Wokify — Restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne

I was so excited to give Wokify a try after reading all the amazing reviews. It was more expensive than where I'd usually order from, however I believe that quality is worth paying for. Unfortunately the entire thing was just one big overpriced disappointment.

I opened the prawn toast first and the bread must have been old because the edges were tough and chewy while the middle was soggy. The flavour was good but that's no consolation for using bread that was clearly past its best.

The salt and pepper chips arrived cold, dry and chewy. I ate 2 before deciding they were completely inedible, so sadly that was £3.80 straight in the bin.

I paid £3 extra to "go large" on the duck curry, but in reality it was no larger than I usually get elsewhere for cheaper. The flavour of the curry was pretty bland and had an unusual soapy/chemical flavour to it. The peas were hard while the duck was rubbery and chewy. I know that duck is a fatty meat, but when well rendered it should be tender and melty, not tough and leathery. It was also lacking in sauce, such that most of the rice was left dry.

On JustEat, spring rolls were sold for around £5 for a portion of 8, while ordering direct was going to set me back £3.80 for just three. I don't like ordering through third parties who make money for nothing, and would rather more money go to the restaurant, so I ordered through their website. I wish I had ordered the 8 spring rolls because they were the only thing I enjoyed in the entire order.

It was nice of them to send free prawn crackers but I didn't really fancy eating them because I was put off by the rest of the food. Same for the fortune cookies.

I'm sorry to say but my Wokify order ranged from the barely edible to the totally inedible. An expensive mistake and a let down dinner. Safe to say I won't be...

I originally reviewed this 4 stars when I did so 3 years ago. It was close to 5 at the time.

In that time I have returned many more times and it has only gotten better and better. The food is excellent, this is not your average Asian takeaway, the quality is absolutely above and beyond the "norm".

My preferred order is Salt and Chilli Chicken with a portion of Satay sauce. I don't normally like Satay, but the sauce here is incredible, super flavourful with a punch of heat.

The service is always quick, the food always fresh, crispy (in the right way!) and hot. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

The only thing I'd change is the prawn toast, which is not so much on toast as it is in a thick roll where the taste gets lost and texturally feels off. Shame as everything else...

Hello Wokify. Robert Reed here. I feel sad saying this,but me and my partner had a set meal for two from Wokify,now normally this would not be a problem,due to the fact the food is always fresh and cooked from scratch and always very tasty.I do not know what happened on Friday the 10/12/2021,the food had not been up to it's normal standard,the curry had been really thick and not a nice taste,and the beef in the curry did not taste very nice,and crumbled in your mouth with not a very nice taste,the sweet honey chicken had also been not at the same quality.I am leaving this review,not to get a free meal but as constructive criticism.I feel it would be a shame if the Standards dropped,and we lost a very nice Chinese which it normally is. Your's Sincerely...