King Wok — Restaurant in Indianapolis

There are many places to get Pho in Indy, many of them have great Pho, but King Wok‘s Pho Bo is perhaps the best Pho I’ve ever had. The broth is superb and more than any other component sets it apart from the other Pho I’ve had (including in Paris, Berlin, and Chicago, though I must say I still hope to try Pho in Vietnam some day). Just from the Look of it you know the broth was made with exceptional skill: perfectly clear, with glistening globules of flavor on the surface.

I recently moved out of town and I find that, more than any other restaurant in Indy, I crave King Wok. Indy is truly blessed to have such a fine Vietnamese restaurant.

I was curious why King Wok didn’t have higher ratings (not that ~4.4 is anything less than a glowing average review), and if you read the reviews it’s quite obvious: many of the less than 5 star reviews assess them based on their Chinese menu, which I haven’t tasted (though my girlfriend is quite fond of a couple Chinese entrees they make). To me, though, that seems equivalent to judging an Italian restaurant based on how well they could make a Souvlaki and Greek potatoes. Real head scratcher to me, those people ‚just...

Went on a weekend with 2 others, all with light appetites. Very busy, but somehow managed to quickly obtain a table without reservations. Initial confusion, since lunch plates are only served weekdays.

We only ordered one entrée to share (Sweet and Sour Chicken); plus one extra side of fried rice; plus three small bowls of soup (Egg Drop, Hot and Sour, and Wonton.) Our waiter was very friendly, and he brought out three small empty plates to share for the entrée, without us asking.

Food was enjoyed by all, and there was plenty of it for our three light appetites. Soup went from steaming hot to comfortably hot quickly, maybe from the surface area ratio of the small size.

I believe this is more of an authentic Vietnamese restaurant, but that also serves Americanized Chinese dishes (such as we ordered.)

A couple of muted TV screens for the bored. Sriracha bottles at tables. Beer is on the menu, seemingly alone for alcoholic beverages. We received spoons, forks and chopsticks; no knives, but maybe those are also available if requested?

Very pleased with food, service, and pricing. The best deals are probably those weekday...

I was craving fried rice and lo mein, so I decided to stop by for the lunch special. I was highly disappointed when I opened my tray. My rice was so dry and hard, and there was a piece of hair in it. The egg roll was burned as well. I just got off work, and if I wasn’t tired, I would’ve just driven back up there. I called to let them know about the food. I was told they make the same batch the same way every day. She apologized and said idk it’s the same batch repeatedly. That was it; I had the fried rice before, but it wasn’t the lunch; it was the entree. It was fire. I guess if you order lunch, you get a different batch . Sadly, I won't be back . If it was my establishment I would’ve automatically remade it fresh. I attached my photos down below . The entree of fried rice I had back in September and the food I had today 😞. Maybe it was a bad day, but regardless, if you have great customer service, you can...