China Wok Express — Restaurant in Socorro

update 4-17-22....should have taken a picture of the 'buffet' today... half of the selection was empty and what was there was lukewarm to cold and when I asked the cashier/now waitress if they were making anymore food she asked 'what you want?' ...um i want what I paid for honestly a BUFFET but being that my husband and I were the only ones in the place i guess it wasn't worth the trouble and what came out after my request was hardly cooked and made with no care ... I drive almost 30 minutes to get here and it was definitely disappointing ...pre covid was better but not by much... well no need to waste gas coming here again🤷‍♀️

Old review was 3 ★ ★ ★ in 2020....Same ol same ol...need to change up the food variety some...Fried rice and chicken wings are a favorite....Love that the servers always refill before you even ask...Pleasant...

The food is better than expected for the price. I really enjoyed the sesame chicken the most. It’s not the biggest selection but for the price, I didn’t mind it and I still filled up on three plates while I was there. I got a complimentary water which definitely was not tap and tasted actually pretty good. The staff was kind and friendly. This is going to be one of my new stops for lunch. I also enjoyed the cleanliness. They did have paper plates and plastic forks but I’m not a stickler on something small like that. There’s not much staff and it looks like it’s mostly run by a husband and wife so it does make sense for them to try to make it easier...

First off let me say we are not from the area and are used to a different style of Chinese food and dining. So, from what I could tell the locals like it. They had a good crowd as well as people getting the buffet to go. To me tho, the food was typical, mediocre chinese food. Like you would get at the mall. Prepackaged and warmed up? We had a nice server. Foam plates were used for dine in. It was just different for us. We would prob try somewhere else if we were to eat Chinese in El Paso again. Also a little pricey for whats on the 2 smaller food bars they had....