Been looking for a go-to chinese place in Ann Arbor, and may have found one. Stopped by on a craving, and because my wife walks by it every day. We got sesame chicken and mu shu pork. Both were excellent, with good pieces of chicken well cooked. Two entrees for the two of us left us with plenty of leftovers as well -- the portions are generous. I noticed one other reviewer who mentioned the Mapo Tofu and a weird numbing spice and wanted to offer a bit of context -- that spice would be szechuan peppercorns! They are supposed to be numbing, it's one of the signature flavors in szechuan food. You'll see "ma-la sauce" all over the menu here, it means spicy and numbing. Anyway, we totally enjoyed TK Wu, it's a nice little spot right in town and we'll be back! read more

Terrible service! Never going to go to that dirty and impolite place! They don't deserve even a one star! My husband and I went for a lunch. A guy server(looked like he is the owner) brought our food and we ate it for 2-3 minutes. Suddenly that server just took our plate and gave different dish with saying "wrong plate". He didn't explain or apologize properly. Literally I was picking food my fork when he took the dish. Food was too salty and soup was so greasy, I couldn't take second bite. I love Chinese food and tried many different places in AA. I've never had such a ridiculous experience! read more

Some of the worst food I've had....maybe it was an off night. The Rangoon had practically no filling, but the pea sized amount it did contain was tasty. The egg rolls had no filling either. The fried rice tasted like oil & could hardly be considered fried. The general tso's also had no flavor and my chicken contained bones. The only highlight was the egg drop soup & the beef with broccoli which wasn't half bad if you're hungry and don't have anything else to eat. read more

I usually order Chicken with Garlic Sauce and the Eggplant with Garlic Sauce. Both are great and never too salty. Wonton soup is also good. Unlike most of the reviews, I do like their bubble teas. Before I get any flames from fellow critics, I've never tried any of their powder flavored bubble teas. I don't like the artificial flavor so I never order them. I like my bubble tea with just the black tea, milk, syrup and tapioca. Basically cold Hong Kong tea with tapioca. read more

We stopped by to get a cool dring while visiting the AA Art Fair. It was 100 and anything cool was good in air conditioning. We ordered some bubble teas, the leechee and a mango, both very refreshing. Also a couple of apps that were as large as entree sized portions. The salt and pepper chicken and potstickers. The potstickers were freshly made and absolutely delicious, served with a spicy soy and ginger dipping sauce. The salt and pepper chicken while good was way more salty than peppery, which on a extreme heat day was probably good, but more pepper is needed. We plan on going back after looking at the traditional chinese menu and seeing some interesting things. read more

I'll come back just for the free mango boba they give if you sit there long enough! The food was of epic proportion - seriously it was huge and not so terrible. I mean - I have a high expectation of Asian food, and if I'm comparing it to Michigan standards - then they did well. We ordered the mapo tofu, some greens off the menu, salt and pepper pork and a few other dishes that were quite huge - I am a fan and will be back...quite shortly..like maybe tmr?? read more

Great service and food comes out quick. Their dishes have an authentic taste to them. My go to favorites are the mapo tofu, salt and pepper pork and string beans. Portion sizes are HUGE. Think 1 entree per two people. read more

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TK Wu is incredible. Very high quality food, great service, and awesome prices. The owners are very sweet and make you feel like family. They can make food more or less spicy, and it always tastes so good. I took my brother and sister in law here the other week for lunch and they were blown away by the great flavors and quality. Best Chinese food in Ann Arbor no doubt, and I've been looking for a few years now for the best. Very happy to find this place. read more

There are a lot of places selling standard Chinese fare, but this one comes pretty close to an authentic execution. Everything we tried was satisfying. This is a good candidate for a go-to Chinese spot. Scallion pancakes - The dipping sauce was great, and the pancakes were nice and flaky as they should be. Double-cooked pork - Meat was a bit on the fatty side, but the taste was all there. Pea tips with garlic - These are my #1 favorite greens in the world. My momma makes it all the time at home, just like this. Pork with dry bean curd - Authentically made. Dried bean curd with bean sprouts, small bits of pork, and other slivered vegetables. Dishes erred slightly on the oily/salty side. Other reviewers mentioned that all you have to do is ask, and they'll remedy this. Portions are big. Ordering 3 dishes for two ensures a big dinner with enough for lunch the next day. Also: free tea! Much appreciated. read more

Incredible food but the prices are slightly high. I highly recommend the singapore noodles!!!

I don't have much to say that hasn't really been mentioned here already, but this was my first time coming, and we ordered the zha jiang mian (minced pork dry mixed noodles in brown sauce), dou gan (braised dry tofu), TK Special Tofu, and Luo Bo Niu Jin (turnip with beef tendon in brown sauce). Out of all 4, the noodles was the best, with the special tofu coming in a far 2nd. I just didn't like the sauce honestly, and even with the request with less salt and oil, it was STILL very oily. We literally had to squeeze the oil out of the tofu each time we ate a piece. The turnip dish wasn't bad, but there was wayy too much tendon and it was a hit or miss on texture based on which piece you ate. I guess I'd have to agree with the rest and say that if I were to come back here again, it'd be just for the noodles. read more

I don't know why it's taken me so long to write a review for TK Wu considering it's one of my favorite Chinese places in town. Caveat: I am not Chinese (so I am NOT the judge for authentic Chinese food) and I probably am not too discerning when it comes to Chinese. My favorite dishes here are the jalapeno chicken, special house tofu (fried tofu in this clear, seafood-y tasting sauce), and the (garlic) pea tips/shoots. These are dishes off the "special" (i.e., Chinese) menu. There have been a few times when they didn't have the pea tips, so I'd have to settle for green beans instead, but the pea tips are an awesome dish to help you alleviate some of the guilt from eating fried chicken and fried tofu. :) I have had a few of their more Americanized Chinese dishes before and thought they were pretty good. (No gristly meat here!) But I do prefer the Chinese menu since it's more inventive and seems to get better reviews. I have also heard good things about their salted pork -- unfortunately, I don't eat pork, so I cannot verify for myself. Not the best bubble tea in town, but not the worst either. Service is usually pretty brisk and, when there is a line, it's usually not too long a wait. read more

After moving to MI a week ago I found myself struck with both unexpected car trouble and a craving for Eggplant with Garlic Sauce and Mapo Tofu, after walking around Ann Arbour while my car was in the shop for a few hours it was nearly time for TK Wu to open. The staff was incredibly warm and friendly and allowed me to stay inside and wait while my food was made. Suffice to say the items I ordered hit the nail on the head and I wasn't disappointed. This will be my go to restaurant when I'm looking for food that reminds me of home. Please give TK Wu some love, if seating is an issue liberty park has some tables right down the street-- just be sure to bring napkins with you! read more

Salt and pepper chicken is great, menu is a bit pricey though. They have a large authentic chinese/taiwanese menu with english, and the food is good, making it one of the better Chinese restaurants around. The location is right by the university campus so it's usually pretty hard to find good parking. It also shares a wall with a night club, so depending on when you go, you could get to experience bass thumping through the wall. Not a very large, but nice hardwood interior, maybe 10-15 tables and possibly a wait depending on what time you go. read more

The restaurant itself is small but has a nice design with loose associations to chinese architecture. Seating arrangement is quite nice given its size. My significant and other I went here to eat and were placed in a nook near the window; we liked this since we felt like we had our own space and were able to hear one another quite well despite a busy evening. The menu offers both american and traditional chinese dishes; however, if you are looking for good authentic food, I would not recommend this place. We ordered the chinese eggplant and pan-fried noodles that comes with multiple meats. The portions are incredibly large and each dish could honestly feed 2-3 people, especially given the amount of rice they give you. Eggplant was delicious with a flavorful sauce (highly recommended), but the pan fried noodles was absurdly bland with raw noodles. It was also way too oily and I ended up with a stomach ache after. As always, though, fortune cookie came through in the end, strong work. Finally, service was above average. I was amazed at how quickly the food came out within our order. I'd say nearly 8-10 minutes after our order was placed. I was a bit irritated that our server never came by to refill waters or drinks. Overall, TK Wu offers a nice ambience for decent chinese food, especially for larger groups given the proportions. You'll definitely have left overs for work the next day. I would recommend reading a few yelp reviews to see what people recommend, so you don't end up with a not so great dish like we did. read more

Okay. For whatever reason, Ann Arbor doesn't have a single good Chinese restaurant (TK Wu included). I ordered the Char Siu pork and my girlfriend ordered the roast duck. These are two staples of Chinese BBQ and I was actually excited since this was the only place I've seen that's sold Chinese BBQ. Well, my pork was bland and flavorless and her duck was dry and inedible. The only saving grace is that TK Wu is marginally better than its competition, but that's not a hard task. read more

I was craving immediate, "Chinese cuisine.." so i guess TKWU rescued me. I ordered a combo of both sweet and sour shrimp and Hunan shrimp.. I love Hunan more because it had added vegetables and a black bean sauce that I love, the sweet and sour was rather an weaker choice but Ohh well did satisfy the need. Their price for a combo is quiet impressive being in Ann arbor and offering satisfying quality and taste. Yes, the food was a bit heavy on the grease but not as much as I have seen in other Chinese ideals. I love the fact its on Central campus down East liberty right in the hub for students. Made me happy for mt time and $value :) read more

Excellent Chinese menu. They have menu in English and Chinese. Dishes on menu in Chinese are excellent. There is a dancing venue upstairs and it operates at night. When dine at around 8-10 PM, you experience heavy bass vibration and dancing stomping from upstairs. Nothing TKWu can do. read more

No sure why this place has so many bad reviews - I had a great experience. The portions are huge and the food itself is delicious. Staff was super helpful. Best Chinese in A2, hands down. read more

I find it hard to find authentic tasting Chinese food in the US, and this comes quite close to what my palate is used to. Being a hole-in-the-wall kind of place, and I have a soft spot for those kinds, it was a "find" for me to say the least. Huge servings - prepare to come hungry and leave happy. My friends loved the sweet and sour pork (I'm not big on this dish, but it was one I actually wouldn't mind ordering again). The kung pao chicken and the salt and pepper calamari remain to be favorites of mine. The birthday noodles were also a treat. The braised pork leg was really really tender it almost melts in your mouth. Since it's kind of hard to screw up bubble tea, I'm just gonna say that if you want one, you can get it at this place. No rating there! One thing why I never gave it a higher rating is that while I have not experienced any misfortunes concerning sanitation in this place (unlike some reviews about TK Wu), I remain dubious just the same. The place doesn't exude a "clean" vibe, and truthfully, there isn't much ambiance to speak of. It doesn't strike me as dingy or filthy, but it's not the kind of place where you'd want to "lick the table because it looks so shiny" either. Oh, and be ready for some thumping sounds during weekends. It's beside and below Necto, one of the dance bars in the Ann Arbor area. You can chow down and hit the bar to shake it all off provided you prevent the need for appendectomy the next day. read more

Panda express with a different name. Was not better then cafeteria Chinese food. They were very nice and food came quick.

Reheated and overpriced-this is one of the worst Chinese food experiences I have had-the Almond Chicken and Beef with Broccoli, pretty safe bets typically, seemed to be reheated and the beef tasted like it also may have had MSG. The restaurant also looked dirty and should have a health inspection check-would only recommend to someone I dislike! A good reason why chain like PFChang are taking over the market. I would buy frozen Chinese at the supermarket for a third of the price or at least 1/2 price rather than eat lousy Chinese in a dumpy place like this. read more

This is my favorite Chinese food downtown so far. Authentic Chinese food that has great flavor, tons of options on the menu, and great customer service. There has never been any disappointments or setbacks. This is one of my family's favorite places to get takeout, period. Pizza, Mexican, steakhouse, Chinese and if we pick Chinese it's always here! read more

I usually try to visit a place (well, most places - some are just bad enough that you know there's no way it's a fluke) at least twice before I pass my Yelp judgment on them. In this case, TK Wu was definitely not in that second category of businesses, but since I feel like it will be ages before I return (if ever), I might as well go off my one visit. I went with a small group of friends on their recommendation, and I have to say, I wasn't disappointed. Naturally, since I had never been, I exhaustively looked through the Yelp reviews for TK Wu hours before I was on my way, just to make sure it wasn't going to be one of those straight-up American Chinese places. Though the restaurant does have that style of food as a large aspect of their menu, they also have a section (or two...the menu isn't really the most well-organized) devoted to somewhat more traditional Chinese fare. Upon walking in, I immediately noticed all the other patrons were Chinese (aside: Every time I mention a specific ethnicity, I think of an early King of the Hill episode in which Hank Hill asks Kahn Souphanousinphone whether he is "Chinese or Japanese", the joke being of course that Kahn is Laotian. Obviously, I do not emulate Hank Hill.), which I figured boded relatively well for the evening. Skipping ahead to the food, two of my friends ordered their typical fare of sesame chicken and beef and broccoli (or maybe it was pepper beef...either way, they probably would have looked and tasted very similar), while I, on the recommendation of many Yelpers' reviews, ordered the eggplant. The fourth member of our party ordered the salt and pepper calamari. The American Chinese dishes were as one would expect, being shapeless hunks of meat with some vegetables in their respective sauces. Honestly, how much can you really expect from food like that? The salt and pepper calamari had potential, but alas, 'twas just as bland as it should have been flavorful. TK Wu's saving grace was my eggplant. Granted, it was a little more oily than I would have ideally preferred, but I am perfectly willing to overlook something like that when the flavor is just so well put-together. Strongly garlicky, but tempered with a more savory flavor I couldn't really identify (black bean, maybe?); I have to say it was a good choice. All in all, a decent choice for Chinese in Ann Arbor (insofar as I've had the opportunity to try). read more

Oh, why the hell did I not rock yelp for reviews prior to hitting up Ann Arbor for the first time? Unfortunately, I was traveling on my BDay and was hungry as hell, and decided that this looked like a decent place to stop. So, as many can guess from the previous reviews, my BDay dinner sucked. I decided to be totally boring and safe and order the beef fried rice. Now, the rice was semi decent, but the beef was inedible, rubbery, and tasteless. So, my birthday dinner consisted of some rice. But the rice wasn't half bad, tho, so I'll throw down two stars. read more

It's got a cute atmosphere, the service is fast and you get a lot of food. Plus, everything is pretty reasonably priced. -Kung Pao Chicken (chicken sautéed with hot pepper sauce, topped with peanuts): this is my go-to dish when I head to a Chinese restaurant and it was good--different than what I am used to--but good. The sauce was nicely spicy (I had to keep blowing my nose (yep, TMI)) and I loved the mix of peanuts throughout. The rice was perfectly sticky and delicious. FINAL VERDICT: If you are looking for some quick and hearty Chinese food, stop in. read more

Solid three stars. Nothing special. Decent Chinese food. Ordered takeout during finals studying with a few other grad students. I got the combination takeout deal that is about $7.99. Comes with soup, spring roll and entree with rice. I'm generally not a fan of wonton soup but it came with it so I won't judge it. I don't usually like spring rolls because of their lack of meat but theirs was very good - nice and crunchy as they should be. Beef broccoli was good and white rice was sticky. My friend got the General Tso's chicken but did not enjoy it at all, so watch out for that. Also, something tasted a little off/random in their fortune cookie, couldn't quite put my finger on it though. Overall, a good amount of food for eight dollars but not my favorite spot. read more

I ordered a Wonton soup and a mango milk tea. While the service was good and we got our food swiftly, the quality was subpar. The tea didn't taste like mangos, it tasted rather artificial, and if you have ever juuled, it tasted like a mango pod (which is kinda gross in tea). The soup was bland, and just not good at all. Two stars because we got our food quick but I would never order there again. read more

Seriously bad food. Not just one item like every single thing I ordered was horrible. It tasted like frozen food that was cooked days ago sat out for a while and then microwaved again to be served read more

I'm going straight to the point, this place isn't that good. The food is okay, but I can get similar tasting food from Panda Express at a cheaper price. I came her with friends, we got the Jalapeño Chicken, Chinese Eggplant, Chick steak, Salt Pepper Calamari, and TK Wu special Tofu. Other than the Calamari, everything was okay. They were basically Panda Express but somewhat better. The Calamari was really good though. Now I gotta talk about the service. I only really talk about the service if they are exceptionally good or bad, in this case it was terrible. The server kept on glaring at me. Maybe because I was the only non-Chinese person in the group, but he kept glaring at me whenever I looked up. Also, he didn't even give us chopsticks. I can understand if we were not Asian, but all of us were Asian. We had to ask for chopsticks and when he did, he just tossed a bunch. One of the worst service I ever experienced in my life. Not coming back here for the food and especially not coming back for the service. read more

My opinion matters more because I'm Chinese! I've been craving good Chinese food since I moved to Ann Arbor from the Bay Area in August. Unsatfisfied with Panda Express in the Union, a friend and I went to TK Wu last night for dinner. Mmm! As soon as we walked in, the great scent of delicious Chinese food saturated us. Like many Chinese places, there's a Chinese menu and an American menu. We ordered only off the Chinese menu, and had: - Beef ho fun (very generous portion, and surprisingly ungreasy, good flavor; not very many veggies) - Si zi tou (Shanghainese pork "lion's head" meatballs) (not the best I've had in my life, but this is my favorite Chinese dish so I have high standards) - Salt and pepper shrimp (the clear winner - perfectly seasoned and savory) 5 stars because I honestly didn't expect anything this traditional in Michigan. In California, this would probably get 3.5 stars. read more

LOVE the Taiwanese Beef noodle!!!!THE BEST EVER! I come over just for it. Cant remember other stuff I tried. read more

This was the worst Chinese food I have ever had! The "fried" rice isn't friend rice, it's brown rice. The chicken was burnt, so dry and hard I couldn't eat it. The egg roll had no taste and didn't come with any dipping sauce. To top it off, my food had hair in it. When I called, the lady was so rude and tried to justify why the chicken was so dry. She said it was because they take so many orders at lunch time. That is their job, I don't care how many lunch orders they have! As I was trying to tell her how others in our office felt about their food she literally said, "ok, thank you for calling, good-buy" and she hung up on me. Again, the most disgusting Chinese food I have every had! read more

The beef soup, outstanding, just outstanding, wow, thank you for feeding me. It was worth every penny. This should be medicine!

Admittedly, I have not tried any other Asian restaurants in Ann Arbor except this one, however it was a great experience. There were three of us and we all ordered different items and were all pleased with our selections and each others! Ample portions and reasonable prices will insure our return to this venue! The service was slightly lagging and that's the only reason 5 stars wasn't merited in this instance, but the food was fantastic!!! read more

Mehhh...The food here is Americanized a bit. I'd ordered this almond chicken dish and it didn't even have real chicken. Like it was chicken nuggets. Fried squid balls was also more oily than I would expect. Idk if I'll come back. Nice atmosphere though. read more

When I first moved here 8 years ago, we were looking for a good Chinese place. Our neighbors recommended it and I must say, for the most part, they do not disappoint. The staff is very friendly and outgoing, and gives regulars some perks sometimes. Their bubble tea that I had once was good. I like their seafood and eggplant in hotpot(sometimes can be a little bland) and their singapore noodles, with all of it's goodness can sometimes be a little dry but it's still DELICIOUS! their hot and sour soup is the best(because it actually comes out to the table HOT in temperature and not just lukewarm like most restaurants. It is divine and I could eat it all day. The salt and pepper calamari is excellent. Their sesame chicken is great with a rich dark sauce and crispy chicken bits....just tell them easy on the oil if you can't handle it like me... they are very encouraging about trying new dishes, and their portions are huge. For a group of 5 people, we always have leftovers. read more

Waiters are helpful and friendly. Food is large in size. A party of two can't even finish two entrees - mushroom bok choy and beef.

The staff was horribly rude. A man, who seems like he runs the place, was taking our order and after he repeated what I had ordered to eat, he rudely said "and a double cheese Big Mac too right?" because he thought I was ordering too much food and was trying to be funny by fat shaming me. I definitely would not recommend and the staff needs to be trained on how to not be rude to their customers and have some respect. read more

TK Wu has delicious Chinese food. A few stand bys we always order are the salt & pepper chicken, the general tsos chicken and the eggplant. Everything comes out when it is done, so while you may wait a minute for everything to arrive - it's hot & ready. Their soups are good and the hot tea is free. The portions are above average. We always have leftovers to take home. Service is fine & to the point. read more