The owners came back from an extended vacation and I, for one cannot be any happier. This is my favorite spot in Dallas. The food is great, prices are cheap, and the owners are super nice! Anyway, I have been here so many times that the owners know who I am by now. The food has that home made feel so it's perfect for consultants like myself who is always on the road. Here are the items I ordered: - Kong rou fan - Braised pork with rice (my favorite). I usually opt to go with the bok choy but the bamboo shoots are good too. - Pork Chop rice - very nice and crispy. - Beef noodles - soup base is terrific and not as salty as most places. They do not go cheap on the meat either. So that's a huge plus. Only caveat to this place is that it's cash only. So every time you see me check in to banks in Dallas, it's because I'm about to head to this place. read more

Hakka Express - Kong rou fan to go. - Taiwanese Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Legit. I like the pickled radish noodles (I get it with thin rice noodles) and the fried tofu is really delicious! The price point is cheap too $7-8 per dish. read more

I love their food........I ate there so often that me and the owner become friend. Very good foods. love the noddle..........I try the pork chop yesterday and it was very juicy. Def. will order Pork chop rice when i go there tonight... They have a very good price to order a party tray :) Check it out!!! read more

After coming here again and just getting their beef noodle soup, I realized that it's not close to being one of the best in the area. The noodles are not hand pulled and the soup tastes watered down. The beef is fine though (mainly lean meat, which I like), but there aren't too many pieces. I won't be coming here for their beef noodle soup. read more

This is my favorite noodle place in Plano because of their hand made noodles! They serve two types of noodles, one is their flat hand made noodles (thick and wide) and the other are thin and long (looks like egg noodles). I grew up on Malaysian/Chinese food and this place serves truly authentic Asian food. I would recommend this place to anyone!! They also give huge portions and most of their dishes are under $10 (or all of them..)!! read more

My fiance and I were looking to try as much food as we can during our first visit to the Food Court. We ended up trying Tasty Tails, Fulll, the Korean spot at the back, and this place, Hakka Express. My dude didn't really have an idea of what to order, so the lady at the counter recommended something that's off the menu. My fiance came back with a large Pork Belly rice bowl. This rice bowl was excellent; it can feed a super hungry person or it can be easily shared between two people. The pork belly was cooked perfectly and had a great balance of savory, crispy, and juicy. The rice was cooked perfectly, which was topped off with bok choy which was a great compliment to the meat and rice. In addition, a hard boiled egg was included and it was a delicious addition. Overall, we really enjoyed our bowl here. I hope this is something we can get on a regular basis, even though it is an off menu item. I'm looking forward to trying more dishes from here! read more

Ah there are less and less Taiwanese food restaurants in Dallas but this one stays due to their authentic Taiwanese food menu! They are specialized in Hakka-oriented Taiwanese food but all taste amazing. I personally like their hakka dry noodle where even in Taiwan, you can't really fine them in Taipei anymore. High recommended if you are Taiwanese food home sick like me! read more

Hakka Express - It's in the Jusgo food court but don't judge the book by its cover! Food here is amazing. - Taiwanese Near Me - Plano, Texas

everytime i come into this food court i walk around the whole circle and always come back to this. this place is a hidden gem and constantly produces authentic food. CASH ONLY! their noodle soups are all delicious and have such a savory umami flavor that is hard to find in most ramen shops these days. My favorite noodle to get is the dao xiao mian (or the knife shaved noodle, literally translated), its unevenly hand shaved noodles from a block, and they're chewy and fun to eat. The duck/fried chicken variation of their noodles are delicious. They've also got a killer basil stir fried tofu. one thing i ALWAYS want to get when i'm here is their basil fried popcorn chicken; arguably my favorite chicken nuggets in Plano. These taste great on top of their meat rice and paired with any of their soups. They've also got a great chicken fried steak that is paired with one of their noodle soups. But be prepared to burp up that chicken for the rest of the day, because it is brined for forever and is REALLY flavorful. You get SUCH a good value here; a giant bowl of noodles is $8 and it'll probably last you two meals. I believe this place is closed on tuesdays? Not positive though. read more

The waiter very rude. Didn't service me and ask me tips. Such stupid place. Shit. The sauce bottles looks dirty and waiter stupid. Such damn stupid place read more

I definitely don't give them as much credit as they deserve. Since I live pretty much walking distance from them, they're usually one of my first choices for quick take out. My go to order is the popcorn chicken rice. Generous amount of popcorn chicken served with rice, meat sauce, an egg, and boiled mustard greens. IMO to go portions seem a lot more than eating in. For $7, this easily can lasts me two meals. Love their fried rice as well. It's not on their current menu but if you ask for it they never have a problem making it. Fiance and I rotate between shrimp or chicken fried rice. Again it's a very generous portion which doesn't cost more than $8 depending on your choice of protein. Gotta remember that's it's cash only. Even though there is an ATM inside the food court... it's not always dependable. read more

Authentic Hakka/Taiwanese cuisine for a very reasonable price! From Taiwanese fried chicken to pineapple fried rice, I am sure you will be able to find something you like on the menu! I will definitely be back! read more

Love this place and the owners are so nice. Best vegetable fried rice and tofu with basil we've had in the area. Just be aware, it's a cash-only restaurant, but the food is worth a trip to an ATM. read more

I love noodles! Not just any noodles.... if you're a noodle lover, you know what I'm talking about. The perfectly chewy-- not overcooked and mushy on the outside, not undercooked and hard in the middle...just chewy nom nom noodles! And this is the place I think of most when I'm having a REAL noodle craving. Get the Hakka noodle dish-- literally named "knife shaved noodes" because they take a blade & cut off noodles from a ball of dough straight into the boiling water. The freshness of the noodles is what gives them the perfectly chewy texture. I've also had the knife shaved noodles at the other place in this food court-- Cheng Du noodles. Hakka Express has better flavor & more toppings. (soup comes with beans sprouts, scallions, ground pork, and lots of MSG i'm sure-- b/c I'm always super thirsty after eating it) Bring your hunger & your cash! read more

It's located inside a food court so you don't really have to worry about not being able to find a table. This place was very authentic to taiwanese/hakka taste! The soup and noodles were the most unique and outstanding thing here. The portion sizes were also pretty big and it was relatively cheap. The owners are very friendly and offered great food suggestions. I would definitely recommend this place to friends. read more

Been to this place several time for many years. They always deliver on the flavor and quality of the Hakkanese food!! They use authentic ingredients to deliver real flavorful items. I've never had a bad experience here with their food or service. Favorite items: fried basil chicken, Hakka flat noodle duck soup, sauté rice noodles, salty duck, fried pig intestine, sauté bamboo and tang yuen rice ball soup. We get sad when they take time off and we were looking forward to eating there that day. read more

They only accept cash, no cc. The chicken noodle soup is lack of favor. The Halka stir fried noodle is really good. The popcorn chicken is yummy and its only $4.5. The size is big for the price!! I haven't tried other dishes yet. So far I like the fried chicken, popcorn chicken and the hakka noodle. Bring cash with you. They do have a atm in the food court or you can drive to the BOA's ATM at Mitsuwa Japanese grocery for getting the cash there. read more

Tasted like home is all I can say. Little Taiwanese joint inside the food court. Very friendly owner and amazing food. Looking for an authentic Hakka place? Try here! read more

This used to be a 4 star establishment. Now it's only 3. Had the fatty pork with rice. The pork was dry on the edges. Freezer burn? Probably. read more

Located inside the Food Court near Asia World Market. Friendly Staff and only accept cash. No worries, there is an ATM machine inside. I had the popcorn chicken and fried chicken with rice. read more

Hakka Express - Taiwanese Near Me - Plano, Texas

I tried the tofu with basil and it was delicious. My only complaint is that there were no other vegetables in the dish. The tofu was deep fried and soft inside and it was tossed with a bunch of thai basil in a light sauce. Maybe if I have this and the green vegetable stir fry I can get a balanced meal - with a lot of left overs. The tofu would be a good appetizer for a party. Not sure why the owner was not giving me any other vegetarian options. It would be great if they would add a few options to the menu as the place looked promising. read more

I recently moved to Dallas and so far this is probably one of the best places I had in terms of value + quality of food. I order the braised pork rice, the one with fatty meat. And a fried chicken breast. You are allowed to pick if you want vegetables or bamboo. (Should've chose vegetables.) Overall the meat are very fatty so if you don't like a lot of fat I would recommend another dish. The marinated egg that comes with the rice is also very good. (Recommendations for owner) - use more white pepper in your marinate sauce for the minced pork and braised pork. It is a little bit on the sweet side and not salty enough. The fried chicken was good but I think the popcorn chicken would have been a better choice since I saw a lot of other people ordering it. read more

good food at a reasonable price, food reminds me of mom's home cooking bring cash, no credit cards accepted here you can't go wrong with the braised pork rice or the fried chicken rice read more

Hakka Express - hakka braised pork rice - Taiwanese Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Very good traditional chinese food the owners take pride in making their food. I am chinese read more

Hakka Express - Hakka style noodles - Taiwanese Near Me - Plano, Texas

Love the home cooking and affordable prices! Highly recommended!!!

I haven't had a bad meal here since they opened. My favorite is the deceptively simple Hakka flat noodles soup with a small spoon of their hot sauce. The fried chicken and rice is another go-to. And of course the popcorn chicken for the little ones. read more

Finally! Found a place near Dallas that has homemade thick knife-shaved noodles. As my dining-mate and I perused the selections in the Food Court, the woman working at Hakka Express suggested their specialty noodles as we looked at the menu (with pictures! Always helpful.). It had pork, ground pork, bean sprouts, egg, green onions, served with their chewy, hand cut noodles and delicious soup. It was homey and comforting, and the flavor of the soup was excellent. With the huge bowl and amount of meat, it was a really great deal for $5! The woman was friendly and even gave us complimentary cups of sweet Asian tea to go with our meal. I will definitely go back and try their other offerings. read more

Get that crazy good popcorn chicken. I don't know what they so to that stuff but its addicting and you get a huge pile of it for just $3.50. I also tried the fried fish cakes and they are very interesting. Great flavor but the consistency leaves you wondering what it was you just ate, lol. Anyway it was great and the people who run it are super nice. read more

I've eaten here many times and order the same thing every time: the beef shaved noodles in soup. As far as I know, this is the only restaurant that serves shaved noodles, which are one of my favourite types of noodles. The beef is not fatty and without all the tendons, which I appreciate. If I were to gripe, I'd say the broth is a bit too greasy and perhaps a little too salty. Also, I'd say the shaved noodles are only slightly overcooked. These minor issues aren't dealbreakers for me and will not stop me from coming here for the shaved noodles! read more

The food does earn this place 4 stars, but the service is 0 stars. The person taking orders & giving out the food is rude. She got our order wrong after I pointed to the picture of the item I wanted, then tried to persuade us to take the incorrect item because "it's just as good", then got upset since she had to correct the order. Good luck to those who don't speak a lick of Mandarin... read more

I have been informed by the Google that Hakka is some kind of code for Taiwanese. If you say Taiwan food, the dishes are $4.95. If you say Hakka, they are $5.95 because the Round Eyes think it is now Exotic. That said, their food is really yummy and prepared to order. You better take cash tho - these jokers aren't big on MasterCard and Visa. LOVE the food court and this section is a gem! read more

This is my favorite place to get knife cut noodles when I'm in town. The food is flavorful and not greasy. If you're looking for American style Chinese food like Panda Express, then this is not the place. The food is authentic Hakka/Taiwanese, and it would probably help if you speak Mandarin. When I see a restaurant that is cash only and very limited in English, then I know I'm in a good place. The fried basil chicken (popcorn chicken?) is so good to snack on. I like sharing a plate of those while chatting with friends. In the winter or a rainy day, there's nothing better than their noodle soup. I always get the pork knife cut noodle soup. It's a clear broth. There's also a beef version with a dark beef broth. The lady who works there is always nice to me so I'm sad that some people rated them poorly for service. Also, the same people own the juice bar in the food court. The banana milk is amaaaazing. I miss it everyday. I've honestly never tried any of the other drinks or the shaved ice desserts because I'm always too full. read more

good price good taste. The owner went to Taiwan , they will come back on August . But. I miss their food now.