Rocking Wok Taiwanese Cuisine

07/27/09

This place is Disgusting!!!!

by Corrine85 at Citysearch

My boyfriend and I were excited to find a cute hole in the wall place in the Wallingford neighbord. We were soooo disappointed. We got the Taiwanese meatball, a noodle dish, the duck speciality, and a Taiwanese soda. I've never been so disappointed. We tried all of the dishes but didn't eat more than a couple of bites of everything. We kept a positive attitute and got the left-overs to go. After we left the restaurant, we both admitted we hated that place and threw the leftovers away.

Despite the bad service and tacky and dirty atmosphere, we left a decent tip. My boyfriend keeps all of his receipts and keeps track of the amount of the tip he leaves. He was shocked when he got the credit card bill and saw the waiter must have changed the tip line because his card was charged $5 more than it should have been. I will NEVER go back.

For a great Asian restaurant in Wallingford, try Jhanjay instead.

• Pros: Nothing
• Cons: Gross food, dirty atmosphere, bad service

10/22/08

Love.

by mfuntanilla at Citysearch

If you want authentic Taiwanese cuisine that is delicious, affordable and LOCAL - run, don't walk to the Rocking Wok! The thousand layer pancake is carb-heaven. Obsessed. My husband and I finished off the entire serving by ourselves! I know, I know - mongolian beef is everywhere, but again, I am obsessed. All the dishes we have ever ordered are great. They also do take-out and though we have moved out of the neighborhood, we will gladly drive over to pick up their food!

• Pros: Always open, always parking

06/16/08

Authentic and Priced Right!

by brickis at Citysearch

My Brother-In-Law lived in Taiwan for two years, and wanted to visit a restaurant with Taiwanese cuisine while he was in Seattle. Rocking Wok was a delightful surprise! Apparently, it is totally authentic. My husband and I have been back numerous times since our first visit, and have never been disappointed.

It is a typical "hole-in-the-wall" (ie- the cleanliness of the place leaves a little to be desired); but the food MORE than makes up for it!

My husband could eat an entire serving of Ginger Beef himself; and I LOVE the Delightful Green Beans. When we have been there the dishes we ordered have been delivered to our table one at a time; but this is because they are being made fresh-to-order! This place is such a treat!

• Pros: Delicious Food, Ample Parking, Bargain Priced
• Cons: Cleanliness

06/15/08

nasty kitchen..

by Vuu at Citysearch

it's my first time been there and it 's my last time as well.

a couple days ago...i went down there with my friend...

the food was kinda good.

oh my god..the floor in the kitchen messed up ..so nasty..they put the anything down the floor..i saw some meat...

the boss is so fake...i dont like his attitude..SO CONCEITED!!!!!

05/05/08

Nom nom nom, but wish there were more vegetarian options

by jodawi at Citysearch

After everyone was full, I was forced to get another order of thousand-layer pancakes (more like crispy hash browns as bread, or something, but anyway). Scallion pancakes very good. Leek "pancakes" so-so in my opinion, and much more empanada than pancake.

Some scary looking Taiwanese dishes appear on the menu, but after being amazed at the quality of the less-scary dishes, a dining companion decided she just might be willing to trust the chef and get something like the "veggie w/ pork blud* cake & intestine soup" next time.

(*CitySearch auto-censor won't let me spell it correctly, so read it like it sounds. "We have detected the following inappropriate words:...")

I wish there were more vegetarian options tho - I don't think any of the house specialties were vegetarian, and it would be nice to have more options that weren't standard Chinese restaurant fare. But at least the quality was better than most Chinese restaurants. And I could drown my sorrows in the thousand-layer pancakes.

03/09/08

Used to be much better!

by foodie987 at Citysearch

Rocking Wok used to be one of my favorite Asian restaurants. I'm Taiwanese and even brought my parents there who liked it. Then they changed ownership and it's been hit-or-miss since. Sometimes it's great but mostly, it's now so-so.

10/27/06

Great waiter! Wonderful neighborhood restaurant.

by candysue at Citysearch

After reading the reviews I expected good food but poor service by a grumpy waiter. Instead we had good food and GREAT service! The steamed fish (non-menu item) was excellent. Dishes could use less oil.

The restaurant is slightly understaffed (12 mostly full tables/1 waiter), but the waiter was cheerful and made great suggestions! He even volunteered to bring the take-out boxes so we could take our food home - without us asking! Great experience! The tea was refilled several times.

• Pros: Great steamed fish
• Cons: Could use less oil on dishes

09/27/06

One of the best Taiwanese cruisine in Northwest

by ilovehotdog at Citysearch

Authentic Taiwanese dishes, resonable price! The owner is nice and friendly. Try their fried rice and side dishes. Will go again!

• Pros: cheap, authentic
• Cons: poor interior

08/22/06

Best Chinese food in Seattle, bar none

by pensativa at Citysearch

Take it from someone born in Taiwan and raised in Seattle - Rocking Wok has the best Chinese food in Seattle. I've been to virtually every Chinese restaurant in town, from Chinatown to the Northend to the Eastside, and Rocking Wok has the tastiest food as well as Taiwanese specialties that you won't find elsewhere.

Must try: Green onion pancakes, basil eggplant, delight green beans, hand shaved chow mein, stinky tofu, herbal chicken, Taiwanese root beer (sasparilla)

I'm vegetarian, and unlike many local Chinese restaurants, Rocking Wok is a great place for herbivores to go, as well as vegequarians. Some reviewers have mentioned that the owner is a bit brusque, which can be initially off-putting. However, if you are open to his unique sense of humor, you just might be rewarded with delicious dishes that are not on the menu.

Bottom lien: If you like your takeout bland and Westernized, go right ahead to Snappy Dragon or some other crappy local joint, but if you're looking for great food, authenticity, and good prices, head to Rocking Wok.

• Pros: Best Chinese food in Seattle, ample parking, friendly owner

Editorial Review

by Contributor at Citysearch

Authentic Taiwanese food comes to Wallingford with this casual neighborhood restaurant.