Chinatown Express — Restaurant in Compton

Horrible place to visit.

I came in craving Chinese food and ordered Combo C. I asked for chow mein, broccoli beef, orange chicken, and mushroom chicken. The worker literally started scooping food onto my plate, then took portions back OFF my plate and put them back into the trays like it was normal. That is beyond disgusting and completely unsanitary.

For the “broccoli beef,” I was given three pieces of broccoli and zero beef. When I asked for beef since they had just brought out a new tray, she actually dug into my plate, pulled broccoli out, and threw it back in the tray just to give me one sad piece of beef. Completely unacceptable.

On top of that, the whole place is dirty, grimy, and disgusting. The energy of the shop is miserable and the workers’ rude, careless attitudes match it perfectly. This isn’t just bad service — it’s a health hazard.

At the end, I told her I didn’t even want the plate anymore, and instead of throwing it away like any sanitary restaurant would, she just dumped everything back into the trays to serve to other people. That was the final straw — absolutely filthy and dangerous.

I’ll be calling the health department because this place should not be serving food to the public. If you value your money, your dignity, and especially your health, avoid this place...

This is by far a hidden gem, you will not find anything close to this near this place. Cashiers are friendly and the portion very generously. I've tried several items here. The rice and chow mein are pretty good. Not too greasy and not too plump. They have broccoli beef which is pretty fresh and good. The broccoli is pretty crunchy most the time. Teriyaki chicken is pretty good. Also. It does not look like it's been soaking in flavoring for too long and it tastes pretty clean. Even if you don't add the sauce. The hidden gem here is the pepper chicken which is pretty much jalapeno pepper and breaded chicken bits. Kind of like nuggets , they are bomb! And a must try at least once the biggest knock you may say. Is there a little on the salty side but not really? And they also have jalapeno wings, but I think they're a little overpriced. Try at your own discretion. They are good though. Overall, this is that one spot that tends to get pretty busy at random parking is shared with other stores and a laundromat. But if timed right you can...

I have been coming here for 12 years the flavor and quality is consistent. The service is good fast and the plate is well served they load you up pretty good other places charge extra for the BBQ pork here they don't . One of the best Chinese food in Compton. Louisiana chicken and Chinese food on the corner of Rosecrans and central is also very good but they charge extra for BBQ pork and their plate is not as full...