Side Wok Cafe - Warren Park

Great lunch spot, will be back. In a world of increasing prices they are still reasonable too!

My first time into the sidewalk cafe was an incredible experience. It was in the summer of 2000 I just moved into my home at 49th and primrose. I went into the broad ripple village to scout out a few restaurants. To see what was available to eat. I saw the gentleman that was opening a restaurant called the sidewalk cafe. I got a kick out of the name and I shared that. With him we became fast friends. I was amazed that the gentleman made everything by hand all of the dumplings. They finally cut carrots. They exquisitely cooked pork was so soft and tender and as well. He made his own egg rolls everything by hand I have it been back to the sidewalk cafe in quite some time. I live in Colorado in Denver, actually an evergreen now and there's nowhere anywhere in denver evergreen Colorado Springs. Or Pueblo I have ever had an experience like I had at the sidewalk cafe. Where you're greeted like family. You're talked to like a neighbor and that's true. The man lives in the neighborhood has raised his family in that neighborhood. He would go out of his way to ensure that everything was completely correct with my meals and my orders every time I went to the door. He was a good man and I've missed being able to have conversations with him. But there's no food anywhere like I've ever experienced like. I had at the sidewalk cafe.If you think taste is everything, then you're lost. Family is everything and that's how he treats everyone that comes through...like family.

I have never ever in my entire 47 years of life, had bland Chinese food. But this establishment managed to accomplish just that. I don’t typically purchase food from broad ripple because I have a theory that the establishments in that area, specifically cater to certain taste buds. And Side Wok, has solidified that theory. I gave them a shot because Chinese food from any restaurant has ALWAYS been consistent. So I thought it would be safe to try this one. WRONG WRONG WRONG. Someone of non-Asian descent or someone who wasn’t in the kitchen w/granny growing up, had to be back there cooking. And I do mean my entire $50 order was bland. Wings, beef and broccoli, and dumplings (my husband got bourbon chicken that just tasted like sugar).

Wonderful food! Great family that runs the place. This is my new favorite restaurant!

Always good food ran by a very nice family. Some of the best take out food in the Broad Ripple area. Been going here for over 10 years.