About
The first Chinese Express restaurant opened its doors in Lemon Grove, California. It was welcomed by the community with enthusiasm. Customers found the restaurant to provide the best Chinese dishes in the area, creating a loyal following for both lunch and dinner eaters alike. The restaurant has since continued to draw in hungry diners with its freshly-prepared food and generous portions. From traditional main courses, to Chinese specialities, Chinese Express is the preferred Chinese restaurant in Lemon Grove.
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Update: the food is just awful. Tasteless. It was like eating deep fried oxygen. I honestly hate wasting food, and I'll even eat bad food... but I have to say this was this very first take out I had a few bites of and threw it all away. What a shame. I guess I should have expected it due to the way I was treated when I picked it up. The woman who runs this place is rude and completely out of line. Do not order here. I was being polite and trying to explain the issue and she kept cutting me off explaining I should call in instead of order online. Well, dont have a way to order online if you cant fulfill the order. Get a grip lady! You need to understand how businesses work. If you close at 7 due to covid, put that on your website. I really wanted a place to support locally since I just moved here, and was hoping this would be the one. She lost my business. It's a real shame because I love ordering locally. Again, do not order from this business, unless you want to be lectured.
I used to come here once a month. My last and final visit was this week. My total came out to $10.21 but my bank statement it came out to $12.21. I called the restaurant and said they didn't charge me the $2 and told me its their credit card vendors fault and I had to contact them for the refund. I call BS, don't eat here if you plan to get ripped off. It's the principle of bad service than the $2 I care about. The lady and husband were rude and would try to cut me off as I was explaining the issue. Bad service. Do not support their business.
This place is great. $7 lunch combo, $8 to upgrade to shrimp. The quantity and quality are both better than what you could expect from any lunch restaurant frankly. The best part was the staff! It seems family owned. When I walked in I was greeted with a smile and a wave from the cook. The woman taking my order went above and beyond and even asked me if I had any food allergies I should make them aware of - that so rarely happens! She also made sure to ask if I wanted hot mustard. So good. When I left with my food the woman even offered me a free (giant) organic Honey Crisp apple just to be kind and wished me a a happy rest of the day. Protect this establishment with your lives! Parking: Plenty of parking on site Dietary restrictions: Willing to make food special to order
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Business Hours
| Sunday: | Closed |
| Monday: | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Tuesday: | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Friday: | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Saturday: | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
