In the fluorescent hush of Asian Express, where the menu unfurls like a papyrus of infinite choices taped against the glass, the meal begins with small containers of promise. The pu pu platter, a name that gestures at lightness yet conceals a primal hunger, delivers fried dumplings that are crisp and golden, their edges whispering of oil and fire. Each bite is an act of resistance against entropy: hot, savory parcels standing briefly in defiance of the void. When I asked for extra sauce--an unassuming request in the long march of existence--it arrived without charge, carried with a quiet kindness that softened the sterile tiles and the stained ceiling panels above. Behind the counter, life continues with relentless economy: the cook bending over his station, the plastic cutlery waiting in their bins, the hum of an exhaust fan. There is no grand theater here, only sustenance dispensed in Styrofoam coffins, sealed and bagged, to be carried out into the night. Yet within this cycle, there is warmth, and a recognition of the human need to be fed well and treated decently, however fleeting the encounter may be. It is a small comfort, but a true one: the dumplings were good, and the service was kind. read more

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Really good Chinese food . Take out only. Highly recommend the crispy chicken and spring rolls. Good portions and quick service.

The food was bland. I ordered orange chicken and garlic shrimp. The orange chicken didn't have any orange taste to it. The dish really didn't have any flavor! The dish came with battered chicken and a few pieces of broccoli covered with a bland sauce. The garlic shrimp dish, no garlic flavor at all! It comes with shrimp, celery, mushrooms and water chestnuts. I substituted the mushrooms and water chestnuts for broccoli, since I don't eat either. The lady told me the dish would have a spiciness to it. I couldn't taste the garlic or spice. I'm not sure how I would describe the taste. It wasn't spicy, sweet, garlicky, flavored with herbs, seasoned; it was just bland! This is the most tasteless Asian restaurants I been to. My son said the orange chicken at panda express is better than this. I was pleased with a portion of the service. They allowed me to substitute, which is a plus. I looked over at the menu and it said two free egg rolls or sodas with a purchase of $20. My order was $32. The lady didn't mention the freebies, but she honored it when I mentioned it. Oh, the egg rolls had flavor, but not what I like. You basically tasted the wrapper, not the filling. The establishment was clean. It had a few barstools and tables you can use. I viewed the set-up as, eat here only if you really need to. No one was eating in there when I went. read more

This place is Okkkkk. I don't know why when ordering online they ask you mild/medium/spicy if they never actually make it anything other than mild. Crispy beef? Not crispy. General Tso's? No spice Lo Mein? Bland Hey if you want egg rolls they're pretty ok. But otherwise this is is a lower tier Chinese restaurant. read more

I ate their general tso chicken one day and then did not stop shitting myself for 4 days. I don't know if it was undercooked or what but i had been eating here for maybe 2-3 years before that. It takes one awful experience to never want to eat at a place again. Just a warning that they may or may not use OLD/EXPIRED CHICKEN. read more

Our first time using these folks, and we thought they did a good job with our take out order (they do NOT deliver or have eat-in dining). The food was good, and they had a fairly large order prepped in under twenty minutes. We will use them again. read more

Been coming here for years. Yummy food with a cold bottled soda. The lady at the counter has even memorized who i am according to my order (since it's specific). read more

We go here all the time! It's good food, big portions, and good prices. And they're quick. We usually get chicken and beef teriyaki skewers, mu shu, Singapore rice noodles, eggrolls, spring rolls, and we've also had their lo mein, orange chicken, and beef and broccoli. I recommend it all. read more

Ok food. Just a typical strip mall Chinese food place. Nothing special. I am still looking for a good Chinese place.

I absolutely love it when you can get food from a place and no matter what day or time the food is always consistent! I recommend this place for sure. Best within a 5 mile radius! read more

Updating because it's almost five years since I gave this place 5 stars. We've probably eaten here monthly since then, all during the pandemic. I've never had a bad meal -- everything has been great. They stopped delivering, but we order online or on the phone, and one of us goes to pick up. They are lovely people (we've got one family member who has a special love for beansprouts in everything -- and they are very understanding) so ... it hurts my heart to see only 3.5 stars! If you are reading this review and wondering whether to try it -- go ahead, I am willing to bet you won't regret it. Singapore rice noodles every time. Better than fancy places in DC! read more

Worst customer service, ever. They berate the customers and treat you as if you're imposing on them when requesting delivery. If you don't tip enough, they harass you and call you a bitch. Truly. So, if you'd like that kind of service with your mediocre food, go for it. I don't take the time to write negative reviews, but this is my first and is most deserving of this place. There are plenty of other options where you're treated with much more respect serving Maple Lawn. I suggest you go to any one of them, instead. read more

This is a small carry out place that certainly met my expectations. The order was ready on time, meal was very good and reasonably priced. This was my first visit there and I wouldn't hesitate to order from the Asian Express again. read more

Our new favorite Chinese restaurant. Beautiful decor, too. The food is very good with artful presentation. They also serve sushi which is not my thing, but others seemed to like it. read more

Not bad. Pretty good and in expensive food. Only thing is I ordered the lunch special and they forgot my egg roll. I was sad! I had the lo mein... combination. Sauce was good. Fresh ingredients. And the kitchen was visible to customers ... it was clean. The food was out quickly. Large menu selection. Their hot chilli sauce/peppers were on points! read more

Asian Express - Lo mein - Asian Fusion Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

Food is about 4 stars but I had to remove a star for the customer service. They will not add free the drinks or egg rolls unless you point out the fact that your spending enough money to warrant it. read more

I had the Singapore Rice Noodle lunch. Very good taste & not too spicy. My problem is this dish has very little meat. For $8.95 there needs to be more meat. Some small shrimp, really small bits of chicken & almost no beef. If you don't mind that this is a good meal. read more

Asian Express - Singapore Rice Noodle lunch portion...good but not enough meat. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

The BEST Chinese food I've had in the dmv EVER!! The fried rice? It is the best! So very good. The fried items were fried in clean oil and I'm so impressed! The price is so good that three people each had a full lunch combo plate with eggroll and an appetizer for under 28 bucks!!! AMAZING!! EAT HERE!!! YUMMY!! read more

Decent takeout. This place is a workday standby for me with good lunch specials... Decent soup and sometimes I'll treat myself to the half Peking duck. read more

Food was okay, chicken fried rice needed some flavor and the veggie spring roll tasted store bought. Orange chicken was great though and the workers are nice and have a great attitude read more

I order online from Asian Express. On their Lunch Special, it says that "Monday-Saturday (11:00am-3:00pm). Served with fried rice and egg roll." So i order the Lunch Special lo mein ... Instead of receiving lo mein with fried rice and an egg roll, I only received lo mein. When I called Asian Express to tell them that my order was incorrect, the did nothing for the inconvenience. Instead, they told me that they are sorry ... and everyone makes mistakes, and I have to understand that. Never once did the offer to correct their mistake by giving me the right menu item nor did they offer me a refund. Instead they made it very clear that I was a fault for this and there is nothing they can do about it. This was my first time ordering from Asian Express, and was upsetting to know this is level of care for a new customer. However, after this experience I refuse to go back. read more

This is my go to place in the area. I like the food and service. I don't have one complaint! The lady who works the counter in the front is super nice... read more

I really hate to give less than a 3-star review, but what usually pushes me to do so is bad customer service and that's what we received tonight. This restaurant has been our go-to Chinese delivery spot for the past couple of months. The food is pretty good and inexpensive. Unfortunately we received terrible and unapologetic customer service tonight. We ordered chicken lo mein (like we do every time we order), wonton soup, and crispy beef. I asked if they could add broccoli to the lo mein- no problem. The woman informed me that it would take 45 minutes for delivery. An hour and a half later our order arrived and it was wrong. We got fried rice instead of lo mein. My husband called to let them know we got the wrong item and the woman insisted that I had ordered fried rice. I would never order fried rice. My husband was sitting with me when I placed the order and since lo mein was his request he would have corrected me if I had mistakenly said it wrong. The woman basically said it was our fault. My husband told her that we wouldn't be ordering from them again and she hung up on him. Whether or not it was our fault (and it wasn't) the customer service is terrible. read more

Had the crispy beef. It was pretty damn good. Of course even better with some sriracha sauce. Like the other review mentioned, the white rice is great! This is my go to place. read more

Great food, great value. Whenever we have extended family in town, we get takeout from here because one order of food can feed two people.

Super fast delivery and the General Tso is very good. Considering the choices in the area they are the best option for Chinese food delivery. Bonus - You can order online! read more

Their food is pretty good, your typical chinese takeout spot. I don't care for their eggrolls (they have no flavor) but everything else that my husband and I have tried was pretty good. Their dumplings are very tasty and large. I drive from Laurel when I'm in the mood for chinese food. read more

Never ever will I eat at this establishment again! I just had the worst shrimp lo mein ever. I expressed to the guy at the front counter that I wasn't happy with my food b/c it didnt taste good and he only offered soy sauce. I told him I didnt want to add soy sauce and asked if I could replace it with something else. He said yes so I told him what I wanted but instead he proceeded to ring me up. So I told him I already paid you. He then says we can't take back the food b/c you ate out of it. Mind you, I only had one small forkful and there's was still a container full of food. It just did not taste good. Being they were Asian I knew not ask for my money back because they are definitely are not known for their good customer service. So I thought I could at least get it replaced, but nope just another bad customer service experience with bad food to go along with it. read more

Went here for dinner with the Hubby.. Definitely not your average Carryout. They're a little on the expensive side. They told us that the chicken wings would take 25 mins to be cooked so you know the food is fresh. We got the General Tso Chicken, it was definitely fresh to say the least and the portions are small. We usually get a dinner General Tso Chicken when we are home and it at least serves us twice, this one didn't at all.. So we didn't think it was worth the money we ended up spending. read more

We were diehard Hunan House fans, and when they closed, we didn't eat Chinese takeout for years. Then my parents started going here and suggested my husband and I try it. Now this is our go-to! The vegetarian dishes are very good; we always like what we order. I love lo mein and they make great lo mein. I wish the vegetable fried rice and vegetable lo mein had mushrooms. Please add mushrooms! That is always my favorite part. This is not as good as Hunan House - nothing compares! - but it is the best we've had otherwise. The staff are also friendly and ordering online is easy. The prices are a little high in my opinion, but just slightly. read more

Horrible customer service!! Ordered food from Asian Express for over 11 years.. placed an order on Monday only to find out I had to wait for my food.. due to ordering food and not picking it up ( well to my surprise) I was not the person ordering food and not picking it up.. so as I continued to explain that I NEVER did that ,,they continued to be rude and make light of the situation..(laughing and talking in their native language) ultimately I left and told them they lost a valuable customer) customer service is very IMPORTANT FOR ANY business.. to accuse a customer of something they repeatedly say they did not do.. at least give that person the benefit of the doubt! HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!! read more

Worst customer service ever! I was warned by several neighbors about their horrible customer service ut had to learn it myself the hard way. The gentleman who works there and the lady who takes phone orders are rude, nasty and disrespectful. My kids like the sesame chicken, so I've been patronizing the place just for that dish, despite their rudeness. The other day, my daughter answered the door, received the food and shut the door. The delivery guy left by the time I got the tip together like 2 minutes later. The next time we called to place an order, they refused to deliver, and called me a bitch. Right at the beginning of the call, with zero provocation. And without as much as an explanation for anything. I was shocked and asked what happened He then proceeded to call my daughter stupid and literally told me not to call again, and hung up. All because he didn't receive a tip as soon as the food left his hands. HORRIBLE human beings. No sense of decency or respect. This place is the absolute worst. Most of their food sucks anyway. Good riddance. I will never order from them again. read more

I'm never ordered from them again! Food smells good but the service sucked! I work in Maple Lawn and it took them an hour to get my food to me. My lunch break was over and I couldn't even eat it. I'm starving and angry. read more

Hands down some of the best Chinese food I have ever had. got Veggie Fried Rice, Wonton Soup, and Fried Wontons and they were all perfect. Also tried my friends Gen. Tso chicken which was flawless. This recipe can be very hit or miss depending on where you can go, but this was hot, crispy and a perfect amount of sauce. I'm not from PG County, but I would travel 40 minutes to enjoy this place again. read more

Holy crap, so glad they messed up my order, replacing fried rice with white rice; this white rice was so fluffy and soft, yeah, you could stuff a pillow with it. Moo goo gai pan, that addictive, probably msg-packed sauce was a winning combination with the rice. And the trays they use - ingenious! It had a partition with rice on the left and the entree on the left. The workers here are like little worker bees; I got my meal in about 7 minutes, after being given an ETA of fifteen. Quality. read more

I ordered takeout...2 vegetarian items, general tsao's tofu and vegetable chow mein. The order was ready right on time. Portions were decent sized. In comparison to the other nearby Asian takeout (Hunan China) I think the dishes were more flavorful at Hunan China. But the story might be different for those of you who eat more than just vegetables. read more

Love this place!! I Could eat here 7 days a week but I try to limit myself. Amazing egg rolls and very friendly staff. I am so happy to have a Asian food place so close to home :) Try the orange beef or the chicken fried rice..its to die for!!! read more

This place's foods is not good to have a nasty attitude, I order my lunch on the phone the guy told me 10 minutes but when I get there after 10 minutes and have to wait another 25 minutes and the guy not even say a word to apologize, I standing there watching he talks on the phone with rude and nasty to the customers... SMH ... Can't give this place the business anymore read more

I wish I could have made this up but I'm not. Poor customer service. I bought shrimp fried rice and steamed dumplings. I waited patiently for 30 minutes for my food and watched people come in and receive their food in less than 15 minutes. When I finally Made it home, I checked the food and I simply did not like the smell of the food. Feeling bad, I returned the food to the restaurant, asking for a refund as nice as I could. The entire staff was unprofessional and told me to never come back. I can tell they were discussing their true disgust with me in their own language while looking at me! read more

For Chinese takeout, this place is pretty good and reasonably priced. Corn, Chicken & Egg drop soup was quite tasty and a big hit with the kids. The chicken lo-mein was heavy on the soy, but that made it tastier than the sometimes bland versions I've had at other places. Hunan shrimp was excellent, slightly spicy with a good number of petty large shrimp. Eggplant with garlic sauce, while on the oily side, was exceptional with the occasional bite of red hot chili to keep you honest. Subpar were the egg & spring rolls and steamed dumplings, would definitely pass on all of them next time. Solid choice for takeout Chinese. Place looks clean, even the glimpses I saw of the kitchen. read more