For fast food type Chinese food, I like this place. The barbecue pork seems like it is trying to be char siu pork, but is too heavy on the glaze. It is a shame it has bones too because you get a lot of bone instead of meat and its a hassle to eat. Despite the heavy glaze, the flavor is pretty good. The jalapeno chicken also has bones. But that's to be expected for chicken wings and other pieces. The flavor is good as well. The pork belly and egg is mostly boneless and you get more meat for the money. So I switched over to eating that instead of the barbecue pork. I haven't tried much else yet. The lo mein and rice are okay. The soda machine has been out of order for the last two visits. That kinda sucks considering to tack on a soda it's only a dollar more (which is cheaper than most sodas elsewhere). They do have cans of soda, but charge more and you get equal or less soda than from the fountain. Despite the few problems, their food is decent for fast food style Chinese food. I wouldn't drive out of my way to go here. But if I am in the area, it's worth a stop. The parking lot gets busy but I usually find a spot. And the customer service is good. read more

Last minute detour on the way home, we grabbed lunch to go. They lady behind the counter was very nice. I don't typically eat food under heat lamps but my friend Tom wanted it. I got a two item combo with Lo Mein, Broccoli Beef and Sweet & Sour Chicken. He got the 3 item combo with Lo Mein, Orange Chicken, Spicy Chicken & Veggies with two Eggrolls. She was very generous while filling up our styrofoam boxes. They each weighed more than two pounds. There is limited seating to eat in. Variety of drinks in the fridge. Food was decent for the price. It's good for a quick meal in a pinch. read more

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Drive too fast and you'll miss it. This place is a hidden gem. The chicken fried rice made to order is amazing. I order ahead and 10 minutes later it was ready. Friendly ladies and a lot of drink options. Will definitely be coming back soon. read more

Great Wall Express - Chicken Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

This is good solid Americanized Chinese food. While visiting a friend who lives in assisted living we wanted to give him a treat, since he so rarely gets out. When we asked what he wanted he asked for Chinese food like he used to get in Monterey. We knew he likes the greasy spoon type and were happy when we found Great Wall Express. It was exactly what made him happy. read more

Food poisoning Unfortunately every one of who had one of the beef dishes Wednesday 26 November were throwing up by evening through next day - it was food poisoning. Even those that only had a couple bites of the vegetables from the beef dishes were affected. Anyone that only ate from the chicken dishes were ok. Takeout was not left out by any of us before consuming - this is them serving soiled meats read more

Good crispy chicken that doesn't break the bank!! The ladies were so kind they gave off a grandma's kitchen vibe. I am absolutely going to return the next time I am in the mood for a succulent Chinese meal! Plus props to it having decent parking! read more

Foods alright. They have a sign for 3 item combo for about $13 yet was charged $16. Don't think I'd go back

My go to combo is white rice and shrimp skewers, dont get me wrong, they have a good selection of meats and sides but my combo sticks with me. Service is fast and the inside is clean. read more

If you crave a cheat meal with the most fabulous staff this is it. Food is amazing as always. Grab and go tons of sauces to pack up. read more

Great Wall Express - Fried rice, lo mein, mushroom zucchini chicken and orange chicken - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

They serve a lot of food, but the food isn't very good. The meat quality is not good, lots of breading in the orange chicken. The chow mein was good, but that was really it. read more

Great Wall Express - 8. Orange Chicken beef 12. Broccoli Beef - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

EVERY ONE THIS IS The worst ever I have in my 40 years of eating food I've never had a more dry peace of pork in my life this set a new stander for low this is -0 everyone please save ur money the attitude is horrible also read more

Great Wall Express - Worst shit ever - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

Great tasting food. Everything was very flavorful. The fried chicken had some jalapeño, which was a nice touch. The staff were friendly and the prices were affordable. I will be back. read more

Great Wall Express - 3 item plate: Fried chicken Bbq chicken skewer Pork with black bean sauce Fried rice - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

This is the Best Chinese Food Place near SDSU area! I got the Combo C plate and I chose: Fries Rice, Orange Chicken, and Cream Cheese Wontons. Everything tasted so good and had so much flavor. And I loved that the food wasn't greasy either. I'm full, happy, and don't feel disgusting after eating either lol. But the best part of the meal was the Thai Iced Tea! It's hard to find a place that was really good Thai Tea. It wasn't too sweet, it was very smooth, and refreshing. The prices are very reasonable too. I won't be eating at Panda Express anymore. I'll pay 1 or 2 dollars more to eat here. This place is a solid 8/10 read more

This place is okay got a DoorDash from them not as good as the one on 43rd st in San Diego. The place is a little hidden but I like the food. Service is good. The place is clean and nice. read more

If you are looking for mall chinese food and are craving that orange chicken/low mein combo you used to get during your lunch break while working at the mall, this is your place. It is not authentic, but it does beat some of the best reviewed white and black bear restaurants in San Diego. I have not tried the other items on the menu, mostly because if it is isn't broken, why would I ? read more

I went to Great Wall Express a few days ago. It was so good. I got a combo deal for $13. It comes with an entree and two sides with a drink. I feel like it would've cost way more anywhere else. They have a variety of drinks in their refrigerator. The menu is pretty simple and straight forward. I got lo mein, orange chicken, and cream cheese wontons. I'd come back for sure! The customer experience was really good too. They seem like nice people! They offer catering. read more

Old school food Food for taste not health Mainly good service Always that one cranky lady Would only recommend if in a rush and on a budget what ambiance read more

Just moved to the area and wanted to try this place out. Very nostalgic Americanized Chinese food. They ran out of jalapeño chicken but the easy working was very nice and offered me what was left at no extra change. She even threw in a chicken wing. So far a nice experience with nostalgic food read more

My favorite Chinese food take out spot in San Diego. Food is always fresh and the workers are all so kind. Love their chicken wings and hot and sour soup. Always so flavorful. They share a parking lot with Subway next door and a smoke shop on the other side, never had any issues with parking. Located off the 805 freeway when you exit University. read more

I know I came late, I have never been here before and you gave me a random assortment box. But my god, it was so good. Thank you guys, you are now my favorite spot in north park for quick Chinese take-out. It is delicious! read more

Great Wall Express - a take out container of chinese food - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

What happened to restaurants like this? Honestly sometimes you need a cheat the California health conscious diet and get some greasy comfort food. The chow mein is thicker than the Panda Express and the cafeteria atmosphere makes for a quick queue and go! read more

Mediocre food, and not super worth it. The chicken was dry, and the food wasn't super flavorful. The lo mein had a strange artificial flavor to it. read more

Great Wall Express - a close up of a meal in a styrofoam container - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

Horrible... $12 sezchaun beef, gave me a bowl of bell peppers..1st and only time place sucks read more

Great Wall Express - Sezchaun beef.. $12 for a bowl of bell peppers.. 3 small bites of beef, horrible - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

Ordered, the garlic shrimp, one fried fish and the garlic chicken wings through Grubhub. The chicken wings were okay, they were barely warm. The fried fish was perfect. Nice and crispy and hot and so was the fried garlic shrimp, but the shrimps were whole and they did not clean them. So it was kind of disgusting, but they did have good flavor. read more

I don't know why there are so many negative reviews. Of course the food is not going to be the best quality nor authentic. This is CHEAP, UNHEALTHY Chinese food. It literally has 'Express' in its name, it's a clear give away! LOL For what this is, the food is tasty, affordable with generous portions (sometimes a two side combo is enough for two meals for me). Sure, there's a lady that works there that can be cranky at times but she's really not that bad as some people make it. You get what you pay for and if you're in the mood for what I call "Americanized mall Chinese food," this is where it's at! P.S. I wouldn't really compare this to Panda Express as Panda Express seems to make it a point to be a healthier alternative to this type of food using fresh ingredients with what I assume are lower levels of sodium and fats. read more

I would not recommend this place, I had food poisoning from here and it was the first time I've had food poisoning. Don't fucked up your stomach and body, go to any other Chinese place and don't get sick read more

OLD MOLDY CHOPSTICKS. I went here about a 2 years ago and I was given wooden chopsticks with mold on them. Then I came back after swearing this place off, and they were still pawning off the same batch of the mold chopsticks. I'M DONE read more

This place deserves zero starts. Absolutely inedible. We order Kung Pao chicken that has 2 pieces of chicken in the entire order. They use a cut of chicken I could not identify. Definitely not thigh or breast meat.... Anyone at home with a bottle of soy sauce can make better teriyaki chicken than this place. BARF!! DON'T EAT HERE! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. read more

My family and i have been coming here for about 15 years maybe .. and the tasty consistency of the food is just great. I come here occasionally with my children and usually order lo mein kabob Sticks, jalapeño chicken and egg rolls read more

Great portion sizes, and the ladies that work here have been so friendly to us. It does favor Panda Express, but you get more food for the same price range. I also love that there's a parking lot! So convenient. It's a bare bones location with only a few tables and minimal decor, but it's well worth a visit for that takeout you've been craving. We haven't been disappointed once. A small note though, they did raise their prices so don't go in expecting a plate for $7. You'll pay a few dollars more, but you'll still get your money's worth. read more

I have NO clue why a chinese restaraunt sells kebabs, but they are the best i have ever eaten. I urge you no matter who you are to buy a kebab here and eat it. The outside is crispy and the inside is smooth and tender. read more

Best American Chinese food I've found near Hillcrest! I got the 6 person family deal delivered for Tet and it was super affordable. It came with a bunch a shit, beef & broccoli, sweet & sour chicken, orange chicken, lo mein, fried rice, crab rangoon, egg rolls, and egg drop soup. The egg drop soup was SO GOOD. Everything else was fine and dandy Ameri-Chinese food, no it's nothing authentic but you know that's not what you want it you're ordering from here in the first place. It's perfect for what you want it for! Everyone was full, everyone was happy, happy new year! read more

Great Wall Express - 6 person Family deal - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

Hands down the best, tastiest, cheap Chinese takeout food you can get around the area.

Ladies working at the time we visited were kind of rude and confused even though no one was around. Food was not all that great either. Prices were outrageous. Went there because it had 4 stars but it was a bust!!! Will not go there again. Place was clean. read more

I really needed to review this place to remind myself that this spot isn't it, stop trying. Just... Just keep scrolling to the next Chinese spot with the best deal lol.... Ok so let's start with the basics: completely missing one of the sides (see photo.) The other combo had one completely wrong item (ordered kung pau chicken, got some sort of red chili super spicy maybe pork?) The broccoli beef was slimy with barely any meat and super oil soaked broccoli. Broccoli beef, inedible. Orange chicken, edible and slightly dry. The lo mein has sooooo much oil. Just so much. I don't know what else to say about that. Also, the chicken in the lo mein. I mean, is it chicken? I'm not sure haha... it might be. It's not great but it's edible in those moments you just want Chinese and well, it's already in front of you might as well eat it. Sorryyyyyy :( We really really wanted to like this place but even the leftovers were soaked in oil and I just couldn't go without sharing my experience. Hopefully this helps y'all out.. And to myself: DON'T ORDER HERE AGAIN don't do itttttt XD read more

Great Wall Express - Missing an entire side. Just an empty slot lol - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

The last time I been to this place was over 5 yrs ago and today I decided to try it out!! Place wasn't bad at all, the presentation and food looked great and very delicious!! The ladies working were welcoming!! So I recommend this place if you feel like some great cooked Chinese food!!!! read more

Great Wall Express - Orange chicken, spicy chicken and half rice & chow mein w/ soda Yummmmmy!!!! - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

Just ordered delivery from the restaurant on University. This is by far the worst Chinese food we have ever had. We ordered Beef Lo Mein and Hose Lo Mein. The noodles in both dishes were hard, rubbery, and just plain awful. We ordered Egg Drop soup that didn't arrive. This is our first and last time ordering from this restaurant. Threw most of the meals away after a couple of disgusting bites. Never again! read more

This is the best chow menu I've had in a long time! The orange chicken is nice and crispy, the rice is not over salted! It was a gem finding this place. I found my local Chinese place... read more

Great Wall Express - Chow Mein, rice, Orange Chicken - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

Found this on yelp and was great. The service was prompt and food delicious. So happy we stopped in and prices were nice too

This place is usually ok I mean the price is high for the quality of food they give you but it's quick Chinese food so I'm usually like whatever but today they tried it they tried to play me. I told the lady I wanted to order some food and normally they ask what combo but she didn't I saw the chicken skewers were fresh so I ordered fried rice which doesny count that or lo mein are free so. I then ordered three chicken skewers, crab Rangoon and teriyaki chicken and this came out to 22 dollars "How sway". She tells me she charged me for the 9.99 meal instead of the 11.49 meal which comes with three items indtead of two. Then she tells me every additional item is 3.49 excuse me ladt year it was 2.29 an item now it's 4.49 and you tried to run it up with the you didn't tell me what combo you wanted I know you know I don't want to pay more. She tried to make up for it and died I'll give you a skewer chicken for 1.49 more. I said naw I'm cool I'll just take the plate and you can put the rest of those things back. Moral of the story put sinage up on what your prices are and don't try to play me cause I'm not having it. read more