This is such a wonderful mom-and-pop restaurant, and I absolutely love supporting small businesses like this! Up until now, I've always ordered their party trays for events rather than dining in. Their party trays are incredibly affordable, and the owner always makes everything completely fresh. He is such a true gentleman. The last time I came here was on a rainy Tuesday, April 21st, 2026. Just the day before, I had decided to throw a last-minute birthday party for my one-year-old. I called the restaurant with very short notice to order two party trays: a large chow mein and a small orange chicken. The owner didn't hesitate at all and took my order right away. The next day, I arrived a little later than planned for pickup, but he was incredibly patient with me. When I went inside to pay, we ended up having a lovely, heartfelt conversation. Out of the pure kindness of his heart, he gave me a full bag of fortune cookies as a special treat for my daughter's birthday. It was such a sweet, thoughtful gesture! He then insisted on helping me carry the heavy party trays out to my car, opening the restaurant doors and the trunk for me, and even took a moment to wish my little girl a happy birthday. I will always support this restaurant. The food is delicious, but the heart behind the business is even better. My only wish for the owner is that he can hire a bit more staff so he can take some well-deserved rest days. He is always working so hard, and he truly deserves a good vacation! read more

Ever since they changed ownership (many years ago), the flavors are not the same. Here and there, I still craved for their food but seemed like the quality has gone down. I usually get the 2 item with chow mein, sesame chicken and general chicken. Chow mein was bland. The pieces of sesame chicken and general chicken were huge but mostly batter. Pretty much it was like eating flavored fried batters lol. Portion has gotten smaller. Portion still big but not as huge as it used to. They used to filled it to the point that the lid can barely closed. That is not the case anymore, at least not for me. Service have always been ok. Each visit, I always had to wait for them to cook the items. I don't mind as the food will be hot and fresh. If you pay with credit, there will be a fee. read more

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Used to frequent this place for lunch and stopped for a few years. Ordered for dinner recently and I would say it's decent for the pricing. Good fried fish and chow mein. Orange chicken was pretty good too. read more

My coworkers and I came here for lunch the other day and meh. I'm definitely a happy takeout on MLK kind of gal but that wasn't close to us. This place was okay and filled me up. Unfortunately it missed the mark. The chicken chile good was minimal in comparison to what I'm used to from the many times I've ordered it at happy takeout. I'm used to the entire big compartment of the tray being filled with chicken onions and jalapeños this plate literally only had the chicken you see. Which for the price for value was pretty skimpy. The chow mein was just that noddles. Not many veggies to add and why were they orange. lol, now don't get me wrong the taste was good. The plate really just missed the mark with value and veggies. This place was a whole in the wall but clean and passed the mark read more

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Really good flavor but salty. I got the Mongolian beef( spicy). It wasn't spicy at all. The beef was very tender. The rice was soft and tasty. read more

I got to try this place thru Door dash. I was very shocked that not only offered 3 choices for a combination plate, but also 3 sides. I tried the 3 combo plate with: Kung pao chicken, Mongolian beef, salt & pepper fish, Chow Mein and Fried Rice. The best items were Mongolian beef, chow Mein & fried rice. They give a lot of food for the price, so I think you get your money's worth. One thing I will have to say, is after eating, I felt so thirsty for the rest of the day. I don't know if it was MSG or the amount of salt (although I didn't think it tasted salty), but this was more than usual. read more

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pretty solid food here. i paid like 9-10 bucks for a big plate of egg foo young, rice, and salt pepper pork or whatever it was. very good portions and cheap. but it did take a lil long to make even tho i ordered ahead. also it was mad hot in the building. had me dying but overall food was solid for the price read more

China Express - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Definitely a mom & pops place and the food DID NOT disappoint! Huge portions on my take out order and prices are very well. Better than my spot down the street which I can't name. Lol. But I would definitely recommend this place to anyone read more

China Express - Kung Poa chicken plate... this was after I already grabbed a lot of chicken off of it. - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

We recently moved to the area and asked a few neighbors for local take out suggestions. China Express came up a few times. And it was unanimous. Everyone said to order anything salt and pepper. And it did not disappoint. We decided to get takeout dinner on a Tuesday night arrived at the restaurant around 6 PM. The restaurant has a small dining room but everyone was ordering their food to go at this casual Chinese restaurant. There is a large menu on the wall and some ready-made food to create your favorite combo plate at the counter. We ordered à la carte Salt & Pepper Pork and Combination Chow Mein that the owner asked if I wanted spicy and of course I said yes! Both dishes were flavorful and steaming hot when I got the boxes home. We will definitely be back to try their other dishes. What do you recommend? read more

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I went there for a simple small chow mein for my son cause he is sick. The chowmein they had out was old so I request fresh ones. The owner started yelling and saying things like it's not old and lalalal... I was just shaking my head. One simple request and I get all the yelling and whatever he wants to talk about. O boy, he's so fired up when I say it's old and I want fresh ones. And so he mixed the old ones with the fresh one, which didn't bother me. But he came back with the tray and again give me attitude. It's kinda annoying how you go to restaurants and some people just don't know how to talk to customers. I was keeping my cool. I been going there for so long and this is my first he yelled at me... right?...not gonna lie, the food is amazing but the service sometimes are epic if you meet them in the wrong mood. Overall, food is 9/10 Service- depends who served you and who is around. Only go there when I have too read more

This was actually my second time going , and there was a black straight hair in my food. Service wasn't bad, quick . It's just upsetting to get food on your lunch break. Get back to work just to find a hair in your food. read more

Wonder -the food service and delivery was great. The food was so much for what the asked. It very affordable. Ambiance I don't know since I ordered online and delivered to where I live. read more

If you're old like me, you might remember this place when there was a Florin Mall. I'm so happy everything tastes exactly the same. If you're into salt and pepper food, the salt and pepper shrimp is delicious! They also have a variety of salt and pepper dishes! They give generous portions and the owner is always attentive and extremely kind. read more

China Express - Salt and pepper shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I went here because I heard the salt and fish was the best in Sacramento according to some of the reviews. I'm tired of getting lied to by Sacramento reviewers about the Chinese food in the area. The standards are just too low that Panda Express is now becoming the gourmet experience of the area for Chinese food. It's a joke. I've been looking for a good Chinese fast food spot for almost a decade after moving to the area from the San Francisco bay area. The standards of Chinese food in the bay area is so much higher. It makes me miss it so much more. So I go there and it looks like a typical multi item Chinese fast food spot. I looked at the hot food behind the glass and it looked so unappealing. I asked if they had any more, they said they can make it fresh from the kitchen in the back and had an extensive menu posted on the wall. I ended getting the chow mein (which was the best thing on my order), salt and pepper fish, generals chicken and curry chicken. They are all generally safe orders and are usually good wherever I go. But I guess I came on an off day for them. The fried fish was too greasy. If they took the time to drain some of the oil, it would've been better. The generals chicken was too darn undercooked. The coating of the chicken nuggets was doughy and could've spent another 5 minutes in the fryer. The sauce was ok though. The chicken in the curry chicken clearly should've been thrown away days ago by the kitchen since it tasted so old. I requested the dish to be spicy and it was. The seasoning was on point, but the chicken was too darn old. It had a noticeable "old" after taste to it. I was so hungry that I ended up eating more than half before throwing it away. When I took my first bite of the generals chicken, my first reaction was to spit it out because the texture was so off but ate it because of my level of hunger. They also used old chicken on that one. Overall, the seasoning was good, but they needed to use fresh chicken, needed to fry it longer and then extract the oil much better, instead of having the grease settle on my take out container. If they spent more time and care in their cooking techniques and being aware of the age of the chicken, it would've so much better. I did enjoy the chow mein and the large portions they served. I won't go back. I don't think the kitchen takes the time to taste their own food and doesn't have any pride in what they serve to people. I wished I had pictures to show but ate it quickly because I was hungry and threw it right away in the trash because of the shame I felt of actually spending money on that meal. read more

Big disappointment :/ Lacks flavor, was craving Chinese and couldn't decide where to go, gave this a chance over others and regretted it so bad Cashier was nice tho read more

I come here very often. My go to is the beef chow mein. I just take out the onions and add jalapeños. Another good option he serves is Vegetable chowmein. If you want the most flavor though, go with the beef. read more

It's really hard to find good Chinese food in the sac area but my sister has been hunting down a spot from our childhood and we think this is it. The restaurant looks pretty rough so we decided to order to go. We got two large spicy chicken chow mein and one large salt and pepper chicken. They PACKED those plates with food which I am extremely pleased with, the food was originally just meant for two but we ended up splitting it among three with tons of leftovers (see photos for leftovers)! The noodles taste extremely nostalgic of the noodles we had at Florin Mall as kids, except a lot spicier. The veggies were sparse as they typically are in this dish, but the flavor was really good. The chicken in the noodles was okay I honestly could've done without it. I wish I ordered non spicy though because the spicy noodles packed too much heat for me. The salt and pepper chicken was really crispy and perfectly cooked. The flavor was a savory explosion and paired really well with the noodles. This seems like a great food joint with locals frequenting it because of their amazing food and service. I will be back to try their other plates for sure. read more

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The food is here is great! My go to order is the salt and pepper fish. Best salt and pepper in Sacramento! Don't worry about not getting enough food, they pack your plate! Always hot and fresh made to order. Service here is always great! Super friendly and always ask how you're doing. Never had a problem here. I would consider this a hidden gem in South Sacramento. Also, some of the best pricing too! Great price for the amount of food you get. read more

China Express - Salt and Pepper Fish - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

All of it had no flavor and soggy. No taste. Never had bad Chinese food this was the WORST!!

I had the usual and sadly it was inconsistent. Chow mien and rice tasted old and lifeless, really killed the meal for me

Best Chinese food in sac fast & easy boss man takes care of you!! Easy & go you pick & choose read more

China Express - Salt & pepper fish, Orange Chicken, Chow mein - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Workers are the sweetest people and asks ur preferences! And they full up the tray till the top!

My order was quick and easy. my food was great it was flavorful and savory. The place was clean when I got there. read more

China Express - Prices of dishes and prices of combinations - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Was on the look for a fast food chinese food place, and sooo glad that I came across them. Was recommended the salt and pepper pork, by the kind staff & reviews. It did not disappoint. read more

Such a hidden gem, it's definitely family owned, the service is great, the quality and portion of the food is amazing. I love ordering party trays from here, it won't disappoint. The salt and pepper fish is my favorite! The ambiance is definitely makes me feel like I'm at a family restaurant , it can get really busy so bare with them. They work really hard , so be kind and patient! read more

I ordered a 3 item plate (orange chicken, sweet & sour chicken, beef & broccoli) it comes with rice or chow mein so I chose chow mein. First off they gave me two portions of sweet & sour chicken instead of orange chicken so now I paid a few more dollars for nothing. Then the food was not good. Chow mein was superrrr bland, sweet & sour chicken is disgusting tastes stale and old. Beef & broccoli & crab cheese wontons were the only decently flavored items. Also, I only went here because Hengfat on Gerber Road happened to be closed when it said they were open. If you want the best chinese food then try Hengfat instead of this nasty place. read more

China Express - Sweet & Sour Chicken, chowmein, crab creamcheese wontons - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Trust me. Order the salt and pepper shrimp extra crispy and extra garlic. It will bring happiness to your life.

The food seems to be missing the flavor. I got their freshly cooked orange chicken which has no taste but bland. It's hard as if it's been cooked all day. It lacks the quality and freshness in it. They're pretty generous with the rice and noodles portion, but that's not what I'm looking for. lol. Number 1 buffet is still better, in terms of Asian food. Better yet, go to Panda Express! read more

Service above all!! I always order the salt and pepper fish or shrimp and it's always freshly made!! Order usually doesn't take too long either as soon as it's done they let you know. read more

Bang for your buck but the food doesn't taste as fresh as it used to. Little greasy. Bland. The owner is a very genuine person and always shows love though. Quick to go spot for some basic Chinese food. Never been a fan of their chow mein. Salt and pepper fish has went down in flavor. read more

Amazing customer service! The food is always fresh. I always get the Sweet & Sour Chicken. Would recommend 10/10.

Huge portion and great value. Owner and staff were very friendly. I will be coming back! read more

China Express - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

The best salt and pepper shrimp I have ever eat Orange chicken is made from fresh squeeze orange juice. I love this restaurant read more

China Express - Salt and pepper shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Always great service and great food!!! Takes a little time if you order extra. But always worth the wait!! read more

China Express - Newest menu as of 12/2022. - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I came here for cheap eats one day and the cook came up and suggested the fried noodles . New item he was making . I came back a few weeks later ordered this delicious . Bruh I just wish this thing had more noodles and less sauce because I was drinking it at some point I felt gross because I couldn't stop eating . I'm a sucker for fried noodles love this stuff and was a pleasure trying it out . read more

China Express - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

The food is normally good. But I'm giving one star because when my Uber driver came to pick up my order, I guess another driver had stole the order. But the owner decided to take it out on the Uber driver who was there to pick up several orders and was trying to kick him out; he was also going off on the cook. The driver called me and I could hear all the commotion. Very unprofessional. read more

China Express is a staple mom and pop Chinese food shop. My family and I enjoy their salt & pepper fish, but any salt and pepper there is pretty good. FYI: they do stir fry with a lot of garlic and jalapenos for the salt & pepper dishes. They do hook it up with large portions of fried rice and chow mien when you order in and to go. Their prices have gone up but nothing out of the ordinary from other local Chinese food shops. This place does have a table and some chairs for dine in but preferably a to-go spot. I recommend calling the shop in advanced to order any food on the menu as the wait time can take over 30mins. They have hot food at their front counter station for ready to-go fast food option. read more

I love going to China Express on Thursdays because that's when they have their chow fun dish! My go to is always an order of chow fun (not pictured because i ate it so quick) and an order of salt and pepper pork! I love how much garlic they put in! read more

China Express - IG: @KevinEatsItAll Salt and pepper pork - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Comfort food!! Huge portions and food is always tasty. I always crave this place after a night of drinking.

Great costumer service the shrimp is my favorite me and my family liked it. Definitely a fulfilling meal read more

China Express - Great costumer service the food is Okay Yummy - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California