Located in the 103rd shopping center between Subway and Popeyes, Chinese Express unfortunately doesn't live up to the expectations. As a Watts native, I can confidently say there are better Chinese food options out there. We really need to raise our standards and stop settling for mediocre food and hyping it up. The chow mein was drenched in oyster sauce and oil the noodles were slimy. The “orange chicken” tasted heavily of cornstarch and came with wilted cabbage mixed in—who thought that was a good idea? The combination with sweet and sour sauce instead of orange sauce was just puzzling. I ordered orange chicken… And the fried rice? It was incredibly bland. Overall, I would not recommend look elsewhere for a better Chinese food experience.

Reasonable prices but the taste wasn't there. The shrimp fried rice tasted like precooked shrimp that had been overcooked, and the rice was hard. I loved this place in the early 2000's but never again.