No 7 Grill Express Restaurant — Restaurant in Norfolk

Bottom line: avoid if seeking authentic Chinese food, or looking for fancy setting. However, hands-down BEST service from the manager! This is a no frills restaurant blocks from ODU. Ordered the Chicken and Shrimp plate. My friend that ordered the cheaper beef dish got more food (square takeout container vice my smaller circular container). Not sure how that works out, but the main issue is the insane AMOUNT of sodium/MSG/sugar that went into the dish. I literally felt my blood pressure rising halfway through the meal. I am assuming this restaurant is tailoring their menu to their typical clientele, but as an Chinese-born American from NYC and having ate many home-cooked authentic meals as well as diverse range in quality restaurant food, this meal was unacceptable to my typically very easy-going palate. It saddens me to write a poor review on the food, (this being my first), as the manager was extremely kind, attentive, and genuinely a great guy! He came by multiple times to check on us and other customers (not the norm for take out-focused restaurants). Also, the restaurant features large (for a take out spot) seating area (easily accomodating 20 people). Best of all, no tipping asked. This is the first place where the point-of-sale system doesn't ask for a tip. Kudos! To me, tip shouldn't be needed if no dedicated waiter service.

If you like "Americanized" Chinese food, give this place a chance; the manager is...

This place was horrible. every piece of food was absolute trash. Lo mein was watery and shrimp had no flavor. Shrimps were also cut in half to make it seem like you get more. Chicken tastes like frozen chicken from the store with a little sauce on it. Picked it up right when it was done and 3 minutes after picking it up and going to eat it, food was basically ice cold.

You can't pay me to eat here again. And with the quality of food im shocked this is one of the highest rated in the area. I plan on taking at least 2 probiotics after eating this....

I don't know how many of these 5 star reviews are real but when I went the food was cold and it tasted like freezer food / not fresh at all. There is only one guy cooking and much of the food was premade, layed out buffet style where only he could grab the food. I have no idea how long the food was sitting there but he assured us that what we ordered was fresh (don't know why I trusted him). I wish I could give 0 stars. What a...