The Wokinn Express
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About The Wokinn Express
On Gracemount Drive in Edinburgh, The Wokinn Express is a Chinese takeaway operating on a walk-in basis, with orders also placed by phone ahead of collection. The kitchen turns out the standard takeaway range, and portions arrive large across orders placed at the counter or over the phone. There is no seating on site, so food is packed for collection only. The phone-order option lets customers skip the counter wait and time their pickup, making the format suited to picking up a meal on the way home rather than dining in.
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Menu & Prices
300 dishes · mains £3–19- Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup£3.50
- Crab Meat & Sweetcorn Soup£3.50
- Chicken & Mushroom Soup£3.50
- Chicken & Noodle Soup£3.50
- Egg & Tomato Soup£3.50
- Mixed Vegetable Soup£3.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hot and sour soup, generous portions, 2 meals for £11 Tuesday deal and food arriving hot.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hot and sour soup, generous portions, 2 meals for £11 Tuesday deal and food arriving hot.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Can’t fault anything, food was hot, crispy & fresh. Full of flavour. Honestly the best Chinese in this area!”
- Google user
“Ordered for less salt. (Ask the guy please leave the message for not put too much salt in all my food) But they put far too much salt. And found human hairs in my food. Not going to order again very disappointed. Not recommend this place ☹️👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽”
- Google user
“My original post about this takeaway is below, however it is now under new management and trust me folks it's no longer a 5 star rating. A 2 star at the most and that's being generous. Absolutely brilliant takeaway. Beautiful food and the staff are great too. The 2 meals for £11 on a Tuesday is awesome and their hot and sour soup is the best that I've tasted in Edinburgh. Don't Wok by, Wok Inn (see what I did there? 😂).”
- Google user
“Quick service. Polite service. Food still hot even after a 10 minute walk home. Totally enjoyed the meal.well worth the price”
- Google user
“I ordered BBQ spare ribs, they were dry and not good at all. They ended up in the bin. My lemon chicken wasn't in anything that could be described as a sauce, it was like lemon water. It was tasteless, I didn't eat it. My cats ate it for their dinner. Won't order from here again and wouldn't recommend anyone else to either. The delivery woman was nice and chatty, she was the best thing about this meal.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers return for generous portions of hot, flavourful Chinese food, with several calling it the best takeaway in the area and one singling out the hot and sour soup as the best they have tasted in Edinburgh. Close behind is the service, with the phone staff described as lovely, the drivers as superb, and one reviewer noting the food stayed hot all the way home. Others praise crispy, fresh dishes. The criticism comes from a smaller group but is specific. One reviewer found the BBQ spare ribs dry and the lemon chicken closer to lemon water than sauce. Another says the last few orders tasted different and arrived cold after a slow delivery, and a third asked for less salt but received food that was far too salty. Two describe it as lacking flavour, and one says a change of management has lowered standards. After one complaint phone call, the takeaway offered an apology and 20% off.
Location
Chinese restaurants near The Wokinn Express
- Lee Garden4.11741.6 mi£10–20
chow mein, special fried rice, mongolian beef
- Jade Palace3.61452.2 mi£10–20
salt and chilli dishes, fried rice, return of the old chef
- China Cuisine3.0672.2 mi£20–30
battered chicken balls, free prawn crackers, crispy chilli beef
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wokinn Express | 4.396 | — | — | hot and sour soup, generous portions, 2 meals for £11 Tuesday deal |
| Lee Garden | 4.1174 | 1.6 mi | £10–20 | chow mein, special fried rice, mongolian beef |
| Jade Palace | 3.6145 | 2.2 mi | £10–20 | salt and chilli dishes, fried rice, return of the old chef |
| China Cuisine | 3.067 | 2.2 mi | £20–30 | battered chicken balls, free prawn crackers, crispy chilli beef |
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