mr. wok asian bistro

peking duck - wow! very friendly service willing to go the extra mile. the food is some of the best chinese food that we have had. not your ordinary chinese in texas.

i tell pikelet & lollo to share all the time but i must confess, there’s one thing i’ve been keeping all to myself.  it’s my secret favorite chinese restaurant for peking duck that i’ve not been able to part with until now… mr wok asian bistro ! the unassuming chinese/american chinese restaurant up in plano is where i go for special occasions like chinese new year or big family get togethers. first i’d like to get a few things out of the way for my food snobs out there. the location is a little dubious as you travel along 14th street as there’s not an asian restaurant in sight. this is not an asian part of plano which i know is worrying for foodies looking for the ‘real thing’. instead 14th street is lined with fast food joints. it doesn’t look like a good sign but keep going. once you arrive, mr wok resembles a pizza hut well… because it used to be one

will not be back..... my husband and i tried mr. wok for the first time tonight. let me start out by saying the food was delicious, but due to our experience, we will not be back. when we got there we had 2 groups in front of us. they were seated rather quickly. the restaurant is small so it took a while for another table to open. once a table did open up, they sat a group of 4 that arrived 15 minutes after we got there. when i questioned why we were not next, they said that the group had made a reservation. when you walk in it clearly states that they do not allow reservations for parties that have less than 6 people. we waited for 35 minutes before we were seated. the noise level was very high because they had 3 tables with 8-10 people each. we could not even hear each other speak. once we ordered, my food came out very quickly, unfortunately, i finished my food before my husband even received his. they said that his dish took longer to cook than mine. i think they just forgot to put in his order. after he finished, the manager on duty came over and apologized for the delay. i know that on busy nights these sort of things can happen, but they did not even offer to comp a portion of our food. i walked out of there very angry. good food or not, i will not be back!

karl jay. won't recover all the nice things said about this restaurant in other reviews. however, it is small [14 tables or so], has a great vibe, makes special orders and is busy. get a reservation!!!! oh, and try the peking duck....bring a nice sauvignon blanc [white haven - new zealand] or a lolo albarino [rias baixas].

excellent chinese food. different from the run off the mill places that serve up sugar, spice and corn starch when it comes to chinese food. ask jack the owner for recommendations and he will always help with a smile. great place.

just arrived in dallas and had enough time to get to the hotel and put our bags down before heading out to eat. my sister lives in plano and my family had nothing but glowing reviews about mr. wok, so we were excited to go. 
we arrived travel weary but ok, and we were thinking to ourselves, if we could have a drink or two with dinner, we would be ok, right? wrong........no one in my family was kind enough to tell my wife or myself that it was a byob restaurant and no one had bothered to stop and get anything, so no relaxing mixed drink before dinner, or good wine to complement the dinner, just water or sodas in cans.........ok deep breath, and carry on. its family after all. 
i had already read the menu in the car on the wav from the airport, and knew that i wanted to try the steamed dumplings, and the cinnamon beef egg roll (i know it----mind blown!). we saw that they had peking duck on the menu and that they made a few extra, and asked if they had one and did, yes!  
i wanted to try something different or exotic for my entree since i was traveling and decided to break my rule of avoiding ordering seafood away from the coast, and went with the red snapper fillet with black bean sauce. my wife ordered the whole tilapia (see pictures, sorry they are so bad but it was really dark, and did not want to disturb the diners with a flash) and both were ok, maybe better than ok, but both had a fishy taste, which i really have an issue with, and i know that it was fish, but really fresh fish does not taste like it is fishy, and my wife's fish had a very sweet sauce covering it and sweet on meat is not part of our flavor profile. 
i am glad that i tried that cinnamon egg roll, but it was strange, and overpowering with cinnamon, but i like to look for the odd things on the menu and try them, most of the time i find it was a good choice. it would not be something that i would eat again, when you gamble, sometimes you loose. 
i almost forgot to mention the steamed dumplings which i thought were amazing, and way better than anything that i can get here in pensacola. the dough was superbly thin and delicate, almost noodle like, and the filling was packed with flavor. 
the duck was fantastic and perhaps the highlight of the meal. the duck was carved at table side and then what was left over was taken back to the kitchen and stir fried (bones and all) and brought back to the table for us us gnaw off the bone and it was good, even really good with lots of garlicky and savory flavor. 
i really had a great time eating here, and the food was ok, i think that if i go back sometime, i will order more classic chinese dishes and not go so far off the radar. i also relearned once again that ordering seafood so far from the coast, is not a good idea for me.

excellent food and service. came here for lunch. only negative was no cashews on cashew chicken. didn't stop me from eating it though. highly recommend. will definately be my first choice when on this side of town.

mr. woks - the best chinese food since nyc. what a little gem of a restaurant! weekend nights are busy... and there is a reason. i have introduced 8 couples to mr. woks over the last 2 years. all love it and have now made it one of their regular spots. if you order peking duck (yummy, not fatty, served tableside) or beggars chicken (lots of allspice!) you can reserve a table. there was a 90 minute wait last saturday night but i had pre-ordered a peking and we were seated within 5 minutes. the bistro can get noisey but the food is terrific and the value is excellent. not your typical chinese menu. sone of my favorite dishes are shrimp & mango, peking duck, crispy, tangy beef and cha han (japaneese sticky rice) try the calamari appetizer... the best calamari i have experienced.

hot and sour soup very good. jalapeno chicken excellent with fried rice. i will go back.

my husband and i have eaten at mr. wok for 20 years and find it is our go to place for good chinese food. jack always stops by our booth to say hello. favorites: lettuce wraps, edamame, and any of the house speciality dishes.

love this place. the owner, jack, is mr. hospitality. he greets each customer by name. he has a loyal customer following, people like me who enjoy the excellent oriental
cuisine at extremely fair prices. never miss an opportunity
to eat at mr. wok.

did not like this place at all. i was disappointed bc the reviews were glowing. i found it dirty and the food was nothing special.

exellent chinese. my wife is very picky and absolutely loves mr. wok. we go there anytime we are in the mood for chinese. earl

awesome edamame!. i love the edamame at mr wok. it's wok-seared for a fabulously smoky taste. i have never had anything like it anywhere else. delicious.

love! love! love! it!. my husband and i have lived in downtown plano for 2 years and couldn't find a good asian restaurant. we randomly drove by mr. wok on 14th st & quickly decided to try it out. it is wonderful! tofu is amazing...i've loved everything i've eaten there so far! their pad thai is great! you can bring your own wine or beer! we are now regular customers! its a must try!