A no frills, "take your meat and go" type of spot. Hidden in a Latino-Asian market, XO Taste Express chops and serves Chinese BBQ meats. Char Siu Pork, Crispy Pig, Roast Duck etc. all the classic meats my family has grown up eating. I am of Vietnamese and Cambodian ancestry and my dad comes here to grab lbs of BBQ meat for the holidays. If my dad comes here, it is a good sign! Some of their unique offerings that are popular by locals are the Pepper Duck and Ginger Chicken. Make sure you guys go and support this business because we need them to stay open for future generations to enjoy! read more

It's a dangerous game to order catering from a business you've never frequented before but I trust Cam H's taste buds and decided to take a gamble! I called XO Taste Express to inquire about catering for fifty and the owner was SO helpful in helping me decide on a menu for our guest list. We decided to go with the seafood fried rice, stir fried vegetarian noodles, shrimp and papaya salad, lemongrass chicken, soy sauce chicken, and when she found out we were Filipino....ALLL ZEEE roasted pork aka: lechon. She was proud of her food and it showed. She also offered delivery for $25 which was really, really helpful since we would be rushing from church to our home to set up the party. This ensured that the food was delivered hot and fresh. Favorites of the party included the lemongrass chicken (as Anne C mentioned, that scallion sauce is totally crack), the extra crispy lechon, and seafood fried rice. Everyone was excited to try something new and coupled with a various other items we catered from other restaurants, the whole baptism was a hit with little effort on our part. I'll definitely work with them again! A few notes: - This is actually a stall inside a grocery store - They don't have a website with a catering menu so just take the time to speak with the owner. Her English is great and she is very friendly. read more

It is a smaller restaurant with about 4 tables where you order, and the self serve with sauces and plasticware. The service was fine and the food came out in a timely manner. I ordered the Dan Dan noodles and it was entirely too oily and the serving size was too small for how much it costs. The sauce area was generally messy and they expect you to clean after your table when you're done. read more

XO Taste Express [XOTE]. (1 star). BLUF: If you want globules of FAT with very little meat or flavor, and a side of Shut The F*ck Up [STFU] if you say anything to the lady about your order, COME HERE!! All others, STAY AWAY!! ESPECIALLY IF YOU DO NOT SPEAK THEIR CHINESE DIALECT!! "To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living." - Anthony Bourdain ---------- DID YOU KNOW #1? XOTE weighs your requested roasted meats (bones and all), and claims their scale isn't properly calibrated, shows you a price on the scale, and then charges you a higher price?? When they chop your roasted meat, they remove the ginormous bone, but charge you the same price they quoted you earlier (different from the price on the scale). If you ask them to reweigh it or to validate you received the amount of meat you requested (in my case 2 pounds of siu yuk), they say NO. Along with "get out". Even with the bone, my siu yuk order was only 1.4 pounds but she was going to charge me for 2 pounds?? When I called her on it, she changed the price to $27. The scale said $25.40. Then she finally said, "Fine, I give you for $25!" After all of that drama, she started ranting to her fellow Chinese friends while snarling at me and pointing to me. She also used her ungloved hand to touch the rest of the roasted meats. Lovely, don't you agree??!! DID YOU KNOW #2? XOTE is located inside Fresh World (Korean market) next to Poongnyon (Korean food) and Pancho (Tex-Max) food stalls. DID YOU KNOW #3? Don't go to DC Chinatown for roasted meats. There might be 1 or 2 places that still sell them but Falls Church, VA seems to have the best selection, albeit a small selection. ---------- Anyhow, while the service alone was atrocious, if the food was really THAT good, I would still come back. That's just me. But it is NOT!! Although I don't rate service for food establishments. I do comment on them whether I had a positive or negative experience. ---------- Now on to the review of my order... Siu Yuk (Crispy Roast Pork) - (1 star). I would NORMALLY agree with the late great Mr. Bourdain, but what I received was unacceptable. Even though all the red lights and bells were signaling me to just walk away, we did take a drive to try this place so I figured I would just accept what I got. After all Yelp DC's CM raved about this place not but a year ago so I was excited!! When we got home, I opened the box of roast pork and my heart fell. ALMOST EVERY PIECE WAS AT LEAST 70% FAT?! I was so disappointed but I figured I would try a piece just to make a final decision. Verdict: The pork skin was a little crispy but the meat was flavorless!!?? Lack of salt. Not even a hint of Shaoxing wine or Chinese Five Spice?? Waaaahhhhhh??!! Oh and of course I saved the best for last... The gentleman in front of me, who is also NOT Chinese, said to me he felt we were being treated differently. I told him I agreed. We were told they barely had any crispy pork left and whatever was out was what we were going to have to accept. LITERALLY after we both ordered, a BRAND NEW HOT OUT THE OVEN WHOLE HOG was brought out and the rest of the customers (who are all Chinese and spoke it to each other and the lady (owner)) got their orders they had been waiting for. Mind you, majority of them were AHEAD of us in line, by a few seconds, ORDERED LESS ROAST PORK THAN I DID, but none of them got the leftovers from the slop tray?! ---------- Sadly, I'm sure XOTE will continue the business motto they have because Chinese roasted meats is a delicacy that is quite difficult to find here in NoVA. Since majority of their customers are loyal customers, speak the language, and are treated well, I'm sure this place will stay in business. I posted my hideous photos in the tips section because Yelp forces me to keep them on my Yelp photo page if I add it to this review. :( I wish XOTE all the best... read more

Always come here for fresh roast/peking duck and pig. Come early in the day as they sell out fast and close once they're sold out. Typically the batch of duck and pig is really around noon, there are times, everything is sold out by 5pm. Prices are less compared to other Chinese restaurants in the area. The lady behind the counter is really nice. When I order a pound of roast pig, she sometimes add a few extra pieces. They also have other options too such as chicken, and a few Vietnamese deli item (buns, pork grinds, etc) read more

XO Taste Express - two trays of food - Chinese Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

Food are always excellent. Roasted duck, especially roasted pork. The best I had . I used to live in CA, tried many other roasted pork. No place compare to this place. So fresh and taste really good. The owner she is very friendly. Always have a little chat with her. Every time I came here. I see most of her customers said good things about her. Honest working people. A few time I have to wait until I can buy roast duck or soy chicken. I also saw roasted pork brought out new from oven. Which means her food came out daily and fresh out of the oven. Cô ch rt thân thin và chìu khách. Heo quay rt ngon. Da luôn giòn. Nên ăn th gà xã hay vt nng tiêu. Đc bit heo và da giòn, nêm va ăn. read more

Awful! Rude woman working there who snaps at you and insists on giving waaay more than the amount of meat you ordered (in order to charge you more). That's in addition to the price per pound already being extremely expensive compared to similar Asian BBQ meat places in the area. And the food isn't even good! What should be crunchy skin roasted pork had no crunch at all. It was tough, chewy, and had a weird after taste. Gross. Save your money and go somewhere else. read more

Roast pork was okay. Skin was really crunchy but the pork itself was lacking in flavor. Priced pretty fairly to other roast pork joints around. read more

Horrible owner, never come back. First time and will be last. A lot people warn me about this store but I want to try out . Got a bad attitude from a lady Vietnamese, I think her name is Dung. No brain when talk to customer. If you want to shut down yr store soon , keep your old way when talk to customer. It will come soon and very soon. Don't go here read more

Good reliable place to pick up delicious freshly made Chinese barbecue pork, pit, chicken SMD duck or Vietnamese party trays and smacks. Love the owners. read more

Literally the best lemongrass chicken ever!! I've had their salt & pepper, soy sauce chicken, crispy pork, and roasted duck. My favorites are the chicken! The garnishes they put on top of the chicken are out of this world good. Be sure to go early or call ahead as they do sell out towards the end of the day! read more

I would give this place 0 star!!! Terrible Vietnamese owner and bad attitude that how she's treat customers, she's needs customers to pay cash instead of pay by credit card which is you got changed more if you pay with credit!!! Be careful!!! read more

Very good roasted duck and chicken !!! Prices are fair , conveniently located in the supermarket

Their food is good, but I ask for no vegetables and they keep adding the vegetables every time I come

I will NEVER patronize this establishment again. Extremely shady and unprofessional. Would quote you a price then demand another price when checking out, but then would charge you additional charges on top of that without telling you. They didn't even provide an itemized receipt and just lumped everything together in an attempt to scam. When I asked them to fix the added charges, they fixed back the price and then added on a few dollars more. In total, they cheated and lied to me 4 times. Please be careful when checking out. At that point I was too exhausted to argue. The owners' verbal and body language were extremely aggressive. What disgusting customer service. I hope those few extra dollars were worth a bad review. read more

Hidden gems for Roasted Pig, Char siu, Salted & Pepper Duck the best and tasty. Dung is always cheerful and provides best customer service. This place is pack in the weekend. read more

Inside fresh world el grande grocery, off to the left. Very friendly and clean. You can see them prepare your order! Duck, chicken and toast pork. Different kinds of bao/buns! And more! Enjoy! Near St. James on industrial drive. read more

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Lured by the promise of hot tasty pork belly, I just couldn't resist. Was doing my weekly produce shopping in the Fresh World International Market and noticed a new business had opened over in the "food court" area. The lady working the counter chats away friendly with each customer that comes up to the counter. Not sure what language it was, but she switched over to English when it was my turn. She made sure to trim my pork belly so I wasn't paying for all fat and asked me if I wanted it chopped up. I just wanted a big chunk (would take care of slicing and chopping at home). So she weighed and priced my order, then she proceeded to shove even more of the tender juicy meat in the container. :-) I could barely make it through the rest of my shopping. I was dizzy from the aroma coming from the package in my cart. And you bet I popped open that puppy when I got in the car and drove down the highway happily chewing away on my yummy purchase. read more

XO Taste Express - Chinese Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

Food are weeks old, overpriced, no receipt....service is bad, unreliable. Don't come here.

The service was very friendly and fast. The work area was also very clean. When the man chopped the head off my duck I asked if I could have it. He then smiled a friendly smile and said of course. Also the prices are fair and the food is amazing. The only complaint I have is there are no menus available. Will def. Be going back. A true hidden gem. read more

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A small deli type counter inside Fresh World supermarket carrying an assortment of bbq and roasted meats. They also carry a small assortment of baked goods, desserts, pickled veggies and cha lua ( Vietnamese ham). Unfornately they don't have a menu but I do know they have other dishes. My dad has ordered a fried tofu dish from here on many occasions. And we've also gotten a large tray of stir fry noodles catered for parties from here. They make a lemongrass chicken that is amazing!! The salt and pepper chicken comes with a ginger sauce that's ok. They also make soy sauce chicken which my brother really enjoys. For the most part prices are pretty reasonable. read more

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I literally live like 1.5 miles away and have only bought roast pork and always enjoyed it. Then recently my mom was like oh hey did you know they have ga xa ot and I was like no ... and then they raved about how great it is. My sister and I raced over there one Sunday at like 3 pm and sadly there was no chicken left so we bought the peppered duck and it was realllyy good. So everyone knows duck is fatty so that still holds true but the skin is seasoned salty and peppery with a lil sugar that caramelizes the skin just a tad and that dipping sauce she gives you is money !!!! So get the duck!!! I then came back a week later and got the ga xa ot it's so yummy!!! I can't even explain it just please go! I ate mine with some rice at home ginger licking good and the best part it's in Springfield !!! read more

XO Taste Express - Chinese Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

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Who would've known this little shop would sell crack chicken?? I found out about this place from my sister - and mind you, I hate driving and going out of my way for places, especially for a spot that's not even a sit-down restaurant, and she's got me driving to springfield to a random grocery store and getting a half chicken all the time! Their items sell out quick so it's best to call ahead. Their chicken flavorings can vary - sometimes they're seasoned a little better than others, but always delicious. I need to go to xo taste express sometime this week as Im writing this! read more

Got the lemongrass chicken. So good! Lots of flavor! If you don't like flavor then this is not for you.

Best couple generous, honest, and a pleasure to get really good Chinese / Vietnamese barbecue chicken, duck, pork/ pig roasts, steam nuts dishes from. They will cater take out food like fried rice, noddles, spring rolls, etc.. for your party at really reasonable prices I'm a regular and will travel half the beltway to get food from them. read more

Gosh, if you want a place that will do a great job catering roast pig, roast duck, stir fry noodles and chicken lemongrass for your party this is the place! We had them catered a few dishes for our daughter's 1st birthday. The food was clean, fresh and delicious! read more

XO Taste Express - Chinese Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

Delicious barbecue meat. We have tried all of them and they are all good especially the crispy roasted pork! My husband finds the roasted duck to be on the fatty side, but good nonetheless so it is a "sometime" purchase for us. The buns with the shredded dried pork also make great breakfast. Service is very friendly and the people working their are very generous with the portion (i.e they would give you more than what you actually pay for). read more

Love this express Vietnamese / Chinese barbecue food. The husband and wife owners team are wonderful people who can speak Vietnamese, Chinese, and English. It is always a pleasure for me and my son to stop by to pick up good Chinese roast duck, barbecue pork, barbecue pig, Vietnamese style pork steamed buns, and other wonderful treats. We even stop by even if I am not going to the grocery story for something and we drive out of our way (30 miles+) for those steam buns for lunch pack for the week. read more

Our family loves their food, but always is double charged on most expensive items. They just watch the bill carefully now, and yes, the owner gives them a hard time about reversing a charge. Watch your bill. read more

I went here curious about the crispy roasted pork I heard about. It is so delicious! I see myself becoming a regular. Guy at counter was very helpful, too. They also had bbq pork, a bit too sweet dor my taste; roasted chicken;and roasted duck. No other items available. No menu, just what's displayed. I have my work cut out. read more

Love the garlic chicken, peppered duck, and roasted pork here. It's a great place to order large quantities for a party or special occasion (almost like a pick-up catering service). The couple that runs this place is very sweet and accomodating. They get a lot of orders in a day so I would suggest calling and placing your order a day ahead if you plan on placing a large order. Sometimes you even have to call ahead for the duck and pork or else they sell out by the time you get there. read more

Ordered roasted pork two times at this place and so disappointed. The roasted pork were not fresh both times. Also the woman staff was so rude. Never come back to this place again. read more

BBQ Pork was super dry. Lady that helped me was not very friendly. Very expensive for a slab of over cooked meat.

Awesome place for catering large orders for parties. Smaller orders are also good with decent selection. Gotta get there early for better selection but it shows how good this place is. Super friendly service and would recommend to anyone who loves roast duck or roast pig. I go out of my way regularly to stop by to grab something quick. it is well worth the trouble. read more

If we could give them ZERO stars that would be better. Stay far away from this place, because they will rip you off. This was our 3rd visits since December 31st. The owners are not the friendliest, nor honest people. We had called in the night before to place and order for Friday. Was told to come in at noon on Friday. Showed up at noon, only to be told to come back at 12:45-1:00. What a total waste of a lunch hour! Told them would back by at 3:30 PM. Showed up at 3:30 to find out they still didn't have the order ready. Can only assume they sold our order to someone else and we would have to wait for another 45 minutes. By then, both of us were extremely upset. At 4:15 finally got the roasted pork was told "Oh I'll give you 2.5 lbs for price of 2 lbs for all the trouble". Requested them to place the meat back on the scale after chopping it up. It was NOT 2.5 lbs-it was 2.32 lbs. Owner saw this & she acted like she put a few more pieces in (which I wouldn't be surprised if she took some out from the bottom container when trying to do something else). After getting home, weighed both containers and it only came up to 2.13 lbs. XO Taste Express is NOT honest with the way they weigh your purchase. We DO NOT recommend them based on our experiences, the owners rudeness & their bad business tactics. Go somewhere else to buy roasted duck, pork etc, as these people are NOT honest people. read more

Love the food here! I usually order in advance and come pick up. They're super friendly, kind of feel like going to a family member to pick up food. Good quality for reasonable price. read more

Terrific! This is the first time I tried XO and as the other reviewers all say it was terrific. The owners were very warm amd gracious. They helped me decide which type of meat to buy... pressed duck. Got it home and feasted on this deliciously prepared meal. I will make this a regular stop. Note of attention, XO is located inside the International market. It does not front to the street. Great experience, great duck. read more

This is a hidden gem. Their roasted meats are delicious and sometimes they'll have lemongrass tofu, Ginger chicken or soy chicken cut up ready to go. Everything is tasty and reasonably priced. Definitely recommended. read more

The crispy pork is really good. Whenever I have gone - the service has always been super friendly. I also tried their Cha Lua (Vietnamese Pork Roll) and it is very flavorful. Love that it is so close! read more

The owner lady was very rude! The procedure to process a payment from a customer goes something like... The total is "$15" and then expect 20 bucks or a credit card, right? She just straight up said, "Give me your card!" I was a bit shook she said that without even telling me the total. They don't have a menu with prices so I didn't know and I would like to know the total after tax before having a business swipe my credit card. Anyways, I ordered a whole peking duck for $26 before tax and some pork meat. It was soooOOOoooOooo salty!!!!! I couldn't even finish and had a hard time eating it. I was more full with water than the meats. My expectations for this shop was way too high. I'm gonna opt out for legit peking duck restaurants instead of the foodcourt for quality/taste next time. Lastly, this place is very unsanitary- from the wood to knife and the grocery store itself. read more