One of the best places to order take out. It is a true hole in the wall only a few tables and just as little ambience. The regulars don't care as long as the food is good, which it is. I'm not saying it's the best in town. But, if you have a craving for some house fried rice, chicken chow mein, beef broccoli and shrimp with vegetables in oyster sauce. It will not disappoint. As far as service expect true Asian service. You may get a quick smile and you may not. What may come off as rude to some is just them getting back to work so they can get your food to you as quickly as possible. read more

I spent about $36 for 2 plates of orange chicken and chow mein. Service was fast and they are always kind. I called in my order and only waited 20 mins. Going in the restaurant is small compared to most but they have about 5 tables to sit at. Definitely recommend this spot! read more

Cantonese Express Food - Orange chicken and chow mein - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

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I order food from this restaurant often especially their wonton soup. My coworker and I always count on this spot for delicious soup to comfort us on those days when you just need it. So after I took my mom on a Mother's Day weekend spa day, we were pretty starving afterwards we decided on Chinese so Cantonese express it was! We wanted to go someplace where it wouldn't matter if you are not dressed up. I'm sure we looked pretty crazy. We just came from the spa. No make up comfortable clothes messy hair- I'm probably looking half asleep or like we just woke up. We were still treated accordingly and got our delicious food. I'm pretty sure this is a husband and wife for many years combination. They got it down. He's in the back cooking she handles everything upfront. Food comes out quickly with very generous portions. If you're looking for fancy, go somewhere else if you're looking for super good classic Chinese food come here you won't regret it. read more

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The food is always fresh and cooked to order. I usually get it to go since the venue is really tiny (about five tables or about 10-15 seats). The mix seafood and vegetables is my go-to order and the ginger fish and the green bean chicken are great also. This location is close to my work and it is popular with locals. read more

Cantonese Express Food - Chicken won ton soup - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

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Was our go to place for Chinese until last week. Got take out chow mein and fried rice and both obviously had NOT been just made but tasted day old AT BEST. Now looking for another place. read more

Absolutely delicious. A stunning big portion the way I love it. The lunch special is truly satisfying the Kung Pao Special is savory the right amount of ingredients not to spicy, not to salty perfect . Veggies are fresh & snappy to the bite, very fresh. I highly recommend this hole in the wall. Will definitely eat here again read more

Cantonese Express Food - Chowmein & Sweet Sour pork Special - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

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I've been going here off and on for the past couple years. This place by far is the best Chinese food in town. Love it! read more

Decided to try this place out again- It's been 7 years since the last time I had it! Chose to dine in, the place is very small just a few tables with your soy sauce and chili oil placed on top. Ordered the Mixed Kung Pao dinner special, added the chow mein option for the extra charge. The food was ok, made fresh to order. I really enjoyed the veggies in the dish with the sauce. The "fried rice" is maybe just that, fried rice with soy sauce for coloring because that was it. No eggs, no peas, no sprouts, no green onions NOTHING. I did see they are very busy with constant take out orders, so they are popular- just not my favorite. read more

Cantonese Express Food - $20 for this plate and a can of Sprite soda. - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

Always know I'm gonna have a good dinner when I order from here! My go to for Chinese takeout in Salinas!! Overflowing portions and great flavor read more

Great lil restaurant. My favorite Chinese food in Salinas. Pricing is fair and you get a bang for your buck. Great portions! This is a small small restaurant with very few seating options inside, therefore consider take out. If you are ordering during lunch hour, consider calling ahead. It gets busy around here. There might be a slight communication barrier, if you don't pronounce the name of the food correctly when ordering. Service is good though! read more

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Highly recommended for anyone who appreciates great food and genuine service. This place is a true gem!

Great food and always stuffed to the max (happily). Great flavor and consistent. No complaints here

Really good food fast service and big portions First time trying and we all love it Definitely we will be back soon Thank you read more

Was in the area doing some shopping and found this small restaurant tucked into a strip mall. Staff was extremely friendly and recommended the Sichuan hot pepper chicken. I was not disappointed at all with the flavor and familiar heat that the Sichuan peppercorns bring to the back of the throat. Highly recommend if you're looking for a quick meal. read more

Cantonese Express Food - Sichuan Hot Pepper Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

Great service! The food is amazing! Huge portion, so make sure you're hungry. The best Chinese restaurant in Salinas for sure.

Always dependable tastes and quality. Friendly service immediate attention . Table for sitting and waiting. You can see the chefs preparing your meal..the read more

Delicious. Best Chinese food. Looks like a little hole in the wall, but it is one of the best and you have to try the a foo Young. It's perfect. read more

amazing food and amazing price !! Fast and friendly staff we enjoyed our meal. We will be back read more

Food looked good(could see it through the window)We drove 200 miles to go to Salinas Ca for a date night. We are retired. When we got to the restaurant, we were told we had to wait until 3pm because the cooks had to eat. FYI there aren't any signs that state this anywhere .Well to make a long story short, we won't be back! Poor service and poor people relations. read more

I love the platter A so very delicious there they always give you big amounts to feed for 2

Food is decent and the service is the same as well. Their portion sizes are huge. I wouldn't be for going to this place but at the same time I wouldn't be against going to this place either. Definitely a must try to see if you would like this place or not! read more

Food is good at this old style mom and pops spot, portions are generous and prices are reasonable. And the food is really good. And the service is fast. As far as ambience, not much of a looker, but that's what you should expect from a little hole in the wall gem. read more

We love Cantonese Express. We love their General's Chicken and the Mixed Veggies. Staff is super nice, food is always good and fast.

8 year update! So I still think my original review stands up from 8 yrs. ago...but, I had some take out tonight and it was ok. Not gourmet but a solid ok. Plenty of parking out front due to the location being in a strip "mallish" setting. I took a look at the pictures posted on Yelp and yeah they haven't changed a thing in 10 years. The same basic menu and the same slight communication breakdown at the register. So if your ordering off the lunch or dinner combo menu, hope your hungry they pile it on. Last words...sometimes good enough is perfect. read more

Great spot! They cooked our food in less than 15 minutes! It was hot and fresh. Large portions were awesome. Parking was easy and it was priced fairly. read more

Food was good, it's been a while I haven't been here in a long time before pandemic. I forgot how the food was. Till today the food was good surprisingly and so much food in it my container for to go. The service was quick and fast. The place was small but not bad for a hole in the wall place I put it. Definitely will recommend this place. read more

Cantonese Express Food - Chicken Magnolia with fried rice and chow mein. The gave so much food. - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

Cute little hole-in-the-wall restaurant with great Cantonese food. The young woman at the cashier who took our order was friendly and answered our questions regarding the menu. The food came out promptly and was delicious. If you're ever in the area and looking for fast and friendly service with delicious food, I recommend paying them a visit. read more

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Wonton soup was literally served in water. No broth. Highly recommend The Great Wall Restaurant if you have 30 minutes to spare for the drive to Monterey! read more

Cantonese Express Food - Vegetables fighting for their life to add flavor. - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

Honestly I really love their food. Everything I've had there is very good. However, I cannot get past how rude they are. It seems like every time I go, their service gets worse. Oh and please do not bother asking for any sauce packets or fortune cookies with your $80+ orders. They will either not give you any or rudely slide them across the counter to you and turn around without saying a word. I wish their service would match their food. They would definitely be a 4/5 star Chinese takeout in my opinion. read more

way better fried rice ! taste and felt like was precooked and was sitting all morning.. RATINGS should be 3.0 instead a 4.5 read more

Cantonese Express Food - the fried rice was not fresh at all .. taste and felt like it was precooked and was sitting all morning - Chinese Near Me - Salinas, California

Plenty of good food. Higher price than menus online, but the quantity allows for many days of leftovers. read more

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Real Cantonese authentic old style Chinese food. We ordered.broccoli beef, lemon chicken, and kung pao chicken. Delicious

Best Chinese food in the city of Salina's. You can't beat the price or quality. Owner is usually there taking orders and is very accommodating. Definitely recommend! read more

Simple hole in the wall. Huge portions. Fresh food Owner been there decades Local favorites

Don't judge the book by the cover. Best Cantonese food. Great prices and great food. Best chow main. read more

A phone call takes like 10 seconds to order super fast and it's diabolical that it's that cheap

Chowmein and Mongolian beef at home with a ice cold beer after work never disappoints . Fast friendly service. I feel at home here

Highly recommend. You can't go wrong with this place. I love all their shrimp dishes and their Mongolian beef. I would get take out. The restaurant is small. read more

Absolutely delicious and fresh the service is very polite and quick definitely recommend

Food was decent, service was terrible. The waitress was extremely rude. We had arrived 15 mins before a couple arrived and we had already ordered our food and drinks. The couple received their food and drinks way before we did and all we ordered was fried rice/ chow mein/ kung pao chicken. Definitely not coming back here. If I can rate zero stars I would. read more