I've been in Charlotte for a long time and haven't quite found a Chinese food place that I liked. My best friend told me about this place awhile ago so I finally decided to try it out. It's right on freedom on the right side if driving away from the city, after Cookout but right before the Shell gas station. The outside sign is very noticeably so if you are paying attention you can't miss it. There's 4 parking spots in front and then some on the side of the building. Once inside there's the counter, menu on the wall, and 3 chairs where you can sit and wait for your food. On the counter there's a lunch menu which is everyday from 11-3. I ordered the chicken and broccoli lunch combo which comes with plain fried rice and an egg roll for only $5.45. The sign says order has to be over $6 to use a card so I got a dollar can soda. My food was ready in about 10 minutes and it was a really good portion for the price. And it tasted great probably some of the best I've had in Charlotte. I'll definitely be back. read more

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I ordered from China Bowl Express on DoorDash last night. I originally thought I was ordering from China Bowl and did not realize it was China Bowl Express, but either way the order itself was simple. I ordered shrimp fried rice and pan fried dumplings. The delivery was fine and the bag arrived sealed and tied closed, so I do not believe this was the driver's fault. The problem was with the food. I ordered shrimp fried rice and received plain fried rice with not a single shrimp in it. That was very disappointing, especially since that is the main item I paid for. The food itself tasted okay and the dumplings were fine, but nothing about the meal stood out. It was just a basic takeout experience. The biggest issue was simply that the order was not correct. If I order shrimp fried rice, I expect there to actually be shrimp in it. read more

China Bowl Express - Pan fried dumplings and Fried Rice. They didn't put my shrimp in the rice - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The food is always prepared quickly and the staff are kind and friendly. You never have to wait longer than 20 minutes for your food to be prepared. The inside is quite small and there isn't a lot of space for multiple people to wait and stand. The only issue I have is the packaging of the food. When you take the food out it's sometimes covered in sauce since everything wastes out of their carry out trays. I also have had a broken carry out tray so there was sauce all over the bag, condiments, and other trays. The staff should take more consideration in packaging food so that it doesn't waste everywhere inside of the bag. read more

I've been going to the reg China Bowl and thought the Express was the same. The pictures I put up are from today. The wingettes are cut in half. When I called about this issue, they said they knew the chicken was defective because of the company they order from so they gave me another defective wingette (7) instead of 6. Yet they still charge the full price of the combo. Update: Taste is definitely different. The Chicken was rubbery so I didn't finish it but the shrimp fried rice was decent. I stand by my vote. read more

China Bowl Express - Shrimp Fried Rice 6 Piece Regular Fried Wings Combo - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I ordered this food to go and it was delivered by grub hub. The food arrived hot and delicious! I was very pleased with the taste and preparation of the rice! The rice was not over or under cooked like I very often experience from other places. The rice was very flavorful. I ordered the sweet and spicy wing combination with the pork fried rice. The wings were not too sweet and pleasantly spicy just the way I like them! They were not too spicy to the point you can't enjoy them! Lastly the portions were excellent. One order can feed two ppl. I would def order from this place again! read more

China Bowl Express - Seeet and spicy (mild) wings and pork fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Super easy and super fast to order and pickup. Decided on Chicken Lo Mein, Chicken Fried Rice and 3 egg rolls for our order. Greeted promptly when we arrived for pick up and the food was waiting for us. We had ordered large size Lo Mein and Fried Rice. The portions were huge and more than we could eat for dinner. The egg rolls were petite but wonderful crunch and filled to capacity , they were delicious. Our bag was filled with plenty of duck sauce and soy sauce packets. Opened the containers, the portions were huge and hot. The Lo Mein had plenty of vegetables and chicken, the chicken was tender and had wonderful flavor. The Fried Rice had also plenty of chicken that was tasty, it could have used more vegetables though. It is a place that I would come back to when in the area again. read more

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The flavor of the shrimp and broccoli was definitely on point; however, the shrimp size were likely 41/50 or 51/60. Way too small. I ordered a quart size it was 9.07 and packaged in a foam takeout box. read more

I ordered the sesame chicken lunch special for $7.95 plus tax. There was no sesame on the chicken. It wasn't anything to rave about. I took pictures of the food and the updated menu on the wall. read more

China Bowl Express - Sesame chicken lunch special $7.95 plus tax - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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My dude and I tried this place out last night since I had a hankering for rice and he was looking for a hangover cure. I've had my eye on this place for awhile since I feel like there is a severe lack of good Americanized Chinese places in this city. The reviews were glowing, the sanitation rating high, so I thought we were golden....WRONG. I ordered the BBQ boneless ribs with veggie fried rice, which was out of left field for me but someone had posted a picture of this and it looked awesome. I also got an order of crab rangoon. For him, a small chicken lo mein and the entree spicy orange chicken. First the good news..the prices were right, the portions were generous and the ribs and veggie fried rice were banging. Now for the bad...the lo men was "less than just okay" and the spicy orange chicken, while orange in color tasted neither spicy or orange...nor much of anything whatsoever. Bland and kinda mushy. The crab rangoon tasted stale. And while I thought mine tasted great it did not sit well and I immediately had a stomach ache afterwards. So sad, I thought I had a winner here and to make matters worse, my dude did not want to eat here but I convinced him it would be good. Man do I hate being wrong almost as I hate paying for mediocre food. read more

Gave dasher incorrect order and refused to give correct order, even when dasher went to pick it up. Not able to get a full refund or correct food! read more

I really liked the rice and the spring roll. Bad quality meat (beef) I ordered a Mongolian beef read more

China Bowl Express - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Fast and friendly take-out-only joint. My lunch (pictured) was plentiful, and a great deal for under $7. Nothing was overcooked, there wasn't any excess oil, and the ingredients seemed fresh. The missing fifth star is due to flavor lacking a little; I would order the same thing again, but next time I'll add a little chili oil or Sriracha... read more

China Bowl Express - Shrimp with mixed veg lunch special - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Stuck in Charlotte because of flight issues. Placed an order through Uber Eats and the order was canceled because someone with my name is someone they don't want to service. After calling the restaurant they said they could not do anything about that. I never ordered from this company and will not if I'm stuck here again! read more

They served me raw chicken that tasted like nothing and took forever to get to my house

This place is so unsanitary had hair on 1 of my wings and then they said I couldn't get a refund because I ate all the food and I realized to the point where I got home there was hair on the wing I'm so pissed never again read more

First and last time ordering from here. The main box failed when taking it out of the bag. The rice stayed in the compartments but the chicken compartment completely broke off. I called, spoke with a "manager " and was told the box was fine when it left here..Poor customer service...You do NOT have a new customer. Never offered to make it right...that's the worst! read more

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Leaves a lot to be desired, bland, small portions. Couldn't even manage to get order right, then forgot I was even there and am standing right there! Not worth the money. You've been warned!!! read more

I had an order delivered through Uber and they left out the drink and I paid for. When I attempted to call and express my feelings they answered the phone and put it down, I spent $30 to be treated like shit I will NEVER patronize this restaurant Only because of the TERRIBLE SERVICE read more

Came after bible study to pick up dinner. Food is always great here. I feel confident eating here because it's not filled with junk that normal American Chinese food spots can be. Called my order in of shrimp fried rice and sweet and spicy wings that other yelpies have raved over. All was good and enough to have lunch the next day read more

China Bowl Express - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

My food never came. I called back and they said they would send the order again in 30 minutes it never came. I am totally disappointed!

Idk what they do to their fried rice with chicken wings but man is it good!! Definitely recommend this place.

Extra! Extra!! Read all about it!! Freedom Drive now has Chinese restaurant. Staff was friendly and my food was fresh and ready in less than 10 minutes. They also have delivery options. So far, I've tried the veggie delight dish, chicken fried rice and chicken wings. Everything was fresh and not overly soy sauced. Plus.. the chicken looked like chicken. (Sounds funny, but... you know what I'm talking about) I give this place a 10! No wait! 5 stars is the highest rate. read more

China Bowl Express - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

So I love Chinese food and I was tired of the McDonald's, Burger King and other fast food spots. I looked on Yelp and seen this spot close by. The reviews were good, the food looked good so I decided to try them out. I arrived and wait time was fast, the food is fulfilling and the sauce was excellent, the lunch time price was great, and the customer service was very friendly. read more

China Bowl Express - Spicy Orange Chicken with plain fried rice and egg roll lunch special." - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

the food was very nasty and cold it was horrible it tasted like someone baby threw up do not recommend

I love this place, the food is so yummy. The service is always great and the staff is friendly

I work over on the westside of Charlotte and had given up on finding a good Chinese spot for lunch. A friend told me about the wings here and suggested I go. I'm leaving this review after eating here twice. The wings and rice are definitely good and now my go to Chinese if I'm going to forgo eating a salad. The portions are large, so it's good for one than one serving. I had the sweet and spicy chicken wings and friend rice. The first time I had the shrimp fried rice and the shrimp wasn't properly deveined. It tasted good and that was a deal breaker and the next time I went I order pork fried rice, that was better. The service has been good as well, polite and my order is always correct. read more

China Bowl Express - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

It's fair. I would go again out of convenience. The (12pc) Sesame Chicken Wings that I had was nothing like the pictures. It was breaded and after soaking in the sauce (ketchup base) it became soggy and unappetizing. The Mongolian Beef (Dinner portion) was full of mushrooms, although I love mushrooms I would hate to see this dish made traditionally without mushrooms, there wasn't enough beef to make up a meal. I shared this dish with another person, she had all the beef and I pretty much had all the mushrooms, let's just say she was done eating before I did. The sauce was good, the beef could use some crisp to it, some charring from the wok would have made it better rather than stewed in. This is lazy talking because I didn't want to cook so this is what I get.. lol! read more

I live in the area. Coming from a place that has a Chinese restaurant on just about every corner (Hey NYC) I was glad to find this place in the area. The place is easy to find even though you might drive right past it if you aren't paying attention. There was a good amount of parking. I usually order shrimp and broccoli with white rice. This shrimp and broccoli did not disappoint. I would say they don't use as much sauce as they do back home but I was still satisfied. It wasn't really that cheap either lol. Then again who wants cheap Chinese anyway?! I'd say if you are in the mood for Chinese and in the area definitely give this place a try. I'm definitely going to try some of the entrees. I wish there was an outside place to sit but blah it's okay. Maybe that's in the near future?! Lol read more

China Bowl Express - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The food is cooked and prepared in a timely manner which really intrigued me. However, for the price of their food, the portions are really skimpy. They load you up with lots of vegetables and barely any meat. Hence why it's prepared quickly. read more

China Bowl Express - The meat to veggie proportions are horrible. - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I don't understand all of the high ratings and positive reviews! First, what chinese restaurant does not have soup? This one! Do you want Hot mustard with your order? No! They haven't got that either. What about Chopsticks?? Strike 3! Seriously?!?!??! No chopsticks???? The sauce on the lo mein was eh. The fried rice is blah! Yes, the portions are large but.... who wants large portions of sub par food??? read more

Tried this place after checking out some of the reviews and was pleasantly surprised! I wish they had more appetizer options (dumplings) or soups, etc but the food was delicious and we've tried manyyyy other Chinese places here and none have compared to our favorite place back home in the northeast but this came very close! We will definitely order again!! read more

China Bowl Express - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

So we were on the hunt for a new Chinese restaurant since our usual has been constantly on the low list of health inspections and I couldn't chance it. I looked on yelp and discovered this place right down the street, and I'm glad we did. This might seem minor....but when i called to place my order, they quickly and clearly repeated my order and gave me the total. You don't know how many times i place a Togo order anywhere and i have to hurry up and try to ask them the total before they hang up. Now to the food, I'm sure I've found my new favorite Chinese spot! My husband ordered wings with their sweet and spicy sauce. I definitely wish i ordered them after trying a piece, the sauce was delicious! He also ordered shrimp fried rice which was a decent portion for a small. Now I've always been iffy about ordering shrimp from Chinese restaurants because sometimes they don't devein the shrimp. This one does, plus it was huge pieces, plus it tasted fresh! I ordered the chicken and garlic sauce combination that comes with fried rice and an egg roll. I usually give up my egg roll because it's just a greasy mess. However, i tried theirs and it actually was delicious with lots of flavor! The chicken and garlic sauce was great with a good proportion of chicken and veggies. Try this place out, you won't regret it! read more

Found this spot to be open during this pandemic and guess what?? The food is great!! Ordered for pickup and it was ready when I arrived. Not a lot of standing room so I would suggest ordering ahead, other than that awesome spot!!! read more

I loved the chicken lo mein! Great food, and it was only 15 minute wait after ordering!

Average Chinese flavor. Not much protein in entree. Shrimp fried Rice had plenty of shrimp, but limited in flavor because it was rushed. Overall, just okay. If you've had exceptional Chinese, you'll understand. read more

It was good just needed a little salt. Fills you up for sure definitely worth it. This was my first time coming here and I might try it again ...maybe something different from the menu ;). read more

China Bowl Express - Beef Lo Mein - Chinese Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This is one of my best Chinese place I love to eat! Everything is good I always come back.

This is a new place the wings are really good prices are really good too everything I had was good the crab rangoon the spring rolls I even was able to get an 8 oz side of wing sauce sweet and spicy for just $2 and some change I had the sweet and spicy wings my mother had the Sesame wings with large fried rice I will be back they even allowed me to take some menus to take to work! read more

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First time eating here and it's great! Nice and clean, no you can't eat inside, only take out but it's awesome ! FYI.... I order the 6pcs sweet and spicy wing w/ spring fried rice, awesome!!! read more

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Decided to try this place out as it is close to home, but im not sure if we will return. We ordered the general tso's chicken which was ok, but the monogolian beef was mostly mushrooms and onions--6 small slices of beef. Highly disappointed. read more