China Express

It was just okay about the only place you can get some chicken chow mien then bringing it out to…read moreyour car when it's ready. Others have complained to much cabbage. I like a lot of it in my chow mien.

Was craving Chinese food. I don't understand why there is not a good Chinese restaurant in Las…read moreCruces. I really wanted to like & support this place. Unfortunately the food was blah. The chicken in the chow mein was brown... and the chow mein cabbage was yellow.... And very little chicken. The sweet & sour chicken was ok. The sauce is the only thing that tasted original. The egg drop soup was weird. Was not yellow and not much flavor.

22. Sweet & Sour Chicken

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GROSS & swimming in some brown liquid called sauce NOPE ITS MSG IN BROWN WATER and TASTES LIKE IT TOO!

Wok'n World

3.2(118 reviews)

2.7 mi

Good food, very laid back. Great service. The chicken with garlic sauce was really spicy and really…read moregood. The beef with broccoli was good as well. Got the #2 combo that includes a good egg roll. Also ordered crab rangoon. Thin wonton, crunchy and good. You get a lot if extra sauce and hot mustard. Sorry no dinner food pictures but food was piled on the plate with rice. Good portions. Returning here, Gumby thumbs up!

Excellent food. I had the Egg Foo Yun, not since I lived in Oregon have I had such excellent…read moreChinese Food. Our waitress was lovely and friendly! I loved the typical Chinese deco. Ambiance is good. While it's an older restaurant, it is very clean and old doesn't matter as long as it's clean! No dust anywhere; not the vents, fans, floor or anywhere. Clean, clean, clean.

Menu August 2026

Some of the crab rangoon and extra sauce and hot mustard

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Grand Buffet

2.6(84 reviews)

2.2 mi

If i could send a negative star review i would everything was undercooked and quality of food was…read morebeyond awful the sushi tasted like a swamp fish and the pork tasted like chemicals do not go here unless laxative don't work for you because i promise you, your going to be bleeding from your asshole and wishing this place wouldn't have existed.

My daughter & I were craving sushi. Seen this. We went there. Huge mistake... The sushi was bad…read more There was less amount & the avocado were old. We didn't get to eat some. Then, went in line for food. Everything was less amount of food again, the desserts empty and some fruits were molded. Even my drink, hot tea didn't taste right. I asked to change my drink, which they did. Only thing I liked was the chop stick I got for my daughter.

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Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant

3.1(14 reviews)

25.2 mi

Great Chinese food and i love the dining room tables and the soups are good…read more And It's great for Family traveling in State of Texas the Owners and Staff are great and nice people and the Sevirce was great and the buffet was so delicious I had lunch there One time I love the Sesame Chicken & Egg Rolls & Sushi & Chicken Wings I love this place Great place to take ure family no complaining compliment on the chef

I have been to this place twice. I really enjoyed it. The owner is really nice to me. (I LOVE…read moregood service). The chicken wings though are really tasty. We come just for that. However, if you can't eat spicy stuff, which I can no longer do (so sad), then you might want to ask for them made mild. The pic I posted this visit was a to-go order and I forgot to ask for mild. I could only eat one bite. (I wanted to cry...for real). So the hubby ate his part and will have mine later. I will definitely remember next time because these wings are smelling something good in my house and I cannot eat them. Oh lawdy!

Golden Star - Las Cruces

3.4(62 reviews)

2.6 mi

I've been coming here for a while, they have great service, good food and a nicely remodeled indoor…read moredining area.

First time eating here. Recommended by many co-workers. My husband and I each got the combo and…read moredecided to forego the lo mein and rice (keto diets). We got the Teriyaki Chicken, BBQ Pork, the last dish was chicken with veggies - there are a few flavor options for this, such as Bourbon Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, Mushroom Chicken, etc. I got the Kung Pao. The food was pretty good. However, the chicken in the Kung Pao was kinda gross. It looked like it had been chewed and put back in there. Taste was "off". The Kung Pao is supposed to have some "heat" (flavor) to it, though it wasn't hot at all. Which was fine. We chose to get the meal without any added sauces. And everything was really good without sauce! The reason we do this is 1) Keto diet (sugar) and 2) (possibility of) MSG. Although, I don't think, from what we had, which was grilled with sauce, that there is MSG in their sauces. If so, very little. I can taste MSG, and I didn't taste it. The meats (except the Kung Pao) had a nice grill char to them which enhanced their flavor. We chose this place for lunch knowing that it was cafeteria style (dished/served by the employees) particularly, because one has only so much time for lunch when they are working. So it worked out very well. Very fast, with hardly any wait at all. I saw that one person who reviewed was upset with the cafeteria style service... I'm not sure what his qualm was. It isn't like random people are breathing on the food. It is the same people that cook it, so what is the problem.. And yes, food is served in styrofoam containers with plasticware. It IS a "fast food" Chinese restaurant afterall. Is it my favorite Chinese place in town. No. At least not at this time. Would we go back? Absolutely!

Inside Golden Star: comfortable and clean for a casual meal.

BBQ pork, garlic pork, Won-ton soups fried rice lo-mein and egg rolls

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Asian Buffet

3.0(63 reviews)

2.2 mi

For a buffet that is only $18 for dinner. They had a lot to offer. I focused on Sushi and seafood…read more Even asked for sashimi and they cut some for me! TIP the chef if they do this!! The miso was just ok.. could have more body/flavor but the shrimp and seafood boil was really good with the blue crab (small crab) being cooked well- not dry or overcooked. Same for the shrimp. They have several station from veggies, puddings, 2 or 3 hot stations, sushi and hibachi/stir fry station. Waiters were kind and attentive as well. Went at 1pm on saturday and ut wasn't too busy. When you dont want to cook and want seafood variety, you really cant beat the value.

Eat here at your risk. The food was not kept even close to the correct temperatures for both the…read morehot and cold options. The chicken was severely overcooked and required a knife and fork to cut into bite sized pieces. The wait staff and inattentive and your glass will be empty for a while. Wait is only $18 but you are risking a food borne illness. Cannot recommend this place.

Family is in town visiting so we had to bring them here. Everyone loved it!

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Chinese Gourmet Express

2.9(12 reviews)

2.8 mi

We went to mall and walked around today. Hubby wanted Chinese again! We got it to go cause I wanted…read more something else. I tried a few bites of his and it's okay. Not much flavor. We will try something else next time.

Today, after our dental appointment, we went to the Mesilla Valley Mall to purchase movie tickets…read more While we were there, we grabbed some lunch at Chinese Gourmet Express. My wife had chicken and green beans with lo mein and I had spicy beef with lo mein. Both of our meals were good, but we've had better Chinese food, especially outside of Las Cruces. Service was excellent. Mall ambiance.

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Big Mama Chinese Restaurant

2.6(17 reviews)

29.0 mi

Sat down, dead bugs on the table. Awful customer service, didn't check on my table once. Orange…read morechicken tasted like the orange chicken that you buy at walmart. Server left half way through service and did not return until I had left. Wait for check for about 10 minutes before we had to call someone.

Mexican food thinking Chinese. Egg drop soup with veggies no sauce on teriyaki everything dry…read more My stepdad was from China had his own restaurant. Never again Don't go if you love Chinese food

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Chinese Kitchen

2.8(25 reviews)

3.4 mi

It was quick and the food was good. The drive thru was a true drive thru we just paid and the food…read morewas there.

Delicious food and great lunch spot and dinner there food was always cooked to order I wish they…read morewould reopen already ‍

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I had a bunch of onions in my bowl and all these onions were still left over from the "Mongolian beef."

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Donald H.

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14 years ago

China Express is DELICIOUS!!!! I have been to many chinese restaurants in the area. China Express out shines every one of them. I ordered the chicken mien and the mongolian beef with hot and sour soup. I would recommend each one. These items are on the La Carta menu and are made fresh to order. The price for the portion size was a steal. One of the items would have fed two to three people for 7.99. I cannot wait to go back and try more. If you have not ate here you are missing out. read more

Austin S.

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5 years ago

Huge portions. Great food. Order from menu, but fast food is good too.

michael b.

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15 years ago

best kept secret in las cruces!

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I've been coming here for a while, they have great service, good food and a nicely remodeled indoor…read moredining area.

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It was just okay about the only place you can get some chicken chow mien then bringing it out to…read moreyour car when it's ready. Others have complained to much cabbage. I like a lot of it in my chow mien.

Was craving Chinese food. I don't understand why there is not a good Chinese restaurant in Las…read moreCruces. I really wanted to like & support this place. Unfortunately the food was blah. The chicken in the chow mein was brown... and the chow mein cabbage was yellow.... And very little chicken. The sweet & sour chicken was ok. The sauce is the only thing that tasted original. The egg drop soup was weird. Was not yellow and not much flavor.

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Good food, very laid back. Great service. The chicken with garlic sauce was really spicy and really…read moregood. The beef with broccoli was good as well. Got the #2 combo that includes a good egg roll. Also ordered crab rangoon. Thin wonton, crunchy and good. You get a lot if extra sauce and hot mustard. Sorry no dinner food pictures but food was piled on the plate with rice. Good portions. Returning here, Gumby thumbs up!

Excellent food. I had the Egg Foo Yun, not since I lived in Oregon have I had such excellent…read moreChinese Food. Our waitress was lovely and friendly! I loved the typical Chinese deco. Ambiance is good. While it's an older restaurant, it is very clean and old doesn't matter as long as it's clean! No dust anywhere; not the vents, fans, floor or anywhere. Clean, clean, clean.

The Red Lantern Kitchen

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Great food and service, authentic food . The sushi chef is top notch ! Highly recommended!read more

Another place with dull, ok food. You don't need msg to make food tasty, but what you do need is…read moreSPICES. Herbs and spices. Why don't locals know this. So the food seems "clean" - no msg or other junk added. However, it was virtually tasteless. I mean, c'mon, add some garlic, onion, ginger, chile,... there're hundreds of options to add flavor. So yeah, food was bland. First time I got the chicken katsu bowl. The chicken was a bit bland, like the chicken itself had zero seasoning, not marinated for flavor, nothing. The breading was ok. Tempura was ok. Second time, I got Sweet and Sour Pork Soba. It wasn't breaded like most places, and that was ok, because I am Keto. But,... I was also a bit glad that there wasn't a lot of sauce, which is usually sugary elsewhere. However, the sauce in hand, was just like water with a little bit of redish something or other. Sweet and Sour is literally sugar (or SOMETHING sweet, like, perhaps, pineapple... ) and vinegar. This was a bowl of Soba with ten, maybe, 1/2" square chunks of tasteless pork, and 2 TB of cabbage. Bland. Unspiced. Boring. Would I eat there again? Probably not. Unless I was more in the mood for "clean" food, then tasty food. It IS possible to do both!

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Got the Bento Box for lunch today. Teriyaki salmon and potstickers were excellent and the…read morevegetables, miso soup, and rice were quite nice as well. Our server was very attentive. My only knock is that the seating arrangement could use a little work, as we were sort of jammed in a corner and the vegetables, while nice, weren't completely softened. Not bad!

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