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    China Wok Express

    3.8 (151 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Soup
    Open 10:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chicken bowl
    Alex H.

    I was dining in during this hot summer day. I'm considering about the health and foods safety. Including fresh on meats with daily. It is all precooked meats according to the taste, flavors and smells. I post some pictures of from beginning and leftover meats that I considered poisoning,. No thank you

    Orange chicken, teriyaki chicken, rice, and noodles
    Israel M.

    Definitely get plenty of food in the two item order. Shirley, you can split it between two people didn't care much for the noodles. That's because I don't like the orange noodles. The fried rice was good. I also got the orange chicken taste more like tangerine chicken, but still very tasty And the teriyaki chicken only thing about that is I don't like skin on my chicken so watch out for that. Overall, the food is good. Service is very friendly.

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    Dan S.

    China wok express is an americanized Chinese mostly takeout restaurant. The food is pre-cooked and kept in warming trays until it sells. The staff are friendly.

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    This place always hits and the people working there are really nice. They have a surprisingly great Mongolian Beef.

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    2 years ago

    There noodles are so good I really like the orange chickens and the fried rice my go to

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    2 years ago

    Just OK. The orange chicken could be a little crispier. The noodles are fine but not great. Location is moderately convenient.

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    2 years ago

    Not worth it. The food was just alright but the lady who took my order was pretty short with me and I couldn't get a refill on my drink

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    Food was very tasty and good portions. Nice, clean establishment and friendly service. For some quick chinese food this place is great.

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    Hot and sour soup is the best I've found in Long Beach so far. As good as any I've ever had.

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    Me and my crew just got done with a long day but we still needed dinner. They were pretty tired so…read moreI decided I'd just get some Thai/Chinese take out and bring it back to the hotel. We have full kitchens in all the rooms where we're staying along with plates and all the set ups. The rooms even have dishwashers! So, I found this S T Noodle Bar near by and decided to give it a try. I kinda know what there guys like to eat, so I just ordered a bunch of food. The only request from anybody was for Pad Thai, the most common dish at all Thai restaurants. I GPS my way over and order the food. I was Khao Soy on the menu and I don't see that at too many Thai places that I've been to, so I got an order of that with chicken. Of course, an order of Pad Thai, 2 orders since I have 5 hungry people to feed. Also, I ordered the Thai coconut soup, I think it's called Tom Kha with chicken. One more noodles dish was the Drunken Noodles, it's kinda like Chinese Chow Fun, but has a more spicy flavor and basil in it. The food was all pack and bagged for me to take back to the hotel. We used my room since I have a bigger room. We had plates and set ups for all five of us and we re-plated the food on the serving plates that came with the room. All the food was really tasty and everybody was happy not to have to leave the hotel. I heard compliments on the Pad Thai and the Coconut soup. It was a good idea just to do take out and eat at the hotel here.

    Checked out S T Noodle Bar today and had a good experience!…read more We were eating with an infant so high chair friendly was a must. We were greeted and helped right away and got a place in the restaurant that fit us well. We ordered the veggie spring roll, tofu soup, beef pad thai and tom yum. The veggie spring roll tasted fresh and the sauce added a nice layer of flavor. Off the bat, the portion sizes for the tom yum and pad thai were VERY generous (from my experiences with Thai restaurants). The pad thai stood out and was absolutely delicious! The service did great with helping us out and attending to our requests. The ambiance was relaxed, and where we sat in the back was cool because there was upbeat music playing loud enough to muffle the surrounding sounds but still soft enough to have conversation at our table without needing to raise our voice. Overall, I'm glad I gave S T Noodle Bar a try! I'd recommend it!

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