C WOK — Restaurant in Plano

This, hands down, has to have been the BEST Chinese food I’ve had since moving here a year ago. I have been looking all over the place for a good restaurant but all I needed to do was go right down the street to C Wok! I got the lo mein, General Tsos, and the crab rangoons. They were very accommodating and allowed me to customize the lo mein exactly how I wanted and it had so much flavor compared to other restaurants I’ve had, it was delicious. The general Tsos was a good heat level, not too spicy, so even someone who cant handle heat can enjoy it, but it still was packed with lots of flavor. I saw a review about getting just dough balls covered in sauce, this was not the case for me at all. It was packed with chicken, I believe when I looked it was dark meat, and it was fantastic! My only critic here would be about the crab rangoons. Don’t get me wrong, they were DELICIOUS, but, there was not a lot of filling inside of them so after they had been fried, little remained and my shells were pretty much empty inside. The filling that was there, I tried to spread as much as I could to savor it as long as possible lol! If you’re wanting to try something local, I definitely recommend C Wok, I will be eating here again for sure. I’ll update with pictures once I go again, I unfortunately did not take...

I would have put one star, but their fried rice always wins me over... I can't say the same for much else.

I've ordered from C Wok for a long while and up until recently I've noticed the quality go down not just with the food, but with the delivery drivers. My food was about 15 minutes late, which is something I'm not going to really throw a big old deal about. But once the food eventually showed up, I signed the ticket, but then the driver snatched the food back after realizing I didn't put a tip. I was basically bullied into putting a tip before I could actually get my food. Now regularly, I would tip them almost every time, but I felt as though recently the punctuality had been lacking. It was quite obvious with this delivery.

Not only was my food late, but the entree I ordered was cold and I had to reheat it. The only saving grace was the fact that the fried rice side that I ordered was still plenty warm.

I don't know what's been going on with C Wok lately, but I think you need to reprioritize a few things. For example, don't bully your customers into giving tips. Also, any kind of communication that tells me you're going to be a little late...

Update 28JUL2025

Decided to give C Wok another try roughly seven months after a mediocre first experience.

I'm afraid it was pretty bad, and we won't be returning. Definitely worse than before. The fish tank had been drained, which served as a metaphor for the condition of the establishment overall.

I suggest going elsewhere for quick Chinese food. There are a lot better options at this price point in this area.

Original Review

CWOK is the classic fast food Chinese takeout place: you can get a lunch special for about $8 a person, and the special includes fried or steamed rice, a soup, and an entree - available Monday through Friday, 11am to 3pm.

The inside of the restaurant is pretty much trashed. Chairs stacked against one side, and a general look of neglect and disrepair. You really don't want to dine in, trust me. They do have a fish tank!

The food is pretty good, especially for the price. Portions are fairly generous, and I tries the Hunan Beef lunch special, which was spicy and good. Came with wonton soup and a fortune cookie.

Overall, this is a decent place for takeout. Good prices, fast and courteous service, and...