We love the food. The chef is friendly, the staff are helpful and the food is delicious!
Andrew H.
It's been a while but these guys still crush it. Delicious. Hot. Seasoned well. Different flavors. Not overly breaded. "Real" fried rice (not the standard open the bag yellow stuff). Their Szechuan Wontons alone are worth it. Priced well. Lunch still Comes with a free drink also!. Five stars for this genre of Chinese take out. But a strong 3.75-4 stars overall eats.
Ben A.
After a long day of traveling from Los Angeles, with a four hour layover in Austin, we arrived at our hotel in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina after 9 PM. The kids were hungry, and a quick review of yelp demonstrated that most restaurants around here close down around 9 PM at least on the weekdays. One exception was Flaming Wok, who offered an extra hour of openness. I've had some rough experiences with Chinese food outside of the greater Southern California area. I know we are hated, I know we are spoiled, and I know that there are seven different kinds of Chinese food within 10 miles of my home address. Yes, seven. But we had pizza last night, and to be honest, I didn't much feel like driving around town in the rental car looking for places that were still open. Instead, we ordered up a few dishes on GrubHub, cognizant of the fact that each one was $15 or more. After delivery and service fees... Whatever the hell those are... We came in at 115 bucks whatever, we're on vacation, and as my dad says in Vegas, "we are not here for a haircut." In retrospect, a haircut probably would've been a better idea. When the delivery guy handed me my bag, I sort of wondered if there was another one. Nope, $115 worth of food fit nicely into a small single plastic bag each $20 dish fit nicely into a small size Chinese paper delivery container. Hot and sour soup was neither of those things. Notably, they used fresh mushrooms; I know that because they were still fresh and uncooked floating at the top of the soup. For some reason, they also had shredded carrot in there instead of wood fungus. Zero pieces of chicken. Zero pieces of tofu. Was this the end of the night scrape? Next dish: Kung pow chicken. I think they started with a big handful of chopped carrots and chopped celery, threw in a little bit of cornstarch and chicken bullion, a handful of chopped chicken, and called it done. Oh, wait, there was a peanut or two in there. But no chilis, no flavor, no spice. Noticing a trend yet? Beef with broccoli: in fairness, this was the most consistent, despite the fact that the small paper container was $19 and change, even before we paid all that GrubHub service fee nonsense. Baking soda - softened beef, broccoli, brown gravy. Pretty standard fair. Orange chicken: breaded pieces of chicken served over but I guess was over cooked broccoli, smothered in orange sauce. No real tangy or Zingy on this one either. No spice, pretty bland. Seems like the kind of orange chicken. They would serve at a middle school that is beholden to state nutritional laws. The final mistake, chicken, chow mein: Chow mein literally translates to fried noodle, a factoid. I picked up in four years of working for a Chinese American back, and 25 years in a predominantly Chinese American school district. Somehow this place messed that, as our "chow mein" was more of a chop Suey... Not a noodle to be found, a small Chinese food container with soggy, wet vegetables, hunks of zucchini, cabbage, and assorted other decidedly non-noodle things floating around in there. Did I mention this delightful hotel meal was north of $100? I should've known better, and I really do hate to malign a place, but this was absolutely terrible. I felt ripped off, the Family was sort of incredulous about the whole thing, even the kids made several comments that they've had better Chinese food at Panda Express... and that's saying something. I probably should have taken a clue when I was waiting for my food to arrive in the lobby and the gal behind the hotel counter asked what restaurant I'm waiting for... When I told her flaming wok, she said, "never heard of it." Bad omen. It would be nice to find a good Chinese place for delivery here in Charleston before we leave in a few days, but all I can say at this point is that I've identified one place that we will not try again. Would've been better off going to Trader Joe's down the street and getting frozen Trader Ming meals for the hotel microwave.
Haley S.
Don't write this place off just because you can't eat inside!! They are still recovering from COVID, but their food is really something.My husband's orange chicken came out piping hot and was not overly breaded. It was crunchy and crispy on the outside and the chicken was tender and juicy on the inside.I had the Moo Gai and it was phenomenal-- just what my immune system needed after a week of being sick. The gentle flavors of the veggies and chicken combined with rice and brothy sauce so nourishing and easy on the stomach. Great price and portion too!
DEBI T
This place has terrible food! The honey/sesame chicken was so hard you couldn't chew it up! The rice was also hard and seemed to be half done. Nope...go somewhere else!!!!!
Gary M.
Don't bother with the online menu on "their" site... out of date, cost was $30 more than listed on that menu. They recommend going to Uber/GrubHub for a current menu. The front person isn't very nice, neither on phone or in person, FYI.Pass on the Spring Rolls and Rice. Both made their way to the trash.When did Sesame Chicken stop having SESAME? The Sesame Chicken and Orange Chicken were both good... I'd order it again, but only that!!!Bottom line, I can stand poor customer service for great food but not for mediocre. Be sure to ask for a receipt and menu, you just might be taken to the cleaners otherwise! $47 for our meal, yes! $77 for our meal, NO!
Evan G.
Flaming Wok in Mount Pleasant is a great place to go for delicious and fresh Chinese food. I really like everything on the menu and how well everything is prepared. The staff here is very friendly and efficient at getting everything together.
Zamir W.
DO NOT EAT at this hell hole. I would seriously rather share a cup of .39 ramen noodles with a stray dog then ever step foot in this establishment and poor excuse for a restaurant. They should be shut down immediately!!!!!!! F that lady too
Chet F.
I'm sorry but just horrible. I called to give the a chance to fix it and they did not Care at all I ordered general Tso Chicken and it was 95% breading I called them To ask if this was normal and they said yes. And hung up on me. This is the only thing I get from Chinese restaurants I have never complained about this dish in my life. Just embarrassing and even worse customer service.
TJ H.
Great take home Chinese Food!! Have had many others these guys hands down are the best... Great flavor and variety. Just thrilled we finally found great Chinese food.
BONUS: I noticed they switched from plastic ware to mostly paper containers. Thanks for being more sustainable!For "typical Chinese takeout," which has the same menu as every other Chinese restaurant, this might be some of the BEST I've ever had in South Carolina, New Jersey, or New York. I order here about once a month and I drive from downtown Charleston because no other Chinese take-out in the area comes close.Spring Rolls and Fried Crab+Cream Cheese Dumplings : appear to be made in store and are always hot and delicious. I can distinguish actual vegetables inside the spring rolls. At other spots these appetizers are usually mass-produced frozen offerings that are soaked in oil. At Flaming Wok they are delicious. Even the sweet and sour sauce seems better than what sometimes has the texture of glue at other places.The Wonton Soup : the broth is very tasty and not too salty and the wontons taste like they are freshly made. If I'm wrong, then I have been fooled, but the dough on the dumplings tastes like it was made fresh and the filling is generous and delicious. At other places I would be afraid to order wonton soup because who knows what they are throwing in there.The special touch - Chinese Mixed Vegetables and Vegetable Lo Mein. My favorite thing about Flaming Wok is the beautiful vegetable dishes they offer with obviously fresh veggies. The C.M.V. has a diverse selection including peas, broccoli, carrots, peppers, water chestnuts etc. and best of all really quality mushrooms. Other restaurants in the area literally throw a bunch of bland frozen broccoli in a Styrofoam container and have the nerve to sell that trash.After reading some of the other reviews, I'm shocked; it is clear that some of these Mount Plastic folk have never had to work in a hot kitchen or have never been to a Chinese takeout place that is actually "dirty" or "rude." But everyone seems rude when you're entitled. Flaming Wok is a gem, the food is amazing, and some people just suck I guess.Thank you Flaming Wok we love you!
99AnitaA99
So I've been craving Lo mein for awhile. I'm a senior living alone, so I don't use buffet restaurants much. I was shopping at Tanger and I decided to order lo mein for a light lunch. Well, I got some noodles with some sort of oil on them. They werent cooked all the way through. And the only thing added was: look at the photo. For $4.00.
Goodwin M.
First time here. Not sure if it they were having an off day or what. I ordered beef teriyaki and ham fried rice. I was not impressed. Portions are smaller than other Chinese places. They charge extra for items like forks and plates. There's a list of "extras" hanging up. I thought that was kind of odd. Not really the friendliest for out of town folks. Beef Teriyaki - I got four 6" skewers. They were over cooked, tough, and very salty. It tasted like they used fermented bean paste. Not really what I was expecting since most other places it's a sweet teriyaki flavored. Ham Fried Rice - It looked good, but lacked in taste. All I could taste was the wok. It needed a little more something. If I closed my eyes, I wouldn't really know I was eating fried rice. Once in awhile I could taste the ham. I really couldn't taste the rice. Just an FYI, I'm pretty sure it's SPAM. I'mOk with that because I do like SPAM. I know it's not for everyone. The rice didn't even fill to the top of the container. Usually it's solid block because it's forced closed. I'm probably not going back there again. There are other places in town that are better in my opinion. I should give it another shot just incase they were having an off day.
Elise J.
The best chinese I've ever had! Also love that it's family owned and operated! I would definitely recommend trying it.
Tori J.
Of all the Chinese restaurants I've tried in Mt. Pleasant, this one is by far the best! Not only is the food always amazing, but the chef is the sweetest man who remembers your name and your order. Definitely recommend!!
We love the food. The chef is friendly, the staff are helpful and the food is delicious!
It's been a while but these guys still crush it. Delicious. Hot. Seasoned well. Different flavors. Not overly breaded. "Real" fried rice (not the standard open the bag yellow stuff). Their Szechuan Wontons alone are worth it. Priced well. Lunch still Comes with a free drink also!. Five stars for this genre of Chinese take out. But a strong 3.75-4 stars overall eats.
After a long day of traveling from Los Angeles, with a four hour layover in Austin, we arrived at our hotel in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina after 9 PM. The kids were hungry, and a quick review of yelp demonstrated that most restaurants around here close down around 9 PM at least on the weekdays. One exception was Flaming Wok, who offered an extra hour of openness. I've had some rough experiences with Chinese food outside of the greater Southern California area. I know we are hated, I know we are spoiled, and I know that there are seven different kinds of Chinese food within 10 miles of my home address. Yes, seven. But we had pizza last night, and to be honest, I didn't much feel like driving around town in the rental car looking for places that were still open. Instead, we ordered up a few dishes on GrubHub, cognizant of the fact that each one was $15 or more. After delivery and service fees... Whatever the hell those are... We came in at 115 bucks whatever, we're on vacation, and as my dad says in Vegas, "we are not here for a haircut." In retrospect, a haircut probably would've been a better idea. When the delivery guy handed me my bag, I sort of wondered if there was another one. Nope, $115 worth of food fit nicely into a small single plastic bag each $20 dish fit nicely into a small size Chinese paper delivery container. Hot and sour soup was neither of those things. Notably, they used fresh mushrooms; I know that because they were still fresh and uncooked floating at the top of the soup. For some reason, they also had shredded carrot in there instead of wood fungus. Zero pieces of chicken. Zero pieces of tofu. Was this the end of the night scrape? Next dish: Kung pow chicken. I think they started with a big handful of chopped carrots and chopped celery, threw in a little bit of cornstarch and chicken bullion, a handful of chopped chicken, and called it done. Oh, wait, there was a peanut or two in there. But no chilis, no flavor, no spice. Noticing a trend yet? Beef with broccoli: in fairness, this was the most consistent, despite the fact that the small paper container was $19 and change, even before we paid all that GrubHub service fee nonsense. Baking soda - softened beef, broccoli, brown gravy. Pretty standard fair. Orange chicken: breaded pieces of chicken served over but I guess was over cooked broccoli, smothered in orange sauce. No real tangy or Zingy on this one either. No spice, pretty bland. Seems like the kind of orange chicken. They would serve at a middle school that is beholden to state nutritional laws. The final mistake, chicken, chow mein: Chow mein literally translates to fried noodle, a factoid. I picked up in four years of working for a Chinese American back, and 25 years in a predominantly Chinese American school district. Somehow this place messed that, as our "chow mein" was more of a chop Suey... Not a noodle to be found, a small Chinese food container with soggy, wet vegetables, hunks of zucchini, cabbage, and assorted other decidedly non-noodle things floating around in there. Did I mention this delightful hotel meal was north of $100? I should've known better, and I really do hate to malign a place, but this was absolutely terrible. I felt ripped off, the Family was sort of incredulous about the whole thing, even the kids made several comments that they've had better Chinese food at Panda Express... and that's saying something. I probably should have taken a clue when I was waiting for my food to arrive in the lobby and the gal behind the hotel counter asked what restaurant I'm waiting for... When I told her flaming wok, she said, "never heard of it." Bad omen. It would be nice to find a good Chinese place for delivery here in Charleston before we leave in a few days, but all I can say at this point is that I've identified one place that we will not try again. Would've been better off going to Trader Joe's down the street and getting frozen Trader Ming meals for the hotel microwave.
Don't write this place off just because you can't eat inside!! They are still recovering from COVID, but their food is really something.My husband's orange chicken came out piping hot and was not overly breaded. It was crunchy and crispy on the outside and the chicken was tender and juicy on the inside.I had the Moo Gai and it was phenomenal-- just what my immune system needed after a week of being sick. The gentle flavors of the veggies and chicken combined with rice and brothy sauce so nourishing and easy on the stomach. Great price and portion too!
This place has terrible food! The honey/sesame chicken was so hard you couldn't chew it up! The rice was also hard and seemed to be half done. Nope...go somewhere else!!!!!
Don't bother with the online menu on "their" site... out of date, cost was $30 more than listed on that menu. They recommend going to Uber/GrubHub for a current menu. The front person isn't very nice, neither on phone or in person, FYI.Pass on the Spring Rolls and Rice. Both made their way to the trash.When did Sesame Chicken stop having SESAME? The Sesame Chicken and Orange Chicken were both good... I'd order it again, but only that!!!Bottom line, I can stand poor customer service for great food but not for mediocre. Be sure to ask for a receipt and menu, you just might be taken to the cleaners otherwise! $47 for our meal, yes! $77 for our meal, NO!
Flaming Wok in Mount Pleasant is a great place to go for delicious and fresh Chinese food. I really like everything on the menu and how well everything is prepared. The staff here is very friendly and efficient at getting everything together.
DO NOT EAT at this hell hole. I would seriously rather share a cup of .39 ramen noodles with a stray dog then ever step foot in this establishment and poor excuse for a restaurant. They should be shut down immediately!!!!!!! F that lady too
I'm sorry but just horrible. I called to give the a chance to fix it and they did not Care at all I ordered general Tso Chicken and it was 95% breading I called them To ask if this was normal and they said yes. And hung up on me. This is the only thing I get from Chinese restaurants I have never complained about this dish in my life. Just embarrassing and even worse customer service.
Great take home Chinese Food!! Have had many others these guys hands down are the best... Great flavor and variety. Just thrilled we finally found great Chinese food.
Restaurantji Recommends
BONUS: I noticed they switched from plastic ware to mostly paper containers. Thanks for being more sustainable!For "typical Chinese takeout," which has the same menu as every other Chinese restaurant, this might be some of the BEST I've ever had in South Carolina, New Jersey, or New York. I order here about once a month and I drive from downtown Charleston because no other Chinese take-out in the area comes close.Spring Rolls and Fried Crab+Cream Cheese Dumplings : appear to be made in store and are always hot and delicious. I can distinguish actual vegetables inside the spring rolls. At other spots these appetizers are usually mass-produced frozen offerings that are soaked in oil. At Flaming Wok they are delicious. Even the sweet and sour sauce seems better than what sometimes has the texture of glue at other places.The Wonton Soup : the broth is very tasty and not too salty and the wontons taste like they are freshly made. If I'm wrong, then I have been fooled, but the dough on the dumplings tastes like it was made fresh and the filling is generous and delicious. At other places I would be afraid to order wonton soup because who knows what they are throwing in there.The special touch - Chinese Mixed Vegetables and Vegetable Lo Mein. My favorite thing about Flaming Wok is the beautiful vegetable dishes they offer with obviously fresh veggies. The C.M.V. has a diverse selection including peas, broccoli, carrots, peppers, water chestnuts etc. and best of all really quality mushrooms. Other restaurants in the area literally throw a bunch of bland frozen broccoli in a Styrofoam container and have the nerve to sell that trash.After reading some of the other reviews, I'm shocked; it is clear that some of these Mount Plastic folk have never had to work in a hot kitchen or have never been to a Chinese takeout place that is actually "dirty" or "rude." But everyone seems rude when you're entitled. Flaming Wok is a gem, the food is amazing, and some people just suck I guess.Thank you Flaming Wok we love you!
So I've been craving Lo mein for awhile. I'm a senior living alone, so I don't use buffet restaurants much. I was shopping at Tanger and I decided to order lo mein for a light lunch. Well, I got some noodles with some sort of oil on them. They werent cooked all the way through. And the only thing added was: look at the photo. For $4.00.
First time here. Not sure if it they were having an off day or what. I ordered beef teriyaki and ham fried rice. I was not impressed. Portions are smaller than other Chinese places. They charge extra for items like forks and plates. There's a list of "extras" hanging up. I thought that was kind of odd. Not really the friendliest for out of town folks. Beef Teriyaki - I got four 6" skewers. They were over cooked, tough, and very salty. It tasted like they used fermented bean paste. Not really what I was expecting since most other places it's a sweet teriyaki flavored. Ham Fried Rice - It looked good, but lacked in taste. All I could taste was the wok. It needed a little more something. If I closed my eyes, I wouldn't really know I was eating fried rice. Once in awhile I could taste the ham. I really couldn't taste the rice. Just an FYI, I'm pretty sure it's SPAM. I'mOk with that because I do like SPAM. I know it's not for everyone. The rice didn't even fill to the top of the container. Usually it's solid block because it's forced closed. I'm probably not going back there again. There are other places in town that are better in my opinion. I should give it another shot just incase they were having an off day.
The best chinese I've ever had! Also love that it's family owned and operated! I would definitely recommend trying it.
Of all the Chinese restaurants I've tried in Mt. Pleasant, this one is by far the best! Not only is the food always amazing, but the chef is the sweetest man who remembers your name and your order. Definitely recommend!!