CHINA WOK MAXIMO INC – Restaurant

A takeout counter near the Maximo end of 34th Street South, working from a numbered card that rewards regulars. Appetizers lean old-school: cold sesame noodles, wontons in hot sesame sauce, crab rangoon, boneless spare ribs, shrimp toast, a pu pu platter. The house list is where the kitchen stretches, running to wor shu duck, sa cha shrimp, Hunan triple delight, bourbon chicken, crispy shrimp and jumbo shrimp with black mushroom. A dieter's corner steams everything, triple jade included. Weekday lunch plates cover thirty-odd combinations. Order enough and an egg roll comes along free. Unpretentious Chinese American cooking, built for pickup.

Cuisine: Restaurant