Parking: a few reserved spots right in the front but additional parking in the back Service: excellent (friendly and pkeasant) Ambience: a few tables/basic Food: excellent This was our first visit and had a wonderful experience. It's a family run restaurant. Very friendly. Food was delicious. 1. spicy and salty shrimp - had a nice kick 2. Sweet spicy fried tofu- perfectly fried and seasoned 3. Dumplings - they have lots of flavors. This time we got the shrimp and pork with chives 4. Kung Pao chicken: not your typical dush but it had good flavor 5. BBQ roasted pork- with scallions and onion. Good. 6. Fried wontons- this dish we actually did not like. We would like more fillings. Overall, loved the experience. read more

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When you can actually get the food it's great! The steamed dumplings especially are my favorite. But I think this place really needs to think about contracting out to a different online order system because twice now they haven't received my order because their "machine isn't working." Even when it does work, expect SLOW delivery. 45+ minutes when they're literally 7 minutes away from me... Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled that they offer free delivery but if paying a fee for delivery ensured they actually received my order and got it here in a timely manner, I would do so gladly! read more

Excellent tofu dishes. Many vegetarian options. Delicious sauces. The lady who served us the food was very nice. I will be returning :)

Great food and inexpensive price !!! Great service as well !!! We love the Baiin bridge noodle , wonton soup and fried tofu !!

We Ordered mandarin express the other night and have to say that the staff are very friendly who delivered the food and it was packaged beautifully. The pork and snow pea was excellent as well as the eggrolls. The beef they use for their soup and fried rice is kind of mushy. The salt and pepper shrimp was excellent and it had a nice heat. The sweet-and-sour chicken was fair and the egg foo young was prepared well but the chicken had an interesting taste in the gravy could've used more seasoning. I would recommend this restaurant, but just be careful what you order. read more

Mandarin Express Chinese Restaurant - Packaged beautifully - Chinese Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

I ordered delivery food, it took an hour to arrive, and when it got here I got the wrong thing. I ordered meat dumplings but instead got vegetable dumplings. Other food was fine but will not be ordering from here again. read more

Ordered delivery tonight. The cross bridges soup was good. The vegetable lo mein was ok. The egg foo young patties were good but the major fail was sugar in the gravy?!! The gravy was sweet tasting and I can sense sugar anywhere. Please no sugar in gravy. I do not think I can get over this one. I suspect there was some base used in the gravy and sugar was an ingredient. read more

Mandarin Express Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

I've tried a number of different dishes here over the years, and they were all great, but the thing that brings me back again and again is their fantastic Egg Foo Young (and Hot and Sour Soup and Egg Rolls). These three dishes together are my idea of a great time. It's so hard to find decent Egg Foo Young -- so many places don't even make it and others do a bad job, but Mandarin Express's is FANTASTIC. read more

11/11/2021, we were too lazy to cook so we decided to get some tummy warming noodles in these 50 degree weather. She had the Hot N Sour rice noodle, I had the Cross Bridge Noodle, and we had the restaurant's take on a Shrimp Tempura for appetizer. The $5 Tempura app came with four pieces. The dish itself was simple and surprisingly original. I've never had a shrimp tempura like this. The fillings reminded me of an elevated version of an egg roll but with shrimp in it. Every bite was filled with flavor. The only unfortunate aspect was that there was a smidge too much oil used in this dish. The two staples of the restaurant (Cross Bridge and Hot N Sour rice noodles) were excellent as usual. My wife really liked her dish. She said her dish had the right balance between the noodles and other ingredients. Same can be said about my Cross Bridge. We can hardly find any flaws and we don't plan on nitpicking. The two noodle dishes are the staples for a reason! I still think my dish was the better of the two!! The prices are cheap in these pandemic, inflation driven days. Overall experience: 4.5/5 read more

Mandarin Express Chinese Restaurant - Cross Bridge Noodle, Hot N Sour Rice Noodle, and their take on a Shrimp Tempura appetizer - Chinese Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Very delicious and authentic yunnan rice noodle. Definitely recommend visiting.Other yunnan dishes are very authentic as well.

I'm surprised that I haven't positively reviewed this restaurant in the past as Mandarin Express has been my go to Chinese restaurant for almost 30 years. I have many wonderful memories of grabbing lunch here with my father. And I loved knowing that this was one of three restaurants that my family could order from without there being an argument, because everyone loved something on the menu. I have hesitated to write this negative review, but my past few orders warrant me posting this. If this review was based solely on the previous 29 years of meals, it would be a five star review, but unfortunately, it's not. My meals over the past year has been in some cases, inedible. For example, the sauce on the crispy beef is so sweet we couldn't take more than a couple of bites. On multiple occasions very common ingredients were missing and substituted with ingredients that just were inappropriate and changed the flavor of the dish. In my last order, all the dishes were missing mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts - three very common ingredients in Chinese dishes. And in all of the dishes, those ingredients were replaced with cabbage, zucchini, and yellow squash, which did not work at all. They changed both the texture and the flavor of the dishes, and it was horrible. Additionally, some of the prices have risen as much as $4 per dish. Perhaps it's new management, perhaps it's inflation, perhaps it's just a really bad coincidence. But unfortunately, I've placed my last order with Mandarin Express and I'm on the lookout for a new favorite Chinese restaurant. I am very saddened to have to written this review. The reason I gave it two stars over one star is because the delivery man is awesome. He's always friendly, kind and very mindful of where he parks his car. Hopefully things change at this restaurant for the better and we can go back soon. read more

I have been eating here since I was little. The cross-bridge noodles and crispy tofu are extremely tasty and delicious. I've heard bad things about the waiter, but she is extremely nice to us and sometimes gives is some snacks and candy. The atmosphere is nice and quiet, and there is normally not a lot of people at once. read more

What's up foodie fams! I'm so excited to finally go back to a place I have not eaten at in about a year! I used to go here a lot before the lockdown. I'm glad they just recently opened back dine-in option. Located in Rockville, Maryland is a quaint little Chinese restaurant serving up some massive flavors to attack your taste buds! I ordered the noodle soup they are mostly known for by those who often eat here, the cross bridge noodle soup and a side entree of stir fried pork and spicy peppers. The noodle soup is an act on it's own. You can order the noodle soup cooked or raw. I love getting the raw option where the meat and veggies are fresh. The soup comes out piping hot so add in the meat first to cook, then the veggies, and finally the noodles and watch the magic happen as you mix the ingredients in the oh so savory soup. I like to add hot chili oil and pepper for giggles . I also really enjoyed the pork and spicy peppers. This dish is emanating with robust flavors. A slight hint of sweetness from the house sauce, saltiness goodness from the pork's natural juices, and the mean spiciness from the peppers. There is def a little kick if you enjoy spicy food. Needless to say, I'm super satisfied and happy in the stomach region. Can't wait to come back and eat more of their massive menu of flavor! Until next we eat, stay safe and healthy. SUPER NOMZ!!! read more

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Cross bridge noodle soup (cooked) very good here, I recommend trying that noodle soup dish! It's gluten free read more

Mandarin Express Chinese Restaurant - Cross bridge noodle soup, my go to dish. (Cooked) - Chinese Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Got takeout (2 different types of dumplings: shrimp/ chives and pork/cabbage). Both were delicious!! The portion sizes are great, dumplings are flavorful and have good filling to wrapper ratio. I will be ordering frozen dumplings from here to keep my freezer stocked with dumplings for future quick meals. read more

Mandarin Express Chinese Restaurant - two trays of dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Good food. Delivery order was fast, efficient and delicious! We ordered on Easter Sunday, because I didn't feel like cooking and it was prompt and hot and good. read more

Just seconding the few people here that said they were charged incorrectly. I was charged $80 for 2 lunch entrees and 2 appetizers and the lady refused to fix it there, even after we discussed adjusting it, and then also refused to fix it after I called back. First of all, their website menu is way shorter then the paper menu people are posting here. Website also doesn't have prices, as someone else as pointed out. When I called in my order I confirmed they actually sell a few things not on their website and they said yes. Order wasn't read back to me. Name wasn't taken. Price wasn't given and nor was time for the order to be ready. I called back to ask about time and price and was just told to show up in 20 min. I show up and say I am doing pickup. there are a bunch of items I didn't order on the list she had. She admitted 2 people called at the same time and she combined the orders. so she separated them out and went to the kitchen to add my crab Rangoons that she forgot. in the meantime she does the math and says its $80. I said how?? I asked for an itemized receipt and was handed a paper slip with chinese writing. we went through the item and she said she added crispy noodles by accident. we talk about adjusting the price and she said she does it. I get home and there's a few random things included in the order (broth and a bag of leaking raw meat In a bag of basil). my order is wrong. I'm confused. I see the receipt for $80 and not the adjusted amount. check my credit card and was charged $80! I called and she admitted 2 extra things were added to my order by accident. we talk about the adjustment she was suppose to make and she seems to have just confused herself...I also mention the raw meat but don't get an answer. I ask for a price adjustment and was told that is the actual price. I said I have a paper menu and the math is not right. even if I added up the price of the items added by accident and made them dinner size (ordered at lunch), it still didn't add up. she looks back and sees a crispy tofu was added by mistake. I asked for a refund for that. I was told was given those items for free. I was not, I can do math. so I asked for a refund for the items that I didn't order and I was told next time she can give me extra. well...they dont even have my name so no way. I told her no and I want a refund and we go back and forth and she tells me to come by and pick up lo Mein. I said no I just want a refund for the extra items. and after 4x she said she's gonna go find my card and then hangs up. So yeah, just be careful. I'm attaching paper menu pricing from Jan 8, 2021 for reference. read more

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this place is one of my absolute favorite restaurants in Rockville - I've been going here regularly with my family for over 15 years. there's usually no wait on a weekday night and it's pretty easy to find parking. This place does offer the classic Chinese restaurant dishes but the real gems are the ones listed below. here's what to get: 1) the crossbridge noodle soup (過橋米線) , cooked (you can order it "raw" with piping hot soup and put the raw ingredients in yourself, but I prefer it to come out cooked). This noodle soup is so comforting and delicious, and filled with a ton of good ingredients like fresh veggies, shrimp, meat, and tofu skin 2) crispy sweet and spicy tofu (干辣豆腐) , it's fried to order and super crispy when it comes out. delicious. 3) the rice cakes with mustard green and pork (炒耳塊) I love rice cake and the way they make it is super chewy and umami and delightful. Recently I also tried the thinly sliced chili oil bean curd (紅油豆乾絲) which was super refreshing and sliced so so thinly (how do they do that!!) and the seasonal Chinese mahogany with egg (香椿操蛋) Both were . read more

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Honestly, if it wasn't for a friend's introduction to this place years ago, I would've missed out and never came in. I love this place. I little hole in the wall, nothing fancy, but the food is good. Cross bridge noodles is always a go to for myself and my picky husband loves their egg rolls. The food is always on point and rarely do I leave unhappy. Even my little one loves their food. Can't go wrong with dumplings for the little one. But the tofu and other stuff are always good. read more

I always get the same 2 things. And on the menu they are $8.45 each. Initially the total is around $17.75. But the lady in the front asks for cash and charges amounts of $20.25, $21.25, $19.55. No mention of credit card fees or packing fees anywhere. I also got yelled at for asking for chili oil one time, and claiming the dish was already spicy enough. I understand restaurants were suffering under the pandemic, but to slip in extra charges and yell at your customers is wrong. And don't expect utensils and napkins either when you do take out. Think twice about this place. read more

Got carryout here for the first time in a while and it didn't disappoint. Ordered roast pork fried rice and pork, shrimp, chives dumplings. Wasn't exactly a cheap meal, but I understand the price increases and you do get pretty big portions. The fried rice and dumplings were great too. Loved the sauce that came with the dumplings, poured some on my fried rice and it was bomb. read more

Although I grew up in Rockville, I only started hearing about this restaurant in more recent years. The restaurant itself isn't huge for dine in since they do a lot of carryout and delivery orders. They still have a number of tables for dine in, which is what my friends and I did. There can be a bit of a language barrier if you don't speak Chinese but the owner's son, Jason (if he's not off or out making deliveries), is super hospitable and is really helpful in relaying the information to the kitchen for you! The portions of food are huge! They really don't hold back on piling on the rice, meat, and veggies on your plate when you order the lunch/dinner combos. The presentation may be lacking but the flavor is definitely there. read more

Sadly I am unable to select 0 stars. The "manager" of this establishment polices the parking lot from her entrance. The shopping center is privately owned and does NOT have a partnership with a towing company. She will threaten to have your car towed but her signs are from Amazon without contact information etc if you were to need to locate a towed car (refer to photo) She tries to regulate parking for patrons at other restaurants in the same shopping center. She proceeded to come outside screaming in regards to her illegitimate parking restrictions, trying to be kind I went to search for a new spot. Unfortunately there were none were available, I went ahead and parked in a vacant spot that did NOT have a "sign" in front - this was second from the left with the brick facade. She proceeded to come outside (again) into the lot to body check me ensuring I was not able to walk into the restaurant next door. She then personally kicked my car, (front right bumper) multiple times. As this occurred another patron shared that the same women had keyed her car moments prior. Sadly, Montgomery County police were called as the women proceeded to push me and continue to kick my car. Once the police arrive she then proceeded to no longer speak English. What she is doing is NOT legal, she is not able to police parking spots as she does not "rent" spaces as she says. I highly recommend recording her if you are to encounter her as Montgomery County police have received multiple calls regarding her behavior. Sadly if it is not documented it is a "he said, she said" situation. I don't even know about the food, she was enough to make me not want to even drive down that road again. read more

Mandarin Express Chinese Restaurant - Parking spots that she tries to control, even though they have zero customers. - Chinese Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

We used to like this place but recently their price went sky high and the price is not even updated in the menu. The pricing posted in the restaurant wall also not what she will charge you and she refuse to update it. It is based on how much she feel like to charge you when you pay the bill. We went there the other day, a typical $25 meal end up being $35!!! And the owner was not even having a good attitude when you question the bill. So WATCH OUT IF YOU PLAN TO EAT THERE!! Although still love their food, the increase in the food cost and bitter and nasty attitude is just not worth it! Quite disappointed! read more

We've been coming here for 20 years. The owners are like family! The cross bridge noodle soup is amazing. We've found no other like it. This is authentic Chinese cooking and comfort food. Bonus, they have the best veggie spring rolls. read more

Decent Chinese food. Not amazing, but big portions. Quick service. I'm not sure my Chicken lo mein was the freshest, but it satisfied me enough. Surprisingly, the service is pretty friendly also. read more

A hole in the wall type of place. Hidden in a small shopping center with only like 8 tables. Cross bridge noodle soup!! I feel like every time I come here, everyone is eating their own bowl of this. It is the Must order at this restaurant. Must get this soup with the veggie and meats on the side. The soup comes hot that you put everything in and it cooks! Almost like a little hot pot. I've been here a couple of times, but this time the soup was better than I remembered! Usually there's this layer of oil on the soup, to keep it hot, and I wasn't a huge fan of a lot of that. This time, there wasn't that layer oil so the broth tasted so much more fresher and cleaner! We also tried their steamed dumplings which were tasty. I usually prefer the thinner skinned dumpling. Here it was thick, but the flavor of the pork was good. We also ordered the beef and green pepper noodle. It was tasty, but had a loooot of garlic. So if you don't like Garlic, this dish isn't right to get. read more

Disgusting. Got simple fried rice and wings from here and it's trickling! I hate it and wish we never ordered. Wish I could give -1 star read more

Mandarin Express Chinese Restaurant - fried chicken and rice - Chinese Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

My go-to noodle place whenever I'm in Maryland. The Traditional Yunan Hot and Sour Rice Noodle Soup is honestly to die for and I'm pretty sure I could eat this every day. My mouth started watering just from thinking about it - yum! The Cross-Bridge Rice Noodle Soup is pretty good as well. Although it's a relatively small and run-down looking restaurant, definitely give this place a try! read more

Mandarin Express Chinese Restaurant - 小鍋米線！ - Chinese Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

The best vegan friendly tofu vegetable combo dishes in town! Thoughtful Portions and works of art ‍‍‍

I've been coming here for years for their delicious cross-bridge soup. There are no other restaurants in the area that serve this soup that is from Yunnan province. The broth is perfect for a cold day or just when you are craving light yet flavorful noodle soup. The prices are super affordable for under $10 for a giant bowl with generous toppings. I enjoy getting takeout from them as well because they separate all the ingredients so the meats do not get overcooked. Taking off one star for the rest of the items on the menu. We once ordered takeout on the phone and the person who took our order urged us to order the seasonal greens (pea shoots) and indicated that it was super fresh and delicious. However, when we received it the veg was hard yet soggy and barely digestable. read more

I've always ordered so many times at this place and they've always been good. Just today, I ordered 6 cross bridge noodle soups and they out so much peppers in there. I called the restaurant and spoke to the owner. She kept arguing that with me there's no pepper in there. I also ordered the HK style shrimps and I received the wrong one. On the phone she told me it's what I ordered etc. and said to bring it back and she'll exchange for me this time. When i came back she said no she's not going to exchange. She did exchange the soups for me and I can see the clear broth with no pepper this time. This will be the last time I order from here. Never come back. They have poor customer service and flip flopping the story of what they've told me over the phone. Be aware when you order check it before you leave. read more

I've been coming here since I was was a little kid. The food is amazing all the time and the service is amazing. The food comes out fast and the cross bridge noodles are literally the best noodles I've ever had. I would recommend this place to everyone and I will continue to come back. I love this place so much. read more

Whenever I'm in the area, I love stopping by this restaurant for some quality Chinese food. The dining room can be busy on the weekends but it's worth the wait. The servers are all really nice and very attentive. I got the Wonton Soup, Beef & Broccoli, Snow Pea Leaf and fried Tofu (I also recommend the Cross-Bridge Noodle soup here!). All of my food came out in a reasonable amount of time and was piping hot. Even though my orders are pretty simple, I've never had a bad experience here. I definitely recommend this spot if you're craving some Chinese food! read more

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The service there was the worst that I have ever experienced. The food is ok but I would never recommend this restaurant to my friends and family. read more

I only come for the cross bridge noodle. They started to charge one dollar for any customers that use credit cards. Also if you use cash there is no additional discounts. Some Chinese establishments offer no tax when you use cash but not this place. read more

This is my go-to neighborhood Chinese takeout place. A mom and pop place.They were friendly. And food came out fast. They always tell me, "10minutes", for the pick up orders. Price is also a plus. Combos ranges from $7.25-$7.95. Ordered two combos and a combination Lo Mein. All that for less than $25. Portions are also hearty. Beats McDonald's/Burger King/Wendy's/Five Guys/pizza joints all day. Food tastes great, hot and can't ask for more than that. For this reason, I will be back. read more

If anything, the "cross-bridge" noodle soup here is amazing! Authentic Yunan food and I don't know anywhere else that has it. Ask for them to give it to you uncooked so you can "cook" it yourself, which basically means that they give you a hot bowl of soup broth and you put all the raw meat, veggies, and noodles (which is the only thing that has already been cooked) in. The broth is very tasty and the perfect density--not too thick and not thin. The few pieces of shrimp and slices of chicken that it comes with is not an overwhelming amount either, which is good. Besides that, the other dishes I've tried so far are really good as well. The spicy fried calamari is the best fried calamari I've ever had. It's perfectly fried and not oily at all (unlike the kind they serve at some of the American restaurants I've been to). Also, the sweet/spicy fried tofu is perfectly fried too and very yummy. You'd think ordering all these "fried" dishes would be too much, but not at all! That's what I mean by it's "perfectly" fried--you can barely taste that it's even fried. Overall, a great place to grab lunch with one or two other friends. They also have a variety of "Americanized" Chinese food like orange chicken, pineapple chicken, etc, but I highly suggest to try the traditional dishes before anything! read more

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I've been to Mandarin Express quite a few time. I must say my experience there hasn't been all that bad until this 1 day. I came in that day to eat by myself. Since the place's somewhat empty, they sat me down in a bigger table. However, after I ordered and got my food already, they asked me to move to a smaller table. Even though it's rude for someone to ask you to move after you started eating, I did move because I figured that a larger group probably needed the large table. BUT I found out that I was simply moved for a single white man. He was eating by himself just like I did, so why the heck did they move me to a smaller table? Just because I'm a Chinese just like the owners doesn't mean that they could treat me any less. I started yelling at them for a good 1/2 hour and they didnt have any comeback for me aside from "We're sorry." This is the freaking 21st century and no one should endure that kindda treatment. All skin colors should be treated the same. Obviously the owners never got that memo. I will NEVER ever come back to this dump, I'm bringing my business somewhere else! read more

This is the quietest restaurant I've been to, as all the patrons are slurping away at the same bowl of noodles: Cross Bridge. Can't say this is the most attractive stop either, but it seems that everyone comes here with the same business of downing a satisfying, hot bowl of soup noodles. The Cross Bridge Noodle is a clear broth, light bowl. Traditionally, this comes with raw ingredients (pork and chicken slices, vegetables, shrimp) and an extremely hot bowl of soup noodles...start adding the raw ingredients, and "cross" everything with your "bridge"--or, chopsticks. When you order, they'll ask you if you prefer raw or cooked. We were starving so opted for the latter, but I'm curious to taste how different it is cooking on your own. CBN is best paired with their crispy tofu (per Yelp's recommendation) and fresh Chinese watercress (a seasonal green). The texture of the tofu is the same as you'd get with stinky tofu, minus the stink and with some heat and sweetness. Can't say it's the healthiest treat, but it balances well with everything else. Stick with these on the menu and you'll have yourself a satisfying hot meal. This has become my replacement pho.... read more

Mandarin Express Chinese Restaurant - Crispy tofu - Chinese Near Me - Rockville, Maryland