Woks ‘n’ Things

I was visiting from Atlanta, GA and was pleased to go in and do my Cleaver and Cutting Board shopping in person rather than online.
I thought they had a decent selection and for my items purchased, I thought pricing was fair.

GREAT PLACE… anything you need for asian inspired parties, chopsticks, sushi mats, VERY reasonable prices…

Picked up some nice rice/​soup bowls and spoons here the other day. Good prices, wish we would have stopped here first. A tip for you in Chinatown, look around b4 you buy, some shops charge higher for basically the same stuff.

I don’t even cook. Why the eff was I in a store called «Woks ‘n’ Things»?? That’s just odd.
There’s a ton of stuff in there and it’s an enjoyable enough store to walk through though.
I’ve been to Chinatown maybe a dozen times or so in my life and this place is always in the rotation. I’ve never actually bought anything (come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve ever actually bought anything in any local store aside from those delicious peach gummies) but I like to look.

I came here the other day with the boy. He’s interested in making dumplings, so he wanted a proper steamer. This store has a wide variety of things that you could ever need. Materials for hot pot? Check. Dumplings? Check. Chef jackets? Check.
Although I liked the variety of things, I like the kitchen store next to Haines elementary school on 23^rd place. It is literally stuffed with equipment and more! It had more variety of steamers than this place.

Admittedly, I spend a lot of time in the kitchen at work and at home so I can be picky when it comes to my cooking instruments. There are a few places I would never get anything for my kitchen from but this place is nuts. While you won’t find me looking for a new Wustoff knife here, I’ve picked up everything from chopsticks to a humongous Asian cleaver that could double as a battle axe from Woks n Things.
If you’re in Chinatown and not even looking for things cooking related, it’s worth a stop in just check this place out. It is chock full of things that you probably never knew existed.

I think I’m in love with this store.
The owner — no, proprietor — was everything we could have asked for. Helpful, polite, and clearly takes pride in his business. Among other things, I bought an old-​fashioned glass juicer. When I went to pay, he kindly removed it from the box to check for breaks or chips before I paid.
Yes, there are several varieties of authentic woks, including one that was exactly like the one my dad brought back from a trip to Asia — in 1975.
Wooden cookie molds, bentos, steamer baskets (bamboo and the metal UFO looking kind), mortars and pestles, all sorts of wonderful knives and whetstones — and all without that claustrophobic, jeeze-​this-​place-​is-​packed-​with-​merchandise feeling you get in so many other Chinatown stores.

I have been coming to this store (on and off) for over seven years.
If you are in need of a good Chinese cleaver or wok, come here!
They also have inexpensive chopsticks, sushi mats, mortar & pestles and much more.
If you have any questions, the owner is more than happy to assist and help you make the right choice (and stay within budget).
Love it and hope they never change!

This is such a cool store that speaks sweet nothings to the kitchen goddess in me! They have all kinds of Chinese cooking tools at good prices: woks, tongs, tea pots, chop sticks, and more! Most items come in several different varieties in case you’re a serious chef looking for quality or someone just looking for a good price.
Some of the items are cool oddities. For example, there is a mold for making poached eggs into the shape of a car for about $ 4. There’s also a small hardware section that includes international electrical outlet adapters. A handful of things indicate men in the kitchen (signs and aprons), which is appropriate since I was helped by three older men having jovial conversation in Chinese.
Woks’n’Things is a pretty small space — perhaps only three isles. The layout of the store is well organized and easy to navigate, albeit a little crammed. The flow carries you easily from one category of items to the next in a predictable fashion.
I suspect that the owner gets a lot of tourists with sticky fingers as he suspiciously eyed my sisters as I as we moved through the store. That made me a little uneasy when examining items. I didn’t want him to think I would steal something!
Woks’n’Things really knows their target market. It’s not Rachael Ray afficianados. It’s people who like to cook and eat Chinese food. I wouldn’t go in expecting to find a hand mixer or a slow cooker. I’m just letting you know in case you go in expecting some non-​Chinese items.

I am such a kitchen nerd. When given a choice between say, new shoes or a kitchen gadget, I’d probably pick the kitchen gadget. So this store is kind of like my mecca.
I haven’t bought a wok here (although the second I have more kitchen space, I know exactly what type I will purchase from here!), but I have bought an assortment of things like oil for my wooden cutting board and various utensils for SUPER cheap ($ 1 for a ladle? yes please!). My mom bought a cleaver here 20 years ago and still has it, works like a champ. They also sell the very cool whetstone knife sharpeners that I haven’t yet worked up the courage to buy, but haven’t seen at any other kitchen-​y type store. Definitely worth stopping in just to realize that you really needed a mini ginger grater.

Ohhhhh. .. woks and knives and. .. things And. .. crutch tips?
Great store for sturdy Chinese cookware. Not a lot of selection, but it looks like the things they do have, have been carefully selected to be the best possible thing for your purpose. Bamboo steamers, cleavers, woks, gadgets. Nice stuff.

This place is like a Chinese Homegoods store. This shop has everything! Wok covers in various sizes, I also picked up some extra bamboo utensils for cooking, hot pot strainers, a cleaver (one mighty swing of the arm and it will slice through bone like buttah), chopsticks, soup spoons and the thing you put in the wok to steam dishes. They also have strainers, steamers, vegetable cutters in really cool patterns, and rodent traps. The fellows that work there are really nice, they are the same guys for the last 20 years and they speak english! Prices are REALLY good, I saw woks on clearance for $ 5 and they have supplies for restaurants.

Well, I’m a total geek for specialty kitchen stores, so when I was in Chinatown recently, I made it a point to stop in Woks ‘n’ Things. Yeah, I’m the kind of guy that thinks hanging out in places like Sur La Table makes for a fun afternoon. True to its name, Woks ‘n’ Things is mainly a store for purchasing woks. And while I didn’t need a wok, I couldn’t leave without something nifty, so I purchased a No. 6 Spider (and I know that because of the helpful green number on the front of the spider which I know will probably never come off, but I digress), a pair of cooking chopsticks (so I can be like Iron Chef Morimoto), and a nice pair of earth tone chopsticks that came with its own case! I look forward to the day when I need to purchase a wok and maybe a butane stove for some real high heat cooking: o. When I do, I’ll know where I can go.
P. S. I just love how they sell aprons and signs stating «Danger Men Cooking». lol

Great Asian cookware shop! Woks, knives, dishes, bamboo implements to stir and serve, tea pots, chopsticks, and so forth. Just a few aisles, but well-​organized, clean and tidy.
Prices varied but on the whole things seemed very reasonable. Stock up your kitchen and wok it up!

I realized whilst walking around this, Chinatown’s version of Bed, Bath & Beyond, that in spite of there being everything the Asian food-​cooking chef may desire at Woks n’ Things, one might be best served to comparison shop. Yep, I would buy a heavy duty wok for $ 20 from here for sure, but I would not pay $ 6 for a bamboo spatula or $ 8 for a plastic tub I could find at the dollar store. Also, it was a little disconcerting that they sell rat traps in the same aisle as household items and cookery…
It’s got everything from rice and bamboo steamers to those cool basket scoop thingies in all sizes, various sauces, oils, noodles and teas, plates, teapots, every size and color chopstick ever made and woks woks woks, naturally. Aside from the wok collection, the majority of the store is filled things a person could find at every other store on the block at better prices.
So basically what you want to do is this: walk up and down Wentworth picking up all sorts of cookware, ingredients and goodies but save your pennies for the good, solid woks you’ll find here.

I’ve been coming here for a few years now and I’ve always found whatever I’ve been looking for (keeping in mind the specialization of what this store hocks of course). When I was a green horn student in culinary school, we came to Chinatown on a field trip and every single student went on something of a spending spree here. I bided my time until eventually purchasing two medium sized woks for an event I had booked (pad thai was the name of the game) — I also loaded up on butane stoves here as well.
Their prices are reasonable in many regards and are nary as exorbitant as some folks may claim (well, except for the Sriracha which they charge for 5 bucks a bottle — you can get that for a couple bucks less at any grocer in the neighborhood). The butane stoves for example are only half what you would pay for them elsewhere and for the quality of the woks, the deals are solid (I mean really — who are you going to trust? This guy who SPECIALIZES in them or some big box upper middle class trap like Bed Bath and Beyond?)
The teapots also tend to put other business (I’m looking at YOU Teavana) to shame — sure alot of them aren’t as fancy as aformentioned chain’s wares — but they’re durable, unfussy and do the job (a ten dollar teapot purchased here two years ago is STILL going strong with three times a day use!).
Tourist trap? Depends on what you think this place is when you walk in. If you’re walking in with a set object in mind though with full knowledge of what this store excels in stocking, you’ll find your expectations met with no problems!

Although I didn’t purchase a wok, I will admit that this place has the wok you need if you’re in the market for one. One side of the store is covered in woks of various sizes, shapes, and materials. They also have tons of spider ladles, spoons, tea pots, serving bowls, and other things to suit your authentic cooking needs. Everything is neatly organized so shopping here a no-​hassle experience.
The gentleman in the store (perhaps the owner) was very friendly. I smiled when he switched from speaking Chinese (or some form of it) to English when he walked by me and said «hello». I ended up purchasing a can opener and a steamer basket which will do nicely in my kitchen. Overall a very nice store and I will be back when the time comes for me to pick up a wok.

So the name sounds like something out of a weird strip mall scene in the Simpsons. That doesn’t mean this isn’t the place to get cookware, especially WOKS.
Obviously I’ve purchased a wok here. I’ve also bought multipacks of chopsticks (I always need a million, I lose them like crazy), a can opener, some bowls, and a spatula with that little Eggy guy on it that’s on a ton of cute cookware. I love Eggy. He is great.
They have a great selection of woks, knives, and other cookware. I’d like to buy a rice cooker at some point in the near future.
Helpful tidbit– Culinary students can get their chef’s uniforms here, and at a low low price, according to an aspiring chef I ran into in the checkout line.

This is the kind of place where I place all cash/​credit cards I’m carrying into the hands of a trusted friend and tell them that, under no circumstances, are they to allow me to go on a mad buying spree. It’s that good.
Far, far less expensive than shopping at a typical cookware store and just as high on the quality. Woks? Yup, they’ve got them, any kind you could ever imagine. Bulk chopsticks, dinnerware, sushi mats, pots, pans, all attractively priced. The owner is very helpful and will walk you through the vast selection, helping you find just what you need.
What really makes this place a 5 star for me, however, is the incredible knife selection. Cheap knives. Well made knives. Lots and lots of beautiful knives. Anyone who cooks knows how, ahem, obsessive and protective you become over your knives, has felt unrelenting knife lust for new and better and more specialized knives, has saved and squandered to purchase said knives. Well, here at Woks n Things, it is a much easier thing to stock up on those knives you’ve been dreaming of as they are so fantastically priced. Over the years, I’ve been able to get my brother in law very impressive cleavers, santokus and other sharp implements for Christmas/​birthdays, etc. at fraction of what I would have paid elsewhere (along with some gems for myself, natch).
Next time you are in China Town, give it a run… just be prepared to carry all your great new loot home!

This place really is awesome! They have just about kind or size of wok you’d ever want – flat bottom, round bottom, big, huge, wooden handle, big iron handle, two curved wooden handles, two curved iron handles, and every variation of the above in tons of sizes.
Their prices were pretty good, too.(as far as I can tell, there’s another place selling woks called Sunlight Kitchen and their prices were $ 1 – 3 cheaper on woks but their selection was far less).
The owner was very helpful and gave us the full run down on various woks and what you’d want one for versus another…