Happy Wok - Monona

I have been going to this restaurant for 15 years and have also brought in many new customers. However, I have never received a free meal, only a side of old dry rice. One day, when I was stranded in the cold without my wallet and told them I would be sleeping in my car, they did not offer any help. Overall, I feel that they were not very kind.

Was excited to have somewhere that looked good and cheap while on vacation. But yet we couldn't even get silverware for our food, and gave all us members who are severe food poisoning. Not to mention, PLEASE WARN PEOPLE WHEN SHRIMP IS IN FOOD, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SOMEONE IS ALLERGIC.

Simple, tasty, and affordable! The restaurant has a charming retro vibe, reminiscent of the 80s/90s. The curry chicken has a flavorful kick without being overly spicy.

I've been eating at Happy Wok for years. It is right next to where I used to work, but it is also the best Chinese I have found in Madison. I stop there and pickup takeout anytime I am in Madison. I typically order General Tso, Happy Family (no mushrooms), chicken fried rice and Crab Rangoons. General Tso is a solid go-to. Sometimes it is spicier than other times. You can order it really spicy and they have extra chili sauce if you want. Happy Family normally comes with a lot of mushrooms. I'm not a fan so I order no mushrooms. It comes with three shrimp along with chicken and beef. It also has slices of very large carrot, it should be nice if they reduced them, somehow, cut them in half or just used thinner carrots. The lo mein is good, too, but comes with a lot of celery. The sweet and sour chicken is good. The sweet and sour sauce is the same as what comes with the crab rangoons. I'm not a fan of their eggrolls of any flavor, they all seem kinds mushy inside. And I've not really tried any of the other things they make. Eat-in and takeout service are both super fast, I've never had it delivered.

Did take-out. Good, but not huge portions. Very good fried rice.