China Express
China Express
dumplings in a styrofoam container
a plate of fried chicken and broccoli
a vase of orange tulips
Menu as of 9-30-2011
Kung pao chicken dinner combo. So good.
the front desk of a chinese restaurant
Menu as of 9-30-2011
Menu as of 9-30-2011
Chicken broccoli. Yum~
food, dessert
Orange chicken dinner combo with white rice.
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sushi and sashimi, menu
menu, chicken wings and fried chicken
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interior
menu
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Patrick G.
Jun 18, 2024
I recently tried China Express in Arlington, VA, and I must say, I was pleasantly surprised! The Sweet and Sour Pork was flavorful and had the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. The Egg rolls were crispy and packed with delicious fillings, while the Fried pork wontons were a delightful crunchy treat.I was skeptical about ordering French fries from a Chinese restaurant, but they were surprisingly good! Crispy on the outside and fluffy inside - a great side dish to complement the main dishes.Overall, I had a great experience at China Express. The food was tasty, the portions were generous, and the service was friendly. I recommend trying out their dishes if you want some delicious Chinese cuisine with a twist.
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Lorne E.
Aug 25, 2024
I am so unclear on why people give this place low ratings. I live around the corner and buy their fantastic food a few times yearly. They are awesome. Their prices went up a bit, but those who have not. Their egg foo young is excellente, as are their dumplings, fried foods, etc. They are super friendly and give you free food when your order is higher. I love these folks; they are a family.
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Hunter B.
Aug 24, 2024
We decided to try this place for Chinese takeout. The woman behind the counter was very welcoming and had my order ready quickly. The food itself did not quite live up to the service. I ordered the General Tso's Chicken dinner combination. The chicken was tough, and the fried rice was bland. The egg roll was passable. The prices are very reasonable but I would probably not go back.
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Sher S.
Dec 28, 2021
Hard nope.I grew up in the NY/NJ metropolitan area. I have eaten great Chinese food, and I have eaten terrible. And why my husband chose this restaurant for Christmas Eve, I will never know. (I do know. He had a GrubHub credit.) But it was, thus far, the *worst* Chinese food I have eaten in the DMV. The Mongolian Beef was more onions than beef and an otherwise tasteless brown sauce. The Kung Pao Tofu were basically fried rectangles of oil with no spice, no flavor. The Lo Mein? Literally just tasted like noodles. No flavor whatsoever. Even my 18 year old wasn't willing to eat them, and he has been eating them his entire life and eats pretty much any noodles you put in front of him. Perhaps it was an off night, but it pretty much ruined my annual Christmas meal. I'm not sure who the people are who love this place, but take it from me: avoid.
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Leslie T.
Jul 23, 2018
Super fast for takeout and very nice people. The food is generally okay. I'll never get the won ton soup here again (it is brown!) and doesn't taste good. Gross The general Tso's is a safe bet. The steamed dumplings are bland but otherwise ok.
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Bri C.
Apr 15, 2019
China Express should change their name to China Crooks! Today I ordered delivery and I had a missing item. I CALLED back the Asian female said give you credit. I told her no send back driver so I can get my missing item. She said OK I have three orders going out that way. Well what do you know two hours China Crooks have been closed and I am still missing my food item. And I did not just order a cheap ass lunch plate but I dropped 45.54 and was lied to by the Asian lady.. Beware!!!!
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Santos J.
Dec 12, 2020
Very friendly and welcoming front staff. Ordered house fried rice, combination egg foo young, egg rolls, General Tso's chicken, and donuts. Everything was made within 15 minutes after walk in order. Everything tasted good, but substandard eggrolls...wrapping was too thick and they weren't filled with enough ingredients. Had to use quite a bit of duck sauce and mustard to enjoy it. Coupons are on the menu so please make sure to use them before you order because they will not suggest you use them should you qualify for free items.
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Kimberly J.
Apr 19, 2011
If what you're looking for is Americanized Chinese food. That is what you will get here. Greasy, MSG filled, unauthentic Chinese fast food. This rating is NOT a reflection of the service I received here. The cashier and gentlemen in the back cooking the food were all very kind. Their fried chicken and general tsao chicken are good. This is the only reason why I gave them 2 stars. I tried their chicken and broccoli and I really wanted to like it BUT it was just TOO SALTY. It tasted like pure MSG. So I had to throw it away, and I REALLY HATE throwing away food. We also ordered their beancurd soup, in hopes that it would taste somewhat authentic. It looked like a bunch of rotten vegetables that were going to be thrown out were put into this soup. There were a few pieces of tasteless tofu in a MSG filled broth.Their fried rice was dark brown, flavorless, and dried out. They mixed it with so much SOY SAUCE, that it wasn't even appealing. Other than that, we ate all of the fried chicken and general tsao chicken.When I ordered from this place, I wasn't expecting anything to be authentic. I knew I was going to get fast food. But that's no reason for the dishes to be so dry, tasteless, and overfilled with MSG. Give this place a try. Just because I did not have a good experience here doesn't mean YOU won't like it, or your dish won't turn out better. Hopefully, it does.
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Becca C.
Jun 28, 2019
GREEN PEPPERS in Szechuan Beef?!?First and LAST time I order from China Express. Ordered General Tso's and Szechuan Beef, my two standard go-to Chinese dishes. When the food was delivered, the Szechuan Beef dish was over 60% green peppers. Green peppers?!? In Szechuan Beef??? And not a few of them - SO MUCH green peppers that it was the MAJORITY of the dish. 1. In my 5 decades of eating Chinese, I have never seen green peppers in Szechuan Beef. I double-checked the website to see if they listed this ingredient in this dish - they do not.2. I figured this could be an easy fix. I called to get a replacement dish, as I cannot eat green peppers. But their response was that they always put green peppers in it (although not listed as an ingredient on their menu and also as an obscure ingredient for this dish), and in their opinion That is That. Deal with it, customer! Period. She actually *argued* her point. So much for customer service. A simple replacement dish would have solved this issue.
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Mike F.
May 23, 2021
Beware, they extremely cheap with the protein. They use so much filler that it drowns out any protein they include. Very dissatisfied with most orders, you think I'd have learned by now. Stay away from this store.
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