The vegetables were very fresh and the rice was so good. I got the beef with garlic sauce lunch special and it was just spicy enough and a really good portion for the 4.50 price. The crab ran goons were also very delicious. The service was also very friendly and fast. I will definitely be going back!

I made the mistake of reading a review here on Yelp about a new Chinese place in Florence (that was given great reviews!) and thought, "yes, that's what I'll have tonight for dinner. Carryout = time to clean my house!." But, since I had some other stops to make (i.e. Kroger), I decided to kill two birds with one stone and stop at 1st Wok. I've been here in the past and I can't say that I actually recall "what" I remembered about the food, so I came in with an open mind.I ordered Crab Rangoon and Szechaun Chicken with steamed rice. I had hoped for a spicy pork, but they only had 2 pork dishes and neither were in "red", denoting spicy. After ordering, I noticed at the bottom of the menu that they would make any dish spicy, but I didn't want to be a bother.The service was friendly and fast, and I got my shopping at Kroger done while the food was being prepared.Unfortunately, the food was a bit of a letdown. Zucchini is not a preferred asian vegetable for me. The chicken was tender, but almost a little "too" tender--seemed even slimy, and while the dish was a bit spicy, it had this offputting red color and somewhat vinegar flavor that I experienced at Amerasia, which makes me think that distributors of sauces have changed recipes or this is some new (and awful) trend in American-Asian food. The crab rangoon was a heavy wonton wrap, but fried and not left to drain as well as they should have been. By the time I drove the 5 minutes home, the texture had turned "gummy", like 3 day old pie crust that's been in the fridge. Just not what you want in a crab rangoon!

This is the best Chinese food I've ever eaten in my life. The place is ran by nice people and the food is excellent. If you want good authentic chinese food then this is the place to go?