here when I visit home!

Hidden gem on Green street. The store front is not facing Green street but in a corridor. I drove…read moreup and down Green and I had to go and walk to find this place. There are a handful of tables inside to enjoy. Menu is on the board and a small sign for heat (1-5 spicy. I recommend 2). I love the pad thai and pad sew ew here with heat level 2. I tried spicy level 3 and it was too spicy for me. Large portions for $13 and thai Ice tea with less cream was perfect. Highly recommend and these trained chefs was very quick to prepare the dishes and delicious.

The very best Thai food in this universe! & university…read more It's always busy and there's a wait but the wait is worth it. Customer service is fast and most of it is do it yourself. They give you to go containers for everything. It's only when you order soup they give you a bowl but everything is container. The place could use a facelift but then again I guess the look makes one feel like you're in Bangkok. The ambience is chill and fast and busy but bc it's all students. The students are all to themselves and were nice.

Best Pho I have ever had - their Bahn Mi's are also some of the best I have ever had. Service was…read morenice, spacious, and also reasonably priced. Love this spot.

Had the take out version of the pho! The meat was not dry and noodles were great! Looking forward…read moreto trying it in the restaurant in the future :)

I was really pumped to try Golden Wheat because my friends raved that this is the #1 noodle place…read morein Champaign. The restaurant is operated by super friendly and nice Chinese owners. It appeared that they do not speak the best English, but we didn't have any trouble ordering as there was an English/Chinese menu printed out, which we used to point to the item that we wanted to order. What we got: Beijing style JaJangmyeon: I had Korean-styled jjajangmyeon, so I didn't know what to expect at first. The portion size is beyond generous and the amount of topping on the noodles was more than enough. The noodles were soft and chewy. The dish tasted like peanut noodles which I am not the greatest fan of, but my friend loved it! Spicy fatty beef slices noodles: this was really good! I am a big meat lover and the amount of meat that came with this dish made me really happy! The dish was not too spicy and well-balanced. I wish there was a bit more soup because it was just a lot of noodles, but I think this is supposed to be more noodles than soup because it was one of their 'mixed noodles' dish. Overall, it was a very hearty meal. The owners were super kind enough to give us a free bok choy+fish cake side dish which we enjoyed as well. Despite the communication barrier, the service was great and the owners are super sweet people. I will definitely be coming back!

Stopped by after a few friends recommended this place! The noodle soups are amazing. Here are a few…read moretips for non Chinese speaking customers like me. It took a little effort to order due to language BUT it was totally worth it! ORDERING The owner who was originally taking my order was so friendly but only spoke Chinese, so someone else had to step in and help me translate. I asked for the most popular noodle soups and he pointed to "dry beef noodle soup" and "pork shoulder noodle soup" so we ordered both. After you pick your dish he asks if you want spicy or non spicy. We got one of each. I personally liked the "spicy" version and thought it wasn't spicy at all! FOOD I ran into a friend there who knows the owner. He told me everything is made from scratch! Including the noodles. The broth was perfection. So fragrant, flavorful, well seasoned, and clean tasting. Meat was super tender (both beef and pork) and pretty much melted in our mouths. The "dry beef" in the name is totally misleading because there is nothing dry about the meat. ATMOSPHERE It seems like the restaurant kept most of the interior decor from PvP bakery so the aesthetic is pretty nice. Simple, clean, modern, minimal. It's sort of a self serve style in here so you have to get your own water. Just like most Asian restaurants. PACKAGING I ordered our meal to go but the restaurant IS also open for indoor seating. Our food was packed with care! The noodles and soup were packed in separate containers. I will add a note of caution while carrying the food. The hot soup warped the plastic container quite a bit so by the time I got home I noticed that the lid was just barely hanging on and on the brink of busting open. As long as it's held upright though it should not be an issue. Overall, if you're looking for a non frills place with good authentic Chinese food, this is the place to go! Price was pretty good too especially for how good the fooAbout $11 per noodle soup which is much cheaper than mid summer and golden harbor. We will definitely be back!

I was at the mini version underneath the Illini Union. I had the chicken & shrimp teriyaki with…read morefried rice and it was made perfectly. Everything was made fresh and you can see them cooking your food incase you're worried. Props to the chef today he did an amazing job. There are plenty of spaces to sit and study while you enjoy your food.

Solid chain restaurant for thai food. The place felt very corporate walking in, and the food was…read moreok. Ordered the beef pad see ew, and got exactly that. It was pretty sweet but I could see that it was freshly fried and there was someone frying in the back. Overall, would probably choose a different place next time, but if youre craving americanized thai, this is the place to go.

We always have wonderful food and service when we come here. The employees are wonderful. We come…read morehere often.

Foods so good here even after 10 years. Maybe we are older, the sauce for crispy tofu is a bit too…read moresweet, but the tofu was fried very well, and flavor overall is still really good. Both scallion oil and numb oil noodles are really good and good value too at $6 each. Flavors are on point. Luroufan special was also good $8 and they give quite a lot so easy to split among the kids. Meat is tender and not overly sweet. The scallion ginger fish fillet was probably the best, and they give a good chunky pieces of fish that is not breaded, but the way they cooked it. The meat trunks stayed together intact. The flavor is what you expect from traditionally steamed fish with soy sauce pour over at the end. Super pleased with the options. They have an interesting self serve utensils, takeout boxes and the tea is self serve too.

Got food delivered from here recently. When I was going to UofI, this place was my go to for Pad…read morekra pow, so that's the first in my order for nostalgia and then also got some lemon cream chicken and larb salad. Honestly all three were such a let down in terms of portions and taste. Lemon cream chicken had more breaded pieces than actual chicken. Will definitely not be ordering from this place again. Portion sizes were a huge let down, especially for the delivery charges paid.

I've tried 2 different meals and it is to die for. Great smiling service as well. Other meal I…read moretried was Thai mango chicken. Also the bomb

I love this place. Definitely my go to for take away! The crab rangoons, chicken lo mein, and…read morebroccoli & beef are amazing! I've tried a couple other things and they've all be great too! I think it's a nice family that runs it. Great price, great quality, delicious food!

Food is always spot on. I order via Grubhub and always get my food on time. I usually get the Hunan…read moreBeef but the beef and mushroom and beef and vegetables are great too.