Mac's Wok

»Basic good Cantonese kitchen

I agree with previous postings. Well done and bountiful Cantonese dishes. Tender pork ribs nicely seasoned on fun, crisp peas with cod, etc. Szechuan and Northern style not as exciting. Call ahead for hours if going early or late--reduced hours from before. (by tabete, created February 26, 2011)

»moved & changed name!

Jac's Asian Bistro has moved & changed their name but the people & the giant menu are the same. They're now called "Mac's Wok" & are a few blocks further north at 10558 San Pablo Ave in El Cerrito...that's in the Jay Vee plaza with Katana-ya, Yaoya-san & Ichiban kan (by naomi m, created January 17, 2011)

»good chinese great prices

We went to Jac's for Friday night dinner. The place was half full, mostly chinese folks. Ordered bitter melon with cod, bok choy with garlic, vegetable chow fun and steamed rice . They brought out complimentary soup - wintermelon in a chicken broth flavored with a few bits of dried gizzard and pork. Portions were generous. Everything was fresh, well cooked, seasoned just right and had good 'wok...+READ We went to Jac's for Friday night dinner. The place was half full, mostly chinese folks. Ordered bitter melon with cod, bok choy with garlic, vegetable chow fun and steamed rice . They brought out complimentary soup - wintermelon in a chicken broth flavored with a few bits of dried gizzard and pork. Portions were generous. Everything was fresh, well cooked, seasoned just right and had good 'wok hay' I was struck by how fresh all the veggies were and the generous garlic bits did not have that old oxidized garlic taste. My dining partner declared the chow fun the best she has ever had. Cheap too - $21 with leftovers for lunch. Over all, this place reminds me of solid old school chinese from my childhood. It was wroth the drive from Oakland and we will be back. btw, they are moving a few blocks north to the old Baskin Robbins space in September.-COLLAPSE (by mochimunchie, created August 14, 2010)

This is a very interesting bargain restaurant. My friend and I tried it today. We arrived at about 12:40 AM for lunch and all but one small table was taken. We were seated in the back at a table for two. It was clearly not a good table, and as soon as another came upon our server offered to move us and we moved to get out from under the air vent.
From there we decided to order two items from the...+READ This is a very interesting bargain restaurant. My friend and I tried it today. We arrived at about 12:40 AM for lunch and all but one small table was taken. We were seated in the back at a table for two. It was clearly not a good table, and as soon as another came upon our server offered to move us and we moved to get out from under the air vent.
From there we decided to order two items from the lunch time appetizer/dim sum seletion. Siu Miu and cheese wontons. The cheese wontons came out crispy and fresh, not greasy. Filling was just plain cream cheese, the sauce was a sweet and sour, on the runny side. Nothing remarkable and probably would not order it again. The next thing that came to the table was my dining partners lunch plate. It was a huge serving of General Chicken accompanied by chow mein and steamed rice and a spring roll. She loved the chow mein, says best she has had in a while. I sampled her plate while my appetizer and order was still in prep. I thought it was good. My Siu Miu came hot and fresh and cooked well - not over or under cooked and very tasty. I ordered the combo Egg Foo Yung house special off the main menue for 7.88 and was shocked when a 9" pie plate was delivered brimming with Egg Foo Yung. I could barely make a dent in it. It was very tasty, although it did not look appetizing to my friend! I am a Foo Yung fan and I thought it was great. We saw a variety of people order a large variety of food that looked intriguing and we both determined we would be back to try other dishes.-COLLAPSE / REPLY (40 Replies) (by RSGamba007, created June 7, 2010)