I haven't been here in years and went there on Sunday because Fair Oaks Burger was closed that day. I ordered shrimp fried rice and stood there as a young man was cooking it. Lo and behold, he sneezes and only turns slightly to the right. I was disgusted. I mentioned it to the older woman and when she spoke to him, he was throwing his hands in the air speaking their language. It was clear he was very upset. The older woman fixed my food and when she gave it to me, I told her, "There's no reason for him to be mad. He just shouldn't sneeze in people's food." I'm never going there again!!! read more

Really great pork fried rice!!! The staff is always friendly to me! They do not skimp on the meat; there is a good meat to rice ratio. The rice also tastes great when reheated the next day! read more

Excellent Chinese take out! Hits all the right spots when you're craving Chinese. Slightly greasy but the ingredients are all super fresh and tasty and the food is cooked when you order. The Moo Shoo chicken was phenomenal and something I'll definitely be going back for in the future. The Kung Pao beef and Chop Suey were also good but nothing to write home about. And even though the food was made to order, it was ready for pick-up very quickly. read more

I can't give this place anything other than 5 stars. I mean they're always on point with my orders and always on time super fast! Love this place for a quick inexpensive family dinner! The teriyaki chicken is breaded which is a little unusual for teriyaki chicken but omg super delish my kids favorite and my favorite is the Kung pow chicken and the veggie egg rolls Definitely recommend this place! read more

I might be bias to this place but every time I bring a Freind to eat here they always come to get food wether or not they're visiting me. That's says a lot and makes me feel good because I know China express is the best Chinese food in all of LA and my friends all agree read more

Authentic Chinese food. Best in L.A. hands down. A must try. Their made in house hot sauce is one of a kind. Pasadena's best kept secret.

I liked the lunch combo, but only the main course. Service was quick. I did not enjoy anything that came along with the combo. The soup was very salty and the spring roll was extremely oily. Overall not a horrible experience, I'd come here again if I'm in the area. read more

I've been ordering from China express for over 15 years. The service has always been bad attitude, but the food was well worth the trouble of ordering from the hole in the wall restaurant. I called and said " hi place my regular order for delivery". She said "whats address." I replied "#### such and such ct. Cross street so and so. Your drivers know the place well." She says what city??? Hmm Pasadena. She says ok, ??You live too far??? So as I'm on the phone I gmaps it and it's 1.8 miles away. I'm like but you've delivered to me 1000s of times before. She pulls the phone away from her and starts yelling with a man in unidentifiable dialect. After a full min she comes back and says " you too far, too far no delivery too far." at this point confused I asked what restaurant I had called and she confirmed as so did my phone book( as they were saved in my phone) I asked again if she took my adress down correctly and she yelled at the top of her lungs " you no understanding, you stupid, you too far we not deliver that far." They just lost a very loyal and dedicated customer. With me I take along all my business. No more will I recommend this place to anyone. I don't need to feel like I'm in communist China to get some good chinese food. I guess Egg Roll express it is from now on. read more

This is the right place if you love fried rice ! I always get the house special fried rice ! And I also get house special chow Main for take out night :) read more

Food is good for fast food Chinese and the prices are reasonable. They don't give free drink refills though - I would go there more if they offered that (a refill costs them $0.05 but prevents me from eating there more - not a good business decision). read more

Food is great but they have the WORST customer service of any business establishment I have ever been 2 in my entire life. Unbelievably rude mind-blowingly unprofessional and pretty much just assholes. If you don't care about the customer service then I highly recommend the food but their attitudes make me not want to give them my business. read more

There are many closer Chinese take-out places, but I make the extra bit of a drive to come here, because they are a hidden gem! Never had their lunch, only grab take-out for dinner, and the food portions are so large that my wife and I can easily split one entree and a combo add-on, all for around $10. The food is prepared quickly and the workers, while limited in their English, are polite, and have sometimes thrown in some freebies like extra soup or fried wontons. True, the location isn't in the best of places, but you can call ahead and get there as they're finishing up...run in, grab your food, and get going. read more

Food is good , I would have given a 5 star except for the portion I received. The woman in front of me ordered the spicy shrimp and orange chicken and she got a decent amount of chicken and shrimp. I ordered the same thing and got a decent amount of chicken but only 4 shrimp and the cost was the same. The portions should be the same, not just because one is female or male or speaks the same language as the sever. I felt a little discriminated against. read more

I've been coming to this place for over a decade and I always get the beef n broc, the fried rice is a lil salty but the teriyaki beef is always great. read more

When a friend of mine dragged me to China Express around a dozen years ago I couldn't have been less interested. It looks like a converted service station, it's loud and dusty, and their three or four booths aren't very inviting. But wait 'til you taste the food! I'm not exaggerating when I say that it serves up perhaps the very best Chinese food I've ever had. Prices are very reasonable, the menu's packed with choices and each delicious dish is cooked to order. But get it to go, OK? read more

Food is everything you would hope for with take out Chinese, I have never had a problem with service. They are busy and working hard. Call ahead, pick it up, and they always say "thank you!" read more

The customer service here isn't really all that great the food is decent but the employee's manners could use a little work.

Bad customer service. Over priced. False advertising. I placed an order online and when was delivered price was way more than what there online menu had said. Then manager or owner came to my house. Asking me to give him the food back . When I complaint they were over charging me. And I had order for my guest. Not professional of him. Then he called the police after I paid him telling them i gave him a fake bill. Ridiculous. Their dishes almost taste the same. read more

I hate this place! The employees have no English skills, they have no people skills and the food is awful! What I really hate about the place is that they refuse to do substitutions! Like for instance if instead of broccoli I want mushrooms they refuse! The sauce on some of the food looks like motor oil and smells horrible. I'm surprised this place has good ratings, but I guess if people aren't used to better food then they think this is good. I much more prefer Panda Express. read more

I just ordered the Mongolian Beef plate for $12, and more than majority of the plate was just onions. I ate a lot of onion and about 10 pieces of the tiniest beef no exaggeration! I love this place but this is unacceptable they did nothing to solve the issue. And told me I ate all the beef while there was a big bowl of onions sitting in front of us. read more

So disappointed with their food. It's changed and they are rude. Not good. Way too many red pepper flakes and I asked them to remake it after paying and they told me No, really unkind in their mannerism. read more

Yuck! We ordered delivery and it was fried nastiness. Usually Kung Pow Chicken is grilled chicken and has vegetables in it but this had none at all. It was fried and disgusting. Won't be going back. read more

when i first moved into my apartment and i had not unpacked anything so i decided to have quick cheap take out for dinner. so i yelped around and found this place and after all of the glowing reviews i decided to give it a try. i ate about half of my meal and felt dirty and ashamed. id rather go to panda express and i cant stand panda express. read more

Walked in and the lady taking my order was super rude. I didn't get a receipt back which is ok I guess. $10 minimum if paying with a card. Food isn't so great, I would honestly just stick to Panda Express. Their sweet and sour chicken lunch special is what I got... Chicken taste like water, fried rice is really just browned rice, wanton is ok, the spring roll is just cabbage and the soup if you like spicy is pretty good. Waste of time and money at this place. I advise you not to go here. read more

I ate at China Express about two weeks ago and contracted food poison. I will never go there again!! The ladies who work there are very rude. It do not make no sense at all. This place is just NASTY ! read more

People are super nice and take the time to make a great meal. Nothing dance but plenty of tasty food.

How in the hell do you forget the white rice? Thats the Yin to chinese foods Yang. We called to politely ask that they bring us some rice, they said 45 minute wait!! WTF? We are .5 miles away! read more

STAY AWAY!! Nothing but rude racists at this place! The food is good but the people behind the counter are horribly RUDE! This past Monday night I called to place an order for delivery for my family. My husband and I have been coming here since we were in high school (2009). We order from china express about twice a month and it's always the same order. 1 shrimp fried rice, 1 broccoli beef and 1 chicken chow mein. The young lady over the phone was taking down my order and charging someone in person at the same time. When she repeated my order she had it all WRONG. So I corrected it and with an attitude she gave me my total and hung up on me. 45 minutes later the driver shows up to my house and takes the money plus a $5 tip, keep in mind they already charge $3 to deliver (we live 1 mile away from this place). I open up the food and see that my order is wrong. Even after correcting it with her. Instead of broccoli beef she sent us steamed broccoli. WTF! So I immediately called back and she answers and I explain the situation and she RUDELY responds "man that's not my problem if you ordered the wrong food. You received it I can't help you." It was HER MISTAKE! So my husband and I drove over there and he placed the bags of food on the counter and explained to the older lady that her colleague had mixed up our order and was rude to me. So then the younger worker with the short bright orange hair and blue eye contacts (the one who messed up my order) came up to the counter and started yelling at my husband "she don't know what she want! She stupid!" At this point I call her out on HER mistake and ask that she not be rude because I did nothing wrong and I am the customer giving her my business and my money. She took the bags off the counter and screamed at my husband "you stupid Mexican don't know nothing! Fuck your wife! Get out!" So I yell at her to give us our money back or that I was calling the police. She threw the $35 in my husbands face and refused to give us back the extra $5 tip. So we left, her lousy $5 meant more to her than a loyal customer. Too bad china express, you definitely lost me and all of my family as customers. So please beware, this place is run by animals. If you're looking for great Chinese food in the pasadena area try Go China on lake and union. That is really delicious food and friendly service. read more

We love this place! It is our favorite Chinese restaurant in Pasadena. The staff is always friendly, the order is always consistent and there is indoor and outdoor seating. read more

Caved in and ordered here after passing it for the last 4 years. I knew I wasn't going to get authentic Chinese food from here, but I was desperate and just looking for decent Chinese food. I couldn't finish the food I ordered, but I'm really picky about Chinese. To be fair, the food was fresh, made to order and very quick. Place seemed clean for it's age and location. It just wasn't what I hoped for, which is disappointing since it's on my way home. Also, I'm pretty sure they're generous with the MSG. I won't be back, but I can see how people may like it. read more

Really good stereotypical Chinese-American fast food. Great value for the amount of food you get, plus they deliver which is very nice.

Best (Americanized) Chinese food I've ever had. This place is just a hole in the wall, but the food is much better than fancier places like PF Changs or Panda Inn. Food is cooked to order, not sitting in trays. Try the Chicken Chow Mein and the Kung Pao Chicken, they are excellent. Portions are excellent. All orders are entrees, not combo style like Panda Express, except during lunch hours. Ordering 3 entrees can feed a family of 4 for 2 days for only about $20. Each entree should come with steamed rice, so you don't need to order the steamed rice. Employees can be rude sometimes. Don't ask them too many questions. Just go in, order, and just wait quietly until it is ready. This will prevent you from experiencing any rudeness. I wouldn't recommend dining in (bad neighborhood, always really cold inside). Only 2 or 3 tables inside. Great for take-out/ They deliver. Service is a little slow because everything has to be cooked (not pre-made). read more

This is one of the best chinese places in Pasadena. The establishment is very small, and always busy. However, the food is good and always made to order. The delivery Man is sooo nice, he always comes by and talk sports with me and my family. If you want great Chinese food for affordable prices. Call China Express Pasadena. They are the best... read more

This is definitely my spot! Been coming here for the past 20 years or so, maybe more. Great food, not so great service lol. It is what it is.... but like I said, this is my spot!! read more

We are a company located in downtown Pasadena & have had food delivered from this company before & gave the driver a NICE tip. We called today and they refused to deliver, THEY ACTUALLY REFUSED A PAYING CUSTOMER. We employ 65 people and they just lost 65 customers. Glad they can afford it. Guess it is PANDA EXPRESS from now on. read more

great food, good price awesome portions!

Ehh.. It was okay. I had the sweet & sour chicken which was over $9 (kinda pricey) and crab rangoon which was almost $6. It's definitely a small hole in the wall spot but they do accept credit cards with a minimum $10 purchase which was convenient. Nothing special here but if you need a fix it might do the trick. read more

cheap lunch special but a very good chinese food you must try the chicken teriyaki and orange chicken. very friendly crew . try this out

Hole in the wall delivering cheap, fast, oily and mostly tasty Chinese American dishes. Portions are huge. Veggies are fresh. Flavor leans toward sweet. Think of a Panda Express with made to order dishes. read more

This is the only place my partner likes to order Chinese fast food from. He usually hates Chinese fast food. But we both really like the crunchy orange chicken and fried rice that this place makes. We ordered some yesterday and one order could maybe feed you 5 times. I really don't care if staff isn't all jolly and rainbows. The food is good and it's take-out for crying out loud! read more