Really small place but a very big staple business of Cambodia town in Lowell. The banh mi is alright. The butter and pate don't give much flavor. But I really love eating their spring rolls because the fish sauce is the best. It's sweet and spicy and it just makes me want to eat more spring rolls than my stomach can handle. I also love their stews because they make it spicy. I just wish they could expand to a bigger space. I hate being cramped in there. read more

This is just for the springrolls only. 3 small rolls for $5.50, but everything in it tastes fresh and packs alot of flavor. I like how there's no extra fluff put inside of it, just veggies and shrimp. Looks like they also take cards now ($10 minimum) instead of just cash. It's a small takeout shop, so be ready to squeeze in for a little bit. read more

Anyone who lived in Lowell has come here once or twice in their life, some even more so, this place have ready to go meals and snacks, spring rolls, little coconut cakes, chips, drinks and Banh Mi. During the summer they got Asian snow cones with all the delicious topping. read more

Squeezed in a congested shared parking lot with other businesses, Yummy Expressed is easily spotted by the bold blue awning. Inside, it has a potent fermented smell but if you can get over that, you'll notice to the right of the entrance, a Vietnamese sandwich station, and two tables in front of the cashier are boxed or wrapped prepared food and to the left, multiple fried items and a soda machine. Eggrolls- I think they were $1 for 2. I really couldn't understand the young lady when I asked what the price was. They were really fresh, crunchy and the filling was pretty good. Summer Rolls- I hate when a place use cheap and flimsy wraps because once I touched these, they opened up and the fillings were everywhere. The shrimp was not fresh at all and I'm not a fan of those fish sauces that didn't added any other ingredients like lime juice into it break up that intense taste. Vermicelli w/ Shrimp & Vietnamese Ham- There were lots of noodles stuffed in there but the ratio of shrimp and ham was not good. Three bites in and you're left with a container with just noodles. Overall Service: Expect strange stares and awkward silence unless they are talking loudly to one another. After my purchase, I notice they had smoothies and asked if they were made with real fruits and the young lady said nodded, and then I looked over and saw containers of powders. Needless to say, I walked right out. read more

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Great sandwiches and snacks! We love it here for a quick bite while on the go. The kids enjoy the little candies/toys and fun drinks they offer here too read more

It's conveniently located but food is alright. They're a bit more pricey than Boston but that's the cost for convenience. This is a small family owned shop. They have a variety of pre packed foods in addition to viet subs. It does take a while during peak hours. read more

Yummy Express is a small take out Asian deli/mini market in Lowell. Its right in the heart of Cambodia town and on the entryway to the neighborhood. For someone who has no access to Cambodian food this is a jem. Where can I find these unique foods and flavors in my state of Maine? Not easily and likely not at all. So we tried some of the premade take out items : a bun with ground pork filling, a small pint of fermented rice porridge, spring rolls with shrimp, beef and pork. Super good maybe a little pricey but with inflation today it is what it is. They had a sandwich bar where they would prepared for you but we didn't get a chance to try them. read more

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Got the beef sandwich and the pork sandwich. The bread was too hard. But the beef sandwich was not too bad. They could have put a bit more meat for the price. The "pork" was nothing but processed meat. Tasted like spam. We threw it out. It was awful. We also got a ground pork curry with jasmine rice. It was spicy and very tastly. The fried bananas were nothing but sponges of oil. Hard to know what you're getting if you want to try new foods but don't speak Cambodian. I wouldn't go back. read more

Surprisingly this place has become my go to spot for banh mi. I used to go to hong cuc all the time for my banh mi but ever since they moved to their new spot their sandwiches hasn't been the same. Yummy express offers a lot of varieties of asian food from sandwiches, to soups, to vermicelli noodles plate, spring rolls, bubble tea, and desserts. I only gave them a 4 stars because their soups isn't the best but good enough for some quick food if you're lazy to cook. I never had a problem with their services always quick and I'm out the door just a little small for a lot people to go in at once just have to be a quick in and out. read more

Yummy Express - me cha - Sandwiches Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

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Take-out Cambodian deli selling made-to-order sandwiches and other treats both sweet & savory. Hours may not be accurate per Yelp (they were closed Tuesdays at last check) so call ahead. *Banh Mi: They charge $6 for the basic combination cold cut banh mi. Consider calling ahead if you're looking to buy a big batch like we did, because they take a while with prep time. The bread roll is fat and crispy, very authentic texture. They do include pâté for that authentic French-inspired flavor. I'm happy with the sandwich here. They also sell other goodies like sticky rice and Asian desserts so there are plenty of items to sample at this very hole-in-the-wall spot. Friendly service. Come and support Yummy Express! read more

One of my favorite places to go to in Lowell for Cambodian snacks and treats. They make one of the best banh mi sandwiches and always have daily Cambodian desserts that would take forever to make. So it's nice to find a place that makes all the desserts my mom and grandmother would make. The used to only take cash but now if you buy over the dollars worth of food you can use a card. read more

Great service and some of my favorite stuff that kept me going back for daily while I was visiting. Look forward to coming back when I return. read more

First and last time, lots of foods leftovers from the day before. Very bad customer service and rude, I'm sorry but stop the hype.

taste like shit spread only yellow sauce but not brown one ask for peppers but none at all really nasty to order out from

Never had a combination BahnMi sandwich before. My coworker frequents this establishment and referred them to me. I didn't know what to make of the cold cuts or how they would taste as they didn't look like anything I was used to. However looks can be deceiving. I got everything on it and the Spicy sauce. The shop was small and not extravagant at all. But they are right to the point with what they offer. Good God this sandwich was good. I was a little out of place as a black did in a Cambodian shop. But they helped me out. Make sure you bring cash. They don't take credit cards. But the low prices are on point to go with the good sandwich. I will definitely be back to fill my tummy with more yummy eats. read more

Friendly staff but my sandwich literally had like 3 slices of meat on it and price was 7.00...I know we are in a pandemic but still -_-

Yes, if we go occasional is okay, but make sure to watch when we buy cause I bought banana fry she gave me bad one. It looks so gross, burn, and old one. Not fit with the price that sale $1.50 each which charge customers in full price then give me less over foods. The business ethic and moral are completely zero due to no care customers at all, and only what Yummy Express cares is money. I don't recommend go to that place because is not work fit with our own money. We support small business, but we don't buy scrappy foods either. I hope the company should take look to their quality of products and value customers service the same as money they charge to customers. read more

Not quite sure why Yelp has this listed as closed when in fact I was in this very shop earlier today. I've also been back to this shop for their tasty sandwiches numerous times over the past months. With many other Vietnamese Sandwich shops within the area, I can honestly say that this one is my 2nd favorite place to stop in. Located in a parking lot in one of Lowell's busiest districts, Yummy Express makes some pretty darn good business and also dishes out some of the best sandwiches around. The sandwiches here, although they are of Vietnamese origin, are made with a unique Cambodian flavor, not quite sure what it is exactly but by tasting it you can easily tell the difference. Big fan of the subs they got going on here, fine cuts of meat and fresh ingredients are put on every sub. Their cold cut combo comes packed with different kinds of meats and fresh crunchy fermented carrots that compliment each other. They also put this special sauce blend on each cold cut sub which also gives it that extra kick, again not quite sure what its made of exactly but it tastes pretty darn good. Their BBQ sandwich here is also a killer, marinated BBQ beef on a freshly toasted french baguette with fresh veggies on top, add that with a side of bubble tea and BAM! Instant tasty, inexpensive lunch. Prices here are fairly cheap with subs ranging from $2 - $3 each. They also serve numerous flavors of bubble tea and other local dishes, ready to be served for takeout such as spring rolls with dipping sauce, Hot pot, Ethnic stews and sweet desserts and treats from Southeast Asia. Servers here speak mostly Cambodian but can easily scrap together some English to get your order right. Good eats, cultural and inexpensive, grab a bubble tea on the side and you're good to go. read more

Yummy Express - Sandwiches Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

Great place and extremely crowded on the weekends. I usually don't come here because of the lines and it seems like no one speaks English (khmer or vietnamese i guess?). And the quality of the food is solid, but not superior to the others. Pros: 1)Sandwiches (BBQ Beef) 2)Spring Rolls- but there is little filling in them, yet still good 3)Other Southeast take-out food Cons: 1) Parking (although there is a lot. good luck) 2) Service is horrible and you should start yelling once you get in there to order read more

When I am feeling lazy or in a rush, we head to Yummy Express on Branch street to grab a sandwich, meat steamed bun or noodle dish. The fast food mom and pop's shop is tucked in a parking lot in an area known as "Cambodian Town" at the intersection of Branch and Middlesex street. In that area, there are many restaurants, Cambodian grocery stores, jewelry stores, travel and immigration agencies and salons. Parking is sometimes tricky on the weekends because the lot is usually full from the Cambodian grocery store a throne stone away. I always get overwhelmed when I go to Yummy Express because I never know what to get. My husband usually sticks with his Beef sandwich which is almost like like the traditional Vietnamese Banh mi with beef lieu of the ham and head cheese cold cuts. For a baguette filled with cilantro, carrots, daikon, meet and special mayo pate, the light entree only sets us back $3.00. He also likes their dried beef jerky and beef on a stick with pickled vegetables, both for $ 5.00 a package. I never leave without getting their eggrolls, 3 for $ 1.25. They're not the best in town but they hit the spot. We almost always get their fresh spring rolls when available, a 3-pack is about $3.50 with sweetened fish sauce. The last time I was there, I tried the "Nom Pa Chok" noodles. They are served in plastic containers with all the Cambodian herb and vegetable fixings with the curry sauce in a bag. The meal only set me back $3.00. I took it home and put it in a real bowl. What a great bargain! They also have cold noodles with egg rolls, vegetables and meats available in packages ranging from $3.00 to $5.00. These noodles are typically served with sweetened fish sauce. Also available are home cooked entrees. They are set up in a Cafeteria like style display and you tell them what you want and how much of it. There are different size takeout containers set at difference prices. My favorite is the "som la machew kroeung" with beef and "pra hok ka ti", Cambodian curry pork paste. You can cook rice at home or grab additional rice for $2.00 for a small box or $5.00 for a large. They also specialize in Cambodian dessert and offers quite a selection of glutinous rice cakes, waffles and balls and coconut based treats. Like all the other restaurants and shop. they also have bubble tea with pearls in all the popular flavors. Check them out! You can get lunch for $ 3.00 or less! THIS IS A CASH ONLY ESTABLISHMENT. Read more at http://www.mami-eggroll.com/2013/05/cambodian-fast-food-at-yummy-express-in.html read more

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I usually go there for lunch cause it's affordable the food is ehh not the best but it's alright. The last time I went I knew they tried to rip me off cause I got there all the time for lunch so I know the price was 7$ but they chased me out the door and told me it was 9$ I knew it was 7 so I told her how if I come here all the time and it's 7$. She asked me what I got to eat and I said a small stir fry and small white rice. She looked at me blankly knowing I was right but since she came to chase me out the door I gave her to two dollars that the lady was crying for but I told her I know you're ripping me off. Be careful if they try to get you for more money Small is $5/6 Large is $8/10 White rice is $2 large: maybe $5 read more

Delicious prepares foods, hot food bar, desserts, and fried goodies. They also have frozen boba drinks. So much goodness to choose from. Excellent. read more

It's good and the watermelon boba is so good and also the coconut boba is as well I just like to buy just pork for the sandwich but the pork is not really pork but it's heathy I guessing because I losses like 5 pounds a week read more

I don't like this place. The prepackaged food was a little overpriced in my opinion. What I HATED was the horrible service I received the day I went there. The guy behind the counter sees me coming with my order.. then decides to disappear to the back of the room.. and from what I saw.. cut up some meat in the back room which looked highly unsanitary. Then by the time he came back, there's a line of people waiting behind me. He makes no attempt to apologize for keeping me waiting so he could chop some meat and just gave me this rude stare like I was taking him away from something important. It's your job to ring up my order when I come up to the counter! I won't be coming back here again. The only good thing about this place is that it's located in a spot that has plenty of parking.. and there's a fairly large cambodian grocery store right across the parking lot from it.. but needless to say.. this place was horrible. read more

This place needs serious improvement on customer service. The girl that made our sandwiches fought with us about wearing another glove on the hand she handles the sandwich with. Had to ask her 3 times and she told her boss that we wanted her to wear another glove and he said "put on 2 or 3 gloves, whatever" before she finally did. One thing I'll give her was she made the sandwiches with a smile! The girl next to her (long straight red colored hair) on the other hand was rude, looked extremely grumpy and was clearly talking poorly about customers. Sandwiches were $4.50 for regular or $5.00 for BBQ. They were cheap with the meat and veggies in it but taste was good. Overall, since the service was so bad, I suggest going somewhere else with GOOD customer service. read more

Yummy Express is situated near the Pailin Plaza and Boys and Girls Club. It is on a very busy road.. It's ALWAYS busy! It shares it's small (free) parking lot with an Asian market.. but it is seriously packed with patrons (and non patrons alike). There's also off street parking. My family and I come here when I'm too lazy to order/wait for something decent. I know I'm not going to get anything out of this world or especially delectable.. but it has all the comforts of Cambodian quick foods. That said, I don't think anything here is impeccable or particularly awe-inspiring, but my non-Asian H finds the items sold (depending on what's in demand for the season) amazing. The flavors aren't what he's used to in Hispanic cuisine. Haha. It's a great spot to come in and out for really cold drinks, Cambodian-style deli banh mi, shaved ice or beef skewers. I ALWAYS crave pork buns.. but this is NOT the place to get them. Seriously- pass!! read more

Fast food Asian style. Decent array of soups and stuff I don't really pay attention to. I'm all about that banh mi (viet) or nom pang patey (khmer)! The sub is good for a quick fix ready in a minute or two depending how picky you are T_T Also, there is a wide array of shakes that can be made ..with powder. It's like these two foods go hand in hand! Gotta have a "fruit" shake with a sandwich. Yummy! read more

Yummy Express - Yea, they use powder for their shakes but it's all good! L to R: Strawberry, taro, and avacado! - Sandwiches Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

I love Yummy Express! They have so many To-Go options and to-go cambodian dishes! I love bun in the little boxes, only 5$! The banh mi is okay. The beef jerky is so yummmy. Also they sell banh cuon on the weekends but you have to go there early, they run out quick! I wished they had peanut sauce for the coi guon (spring rolls) read more

Absolutely love this place everything is so good and fresh the beef bbq banh mi is so tasty and the egg rolls are to die for I absolutely recommend this place read more

I am never stepping foot at this establishment again! I go there once or twice 3-4 times a week for food and spending $20-$70. I got potlov seasoned pigs insides. The man who is there everyday told me it's 10.50$ and I told him I have only 10$ since they only take cash. I became speechless when he took out an entire intestine out and there was only 4 pieces in there. I could have ran out to my car for 50cents but didn't think it was going to be so dramatic. Last but not least he told me to cut it myself!!! First establishment to ever be lazy!!! read more

I went here for the banh mi. They only had 3 options, beef, pork and veggie. The bread was wonderfully crunchy and light. But that was what most of the sandwich was...bread. Pretty disappointed. Also had eggrolls, very crispy and yummy. Springrolls were okay, mostly just noodles and lettuce. Jackfruit dessert was good! read more

Traditional banh mi - 4.25 stars. BBQ pork banh mi - 2 stars. One gloved hand and one bare hand making sandwich - 0 stars. Average - 3 stars. I LOVE their traditional banh mi. Perfect combination of ingredients - some places are stingy with the pate and/or cold cuts, but this one is perfectly balanced for me. I'm not a fan of the bbq pork banh mi's (poor quality meats), but I could eat Yummy Express's traditional banh mi every single day!!! However, I do agree with another reviewer that the person making the sandwich needs to wear gloves on BOTH hands. She wears a glove on one had, but still handles the sandwich with the bare hand as well - totally gross. While eating, I had to force myself to forget she did that! read more

Save your time and money. Park in their parking lot but walk across the street to heng heng. The workers here are so rude. They don't acknowledge you. They're so cheap with their food. I always get more soup then veggies or meat. Plus they use useless ingredients in their food! Not authentic at all! So disappointing. It's CASH only too. Every time I come in their price always goes up. Save your money and spend it across the street. Plus heng heng has more choices read more

This place was ok until I came and watched them put my sandwich together. The stupid girl had 1 glove on while she was talking on the phone with the other hand. Gross you know what germs are on a phone and there you are touching the phone and my sandwich at the same time. Yeah no thanks. Stay off the phone and wear 2 gloves and a hair net. Maybe I might be back. I went down the road instead they are super clean there read more

Its ok. The food is not amazing. Its just ok. The service is not so great. It is always crowded there bc the place is so small. There are no tables and it seems like they can't tell who's first. I usually go there if my husband requests it. He loves their tamarind soup. I don't think its all that great. Last time I went there, I was in line behind 2 people. They saw me in line also. Took their orders and when it was my turn, she proceeded to take the order behind me. Bewildered and annoyed, I told her that I have been waiting. She looks at me and ignores it. So I said it in Khmer. She then tells me that i will be next. But then walks off after she finished the other customers order. I walked out after that and went to heng heng across the street. Their service is so much better and its not as crowded. read more

It's small and I'm not sure how OSHA compliant and the parking lot is an absolute zoo. If you survive parking the banh mi is absolutely fantastic and worth the harrowing experience. I crave these awesome sandwiches often and only come here for them. You could make their food last for a few meals with the change you find in between your cusions. Delicious and very cheap. read more

The girl that works there got allitude . I was talking to her ordering foods she didn't respond back a word . Her face was grumpy as hell .. fuck that shit I didn't ask u for free .. read more

This is my last resort when I'm craving bánh mì and Hong Cuc is closed (why are their hours so inconsistent?!). I love supporting my fellow Cambodians but their sandwiches are average. There's a reason why bánh mì is Vietnamese. They are stingy with meat portions - it's literally three small strips of beef. I don't like their pork ones. Their bubble tea is mainly powder flavoring - stay away. I do like their Khmer style shaved ice. I can't comment on their other items because I don't eat it. read more

Every time I go to Lowell, I always make a point to stop by this place. I love the variety that they have to offer, especially the bubble drinks. I would give this place 5 stars if it wasn't so small and always so crowded; it feels like if there was ever going to be an emergency I would get trampled to death..(okay a bit of an exaggeration but you know what I mean.) Something else that's also kind of annoying is whenever I go in to order a bubble drink, there is this one girl there that, I swear looks and sounds like she straight off the boat, would speak broken English to me despite the fact that I speak fluent Khmer to her (raised here all my life but thanks to my addiction to Thai/Chinese drama my Khmer is AWESOME... well it's good...) Hey I have no problems with FOB, dang it most of my elders are FOB AFTER 20+ years in this country. It was just the way the girl was acting, it just came across as a little snobby I guess. Anyway, that's just my own thing... aside from the size, I like this place and will be a returning customer. read more

As for food, I've only ever had their Banh Mi sandwhiches and it's soooo good. I love that they open early. Now about the One Handed Glove Lady, she does not bother me as much as the parking lot. Which can get pretty congested. If your unfamiliar with the area it might be a bit intimidating. The restaurant space is tiny but its part of their charm. I highly recommend this spot for traditional Banh Mi sandwiches! read more