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    Hong Kong Express

    4.2 (457 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Fast Food
    Closed 10:15 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    HONG KONG EXPRESS ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Emanuel M.

    Great portions, paid 40$ for 2 plates, 2 drinks and egg rolls, feed my whole family. For a cheap price

    2 item combo

    Had to see it for myself and yes, your little styrofoam container is busting open with food. They are very generous with their portions which I appreciate. My 2 item with a bottle of water was $17. Everything tasted great though next time I would avoid the breaded entreees completely and go for the others. Some of the breading can be a bit too much.

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    Natalie J.

    5+ stars for Hong Kong Express!! The food is consistently fresh, flavorful, and thoughtfully prepared. The meats are always tender, juicy, and perfectly cooked, with flavors that never disappoint! Making every meal one to look forward to. I order the 2 item combo with their yummy orange chicken and jalapeño chicken. ^_^ Also, the portion sizes are extremely generous. Hong Kong Express is a place worth supporting for both the quality of the food and the kind people behind it. If you're in Orange County, Please come support Hong Kong Express!! You won't be disappointed.

    A 2 item.
    Alec N.

    Is it the best Chinese food place? No. But will they give you an obscene amount of food (especially if you order fried rice) that causes the structural integrity of the box to falter? Absolutely. Friendly staff will send you home with enough food for the weekend or enough for one amazing Friday stomach ache. It's tasty, it's generous, and it's a nice little spot that should be picked every time over the Panda Express across the street. Plus the egg rolls are pretty tasty, but I ate them before I wrote this review. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Also despite being tiny, you'll always see the place full of enthusiastic families.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Grab a mountain of food and enjoy.

    Fern H.

    Holy moly guacamole. This place hooks it up With some massively generous portions. It hits the g spot and the flavors are for the most part on point. Another highlight is the awesome mgmt / owners. They're a friendly delight.

    Andres J.

    If you are on a budget and don't mind reheating food for a second meal of the day. Well this location is for you because they stuff the plate full. Flavor it is good enough for the amount and pricing.

    3 item combo
    Brian F.

    Hong Kong Express has multiple locations across Southern California and serves take-out Chinese food. You can think of it as an elevated Panda Express with other dishes that you can't get there like BBQ pork. We ordered the 3-item combo (~$16) and like others have mentioned, the portions are huge! They put two entrees in the box and it barely held together. They put the third entree in a separate small container so it was a lot of food. Out of the entrees we ordered my favorites were the orange chicken and BBQ pork. Some other ones we ordered (beef and broccoli, teriyaki chicken) were okay. We were not fans of other ones (kung pao chicken, pepper chicken) because they were mainly veggies with not as much meat. I noticed that most of their entrees were chicken dishes and I would've liked to have seen more beef and pork dishes but it's probably more of a cost thing. Between the chow mein and the fried rice, I liked the former more. Overall the entrees were decent but I would've preferred more flavors in them. It's a local business and they were very friendly. The food was ready to go and we were in and out in minutes.

    Deena B.

    If you know me; you know that I love Chinese Food; Cantonese to be exact but I love all Chinese Food and my husband and I have been struggling to find a reliable good place. I'm doing this Yelp because I think that it's important to have current reviews; which is how I found this place. I had been going to another place in Costa Mesa but they changed management and just wasn't as good as it was before. A friend at work referred me to another place in Santa Ana but when I checked Yelp they had 3.5 stars and I found Hong Kong Express with 4 stars and decided to try them; and so far I'm glad I did! So I'm usually a "chef order" type of girl but this day I had a taste for the express buffet. I ordered half rice; half noodles, broccoli and beef, bbq pork and a side of orange chicken! For express it was really good with a good but not greasy taste. I decided to eat a portion of my order there because I was on lunch and the only thing that was a concern for me is that it wasn't as warm/hot as I like my food; which might've been because mine was off the top and not closer to the burners of the chafin dishes. My husband had some later that evening where he could heaten it up and he said he really enjoyed it! Let me back up to the beginning where I was greeted very politely upon entering the restaurant and I believe it was the owner or the manager; Julie, that assisted me and was very personable with me and all of her customers that walked in. As I previously stated everything was good but it appears that their orange chicken is a hit with pretty much every one; as atleast 10 ppl came in while I was eating and all ordered the orange chicken! I will definitely be returning to try more dishes!

    I was so hungry ,I forgot to take a pic of my plate. They serve great portions.
    Mickey J.

    Very nice ladies and the food is very good!!! First time here ! They have tofu eggplant,Kung pow shrimp and many other options

    Jalapeno Chicken
    Leslie W.

    Crazy huge portions and really good food Service was good and the variety was good too

    Makes me want to cry tears of joy!!!! Look at all that food!!!
    Hopi H.

    Hong Kong Express is an amazing Chinese Food spot located in Costa Mesa!!! Service is quick and the plates are served with overflowing goodness!!! Their Chow Mein is just strands of delicious noodles!!! Their BBQ Pork is flavorful and their Orange Chicken is just sooooooo bomb!!!! This place affordable with 2 items and Chow Mein is about 13 dollars which is a steal!!! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is small, but efficient and effective!!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] When my friend and I showed up 3 people were ahead of us only took us about 5 min to order and dip! Quite fast and I am so full typing this review hahahah!!!! Thank you Hong Kong Express for the satisfaction I received from your restaurant tonight!!!! Keep it up ;)

    Two 2 Item Combo with BBQ Chicken and mushroom chicken

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    Super nice employees- HUGE portions and vegan options!!! They will custom orders too to accommodate special diets.

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    SO good!! great price for a ton of food! honestly should have split a meal with my friend. chow mein is really good too!

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    Incredible food, large portions, early delivery! Will always order my Chinese food from here.

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    Ordered mongolian beef 2 orders should have been called mongolian onion where's the beef hardly any beef maybe 6 pieces. Wont go again.

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    My Chinese friend liked it. Way better than panda for sure. Chow mien and bbq pork is my fav!

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    The food is good. Not the best, but you get so much food! Split a meal! yummy cheap food.

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    8 years ago

    Best Chinese food in Costa Mesa 100%.. the lady was super nice and takes pride in the food. This place is forsure my new go to!

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    Best kept secret in Costa Mesa ;) we love this place. The portions are healthy and it delicious!

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    You can't not beat their prices. Great soups. Biggest portion meals ever. Fast service.

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