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Big Wok used to be in Hermosa Beach, but they moved down the street a number of years ago and went from a one wok organization to two. The name stayed the same, however, it is not known as Big Woks.

If you have been to Mongolian BBQ before, nothing here will surprise you. There is a broad range of meats, including beef, chicken and lamb. All meat is frozen and thinly sliced, which helps it cook in concert with the other ingredients.

You move down the line, filling your bowl with the meats, veggies and noodles, then concocting your own sauce mixture from their different chili, garlic and lemon waters. I suggest making it hot!

The woks at Big Wok are in fact, big. Multiple chefs walk the ingredients around the Woks — flipping, moving and saucing the meat veggies and noodles with a watchful eye.

You can be sure that on a normal weekday, there will be many watchful eyes on the chefs. Big Wok is an economical way to grab a big lunch. It’s around $10 for all you can eat BBQ.

One of my favorite things about Big Wok is their sesame buns. They come out hot and somewhat chewy on the inside, with delicious flavor. Some people warn you about “filling up” on the bread, and to save room for the main event, but I think they are worth it.

Another entertaining aspect of Big Wok is to watch the seasoned customers. Some people have the bowl loading exercise down to a science. They eschew the normal order of ingredients and hit the meat first, to maximize, and finish with the noodles on top, using them as sort of a glue or weight to hold everything in the bowl. It’s a sight to see.

If you go during lunch, try to get there by 11:30 or after 1:30, otherwise you’re looking at a possible wait for both table and wok time.

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Big Wok
250 N Sepulveda Blvd
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 798-1155