Burning Wok — Restaurant in Tyler

I was craving some Chinese food and I particularly wanted to try a place I’ve never had before. I checked my list of new restaurants/places I’ve never visited and settled on the Burning Wok.

I quickly hit up the drive thru and made my way back home. I ordered chicken lo mein with no veggies, fried chicken dumplings, and a single chicken egg roll.

For the price and the amount of food I got (specifically the chicken lo mein) I guess I wasn’t expecting it to be as good as it was. I was pleasantly surprised though. The chicken was tender and the noodles were cooked just right. All together they had a great flavor and I didn’t even have to add soy sauce. I ate quite a bit and it looks like I didn’t even put a dent in it. 2 people could easily split that meal for under $10, which is crazy these days.

The chicken dumplings were also delicious!!! They were full of flavor without the need for the dipping sauce. Although I still tried it and found it to be good as well.

The chicken egg roll (spring roll) was a slightly different story. Although it wasn’t bad at all, I thought it was a bit on the smaller side for the $2 price tag. It definitely has the wrapper and size of a typical spring roll.

The food only took 5 minutes from the time I ordered it to the time they handed it to me. The person who took my money and the person who handed me my food were both very friendly.

Overall I’d definitely recommend trying this little spot if...

We ordered food to pick up and it was pretty bad. Chicken teriyaki bowl was flavorless and the carrots smelled of mold, the chicken was very badly cut and terrifically over cooked. The orange chicken was pan fried and not crispy at all and only got softer and squishier, the lo mein was unseasoned and very oily. Chicken skewers were also badly over cooked. Crab Rangoon and fried chicken dumpling were also lacking salt and seasoning. Rangoon has an odd wrapping that is not traditional at all. Egg drop soup lacked flavor. We live in this neighborhood and had so hoped for a decent restaurant close by. I'm very grateful we didn't take guests there. May try again in 6 months. If...

Stopped by after picking up my kids from school to get some dinner. I ordered an orange chicken with fried rice and a chicken lo mein. When we get home I noticed by putting my fork in the fried rice that it was raw. I took a couple of bites to make sure I wasn't over thinking it and nope. It was raw. I called to let them know and the guy who answered the phone said they cook fresh to order that it probably burned. I told him it was not burned, because you could still see the white of the rice that was raw. His response was "okay I will check it out bye" and hung up. Definitely not coming back to this establishment if thats how their...