
Happy Wok
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About Happy Wok
Happy Wok is a Chinese takeaway at 25 East St in Colchester. It opens Tuesday to Sunday, evenings only, and is closed on Mondays. The Chinese menu includes Singapore noodles and Singapore fried rice, both of which customers order, alongside a run of curry dishes that takes in chicken curry. Curry sauce is on the menu as well, so the curry choices extend beyond a single dish and sit on the same list as the Singapore dishes.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention singapore noodles, curry sauce, salt and chilli chicken and chow mein.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention singapore noodles, curry sauce, salt and chilli chicken and chow mein.
Customer Review Summary
The complaints carry real weight. Several find the food bland or basic: salt and chilli chicken came with only a sprinkle of chilli flakes, the Shanghai prawns tasted of water, and the satay sauce had little peanut taste. Others report tough duck, an odd-tasting chilli beef, and a poor chicken curry. One diner ordered Singapore noodles and received a cheaper standard rice version. Timing also draws criticism, including a delivery promised in 40 minutes that took over an hour, and another order that took over an hour but arrived warm. One reviewer found undercooked meat in a chow mein, and the takeaway came out and swapped it.
Customer Review Summary
The complaints carry real weight. Several find the food bland or basic: salt and chilli chicken came with only a sprinkle of chilli flakes, the Shanghai prawns tasted of water, and the satay sauce had little peanut taste. Others report tough duck, an odd-tasting chilli beef, and a poor chicken curry. One diner ordered Singapore noodles and received a cheaper standard rice version. Timing also draws criticism, including a delivery promised in 40 minutes that took over an hour, and another order that took over an hour but arrived warm. One reviewer found undercooked meat in a chow mein, and the takeaway came out and swapped it.
Featured reviews
- Sean McSweeney
“May be called the happy wok, but I remain unhappy. Bang average food, ordered and paid for Singapore noodles, got standard (cheaper version) rice dry, curry sauce cheap tasting, not a great 2 weeks for me and taekaways. More and more chinese takeaways today are using cheap nasty ingredients I find”
- Daniel
“Quick, friendly service and a well spiced Singapore fried rice! Would definitely recommend”
- Becci Cox
“I wont be ordering from here again! The duck was tough, the chili beef had a weird taste to it! Very disappointed”
- Liz Diss
“No flavour on anything. Salt and chilli chicken with fresh chilli's was just a sprinkle of chilli flakes. The shanghai prawns tasted of water. The satay sauce had hardly any peanut taste. Very disappointed.”
- Lesley Scotchmer
“Absolutely love this takeaway. The food is always very fresh and perfectly cooked . I have always been a Beijing takeaway fan before I discovered this one. Haven't looked back... 5*”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Accepts reservations
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Casual
- Late-night food
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- Dining options· 1
- Dinner
Location
Chinese restaurants near Happy Wok
- Wink Lee4.31010.5 mi
chinese takeaway, family run business
- Oriental House4.01320.6 mi
crispy chilli beef, chicken satay, pepper squid
- ChinaTown Colchester4.32590.7 mi£10–50
sunday all you can eat buffet, secret chinese menu, chicken and sweetcorn soup
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Wok | 3.896 | — | £10–20 | singapore noodles, curry sauce, salt and chilli chicken |
| Wink Lee | 4.3101 | 0.5 mi | — | chinese takeaway, family run business |
| Oriental House | 4.0132 | 0.6 mi | — | crispy chilli beef, chicken satay, pepper squid |
| ChinaTown Colchester | 4.3259 | 0.7 mi | £10–50 | sunday all you can eat buffet, secret chinese menu, chicken and sweetcorn soup |
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