My office and I often order lunch online from China Express. The online ordering allows you to add special instructions, which I appreciate. I have asked for breaded chicken instead of normal chicken in the garlic chicken on several occasions and the restaurant made the substitution happily. I have also asked for something to be spicier, and again no issues. The food is tasty and the staff is very friendly. There is no place to sit inside the restaurant, except for maybe one table. Most of the business is takeout. read more

I paid 81.00 for dinner last night. The Mei fun, rangoon, and chicken on the stick was was great. I was totally looking forward to eating the fried chicken. They sold me a few days old chicken. You can tell it is a few days old by the smell and taste. You cannot fool a Black woman like me with fried chicken! I am so disappointed! read more

China Express - Refried chicken wings??? - Chinese Near Me - Alachua, Florida

This place is awful! I've never had chinese chicken wings that had a weird texture and fresh smelling. Crab Rangoon I couldn't eat. This is the worst of all time. I was passing through and should have noticed how empty it was. It sits by Publix in a nice plaza too. Please don't waste your money nor your time. TERRIBLE!!! The pics of a buffet is not this place. It looks old inside although the outside looks good read more

it's sad me to see a business that started out so well decline the way this one has. I have left previous reviews raving about how great the soup is and the taste of the pan. Fried dumplings is the best I've ever had since I left California. After Covid, the prices went up, which is to be expected, but now the quality and taste of the food has changed. No more do the potstickers taste so amazing. I could get similar potstickers from Sam's Club in a bag. The sweet and sour chicken is different somehow and not as good. The fried rice also different and not as good.I get it. You can prices so much before you have to start coming up with other ideas. But this will be the last time I eat here. And I love this family so it's saddens me greatly. read more

First time at this restaurant, customer service is stingy with plates and sauce . Fried chicken wing was fry in old oil( stench, taste ). Owner also ignore and walked away from a customer who was asking for recommendations. read more

This was our second time and our LAST time at this dismal food place. Absolutely terrible Chinese food. They have no idea what good Chinese food tastes like or they DO NOT CARE. Either way, we spent $55.dollars on dog food again. Shocking. Please avoid a all cost and go some where - anywhere but here. read more

One of the best and most fresh fried rices I ever had. The lady in the front was very polite and kind and we really enjoyed our dinner!

Edible. But that's about it. Overpriced and mediocre, at best. I can overlook less-than-stunning quality if service and atmosphere are pleasant. We did not find those here, either. It's not that the people were rude. But neither did they make us feel welcomed. We ordered three meals from the $8.95 specials. Total tab came to $35. I just wanted to get the heck out, so I didn't question it. I suspect that we were charged two bucks a pop for drinks even though all three of us had water. There are two tables in the place. We had my 90-year-old mother with us for a night out. What a disappointment. Zero atmosphere. Our first and last time in this place. read more

My husband and I went to this restaurant and picked up the WORST CHINESE FOOD I'VE EVER HAD! The won ton soup smelled VERY BAD, a very sour smell. I was scared to eat it. The fried dumplings were very, very doughy. I seriously took a couple of bites then threw my dinner away! Save your money - don't go there! read more

Honestly surprised at the positive reviews on here. All the dishes were so overly salty! The lo mein noodles were over cooked, Mapo tofu and Kung pao extremely salty, the only okay dish was the fried rice, but it was oily and not very great. The decor inside was also very bare with only 4 tables and 7 chairs... Maybe ownership/ management has changed as I did not see a buffet area as pictured in photos. Honestly I wouldn't waste your time or your money going here unless you're desperate to eat something other than fast food. read more

China Express - Overcooked lo mein, salty mapo tofu and Kung pao... fried rice was okay. - Chinese Near Me - Alachua, Florida

Everyone has a bad night. However, when we spend over $38. for simple Chinese entrees - we expect a "real" Chinese restaurant to be able to prepare the food. I don't know where to begin with the train-wreck we had last night. We ordered Egg Rolls - Difficult for a real Chinese restaurant? Not suppose to be. However, China Express Alachua - their rolls were "dripping" in GREASE & barely warm. Disgusting! My wife's Lo Mein - that she loves - so badly "over cooked" that the shrimp and veggies were "mushy" noodles were rubber. Disgusting. Seriously China Express? My Won-ton soup - passed with a grade of "C" as in "see where we can get better" food next time. Last, but certainly NOT the least. They completely forgot Dad's (my) dinner. I ordered cashew chicken. Once back home - no cashew chicken. Called them up and they said, "You no order cashew chicken!" So this disgusting food and messed up order was our fault! I guess it was. You can be sure we will NOT be back You can be sure that all my friends on FACEBOOK and neighbors will be sent elsewhere. China Express - you have to do BETTER than this. Is was horrible - and I did NOT GET MY MEAL! I am not a happy camper!!! :( read more

Ok Now no need to rip the little express restaurant. It's Fast Food, it's Fresh and Hot and the Couple make it to order. If you don't like salt, then tell them. It doesn't have a drive thru, so go to McDonalds. And it's not PF Chang, it's name says Express. Good Food Fast. Behind the little restaurant are homes. I'm sure those people after a long day or week would enjoy stopping to pick up. Or the businesses in the area or the folks like us who stayed at the Holiday Inn. Call in your order, Park your car in front, walk over and watch them even make it, chat with them and then go home and enjoy. An old saying, "Don't complain about Farmers when you got Food in your Mouth" read more

Best Chinese takeout I have ever had. Vegetable fried rice loaded with fresh crunchy veggies, chicken with garlic sauce had large chucks of white meat. Freshness and friendliness all around. I do wonder if some of the bad reviews are the Chinese place down the street. Very close by and the food was mediocre and the lady was super rude. But not at this location next to Publix. read more

As far as fast food Chinese goes I think it was pretty good. I read the last review and the back door was open but since then they have gotten a screened door. It was around 7 pm when I went but it was cool inside and they had fans. Overall the place was pretty clean. My food was ready in less than 10 mins. I ordered the General Tso's chicken with White rice and the fried donuts. Both were good. I would definitely go back. read more

China Express - General Tso's Chicken & white rice - Chinese Near Me - Alachua, Florida

DELICOUS. Typical American Chinese dishes, but absolutely delicious flavor. I got the General Tso and my friend got the Szechuan chicken. I loved my dish and he said his was good as well. Definitely unexpected for such a small town, and I have to say it's absolutely worth the visit. read more

The food was good for fast food Chinese. Lunch specials are 5.95 and portions are large, drink not included. They do not run the AC so the thermostat said it was 85 degrees inside. Not a good place to sit and eat as you sweat while trying to eat. Major dislike was the backdoor being propped open with no screen. read more

Nice little restaurant. Enjoy the pork fried rice. Service is great and they have always been very nice (I order takeout regularly and they added extra egg rolls one time when they realized they hadn't given me enough the last time I was in). read more

Ordered the pineapple chicken dinner combo. Did not receive the combo (meaning smaller portions, lower price, and egg roll included) instead I got a huge container of chicken, a side of fried rice, and no egg roll. But this wasn't even where the issue lies. The pineapple chicken was terrible. It was extremely soggy, as if it was fried yesterday and just reheated today. The pineapples were crunchier than the "fried" chicken. Will definitely not be returning. Only got two starts because the fried rice was decent. read more

Finally Florida Chinese food that doesn't suck! I must say the northeast (philly mainly) knows how to whip up great Chinese. Ever since relocating to the south it has been nothing but a let down. This is probably the best in Florida and it's in little alachua! read more

one of the worst asian food places we have eaten at... BLECK.. Got a general Tso's and subbed White rice for Fried Rice. Got the Bourbon Chicken and subbed white rice for Fried rice and ordered Crab Ragoon... The order was $34.08.. WHAT???? for 2 meals and ragoons.. not even egg rolls included... The carrots (the few that were in the meal) were translucent, and soggy. no snap to them at all. Minimal veggies in the dish.. Maybe 1 or 2 onion slices with a couple of peas.. for $34.08, I expect a good meal.. it was MEH at best... third and last time ordering from this place. Chicken was all stuck together in a huge mound. Tasted heated and not cooked fresh.. This was the last chance and final chance. Not at all worth the price paid. Each meal with white rice was 9.95 and the ragoons were just shy of $6... how does this become $34.08?? no flavor, not fresh.. Bad job, China Express... read more

The lady whom took my order was very nice, the soup i ordered was delicious. But the shrimp lo mein i ordered was aweful, i have never ordered anything from a chinese restaurant that i didn't like. But it has no flavor and the noodles are pretty much mush. I called the restaurant to see if theyd make it right i told the lady on the phone about my issue. Her exact words to me were "thank you bye bye" she hung up on me. Didnt offer to make it right didnt say im sorry or anything. So no i will not EVER go back there. read more

I love Chinese the only problem I have bad knees no drive thru called order in and they offered to bring to car for me great service and food read more