I ordered for the first time today sweet and sour chicken with fried rice, egg roll and cream cheese puff. It was the worst! The chicken didn't tase like chicken and had a weird texture. The rice was not fried rice and appeared to be regular rice they mixed with soy sauce and something else. I will never order here again waste of $20 because it was not edible!!!! Like it was so horrible I downloaded yelp just to warn everyone. read more

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This place is the best. If you want the classics than Chopstick Express does it perfectly. They have great portions, really good lunch specials, and everything is always fresh and hot. I've been ordering here for many years and they always hit the spot! read more

Definitely not going to order from here again. The egg rolls were under-cooked and the chicken in the Kung Pao was over-cooked. The fried Won Tons are stale. My guess is that we got the leftovers from before the dinner crowd. On the plus side, the delivery was really fast and the driver was very friendly and he brought us sweet and sour, hot mustard and soy sauce, plus he helped my boyfriend pry the back off his phone. I didn't taste the Hunan Beef, but I think it was passable because my boyfriend ate all of his food. I really hate giving them a bad review because of how good the service was, but I need both. read more

Chopstick Express - Chinese Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Peking chicken tasted like I was going to get sick after eating it and the Mongolian "beef" was rubbery and chewy and all the juices spilled all out into the bag and soaked the bottom of everything. Not to mention the fact that it was 7 dollars to get basically a box of just onion. The egg drop soup was bland and flavorless. The only good parts were the noodles (but really how can you mess up noodles) and the cheese puffs. I will not be ordering from here again. read more

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Honestly, this place is sooooooo good. It's dangerous now knowing how close to my house it is.

I've been eating here for almost 17 years!! I started coming here by word of mouth when I was vegetarian because everyone said they had the best tofu. I still get The tofu to this day even though I eat meat now. I love the orange tofu extra crispy with a side of steam broccoli. The honey dipped chicken appetizer is awesome and there crab puffs are a must. I've tried a lot of dishes, but those are my favorite. Everyone I've brought here loves it just as much as I do. Chinese places can be really off sometimes, but this one has never wavered in its food, taste, or quality. read more

This is an affordable place, the second most important thing I look for when I eat. Most of the items are below $10. You can't find that in any Korean or Japanese restaurants. They have good online ordering system too. read more

Chopstick Express - Chinese Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Best place by far for me! Food is great piece is right what else can you ask for?? Come visit them and see what they are about!! read more

Chopstick Express - Chinese Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Kin and Karen sold the restaraunt they had owned it for 20 plus years chopsticks wont ever be the same the new owners are stingy with the food and dont care for there employees or customers. read more

They have a ton of vegetarian options which is appreciated. The tofu tasted like it was cooked in oil for too long, and it didn't have any kind of layer over it (like you'd get with orange chicken). Overall the best Chinese food in Arizona I've had, but room for improvement in how they cook their tofu. read more

Chopstick Express - Ordered orange tofu, crispy Thai tofu, and assorted vegetables - Chinese Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Not a bad local Chinese spot. The beef fried rice & small sweet and sour pork was just the right amount of food to share with my boyfriend. We also tried the Angel shrimp which are basically rangoons on steroids.... they're long fried tubes stuffed with cream cheese and shrimp and served with Thai chilli sauce. We also got crab rangoons (4/$3.95) with regular sweet and sour dipping sauce. I like the beef they used in the fried rice - big thin flat pieces. read more

Inexpensive and fairly quick/easy delivery. Had a coupon for a family meal. Tried the sweet/sour pork, cashew chicken and spicy beef, white rice, fried rice, egg rolls and crab puffs. There was plenty of food for 4 people. Wish the sweet and sour pork was cut in a bit smaller chunks and was a bit crispier. The spicy beef was a little on the spicy side for me so I think I would try the broccoli beef next time. The cashew chicken was my favorite meal option. Both the egg rolls and crab puffs were good! read more

Tried this on a whim because I got a coupon in one of those mailers. So happy I did! Better than any other place I've had so far! Absolutely delicious! read more

Good food and great prices! The food was good and it sure hit the spot. The shrimp chow Mein was my favorite read more

Chopstick Express - Chicken w/ Vegetables Combo - Chinese Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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I REALLY wanted chinese food last night but I didn't want to drive anywhere, so I reluctantly ordered off of this brochure that had been sitting on my fridge for months. There's a $12 minimum for delivery, so I got the orange chicken combo and some potstickers. The lady on the phone was nice and she said it'd be about 55 minutes. 45 minutes later my food arrives, I split it in half, and dive in. I would definitely rank this below Panda Express, and the leftovers were a bit better imho. Won't be ordering from here again. read more

Loved it! Best egg roll I've ever had! Hot and sour soup was amazing and packed full of delicious ingredients. Chow Main soooooo good. can't wait for them to open tomorrow so we can order more food!!! read more

An hour and forty minutes to get an order from this place tonight. Enough said, no more.

Update: I've now been eating at Chopstick Express for 9 years and the food is still as great at the first time I went there. I love this place. read more

They said the food would be ready at 5:55. I got there at six and they said it wasn't ready. There were a few people waiting. More people coming in the door and getting their food right away. I waited 10 or 15 minutes and asked when mine would be ready. She said another 10 or 15 minutes and asked if I wanted to cancel the order. I thought that was very rude. I didn't get the food until nearly 6:30. I ordered ahead so I wouldn't have to wait. I've ordered here many times before and never had this problem, but I will not go back to a restaurant where they are rude. My husband said the egg rolls were not good, too mushy. The rest of the food was good. I understand that they were busy, but they could have said it would be ready about 6:30. Apparently, they didn't care about my business, so I will find another Asian restaurant to go to. They're not the only Asian restaurant in town. read more

Always 5 stars!!! I have gone here for years and never been disappointed- far from it, actually!! Absolutely amazing food and people.

I'm very picky about my Chinese food and this place makes me smile. My husband loves their House Special Chickem and I'm a fan of their Kung Pao Chicken. It' has more vegetables than the traditional recipe and the sauce is excellent. I love their Won Ton Soup too!! Give it a try, you won't be sorry! read more

Ordered chicken and vegetable Got home with shrimp and vegetables Not happy,didn't eat it, and was to far to return. read more

​This place is great. I go every day and get chicken and broccoli. Fast service and great customer service. Wish I knew about this place sooner but I always assumed it was a sit down type place. read more

My go to place for vegan Chinese options. The orange tofu is amazing. Delivery is always very fast. Don't sleep on this amazing establishment. read more

Great food, fast service. Never had any problems with my orders. Devils fried rice is fantastic.

We ordered veggie chow mein and egg foo young and veggie chicken for my roomie. The food quantity is great! U get lots of food for a $6 avg menu. The egg foo young is very tasty with right spices. The noodles are very crispy and the fried rice is not bad too. The downside and reason for taking a star off is it bland. I've had chinese at other places where they have right amounts of salt n chilli. They need to work on that. Other perks include just 12$ for a free delivery which is great. U order a starter and main course and they get it to u for free! I've had regular coupons in mail box and they do discount stuff. So if ur looking for something cheap and need something heavy, order from chopsticks. U might need to make some modifications with salts and peppers/ sauces based on ur taste buds!! Happy eating Chop chop read more

Chopstick Express - Crispy chowmein - Chinese Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Great service always hits the spot won't disappoint hot and sour soup is delicious worth stopping by

The staff here is very friendly and treats their customers with respect. The food is also very good and the prices are amazing. They have a lot of vegetarian options as well and I will recommend this place as one of the best places for Chinese food. This family run business has a great atmosphere, good food and caring people all around you read more

Chopstick Express - Spicy Tofu and General Tso's Tofu, requested cube tofu - Chinese Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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This is a great mom and pop place I have been going here for over 10 years and the food is always consistently good I am a big fan of their orange chicken and it is some of the best in the valley their crab Rangoon and egg rolls Are great service is excellent and the price is awesome try the orange chicken you want be disappointed I love this family read more

Small shop in an older building community. Noticeable effort to maintain cleanliness and welcome customers with a television and nice lighting. The customer service was welcoming, efficient and sufficient. I ordered Orange Chicken and Crab puffs. I drove home and by the time I got home the crab puffs were soft. That was alright, they may have been better fresh (not restaurant's fault). The Orange Chicken sauce was excellent. Great use of carrots, could have used some more kick. I would recommend adjusting the recipe to using a light almost tempura batter to coat the chicken, not the breading that swallowed the chicken. The breading was mushy and soft. Which took away from a great chicken meat base and a great sauce. Noticeable effort to increase traffic. They send frequent advertising to neighboring communities with good coupons! Good service & honest effort. (also they deliver :)) read more

We ordered a take out order. One item we ordered was mild Chop Suey but the spice was VERY hot. The rest of the food was so-so. I would not go back. read more

Chopstick express is my favorite Chinese food. Everything tastes good, the price is right and it's still hot when I get home-no need to reheat. read more

We've had this place a few times and it's just keeps getting worse each time we order it. Apparently the small/large meals don't come with egg rolls, unless you specifically say "combo". And the website doesn't have the combo option, so you get your meat and white rice for $9. Also, we ordered shrimp fried rice for $7 and it came with 4 shrimp. This place is not good enough to be so dang expensive. read more

There are some harsh reviews out there. I did not think this place was that bad at all. I went in to order,I was getting it to go. It is not a bad place inside, very simple and also clean. The girl who took my order was very pleasant. I ordered the kung Poa chicken to go with steamed rice. It came with an egg roll and a crab puff. A pretty good deal I think. The food was good, nice and hot as well. It was supposed to be spicy. But, was not really too much. Next time I will just tell them I would like it a bit spicer. Lots of parking in the lot. read more

Tried this place out on a friends recommendation, and all I can say is WOW! The food is amazing! (I'm still eating as I write this!) Everything is perfectly seasoned, fresh, and cooked to the peak of flavor. I ordered the Orange Chicken, Beef Fried Rice, Mongolian Tofu, Crab Puffs, and Spring Rolls. I am in Love and will never settle. The delivery time was great, and the driver was really nice. Will definitely be ordering from them again. My Belly is happy! The only draw back was that I had to guess at the menu, as they have no website, or Facebook where I can look over and choose my dinner items. My friend told me they have anything a normal Chinese Restaurant would have. So I winged it, and am still happy. read more

Well let me start off by saying Great Job. Ordering very easy, keep me informed of status. And came on time. For the food , hot to the touch, smelled great and the flavor. Bar baque slices great. House Chow Mein Great. Will recommend over and over Greg read more

YUM YUM YUM I have been dining at C.E. for several years now and have always gotten the DELICIOUS honey tofu (ask for it extra crispy). We used to go in here 2-3 times a month but have not been as much recently because me and the man are on diets. Too much deep fried tofu :) This is a family run place and the daughter can normally be found up front, and the son makes the deliveries. They are super nice! Really good lunch specials, and I have been with a few non-veggies before who have gotten some other items. This is not a high class place... more like a take out Chinese place with some tables to eat. They do have some cool track lighting, but like I said, you are not dining in luxury. The only reason I do not give it five stars is because they have Pepsi products (I'm a dc girl) and you have to walk around back to use the restroom and it is not the... nicest... bathroom in the world. REALLY GOOD FOOD! read more

Confession: I am an obnoxious asian food snob. I really try to take that into consideration when I rate places. I haven't lived in China or anything, but I really, really love eating chinese food. I also hope to convey to you that I am still American at heart. I hate Panda Express, but I truly, truly worship an excellently prepared orange chicken. Be that as it may, there are instances in which I have to suspend my courtesy toward less-than-perfect food because the product that I received was not only poor quality, but insulting relative to the price I paid. This is the experienced I received ordering from Chopstick express. I ordered Chopstick Express' family special for me, my roommates and an incredibly hungry foodie friend of mine whom happened to be over. Upon reaching an orderer, it was refreshing, though annoying, to be talking to what seemed to be an obnoxious teenager being forced to take orders. Whatever, water off a duck's back. Quack quack. We ordered orange chicken, cashew chicken, and brocoli beef, which came with fried rice and egg rolls. It was supposed to come with crab puffs, but they were not delivered, which I felt was almost an insult. All the food we received was lukewarm at best, cold at worst. It's chinese food. It can hold at nuclear temperatures, and I don't think it snobbish of me to assume that delivery people can afford to invest in a proper traveling method. I must admit, my major problem with this is the fact that it took nearly an hour for the delivery person to get here. Which means assuming that the food left fresh, it spend a half-hour uninsulated. I don't believe I'll get sick from this food, but considering that being served very hot food is clearly the industry standard, it still seems sketch at best, and disgusting at worst. I digress. At any rate, the food was as follows: Orange Chicken: The pieces of orange chicken were about the size of medium-sized chicken tenders. They were then covered in a weak breading, fried unevenly, and covered in a tolerable orange sauce which was the only saving grace of the dish. It came deeply compacted in a chinese take-out paper box, which was problematic for this dish because the chicken essentially came out in giant clumps. Brocoli beef: Easily the best dish, but only by reason of advantage. The brocoli was tender, though strangely bitter. The beef they chose to use was akin to stew beef, which is the really thick, fatty cut used in crock pots for stews because they have the capacity to cook for ever and ever amen. This resulted in incredibly large, chewy chunks. I gotta admit, Panda owns brocoli beef, and chopstick express could take a few pointers. The sauce was decent enough, yet ultimately forgettable. Cashew chicken: offensive. bland, strange. The sauce seemed to be more like cream of chicken than the savory, peppery sauce to which I am accustomed. I ate maybe two cashews in my share, which is boring. Interesting to note was the presence of noodles in the dish, despite the fact that we were also given rice. And peas. Peas? White rice: Nearly impossible to mess up, and only when exceptional is worthy of meditation. Average rice, though served essentially at room temperature, which dried the rice out. Fried rice: Shocking. In case you read my review, Chopstick Express, please take note: your fried rice sealed my distrust of your food safety practices. Fried rice is cooked fast and hot, but because of the quickness of the cooking, never dries out. This looked burnt. Literally burnt. Or seasoned with something both bland and dark as all holy hell. Fried rice should not appear to be dried out, burnt, and dark as chocolate. Egg rolls: I don't trust these. They were almost cold to the touch. Crab Puffs: not present in my order. THOSE ARE MY FAVORITE. D: Summary: Steer clear away from this place at all costs. The advantage of living so close to Mekong Plaza means not being terribly far away from decent chinese and vietnamese food, and I feel like I have disappointed my tongue by attempting to branch out. If these strange in congruencies aren't addressed by the management of Chopstick Express, I worry that, like what happened with me, they will lose crucial local business and be forced to close. I don't know, maybe it was an off-day. But in my opinion, if something takes an hour to get to my place when the drive is 10 minutes tops, it better sparkle and wow. Chopstick Express, in its disparaging food, disturbing distance from food safety and respectability, and excessive delivery time means that I will never eat from them again. read more

As a full-time worker, a bachelor, and a vegan Chopstick Express is a a great quick fix for me on busy weeknights. The prices are fair and while their tofu dishes may not be the healthiest thing in the world, they sure are tasty! The orange tofu is a favorite, but I'll go for the general tso is probably my favorite. They'll even make sweet and sour tofu (not on the menu) if you just ask them. Also, the egg(less) rolls are allegedly vegan, so dig in! Final vegan note, the woman on the phone told me that she thought there was egg in the chow mein noodles, but if you're vegan you know how flaky people can be about whats in what so I'll definitely have to ask again some time. Edit: Worst. Fortune. Cookies. EVER! My cookie told me the equivalent to "water is wet". Edit 2: Baby corn is gross! Don't get in near me! Edit 3: And I wanna wrap my own moo-shu :-( read more

This is my favorite spot in Tempe. I usually order for delivery, but I have dined in a couple times. The place is family run so the employees actually care. Delivery is consistent 30-40 min. Drivers are nice. Food is great. I am picky with my Chinese food and this place meets my standards. The vegetables are always hot yet crisp so I know they use fresh vegetables. Unlike other places where the vegetables are soggy. Spice can be altered on every dish on a scale from 1 to 10. I usually order the level 4 spice, which is really spicy for me, but oh so good. Basically, best Chinese place in Tempe! read more