Ballards Wok
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About Ballards Wok
Ballards Wok is a Chinese takeaway at 37 Ballards Walk in Basildon, with an extensive vegan menu alongside its standard range. The vegan menu includes a vegan sharebox, which can be ordered through the website. A separate gluten-free menu covers diners who avoid gluten, and those dishes are bagged apart from the standard-menu orders to prevent cross contamination. Fried foods are cooked in their own fryer, set aside for allergies. The standard menu runs to Chinese dishes such as chow mein and crispy shredded beef. Orders can be placed through the website or by phone, and the shop also takes walk-ins.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gluten free menu, vegan menu, separate bags for cross-contamination and vegan sharebox.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gluten free menu, vegan menu, separate bags for cross-contamination and vegan sharebox.
Customer Review Summary
The complaints are about delivery and consistency. One reviewer waited from a 5:45pm order until 8:40pm with no call or apology, and another reports over an hour for a Sunday night delivery. Two describe reheated food, including dry, pale chicken, egg fried rice and a duck and prawn chow mein with little meat that was mostly fat. One calls the crispy shredded beef jelly-like and dark brown. One says the restaurant did nothing when they called to complain, and a long-time customer notes the prices have risen.
Customer Review Summary
The complaints are about delivery and consistency. One reviewer waited from a 5:45pm order until 8:40pm with no call or apology, and another reports over an hour for a Sunday night delivery. Two describe reheated food, including dry, pale chicken, egg fried rice and a duck and prawn chow mein with little meat that was mostly fat. One calls the crispy shredded beef jelly-like and dark brown. One says the restaurant did nothing when they called to complain, and a long-time customer notes the prices have risen.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“We travelled from Hullbridge to try their gluten free meals for my mum who was diagnosed with celiac disease in November and she said a Chinese was the one thing she missed. We was not disappointed! The food was amazing. We had also ordered off the standard menu, but the dishes were bagged up in seperate bags to prevent cross contamination. Highly recommend!”
- Google user
“Certainly the best takeaway in the area Food is always freshly cooked and the service is excellent. A wide range of choices on the menu and very well priced Brett”
- Google user
“AWFUL FOOD. DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE I REPEAT DO NOT ORDER!!!!! The food was reheated and dry chicken, pale, no flavour, was revolting had me gagging. waste of money. 40£ gone down the drain. Called to let them know didn’t do anything about so not the greatest service!!!!”
- Google user
“Sunday night ordered a £35 takeaway took over an hour for delivery, the crispy shredded beef was like jelly and like a dark brown black colour”
- Google user
“been eating from here for years with no problem, but the last couple of times the food tastes like it has been re heated...then today we had duck and prawn chow mein ...it may as well just been called chow mein !! both meals had less than 5 pieces of meat in and that meat was mostly fat!! and the egg fried rice must have been re heated at least twice!! could not even digest it!! and for this they have put up the prices...i WILL NEVER go back to this place again!!!!”
Highlights
- Popular for dinner
- Vegan options
- Vegetarian options
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Vegan options
- Casual
- Onsite services
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- Late-night food
- Dessert
- Free parking lot
- Offerings· 2
- Quick bite
- Vegetarian options
- Parking· 2
- Free street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
- Dining options· 1
- Dinner
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Location
Chinese Restaurants near Ballards Wok
- Ho Ho Chinese Basildon4.34631.1 mi
prawn toast, salt and chilli ribs, prawn crackers
- Golden City4.61882.9 mi£10–20
special fried rice, roast chinese style duck, phone never answered
- New World3.8824.3 mi
curry sauce, salt and chilli chicken, sweet and sour chicken
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballards Wok | 4.1157 | — | £10–40 | gluten free menu, vegan menu, separate bags for cross-contamination |
| Ho Ho Chinese Basildon | 4.3463 | 1.1 mi | — | prawn toast, salt and chilli ribs, prawn crackers |
| Golden City | 4.6188 | 2.9 mi | £10–20 | special fried rice, roast chinese style duck, phone never answered |
| New World | 3.882 | 4.3 mi | — | curry sauce, salt and chilli chicken, sweet and sour chicken |
The 3 nearest chinese restaurants by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
