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China Chef's Express

3.9 (34 reviews)
InexpensiveChinese
Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Best service ever 5/5 stars, amazing portions !!

I loved this place , loved the staff and portions ! Easy to order and fast for my lunch! Very nice people will be returning !

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Steven D.

Perfect experience again.Everything awesome.Love the shrimp,mushroom,orange chicken so much

Drew T.

This is not your typical neighborhood Chinese restaurant. It is family-owned and operated, with a caring staff and hard working employees. They have some of the best portions for the money on this side of town. The smoothies are also very large and come in numerous flavors, with or without boba. I always go for the orange chicken with chow mein and it never leaves me hungry. It's sweet but not too much sauce and I never leave with a stomach ache. Which brings me to the matter of cleanliness.. I feel very safe eating here and I have a sensitive stomach to begin with. Not a Time has gone by when I haven't seen them wiping down the tables and/or mopping something. They have bathrooms for customers only, and they also have free Wi-Fi available if you dine in. What more could you really ask? The family specials are also a great value so stop by if you are in the neighborhood; don't miss this one!

Joe R.

Made a quick stop on way to my second job. I often pass by this place on my way home from my main job. Decided to stop by. Pleasantly surprised. Standard fast food Chinese, but portions are HUGE, plus I got a free egg roll with my combo! Only downside is that they don't offer any diet drinks. Oh well. Still recommend.

Louis M.

Came in on a Thursday morning. Place was clean and I felt welcomed. Nice selection of food. They serve thick noodle chow-mein which is a plus in my book. I spent about $8 for rice+ chow-mein and 2 items(they give generous servings). The jalapeño chicken blew me away, it was delicious. The bbq pork was ehh. They throw in a free egg roll that tasted fresh and evenly cooked. I definitely recommend this place and will be back for more.

Chow mein, chicken teriyaki, and orange chicken.

2014 YELP 365 CHALLENGE - 223/365 Quick, easy, tasty chinese food. $6 3 item combo gets you enough food to feed two people, easily. They PACK the to-go container!! I have to say that the beef and broccoli and the orange chicken was just as good as Panda Express. I also received the teriyaki chicken and I was surprised to see that it wasn't ALL dark meat which is nice. They have great prices, and quick, easy service for lunch time.

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Super friendly staff and prices like no other! Feels like 10 years ago food is so good too!

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6 years ago

Nasty dry and burnt teriyaki rice mushy and the workers super rude plus it smells very bad

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Cleanest around this area and fresh ... it seems they try hard to maintain clean image and clean taste

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I've ate here a couple of times and I really dig their chow mein and beef broccoli is poppin.

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I like this type of Chinese good and it's priced pretty well. we fed a family of 3 on $20. I'll go back!

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