Palm Desert Country, California
613 customer reviews
Randall R.
City Wok is a great inexpensive place with delicious food! My favorite things to order are the chinese chicken salad and the chicken pot stickers. Good fast service and simple basic atmosphere. More...
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Stacie Fletcher
Easy and fast service. Very nice driver for delivery
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Miguel B.
I was driving around looking for something to eat the other day when I came across City Wok.At first I thought the name was hilarious because if you watch South Park, they make fun of a restaurant with the same name because when the Asian guy says it, it sounds like "Shitty Wok" lol So I came in to check it out and I was not disappointed. I ordered the BBQ Pork Chow Mein and though it was not at all how I expected, it was amazing. Then I tried a few of their other dishes and they were all just as good. Needless to say, this is my new favorite spot and I regularly drive a 40 min round trip from my home just to get their delicious food. More...
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Brian Michel
Kung Pow Combo was spicy goodness. Great dish to share with my wife.
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Brad Brannon
Pretty good Chinese food. Fairly authentic and reasonably priced.
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Crys W.
It can definitely get a bit busy. When this happens, the cashier's aren't the most engaging; BUT the green beans more than make up for it. My go to is the green beans and city wok chicken. I recently dined in, and the service felt top notch. Highly recommend. More...
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Ethan Perry
Possibly my favorite restaurant of all time. You must try this place! The food is absolutely incredible and the staff is as well.
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Alexandra P.
Always good local option when I'm not trying to cook. A little speedy for takeout but the portions are pretty big and the food is super tasty. I've never eaten in the restaurant but the staff are super sweet and helpful on the phone and when we pickup our orders. Definitely recommend the Kung Pao Chicken and the City Wall Chicken. I usually get a full order and it lasts me for two meals. More...
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Lizzie R.
Ok, so I realized this was posted in 2011 and things change. At the time I hadn't realized we get a Studio discount which is awesome. Â Did you know they have an email newsletter and they send out birthday coupons and holiday specials and stuff? Â If you didn't then you will know now.I've been going there every few months since then especially with my coworkers. Â Their service is always top notch and their servers make an effort to place your orders. Â If you speak up, they will replace your items as needed. Â Then again, to be fair, I've gone during lunch so I've ordered both Lunch and Non-Lunch specials, but if you know which specific items to order, then it will be worth your money. Â They're not too terribly expensive, but most of their items are also shareable, so this makes it worthwhile. The place is usually well-kept and clean... what more could I ask for? More...
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Nela O
I dined and took out many times. It hit and miss, depending on a dish. Prices little higher than usual Chinese places, most of the times food is delicious. Friendly staff. This restaurant has been around for a long time. More...
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Matthew A
Love this place. Good food
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Andrea B.
I love this place and the food, but why all the styrofoam and plastic in the takeaway orders?! Please start using paper cartons and bags!
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ChatSteww W.
Visited late at night and our server was super nice and attentive, food came fast and everyone loved their meal, My kid loves their Orange flavored chicken, I ordered the Chinese chicken salad and my hubs the Firecracker shrimp. The Chinese chicken salad was huge, with plenty of chicken and I loved the dressing and wontons, it was cold and not soggy. The Firecracker shrimp was really good, spicy and sweet, shrimp were cooked perfectly and well coated with the sauce. Broccoli was warm and al dente and looking vibrant green. Taking one star because, a few days later when I ordered the same items for pick up, the kid's meal only option for a drink was a kid juice box, even though you do get a fountain drink when you dine-in. More...
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Rob McV
It was ok... 2 to 3 dollars more per entree then anywhere else... Im willing to try something other then the Chicken curry. ..not enough chicken in the dish.... More...
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mmshul .
There are advantages eating in places that are busy, fresher produce for one, City Wok is busy. Overall, their food is good, not sure if there is better in the local desert. Large portions and if you order for delivery, you get a wide variety of condiments. Most dishes are less greasy then others locally. The spicy green beans are worth ordering. More...
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Linda Miller
Food is amazing. I go to this restaurant anytime I'm in the area
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Chris Gerdes
Food was delicious & ALL of the staff was helpful, not too pushy trying to get us out the door, helping us with suggestions on menu items. ...always fast with refills on beverages.... awesome place to eat! More...
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Rosaline Marquez
The food was very good. Waiter was great, very helpful. I defiantly will be back!
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Ivan Vivian
Great food excellent service, our server Ivan is very knowledgeable and courteous
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Michael Jack
Always great food and fast friendly service. The geen beans are like candy.
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Elmer Fudd
great Chinese food at fair prices. always crowded and noicey. eat outside.
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Cynthia P.
Went here for the first time yesterday for an early dinner. Â The servers here are super nice and attentive. They made sure our drinks were topped off and checked if the food was good. I will definitely be coming back!
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Judy Liss
Ate at the Palm Desert location tonight and the City Wok Chicken was the Bomb. The service from Rosa was awesome.
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Louie F.
Love this place it never disappoints. Food is always hot and delicious. I live in Simi Valley so it's a 35 minute drive for me to get here but it's been worth my drive every time I have visited. I have been coming here ever since my friend Mo that used to work here invited me to eat here once and now it's my favorite Chinese spot 3 years later. I recommend the City Chicken, Chow mein, Shrimp in lobster sauce. You can get white meat chicken instead of dark for a small extra charge.I don't recommend the Pad Thai! More...
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Walnut 1
Great customer service. Chris was an amazing busser, always attentive asking if we needed more water or anything. I mean the food was great too ;)
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Nobu N.
Have been to this place often about 15 years ago and recalled they had good food so decided to visit before a meeting in Woodland Hills. Wanted to eat fried rice but told it was a big portion so ordered side fried rice with BBQ pork and Kung Pao Shrimp. The portion was great. As it has been, the food was great and price was decent. It is in a mall complex so parking won't be problem. More...
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Cynthia H.
Absolutely fabulous! We don't get to eat here very much but it never fails to please! Excellent food and service. Recommend the Chinese chicken salad. Delicious
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Elmer Pineda
Great food. Always busy, it's best to order online.
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Nora Melikian
They were out of 2 appetizers we wanted (and it was only 12:30pm), so we ordered other things. Their food is good, and service was good.
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Sayed Sikander Shah
Great place 2 have Chinese.... awesome taste enjoying!!!!
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Jocelyn C.
Great Lunch Specials, delicious food, great service. You can eat in out get it delivered!
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Lamont Damon
Good Food. I love the family style of sharing.
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Rashawn G.
We stumbled in this place looking for something quick to eat. Â We ordered the monthly special for $10 and the portions were very large. Â The special came with Chinese chicken salad, cashew chicken, rice, and chicken wontons. Â The food was good and filling. We had to take home leftovers. Â I would definitely return. Â The atmosphere was friendly and the patrons were diverse. Â I would recommend it for a fast sit down restaurant. Â They also have take out. More...
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Robert V.
Service: AmazingBBQ Short Ribs-AmazingGarlic Chicken-AmazingSaigon noodle soup-not so great. The broth needed to have more flavor as it just tasted like water even with the extra sauces. Other than that I will definitely be back. More...
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Kevin W.
Best Chinese food in Los Angeles in my opinion, even including the stuff in San Gabriel Valley and Chinatown.Get Chinese chicken salad, low mein, and their special chicken + chili oil.
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Danilo A.
This has been a staple for the neighborhood as long as I can remember. Was driving by and ordered the noodles. As good as always with the right amount of meats that do not overwhelm you or leave you wanting more. The food came out quickly and the service was still very good. More...
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Richard K.
Hands down the best premium Chinese food around. City Wok has been a weekly go to place for me for over 20 years.
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Fran Mach
The food was delicious. The service and staff were wonderful.
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Gabriel Ceja
Great Tasting Food
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Sandy Padzik
Just love this place when my family from out of town come in for a visit from out of state. We always get the crispy beef it is so out of this world. I highly recommend you try it.
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Brissa Jensen
Great walnut shrimp!!!
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Tina Clemmons
Fresh and delicious!
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Joe Auletta, Jr.
Good place for Asian Cuisine.
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Chad Galbreath
This is my go to Chinese spot when in Palm Desert. I almost always take out so I cannot speak to the dining in experience, but the food is delicious. My go to orders are the spring rolls, sesame chicken, beef and broccoli, and mushoo chicken. My entire family gets excited when we are in palm desert and decide to pick up Chinese food from city wok. More...
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bad bob
Tasty very tasty
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Martin S.
New to this are and was craving a fresh food place. I came across theses guys on yelp. After checking their pictures and favorable comments I decided to give them a try. One of the best things I've done in awhile. Food is very fresh and tasty. So far we have only done take out *2x so far* but we plan on eating in sometime. I'm heading there right after I finish this review....so I'm ending this because I'm hungry. More...
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Ginger M.
Good Chinese take out tonight. Â We will definitely make this our go place for Chinese! Â Next time we will dine in! Lo Mien was very good, Pepper Steak was good, Orange Chicken was good, I'm not a fan of the dish but my family enjoyed it. Â Staff were friendly and we had our food within about 10 minutes. Â We are about 18 minutes away and our food was well packaged, hot and no spills when we got home. More...
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Martha G.
When I'm with my family of six got greeted sat us down got our drink order really polite got our drinks fast and they took our order we ordered wonton soup yummy  we also ordered Orange chicken yummy everything yummy excellent customer service and not expensive recommended
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maureen mcdonald
Great food and good service
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Louis Pieper
Great food and service
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