Local place, Bruce is a great host and waiter. Pho' is awesome but his Chinese dishes are really amazing too!

Been coming here for years, loved it at the start and it's only gotten better over the years. The food is awesome and there's a huge variety to choose from; the place is always clean and well taken care of. You can tell Bruce works hard to keep the place running smoothly and is genuinely the nicest guy to interact with. Can't recommend highly enough! read more

Always the best in tastes from Vietnam and China..great ambiance along with service that will keep you coming back for more. Pho and Egg rolls are my Top chooses! Easy parking too. read more

Bruce is awesome! He is hilarious and the food here is top notch! Come in for incredible pho and great entertainment! read more

Wok-In - Vegetable Pho - Chinese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Best pho I've had in a super long time! Came by Wok-In on a Friday night and they were a little busy but had no issue getting us sat quickly. Our food tasted amazing! Staff was extremely friendly. We can't wait to go back! read more

Wok-In - Pho with Veggies and Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

The good is delicious spot on always. Fresh and definitely mouth watering. The best, trust me Bruce the owner is exceptional. Always friendly and great energy. Come and enjoy!! read more

Our Culinary recap for 2025: In May, I started searching for a close-by Asian restaurant serving BEEF CHOW FUN (BCF). Near the end of my alphabetical phone survey/search I called WOK IN and asked if they served BCF? And the gentleman, on the phone answered "Yes!" That afternoon my Wife and I drove to WOK IN, walked into the restaurant and I asked, "Can we sit anywhere? WOK In's Owner/Greeter looked at me and simply questioned, "Beef Chow Fun?" Becuz my voice is as Californian as it is, I was startled that he remembered my morning telephone call. With it being mid-afternoon, and the dinner crowd not yet there, we and he, introduced ourselves as we waited for an appetizer of crispy calamari and one order each of BCF. The BCF was beyond our expectations and truly "over-OVER-the-top-great", and, with a smile, best described by borrowing a word created by British author, Roald Dahl, when he wrote his classic story entitled, "BFG" {Big Friendly Giant}. Our Beef Chow Fun was simply, "Scrumdiddlyumptious!!!". In late June, some forty days later, we returned, walked in, and Bruce, looking our way, startled us again, this time, welcoming us with a questioning statement: "Jock & Emily you've come back..." In the last six months we have loved bebopping around the depths of WOK IN's menu, and have happily introduced friends, relatives and business associates to Bruce and his family's remarkable Vietnamese/Chinese fusion cuisine. All have agreed, "A well earned YELP score of "5" sez it all. read more

This place is PHOnomenal! My husband and I order from here weekly and it's always spot on. The owner Bruce is always great with the service, he remembers my orders and to ask the right questions like, "beef broth or veggie broth this time?" He also always remembers to throw all the spicy stuff in our bag. I love everything I've tried from here but specifically recommend pho (any of it), vermicelli bowl, and the garlic shrimp. read more

Tasted fine, just wayyyyyyyyy too big of a portion for me. I felt like I went through an entire bowl of pho yet there was like half a bowl left. On the positive side though, it's a good deal. Nothing particularly memorable for me. Thought they didn't offer much selections for pho. They do however have some Chinese food selections. read more

Still the best pho around. Gets a little crazy here sometimes since Bruce is a one man show... so give it some time if he gets a rush. His food is worth it. read more

The food is great, I usually can finish my bowl but I only ate half and we're both stuffed! I usually go to another pho spot but this one is much closer and the proportions seem bigger they really do mean it when it says fresh spring rolls, the sauce was delicious, really happy he gave us two! The guy who served us was very friendly and multitasked really well I was shocked how many people he can help at once haha. I loved the decorations, and the fish tanks! Will definitely come back again!! read more

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Great food. Terrific people. A real hidden gem. I've had 7-8 menu items and have enjoyed them all don't miss out on the family run, reasonably priced spot. Support the locals! Dine here read more

Super amazing service! Staff is great, very attentive and the food is just great, I can't say nothing but good things about this place, Bruce is awesome! He will make you feel at home! read more

This is without a doubt the BEST Asian food I've had so far! I was invited here for my birthday and have been coming back ever since, at least a couple of times a month. Highly recommend this place!!! read more

The food was incredible. The staff is extremely friendly and attentive. I will be coming back whenever I'm in the mood for Pho!

This is the best place to dine with friends and family . The food is amazing and the service is great. Bruce greets you at the door and calls you by name. We've recommended his restaurant to everyone we know. Do stop by you will love him and the food. read more

Absolute gem! Great service & amazing food with flavor!!! Will definitely be a repeat customer

Love this place! Still coming here since the beginning! Bruce has recommended some amazing options for me when I come in. I hope to eventually try everything on the menu. My fall back is always the rare beef pho! read more

Such good pho and I'm picky. I only like very few places but theirs is so delicious. I love the broth and the owners and staff are so nice and friendly too!! read more

Great service and some of the best pho I've had. It's so rare to get great Chinese AND pho at the same spot. Highly recommend.

I found this place by accident. I have lived in the area for over 10 years and was driving craving some pho, when I noticed the restaurant. Hands down best Pho I have had. The service is friendly, on point and it is a quiet place most days. read more

I've been forgetting to put a review in for this place, but I'll keep it short. Great atmosphere, amazing food, and the best service from the man himself Bruce. Love the variety and portion sizes of the food here, every time i come back the flavors are always delicious. My main thing to get here has been the pho, but I'll always nibble on the lo mein and chow fun if I have a big appetite. Would definitely recommend bringing your friends here to try out some delicious food!! read more

My neighbor has been raving about this place. I have been here about a year before Néw management took over. I brought my client and her family here. Nice portion. Nice selection of dishes. Chill place, typical mom and pop style of an Asian restaurant. Nothing really pops up so I can't say it's the best. So many really good restaurants in the area. Customer service is definitely 4 stars! Thank you read more

Wok-in is a family business, every time my wife and I are in town, we stop & have lunch here, Bruce is definitely very hospitable and the food here is the best in the area. I wish we had a restaurant like this in the Bay Area read more

Best Pho in Costa Mesa, Bruce is the man!!! Best costumer service, i highly recommend the beef Pho and the house fried rice. read more

Note to self. When I walk in on a Friday night 7pm only 1 table is occupied. Just Leave!!! No flavor. Potions were good but I have had frozen dinners with more flavor. These guys must write their own reviews!!! Don't waste your money!!! Wow your response to my review is pretty pathetic. Calling out someone shows no class and I'm sure everyone that reads it is going to think the same. I've read your response my review again. So I wanted to add some things I would like to point out to future seekers. Look at this pathetic business owners own pictures of his dinning room. It is filled with junk. Even a washing machine I didn't see while was there. This doesn't deserve to own and operate a lemonade stand. Run from this place and run fast!!!! Discrimination??? You're going to play that card? Next I'm going to hear you are offended! That the thing with your generation. You can't take criticism you all get a trophy. Sad but when you force your way out of business because of all your obvious short comings you will punch a clock and see how to deal with customers. My suggestion to you sell your business now before it's not worth anything. Doesn't appear to be worth much now. Keep it cordial? The hatred came from you. You have no business dealing with the public. You state what do I know? Well as the paying customer I know what is palatable and your food isn't !!!!! read more

Hard working family business. Service is always good and so is the food. The below poster who gave 1 star can shove it. She's an entitled brat trying to make friends on Yelp to compensate other short comings. read more

Owner recommended me a spicy beef dish that was very tasty. We also got the lo mein which was great. I suggest to ask the owner what to order because he had great suggestions. read more

Amazing authentic food! Very reasonable prices and large portions. Family owned business that takes care of you like family. Definitely a keeper! read more

I can't believe I've been sleeping on this place my entire life. I can't remember how I discovered this place but this is now my #1 spot for pho in Costa Mesa. Hands down the best and the portion is big and best bang for your buck. I love the amount of noodles they put in the pho and the broth *chefs kiss* is absolutely great. Bruce is the (owner?) that serves the customers and he's a really cool down to earth guy, I can tell he's built a large amount of relationships with his clientele because I'll hear a lot of names when people walk in when I'm eating. Regardless I wish this place was open later because I absolutely love their pho. I always tell myself I want to try some of their Chinese meals but weasel myself into getting pho again because of how great it is. read more

Great service Great food Friendly environment and great variety to choose out of from their menu read more

Visited Wok-in several times and the food has always been exceptional. Two of us shared orange chicken and beef chow fun today and while the servings are very generous, and we planned to take home leftovers, we couldn't stop enjoying until there was nothing left to save! The ingredients are fresh and flavors beautifully balanced without the heavy grease found at many fast/casual Asian restaurants. The place is in a simple nondescript building with no ambience but it's sparkling clean and service is friendly, prompt and helpful if you need suggestions from the extensive menu. Great local gem and we'll definitely be back. read more

Dac Beit Pho and fresh spring rolls with peanut sauce are awesome. Bruce will hook you up.

Tasty fast good food we were a party of two needing some food about midday started with spring rolls followed by Pho rare brisket and meat ball looks to be family run very friendly think they said they have been there 8 years Food was good served fast and was made with fresh ingredients if you are in the area wanting Fast fresh food in a friendly family restaurant give this place a try for yourself Hope you enjoy read more

Wok-In - Pho with rare brisket and meat ball - Chinese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

The best pho and spring rolls. Amazing service and Bruce was so attentive. I love that this is a local spot and we will definitely be regulars here! read more

Wok-In - Chicken breast pho of my dreams - Chinese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Wok-In is hands down the best Vietnamese-Chinese restaurant in the OC area. Both the taste and the quality of the food are consistently of the highest caliber, and we have been coming here for years. Always fresh, high quality, and plentiful ingredients with generous portion sizes and delicious flavor. Not to mention, Bruce, the owner, is one of the kindest, nicest, and friendliest people around. He has taken the time to get to know us, knows our favorite dishes, and always adds a personal touch. We feel very fortunate to have this gem and Bruce in Costa Mesa! read more

Realized Ive never left a review for here. We've been going here for a few years and its always a great choice for us! Bruce and his family always take care of us. We love getting chicken and seafood pho. I really like their Mongolian beef (so much green onions yummmm) and their filet minion. We also love getting their spring rolls and calamari ...and more recently their fries. Today I tried this mango shrimp. It was delicious. Thank you! read more

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Love this place, the food is always spot-on. I wish they were open later on Saturdays. But we get take out so we can enjoy.

I can't say enough good things about Wok-In. I wasn't sure what to get or how much for a family dinner. Bruce made suggestions, took into account the age and preferences of family and he did a great job! Everyone was happy with the selections and the food was AMAZING! Super fresh, not greasy, and tasted delish. It will definitely be a regular spot. read more

I've been to this wonderful restaurant many times, it is fantastic! The beef and chicken pho are DELICIOUS, as are the spring rolls, egg rolls, calamari. The service is excellent, thank you Bruce. This is my go to Vietnamese restaurant, mainly because all the others I've been to just aren't as good. read more