Annie 88 Express

Ranks with the absolute worst Chinese food I’ve ever purchased. I threw more than half of it away.
I had boneless bbq pork, vegetable lo mein and pepper steak. The delivery arrived in about 15 minutes.
The pork was not horrible, but it was incredibly greasy.
The lo mein was awful, I opened it and took one bite. The noodles were sticky, very thin like spaghetti and not like thick noodles I prefer and is more common in decent restaurants. The vegetables were scrawny, insubstantial, and lacked freshness.
The pepper steak was fair, I was at least able to eat half of it. Not much meat, way too much vegetables with terrible sauce.
Even the steamed white rice was bad. Sticky, heavy yuck.
The containers were weak thin styrofoam that was stapled together and had to be ripped open and was therefore useless for storing leftovers. I used the garbage can for those, and there were plenty. I am lucky to live in America where we can afford to throw away food.
I am hoping to find a decent Chinese take out in the area so the search continues!

I recently ordered from here just yesterday, and the lady was very nice on the phone, but when the delivery guy came, he wanted more money than what was agreed upon. He kept asking for a tip, and then when I said that’s all I have, he proceeded to curse me out in chinese. I took Mandarin for 3 years, this guy is really racist for thinking that a black girl doesnt know chinese and thinking that I wouldnt understand him, they need to fire this guy because he’s bad for business. It’s rude to ask for a tip, and then to curse out the customer TO THEIR FACE just gives me more of a reason not to give you a tip. He wears a orangish red hoodie, so please people, instead of giving him a tip, ask for your change back, because he didnt even give me my change back and was still asking for a tip. greedy no good bastard, this guy is getting ballsy now and has absoutely no respect for customers. Annie 88 Express, here’s a tip for you; get rid of this asshole and you’ll be able to get some actual repeat business. I may be hungry for your food, but the attitude is not worth coming back to you guys for. There are too many chinese restaurants that I can go to, I go to yours because I like the food, get rid of the douchebag, and you’ll absolutely stand out to all your customers.

Five stars for: an Americanized-​Chinese restaurant.
I have lived in the neighborhood for 2 years, but my Chinese food ordering has always been done through Seamless/​Grubhub. I never discovered Annie 88 because this restaurant is not on those sites. But, hankering for Chinese food today and the memory of too many unsatisfying meals from the Seamless gang, I took to the webs.
Thank goodness Annie 88 was on Unilocal with some good reviews (the one that sold me was the cop comment — yea, if there are a bunch of cops in a fast food restaurant, go there). I ordered Orange Chicken and fried dumplings — food came quick and hot, and more affordable than other places in the hood.
The dumplings are HUGE, delicious, and not greasy; the «small» orange chicken meal was spilling out of the container they gave me so much. Not a bad $ 11 order. Will definitely be hitting up Annie from now on for my Chinese fix! Don’t be lazy — get yourself some cash and order from here.

This is a great place for cheap Chinese food. Annie is great! She remembers your regular order even if you haven’t been there for a while. It’s fast and clean! What more can you ask for from a $ 6 meal that is large enough to feed two?

Here are my expectations of a fast food Chinese:
Clean, yummy at a rate of 5 – 7, not too heavy, not too saucy.
Also FYI I only order their chicken and shrimp dishes here could not speak to the pork or beef as I have not tried those.
Just like any other Chinese restaurant it is a hit or miss with the items but overall their food is good and always hits the spot for a cheat night. I have tried the shrimp with broccoli, Singapore mei fun (sans pork), and vegetable FR with shrimp.
What’s even better than the food is the takeout service. There is a petite older lady at the register and I swear she probably makes an adorable grandmother. She always smiles and is always friendly. I don’t know what that review says about bad service, maybe it was a one time bad experience. Either-​way I live near here, if you are new to the neighborhood and need a good lunch or late night food item: they are open till 12, this is your spot. I’ve also reviewed their DOHMH rating of A online and they truly have had no violations. Overall great place for fast food Chinese.

I would have to say this is the best Chinese take out place in a 3 mile radius. The food looks clean, The staff are ok to deal with. There is some seating but I’d rather take it to go.

Very poor customer service. I ordered delivery and the woman who picked up the phone was rushing me. The food took over an hour to deliver and when it got here the delivery man had a poker attitude. He wouldn’t give me my change until I demanded it. I let him know him know that the service was poor. The food was average. I won’t order from them again. Would have given zero stars but didn’t have the option.

Good stuff, great prices. Everything seems fresher than most cheap Chinese joints. Will definitely make this my go to Chinese take out.

For an American-​Chinese restaurant the food here is great. I’ve lived in the area for two years now and it’s the only Chinese restaurant I go to.
The prices are great and the staff is very friendly. Annie is an absolute delight and ensures that her guests leave happy. Is it weird she knows me by name…
…don’t you dare judge me!

The food here is pretty good. The restaurant is also very clean. I usually order shrimp & brocolli with brown or white rice. The shrimps are HUGE & they clean them. I have also ordered crab sticks, which are very crunchy and good.
Overall, for this area I would say this is the best Chinese restaurant. They also offer free delivery & they come quick.

I’ve ordered for takeout countless times, I appreciate the fact that it’s relatively cheap and the service is really quick. The lady in the front is always smiling, and always pleasant, which is a bonus in my book, it shows that working in the restaurant is something she loves, and if the workers feel the same way, it’s reflected in the food, which is good quality. My only qualm is that certain dishes (for me the wontons, egg rolls and sesame chicken), I have a greasy and sick feeling after eating it, which may just be a personal problem, but I would be interested to see other peoples opinions on those dishes. Overall though, great place to go, considering they’re only one block away from my home.

This place is always full of cops. Whatever your feelings about law enforcement, never let it be said that they don’t know what’s up when it comes to cheap food.
I have to say, this is some of the better cheap Americanised Chinese food I’ve had, and certainly the best in the neighborhood. Their sauces aren’t too ketchupy or salty, their shrimp and scallion dishes are well-​done, their vegetables are pretty damn fresh and not too scanty, and they really know how to fry tofu. They also have some of the tastiest fried vegetarian dumplings around; I think they cook them with dumpling sauce, instead of just thawing and frying them, and it really makes a difference.
There’s also a dining area, with plenty of chairs and tables which are generally pretty clean, and lots of light and air.

Annie’s Express 88 is a fantastic deal. With great authentic freshly prepared food. With pleasant fast service whether in the restaurant or delivery! Try Annie’s … Your
taste buds will thank you!

Have been a customer for more than 25 years, when Annie first opened in Crown Heights. This incarnation is the same consistent fare that we in the neighborhood have come to know and love. Not the most exotic place, but good for the ‘hood.

Great place to have affordable, tasty chinese!