hot wok kitchen in Islington

This is a very good family-owned restaurant offering delicious traditional Chinese cuisine. The highlight of the menu is the house specialty fried rice, which is exceptional. While the ambiance could be improved, particularly in terms of table arrangement and storage, the quality of the food more than makes up for it. The prices are reasonable and well worth the quality of the meals served. It’s a great spot for a quick bite if you’re looking for good food.

Horrible horrible horrible We booked in advance for twelve then they misheard and booked us for 4 so we all had to split apart

Relaxed but professional is the vibe in this restaurant. We loved the gyoza and the tebasaki chicken bites we had for starters on our first visit, and the duck filled spring rolls we had on our return were clearly home made and the best we have had anywhere. The red thai curry sauce we had first time was excellent, as was the Malaysian curry with chicken thighs on the bone second time. The standout for us though was the Singapore noodles we chose on both occasions. A generous plateful, perfectly curried and generously loaded with shredded chicken, duck and large juicy prawns. Attentive friendly service and very reasonable prices for what we had make this restaurant one we would definitely recommend to anyone visiting the area. (it's much better food and value than the Indian across the road which we also ate in). They comfortably meet their stated aim to offer an enjoyable dining experience with good food, friendly service and great value. From the steady stream of takeaway orders collected by couriers while we were in the restaurant it's clear the locals feel the same way.

I live locally so have been here a few times, just because it’s convenient and I generally love Asian inspired food. But every time I go here I wonder why. The food is very average, nowhere near authentic, and just not that great.

I like the food because it is so nice and so good. You are a good person and so helpful to the staff we are enjoying our dinner

Hot wok kitchen is a best place to visit. You guys need to go to the hot wok kitchen . In archway. I like the place because it is a nice place to visit

Hot wok is my absolute favourite restaurant in the Archway area. The food is superb, the service is excellent and prices are still fantastic. If you're thinking about visiting, do it!!

I always have the SINGAPORE laksa with prawns - yum yum yum - great food, lovely service, prepared fresh while you wait. Never less than delicious

Grateful where service wonderful stuff Happy to come here, I can get more people All the staff are friendly and nice very nice team family

Do not recommend. Didn't like the service at all. Stuff pretends to be nice. Food is average. Have heard a lot about this place, but will never visit again. Very disappointed.

This place has become one of my favs since moving locally! The food is amazing! So tasty, the customer service is fantastic and the prices are fair too! (Unlike some other local restaurants, but that is another story). Some of our favourites are the Thai Sweet Basil Chicken, Spicy Szechuen Chicken, Crispy Chilli Beef and Japanese Katsu Chicken Curry but honestly, everything is delicious!

We had stayed in the Premier Inn at Archway for a couple of nights, and we were looking for a decent restaurant near to the hotel. Found this gem of a Chinese style restaurant on the top of Holloway Road. Glad we did - we had one lunch and one dinner there. Fantastic both times! I want to move it to Bolton where we live.

This is our 2nd visit to Hot Wok Kitchen. We went there again as the food was so good and we wanted to try other dishes (the menu is very comprehensive 😁). Not only is the food delicious, they also have a very cheerful team. We had a great time there. Looking forward to a next visit soon!

Always consistent on food quality and services. I have been dining here for years and the food are amazing and always fresh. There is a family feel to the ambience and the staff always kept the space clean and tidy - a bonus when dining out.

Delicious flavourful food and wonderful service - kind and polite servers. The food came quickly and the portions were generous.

I've been here a couple times now and both my partner and I really enjoy the range of food from the menu. I'm vegetarian and sometimes find it difficult to find dishes that aren't just tofu focused, and hot wok provides enough tasty options for a veggie like me. The staff are really warm and friendly. Be sure to get the Aloe juice if you haven't tried it before. Definitely a local favourite.

I’m here a great time and great day This restaurant is the best to go for drink and dinner The food is nice good and nice to eat I hope you guys are really enjoying this is the nicest stuff I’ve got a nice visit and Wonderful stuff

Heard good things about this place so ordered a take away of Nasi Goreng with Satay Chicken and Malaysian Chicken Curry. The Nasi Goreng is supposed to be a speciality but was no different to Mixed Fried Rice from any Chinese restaurant. The chicken was also over cooked and the Satay Sauce was nothing less than a disgrace. It looked and tasted like it had been made from a supermarket powdered packet made by Knorr. The curry was OK but the 'steamed rice' that came with it was a congealed sticky lump with it being impossible to separate the rice grains.

Beautiful place for a Chinese meal. We had the set menu for two which was £23 - WHAT VALUE! The dishes were beautiful and we also tried their homemade mango sorbet. Very yummy! Service from Maya and the team was fantastic, plenty of choices on the menu to choose from (great prices too) couldn’t fault this place!

Worst service ever , poor customer service , No consideration , food average , when it did finally come NEVER AGAIN

We had a superb vegetarian lunch here today; faultless service and great food. Good range of SEAsian dishes available. Nothing was too much trouble.

I enjoy the food Was so nice I am thank the Chef for the food. I like the food and the place I will let you know to come here for they drink and dinner

We were so happy to see Hot Wok re open after lock down! Food is always great and super hot! Service is truly lovely and staff are always attentive, they always leave a couple of unreserved tables so we are able to turn up without...

I live locally, have visited and ordered takeaway from Hot Wok Kitchen many times. The food and service have always been superb. It really is a real gem in Archway! My favourite dish is the five spice pepper salt pork chop (also as a starter...

Discovered this gem whilst teaching on a course in London. My usual restaurant I use while in the area was full, so went for a walk on a very cold and wet evening trying to find somewhere interesting to eat. From the beginning, very warm...

Wonderful little cafe, more than 'just a noodle bar'. Great menu of South East Asian delights. Red curry was one of the best I've had in the UK

Just discovered by over hearing a local say this was great food!! They weren’t wrong! New fav restaurant! Delicious, and so fresh! 2nd take away in a week!

This restaurant is my favourite restaurant in London! I used to live down the road but now travel 40 minutes to get here and never regret it! The women who work there are lovely, the service is fast and the food is great, and is...

Popped into Hot Wok Kitchen for lunch, located on Holloway Road near to Archway Tube Station. The restaurant is spotlessly clean with a modern interior. Our order for 2 people included duck wraps and chicken satay followed chicken Pad Thai and crispy chilli beef with...

Pad thai is great, balance of flavours and textures is just right, beans feel fresh, the portion is just right, though not too many prawns sadly. The teriyaki tofu starter is okay, tasty but searing hot on the inside and I burnt my tongue even...

This little restaurant is ideal for any occasion: quick informal meal after the gym, a get together with friends (as it's never too noisy) or a romantic dinner. The home made oriental dishes are fresh and easy to digest. The staff is professional, extremely kind...

I love the food here. This is my favourite restaurant . I think that the laksa in the hot wok kitchen is totally authentic and I can’t recommend it highly enough

I went there in the early afternoon and I was shocked and horrified how they spoke to me as if I didn’t understand English and also they were shouting at me in front of my family, I’m sorry to say that my wife was horrified...

Excellent food, great price, good portion sizes, nice cosy place, good staff and quick service. A little gem in the area, highly recommend. Will definitely be back.

Delicious food, very reasonable prices. The only downside is that service can be slow in busy times.

Good restaurant with pretty authentic taste of Chinese food with reasonable price! They have South East Asian taste of Chinese food and even have Nasi Goreng (Indonesian style fried rice) with chicken satay!

The best fried rice, the cutest place, I come here once in two weeks I recommend everything. The kitchen is open to look at and very clean, the prices are more then reasonable. I would do a detour just to eat here

An absolute gem since the first time I went here. The food is so delicious and the service is even better! I come in at least once a month!

This place is a gem in the area! The food is delicious and quality is high. The crispy Chilli Beef is to die for. Nice staff. I have recommended this place to many people and everyone loves it.

Been her half a dozen times, always ordered something different and its always been great. Nice relaxed atmosphere. Would recommend for a chilled relaxed bite.

Not often I give 5 stars but this place is excellent. Stopped in a nearby Premier Inn & fancied a Chinese. It’s a cafe style place and so busy. I sat in the window and ate while I watched the world go by. I had crispy chilli beef and it was so tasty. A starter, main with rice and 2 beers for less than £20. Loved it

Still can’t get over my truly delicious plate of Singapore Spicy Noodles. Attentive service, wonderful food, decent price. Will be back.

Simple but nice space with friendly and attentive service. Very good and tasty food prepared by Asians. Good price. Well located.

Très bon restaurant où les plats sont à moins de 10 £ et sont bons et copieux.

Very modern looking restaurant. Able to walk in for lunch on a weekday. Pretty broad menu and service was fast without being rushed. Very close to Archway Tube stop. Worked well for lunch after tour of Highgate Cemetery before getting back on Tube.

Hot wok is modern but authentic, small but busy. The food here is exquisite, delicious food to brighten a rainy day. They have veggie dishes and all their chicken is halal. You can sit in or take away, if you do choose to sit in you can watch the busy Holloway Road from their window while sitting in a calm environment.

Fantastic food, great service, enjoyed all of it. The food was very tasty! The five spice pork is to die for!

The food itself from Hot Wok is great. Tasty, very delicious but the quantity for take away order is not acceptable. I ordered 3x already and I always feel hungry when finish eating. Quality of food is great but on this topic related to size portion something has to be improved. 1 container as seen in the picture does not come full. The best option from menunis the crispy chilli beef.

This is our go-to Chinese. It’s great for takeaways but also to eat inside too. The staff are always good and the food is delicious! I’ve tried a fair few items on the menu now and every single one has been tasty, hot and fresh. Cannot recommend enough.

Great customer service Delicius food made with good quality ingredients Im still here waiting for my banana fritters & vanilla ice cream but I couldn't wait it to recommend you come here

Deliveries take precedence over diners you can easily wait 30+ minutes to be served whist a home delivery can be quicker!!

Just moved to the local area and decided to try a takeaway from here. I was a bit hesitant as it’s actually a restaurant and not your regular local Chinese takeaway, but it’s was the nicest Chinese I’ve probably ever had. Really fresh, tasty ingredients, portion sizes are great and they come as half portions with rice so you don’t have to order rice separately. I will definitely be back!

My wife and I came here for lunch after a hospital appointment,we found the food tasty,the service friendly,but,the portions were small,and the chairs uncomfortable.

Visited on a rainy Tues night. Service was outstanding and really friendly atmosphere only surpassed by the food The bean curd surprise was full of flavour and beautifully cooked and the pho chicken was filling and full of flavour would definitely recommend

Hot Wok Kitchen tiene un personal encantador, y comida normal. Creo que debido a que su variedad de cocina abarca todo el sudeste asiático, es difícil hacer cada plato realmente bien. Lo recomendaría si estás en la zona y buscas sabores asiáticos, pero no de otra manera.

Delivery terrable , waiting for over an hour for a 2 mile delivery, rang up and question and was told to wait. So can now piss off!!!!!!

Ordered a delivery from here for them to ring me 45 mins later to say they can’t deliver, don’t order form here you won’t receive your delivery

Mi esposa, dos hijos adolescentes y yo comimos aquí y lo disfrutamos. Había mucha comida para todos nosotros (incluso empacamos algunas sobras y las llevamos a casa). La comida era muy sabrosa. Los camareros eran atentos y nunca nos hicieron esperar mucho tiempo por su atención. El precio total de la comida era muy razonable. No aceptaron pagos con tarjeta, pero afortunadamente, porque no era demasiado caro, teníamos suficiente dinero en efectivo con nosotros. De no ser así, hay cajeros automáticos a un corto paseo en Holloway Road, por lo que no habría sido una gran molestia.

Had Chicken satay, Chilli beef and Pad Thai. All of the above were stunningly good. loved every mouthful. Cant wait to go again

Having researched the area for somewhere other than the hotel restaurant I discovered this little gem!

Das zufällig entdeckte Lokal sieht fast wie ein Imbiss aus; beim Betreten wurden wir jedoch sofort platziert. Bestellungen und Service am Tisch. Die Speisen stammen aus der chinesischen, japanischen, indonesischen und singapurischen Küche. Alles war sehr schmackhaft; Fragen zu den Gerichten wurden freundlich beantwortet. Spontan zwischendurch bestellte Salzerbsen (meine Frau kannte die Bezeichnung) wurden sofort gebracht.

modern and warm place with a caring and friendly staff. French in the area, the staff was lovely with us and our children to have a good time. The food was delicious. thank you so much

I’ve eaten from Hot wok maybe 10 times and have never been disappointed. The only dish I didn’t find amazing was the cod but the sauce over it is superb. Pad thai and their crispy sweet n sour chicken are winners! Always found the service nice and welcoming and always look forward to eating here

I eat out every meal more or less. I just write this after storming out of their restaurant without even canceling my order. Everytime I’ve been here they mixed up my order or brought it later than several other guests that came after me. This time I was in a rush, after 20 minutes post order, I saw them ship out a gigantic home delivery. I got my hopes up, believing my order surely must be close. Another 5 minutes later 3 tables who all ordered after me received their food. In one case my order exactly but the guy had walked in 10 minutes after I ordered. I left, really sick of the headless-chicken style management of this place.

I have been coming here for several years, up to now one of my favourite local places. This was, however, my first visit in about 4 months. The first thing I and my partner noticed was how empty it was for a Saturday lunchtime, on our numerous previous Saturday visits the place has been near full, often with families. At one pint we were the only customers. We started our order as we normally do by ordering a pot of Jasmine tea and two cups ( this was what the waitress had suggested on our first visit some years back)We were told apologetically that it was now the policy that if two people wanted tea they both had to order a pot. Since it costs £2 90 for a pot this is effectively a surcharge by another name because you are not going to drink twice the tea you normally would. If you are a party of six and you all wanted tea that’s six pots on the table and you would have paid £11.60 but you would have the benefit of twice the tea that you needed. We ordered what we have ordered several times before. One of my favourites were the duck spring rolls. The ones we got this time just about tasted of duck and when you bit into the spring roll the amount of duck you saw was tiny. To be honest they looked and tasted like the frozen ones you can buy literally by the 100 in any Chinese supermarket in and around Gerard Street and see piled high in those eat as much as you like places doted around Chinatown. The spare ribs were fine and my partner was happy with his Singapore Laska. My Pad Thai tasted bland and was a mess of soggy noodles. It looked unappetising and was. When the bill came it was about £7 more expensive than the last visit (almost a third) for exactly the same food. Perhaps this explains why there were fewer customers than before, Perhaps not, The staff have over the years always been friendly, polite and helpful so it was with a degree of sadness that we left knowing we would not be returning.

Al entrar al pequeño local, piensas que estás en el típico fast food, pero nada que ver. Pocas mesas, porque sirven para comida para llevar.

I eat in Hot Wok every couple of weeks and they are always amazing. I’ve got very specific dietary needs and they always make me a tasty meal that ticks all the boxes.

Food was lovely and fresh. Everything was delicious. Cute decor. Very busy for take aways. Will definately be back.

I eat out often up and down the country. I have seen so many reviews on some restaurants calling the food authentic and yet it's laughably not. This restaurant is, and they do it well.

Voy a menudo a Wok caliente como su comida es realmente bonita pero mi única queja es que la puerta se abre y cierra con frecuencia a la gente entrega de hiedra. casco deliveroo Esto está bien ya que la gente gusta de orden, pero lo que pasa es que el cliente restaurante sentarse esperando su comida, y mientras espera por períodos bastante largo se puede ver una orden tras otra se envíen a la gente entrega. Esto me dice que están después de las entregas antes sus clientes. Fui con mi marido a las 8. 30:00 en una noche de jueves. Los entrantes llegaron rápidamente y luego tuvimos una larga espera para nuestros platos principales porque estaban concentrándose más en preparar la tome siempre. Cuando intentamos comer allí aproximadamente 2 semanas antes se estaba lleno a reventar de puntos y ni siquiera se podía sentarse y esperar porque la entrega de los ciclistas estábamos bloqueando el asiento. Fuimos al restaurante esa noche como un grupo de 4 y un bebé. No tenían gran mesa gratis y un lugar vacío para 2. Había una pareja joven que no había pedido aún sentados en la mesa grande y la camarera les podría haber educadamente pero no cambiaron así que encendimos nuestra sana y a la izquierda. Así que una vez más yo diría que buena comida, no así el servicio. . Lo siento caliente el wok.

Came by accident as we saw giant que outside and smelled wonderful we decided to give it a go! Great place, nice stuff, really good Asian food for reasonable price. Another good place in Archway to recommend :)

I visited Hot Wok Kitchen during a short stay in London. Restaurant is quite small, but no reservation was needed. Food was served very quickly and with decent quality. I liked it and will be back again.

Fresh and clean. Made to order. Smart setting. Small but vibrate. Good varied range of "Asian" staples. Fried squid delicious. Well priced

Hemos estado en el Wok Caliente un par de veces, pero golpear el jackpot de ordenar sus mariscos laksa temprano en así que no han hecho un gran guión por el resto de su menú. Sin embargo, sus laksa es verdaderamente fantástica, similar a lo que se podría conseguir en Malasia. Sal/pimienta calamares y también fideos singapur recomendado!

Volvimos a esta joya de restaurante como estábamos en la despedida cerca de Premier Inn. Es bastante pequeño dentro, así reservar una mesa si son parte de un grupo, reservamos una para 8:00 para 5 personas en una noche de martes y estaba lleno. Los platos principales de carne de pollo chow principal, con alubias negras y arroz frito especial eran fantásticamente preparado y de buen tamaño de la porción. Todo a un precio razonable y con una buena relación calidad-precio. Bien merece una visita.

La comida no es de lo que es una lástima porque es el único lugar en arco. No estoy incluso tentado de volver, probé dos veces. El personal es agradable, el lugar es limpio y me gusta el ambiente, pero puedo cocinar comida mejor que eso y no soy un gran cocinero (buena en siguiendo recetas).

We have a large group of friends in Archway and this is our #1 restaurant in the area. They are always very nice to us and do their best to help in any way we can. I nearly always order the same thing Duck Spring Rolls and Singapore Noodles and I’m never disappointed. It’s excellent value and I just hope thy keep up the good work.

Great food, served by attentive and elegant staff. Spicy salty squid starter a winner, then a crunchy Thai red curry with duck, and mango sorbet to close. It's a stylish place, carefully lit, with arty bare wood wall treatment and tables. And very reasonable prices too. A real discovery.

Great Chinese food, attentive, pleasant service. What a wonderful place. Reasonably priced as well with nice atmosphere despite its rather modern, sterile decor.

Un salto en la lluvia en un sábado por la tarde. La comida era deliciosa. Cómodo y agradable, personal educado y relajado interior

Really good food in a trendy setting. Will definitely come back again. Staff was friendly and the prices were reasonable.

Squid didn't have much taste but cooked well. The rest of the food was really nice and full of flavour....

My girlfriend and I decided to have our dinner here after meeting up in the Archway area and were really...

Food took 45 mins to come. They’d clearly forgotten the order. Came 20 mins after I chased. The chicken was...

I’ve been a huge fan of this buzzy Archway fast casual dining spot from day one. Vivian and her team...

Después de comer comida rápida durante 3 semanas, yo estaba en la búsqueda de algún bien este lugar no nos decepcionó

Intentó lugar una orden telefónica para colección, la operadora tenía una horrible manor y era grosero y arrogante. Como quería sin embargo a recoger el pedido me llamaron de vuelta con el total dijo que tenia que entrar en pagar antes de que la orden como haría un 'big era de riesgo" para ellos. Me ofrecí a pagar por teléfono/en línea o para la entrega, pero que ella no se pueda hacer. . . Entonces ella dijo ". bien si es demasiada molestia ir y pedir de otro lugar"

It's not simply a "Chinese". The menu has dishes from all over Southeast Asia. I've been twice - once to eat in, the other time for takeaway. Both times, service and food were great despite it being very busy. I've tried the Pad Thai, Nasi Goreng and Thai green curry. All were great, particularly the Pad Thai, because it's rare to get a decent one here in the UK. I will definitely go back.

Service was prompt and efficient, the dish was served very aesthetically and the tastes were very good. price was very very reasonable. good Chinese food, if you're in the area and looking for something oriental...

Queríamos un bocado rápido para comer en un sábado por la noche y nos topamos con este lugar - ¡Qué hallazgo! El personal es encantador y muy eficiente, y la comida era uno de los mejores que he probado (y yo soy muy exigente con la comida). Tenemos ganas de volver!

Very average place. They have tables inside. And the place is very busy. They do loads of Delivero and drivers are waiting around. We waited 30min for our food to come. Everyone who ordered take away waited max10min. So I wasn't super happy that we had to wait so long.

Lo primero que quiero resaltar es el servicio, atento, agradable y encantador, las dos veces que fuimos aunque estaba lleno , enseguida nos decían que esperábamos unos minutos y teníamos la mesa y así era. La comida asiática que preparan se nota de buena calidad y fresca, nos ha gustado mucho. Buen wok.

You can't fault this little restaurant. Staff are extremely efficient and nothing is too much trouble. The food is freshly cooked and so tasty. We had three starters between the two of us (because we could not decide what to choose), main course each, two glasses of wine and a coke - £38.80 - BARGAIN. There were families with young (very well behaved) children who were made very welcome. It was an early dinner so nice to see families out and about and doubt they would be there later. Would definitely recommend.

I went with my family here and we really enjoyed it. Service is amazing, and food was excellent, what more can you ask for.

Called into the Hot Wok at about 10.30pm but the staff were most accommodating. They ushered us to a table and had a nice cold bottle of wine in front of us before we knew it. Food was great and reasonably priced as was the wine. Staff super and very friendly.

I would highly recommend Hot Wok. Good quality food at very reasonable prices. Friend and efficient staff. It's always popular and a good vibe. I'm local and I come all the time.

This is a great little restaurant: very friendly, quick service, a nice buzz and fantastic food. Even our fussy 7-year-old enjoyed it! I would highly recommend it.

We've been to this restaurant many times, and have had pho, laksa, dumpling soup, Singaporean noodle, curry rice, all were really good, and the kids loved their food as well. The staffs were all very friendly and helpful.

I love this place! Great speed of service and amazing food. Best Pad Thai in town, I have it once a week.

Lovely little place in Archway offering great food in a stylish atmosphere. We've been there several times now and were very happy every time!