We ordered two lunch specials: shrimp with broccoli $9.35 and general Tso chicken $8.95. Hot and sour soup was fair. Shrimps were big and fresh. General chicken was crispy on the outside and juicy inside. It wasn't salty like other restaurants did. We added $0.50 for an egg roll. Friendly service. Order was available after 10 min. No dine in. read more

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Small place and only for take out/pick up, no dine-in. We walked in to order Chicken Tso and it came with fried rolls too. It was enough for 2 of us. It took awhile to get our food since they received so many calls for ordering food. The price is good too. Recommend this place and make sure to order food ahead so you don't have to wait for it read more

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Food is ok. Place is never clean. Ordered many many times and taste isn't the same. Won't be going back.

Nothing but the best food here! One small mistake with plastic in my dish, but ALWAYS ON POINT. The wings are amazing! Always juicy with lots of meat on the bone. read more

I have not been to this Asian take out restaurant for a long time and I was reminded why I had not chosen this restaurant in the past few years. I ordered a quart of Hot & Sour Soup along with Wonton Soup. The Hot & Sour soup was mostly liquid without hardly any content. Also they seemed to be pricey compared with other similar restaurants in the area. read more

Got the lunch special to try it out. It's delish. I hate water chestnuts and I'm allergic to pepper so they made the dish with more snow peas and carrots. Super accommodating and it was very good. Got like 3 large shrimp and a bunch of chicken. Nothing was greasy which I love. Not even the crispy noodles. read more

Golden Express Chinese Kitchen - Chicken and Shrimp in Garlic Sauce lunch special - Chinese Near Me - Melville, New York

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Forget this place. They don't have enough staff. Waited 25 min for a small lunch order. The soup is served in a tiny container. The egg foo young and fried rice are 100% tasteless. read more

The fried chicken wings are the best, you can find anywhere. Crispy and tasty. We've been enjoying them for years. Ditto the boneless spare ribs. Their house special fried rice and lo mein are packed with meat. A great value. read more

Great takeout Chinese place. Takeout only. The inside of the store is an absolute nightmare. But no one eats in there. Order plenty because the leftovers are just as good and mostly better. read more

Twenty six years ago I moved off the Island & headed to Florida. There are a million Chinese takeout places in South Florida but none can compare to NY Chinese food. I realize I have been living in Florida half my life, but I never forgot how great REAL Chinese food is. I read the reviews on this takeout place and I am very surprised at the poor reviews. We always get takeout so I can't comment on the cleanliness, but I can and will comment on the terrific food. I was just reminded I did stop in once a few years ago, but I don't remember what the place looked like because I was in shock that the Starbucks in the same plaza didn't have a drive through. Let me tell you about what I have tried. Both the mixed wonton/eggdrop and regular wonton soup are wonderful. The ribs are phenomenal. Egg rolls are good, but I havnt had them in a long time. Chicken Chow Mein is my absolute favorite dish & the Roast Pork Lo Mein is really good. The Roast Pork with Chinese Vegetables & the General Tso's Chicken are good too. I'm on the Island a lot & Chinese food is a must have, even more so than pizza. I love Golden Express and I crave it when I am in Florida, I really do. I stick with the old school dishes because I grew up eating Chow Mein & Lo Mein & don't even get me started on the ribs. Tonight they were absolutely sensational, the best ever. So good! My family is telling me to make it clear that this is the best takeout in the area; but not as good as some other places that are a little further away. For this Florida chic, Golden Express is very good. Who knows, maybe if I still lived in NY I would be writing something different. I do know that I love the food & that's the most important thing. read more

I've never experienced a more difficult place to order food from. This place is never open and when they are the food is mediocre at best. Go elsewhere. read more

Solid food but the lady that answers the phone is rude. Otherwise it's a decent place for lunch to go.

Best Chinese restaurant in the area by far. No reason to ever go elsewhere. High quality and delicious food!

This is the best chinese food! I order from here all of the time and it is exceptional!

Golden Express is the only place that we will order from. The food is always fresh, hot and delicious. Ordering is easy and the gentleman is so pleasant. We have only had great experiences with them. read more

Best Chinese in melville hands down. Food is fresh. Flavors are there. Haven't had a bad dish yet. There is a reason there is a line here all the time read more

I went seeing all these good reviews. And I feel as if someone is paying these people to straight up lie, I went to order some pork dumplings and the dough was so thick and tasted old. Dumplings have my heart but these just were not it. Although I will say that the chili oil was straight fire but that was really it read more

Located in the horrible parking lot with Starbucks and la focaccia my coworkers and I decided to come here for some lunch specials. Lunch specials come with an entree, rice, soup or a can of soda or an egg roll for $.50 more. Most of the lunch specials are around $8. (Meh) I went for the moo goo gai pan with brown rice. I asked for my sauce on the side because I don't like it drowned in sauce. I also got the wonton soup which was half the size of most Chinese places and came with only 2 wontons and broth no pork or scallions. The sauce that came with my entree was brown and had scallions and I'm used to having white sauce with moo goo gai pan I prefer it with white sauce. Their brown sauces are also very liquidy and not thick. Steamed pork dumplings were ok, but I didn't care for the dipping sauce. The place is very grungy. I would look else where for some Chinese. read more

I have passed this place 100 times. Friday I pulled in and grabbed some fried dumplings and roast pork lo mein. My issue is not with the food. It was standard Chinese passable. My problem is the place is not clean. Leftover food and cooking supplies were in the dining area. The kitchen is a mess. The floor is filthy. This reminded me of an episode of Restaurant Impossible on the Food Network. The vast majority of my reviews are positive. In this case I will never set foot in this place again. read more

This is the best Chinese food I have ever had. They are short on help and it takes a while to get your food bu it is so worth it.

Been to a few local places and this is on of the best ones near me. Good tasting food with fast service.

Last week we took out from Golden Express. In the past we had been satisfied but our memories of Golden Express were better than our experience this time. We ordered Egg Drop Soup, Egg Rolls, Steamed Dumplings and Fried Dumplings, Sesame Chicken, Pepper Steak with Onion and Roast Pork Fried Rice. In addition, we asked for the house mustard and some duck sauce. What we got was disappointment . The Egg Drop Soup, Fried Dumplings and Fried Rice were simply OK. The Sesame Chicken and Pepper Steak were both very fatty. It was difficult to find a piece of meat that did not have this problem. They also forgot to put the mustard and duck sauce in the package even though this was part of the discussion with the man at the counter. Considering that the two main portions were so bad it's unlikely that we will take food out from Golden Express again. read more

Not much in terms of quick take out style eateries along Broadhollow either in Melville or Farmingdale. Had a craving for General Tso's and this was the only Chinese joint to show up on my GPS in about a 5 mile area (I was in Farmingdale). I headed over and parked in their convenient lot (though I'm sure it gets busy during the day with Starbucks next door). The place has a few tables to sit at, a television, and what looked like a very clean restroom, things you dont find back in Queens. The General Tso's took a bit longer than average to make, but it was as requested extra spicy and was really delicious. The chicken was large pieces of juicy white meat chicken, not the small doughy pieces you sometimes get. The rice was on par and had a nice taste, not overly oily or hard. Prices were average and the guys working were really friendly and we had a few laughs over some wrestling show that was on the television. Parking lot in front. read more

The food was above average, only drawback was the Wonton Soup was half the size of most other similar restaurants for approximately the same price (A 1/2 pint container vs a pint container). The delivery time was below average (1 hour and 11 minutes). The delivery Driver was below average, he was unable to make change as he only had 3 singles on him, the rest was Tens or higher causing me to have to tip him 34.3% ($3.69) as opposed to the 15.7% ($1.69) as I had intended. This is on top of the $1.50 delivery fee. read more

The sesame shrimp is a personal favorite. I've never had it like this anywhere else. The dumplings are always tasty too. This place is jamming on the weekdays. Enjoy! read more

I tried to order food over the phone and they placed me on hold for over 4 minutes before they asked me what would I like!! This is not good customer service and I just hung up. Had this happen several times and now I'll just find another place. Also the place has stacks of boxes, etc as you walk in and is not only unappealing, but also the food is really not that good. Be forewarned! read more

I have been going to this take out style Chinese restaurant for the last twenty years. The food is incredible. the staff understands what Spicy means !! (few places do) Must try an Egg Roll, it is the Only place I will get them (spoiled). Prices are reasonable and similar to local restaurants of the same caliber. I drive 20 minutes just to get to Golden Express to place my order. Lunch time weekday crowds can overflow the place Kung Po Chicken comes highly recommended all vegetables are crisp and fresh. Food Quality 10/10 Staff 10/10 friendly and warm Cleanliness 10/10 Decor Come'on its take out 4/10 read more

Fantastic classic Chinese cooking! Excellent quality freshest meats, fish and veggies at reasonable prices. Awesome food, nice people - can't ask for more! read more

One of my favorite chinese food takeouts by far around me :) i have never been to the actual place as i always pre-order through the phone and get someone to pick it up or just get it delivered. i have never had a problem with their service let alone their food :) they even have my address on file when i order through the same number which is a plus! i've had better tasting chinese before that is why it gets a 4 out 5 but i think everyone has their own acquired taste when it comes to takeout food. p.s: the delivery guy is so so friendly even if my dog is barking up a storm :) read more

This place is filthy. Uncooked food left out unrefrigerated. It's really just gross when you look around it. MSG must be used here because I had a headache about an hour after eating here. Won't be going back here, ever. Found a better place right down the road that's MUCH better. read more

I have been a long time customer, the food Was great, always fresh. I like the owners, Owner very friendly. I would have given them 5 stars but they have cut back on the way the food is prepared, the ingredients Arent as good, the sauces are lacking taste. What happened, this was my go to favorite place. This is a recipe on how to loose faithful Customers. read more

I have been going to this place for over 20 years. Family run, very consistent, always delicious. Owners are very friendly and take pride in pleasing every customer. read more

Reading all these p*ssy reviews shows what's wrong with America today. Ignore the whiny pampered brats of Melville. This Chinese place is awesome! They give loads of meat and it's always fresh. Customer service is great too. read more

I had a late night at work and we decided to get Chinese take out for dinner. There aren't many Chinese takeouts in the Melville area, so we decided to try Golden Express. We ordered several dishes for pickup, and we out the door and back to the office in less than 15 minutes. Food was a little expensive here, my order consisted of Beef & Broccoli special combination for $7.35 which includes rice and an egg roll, and a pint of hot & sour soup for $2.25. The beef was flavorful and usual as expected from a Chinese takeout, but quite a few pieces were on the chewy side from all the muscle strands in the meat. Broccoli was cooked perfectly, soft but with a nice crunch to it. The hot & soup soup was a big disappointment. As soon as I took it out of the bag, I could tell it was overdosed with soy sauce, as the soup was very dark in color. After my first spoonful, it was your typical hot & sour soup with mushrooms, chinese fungus, tofu, chicken, but slightly on the salty side. After a couple spoonfuls, the saltiness left my mouth wanting to eat rice and drink water. Overall, ordering and pickup turnaround time was very quick but the food was disappointing and a bit overpriced. I will probably avoid this place in the future and keep my eyes open for better places in the area. read more

Hard to find a Chinese takeout that takes credit cards. Food is mediocre, but what do you expect from a takeout? No stomach ache, got the order right, affordable, and fast. All of the above and very consistent. read more

Food is pretty good but they use a bit to much soy sauce in the lo mein. Delivery man was very rude asking me for a tip as i turned around to set food down to get an extra 2 dollars to give him on top of the left over money from the order he was already getting. overall id order food from here again but probably pick it up instead. read more

This is the epitome of excellence in the Chinese Restaurant business. The entire place is very clean (I have seen them literally scrub the floors, tables, and appliances on multiple occasions). The staff is very friendly and reliable and always willing to help in any possible way. Golden Express is family owned for over 18 years and all family members put in their time and make the place very inviting. The food has always been exceptional, fresh, and exactly what you want from a Chinese takeout. Delivery is also great and very convenient. I plan to eat at this establishment for as long as I am on Long Island. read more

Unfortunately this is the closest chinese takeout place to me, the food is average to say the least, and I always manage to get a stomach ache after eating it to fast. But alas tis the only chinese takeout place around read more

Don't even bother! Ordered the seafood combination take out. Menu says Lobster, scallops, jumbo shrimp and mixed veggies. $11.50. When I picked up they asked for $14.50. Didnt question it, just thought the online menu was out of date. When I got home I found no lobster, not even one piece, no scallops, not even one, fake crab, and six small shrimp. I called to complain that I was charged 14.50 for six small shrimp and a pile of broccoli and was told they use the vegetables that they have. When asked about the no lobster or scallops and overcooked fake crab they literally wouldn't give me any answer. Worse than the horribly disappointing meal was their "who cares" attitude. I usually would give a place 2 trys, but will make an exception or this one and never return! read more

Food is not the greatest but it's consistent. Owner is a great guy. Takes his business very seriously..just wish the place was a little cleaner and didn't seem so run down. read more