I finished my taxes at Jackson Hewitt so decided to stop by next door to grab something to eat. First, customers are not allowed in the building. The entrance is blocked by 2 tables and the lady takes your order then runs back & forth to process your payment. Very 2020ish. But anyway, I ordered the BoBo platter and took it home. The cream cheese wontons didn't have any cream cheese, literally just 4 fried wonton wrappers. The shrimp were edible, just flavorless and heavily battered. The egg rolls were nice & crispy but bland in taste like the shrimp. The foil wrapped chicken is where they decided to go heavy on the seasoning. Listen, $8 isn't a lot of money but geez can I get 1 decent item in the platter?
R. Riojas Jr.
We got the Kung Pao, Teriyaki with chicken. And the House fried rice. We were given a serving of white rice for free. This made my day. The lady who helped us asked us if we had any allergies! I have NEVER been asked this before. By anywhere else! Which was extremely considerate! I will be a returning customer for sure. Thank you so much! ??
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice, Teriyaki Chicken
Laishawnetta Gaines
The house chow mein was overcooked the noodles were very soggy and very bland. I couldn't even determine whether the chicken I ordered was orange chicken or sweet and sour chicken it was just very soggy and bland as well. Really ruined my appetite. For some reason they had the restaurant closed off with tables around the entrance and a bell. That is my first and last time going there.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Wendy Ramirez
AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE, GREAT FOOD AND GOOD PRICES I LOVE TO COME HERE OFTEN ! (:
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Sama
DINNER SPECIAL TERIYAKI CHICKEN WITH FRIED RICE IS ??? very affordable as
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice, One Egg Roll
Aj L.
It wasn't what I expected but the food was ok. Definitely if you're looking for a quick bite for a cheap price this is your spot but not my first choice.
Cecile Fleetwood
I was so hungry! I ordered Shrimp Egg Fo Yung & the Bo Bo Platter. Exactly what I needed! Delicious!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Egg Roll
Michelle L.
I've been coming here for years. Service is always great and the food is delicious every time. My favorites are the chef's special spicy chicken and the spicy chicken wings.
Linda C.
This was my first time eating here. Dirty looking inside. You have to use take out. No seating inside yet. I guess because of covid. My friend ordered over $53.00 worth of different items. They were all tasteless. Including the sides of rice. Lack of sauce on every item. The fried items were not heavily battered but soggy. The extra sweet and sour sauce we got was also tasteless. Way to pricey for the quality of food. The lady that took the order was rude. I will not be returning. I ate at Lucky Chinese in Santee for years. I recommend eating there.
R C
Infinity stars! BEST Spicy Chicken Wings in San Diego! Long time client, consistency is top notch and the owners are a pleasure to deal with. Very kind and loving, shout out to my friends. FYI even my people from El Centro CA know where to get the best Walnut Shrimp and Spicy Wings when they visit SD! Now you know too.
I’ve been coming here for years, the shrimp fried rice is my favorite! Lots of egg, shrimp and the rice is perfect!
R C.
SD native, long time client. Its always a pleasure to deal with this family business. The owner is kind and friendly. They have the BEST Spicy Chicken Wings & Walnut Shrimp in San Diego! A huge THANK YOU, to my friends at First Chinese Express.
Chanda W.
I just spent $82 via doordash including tip. I knew it was a gamble and I take ownership for that, but I was feeling adventurous. I lost this bet. The house chow mein was soggy and bland. The orange chicken was heavily battered (think excessive Tammy Faye Baker eyelash thick) which made it even harder to be palatable when it was hella soggy and industrial strength sweet (and I have a sweet tooth!)--and, yes, I know orange chicken is sweet! The Mongolian beef so sweet = "Do I feel a cavity coming on?" The mapo tofu was the most palatable, but why so sweet? Again, I don't mind sweetness in my Chinese food but, dude...c'mon, this is not okay. How y'all gonna murder food like that?? The egg FY was the next palatable; yet, the bbq pork sauce accompanying it was a pure travesty. Seriously, man, my food soul died a little inside. I'm with the one reviewer and will have to trash this order not because I'm wasteful, but because it simply is not palatable...and I eat cold pizza because I like it, stale chips, and semi-flat soda when lazy--this says a lot. I am not a too picky piggy. To be fair, I could rinse the beef, noodles, and tofu then re-cook them with edible seasonings, but that defeats the entire purpose of using doordash. Now I'm thinking of how many whoppers I could've gotten with the same amount of money. Yes, I love cold whoppers too. Save your money. Trust my hedonistic tastebuds, please. I tell you no lie. Don't do it. (I attached a pic of my doordash order associated with this unsolicited review.)
Debra Harshaw
First and last time coming here, the food was dry, tasteless, gross
Danielle Nadeau
Terrible food and terrible service. It’s rare that I write reviews but this place was so terrible that I’ve completely wasted $33 dollars. The “crispy orange chicken” is soggy and bland. The sweet and sour chicken, also tasteless and bland. The BBQ pork is also really bad. I can’t even stomach it. Will never go back to this place. They don’t allow you to dine in. You have to order your food at the door, in the cold and wait long time for bland food and leave with your food.
I finished my taxes at Jackson Hewitt so decided to stop by next door to grab something to eat. First, customers are not allowed in the building. The entrance is blocked by 2 tables and the lady takes your order then runs back & forth to process your payment. Very 2020ish. But anyway, I ordered the BoBo platter and took it home. The cream cheese wontons didn't have any cream cheese, literally just 4 fried wonton wrappers. The shrimp were edible, just flavorless and heavily battered. The egg rolls were nice & crispy but bland in taste like the shrimp. The foil wrapped chicken is where they decided to go heavy on the seasoning. Listen, $8 isn't a lot of money but geez can I get 1 decent item in the platter?
We got the Kung Pao, Teriyaki with chicken. And the House fried rice. We were given a serving of white rice for free. This made my day. The lady who helped us asked us if we had any allergies! I have NEVER been asked this before. By anywhere else! Which was extremely considerate! I will be a returning customer for sure. Thank you so much! ??
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice, Teriyaki Chicken
The house chow mein was overcooked the noodles were very soggy and very bland. I couldn't even determine whether the chicken I ordered was orange chicken or sweet and sour chicken it was just very soggy and bland as well. Really ruined my appetite. For some reason they had the restaurant closed off with tables around the entrance and a bell. That is my first and last time going there.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE, GREAT FOOD AND GOOD PRICES I LOVE TO COME HERE OFTEN ! (:
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
DINNER SPECIAL TERIYAKI CHICKEN WITH FRIED RICE IS ??? very affordable as
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice, One Egg Roll
It wasn't what I expected but the food was ok. Definitely if you're looking for a quick bite for a cheap price this is your spot but not my first choice.
I was so hungry! I ordered Shrimp Egg Fo Yung & the Bo Bo Platter. Exactly what I needed! Delicious!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Egg Roll
I've been coming here for years. Service is always great and the food is delicious every time. My favorites are the chef's special spicy chicken and the spicy chicken wings.
This was my first time eating here. Dirty looking inside. You have to use take out. No seating inside yet. I guess because of covid. My friend ordered over $53.00 worth of different items. They were all tasteless. Including the sides of rice. Lack of sauce on every item. The fried items were not heavily battered but soggy. The extra sweet and sour sauce we got was also tasteless. Way to pricey for the quality of food. The lady that took the order was rude. I will not be returning. I ate at Lucky Chinese in Santee for years. I recommend eating there.
Infinity stars! BEST Spicy Chicken Wings in San Diego! Long time client, consistency is top notch and the owners are a pleasure to deal with. Very kind and loving, shout out to my friends. FYI even my people from El Centro CA know where to get the best Walnut Shrimp and Spicy Wings when they visit SD! Now you know too.
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I’ve been coming here for years, the shrimp fried rice is my favorite! Lots of egg, shrimp and the rice is perfect!
SD native, long time client. Its always a pleasure to deal with this family business. The owner is kind and friendly. They have the BEST Spicy Chicken Wings & Walnut Shrimp in San Diego! A huge THANK YOU, to my friends at First Chinese Express.
I just spent $82 via doordash including tip. I knew it was a gamble and I take ownership for that, but I was feeling adventurous. I lost this bet. The house chow mein was soggy and bland. The orange chicken was heavily battered (think excessive Tammy Faye Baker eyelash thick) which made it even harder to be palatable when it was hella soggy and industrial strength sweet (and I have a sweet tooth!)--and, yes, I know orange chicken is sweet! The Mongolian beef so sweet = "Do I feel a cavity coming on?" The mapo tofu was the most palatable, but why so sweet? Again, I don't mind sweetness in my Chinese food but, dude...c'mon, this is not okay. How y'all gonna murder food like that?? The egg FY was the next palatable; yet, the bbq pork sauce accompanying it was a pure travesty. Seriously, man, my food soul died a little inside. I'm with the one reviewer and will have to trash this order not because I'm wasteful, but because it simply is not palatable...and I eat cold pizza because I like it, stale chips, and semi-flat soda when lazy--this says a lot. I am not a too picky piggy. To be fair, I could rinse the beef, noodles, and tofu then re-cook them with edible seasonings, but that defeats the entire purpose of using doordash. Now I'm thinking of how many whoppers I could've gotten with the same amount of money. Yes, I love cold whoppers too. Save your money. Trust my hedonistic tastebuds, please. I tell you no lie. Don't do it. (I attached a pic of my doordash order associated with this unsolicited review.)
First and last time coming here, the food was dry, tasteless, gross
Terrible food and terrible service. It’s rare that I write reviews but this place was so terrible that I’ve completely wasted $33 dollars. The “crispy orange chicken” is soggy and bland. The sweet and sour chicken, also tasteless and bland. The BBQ pork is also really bad. I can’t even stomach it. Will never go back to this place. They don’t allow you to dine in. You have to order your food at the door, in the cold and wait long time for bland food and leave with your food.