Sunday, July 14, 2024. Birthdays Celebration dinner. Reservation for 13. Table was ready and waiting as we all started to arrive. Hot tea as well as ice water were brought out as we arrived. We also were offered red wine, white wine, iced tea, or soda. Our Hosts picked the dinner items. Eggrolls which were a nice size crispy outer shell packed with veggies with duck sauce on the side. Seafood soup was delish with a hint of sesame oil. Hot and sour soup was also delish. The chicken and corn soup was amazing with straps of chicken and crisp corn kernels. A whole crispy fried fish in a sweet n sour sauce was huge and fried just right with a nice sauce to coat each serving. Scallops with scallions...never had scallops done this way but, the dish had a nice balance of flavors. Sauteed mixed vegetables was done perfect with the veggies still having a nice bite to them with just enough sauce to coat. Shrimp chow fun...was good with nice chewy noodles. Orange beef with string beans... everyone enjoyed but, was my least fave dish. All dishes came with a nice size bowl of rice. Pineapple and Watermelon to cleanse the palate after the meal with fortune cookies. We ate family Style and had more than enough food. The staff and service was beyond amazing. They allowed us to bring in a cake and we sliced and plated it ourselves. Definitely, a must try if you are in the area. read more

Wok 88... seriously some of the best americanized chinese food I've ever had. Delicious lunch specials, appropriate lunch portions with brown rice substitute-- what's not to love? I've dined in once but I think i eat here weekly after finding out about it. I'm a huge fan of the chicken and broccoli. It is so tasty and covered with the right amount of sauce and grease that it coats the rice and adds a depth of flavor. Had the scallion pancakes which are thick and crispy that come with a nice vinegary soy sauce. My gf loves the bean curd with garlic sauce. Wok 88 is a true gem on the upper east. read more

Wok 88 - Bean curd with garlic sauce - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

Bar none the absolute WORST Chinese food I've ever eaten in my entire life, let alone on the UES. Although we were warned by a friend to avoid this place, we were walking by and decided to give it a go. I mean, how bad could it be??? We ordered the Sesame Chicken and General Tso's Chicken- similar dishes. BOTH of the chicken dishes were not only fatty (yuck!), but literally had some sort of tough connective tissue between the different sections making you literally needing to spit it out. (I know, sorry for that descriptive detail, but it was disgusting!) The soup, both the wonton soup and the sweat & sour soups were equally horrible. Out families joked that this was the first time in our lives that we actually finished a Chinese take out meal hungrier than when we started! The only good thing was that the food quickly went right into the trash rather into our stomachs saving us loads of unhealthy, almost inedible, trashy carbs. Avoid if you actually like to eat good Chinese food. read more

Worst place to dine in during COVID! I wanted to try this Americanized Chinese restaurant in UES and it was a big mistake, it was crowded and the waitress didn't check the temperature to the clients and ask for name and phone number like other restaurants that I been to, they do have a temperature scanner but they don't use it. Anyway, there's lack of social distancing by not separating the tables. The food, Oh boy the food, it taste horrible!!!! I had fried tofu with broccoli. The fried tofu taste too sweet and mushy, not like a spongelike texture that they use in hotpots. I couldn't finished the whole thing because I can't tolerate the texture of this kind of fried tofu. Moving along with the appetizer which is steamed shrimp dumplings, don't like it cuz the dumpling taste like a chalk and the shrimp taste a bit funny. I waste my money from this junk and this is my big mistake; they don't check your temperature, lack of social distancing, and they don't know how to cook; therefore, I will not dine at this Chinese restaurant" ever again! read more

Wok 88 - My friend had chicken and broccoli but I had fried tofu with broccoli and that steamed shrimp dumplings - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

I Angela, visted 8/17 and had the lunch special,garlic shrimp ,fried rice,egg roll,and shrimp dumpling.About a hour later my stomach started hurting and I threw everything up,and was sick the whole night constantly having to use the bathroom.I was very disappointed. read more

Wonderful delicious food. Great wait staff. Very reasonably priced. I've tried most everything on the menu but the "Triple Delight" is irresistible A treasure!!!!! read more

Meh, I've had better. I see Yelp reviews they are either 1/2 stars or 5 stars. So today I went to try. I can see why people say the food is underseasoned/bland. Chicken Broccoli $15: Certainly lacks flavor. Lacks caramelized soy sauce flavor with aromatics like garlic and ginger. Broccoli on the raw side. I would pay $11. Singapore MeiFun $13: Lacks spicy curry flavor. This dish could be really good but the curry spice is underwhelming. They do give you a good amount of shrimp, chicken, pork. Curry Chicken: watery curry, curry sauce is not thick. Curry flavor is underwhelming. Thinly sliced chicken with diced onion, green peas and carrots. This is more like baby's dish. I would pay $7.50 The good thing is they don't use recycled oil like other Chinese take out. The prices are high and food is not a good value. I won't be a returning customer. read more

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This is by far the best Chinese restaurant I've ever been to, the food is amazing with great vegetarian options and also has great service.

The food was phenomenal. But the drinks are overpriced and watery, order them at your own risk!! read more

The scallion pancake was awesomely crispy and delicious. I got the Ten Ingredient Fried Noodles. Not amazing, but tasty. My date got the sesame chicken, spicy. It definitely had a little spice. It was good. read more

Wok 88 - Scallion pancakes and sauce - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

This was a fun lunch experience. Hot tea was served as soon as we sat down and the food was sub $10 per person (including soup or drink). I got the general tso chicken and I was pleased with it. It came with hot and sour soup and hot tea for $9.50. It wasn't the best version of this dish that I have ever had but I had reasonable expectations before my visit. This is important to keep in mind - expectations. The only problem I had was that my girlfriends meal (pepper steak) came out 10-12 minutes before mine. She had already finished the entirety of her meal before I was able to start mine. In the future I hope that this is not the case. read more

Wok 88 - General Tso - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

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My colleagues and I ordered from here. The food is delicious but they give small portions and the cost should fit the portion. The service is good! The delivery guy is always very nice read more

Well, honestly I've been coming here and I can easily say it's my favorite Chinese food spot. Staff is unbelievably friendly. Food is fresh and delicious this is as good as New York Chinese food can get! Beats Wo Hop any day! My girlfriend thinks so too! read more

One of the best Chinese restaurant in the upper east side. food is fresh, on point and reasonable. I have been a customer for over 10 years.

Went to lunch today. Was more expensive than your usual ues Chinese takeout but these 2 dishes were really good. Had both the hot black bean pork and the house chicken. Both entrees were really good. The egg rolls were not as good as china taste but weren't bad. The basic fried rice was decent too. read more

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I had a wonderful lunchtime experience here! I arrived with my dad and my sister at around 2 PM on a Sunday. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they offered a lunch special menu on a weekend, so we decided to go with that. Each dish comes with a side of rice (white or fried) and an appetizer (soup or egg roll). We had the fried bean curd and vegetable​ dish and the sesame chicken dish (totaling​​ about $20 for both). For starters, the hot and sour soup that came with the combination was really delicious. I don't normally like hot and sour soup because the flavor just isn't too pronounced to me, but this one was the best I've tasted! It was packed with a mix of flavors and had lots of yummy ingredients in it. My sister really enjoyed the egg roll, which was large in portion. The fried bean curd dish was lovely! The garlic sauce they used was plentiful, flavorful AND spicy. I really loved the medley of vegetables included. My dad didn't think the bean curd was particularly fresh, though. The fried rice that came with this combination was delicious. The sesame chicken dish was a hit at the table- the chicken chunks were huge!!! It was covered in a savory, spicy glaze (which surprised me at first- I've never had this spicy before) and lots of sesame seeds. The broccoli with tasted fresh and went along nicely with the abundant sauce. The tea also came promptly once we were seated and was refilled quickly as well. It was quite busy in here with dine-ins and takeout- and given Wok 88's snug space, it seemed even more packed, but the waiters were attentive! I did feel a bit rushed to finish our meal, though, because one of the waiters gave us our check early. Aside from that, the food was great and filling! :- ) read more

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Food is great! Always fresh! Very hot! Love the corn soup. It's amazing! The specials are great and lunch specials til 4pm. Been many times. read more

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ordered moo shu chicken. What I like about this restaurant is how you can really modify your dish you can tell them less oil, no msg, less salt or even no soy sauce. They do a great job! read more

Very good food. Staff was friendly. Good selection of food. Would go there again when in NYC

Horrendous in every shape and form! Undercooked food, nasty drinks. Terrible food, rude servers who shove the tab to your face as soon as they see you're done eating. I instantly had a stomachache after eating there. Avoid at all costs! read more

Rude server, bad food, ambiance is meh. Not sure how this place is still standing after so many years with poor service and quality

One of my favorite places ever I've been coming here for years the sesame chicken is to die for highly recommend

Our go-to Chinese food place. The beef is tender. Everything mostly consistent. Quick delivery. On the pricey side but where isn't and it's well worth it. read more

Great spot- nothing Ive had here disappoints. Consistently good and fried rice is FRESH and prepared perfect, just like I like. Decent portions on the Lunch Special. Just EXCELLENT CHINESE FOOD- PERIOD. read more

VERY tasty Chinese food, with great service and great prices! I came here with two other friends, and amongst the three of us, we ordered three small bowls of wonton soup and two main dishes, and that was plenty of food for us to share. They bring out large portions that are easily shareable, or enough to have leftovers for the next day. The atmosphere is typical of a Chinese food restaurant, and the staff was very attentive and friendly. I would ask about tea for the table, since other reviews mention that it's included, but we never received tea. read more

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Adequate Chinese food with interesting house specials that does just enough to leave you feeling somewhat satisfied. $12 a dish. 3.5/5 stars as a lunch spot. read more

Better than average Chinese takeout! The portions are huge and prices are really reasonable. I had the chicken lo Meir and everyone in the group agreed that the quality of meat was better than usual takeout. It was a little on the salty side so that's why I won't give it five stars, but all things considered I think it's a top takeout choice for the area. read more

I haven't been in awhile but I heard on the radio that customers have not been patronizing their favorite Chinese restaurants. Wok 88 is one of my favorites so I used the Coronavirus as an excuse to go to Wok 88 and support it. my waiter said they didn't need support and in light of the Coronavirus patronage has not declined one bit. I with every delicious bite I could see why. wasn't disappointed in the least. My Fried Shrimp Appetizer and my Egg Foo Young tasted just as excellent as it did when I first went their decades ago. read more

Wok 88 - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

Solidly decent Chinese food nothing to rave about and nothing to complain about I had the vegetable chow fun and it was better than many that I've had and far from as good as the best that I've had I would say the same thing about the moo shi Chicken it. It was good nice it didn't make me jump up and down but I had nothing to complain about. I would certainly get food from there again read more

Came here recently with a friend. We both attended high school in the neighborhood. I was pleasantly surprised that this was still here, and had survived the pandemic. Even more surprised that their menu is relatively the same, and is one of the few surviving Chinese-American restaurants left (different from the authentic Chinese restaurants that are relatively newer). If you're looking for the Chinese-American cuisine of your childhood, try Wok88 out. I don't recall seeing Chop Suey on the menu but they have good sesame noodles, scallion pancakes, and sesame shrimp/or chicken. They also still have Mu Shoo pancakes! read more

It's hard to find good Chinese Food in New York City for some reason. Wok 88 is one of my favorite inexpensive Chinese Restaurants to go to in the city. The interior is pretty dated but the staff is always nice and responsive. I usually like to sit at a table by myself after the gym. My go-to dishes are: Pepper Steak (with brown rice) Basil Chicken (with white rice) Beef with Broccoli (with brown rice) With a side of Won Ton soup. This is not a fancy place but the meals are good and the price is great. read more

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This is hands down my favorite Chinese food in New York. I drive from New Jersey to eat here. The food is very fresh and clean. You get 2 free glasses of house wine with your dinner. The restaurant is small and even busy the wait staff isn't the friendliest but the food is outstanding. read more

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Excellent. Over 10 months ears of good food and quick service.Love it. Beef with Broccoli and Ginger Chicken are amazing.

I didn't like it it was very basic and not good. Everyone is used to their Chinese spot. I decided to check out a new one it was not great read more

Very disappointed. I've been wanting to try this place and I finally able to get take out last night. I ordered the shrimp fried rice which was pretty good until I chipped a tooth on a fucking pebble. See attached pic of 2 pieces of rice and 1 pebble. It's scary how similar it looks to the rice (and that's with out it being covered in soy sauce) read more

Wok 88 - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

The lunch special here is AMAZING. Soup, tea, and fried rice (rice with select items) for like 9.50. It was so much food I have ridiculous amounts of leftovers (love that). Really good egg drop soup and pad thai! Service was really quick and friendly too-Im definitely going to come again! read more

Wok 88 - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

Order fr the lunch menu...General chicken/fried rice ...chicken was old n hard and the rice had no tastes...never again !

Had I known that ordering the $14 beef and broccoli meal would've resulted in an excessive amount of broccoli and a measly amount of beef, I'dve spent my money elsewhere. The portion imbalance was ridiculous. See pics. read more

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Food is very good. We had the dim sum crystal shrimp dumplings, Roast pork buns, and a seafood dinner. The eggplant and chicken is good too. They do use a lot of oil if you want to request light sauce or oil you'll have more than enough still for the rice. read more

Wok 88 is my go-to spot for hot greasy Chinese food that is destined to leave me bloated and thirsty and vowing to swear off Chinese takeout forever until the next time the craving hits. Keep in mind that I've never actually sat down for dinner here so I can't really comment on the service. The woman who picks up the phone is quite cheery and sometimes remembers what I order, which is both appreciated and terrifying at the same time. My favorites are the egg drop soup (which nursed me back to recovery after an especially horrid bout of food poisoning) and the shredded Szechuan beef with crunchy carrots and cabbage. I've also tried the hot and sour soup (it doesn't come close to the egg drop soup) and the scallion pancakes (which are too buttery and greasy for me but are admittedly addicting). Still, at the end of the day, I've learned a hard lesson that I learned in college and law school: sometimes you play Russian roulette when it comes to Chinese takeout. I've never gotten sick from eating here, which is always a plus, but then again, I don't come away feeling especially well-nourished. That's not to say only a steady diet of kale and quinoa keeps me feeling my best (okay, yes, it does), but I've come to love my own cooking way more than takeout. There, I've said it. Bring on the pitchforks. read more