Picture this: Peterborough, Ontario. 1980. Let’s just
say it was a Tuesday. The song Funkytown was
dominating the airwaves and the first ManchuWOK®
had just opened its doors, changing the mall, food
courts, and our lives forever.

It was a place where customers would come and
enjoy restaurant quality Chinese cuisine in a fast and
friendly setting. The success of this first location
generated demand throughout the province and soon
spread across North America, prompting multiple
store expansions.

Through the 90s, ManchuWOK® was made more
accessible to fans of Asian cuisine by gaining greater
exposure in non-traditional markets, like Universities
and Airports. By 2004, the chain made its mark
overseas by bringing the ManchuWOK® brand to
Guam, Japan and most recently Dubai.

In our 40 years plus of opening our first locations,
ManchuWOK® continues to make authentic,
chef-inspired Chinese food exactly the way it should
be. Using the power of the WOK.