Wok Express, 12209 Dorsett Rd, Maryland Heights, Missouri, has been a highly rated Chinese restaurant in business since 1989. It is the highest-rated and most affordable Chinese restaurant in the community.
(StLouisRestaurantReview) Wok Express at 12209 Dorsett Rd in Maryland Heights, MO, has been in business serving authentic Chinese cuisine to the community since 1989, some 35 years at affordable prices. It is one of the most reasonably priced restaurants, especially given its high ratings and excellent Health Inspection Scores in the region.
There have been a couple of owners, but the current owner is Bruce Ji. He is a Chinese migrant who earned an MBA from Webster University, where he met his wife, who now has two children. He spent several years as an executive at Scott Trade but decided to own his own business, so he purchased this facility in July 2021.
He has grown to two locations and has visions of a chain. With his MBA and love for Chinese cuisine, he has the skills and passion to develop a successful restaurant chain. He runs the business as he should, and he has the education and experience to succeed.
One of the most important facts we found was the Health Inspection Scores for this location, which range from 95% to 100%, illustrating significant ownership pride.
The location is convenient: it is two blocks from the Dorsett Rd and I-270 intersection, making it an easy destination regardless of where you might be driving from. They can efficiently serve Creve Coeur, St. Charles, Bridgeton, and parts of the Chesterfield community.
According to the online ratings and a Yelp article mentioned below, it is the highest-rated Chinese restaurant in the Maryland Heights community, and its prices are the most reasonable in the neighborhood.
They opened a second restaurant in February 2024 at 647 Big Bend in Manchester, Missouri. CLICK to visit the business listing for this location. We will provide information on this location at a later date.
Chinese cuisine is among the most popular cuisines for carryout and delivery. It travels well and is affordable, especially at this location’s prices. They have not increased prices since the COVID pandemic, absorbing most of the increase in expenses. However, prices are always subject to change without notice due to inflation.
This is a solid restaurant you can rely on day after day to feed your family, whether you choose pickup or delivery. The owners’ primary objective is quality Chinese cuisine with FAST and friendly service. Their attitude is that they love and serve their neighbors. Their hearts are in the right place.
It is one of two Chinese restaurants in the Maryland Heights, MO, community, and, at the time of publishing this listing, is the highest-rated Chinese restaurant in the community.
We recommend this establishment based on the information we have gathered through our research and provided in this listing. To us, the most crucial characteristic of any restaurant is the Health Inspection Scores. As we mentioned, their scores are unusually high and are obviously taken very seriously, which speaks volumes about the establishment’s pride in ownership. Not only do we take this seriously, but the St. Louis County Health Department does as well.
Wok Express – Maryland Heights, MO, offers:
- Dine-in
- Online Ordering featuring eOrderSTL
- Carryout
- Delivery – using third-party delivery companies such as DoorDash, GrubHub, and Uber
- Authentic Chinese Cuisine
- Clean Environment
- Affordable, Fast & Friendly Service
Wok Express – Maryland Heights, MO, online ratings are as follows as of November 21, 2024, at 7:00 am:
- Google – 4.0 Stars with 659 online customer reviews
- Facebook – No Facebook page yet
- Yelp – 3.5 Stars with 123 online customer reviews
- TripAdvisor – 4.0 Bubbles with 34 online customer reviews
- DoorDash – 4.5 Stars with 500+ online customer reviews
- GrubHub – 4.5 Stars with 141 online customer reviews
- Uber – 4.3 Stars with 450+ online customer reviews
- STL.Directory – 5 Stars with one online customer review
Average Rating – 4.25 Stars – using seven major platforms
NOTE: These ratings are subject to change as consumers can publish online reviews 24/7/365. Please check with each platform for the most up-to-date ratings and reviews.
Additional recognitions worth mentioning:
- Yelp ranks Wok Express as the number 1 Chinese restaurant in the community —an honor from Yelp.
- Nextdoor, Wok Express has 227 Hearts and was awarded their “Neighborhood Fave” for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, as of October 27, 2025. Wok Express is a Neighborhood Favorite in 22 neighborhoods.
- On September 29, 2022, FOX2Now recognized Wok Express in an article titled “The trick to find the best Chinese food in St. Louis.”
- On March 28, 2023, Stacker.com recognized Wok Express in an article titled “Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in St. Louis, according to Tripadvisor.”
- On April 14, 2023, Fox2Now recognized them as one of the best Chinese restaurants in St. Louis. The list was compiled from TripAdvisor data. CLICK to view the information on Fox2Now.com.
If these online ratings, reviews, and recognitions don’t convince you, we recommend you try them for dine-in or delivery.
Wok Express – Maryland Heights, MO, business hours:
- Sunday – 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Monday – Closed
- Tuesday – 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Wednesday – 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Thursday – 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Friday – 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Saturday – 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
NOTE: Business hours are subject to change without notice. Please call the restaurant to verify critical information.
It is a “Verified” Member of our Restaurant Directory due to its verifiable business structure:
- Registration of Fictitious Name: Wok Express
- Date Filed: January 8, 2023
- File No. X001751648
- Expiration Date: January 8, 2028
- Owner Information: Bruce Ji
- Source: Missouri Secretary of State
Name, address, and phone (NAP):
12209 Dorsett Road
Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043
Phone: +1 314-291-6821
Website: WokExpress.net
Owner: Bruce Ji