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    China Express

    3.7 (99 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Buffets, Noodles
    Open 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    in town for the weekend to see family and asked the locals where they recommended to eat, Majority recommended this restaurant so we went and I'm so glad I had the courage to ask strangers about their recommendations. Shout out to them and this restaurant for being so delicious and a delicacy Indiana doesn't have to offer. Staff is very friendly and very helpful with the menu. Amazing prices and portions. Bring ya family

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    Tiffany F.

    Also known as "China-Thai Cuisine" (you will see a sign) It's a solid Chinese-Thai place in Ridgecrest considering the price, location, and menu offerings. It most definitely will not have the best or most authentic Chinese-Thai food, but given the lack of Asian restaurants in the area, it's a nice place to stop & eat. We did the --hot & sour soup: decent, not authentic, can adjust spicy levels --cream cheese fried wontons: surprisingly good, one of my favorites --chili basil w/ shrimp: spicy...not bad --silver noodles w/ veggies --eggplant & chicken All were decent and had large portions for the price. I would come again if I'm ever in the area! Tip: Order online here https://www.chinaexpressridgecrest.com/s/order Pick-up orders are usually ready in 30-40 minutes. You will NOT get a text/call saying that your order is ready.

    Ronald M.

    My Yelp search for dinner in Ridgecrest guided us here. The service staff were friendly, the Thai Tea was very good and our choices of sesame chicken and silver noodles stir fried were pretty decent. With the exception of the chicken egg foo young, we've had much better, quite a tasty meal. Overall, a good choice for Chinese & Thai food when staying in Ridgecrest.

    Nicely remodeled China Express.
    Henry F.

    Great Thai food. Had Green curry a chicken coconut cream soup and pot stickers. More than two hungry people can eat. Delicious.

    Orange chicken was right on!

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    Definitely best Chinese food in Ridgecrest. .

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    10 years ago

    The price is a little high, yet the pork fried rice and orange chicken always taste amazing.

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    We stopped by this place on a way back to San Diego (coming from Mammoth). Food was good and staff very friendly.

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    China Lake Buffet

    3.3(64 reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    I mean it's an affordable Chinese buffet so you can't expect Sichuan dishes and whatnot from a…read moreMichelin star place lol. I've posted photos before of the good food. When something is empty, just ask the workers to refill it. I've done that with their chow mein many times. And they're more than obliging. Dishes I love there: chow mein, string beans, salt and pepper shrimp, and fried fish. My spouse likes their chow mein, BBQ chicken on skewers, and string beans. You get more for your money's worth than Panda Express.

    It was cold out all day and I was very hungry. Went in the restaurant and it was clean and cozy…read more They had nice music playing and it was very busy. I went for dinner and it was great. The food was fresh and hot and they had shrimp at least 5 ways and I like that the fish was salmon. I tried a small bit of many things and everything was good. They gave me a pot of hot tea and that was good too. The service is very friendly and they want to make sure that you enjoy your meal. They have a salad bar and also small sushi selection which is fine as all their hot Chinese food is really good. I am not a dessert person but I tried their mango jello, real ice cream and hot apple strudel. They were all tasty. I was impressed with the quality of meat. They have orange chicken, chicken teriyaki skewers, broccoli beef, kung pao chicken, and my favorite was the BBQ pork ribs. I enjoyed my visit. Going back soon.

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    4.5(108 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    I placed my order through DoorDash and went to the restaurant for pickup. As soon as I walked in,…read morethe place felt open, spacious, and very clean. The staff had my order ready right on time, which made the pickup quick and easy. I tried the Thai tea boba first, and that's when I knew this place was going to be good. When the milk tea is made right, you can tell the food will be just as good. The Thai tea was honestly one of the best I've had. Coming from someone who's tried Thai tea all over Los Angeles, this definitely matched that level. Then I tried the chicken katsudon, and it instantly became comfort food for me. It was flavorful, fresh, and so satisfying. This is easily one of the best comfort food spots I've found in Ridgecrest, and it truly reminds me of the quality restaurants back in LA County. Highly recommend -- I'll definitely be coming back!

    We were surprised to see a Filipino restaurant on the way to Death Valley so we knew we wanted to…read moretry it out! It definitely is more of a hole in the wall vibe, which to me usually is a sign of good food. There was a steady flow of people who came in to order after us so seems like a pretty popular spot. We got the ube milk drink with boba. Had a nice amount of ube paste on the cup as you can see, they did not skimp out on it! Nice milky ube flavor after mixing. We ordered the pork lumpia, chicken pancit and lechonsilog (garlic rice plate). Everything was made to order so it was nice and fresh! Lumpia were nice and crispy, good pork flavor and on the salty side but paired well with the sweet chili sauce. The chicken and veggie pancit was freshly off the wok, even 10-15 mins into the meal it was still hot! It also was on the salty side with peppery flavor. The lechon was crunchy and cut into nice 1-2 bite pieces. The garlic rice tasted more like pepper than garlic to me, wish it had a little more garlic flavor. Overall the food was just a bit on the salty/peppery side for me, but otherwise seemed like a good place for classic Filipino food. Their menu also had other things like pho, katsu, loco moco so has different options for everyone!

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    This is only for the breakfast buffet…read more Had vouchers as we were part of a company trip. I think we would have felt slightly different if we had to pay full price. My husband and I were nervous because the ratings were so low but it really wasn't that bad. Food was warm, the chicken fried steak with the gravy was pretty yummy. Parfait and fruit was pretty much gone by the time we got there but that's okay! Everything was pretty standard and I'm slightly annoyed by other people's reviews. Yes we bussed our own table but there was someone there cleaning up also. Never felt any pressure to tip. Very clean inside. We asked other people about the dinner buffet and they said it was okay. But again, it was on company dime so we couldn't be too picky. I wouldn't say it was 1.9 rating. There's also a Peet's coffee in the lobby that was pretty consistently busy.

    The Ranch 1849 is a buffet in the Oasis at Death Valley complex in Furnace Springs, CA. They serve…read moreBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Only one alternative restaurant here! Ratings are 2.5 stars on Google. 1.9! on Yelp. Pretty bad. Lunch was $23, $11.50 for Kids. Dinner costs $29, $14.50. Not as cheap as Bakersfield but not bad. The food was average at best. Pretty sad roll your own salad selection, Cream of potato soup. Make your burger (vegan patty too!), fried chicken, couple types of pizza. Tater tots, veggies, one cake for dessert. You can get coffee and soda from the machines. Service was good, they came around asking every once in a while. Hey, its a National Park, you get what you get and pay. Better to eat elsewhere. Overall - Good Food - Fair Decor - Fair Service - Fair Value - Very Good Would we return? - No

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    The Ranch 1849 Restaurant
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    Panda Express

    2.7(35 reviews)
    1.8 mi

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    I've given this location multiple chances, and it's becoming a pattern at this point. Every time I…read moreorder teriyaki chicken, I specifically ask for the teriyaki sauce--and somehow, it's still missing when I get my food. This has happened more than once, which makes it feel less like a simple mistake and more like a lack of attention to orders. The chicken without the sauce is dry and not what I paid for, and it's frustrating to get home and realize something so basic was skipped again. If you're going to offer a dish that depends on a sauce, it shouldn't be this hard to actually receive it--especially when the customer clearly asks for it. I'm not asking for anything extra, just what comes with the meal. Hopefully management tightens things up, because right now, it's unreliable.

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