Laurent L.
Yelp
My family and I (mostly) enjoyed our experience at Grand Wok Noodle Bar. While the food is not the best Asian food (expected when you see a variety of dishes on the menu from not one but various Asian countries), it was good for what it was. True to family style, we ordered a variety of dishes - honey walnut shrimp, chashu, eggrolls, beef chow fun, pad thai, orange chicken, pot stickers, and braised tofu. For dessert we ordered the matcha cake, mango sago, and ice cream mochi. I also ordered a spritzer for drink. Everything tasted alright. The least appealing was the pad thai, as the texture and taste were both not like authentic pad thai at all. But we really enjoyed the honey walnut shrimp, braised tofu, and beef chow fun. Everything else was fine for what it was. The desserts were also fun, tasty, and light. Everyone really enjoyed the matcha cake.
We were amused with a party seated next to us. As a reminder to all reading this, much of Asian cuisine is meant to be a shared experience. It is the culture of Asian dining. That said, don't be like the funny table next to us, where each person ordered their own dish without the intention of sharing. Therefore one person had a whole giant bowl of hot and sour soup to himself, another person had an entire plate of Peking duck to herself (this was the most funny to us because that's a whole lot of duck and nothing else), another had an entire plate of noodles, etc. While it's possible they chose not to share even with the knowledge that these foods are meant to be shared, it's not really the recommended way to enjoy this type of cuisine. I almost felt impelled to tell them this is not how Asian food is meant to be consumed, but of course I know my place not to interrupt and give unsolicited advice. But if you're reading this, you are forewarned!
As for service, it was okay. One of the waiters made a scene and called us back to the table in a very loud, disruptive manner to other patrons, because he thought we hadn't left a tip. We had to point out that the generous tip actually left was under a cup since my dad was afraid it would fall off the table. The waiter needless to say was red faced, but that left a somewhat sour end to the meal for some people in the group. I was content though as this mamma, her toddler, and her husband were well fed. Others in our party with a shorter temper were not pleased with the service. We aren't compelled to come back.