MUNCHIES – Wok Master

 

The best sesame chicken in Los Angeles

 

MUNCHIE REVIEW – Wok Master

Location: 7170 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036

Phone: (323) 934-2999

Style: Chinese

Bring about: $6 – $11

Wok Master used to be Wok Fast, or as my father called it, “Wok Slow.” Delivery took almost two hours and the guy taking your order had to ask three or four times just to get it down. The food was mediocre at best, and I avoided it like the plague.

I was getting stoned with a buddy one day when we passed by the Beverly Plaza, a mini-mall in the Hasidic Jewish district of Hancock Park. The mall is pretty stoner friendly – there’s a Gamestop, a Papa John’s, and an outrageously good yogurt spot called Toppers that’s been in the area since I was a kid.

My friend and I noticed the sign at Wok Fast had changed. Stoned and hungry, we gave the newly crowned Wok Master a try.

Everything had changed. For $7.99, I got a giant a la carte platter of sesame chicken with a big side of white rice. The sauce is the perfect cross of sweet and spicy and smothers the chicken. Mix in some of the white rice for texture, and each bite packs just about everything you need.

Wok Master’s lemon chicken is another gem. It comes as a dry breaded chicken with a large dish of hot orange sauce. Dunk the chicken in the sauce before taking a bite and prepare for a crispy orange rush of goodness.

The fried rice and chow mein is standard fare, but worth the low price, and a big side of fried pork wontons is just $3.99. They also serve Dragon Wings, dry fried wings with a tasty sauce, as a specialty item.

The Wok has been good to me at lunch as well, offering hearty servings of entrees and rice with an egg roll from 11 AM – 4 PM for $5.99. Grab one and take it to Pan Pacific Park on a sunny day (it’s right down the street).

These delicious wontons are only $3.99

 

Mongolian Beef is loaded!

THIRSTY? – Izze Sparkling Juice

 

Izze is a true cottonmouth killer

 

Product: Izze Sparkling Juice

Available at: Target, various restaurants

Cost: Varies, $1-$1.50 per can/bottle range

Izze is basically the greatest carbonated drink ever, made with a simple formula of fruit juice and sparkling water. One sip of Izze Clementine soda after a bowl of strong kush does the taste buds just right.

Keep away from your clean urine supply