Two Chinese restaurants have closed for now — one in Boise, one in Meridian

If you’re craving kung pao at your favorite Chinese takeout spot, heads up: The doors might be locked.

Two local Asian restaurants in the Treasure Valley have shuttered for the time being.

Old-school favorite Wok-Inn Noodle, 4912 W. Emerald St., is temporarily closed, according to its Google listing. A message on the door of the longtime Boise restaurant indicates that it is “closed for repair.” No information about the timeline is provided. Wok-Inn rates 4 out of 5 stars on Yelp and 4.5 out of 5 on Google.

And in Meridian, Joy Garden has gone dark at 2951 E. Overland Road, suite 125. A message on its front door reads, “Sorry, we will be temporarily closed from July 5th to July 22nd.” No reason for the shutdown is given. Its Yelp rating is 3 stars. On Google? 3.9.

The encouraging news for customers? Neither restaurant’s down time appears to be a long-term thing.

You’d be forgiven for reacting with a bit of paranoia, though. Last year, a barrage of permanent closures struck Chinese restaurants in the Boise area for various reasons.

Michael Deeds

Idaho Statesman

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Michael Deeds is a long-serving entertainment reporter and opinion columnist at the Idaho Statesman, where he chronicles the Boise good life: restaurants, concerts, culture, cool stuff. He started as a summer intern after graduating from the University of Nebraska with a news-editorial journalism degree. Deeds’ prior Statesman roles have included sportswriter, music critic and features editor. His other writing has ranged from freelancing album reviews for The Washington Post to bragging about Boise in that inflight magazine you left on the plane.