Chen Express

I’ve been going to this restaurant since I was in high school with my family. I now go today on my own. The staff is always very friendly, service has always been quick, and I’ve always enjoyed my food. The lunch special is a great value. I usually get Mongolian chicken, which is fantastic. Excellent egg drop soup and egg rolls as well. Family friendly atmosphere, but great if you don’t have kids as well.

Conveniently close, well priced, and apparently delivers! All HUGE factors for Chen Express being in the four-​star category. I would not drive across town for this Chinese food. But since it is close by, it is our go-​to take out place now.
The falls in the category of most Chinese take-​out places. Small dining room, that is mainly taken up by people waiting on their orders to take home. The menu is nothing special. Once again as typical as you can expect. But we do want to explore the soups a little more when it isn’t so hot outside.
Their egg rolls are decent. Their shrimp fried rice is pretty good and STOCKED with shrimp. And their Mongolian Beef is on point. Not the best I have ever had. But the best I have had in this area of Birmingham. Between the amount of shrimp and Mongolian beef, that is what completes this four star review. Obviously paired with the convenience factor.

I have tried a few items and everything has been fantastic. I got broccoli and beef and it was very tender and tasty. I also have got the orange chicken and kung poa beef and chicken. I love the wonton soup because its not too salty or greasy. The family dinner meal is a good deal. The crab rangoons are definitely the best ive had. Finally they deliver. Always fast and hot.

This place is the best around! Super fast delivery and the food is great! Best orange chicken I’ve ever had. My wife and I eat here a few times a month and it’s always great.

it’s Chinese takeout. I got veggie lo mein and a spring roll. The lo mein was okay, definitely not the worst but definitely nowhere near the best I’ve ever had.
Pros:
–portion sizes are huge, even for Chinese takeouts
–everything come with rice, including the noodles
Cons:
–it’s extremely difficult to find/​get to
–it’s in mountain brook (ew) which means parking is a royal pain
–it’s on the pricy side for Chinese takeout, probably because it’s mountain brook, and there are definitely better and cheaper options in Birmingham.

The food was really good. Not perfect but still. I will definitely go back. They have children’s drawings on the wall that gives it that friendly vibe.

wonton were terrible, worst i ever had in my life, chicken and broccoli not recommended and hunan beef was good, globally not really recommended, sadly as there isn’t many Chinese food in the area

I was visiting the Sheraton Hotel for a business meeting. I called to order. After spelling out the street and hotel to two different staff, they could not figure out where I was. The Sheraton is a HUGE hotel in Birmingham that is 5 miles away from their establishment. I would not recommend this location for delivery.

First of all, let me state that the Chinese cuisine is freshly prepared and delicious. But there are two main issues I have with this restaurant. #1 — No website and no online menu (fortunately there is Urbanspoon). #2 — They will not divide delivery orders into separate checks, which is a problem when ordering while at work at the many nearby businesses. While I am disappointed they don’t accept American Express, they are not alone in this and I don’t hold it against them. In the future we will probably just order from Shangri-​La (also nearby)

We’ve eaten take-​out meals from Chen Express a couple of times since moving to Homewood last summer. In these various meals, we’ve had fried wontons, fried dumplings, sweet-​and-​sour chicken, pork with garlic sauce, wonton soup, and hunan pork. I could drink the sauce that comes with the fried dumplings. The counter staff are friendly, and the kitchen staff package everything well to avoid spills. All of the food has been excellent, and the prices are great!

This place is freakin awesome. Come here once a week for lunch. Egg roll, delicious soup, and huge, awesome portion for like $ 6. The best!

Quick, easy, good Chinese. I wish their egg roll was a notch above though

Good quality Chinese food at reasonable prices. But if you want chopsticks delivered with your food you have to put in a special request when ordering.