Great option for lunch! The self-serve Asian buffet has a variety of options mostly ranging from Korean comfort foods and familiar Chinese dishes. I love that they have brown and white rice ready in separate rice cookers. I enjoyed getting to try a little bit of a lot of the options, and more importantly, had a tasty meal as well. I recommend the kimbap and namool (sautéed greens). read more

Asian Express - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Ten months later, this is still my favorite lunch spot. But now I know about the "happy hour" that starts at 2 PM on weekdays. I saw another review about the $5 scoop of meatballs and think it must have been a mistake. This box of watermelon, cucumber, chicken tenders, yaki soba, kimbap slices, and an egg roll was $10 during happy hour. Before happy hour, it's closer to $14. Still quick service and clean buffet. read more

Asian Express - $10 during happy hour (2 pm and later on weekdays) - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

They weigh your plate, Box or cup. All of this was $5. For meatballs. Smh I feel that they secretly add fees upon checking out. I asked the guy "Are you sure its $5? And he snatched my container off the machine and said "What's wrong? Opened it then put in on the counter top. By that time I already put my card in the machine, otherwise I would have happily canceled and took myself to Jimmy Johns and got a WHOLE Sandwich.. Workers seem to always have attitudes if you have a question or concern. The food is good but I Will NOT be returning. read more

Asian Express - 5 meatballs - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Solid lunch spot if you're looking for variety, consistency, and a good value. I love how I can choose exactly what I want and how much of it, and my lunches are usually less than $10, which is hard to find in Downtown Seattle. The food offered range from fresh fruit, vegetables, sushi, Kimbap, teriyaki chicken, bulgogi pork, spring rolls, bok choy, and more. I come here often and the service is always incredibly fast too, and there is plenty of seating in the food court area. Would recommend! read more

Asian Express - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

A good variety - mostly Korean cuisine - healthy selection. Their wings are fantastic! Reminds me of kaarage wings. Gotta try it! There's hot food, cold food, salads, meats, etc. As of May 2023, it's $9.45lb. It's on ground level on 4th and if that doesn't suit your needs, there's a bunch of other options! read more

Asian Express - Buffet time - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Tried this place for the first time since it was recommended to me from coworkers. You get a plate and it's buffet style and you serve yourself. They mostly have Chinese food ( orange chicken, beef broccoli), egg rolls etc, but also other random food like yakisoba and california rolls, pasta salad, steamed vegetables and fruit? I enjoyed the options. You serve yourself and weigh your plate. It's $9.99/lb. I thought the idea was cool and the food was actually really good! Will def come back next time I forget to bring a lunch. read more

Asian Express - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I love the food from this family owned restaurant! So so tasty. I honestly eat there every week. They have a huge variety of Asian food. The food is fresh and cooked well. I love their kimchi, salad bar, and all chicken options. It is so fun to be able to get a little bit of everything. This restaurant is buffet-style and they charge you by weight. Highly recommend! read more

$9.95 LB. So many other options in the food court. Not worth the price or the wait in line. read more

Asian Express - Asian Express in the Columbia Tower. - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I usually go there for happy hour. Good selection and good value. Love their spicy pork, meat balls , egg rolls, and California rolls. Yum yum. read more

Unassuming and surprisingly solid self-serve Asian lunch spot in Columbia Center. The place is run like clockwork by a friendly husband and wife duo. By 11 or so, they've brought out a number of selections, both familiar (e.g. spring rolls, teriyaki chicken, California rolls) and a little unexpected (e.g. Kimbap, fried tofu in garlic sauce, cold bok choy, eggplant and mushrooms). Grab a container and go through line, which moves quickly. Weigh and pay, with price at $9.99 per pound, which is fair. A good option if you're in a jam and want a quick bite. (3.5 stars). read more

This is a buffet in a food court - and it's a really good buffet in a food court. I've been coming here for almost ten years now and I was thrilled to see that it was open again post COVID-19. First of all; this is a super clean buffet. The staff is very on top of replacing things and making sure everything is kept sanitary. I have been super careful with COVID and I feel totally comfortable going through this buffet. Secondly, the food is consistently great. Some of my favorite things are the kale, the fresh fruit, the fried tofu squares, the gyoza, the tempura, and the chicken wings. But to be honest I haven't had anything here I haven't liked. Thirdly, the prices are reasonable. I feel like lunches have gone up to 15-17 dollars for just a salad or a sandwich at other places in the food court. This place I can get away with a 10 dollar lunch and still feel full. And last - the people are really nice. If you find yourself in Columbia Tower - go on by! read more

The food was not good. The chicken strips were spicy with lots of ginger, the broccoli was not steamed the egg rolls didn't taste right. The noodles were ok read more

Asian Express - Egg roll broccoli and chicken - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This restaurant offers exceptional cuisine, making it one of the most convenient and outstanding options for a quick lunch.

If you have not been here in awhile, check it out again. Very fresh, perfectly cooked options. Crispy hot tempura vegetables, steamed fish, fresh fruit and vegetables, friendly service. Excellent choice for lunch downtown. read more

I love getting my lunch here! This is where I get my fried chickens, Korean pancakes, multiple selection of banchan, japchae, and kimbap cravings fixed. I love having Asian variety in our building. read more

My boss has recently moved us into the Columbia Tower Club to work, so naturally, I have to explore all the cafeteria options. Today, I tried Asian Express because it smelled pretty good. Asian Express is a buffet style place, and it's like $7.50 per pound if I remember correctly. The selection isn't wild, but they have a good variety. There's a few fruit options, some steamed veggie options, fried meats, yakisoba, etc. I ended up getting Japchae, a fruit salad mix, chicken curry, and some California rolls. Everything that I had was delicious! Especially the japchae... I'm a sucker for japchae. The curry was a little bland, I definitely could have used more flavor or spice in general, but it wasn't terrible. I definitely really liked the offerings here, though, so I know that I'll be back! read more

I enjoyed their diverse selection. Their tempura veggies were my favorite, their noodles were also super tasty. You should also get the eggplant and their kimchi. Overall a solid choice for great food. And you pay by the pound, so there'll be food for daysss! read more

If you work or reside in downtown Seattle you know there's not a lot of Korean restaurants. This is one of the few places where you can get Japchae, Bulgogi, and Kimbap in a buffet pay by the pound shop. I wish they had more of a selection of Banchan like Gamja-salad, Gamja Jorim, and Eomuk Bokkeum. Oh well. Guess I gotta go down to Federal Way or up to Shoreline. Asian Express is pretty popular in the Columbia Tower food court as you'll notice the line is long during the noon hour. Most of the food items are gone by 1pm. read more

If your looking for fresh food for lunch, this place has it; especially with the various Korean and Chinese dishes! The bean sprouts are fresh, crisp and lots of flavor with that cilantro twist! Next the "honey" sour chicken dish is on point! This dish is appropriately balanced in terms of batter and sauce for a wonderfully delicious dish to go with that white steam rice. They also have a tasty fried white fish, nice batter plenty of taste, meaning not a boring tasteless fish. The fried chicken wings are nice if you're in the mood. Overall fantastic food, polite staff and very well maintained establishment. Highly recommended. read more

I am so tired of the Columbia Tower Food Court! I find myself frequenting Asian Express the most, however. It's a bit pricey at a whopping $6.99/lb., but the deep fried items can't be beat! My favorites are the fried chicken wings and calamari. So flavorful and delicious! I also like their crispy fried white fish in a sweet and savory sauce. The fried rice and cold lo mein noodles are also great. They have a good selection of hot and cold veggies, as well as a limited selection of sushi rolls. To be honest, I'm not the hugest fan of their hot beef, pork, or chicken dishes, but they have so much other good stuff, it's not a problem. If you come after 3pm, I think the owner gives you half off. Or gives you some sort of discount. read more

In my experience, the quality of the food here is just fine. It's a standard issue pan-Asian buffet. Given the price, however, you're well warned to be judicious in your selections. I made the mistake of grabbing a lunch consisting of fried rice, four pieces of mabo tofu, and a side each of napa and soybean sprout kimchee. Talk about sticker shock: ten bucks! For a bunch of cheap carbs and no meat? Ridiculous. However... totally my fault. Remember that it's priced by the pound, so even the most cheap-to-produce dishes are the same price as those most expensive to prepare. For these prices, the California roll is not a bad option. read more

I love getting my lunches here. I've been coming here for several years now, and it's always been great. I really like that I can get a large variety of freshly prepared food at an affordable price. I usually like to get a little bit of everything starting with fruits, veges all the way to different meats and noodles. My meal usually comes out to be around 8 to 10 bucks and I get really full after the meal. I should said, this is a pretty popular spot in the food court. So the line grows pretty fast during the lunch rush hour (although it goes pretty fast). If you get here slightly earlier than regular lunch hour around 11:30AM, you can get your food much faster. read more

This lunch spot is located @ the Columbia tower and I love this place! It's a buffet style by the pound and they have two sections (cold and hot foods) assortment of Korean, and Japanese salads, Soybeans, kale, shitake mushrooms, broccoli with garlic sauce, noodles and etc! From the hot section, I liked the spicy tofu, veggie egg rolls that are huge, white fish with tangy sauce (yum!) chicken potstickers and I love the fried calamari! The hours are 11 to 3pm. I suggest going between 11-2pm ^_^ read more

la de da de daa, where should i get my next review from? it seems the more i review places near my work, the farther i'm having to walk! haha! --- but, walking's a good thing, so... it's a win-win! ;) AE was decided upon. Got some rice and veggie items (mmm string beans, asparagus, broccoli...) plus chicken. I really liked the kale salad with soybeans(?). That was good and super healthy!! Haven't seen kale at any other asian pound buffets I've been to. Cool. read more

One of the most mediocre Asian buffets I've been to! I love Asian food and this was a big disappointment. Food has no flavor, it all taste the same more or less. They really need to make more authentic Asian food flavors! read more

I found a hair in one of their eggrolls while I was looking at the selections. I let the owner know and she proceeded to call to the attention to one of her workers and the eggroll pan was tossed out. I paid for my items but ended up tossing out right after paying because the thought of finding hair in my food made me nauseous. I will not be getting food here again. read more

I've been here before and don't remember everything being so greasy, but when I went in today I felt like all the veggie dishes I got and the noodles were drowning in oil. Good flavors, but too too oily. read more

Not that I ever expect much from a food court, you would atleast think if you had to wait in line over 10 minutes just to grab a tray, the food might be alright. I was suprised so many people could have such bad taste, or then again they all could have been trying it for the first time also. I decided to go for the spicy chicken, some rice an egg roll and what I think could have at one time been yakisoba. Well the rice was fine (but next to impossible to mess that up) as for everything else it was cold, soggy and pretty much tasted like I was eating cardboard. Needless to say I was pretty disappointed in the food here, but then again thats what I get for eating in a food court. read more

I was delighted to see all the fresh green vegetables at first. Soon I discovered that they are almost all served cold. It's a disappointment because stir-fried vegetables are supposed to be served hot, not as a 'salad'. The hot food selection is rather limited. The noodles are too sweet and same can be said about the teriyaki chicken, beef and tofu. At $6.59/lb, I neither pick the rice nor the noodles. Overall, it is not Chinese food because the way they are prepared. It's a combination of items to suit the taste of the lunch crowd. For some reasons, the final price after getting my food on the scale seem to be $1-$1.50 more than the displayed price. I understand that the sales tax is about 10% but it's clear that there's a .$.50 swipe fee. For instance, my box rang up to be $5.30 by weight, the final price including sales tax was $6.68 I only started to pay attention to the rapid fire style in ringing up the sale when more often than not, the price including the sales tax exceeds the 10%. There is no visible sign forewarn a minimum patronage of $5 and how much the swipe fee is. Fortunately, there are quite a few more options around so I'll vote with my wallet. read more

Food is good when it's around lunch time since it's filtered out more frequently. There tends to always be a line here since it's self serve and by the pound. Be careful on how much you get because the price can get pretty high. They make the food more dense so don't get too excited. Other than that it's good if you're in the good court. Note after I believe 3pm everything is half off what's left in which usually another line develops. read more

I'm not sure why this is classified as "Chinese" food; if it specializes in anything it is Korean food. The kimchee pancakes nail the chewy/crispy dichotomy and the japchae (sweet potato noodles) are good too. I am also a fan of the basil papaya salad and the california rolls are good too (see? this place is pan-Asian more than anything). I'm not loving the selection of meat, though, the teriyaki chicken and thin sliced seasoned beef; it just tastes cheap, is fatty and over-sauced. Still, this is a go to lunch place of mine for healthy, quick mid-day food. read more

Great veggie dishes and a lot to chose from. The food was very good and affordable and the staff is great!

I've eaten here many times in the past two years. It is one of the best, healthiest asian buffet bars I've ever eaten at. They have several recipes that you'll find almost nowhere else that are simply delicious, such as the carrot-beet salad, sauteed mixed mushroom salad, the sweet potato vermicelli salad, all favorites of mine. They have California roll sushi, too. The hot fare is also delicious, such as boneless spicy teriyaki chicken thigh, General-Cho-style chicken, and crispy hot tempura veggies. Overall, it is crave inducing. Only quibble: a little on the expensive side. read more

I've frequented this place for lunch several times a year, the food use to be so so, but seems to have really gotten bad over the past few months. I'm expecting the owner is taking the subpar hot food to begin with and simply re heating it from one day to the next rather than throwing it out and spending the money on fresh made up dishes. The sweet and sour chicken for example taste likes its been reheated for days on end. I won't be back I've had it with this place. read more