Not the cleanest place But the food makes up for it. Tasty, authentic. Menu is a mess; Unorganized, redundant. Too many pages. Attentive servers Your cup will always be full. They are allllways there. Fish dish, ample fish. Ma po tofu, spicy good. Eggplant, delightful. Very decent price. Best deals for families, but I'd go for myself. read more

Reminds me of home! I'm super picky with Chinese food and this is hands down the best Hong Kong style Chinese food in Arizona. I love that they do portions family style. Authentic flavors and style of cooking. Reminds me of my grandmas cooking :) read more

I am only in central PHX for 2 years, I am used to great Chinese food in NYC where I came from. I found a great take out in north Scottsdale which I also rate 5 stars, Red House. This place is a nice size restaurant, mostly Asian clientele, and you could tell they are satisfied regulars. I was referred here, came with 3 friends, and we were so impressed. The menu is so huge with food from many regions and Hong Kong. There was so much I wanted to try, I will be back regularly to do so. We had noodle dishes, egg rolls, soups, dumplings, Chicken and pork dishes, we ate enough for 3 meals. Everything was so great. The waitress spoke English but with a little difficulty. She was so cheerful, friendly, pleasant and came back when she could despite the huge crowd at 8 PM. It was the best 20 minute trip I took since moving here. read more

This place is authentic, delicious, incredibly underpriced and underrated! I bring everyone I know here. The service is so friendly and they always remember you. Just such a solid spot read more

All you Yelpers here in Metro Phoenix ought to be thankful for this gem. I've had traditional Chinese food in chinatowns in San Francisco, New York, Philadelphia and elsewhere, and I can tell you that Asian Cafe Express is a real stand-out. No, it's not Cantonese or Sichuan haute cuisine, but I'll take the authentic, traditional Chinese home cooking of this place any day. Great food at absurdly low prices. Everything I had was excellent. In most traditional Chinese restaurants, low price = small portions and/or very poor quality food. Not here. What a great place. I knew I was in for a treat when I walked in. I was the only non-Asian patron. read more

Today I was having an Asian withdrawal as it had been quite a while since I last ate Asian cuisine. I was in Apache Junction and did a Yelp search. I could not find a place so looked in Mesa and Asian Cafe came up on top. Being hungry I said this is it. Was I disappointed for driving so far? Not one bit. The menu plunked down in front of me was like a telephone book...thick with many pages. A quick flip through the pages told me what I needed to know. The tough part was to not order the old standby....Kung Pao Chicken. No, today I decided to order the more difficult dish to make; the Mongolian Beef with egg fried brown rice. The Mongolian Beef was perfect in every way. Every morsel of meat was tasty and most important tender and this is the hardest part for most Asian places. The brown sauce had just the perfect level of heat that was consistent throughout the entire dish. Also the right amount of onions as well. I did not want to stop eating and I ordered the regular dish which was enough for 2 people. I can't imagine what the Large dish would be like. The egg fried brown rice was perfectly done and again the best fried rice I've had in quite a while. A no time during this meal did I feel any need to add more heat. I also had the "Regular" Hot Sour Soup. This is one dish I have the hardest time finding to be perfect my way. I don't want it watery but just the right thickness and it was. I want spring onions and most don't have it. This one not only has the spring onion but a regular onion as well. Since I could not eat all of the food presented I took it home and had it today for lunch. It was every bit just as good as it was in the restaurant and that is also a first as most Asian dishes loose a lot when reheated. The last interesting note to make is.....there was no fortune cookie with the tab. This was also a first and I believe that is because the Asian Cafe Express is a true Hong Kong style restaurant where I don't remember getting a fortune cookie. Would I go back? In a hearbeat. This will be my go-to place for Asian food as the menu is extensive. A place for "good eats". read more

This place is awesome! We walked in the restaurant on a Sunday night and it was packed, which is always a good sign! It was a bit awkward when we first arrive because we did not know if we were suppose to sit ourselves or wait. Eventually, they waved us to sit down. The menu is huge! There is so much food you can select! Taiwanese and Chinese. Not to mention, it is extremely inexpensive! Customer service was great as well! We got a wonton noodle soup, black pepper chicken, and a iced milk tea. All was good! About $5-7 an entree. We will be back!!! :) read more

Some damn good Chinese food!!!!the house special line in and rice are very very good and the Kung pow sauce is incredible

This place is awesome. Even if the wait is long, and it normally is not, Its worth it. If your in a hurry call ahead. Food is amazing and the price is perfect for the portions. In my opinion this is the best "fast" Asian food in the valley. read more

Negative Stars. Ordered orange chicken and broccoli beef to go, nothing special, sat around waiting for 35 minutes until lady finally remembered I was waiting and THEN proceeded to place order with kitchen. read more

Worst service ever!!!.. Not once was my water refilled or were we ask if everything was ok. It took them 30min to even service us.. Never will I come again! read more

I was insane not to give this place Five Stars. They are a treasure in the East Valley.

Hole in the wall spot in a somewhat sketchy area, but definitely worth the stop if you just want some great priced food! You get WAY more food for your money than you would get anywhere else, and it's pretty tasty too. They have tons of options. If you have a large family, then definitely check it out. I've only been with one other person, but they have some killer specials for large parties that make me want to order them just cause they are that good of deals! read more

I don't know why it took us so long to hear about this place. Our lunch today was some of the best Chinese food we have had in a long time. The orange chicken and spicy chicken dumplings were superb!!! I shouldn't say this, but they need to raise their prices. This is probably the best deal in town as far as authentic Chinese food goes. Can't wait to go back and try something else. read more

Love the prices and for once its reminiscent of Chinese food you find in Chicago! Some dishes are a bit salty and I'm sure they use some MSG but if you want some good Chinese food try this place!! read more

I so miss Asian Cafe Express. I didnt realize how much i would miss it since moving away over a year ago. I would dine here once a week some times more. The food at Asian Cafe Express is delicious, portions are very good and prices are great. Looking at their menu i see they raised their prices a little. And its still a great bargin. For drinks i usually ordered taro coconut w/ tapioca. For my meal i would generally get bok choy with black mushrooms or double mushroom with bok choy or with mixed vegetables. And the use whole black mushrooms not sliced black mushrooms or tiny pieces,whole ones. I make this point because ive been to some restaurants in my new city and i havent found one chinese restaurant that offers black mushrooms and if the do they slice them up into halfs or small pieces. I would also some times order ginger green onion w/fish fillet, chinese broccoli.w/fish fillet. Or just and order of bok choy or chinese broccoli. They never over cooked the vegetables and the vegetables were always in abundance. Yum! Reguardless what you order at Asian Cafe Express if it includes vegetables you can rest assured they will not be cheap or mizerly with the veggies the will give you a generous amount of veggies (not over cooked). It wont be just some tiny broccoli florets and carrots. And the vegetables will be mixed in throughout your whole plate. The atmosphere at ACE is relaxed its not at all pretentcious or posh. Simple, clean and not worried about designer tables or posh art on the walls. Working class, builders, laborers, any office workers. Comfortable for all. Great place for very good food. Im still searching but so far i havent found any thing as good as Asian Cafe Express in my new home. read more

ACE has been a go to place since college.... Sad to admit, about 10 years ago. But, that tells you that they have been around for a while and they know what they are doing... for the most part ;) They have a huge menu and can even make things that aren't on the menu, if you ask! It is pretty reasonably priced and they are good sized portions! My friend's family was visiting and drove everyday for 30 minutes just to eat here because it was so good and cheap and they don't have good Asian food where they live... haha The only down side is... sometimes the language barrier (yes, I'm Asian, and I only speak English..) causes my order not to be exactly what I wanted.. But it is still good stuff!! read more

My husband, daughters, and I all loved the food. I could not believe my picky eatter even had 2nds. NO MSG at all and the food doesn't need it. Still had lots of left overs but I can't wait to go back. read more

Authentic, cheap, huge servings and incredible menu. Tasty and done right. If it's not on the menu, which would be hard to believe, they'll make it! Real Chinese doesn't get any better. Hong Kong in Mesa. read more

I visited this past Friday. I ordered orange chicken with white rice, and wings as an appetizer. The food was PERFECT, and an amazing value! My main dish was around $4, FOUR DOLLARS (and some change). The portion was also great, I had leftovers. The orange chicken had a savory crisp layer and reminded me of another great Chinese Food restaurant located in the Chinese Cultural Center off 44th Street in Phoenix. I definitely recommend. read more

We were looking for some good chinese food after eating all american and mexican cuisine for our trip found this place through yelp. If you are looking for good authentic Chinese food, this is the place to go. Good menu selection and reasonable priced, read more

My girlfriend and I found ACE upon arriving in Mesa for a temporary work assignment of about 6 months. We love this place. If you're looking for fancy, this ain't it! But if you're looking for a clean, decent, VERY inexpensive Chinese restaurant with good food and friendly service, this is the place! It's in a strip mall right next to a Subway deli if that gives you an idea of the ambiance. It's usually full of Asian people which is always a good sign to me. There are zillions of items on the menu, and while we've only tried a few of them, we have yet to try something that we didn't think was delicious. The Beef Chow Fun with gravy is my favorite, but we also like the Chicken with Fresh and Black Mushrooms. Sit down, or take out, you can't lose in this place. read more

Absolutely terrific! A HUGE menu makes it difficult to decide, so let your knowledgeable server help you. Then again, in my experience, anything you order here will make you very, very happy. The Hong Kong style dishes are super authentic, and they hit their spicier items at the perfect spice & heat levels with the "heat" never superseding the flavors. The Mongolian beef, for example, leaves a little tingle on your lips, but it never feels hot. You will love the values here; if you order an entree for each of you, you will be going home with a second meal to savor all over again. Plus, we usually are the only non-Chinese people there. Now that is perfection! read more

The food there is amazing!!!! And the prices are soooooo cheap. Fast service, in and out in 20minutes

The food and prices are great! You get a lot for your money. I love the AZ bowls. A lot of delicious food for a cheap price. I've never had anything bad. It can be busy and difficult to get a seat. Also, the service at times is slow and hard to get refills of drinks. Good place overall. read more

My friend Norm and I went to dinner here tonight. I was happy since I just passed my entry exam for classes this fall. The artwork is exquisite and the food did not disappoint. Very authentic and VERY reasonable. Friendly staff and amazing variety on the menu. read more

This restaurant has won best in Phoenix several times, and deserves to win many MANY more. Excellent food with a huge menu to choose from, awesome soups and noodle dishes and ridiculously inexpensive!! I knew the place was authentic when I walked in and saw items on the wall written in English and Chinese. The ulitmate confirmation came from a friend of mine who lived in China for many years and he told it me it was just like the food he ate while there. I have been going here for 5 years and have been exploring my way through the menu and have yet to be dissapointed. The ambiance is very simple ad it can get loud, but the food, the staff the drive (for those not in the East Valley) are SOOOOO worth it!! GO!!! read more

We stopped in for lunch and decided on the family meal which includes five entree. We ordered broccoli beef, orange chicken, general chicken, shrimp covered in lobster sauce and a satay dish. We also ordered some appetizers of pork egg rolls, salty chicken wings and spicy dumplings. We loved the service food and tea. What a treasure to find! read more

If you want traditional style Chinese food, this is the place to be!!! Unfortunately, most restaurants I've been to in Phoenix make "Western" style Chinese food. This restaurant was great because the flavor profile is much more traditional than most other places, and the price point can't be beat! If you want good food, at a great price, then this is the place! My girlfriend and I will be back atleast once a week. read more

Service is slow but the food is super cheap and VERY authentic. Pro tip: order to go and come in and eat it otherwise you'll wait awhile. Still worth it. Bowls for $4 appetizers $2 and huge plates for $6 including rice read more

I been going to this place for years now. Its the same lady we see when my friends and I come. (she sometimes ask how my mom is doing, but I didn't know she knew my mom until recently1!) Anyways, the food is just like how my mom used to make it when I was a kid. Pretty cool! read more

I've been coming here for over a year and like pretty much anything I order. The variety is great and caters to almost anybody that walks in. The prices are absolutely fair, especially with the healthy portions they serve. Unfortunately but as I've come to expect from my favorite restaurants, service is slow, forgetful, and at times rude. I do not hold this against them though, because I know the food is worth it. I recommend trying as much as you can. They even have Hong Kong Crispy Noodle. Be weary of the Boba though it can be disappointing at times, but the Milk Tea is always good. Enjoy your meal and make it an adventure. read more

Everything I've had I've gotten to go. Every time I show up they already have it ready for me and it's still warm and delicious when I get home. Although sometimes the packaging can get messy they really try their best by double boxing it and putting a small plastic bag around those. A large item can easily turn into 3 full meals, and a regular into 2. The Mongolian chicken is a bit sweet but the fried rice is amazing and the white rice isn't sticky which is how I prefer it. I would keep coming back if I could. read more

I was good Restaurant. When I Still in MCC for Scottsdale. I always came over and get a quick lunch.

It is hard to find such a great restaurant like this one. Food : GREAT!!!! Service: GOOD!!!! Price of food : You cannot find elsewhere. It is very reasonable. In conclusion - you have to try it yourself. read more

This place is OG, very authentic. The food here is very close to my favorite Chinese restaurant in San Fran. Don't come expecting anything fancy. ACE is very humble and casual which is what I prefer. The massive menu was a red flag but everything we tried there is great. We have been there 3 times but we ended up ordering the same 3 items every time because it was so good. I'm still not sure how they provide such great food with such large portions at such a low price point. Luckily, we need to drive a good 30min to get to ACE. If they were closer I would be 400lbs read more

Ok... so I know I only went here a few days ago.... but hey! I'm sick and in need of lots of asian soup. So the BF and I went here tonight to get some cheap foods and it just didn't measure up to last time. We got the chili dumplings and I thought they were just ok.... I couldn't taste the meat over the chili, so I didn't really like that....the pork flavor is the best part! Next time maybe I'll go for regular pork and veg dumplings. The BF, however, really liked the dumplings so to each his own. We also got a spring noodle soup due to its cheapness and simplicity. Well now I know why it is so cheap. First off, I was expecting an individual sized soup... like a cup, cuz it cost 2$, but no... it was a giant bowl! Normally I wouldn't complain, except that the food inside the bowl wasn't very good or flavorful. The noodles were like thick spaghetti.... mushy and flavorless. The broth was also quite bland.... just a bit salty. And that's all there was. So, I know it's probably my fault and a misunderstanding, but I thought even though it said it had no meat and no veg, it would still have some kind of seasoning. I wish they would serve a really good flavorful broth with more delicate noodles.... still no meat or veg.... for the same price... and just make the portion a normal portion for one person. Anyway, it's not that big a deal, I just wouldn't order that item. We also got the black bean spare ribs which were ok, but not as good as the other day when I tried my friend's spare ribs.... maybe due to them being busy. I think they just put too much black bean sauce on today and it made it kind of salty. Soooo tonight's visit gets an 'ok' but since the other day's visit was so good, I evened them out and went with four stars. read more

The food is pretty standard, when our group arrived around 8 30 and the restaurant is still pretty packed. Probably the best Hong Kong style cafe in metro Phoenix area. read more

This is by far one of my favorite Chinese places in the Tempe area. I order chicken lo Mein and steamed rice every time I go to Chinese and ACE had the freshest take out food I've ever had! It was extremely inexpensive and heated up well!! Highly recommend to anyone! I will be taking my friends and family here! read more

I don't normally eat Chinese food..but when I do, it's usually Panda Express...although I think I may drive out of my way to go here more often. The food was amazing! We had the seafood chow fun and mapo tofu. Both were excellent and the portions were gi-normous. Have I mentioned cheap yet? The only con is that we had to wait a REALLY long time to get our food.. so bring some friends to chat with while you're waiting for the goodness. read more