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    China Express

    3.9 (284 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Seafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Sharon H.

    Last time I was at the auto shop and saw this small establishment with their delivery cars--been wanting to try it out for a while now! If you're working and want a quick and filling lunch, you go here. I got the beef and broccoli lunch special and it came with an egg roll. The egg roll was crispy and big but filling ratio was mostly cabbage. The beef and broccoli was a bit too liquid-y and was missing the wok heat flavor. The lo mein was pretty good but a bit too liquid-greasy; my boyfriend had to doctor it up with these Japanese bachan sauce. The hunan beef tasted exactly like the beef and broccoli and the sauce was very neutral and the beef tasted like... well beef! Broccoli still had its crunch! Overall, it's a good choice if you want a filling meal, and I'm glad this establishment exists. A lot of workers come here and they do good business, and they are fast. Their prices have also not gotten too high due to inflation and they make great deals. Not the most flavorful American Chinese restaurant I've been to, but it works! Quick grab and go and small but clean place. Probably I should have asked for more spicy, and maybe the general tso or orange chicken instead. Overall, I am definitely willing to come back and try their other dishes.

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    Lord M.

    Cheap, good, and fast. You usually don't get all three, but once in a blue moon you do and if you don't want to wait for a moon that's blue, pull up to China Express! Hole-in-the-wall with no sit-down area is why I believe they are able to keep the prices down, and food quality up! When I say they give you generous portions, I'm usually getting lunch and dinner as I would be in a coma to eat all they give in one sitting.

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    Sorry for the late response. but thank you so much for order from us.

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    great food and always on time with my orders. I will keep coming back to local place for fresh made food

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    1 year ago

    BOMB, Try the general chows, low mane, fried rice. Its a hole in the wall spot but a hidden gem for sure.

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    10 months ago

    Delicious food. Really nice service and quickly prepared. Would recommend for a takeout place

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    9 months ago

    Excellent food, it's an order pickup place only. I recommend calling in your order to pickup, though you can order at the counter as well.

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    11 months ago

    Top tier fried rice and Lo mein. Pay cash and you get a free soda ! Super nice people to order from!

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    2 years ago

    The owners have always been wonderful and the food is delicious, and the service has been good. Wonderful family business.

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    Thank you so much! It's such a pleasure to serve the neighborhood

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    Food was great. A little hard to find the place for pickup but no biggie. Staff was friendly. Would order here again.

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    BEST VEGGIE FRIED DUMPLING! Best Chinese I've tried since moving to Tysons, tastes similar to what I grew up on in NY.

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    Tasty food, good service, quick, well-priced . I've gone there's for years as one of best Chinese takeouts in Tysons

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    Excellent Chinese takeout place. We ordered crispy beef. It is delicious. Also some authentic Chinese dishes, like tofu.

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