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Chinatown Express

3.2 (117 reviews)
InexpensiveChinese, Barbeque, Hawaiian
Open • 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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2 Items Combo - Chicken with Veggie and Hot Fish
David N.

Conveniently 1/2 a block from my home. New to the neighborhood, I had to try the food. Mainly steamer tray for with the typical assortment of Cantonese. The hot fish was good and the Kung pow chicken was great. The portion enough for two meals for me. $15

Pleasant surprise to pay $8.99 and $2.99 for the veggie rolls.
Adrian C.

Friendly fast service with great food and fair prices! Amazing in this economy where Kevin Hart had to close four vegan food locations of Hart House for his $16.50 hot chicken sandwich. As a Lyft driver with chronic extreme tinnitus https://www.szynalski.com/tone-generator/#8431,saw,v0.92 I have grown accustomed to appreciating a vegan dining deal on a budget. The server is fluid in her efficiency of movement with her equally fastidious partner cook.

Wor Wonton Soup. Perfect for this cold weather and when you're feeling under the weather.
Victor S.

This is a fast Chinese food spot food is not horrible but it's not the best. It is one of the better and cleaner looking Chinese food locations I've been to. The service is fast if you're gonna order from the pre made food there and the portions are huge for a good price. If you're gonna order off the menu i recommend ordering that first it will take a little bit longer to get that out. Inside looks a lot better looks like it's been painted and got new signs on the walls. Decent spot good service and fast food.

2 entree meal with a can of Coke $12 and change... big portion, thumbs up.
Johnny B.

I got the Trump comb over special lol jk fried rice and noodles covering my 2 different chicken entrees. Great portion definitely could feed a "normal" couple. Place could use some tidying up, but food and employees thumbs up.

Two item combo
Jetrina M.

Solid place for American Chinese food! If you're in the mood for Panda Express in Overland and Venice, head east two or three blocks and check this place out. They have huge portion sizes and a large variety of menu items. It's all very affordable as well! My two item combo was ~$8-9 and was filled to the brim! It lasted me two meals. Free parking in the shared lot.

1,2,3 entry prices
Sean E.

The food is Good, but lacks in zest. Everything is lacking the oomph, that makes a great Chinese food restaurant. The counter person was waiting to take my order the moment I arrived. She then rang me up and I was at my self serve table inside of 2 minutes. The restaurant was tidy and has a nice interior for a non franchised restaurant.

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Reviews are mixed. Many mention generous portions, good value pricing, and friendly service.

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4 months ago

Food is fire, always bang for buck. Come here often for lunch and it never disappoints.

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A little hole in the wall with delicious food! Prices are reasonable too! Almost everything is my favorite!

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2 years ago

Absolutely loved the food, I think this place is good for both. Dine in and take out.

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2 years ago

Food is rad, the staff are incredible , the dining room is clean. There's limited parking so you gotta be strategic.

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1 year ago

So yummy, well-priced, and really kind service! I love the variety of entrees here. Great for some grab and go food

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4 years ago

Yummy Chinese comfort food. Not sure how authentic it is but definitely tastier than Panda Express.

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3 years ago

Chinatown express is amazing. I come here all the time been coming here for years and it never fails. I love it !!

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3 years ago

Very good value for quality food and friendly service. Parking and restroom easy access. Left happy and I will go back.

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4.0(1.5k reviews)
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Little Fatty has been on my list and I took my chance when I was recently in the area. The…read morerestaurant does not have a parking lot but metered parking in the front that ends at 8pm during weekdays. The restaurant was pretty empty on that Tuesday night. There must have been 3-4 parties. That night the hostess divided diners and bar patrons between the "two rooms" (the restaurant has a bar in the middle that divided the room.) We let the hostess know that we were a party of two and she seated us between two large groups in the "other" room. It was weird seating to say the least. Our table was at the curve or the booth seating and was too close to another seated party. You needed to squeeze in to get to the booth seat and my +1 volunteered to scoot in a tight pathway. Because we were between the two groups, it was extremely loud. The restaurants aesthetic is really hip. I don't remember the space at the entrance, but the room that we were in had an eye catching mural and the booth area that we were seated in made a face (with the wall being a pair of eyes and the two long booth seats meeting to make a nose.) Unfortunately, lighting was very low and I could barely see the dishes for the second half of the meal. Food was tasty. We ordered the XO fatty noodle (no bean sprouts), orange chicken and Sichuan eggplant. Everything came out hot once they were ready. I had to hold back from eating all of the orange chicken. The XO noodles, not sure if it was because we customized the dish, was too salty though.. Staff were calm to expressionless. Person who came for the bill was wiping our table while we were packing our leftovers. I didn't appreciate how they stayed with us when we were paying on their handheld machine. Overall, I enjoyed the food, but did not have the best dine in experiences.

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