Orient Wok Chop Suey - Edwardsville

Great fried rice the best in the area. Egg rolls are pretty good but very small.

Take away little shop right off of 159 on the long strip of restaurants is this little gem. The owner has been in business first in St. Louis, Missouri then here in Edwardsville for the past 30 years. The food is fresh and the ingredients are delicious and the owner is always a pleasure to speak with when picking up your order. Note the sesame chicken comes in a gravy that isn’t sticky or sweet. It’s still good and their crab ragoon are the best in town. Parking: This is a terrible parking lot due to the way they have the parking spaces.

Oriental Wok is a hidden gym in a strip mall. I’ve passed it often but it has such a generic presence I’ve never gone in. Today I was dropping packages at UPS and decided to stop in at Orient Wok. First impression walking in was very clean, quiet and organized. There is no table service or fountain soda. The menu is posted outside and inside. Most all meats could come as a combination with choices of fried rice, egg roll, soups, and some other things. A very kind older lady took our order. I had beef pepper steak, fried rice and egg roll. My husband had sweet and sour chicken with no veggies and egg roll. It was ready in 10 minutes and we added two cans of Pepsi products to give with it. The beef was so tender!! Vegetables were crisp. Flavor was excellent. Fried rice didn’t have vegetables but tasted great. The egg roll was fried to perfection my husband put sweet and sour (packets) on his and I used soy. The chicken had large pieces of white meat. He said it was excellent better than he’s ever had before. He fell in love with this quiet unassuming place. Chairs are not the greatest for old, large people. Owner guided us to a different one. Bill was great. 23 total for two people. Are tops required. Not sure. You order at counter, pick up food, and bus your table. However my husband likes the place so much he gave a 25% top to send the message that it was all great.

This place has THE BEST Chinese food. Sometimes they don’t answer the phone, but it is usually because they are so busy and everyone else wants to eat their food, too. Just go in and order in person if that happens and you won’t be disappointed.

My friend and I tried this restaurant the other night, and it has become our new favorite Chinese place! It is definitely the best in the area. Everything we ordered was delicious and the prices were very reasonable. I have already eaten here again since our first visit and I might even order takeout for dinner tonight! Thanks to the staff for their excellent service and the fantastic dining experience!