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Asian Express

3.7 (118 reviews)
InexpensiveChinese, Pan Asian
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Sugary coated, deep fried sweet potato. Not healthy at all but we like it
Jerry P.

Food and price are the best in metro Detroit. We live in Lansing and every once a while come here just for this little eatery.

Michael T.

Dine in - Korean spicy squid and pickled cabbage with rib and frozen tofu. Total $53.xx, including tip. This is first time yelping, 3rd time here. This place has character, it's positives and negatives. We have high chinese food standards, and this spot is 5/5 authentic Chinese, specifically 东北 or northeastern Chinese food. We ordered the pot because pickled cabbage is unique to the region. The hot steamy broth with pickled cabbage, thin noodle (粉丝),pork rib was perfect for a cold rainy day. E have no complaints about this one and glad we could truly authentic dish. Only gripe was the pork rib was not the most tender. The Korean squid was unique and was recommended by a friend. This dish had great presentation, coming out in a sizzling platter as you can appreciate the steam in my pic. Squid was overall good, but a bit hard to chew (similar to pork rib). And yes this is despite that squid is not supposed to be melt in your mouth. Good mixture of vege, heat, gochujang. Glad I tried this but probably would not order. Tea (free) was good too. Overall food 4.5/5. Service was alright. The lady (owner?) Took our orders and brought dish out to us. She did this while answering a phone that was ringing non stop and serving customers that were coming in for sit down and take out. Hat off to her. To top it off she spoke (seemed fluent) Korean, while for sure fluent in Chinese and English. Ambiance was what we expected. Total number of tables is countable on 2 hands. Small cramped area. This gives the feeling of China. The "feeling" of sitting down, if you can get a table, is stressful (that is, not a peaceful eating environment). Minus 1 for the price. We were handed a menu that was outdated and owner stated due to inflation actual price per dish up 1 to 3 dollars. We did not see this posted, even though we were told it was. While this is no issue, please do the customers a service and re-print the menu with updated prices. It may affect their decisions. Minus 1 for "gratuity" - on our bill she handwrote various tip %s with 18% being the lowest, up to 25%, and it was presented in a way we had to choose one. While service wasn't bad, writing the tip in in this manner gave us a feeling of choicelessness and an uneasy feeling. One other time I came Saturday 6pm ish and waited...2 hrs... for carry out order. You can imagine how I felt. We got complimentary dumplings but it was not worth picking up at 8pm. Yea, it gets that busy.

House special Mei-fun
Hugo D.

Food and service is great I definitely recommend this place. Nice ambiance like a normally Chinese restaurant.

Sweet and sour pork, spicy cumin beef, white rice
RaeAnne H.

This small restaurant is ran by the sweetest lady, and is the closest you can get to authentic Chinese cuisine in the Oakland County area. Every item on the menu that I have tried is beyond delicious. My favorite is the sweet and sour pork, and three ground treasures dish!

Clockwise from top: Large Won Ton Soup, House Special Mei Fun Noodles, and Pan Fried Pork Dumplings...Oh, Nd Fortune Cookies!
David M.

Another long-time resident on my bookmarks list bit the dust today! It has been lurking there longer than I can remember. It's close by, maybe three miles away, but I always seemed to end up somewhere else; maybe because I had an impression that a Chinese take-out place might not meet my usual expectations. But we've been studying the photos and reviews recently and, finally, I knew it had to happen. I was at a grocery store nearby and planned to call in my order as I left the store so that I could just pick up the order and go home. My great plan was thwarted, however, as I noticed the low battery for my phone. I completed my check out, Apple paid, and darted for the car seeing 3% battery. I loaded the groceries and quickly dialed Asian Express. A pleasant voice answered and...my phone died. Not the end of the world! I drove there in three minutes and went inside to order. It was set up with social distancing floor markings that are all too common but there was no line. Tables and chairs had been cleared and stacked up to one side indicating, currently, take out only. I stepped up to the order counter and told the young lady my well rehearsed order: House Special Mei Fun Noodles, Pork Dumplings Pan Fried, and Large Won Ton Soup! Actually, I was interrupted during my ordering a few times by call-in orders as it was quite busy. I paid and found a place to sit to wait for my order. Others came in to claim their call-in orders and another walk-in order was placed while I waited. After about 10-15 minutes, my food was up and I grabbed it along with some Fortune Cookies and headed home. My wife was starving by this time and asked me what took so long; I blamed my phone and quickly diverted her attention to the food. It worked! The Dumplings were OK, but the Won Ton Soup and House Special Mei Fun Noodles were both very delicious and I think we just became regulars here. I didn't notice until now that they also have Thai and Korean food menus as well. It'll take me a while but I'm up for the challenge! Swing by and check them out if you haven't already!

Korean style spicy squid
Kimmie N.

Delicious food! Their food is 10/10! From their steamed dumplings, Korean style spicy squid, Mongolian Beef, Eggplant with Garlic sauce and to Mapo tofu!! There is no failure with their menu!! Everything is delicious and the owners are so kind and caring! While it is located in a shopping plaza and the ambiance may need an upgrade, once you taste the food you forget everything and focus 100% on food.

Sour and spicy potato slices; fish tofu with pepper; Hot Chicken and Traditional Northeastern Fried Sweet&Sour Pork.

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1 year ago

Great spot, homey feel, friendly staff. Some dishes are really authentic - will definitely be back!

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Best wonton soup! I'm eager to try more things on the menu, but don't know where to start. Any suggestions?

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Bibimbap was nice! If you wanna get some food, I recommend Bibimbap. And the staffs were kind.

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3 years ago

Huge servings of really good Asian food. I moved recently and I just wish the place was closer. It's definitely worth the drive though.

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Nice owner, delicious and variety of options. Convenient location. Highly recommended

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