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| - The perfect Chinese take-out restaurant needs to be three things: fast, simple, and consistent in its deliciousness. First Wok meets all three.
Speed is key. I live a few blocks away, and when I make the decision to get Chinese food, I want that Chinese food right then. First Wok is spectacular in this regard. One call, a quick run-through of the items I want, and it's done. This isn't the place you all if you want to hmm and hah through the options. I've found it best to have everything planned out. Usually they'll list your order back to you, but sometimes they won't. Sometimes they'll tell you "ten, fifteen minutes," but most of the time they won't. But you'll show up fifteen minutes later and your food will be ready to go.
And that food will be delicious. I always order the cashew chicken, the beef with broccoli, the beef lo mein, and some hot and sour soup. They're all magnificent, in that greasy, inexpensive take-out way, and they're all good reheated for days and days.
On the downside, I will note that I have had the smallest of mistakes in my orders. Once they left out the crunchy things that go on the soup. Another time they game me a small item when I had ordered a large. Nothing major, I was never overcharged, and these are the only such occurrences in close to three years of regular patronage. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.
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