On, I'm being a little generous here. I haven't lived in Tampa in well over a decade and when I did, I loved the food here. On this visit I brought my sons (who were not eating solid food when they were here last) to have the delicious food. So the food was still great! I had the General Tso with lo mein. Fantastic and generous portions. No brocolli though, which was a surprise. The main downside is the building itself. It badly needs a facelift. There are tables to eat at, but there was no a/c and the walls are dirty and the menu pictures are so faded. The gentleman taking the order wasn't unfriendly, but he wasn't exactly friendly either. I should probably take off another star, but I really like the food. read more

After ordering my food I realized that he still added the shrimp with my order of chicken and broccoli. Service was fast and the order was large amount of food. The place was decent enough. It was clean. When I went there wasn't anyone there. For me not having the pint of shrimp friend rice that I wanted was a downer. Most likely would not go back again unless I'm with more people to share the food. read more

Absolutely the BEST Chinese spot in tampa definition of BANG for BUCK! Service is outstanding as well.

For $10 you get food that'll last you into tomorrow. The location is a bit strange and questionable and there was no ac but the staff were nice and made sure I had everything I needed and the wait time wasn't long at all (5 mins). Now back to the food. It doesn't have any seasoning at all but I can honestly excuse it because maybe thats how its actually cooked idk but it is extremely hot/fresh I burned my tongue eating the chicken but other than that. You know what they say, if the place looks like its falling apart the food must be good. So try it. read more

Dragon Express - General Tso's Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Sketchy looking but good food at a good price, solid 9/10. Lunch special 9$ comes with food, roll and soda.

I ordered via DoorDash and the dumplings were soggy and they didn't have any dumpling sauce. I also ordered the garlic soy steamed shrimp with brown rice, it was cooked good but there's zero flavor. No soy no sauce I don't know what it was just rice with veggies with a little bit of brown sauce. Flavorless. Glad I have sauces at my house. read more

Dragon Express - a close up of a plate of food - Chinese Near Me - Tampa, Florida

The food is very good. They are very nice people and this is the only place I go to. It's good

I came here on a fluke. I was 9 months pregnant and was craving Chinese food. Here is the thing...the area is suspect af, but the food is really good. I gave birth to my baby and came back it was still delicious. As a Chinese food lover, Tampa isn't the place to get good take out, but this place will do. read more

My favorite local Chinese restaurant!! The prices are affordable, the portions are huge, the food is delicious, totally recommend!

I went tonight to get some take out! After reading the reviews i wanted to check it out. It's a sketchy area but WOW this is amazing delicious food!!!! We got house special fried rice, beef and broccoli, sweet and sour chicken, and crab Rangoon's. When we got home the chicken was crispy (not soggy like other places) the beef and broccoli sauce was flavored and rich! I give this place 5 Stars. As Jafar would say "A Diamond in the rough" oh yeah and the cute kid helping out the family buisness. Was polite and adorable! (sry no pics bc we ate it so fast.) read more

Used to be my go to Chinese spot, the last two times I ordered orange chicken and the after taste was disgusting (I'm sure it's not just the orange chicken) had a dirty water after taste instead of a fried oily taste it's very disgusting and have only experienced something similar in MEXICO..... Some other reviews mention the same thing.... Not sure how they pass inspections. read more

Been coming here since I was 7 years old I'm about to be 26 !!! the food is amazing ! This the only spot I'll eat Chinese food at !!!! Yes it's in the ghetto BUT BAYBIEEEEE WHEN I TELL YOU THEY FOOD BUSSING BUSSING read more

Super delicious and the serving is always so generous. Price is unbeatable for the value! I also witnessed them giving free meal to a homeless person, and that's golden! read more

This place is located in one of the scariest parts of town. But, it's really cheap and it's the best Chinese in town. Their $5 lunch special includes a can of soda, and their $7+ dinner special includes sweet and sour pork, egg roll, and fried rice. It's always completed quickly and is me we disappointing. My personal favorite is the fried dumplings and the sesame chicken dinner. Another favorite is the beef (or chicken or shrimp) with broccoli. Go visit this place! Now! read more

Probably never again. It's not that the General Tso's that I ordered made me violently ill. Sure, I got bubble guts and had to sit in a fetal position for awhile after I ate, but that could happen anywhere. It's the aftertaste that makes me say "nope." Not just "no, I would not go back here," but no as in "If someone offered me a free meal from here I would still say no." It was that something-funny aftertaste left only by spoiled food. It could have been rancid oil or ancient pork in the rice, though it wasn't just the pork fried rice. Even the three minuscule pieces of steamed broccoli tasted off. If you are brave enough and you decide to carry on, order something with unbranded meat because you're likely to get more meat (even if that meat is possibly tainted). Most of my chicken pieces were about 70% breading and 30% meat. The only perk is that the General Tso's sauce here actually carries some spice. So that's nice. Still, buyer beware -- this place might give you the funk. read more

I ordered food online through door dash and they forgot my sweet and sour pork in our dinner combos and also I was supposed to chow mein and ended up getting some chicken and vegetables dish. read more

Terrible location terrible food. General Tso's tasted like dirty hot water. Food was burned into their cheap styrofoam containers. Go here if you want extremely below average food for an "average price". Not even cheap food anymore. read more

I've been here like 5 times now. I can say they are the best on the most important facets. No they don't have snow peas or chopped beef. But they do have great authentic cuisine that I've never had a problem on the stomach with and each time am baffled at the flavor and portions. read more

BUYER BE WARE !How this place is still open is beyond me . The worst FOOD I have ever purchased in my life . Total waste of money . They gave me old rice , the egg fu yung sauce looked and smelled awful. The chicken wings where also old . Just Terrible place . read more

Best Chinese around here, prices are good. Good lomain, orange chicken and soup. Way better than china 1 or anything else I've had in the area. Also super quick! read more

First time here and WOW! My husband and myself ordered the house special lo mein that comes with pork fried rice, egg roll and a drink for like $6 and we also got some sweet and sour chicken and some rangoons. EVERYTHING was fresh, hot and very very tasty. The sweet and sour sauce is amazing. I would definitely recommend this place. Dont let the looks fool you this is a five star place. read more

First time eating here. For some, the location might not feel the safest and the outside questionable, but the food was certainly worth the visit with sizable portions. Again, not the cleanest of places inside or out, but trying looking past it and giving the food a chance to persuade your satisfaction. read more

Compared to other places, Dragon Express have you a lot of food for a really cheap price. I order the chicken lo mein and it was just okay. The atmosphere was absolutely terrifying and people were smoking in the restaurant. If you love chinese food and yourself, then bypass this place and try somewhere else. read more

LITERALLY SICKENING. DON'T RISK IT. The "salmon" for the sushi was flavorless, obviously died mush, like soaked bread. The tempora drips oil, and even the edamane was wildy overcooked or undercooked depending on which piece you grabbed. I felt sick for hours, and nearly threw up after a few bites. A mall Mcdonalds could do better sushi. read more

Portions are AMAZING! For $5 and some change I got a small order of veggie lo mein. The order came out & I was stunned- almost a full carry out box! Very generous & tasted delicious. While this may not be in the "best" part of town, the food is authentic, delicious & cheap. The cashier was also very nice & accommodating with food allergies. Can't wait to come back & try more, don't let the area scare you away read more

i have tried many different chinese restaurants around this area and this is the best one so far. this is the only place where the crab rangoons are actually good. good mix of sweet, savory, and creamy, unlike other places. location is terrible and very sketchy but food is good. read more

ordered a sesame chicken w white rice and a hunan chicken extra spicy and i could not be more happy and satisfied with the food taste, quality, and service that i received from dragon express! thank you again! i'll be back very soon! read more

Delicious food for a great price! Friendly customer service and food was prepared fresh and fast.

I don't live in Tampa, but when I visit my friend I love to come and visit this Chinese restaurant. Yes it is in a questionable area, but the food is totally worth it. Quick services and affordable prices. Definitely a go see in Tampa! read more

Consistently good. Bad area. A dollar or 2 more then most hole in the wall places but worth it. Portions are average to above average.

Real good food and you need 2 hands to carry 1 dinner order, that is how much food for the cheap prices. You also receive side order of sweet n sour chic with dinner combo. I have tried several Chinese places around town since I've been gone for yrs and now back. read more

I avoided this place for far too long! How could I have known that the sketchy exterior housed some of the most solid American-style Chinese food I've had here in Tampa? Dinner special portions are HUGE! Bonus for the counter girl who can simultaneously take my order in English, write it down in Chinese, and answer questions over the phone in Spanish. Get it! 4 stars only because they never make my general tso's as spicy as I ask for. read more

Really fast and friendly service. The shrimp I get is always cooked perfectly and they have the best lunch deals around town. read more

I called right before closing and they were happy to take my order, so that was cool. I ordered a boneless rib dinner and a small pork lo mein. The prices are average and comparable with most other takeout joints. The amount of food you get is not. This place loads you up. As a fat person, I was impressed, lol. The boneless ribs were really good. The egg roll that came with it was unremarkable, but to be fair, a lot of chinese places don't make their own egg rolls (I don't know if this place does or not). The lo mein on the other hand was mediocre. It tasted as if they had overcooked the noodles, they were way too soft. Kind of funky. I'd go back again and try something else. I think this place has promise. Definitely a good value. read more

Fast food Chinese is usually frowned down upon! Yes this place looks ghetto and is located in the ghetto, but usually that's where all the tastiest food is. This place is not an exception, their food is pretty good for very fast Chinese food. I always get the shrimp hunan (spicy shrimp stirfry)...yummy! Give it a try if you are craving some fast Chinese! read more

when I lived around the corner I couldn't get enough of the food here ! The owner used to give us (my gf at the time & I) free almond cookies & sodas because we ate there so often. My gf was a vegetarian and the owner would always create a special dinner for her with tofu. Miss this place dearly ! read more