The Tasty Wok ( Online Order) — Restaurant in Melbourne

Fortunately the company of family was far more important than the food which was bought in celebration because the food was most unpleasant, especially when measured against the local Thai restaurant which is also significantly cheaper. What motivates a restaurant to serve food of such poor quality puzzles me, especially when it would seem they’ve been in the game for 30 years. Much of the food had clearly been poured out of bags frozen and poorly cooked, eg dim sims, vegetables. Flavours, when present at all were weird, eg. ‘Mongolian beef’ with a metallic but sour sauce and an unpleasant, lingering after-taste. Greasy noodles which a hungry 4 year-old would not eat. A random peeled prawn in a dish which had nothing to do with seafood. The ‘Chef’s Special’ crumbed pork fillet cooked until dry then left to go cold and even tougher before being served on a scattering of stale crumbled uncooked dry noodles with a glutinous substance supplied claimed to be a ‘plum sauce’. I could on about further dishes ... I like to support people having a go, and generally find hospitality people really put the experience of their customer at the forefront of their operation. This establishment clearly doesn’t - the quality of what we were served was not just a mistake or two on the night. Nothing would persuade me to waste money on this...

Can I start by saying it takes a lot for me to post a Google Review. We tried The Tasty Wok for the first time on Thursday night and we thought the food was DELICIOUS!! We ordered the Chef Special (Mongolian beef). It was melt in the mouth and had a hint of heat which was a nice surprise. The vegetables in the dish were cooked to perfection (i.e. were not overcooked sludge). The lemon crispy chicken was moreish and the combination omelette had a yummy smokey taste to it. The Staff were friendly and attentive. We weren't there for modern decor or fancy trimmings. The food surpasses everything (it is what's on the inside that counts). We'll be...

I would recommend next time you go in, actually pay attention to how filthy the front of house is. Dead flys hanging from light fixtures above food, yum. Floors and ledges that clearly don't get washed or dusted.. Makes you wonder about the state of the kitchen. Was told a 30 minute wait, and hour and 10 minutes later our number was called. Food was mid at best, rice had no flavour at all, veggies were still partially raw and the Mongolian beef was so inedible due to being drowned in honey. Don't waste your money, plenty of better and cheaper places...