Fantastic Wok

Don't be fooled by the shabby strip mall it's in, or the low rent interior...  This is really good, tasty Chinese food, and you get a lot of it!  I have never gotten anything there that disappointed me, and the staff is fast and pretty friendly.

This surprisingly might be my favorite take-out in the city.

I mean honestly, I didn't expect it. You've had one Chinese restaurant, you've had them all, right? I mean, Fantastic Wok has pretty much the same menu as all the others. They have the same prices. They have the same style of restaurant. But they make up for it with two key things - quantity of food, and taste.

First, you get a lot of food. Not to belabor the point, but its a comfortable two meals - not the 1 and a half you get from other places.

Second, the taste! Surprisingly good. I got a spicy dish, that somehow was both spicy with a sweet aftertaste at the same time. I don't know how they did it, but it was quite awesome.

I feel kind of bad for them though, because this is just a mom and pop operation and they were quite dead. When I walked in, the older son was helping his younger with homework. They are also in a depressing, run down little strip mall across from Kroger. I guess (hope?) they get enough exposure from everyone doing grocery runs, but it would be nice if that side of the road was more developed, and had more traffic. I hope they do well, I don't want them to go away.

I love the Fantastic Wok on Kenard off of Mitchell. It is convenient and good. I especially love the hot and sour soup and buy quantities of it regularly. All of the other food I've had has been delicious, fresh and of generous proportions. The people who own/run? this restaurant are classy and sweet. My order is always ready very fast. I am very happy to have this restaurant/carry out conveniently close to my home in Northside. The Fantastic Wok is always a good dinner option.