The food was fresh, hot, and delicious. The service was friendly and efficient. We never had to wait for water or tea refills. The five stars are for the food and service. The establishment itself needs some TLC. :) read more

Maaaaan am I glad I found this place! The food is authentic and delicious. My s/o and I were feeling ravenous, so we ordered a lot. We got the hot and sour soup, preserved egg and shredded pork congee, satay beef, and minced pork and eggplant with garlic sauce. What we did not realize was how big the portions were! We were only able to eat less than half of all of the dishes. I found the minced pork and eggplant with garlic sauce a little greasy, and I wish it had a little more pork. The congee could have done with more preserved egg, and the satay beef could have been spicier. That being said, those are just personal preferences. I was incredibly happy with the service as well, and I am definitely coming back again in the future! read more

Best Chinese food in Mesa, Arizona! Fast service and amazing cuisine all around. Highly recommend!

I have NEVER experienced such HORRIBLE service!!! We were never asked what we wanted to drink aside from water and to top it off never reviewed a refill after asking numerous times. read more

I was looking for Asian restaurants and this one came up. I saw many good reviews, I stopped by for early dinner. It was around 4:30pm and wasn't busy at all, but there were some groups dining in. There were so many food selections, but there were pictures on the wall which helped. I ordered Japanese BBQ pork noodles soup. My food came about 10 minutes after ordering. When I saw my food at first, the portion wasn't big, but once I started eating, I was wrong. Lots of pork and noodles. I wish they put some veggies. However, the broth had enough seasoning as well as pork. The service and staff were okay. Nothing great. The prices were very reasonable. Walking distance from the light rail station. I will be back when I'm in town. read more

Asian Cafe Express - Japanese bbq pork noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Short story: Looking for a cheap lunch that's just OK? Come eat here. Long story: Ambiance: typical hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant reminiscent of the type Chinese restaurant that you would find all over New York City. Service: excellent!! The servers and waitresses were always walking ensuring that my drink was full, and making sure that all my dining needs were met. Food: I ordered pork eggrolls, hot and spicy bowl of soup, and the house special lo mein. All of the foods came out piping hot, and looked beautiful. However, all the dishes lacked the flavor and spice i usually associate with Chinese and szcehchuan style cooking. The eggrolls, although crispy, lacked the pork flavor that I was looking for. The soup was hot and had plenty of high-quality ingredients, but it was not particularly sour and hot testing. The lo mein had plenty of chicken, beef, and shrimp. It also had that smoky panseared flavor that is characteristic of a good tasting lo mein, however, it was still somewhat bland. Cost: two pork eggrolls, huge bowl of hot and sour soup, and whole plate of house special lo mein came to a total of $11.50! Verdict: Asian café express is a great place to go if you want a quick cheap lunch; however it is not particularly the most flavorful Chinese food I've had. I'll come back and try something else before I cast my final judgment or recommendation. read more

Asian Cafe Express - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I haven't been disappointed. Food is authentically delicious. The best of Maricopa in my opinion.

This is the first time that I've been to ACE after hearing many great things for months and it did not disappoint at all! We had ordered the Family Dinner ($32.50) for three people, and it easily could've fed 4-5 people with the amount of food given. For the three entrees, we ordered the broccoli beef, orange chicken, and the Mongolian chicken. I would say that my favorite was the broccoli beef because it had large pieces of broccoli and the sauce that was mixed in was so thick and flavorful that it was perfect on top of the white rice. All of the entrees that we got were delicious, and the Mongolian chicken had a really nice spice level that was very manageable. I really liked the lo mein that comes with the family dinner especially when mixed with all of the entrees. The only additional thing i would get is an additional white rice because they only give you one. read more

Asian Cafe Express - Family Dinner - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Food is very good. This visit I did takeout. Food was hot and fresh. I would recommend. read more

One of the best Chinese spots that I've been to in the valley. They have a HUGE menu. Which makes it so hard to choose what you want! Portions are huge. Cheap prices. Service is very fast. They have pictures of certain dishes posted all over the walls to help you see the visuals of the dishes. Definitely a great place to eat family style. Ordering a few dishes and sharing altogether. Their vegetable fried rice was okay but their vegetable chow fun was extremely good! Can never go wrong with salt & pepper wings. The salt and pepper squid was lightly battered and seasoned perfectly. Everything was amazing! Had so much left overs haha. read more

Depending on what you order, some of the menu items are really good. Today I had the Iced Red Bean Drink. It is very good. Nice cool refreshing taste for the blazing heat. Today I had the salt & pepper fried squid. First class. The squid was fresh, soft, and succullent. Taste was just perfect. Fried squid at most places taste like rubber or hard frozen squid. Well not here. Very fresh and soft. Probably the best fried squid in Phoenix. The portion was huge. It filled up the whole big to go box. And it was only $9.00. read more

Asian Cafe Express - salt & pepper fried squid. huge portion. that's the entire big to go box. - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

This is one of my favorite Chinese food restaurants that I've been to. It's cheap, delicious and give you nice portions. I've been here several times and tried several of their dishes like their fried rice, black pepper chicken which is really flavorful. I recently tried their bean drink which I was amazed at how good it was. (I am adventurous with food, so this drink may not be of everyone's liking) read more

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I am totally confused. My beloved Yelpers really like this place. I don't see what the attraction is. My friend and I were visiting the Phoenix area last weekend and I had Asian Cafe Express bookmarked. We made our way and ordered from their VERY large menu. My first impression was the cleanliness of the restaurant. The front door and windows were really dirty. OK, I get it, not really something that effects the meal. I made my way to the restroom, which is also used as a storage room, and it was dirty. That automatically makes me wonder how clean the kitchen is. We ordered, after taking at least ten minutes to review the lengthy menu. I appreciate having options but they are all over the place. I copped out and ordered sweet and sour chicken with fried rice and an order of pot stickers. My friend ordered the asian noodle soup. She used to have this soup when she lived in New York. My pot stickers came out and they weren't even the quality of the frozen pot stickers you can buy at Costco. My S&S was bland and the fried rice was dry and unappetizing. My friends soup had large pieces of pork (which is a good thing) but it wasn't BBQ pork and had no flavor either. The portions are large but if the food isn't appealing, it doesn't matter. Reasonable prices, large portions, questionable cleanliness, food that isn't edible = never going back again. It doesn't happen often, but my Yelpers let me down this time. read more

Happened to find this place but was just closing so we came back and so glad we did - food was amazing / portions were huge. So flavorful.

This location is delicious! If you want to get your moneys worth, this is the place! You want to stop by for the best and hottest egg drop soup! (add pepper and chili oil;) the broccoli chicken, spicy chicken or Kung pao chicken with either chow mein or white rice is perfect! The hot soups are what I'll be visiting for next! :) front end staff are cashiers, bussers, waitresses and are the kindest every time! read more

My favorite place for Chinese food the staff is so so nice and the food is amazing. Beef chow fun with gravy is my go to! But everything is so good! read more

Asian cafe express was my all time go-to place in year 2015 because my friends and I were going to MCC and after class whenever we get hungry we always stop by at this place and eat the employees were friendly and welcomed price is cheap but food quality is top notch and I ordered take out last year because I said to myself what was the place name called when I went to this restaurant in 2015? And finally found it again and ordered squid calamari, noodles, beef and broccoli. Their taste is the same taste in 2015 never changed highly recommended read more

Great value, fast service, terrific staff and delicious authentic food. what more can you ask for?

Fabulous food each and every time! Been going here for our Chinese food fix for many years and this place is always consistently delicious. Today we celebrated the Lunar New Year with Chinese broccoli with garlic, double mushroom Chow Fun, and Kung Pao chicken. We were surprised at the end of the meal with free Red Bean sesame balls to celebrate the new year. read more

My family has ordered from this restaurant many times. We have ordered takeout and dined at the restaurant. Their Kung bao chicken is really good. The price is reasonable too. If you are looking for an affordable Chinese restaurant then you might want to consider this place. read more

The egg roll was perfectly golden and crisp. The chicken and vegetable dish was a full size large dish. The white rice was a bit cold and dried out. Overall, the food was good. It could've used a bit more flavor and depth. The vegetables were fresh and cooked to perfection. It says the capacity is 100 and it was over half full. There were two very capable and efficient servers for the entire place. That's it. They would be well served to add a buser and another server or two. I will be back as they took good care of me! read more

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Amazing flavor to their food and always consistent great find. I would give5stars but I'm a huge fan of crab puffs and this is the only item that isn't my favorite. They could be better it there was much more filling inside. But the rest of their food is super yummy read more

How anyone can give ACE less than 5* amazes me. Extensive authentic menu, well prepared, appropriately salted and spiced food, big portions and great prices. Some reviewers must live in Chinese food Mecca but I don't. I had bitter melon beef and it was delicious. In fact I ordered another dish to go. Definitely recommend. If I lived in Phoenix area, I'd eat here every week. read more

This place is amazing. I knew it was going to be over the top after reading reviews and just walking into the place. It was jammed with every table filled and tons of take out. The portions were huge for family style. Most important the food was fresh, tasty and incredible value. The help was outstanding, friendly and provided me a glass of cold water while I waited for take out order. The pricing can't be beat as well as the quality of the food. My new go to Chinese Restaurant. I counted over 12 shrimp in my rice bowl as well. read more

Made the mistake of ordering three plates for one person but I do not regret at all because it was good on the first day but this food is even better as leftovers. Not only that but the price is so cheap given the quality of food and the amount of food! Will be back. read more

I lived in New York City for 15 years. Just a fact. Got used to excellent Chinese food all over the place. Has taken me 25 years of living in Phoenix to find Chinese food of this quality and authenticity. They are incredibly friendly and very quick. The place is very simple and if you are looking for elegance, go somewhere else. If you are looking for quality food at really good prices, you will never be disappointed here. My nephews also live in New York and love to come eat here when they visit. We usually get the $30 Family Meal which is three entrees and rice and lo mein. Numerous options, incredibly polite people, excellent food, great prices. Give it a try it and if you don't like it write and yell at me! I forgot to mention that without fail, I always get the black pepper chicken. I end up sharing half of it with whomever I am there with as it is one of their best dishes. If you like spicy in a flavorful way, highly recommend you try the black pepper chicken. read more

Food is delicious, very affordable, large portion/family style and customer service is great! Definitely recommend

Never expected such amazing food! Wow! Just happen to be in the area and found this place by chance. Excellent food and service. I think this is the best Asian food I have ever had. read more

LOVE LOVE this place !!! Best orange chicken I had in a while !!! Everything else is fantastic only thing I wish taste better was the Broccoli beef but it's still really good , i live in west phoenix & it's a 30 min drive from me but it's worth it !!!! read more

I eat here regularly, so I decided to leave a review, and this place is definitely recommend. The food is always fresh and portion sizes are really nice for their price. They have a pretty big menu, so you have lots of options to choose from. I normally get their fried rice, kung pao chicken and beef brocolli. Everything I get here is super delicious, the staff is attentive and friendly. Love their service and food, highly recommend if you're looking for a bite to eat. read more

Yahoo! They are open again for dine-in! We went for a big lunch yesterday. Just my wife and I; ordered 5 entrees and took some home as leftovers. Still great food. We are happy their dining room is open again! read more

I've come to the conclusion that I need to stop going based off of Yelp reviews because I see that a lot of people's tastebuds are questionable LOL. I ordered orange chicken with fried rice. Although it looked good, it in fact was not. Two stars for the food at least being hot. read more

Asian Cafe Express - Orange chicken and fried rice. Wasn't good at all although it looks otherwise - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Our chow fun and shrimp fried rice were good but customer service is lacking. I ordered a egg drop soup and they didn't offer chips for it. I asked to get my money back or another soup. I was given my food and left. Didn't eat the soup. No attempt was made to try to resolve the problem I support small business but those details can't get left out. read more

Great authentic Chinese food! Lots of variety!!! All great!!! Wish they were closer, because it would definitely be our go-to place! So glad we found this place thru word-of-mouth. read more

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This place is utterly amazing. It's way gourmet Chinese food like rich juicy meats in delicious gravies. It's a huge step up from regular Chinese. So well worth a bit longer drive. read more

10/06/11 3.5 stars. Delicious! The menu is quite extensive, and if you cannot find what you're craving for, ask for it anyway, as the kitchen will try to accommodate you! I asked if one is still able to bring in raw food from the market to be prepared here, and I was told yes- good to know! Very friendly service, but I must admit I was there w/ friends related to the owners. Clean atmosphere and very bright inside. The tables are a bit too close to each other, I thought, but nothing that can't be adjusted if one asked the management, I'm sure. On my next visit, I will have to remember to ask about omitting cornstarch as I did break out due to food allergies. To those w/ MSG (monosodium glutamate) allergy, no worries here as the kitchen does not use it. BTW, I couldn't find what I had cravings for (crispy Mongolian beef over noodles) on the menu, but after speaking w/ the matron of the house, Mrs. Leung, I was able to eat something close to it. I did find the dish a little too salty, but it was still good. I liked the crispiness of the noodles, as well; However, the leftover noodles didn't reheat well. I suggest to eat your fill at the resto, or share w/ friends (which I did, but I still had some leftover)... Hope to go back soon! read more

Asian Cafe Express - Custom-ordered twice-cooked Mongolian beef over fried noodles. - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

(Lyrics - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge) It's hard to believe That there's no good Chinese food It's hard to believe That I'm so hungry At least I have her food The cafe she loves me Bo Bites as I am Together we try I don't ever want to feel Like I did that day Take me to the place I love Take me all the way (Asian Cafe Express!) Is where I ate some rice (Asian Cafe Express!) I could not get enough (Asian Cafe Express!) Don't forgot about my spice! (Asian Cafe Express!) I had to Yelp away.......... Cheap good Chinese style cuisine from all parts of the China! Sha-wha!? No it's Shu Mai stupid! Anyways, came here with 6 friends and we were going to do it the hard way; everyone order something, but instead we saw the Family Style Dinners. They had every region: Hong Kong, Northern, Szechuan, and even Spicy! Not sure where the spicy region came from, but we decided against it this time around since one of my buddies is wimp when it comes to spice. Along with the Family style comes with fried rice, white rice, and chow mein. Our 5 sides we order were XO Beef, Mapo Tofu, Fried Tofu, Calamari, and the last dish was Chicken, but not sure what it was called! My bad peeps! Overall my favorite was the XO Beef and Calamari. Just enough spice on the beef dish while the calamari was perfectly seasoned and breaded to a crunch munch! Service was friendly and fast, but the place was definitely a dive! In the end, the bill came to about $50 for 6 people, but we couldn't even finish -- Fail! - Enjoy! read more

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Well I could have sworn I wrote a review for here before...... I have been here several times, and I almost always get the sweet and sour chicken rice bowl.... $4.30 after tax and it is enough food for two meals. The rice is great, and there is an abundance of chicken along with veggies. I got the sweet and sour pork once and it wasn't as good,; a bit more dry, and one time I tried the egg rolls and crab puffs and both were amazing. Wish they had a combo that included them like most places do, but it won't break the bank since they're $1.88 for 2. This is my favorite Chinese place I think.... read more

Asian Cafe Express - Lots of food for $4.30 after tax. Sweet and sour chicken box as big as chopsticks full of chicken - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Interesting. I have been wanting to try this place out for quite awhile. It is located in a older shopping center that is missing the main grocery store. Easy to drive right past. Inside is a no frills situation but casual. There are colorful pictures on the wall of some of the exotic dishes to point at when ordering which I did. In addition there are more specials written in Chinese hanging on the walls. Giant selection of food to choose from with both American and Hong Kong style menus. I was mainly interested in the selections that I have seen in Chinese cookbooks that I own that are not written in English or poorly translated. I have been here a few times now for lunch. Started off with some Spicy Dumplings and then tried the Szechuan Spicy Water Boil Fish which was really tasty. They make their own hot sauce and have it in a jar on the table for extra heat. Also tried the XO Sauce Beef stir fry once with Chili Salt chicken wings on the side which was good. Today the Black Mushroom, Fish Fillet and Tofu Hot Pot with a couple of egg rolls on the side. I think I'm hooked on Hot Pots. Giant portions of food for a reasonable price. Check out their web site for the dish of the week.You can actually bring your own seafood and they will cook it for you. Nice! Service is friendly and quick although I get there when they open. Place can get a little dirty at times in certain areas. Just need a little touch up once in a while. Good thing the Wok is really hot. See you there next time. CHOP CHOP! 3.5 Stars read more

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Friendly service, good portions, decent authentic Chinese food. Highly recommend! This little hole-in-the-wall has a very extensive menu spanning several different regional cuisines of China. If you have a hard time deciding between the many different options, there are several different combination meals that will feed an army for a very good price. We were in a spicy mood, so we ordered the Spicy Set Meal ($34.99), which included a large bowl of Tom Yum soup, 4 meat dishes (Satay pork, XO beef, water boiled fish, Szechuan chicken), and deep fried tofu in spicy oil. Out of all the dishes, my favorite was the XO beef, which had a nice deep flavor with very tender beef. The other meats were also very tender, and were actually not too spicy compared to the Tom Yum soup. While the meat and the tofu was nicely cooked, the flavors of the dishes in general were just OK. We finished all of our sizable bowl of soup, and attempted to eat our massive array of dishes, to find that even after eating as much as we could, it looked like we didn't even make a dent in any of the entrees! (A testament to the amount of food they give you in the combination meal) Service was very prompt, and very friendly. I'll definitely be coming back to try more of their dishes, especially the Hong Kong/Cantonese style dishes vs. the Szechuan and other spicy style dishes I had this time. read more