This is what I get when I just drive by someplace and drop in. I had a crazy hankering for Chinese last night so I deviated from my normal practice of researching a place before I go there and I am especially careful when it comes to Chinese places. So I guess I got what I deserved when I made an impromptu stop at the Golden Wok.
This place hit the home run of bad restaurants. Over-priced, bad service and horrible food! I could have had PF Changs for what I paid at Golden Wok. We ordered Lettuce wraps and the food was cold and I swear the chicken must have been 3 days old. Awful. Then I ordered Chicken Corn Soup because I love the way Abacus Inn in Phoenix makes theirs. But again, the chicken was tough and the soup had no flavor. Then we got our entrees. I had Lemon Chicken. I won't even go into how bad it was. Just go to your local supermarket and buy a frozen sweet and sour dish and you will get the idea. All of this cost me $50 and I drank water.
When you are in a location like they have you have to do something compelling to bring people to your restaurant. Value priced food, exceptional service, or fresh ingredients. But Golden Wok just wants to be another bad Chinese place. Just like 10,000 other places in strip malls in the valley.