Been there since I was 18 years old...my family all love the food from asian cafe...pretty much everyone worked there watched my kids grew up eating the foods they made...love all the employees n the boss!!N the delicious food of course!!...also btw...for sooo many years I wanna lyk that..they never changed their prize n they make the best beef chow fun!!! read more

Had their bitter melon with scrambled eggs dish. Decently made, also pretty hard to find bitter melon dishes around here, so I was impressed. Came back on Lunar New Year and had their steamed whole chicken, stir fried choy sum, tofu hot pot, dumplings, sweet & sour soup, and spicy chicken wings, all of which tasted ok. read more

Asian Cafe Express - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

The Chinese food was delish here. They had two different styles to choose from. Hong-Kong Style and Chinese -American. Really satisfied with my dish. I got General Tso Chicken with Fried Rice. Enough for lunch for 2 days. I also shared a regular portion of the Chow Mein with coworker. Best idea ever. Noodles very tender, seasoned just right. No need to even use soy sauce...cant wait to go back next month!!! read more

Asian Cafe Express - General Tso chicken - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I have been coming here for years. The food is authentic to Hong Kong style cafes, and the red bean ice is better than the ones in Hong Kong, no joke. Typical of amazing Chinese restaurants, the service is pretty bad. Lucky for me, I am a frequent customer so they know me and my food preferences well. I have not tried any of the Americanized Chinese food, but the real Chinese/HK style dishes are as good as it gets, especially in AZ. Very comparable to CA, some dishes even better. read more

My family and I have been searching for several years for a good Chinese food place after our family favorite closed down. Finally - we have found a place that is not just good but amazing and cheap! My family and I are very picky. There are 7 of us, all with different preferences and pallets. It's hard to please all of us at one place. The food here though, everyone loved! We did the family style dinner which had more than enough food and super cheap! We got the orange chicken, sweet n sour chicken, Mongolian beef, Hong Kong shrimp as part of the family dinner. It also came with lo Mein, fried rice and white rice. That was all part of the dinner and was delicious! We loved their dumpling appetizer and it came with 10 of them!! All of their sauces were absolutely amazing. I had been saving my salt intake for this, so if your sodium intake was high (and if you have to watch it like I do) don't eat here until you're low. Sadly it's far away from where we live. I just wish it was closer! read more

This spot is popular and I can tell why. A lot to choose from and all of the food is good. Reminds me of the place close to where I grew up. read more

Only giving 1 star because I have to. Left this place throwing up. Chicken was cold in the center. Worse food ever. Ended up having food poisoning. read more

Asian Cafe Express - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Been a few times. Love the hot and sour soup. Generally we share an entree and there's still some leftovers. Love that we can always get in quickly. Egg rolls are typical. read more

Good. Cheap. Asian. Food. That's just about all you need to know. Short wait and cheap prices. So cheap that you will think it's fast food. This place is legit. If you have a more traditional taste, they got you. If you want a more American style, they got you. They have everything you need here. The menu is huge, which typically means the place isn't good, that's not the case. It's awesome! Do yourself a favor and try it out. read more

Every time I'm here the person taking the order at the counter is super friendly and nice. It's apparent,appreciates the business maybe the owner? Ordered the black pepper chicken large dinner and it's 2 meals. No extra charge for brown rice and the meal has flavor and the right spice. Also the veggies don't taste like frozen ones read more

Yum! We tried 3 dishes that we've never seen at other Chinese restaurants. Usually a risky move but with the great reviews on Yelp, we gave it a go and glad we did! We ordered spareribs and eggplant, vegetable chow fun and XO beef satay. The beef satay was listed as spicy but it wasn't too spicy. It had a really delicious sauce. The eggplant and spareribs are really amazing. The eggplant absorbs the garlic sauce really nice! The veggie chow fun had a delicate flavor and the veggies were cooked just right. There was tons of food. It's not pretty inside but we went there for the food. Its our new Chinese go to! read more

The service is amazing and the food is really authentic- drove up from Tucson just to get a taste of home

Such great food and huge portions. Called in my order and it was ready even by the time I got there. The time before same deal done when I got there and their secret spicy sauce!!!! Holy yum town Batman! read more

This was a great lunch location for Chinese food. I must say it is probably my favorite in the Valley. The price is great and the quality is good is well. The lunch was pretty quick within 10 minutes from order. I would highly recommend this place for Asian food. read more

Was sent here by a friend after we went to have Chinese food a couple of months ago. He told me that I had to try to this place as it was one of the best places he had Mongolian Beef--ever! At first I could not find the restaurant and thought that maybe it had closed. But, after driving past the Subway and looking up I finally found it. I was extremely hungry and walked as quickly as I could to the back where the check out counter was. I had to wait for a few minutes as the wait staff was running around trying to fill orders in the cramped and crowded dining area. The dining area has about 15 tables and depending on how many folks are sitting at the table you may or may not be able to get by. Finally one of the waiters acknowledged me and I ordered the large shrimp and vegetables, which with tax only totaled $8.50. I decided to take a seat and immediately a waitresses acknowledged me and tried to hand me a menu. I explained to her that I was just sitting waiting for my order--she smiled and moved on. The restaurant is very small and packed full of people--but for the price and food it is worth being a little cramped. All of the food on their tables looked amazing. I waited for about 10 minutes for my food and it was so worth the wait. The shrimp and vegetables were lightly covered in a white sauce and it was all piping hot. There were large chunks of broccoli and carrots--unfortunately you could barely see the 10-12 little shrimp floating around; but it was a great meal. I will definitely be coming back in a couple of weeks to sit in and enjoy their food. read more

A hole in the wall place you didn't know you needed. When you first walk in you are treated as you have been there before. The staff was very kind and helpful. They were very knowledgeable of the menu items which is important because there are as many options on the menu as there were trees in the Amazon rain forest (circa 2018). Once receiving our meal we were blown away by the amount of meal for the price. Overall, this hidden location inside an ordinary strip mall is anything but ordinary when you walk in. read more

This restaurant is so underrated! My favorite lunch and dinner spot gives me delicious and inexpensive Chinese food. One time, I brought my Jewish friend over to this restaurant. It was an unforgettable experience for her and every time she visits, she would ask when I will bring her back although I could just always give her the address and she can just drive back but I don't know why. She lives in Tempe. I like the rice bowls the best, very affordable. A $4.50 orange chicken rice bowl fills me all day. Sometimes when I'm not too hungry, I will have some leftover and be excited to heat it up after I get off work. Enough with the American oriented Chinese food like Panda Express but heck cheaper, you can also order authentic Chinese (Cantonese) food here. I ordered some delicious roasted pork and fried fish before as well. Did I not mention their fried rice? The fried rice isn't too wet or too dried. I hate sticky and wet fried rice. This restaurant has none. I love the combo one because it has seafood, beef, pork, and chicken all together. I can't decide and don't have to so I pick all of them in one dish - the best of worlds. Their lo mein is hallelujah. One plate is huge and cheap. When I eat, I pay a lot of attention to the flavor, price, and size. This lo mein has everything I ask for. There is nothing I can take a star or two off for because the customer service is food. They serve food quickly. The area is clean enough. This is not a fancy restaurant so I don't expect a high class service. read more

I ordered the orange chicken with fried rice and let me start out by saying their portion sizes are Huge! I paid $15 for easily 3 large plates of food. The orange chicken was better than most places I've had. It was not spicy like I had asked but I'm glad it wasn't . It was sweet with just enough spice! For take out style Chinese this is one of the best in the valley! I'm looking forward to trying their other dishes on the menu! read more

The Best. Friendly staff, delicious food I will say it's one of the top in AZ. Never any issues. Consist A on health inspection. Highly recommended. read more

Asian Cafe Express - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I've only been here once. I've been watching their posts on Instagram and finally 2-3 weeks ago decided to give this place a try while I was in the Mekong Plaza area. Love the variety of foods they have here and many things I don't know, so I will have to learn. I got to practice some Cantonese, which was great. I'm used to ordering from places like Saigon, Tao Gardens, Mekong for Cantonese food, and some of the dishes are a little different than what I know. However, I'm game to learn. It's been more than a year since I really dislike going to Tao Gardens and their food has changed to not be good. So, maybe Asian Cafe will be its replacement. Only drawback for me is that it's a little far. My husband isn't convinced yet, so maybe we'll have to have an extended family dinner here where we can order a lot of different dishes and he can try many dishes. It was just him and I when I ordered, which I couldn't order that many dishes for 2 people for take out. read more

My favorite place to go to! I love the girls there! They all know me, and what I want. Boba milk tea, and hour and sour soup lol! Always friendly, always fresh, and always go above and beyond! I take all my friends there, and can never get enough of this place! The photos do the food no justice! Everything is always steaming hot right out of the kitchen, and taste delicious! read more

The best Asian style food I've found! The staff is always friendly and they get my order right the first time! I've been going there for over 10 years, so that says a lot about their loyalty to their customers. Love going there! Keep up the good work! read more

I've eaten here twice now courtesy of my dad. I live in LA and we have lots of great Chinese food available to us, so our standards are a bit higher than most. From the sound of the name, you wouldn't think much of Asian Cafe Express. However, they do a very nice job of putting out some authentic Cantonese food. The taste and flavors of their dishes are not exactly what we have come to like, but everyplace has there variances according to the cook. Still, both times we have come with 6 or 7 seven people and have ordered enough food for double that. Both times, the food was very consistent and I have no complaints about anything. The girls there work hard and are pretty quick considering only 2 of them handle the whole restaurant. Prices here are very reasonable, even for Chinese food. read more

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Again.. so delicious. Great dinner But where were our fortune cookie? Sad. I guess next time.

We were amazed at how busy this place was on a random weeknight! I called to place an order and could hear how chaotic and loud it sounded in the background. When we came to pick up the order, every table was full and there was a line of people waiting to pick up their food. We ordered chicken fried rice, chicken lo mein, pork egg rolls, orange chicken and sweet and sour chicken. You have the option of two different sizes of each item wen ordering. The small sizes are plenty big and we had so much leftover food. The orange chicken and sweet and sour chicken were both really crispy and the lo mein was loaded with chicken and veggies. I wish they delivered, but since they don't, I guess I will have to brave the crowds because it's the best Asian food I've had in a very long time. read more

After shopping at Mekong the family decided they were hungry. I thought we were going home, but NOPE! So checking to see what was nearby I spotted this place with 4 stars. And it was just across the street! So we put the groceries in the trunk and walked over. From the outside it looks pretty ordinary. A neon sign tells you that you are there. It was very crowded when we walked in, but a booth was open so we grabbed it. Within 10 minutes there were even more people and some had to wait for tables to open up. I figured this was a good sign. First impression: slow service. Dive. Shabby interior and it took a while to get the menus. Extensive menu. Lots to choose from. Which is cool. It took a while to go through everything. Even then it took a while for them to take our order. They probably need a third server, at least during dinner. The wait was unreasonably long. Once ordered it took a reasonable time for the food to show up. At least assuming they are cooking it fresh (which I'm assuming). The food: big portions, simple but good flavors I can't really rave about it. It was good. We were all happy with our choices. Mine was supposed to be spicy (it had the red pepper symbol on the menu), but it really wasn't. It was still good, though. Was this "as good as it gets"? No. I could probably go to 4 stars if we hadn't had to wait 20-30 minutes to take our order. It only took 10 minutes to go over the menu, and they didn't check on us at all until at least 20 minutes. Food was tasty, and portions were large, but the wait was excessive. read more

Nothing fancy, but wonderful Chinese food! It's only 20 minutes from us, but seemed a world away- in a good way, portions are HUGE with leftovers for two more meals! Can't wait to return... read more

Asian Cafe Express is a really nice choice if you're looking for a smaller Chinese restaurant. The food is inexpensive and they offer so many different options for singles, couples, and groups. It is small and you seat yourself. The food is delicious and I have to rave about their homemade wontons! They are stuffed with pork and shrimp and they are very fresh tasting! It was pretty busy for a Monday night, so I am guessing the restaurant has a lot of fans! My one complaint is that the waitress originally spoke English to me and Chinese to my friend, but after a few minutes she quit speaking to me entirely and would only ask my friend what I wanted to eat or if she should ask me certain things. Definitely a little uncomfortable since I could have answered for myself, but I got over it. read more

Asian Cafe Express is a tucked away gem in Mesa. It's quality food every time. We usually get take out and it's always got a good crowd (which is a good thing). Service is excellent and the staff are always polite and friendly. I tried the red bean tea for the first time today. It was excellent. Perfect summer drink. I'll get it again. Also my go to is the twice cooked pork. It's excellent. I usually get it extra spicy took. I've tried numerous dishes and they're all excellent (the only one that i didn't dig really was xo sauce tofu). Love Asian cafe express it's my take out Chinese food go-to. read more

Asian Cafe Express - Iced red bean tea. Delicious. - Chinese Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Such a hidden gem. When we walked in the waitress greeted us like she knew us. started explaining the menu ( almost as thick as cheesecake factory menu lol.. lol)and told us about every category on the menu. We loved the food so much that the following week we went back. The cool thing about this restaurant is you can buy any meat or seafood and bring it over and they will cool it any style you want!! read more

Visited July 2015: "Affordable prices for incredible food" This restaurant is located in an empty shopping plaza, so the location would make anyone wary. Don't hesitate. The staff is friendly and eager to assist in your dining experience. The place has round tables, and wooden booths. There's pictures of their dishes through out the walls, along with a small TV up in the corner. The menu is vast, so do take your time pursuing it. We got the family style meal with 3 main entrees that included rice and vegetable lo mein for $35.00, They do not have fountain drinks, so be prepared to pay for an extra refill on soda. There is take away, but I firmly believe you get more food dining there then in the carry out. It is between light rail stops and near Mekong Plaza. read more

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Next to Hmart, this is perfect hole in wall Chinese cafe with great food, huge portions and low prices which are too rare these days. Anyone who loves chinese food - the real stuff - this is a must visit read more

I think their food and price are really amazing and the best in Mesa. However it's so sad that the older waitress forced us ( a friend and I ) to give tips at least 15%. She wrote and circled the 15% to make sure we saw it. Asian cafe express...you guys need to put a big and bold sign on your door " TIPPING IS A MUST, 15% MIN " read more

I started coming here a few weeks ago because of a friend, which has now turned into our weekly lunch date. Food is hella cheap, and I started trying different plates. so far the spicy items arent really spicy enough for me but that's ok because on every table is this chili oil that I am OBSESSED with. I put that shit on everything! Today I asked for my chili dumplings to be made extra spicy and they were sooooo good. Staff is always very friendly and the place always has people eating, I have never seen it even close to empty. Not close to being fancy but I care about the food and will continue coming back read more

I just moved here a few weeks ago and was craving Chinese food. I ordered combination fried rice and salt & pepper prawns. Both were delicious. Service was very friendly as well. I'll definitely be returning. read more

This was one of my favorite go to Asian places in the area, however, they stopped taking to-go-orders around 19:58. So I have felt compelled to seek another venue in the area for Asian food. The food is great but the two stars is for the available service. Just disappointed overall. I hope that you all have a better experience. This is my first negative experience there. *Update. I received excellent service from a local burger joint. I've always ordered from Asian express but maybe it's because my wife is Asian. Who knows. We've never had trouble ordering even 30 minutes before closing. I guess maybe you should have your Asian counterparts call for you if you're not Asian. read more

Almost don't want to leave a review, because they deserve a fabulous one, and if this place gets any busier, I don't know how they'll handle it! I came here years ago, forgot about it, and assumed they were no longer there. Have had a hard time finding good Chinese food in the valley. Drove around looking for one last night, and found this one again. LUCKY ME!! It was early in the evening, so we didn't expect the crowd we found when we walked in. This place was packed! Fortunately, the three waitresses, that were serving the entire place (!) were amazing. And whoever was cooking in the back? Must have had a magic wand.... The food came out super fast. That was a good thing, because I was hungry enough to eat the arm of the person next to me. That was also a good thing, because the portions were HUGE. And the prices were fantastic! We had Mongolian beef, sweet and sour pork, Kung pao shrimp, and sweet and sour soup. Three starving people ate until we were almost bursting, and took home enough for another meal for all three of us. I couldn't recommend this place more. Bring all your friends! Wait! Don't! Let's keep this place just our secret for now. Love this place , wish I could give 10 stars. read more

Always really nice, fast and efficient. The food is amazing and at such a great prize. Love coming here!

Best Cantonese food at a cheap price with a large variety of dishes to choose from. Polite servers who at time can not help you because they are understaffed at dinner time but if you are willing to wait for your order you will not be disappointed! read more

Hole in the wall spot! So!, before going to the movies we decided to grab some food. This place is located in a small plaza. Restaurant itself is pretty packed. Food it is awesome. They have a HUGE MENU. With so many good prices and combos for big eaters or families. I had the sweet and sour pork ribs (delicious), vegetables with a korean sauce and fried rice with beef and shrimp...blew my mind. And the portions were huge, lot of left overs :) Be ready to wait 10-15 min to be seated (not all the time), goes quick. Definitely a must go spot! Enjoy! read more