China Gourmet Express

Craving cheap, OK, large portion of Chinese food? This is the place to go. There is street parking and the Farmer Joe's parking lot.It is a grab and go spot. They do have a couple tables inside but I generally do not see anyone seated at them. They have your popular Chinese food options along with egg rolls. Overall a decent price - for 3 choice plate it is $18 (plus an egg roll)To be clear if you want "blow your mind" Chinese food then this is NOT the place, but if you want decent food and leftovers for 2-3 meals I recommend coming here.

Atmosphere is not good. They are doing a lot of noise and the fish is really salty. Also they only allow cash credit card or debit card payment what makes me walking to the bank and back

China Gourmet, located on Fruitvale Avenue in Oakland, is a spot that delivers classic Chinese fast food with hearty portions and flavorful dishes. The place is bustling with all types of working men and a sprinkle of transients which is to be expected in the Bay Area. One thing to note is that their teriyaki chicken is never ready before 11 AM, so plan accordingly it's the best item on the menu to me.I usually come here if I'm looking for a plate that will last me a few meals, although sometimes they can be a bit carb-heavy with the noodles and rice. Despite that, the food is always fresh and never tastes old - probably because it flies off the shelves. If you come around noon, you'll see what I mean. The portions are substantial, making it a great value for money.The staff is efficient, and the service is quick, despite the constant stream of customers. The atmosphere is casual and no-nonsense, perfect for a quick lunch or takeout. Overall, China Gourmet is a solid choice for satisfying Chinese fast food that won't break the bank.

This place used to be so good. Total came up to $60 for 4 things, after being told they only do combos around lunch time. The food wasn't worth $60 if you ask me, especially when it tastes like it's been out all day not fresh at all. The sweet and sour chicken was dry and old. Food packed sloppily, the juice was falling out of the container to the bottom of the bag. I won't be back.

Here we are at another iconic East Oakland restaurant located on Fruitvale Ave near MacArthur Blve. just off the 580. Fruit and Mac, as they say locally. China Gourmet Express is certainly express, but not really gourmet. It's a fast Chinese food setup here mainly for take out by the locals. Been here for over 20 years! Parking is a pain as there just street parking and not the best of neighborhoods. The set up inside is sort of like a Chinese buffet, except you pay ala carte and you don't serve yourself. But you do get to see the food choices before you order. The menu options are ala cart orders of the food you see in front of you or combo plates (boxes) of various fried and sauced entrees, like sweet and sour chicken or pork, broccoli beef paired with chow mein or fried rice. Prices are reasonable for a quick meal after work and you just wanna eat and not think too hard.We got to go as that's the norm here. We had General Chicken, noodles with shrimp, and a couple of combo plates with I think what was Kung Pow Chicken and one with sweet and sour pork, both with chow mein and rice along with one of those fried crab rangoon things.We drove up to the hills to a park to try our food. Not bad .... decent quality for what it is. The food is already made in the steam tray so , no not cooked to order, but still, fast and tasty enough. Yes, this place does have character and represents a real locals Chinese to go place in an urban enviornment.

So I went there for the first time a few days ago and what I will say is the staff was very friendly I don't like that they take cash only for some reason it wasn't taking my card and their ATM so I had to walk up the street to the bank so if you are going to go to this place make sure you have cash. I got a three item and I got spicy chicken and teriyaki chicken definitely will say that I like the teriyaki chicken rice and chow mein were kind of normal. What I will say about this food is make sure you eat it hot and fresh because this is not food that's good when it's cold or being warmed up the next day it leaves like a weird after tasting your mouth. I also got the pot stickers which they were good and I got chicken egg rolls which had a lot of vegetable and a little bit of chicken so if I do go back I probably won't get those again overall the food was pretty decent they give you a big portion and it was decently priced. No dine in.

Very rude Don't believe these reviews all fake should be illegal to add a price and then refuse to give it to customers false advertising

Hot & sour soup is sooooo goooooddddEverything else is very meh. I've eaten here several times since I live in the neighborhood but it is really cheap, has good turnover (food always seems fresh, people are always coming in & out)

This is great food in the tradition of California Chinese takeout. You can dine in (at least before pandemic) but the place is basic clean chill. Always service with a smile and quick.

CGE is a simple quick in/out spot, with mediocre flavor (not offputting just not blow your mind delicious, the type I crave at my fave sit-down/takeout near Safeway in the hills). We tried 2 mini's (rice or chow mein & an entrée) for $9.50'ish. Our chow mein, fried rice, orange chicken & chicken/ vegetables were nothing special- just blah. However, no like I wasn't going for a culinary experience- heck, I was across the street entering Farmer Joe's (great parking to offset street options at CGE) and spontaneously walked over to consider giving it a 2nd try (first was last year & l purchased large portions of fried rice and chow mein for a work party).Yes, I'd consider coming back for a quickie a couple times a year (maybe once,) but definitely NOT EVER ordering their oil-packed egg rolls; we took one bite, spit those out & threw away 2 full orders- I don't recommend them at all (0 stars).