Chinatown Express — Restaurant in Lakewood

My roommate and I had an ok experience but probably won't give them another try for a while. Everything was flavorful but served at a downright unsafe temperature and the chow mein, beef, and vegetables we got were all really undercooked, so we had to throw everything in a pan to finish cooking at home. We got there 20 minutes after opening and only had to drive 2 blocks home, so there is no reason for it to be that cold. I'd give a 1/5 for safety, but the food itself was mostly good. A lot of reviews say big portions but man they FILLED those containers with noodles before they started adding tiny portions of meat and veggies... not great.

Fried rice - far more flavorful than it looked, honestly really good 5/5. Chow mein - too doughy, not enough veggies, but also flavorful, 2/5, 4/5 after re-cooking it at home.

Orange chicken - good but too dry 4/5.

Broccoli beef - the beef was so undercooked and kept at a sub-par temp in their warmings tray for who knows how long. The one bite we did try did not taste good and we threw it out for safety concerns. 0/5. 🤢

Mushroom chicken - it was like 80% mushrooms with a tiny bit of zuccini and literally 3 tiny pieces of chicken, yummy though, 3/5.

Pepper chicken - this was definitely the best tasting thing I got, very flavorful, great texture, lots of meat, but only got 1 single piece of bell pepper and 1 little chili, 4/5.

Side note: Their takeout containers are all unrecyclable...

Decided to try this spot for the first time we normally go to kaowok in Downey which is really good or panda express. My first impression was good looked clean food looked tasty rice was a little on the white sode bit hey I kept an open mind. I got the showmein and veggies with grilled chicken. And beef with broccoli. I hate to do this bit the chowmein was bland the veggies where good. The beef broccoli was lacking seasoning but very tender I will say that. The grilled. Chicken was kind of funky tasting my wife had orange chicken a little to sweet her rice was bland in flavor price wise for what the serving is not bad. I say pricing is fair quality of taste the cooks need to get some lessons. I will definitely pick up a cup o noodles next time over this place. I rather pay extra for panda than going...

Updated... I ate there an hour ago, went to the market in that same center, 20 min after the food did not agree with me. I did not get sick but I did not feel good. Go there at your own risk. My husband and I shared the meal, he was okay. I try to eat healthier than him, that may have something to do with it. Orange chicken is not spicy, mushroom chicken is okay as far as taste and the veggies were fresh. The portion for the 2 item combo is very good, its about 2 meals for me. Fried rice lacks something, nothing special and chow main is okay too. Price is great, 2 item combo was $7.53. ...