Noticed that in this town of Arkansas there are quite a few small businesses. This place was a hidden gem. You're lucky to get a table in there because it's tiny. They have a variety on their menu! Back in Texas I've always wanted to try Papaya Salad luckily I got to try it here for the first time. My plate consisted of papaya salad, wings, and sticky rice. Wings cooked to perfection, great crunch simple no sauce mixed in. I dipped the wings in a chili not spicy whatsoever. The papaya salad you had the option to choose the Lao or Thai style: I went with the Lao style which had shrimp paste a little more pungent. Loved it, it was refreshing and spicy to my likings. I was able to choose how many peppers to add. Two peppers were enough for me, not crazy spicy just enough for me. Definitely worth for what you pay for because there portions were HUGE. Volcano chicken was great, not too spicy and had a sauce with different chilies. The Pad Kee Mao had so much flavor to it. I ordered a combination which had chicken, beef, pork, and shrimp. Loved the thick noodles, bunch of veggies to which is a great balance. Topped it off with some sriracha for some extra kick. Overall, I could tell this place made the food with love. Our waitress was super nice and helpful! In the future once I'm back in this area I'd love to try more off their menu. read more

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Three tables inside and a corresponding number of parking spots outside. Fortunately, most of the business is to go. You can probably snag a table if you are a little early or a little late, missing the 12 o'clock diners. As far as the parking, just try to squeeze in somewhere. You may have to park across the street. Don't be discouraged, you have to eat here. The food is fantastic! Starting with ...... The best egg drop soup I have ever had anywhere! Bright, freshly made, a noticeable egg yok flavor, smooth, filled with strands of egg white. Big crispy wonton strips on the side provide a satisfying crunch. Mouthwatering deliciousness! I got the Orange Chicken lunch special. A plate full of fried chicken breast chunks, bathed in sauce that was orange in color and very orange in flavor. Fried rice and a good egg roll. It was great. My wife got the winning meal; Ultimate Fried Rice. And Ultimate it was. Fried rice with big shrimp, chicken, beef and pork. I tasted of each of the meats. The beef and the pork were my favorites. My wife liked the shrimp. I thought the beef was delicious. Very nice lean cuts of beef, with a flavor like home made pot roast. The pork was of equal quality. The Ultimate Fried Rice is recommended. Ft Smith has many fine Asian restaurants. Asian Kitchen Express was recognized a few years ago as one of the top Asian carry out restaurants. Whether you eat in or grab food to go from this very small shop, it is one of the best in Ft Smith. Friendly service and great food. read more

I just happen to have a craving for Chinese food and jumped on Yelp to sort through my options. This place wasn't at the top of the results list but it had some higher ratings and better reviews than most of the others. I snagged a few friends/coworkers and drove the 12 minutes to get there. I have to admit, driving into the neighborhood had me a little worried. Not in a dangerous sense, It was just not where I expected a Chinese restaurant to be. My directions took me through the neighborhood and out onto a commercial/business road that looked more like my vision. The building was much smaller than I expected, and actually fairly easy to miss. Inside has only a few tables, but it looks like most of their business is take-out or online door deliveries anyway. There was a constant flow of people picking up orders. The place is super clean and modestly decorated. Nothing like the typical Chinese restaurant decor I'm used to seeing. Staff was very prompt and extra attentive. Super helpful with the menu because I was looking outside my comfort zone into Thai food. I ended up coming twice before punching out this review. It was simply just that good. Free refills on the drinks! The food took a little longer to prepare, but Holy Shangdi was it worth the wait!! No way is anything I ate frozen. Everything seemed fresh and made to order. The sauces were perfect. I can't think of anything negative about the food. Even the prices were what I expected. My first trip I actually got the Ultimate Fried Rice. The second time I got Pad Ki Mao. Both times I got sweet rice with mango, which is a completely different world. My friends got sweet and sour chicken which I was able to sample. I've never heard of it but I'm definitely getting it from now on. The warm sweet rice is topped perfectly with chilled mango slices! I think both my entrées were around $10 each. An order of sweet rice was a little less than that, and my sweet tea was a couple of bucks. I had dinner with dessert, with leftovers each time for less than $20. This is definitely a hidden jem that is worth stopping by to try. I'm visiting as many times as I can before I'm gone. read more

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They're meat taste as if it's been out for a long time they put too much MSG the lady in the counter is not friendly at all they don't seem to care about the customers read more

Best in the area. Good value for the money. Pad thai had very tender meat (pork) and lots of it. Great egg rolls. Great fried rice.

Best asian food around this area . The food is very delicious and color of the food is vibrant, not like other asian restaurants. read more

Asian Kitchen Express - Chicken lo mein - Laotian Near Me - Fort Smith, Arkansas

Outstanding food and great customer service. Cute small restaurant and hole in the wall good home cooking.

Hands down The best asian food ever I drive 25 minutes to eat at the coziest in town, the staff are so nice read more

Asian Kitchen Express - Shrimp lo mein - Laotian Near Me - Fort Smith, Arkansas

Wish the food wasn't so sweet. So much sugar added in it. Please if you can fix it. I don't think Thai or lao food should be this sweet...

This was so what I was looking for. The food was ready, and hot by the time I picked it up. Was absolutely delicious, will definitely be getting this more! read more

My husband and I are visiting from California. I love finding Lao restaurants and tasting how differently people make Lao food around the world. We ordered: - papaya salad (Lao style) - Yum beef salad - salt and pepper shrimp - chicken wings (plain AND Korean style) - and they were kind enough to throw in rangoons Everything tasted great!!!! We ate in the car so didn't get pictures, but believe it was all amazing! And they definitely showed Lao hospitality during our quick visit. Next time we come to Arkansas, we will definitely be stopping by again. read more

For months now i have been noticing good comments about this tiny asian restaurant , so i thought i would take the wife in for a late lunch. The staff were very friendly and informative. The food was undoubtedly the best asian cusine i have had in fort smith and van buren. This will become my go place when i get the urge. Loved the Pho and egg rolls which were the best. My wife tried the Moo Goo Gai Pan, It was the best entre that she has had, she is sold also on this establishment. Thank you Asian Kitchen Express for bringing such quality of food and service to our Area. read more

Man did we enjoy this place! Amazing service, amazing food. The Korean wings and fried dumplings were heavenly. Next time I will ask for extra jalepeños in my dish because I wasn't sure how spicy it would be, but if you like spicy, ask for extra peppers. The iced coffee was great as well. My husband is diabetic and white rice is a no go, but they have brown rice and will make any of their rice dishes with it. It tastes just like the white version and was simply amazing! I would definitely go back! A friendly tip; ask for bean sprouts in your fried rice read more

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Yes, it's worth the stop! The customer service was kind and personable! We really enjoyed the orange chicken! It was delicious and legit. Oh and the iced coffee was perfect too! read more

The food here was excellent. This is probably a well kept secret in the local community that we stumbled onto. Not much room for seating but the food makes up for it. Service was adequate and friendly. read more

This place is a hidden gem! Passing through Ft Smith and seeing that there is some Laotian food, we had to stop. Who knew there was great Laotian/Thai food in Ft Smith. Service was excellent and super friendly! Food was awesome and they didn't dumb it down. Spicy, sour, great fermented fish sauce flavors! Yes!!! We had Laotian green papaya salad, which was served with a few fried chicken wings, and we ordered Thai spicy- perfect! Seafood salad wonderfully sweet and spicy, Red Curry was phenomenal! Now we need to find an excuse to pass through more often. read more

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Excellent food. Very authentic! Service was excellent and spot on! Small place, with flavors that pack a great punch!

I had ordered a 8pc. Mild chicken wings from this establishment as a carry out. The wings were extra crispy to my liking with a hint of sweetness, season just right. The wings were appetizing. read more

At first, I was in love with this place, especially with the Chicken Lo Mein Noodles. Everything on the menu was good, I went here for at least 5 times a month, that is until I found a ball hair in my food, HAIR. Worst part is that I accidentally put it in my mouth when I was eating. Welp, I puked. Great Chicken Lo Mein! read more

Love love this place! Whenever I come into town, I always have to stop by. I order the ladna seafood and its so yummy and fresh. I also love their Thai tea and crab wontons. You definitely have to give them a try if you're in the area. read more

From the warm welcome from the staff to the cleanliness of the dining area. This place has already jumped the line to one of my top favorites. The variety of not just a Chinese cuisine to also include Thai and Laotian will broaden anyone's palate to try something they would have never of thought about. Don't know what you want the waitress will gladly explain their top sellers and personal favorites. Able to take cash or credit with help of their readers and even take out for a quick lunch or picnic in the park. This is your place on the north side of town. read more

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Came in town to see family. Saw this place and wanted to stop. Very cute little hot spot right here. Place is AMAZINGLY clean, food is AMAZINGLY fresh and AWESOME, and the service is AMAZINGLY on point. Totally would reccomend!!!! read more

Asian Kitchen Express is our GO TO spot when we crave asian. The people are warm and wonderful, the food is delicious and we cannot recommend it enough. Try it I promise you won't be sorry. read more

This place is tiny, like you'd miss it if you weren't looking for it. But once you find it, holy moly! The waitress was attentive, and charismatic. Everything tasted super authentic, even the hot tea was amazing! I had the seafood salad which was fragrant and covered in fresh herbs and veggies. My friend had the vegetable yellow curry, and she said that the veggies were cooked perfectly and it was the most well seasoned curry she's had in a long time. Everything was extremely flavorful and freshly made. We will definitely be coming back. read more

Everything except the egg roles is great I got the moo goo gai pan and the chicken dish with Wong tongs really good but the egg rolls tbh are bland I usually ad ginger route but other than that it's great gives u a taste of Asia read more

Very good restaurant. even though restaurant is small still very goods. I recommend the lo mein and the fried rice.

Absolutely the best egg rolls, crab Rangoon, and Thai Tea I have ever had. Food was excellent too! Only deduction was the spice level. I ordered a mild spice, my husband medium, he said his had no spice, and mine was burning my mouth and lips. Maybe they got it backwards? We ordered waiter, so no way to take it back.. oh well. Will definitely try it again! read more

WOW was I mad at myself... We drove by this place for two years before we finally stopped in. Family run, Mom does all the cooking and it shows! The food is always good. Not like a lot of places where the same menu item is good one time and not the next. There are not a lot of places to get good asian food in Ft. Smith in fact so far this is the only consistantly good place we've found. The folks are friendly and we try to support them whenever possible. read more

I've only eaten takeout from here once but it was very good. Had order of drunken noodles(Pad kee Mao) with chicken, very tasty and lightly spicy. Fried dumplings, 10 per order were yummy. Spicy pineapple fried rice with chicken was very good. My order was ready when I arrived. I definitely plan on eating there again. read more

Great food, service, and especially the ambiance. We are visiting from out of town so being asian wanted some asian food and we are so grateful for this gem. Just so in love with this place, will definitely be back on our next visit! read more

Great food with a friendly staff. I had the fried dumplings and chicken lo mein. It was relatively busy when I was there but we didn't have to wait long for our food. The dining area is kinda of small though. I think they could fill a bigger restaurant. read more

My husband goes there every week and no wonder there food is amazing!! I love the shrimp spring rolls!!

Placed an order through Waitr and the delivery driver didn't show up for some reason. When they couldn't reach him they actually drove the food down themselves just so we could try it out. I'd say that's going above and beyond. The food was awesome. Got the orange chicken and Asian kitchen sampler. Definitely recommend them! read more