China Bowl Express

Usually family own restaurants try to have good customer service, but nope not this place. After coming to the restaurant with no line, the lady at the counter who I can only assume is the owner. Decided not to take our order but instead go to the back and bring a chicken to the counter to cut it. When she was finish we figured, okay now we can order but nope we were wrong again. This time she went to the back and after waiting for 4 mins we finally decided that she probably went to take a nap and decided to show our self to the door because she is not coming back. All at the same time her husband sat at the table closes to the kitchen watching us not bothering is there was a customer waiting to order. I can’t wait to never come back here.

No longer great service nor good food. This place has gone downhill. The food is soggy and extremely greasy!

Best chicken. Amazing prices if you don’t want to stuff yourself. I eat for 3 bucks with a small item and rice. Great to go to family owned places

Thought I try this place out since I go through this plaza often. Didn’t really Unilocal it. Then saw some of the bad reviews from a while ago, yikes! So I didn’t get sick. Food and prices were OK. I wasn’t disappointed. If you like panda, this is worth a try.

My favorite egg rolls in oc are born in this kitchen. Cream cheese wontons are a good addition but I suggest calling ahead of time for both as these two mentioned take a few minutes to prep and fry. Conveniently priced and more than worth it!

Great Chinese food! had both kinds of noodles & the orange chicken & twas very good. Chicken was nice & crispy too!

Family owned restaurant. Good food, lots of customers, great value.
They’ve been very kind to my family and helped us after closing hours (with a fresh batch of food!). Authentic american chinese food, We come here nearly every week for their Monday Special. Thank you!

The food here is pretty standard, nothing special but gets the job done. The service is awesome, the lady serving is super nice and really takes care of her customers.

The worst meal ever. I ordered the sweet sour with chow fun. I am not sure if it was chicken or pork because it was all batter and tasted like soap. The chow fun… simply eggnoodes dried out and stale. Of course I threw it out because the soap taste might have rotten meat?
The worst Chinese food EVER

After coming here once, I was a patron for LIFE. Every other cheap chinese place pales in comparison. The food is everything you’re looking for but cooked in a unique way that I’ve never experienced elsewhere. Prepare to be addicted

This place is awesome I love this place. Food and price is outstanding! You won’t find another place like this.

Good chinese food without MSG at low prices. I come here every now and then since I work nearby. On Monday special small a la carte items for $ 1.49. Lunch usually cost under $ 5 for one item combo. The entrees are flavorful and not greasy. I like the orange chicken the best. They only accept cash. Parking can be a hassle at lunch time.

My family and I have been going here for years. Huge portions and good prices. I usually make two meals out of it. The lady who owns the place and works there is super friendly and remembers who we are and what we like. It’s a very small place but I have never had a bad meal here. Highly recommend you give it a try.

I and my family have been customers here for years and have always had good food and friendly service here. The portions are large and the food is freshly prepared.
I don’t know who Chanel is or what kinda of legal knowledge base she thinks she has but she is treading on thin ice making such a claim about this place. After reading several of her other reviews I’m guessing she’s just a bitter self important woman with nothing better to do then try to cause trouble for others.

I got to spend the day at urgent care getting fluids after vomiting repeatedly for hours. Yay. Thanks to some bad, and I mean baaaad, pork. Only 4 bites, and I knew something was off.
I can’t stand the flavors at Lucky Chinese, so I rarely get Chinese food anymore. I was leary about trying this place, since it’s kind of a dump… But there were so many recent good reviews, I thought why not give it a try.
I ordered sweet and sour chicken, rice noodles, fried rice and black bean pork. First off, I told the lady she was putting too much in the container, I don’t like it when all the flavors are mashed together.
I got home, took a bite of the sweet and sour chicken and it was over cooked and soggy at the same time.
Took a bite of the pork and immediately sensed something wrong with the flavor! Tasted rotten.
Stupidly took 1 bite each of the noodles and rice, both completely flavorless.
Picked up a piece of the pork and sniffed it, definitely rotten.
Just threw the whole thing in the trash and made a salad. That was 1pm.
By 9pm my stomach was in so much pain I couldn’t sleep. Had to get up and get some air. Threw up once.
Woke up this morning dizzy, disoriented, nauseous, massive headache. Threw up for 3 hours, finally went to urgent care. By the time I got there I was sweating to death and totally dehydrated.
So not cool.
Should have trusted my gut. No pun intended.
So sad that there is no good Chinese food in Fountain Valley. I’ll just stick to Phở.

Talk About a delicious Lil Place with huge portions
I love this place —

My co-​worker tried this place, she said it wasn’t half bad because they cook everything fresh, so here I am. It’s Chinese fast food at it’s best, fast, good and cheap. They serve thin vermicelli noodles as an option over chow mein or rice, and I personally think it’s a tastier option.
This is cash only, but where can you get a fulfilling meal for under $ 6. I am a fan of their salt level. Everything is cooked to taste and if you want to add salt or spice, then go for it.
Recommended: broccoli and beef (broccoli always crisp to the bite), chicken and vegetables (variety of mushroom, cabbage and celery), the teriyaki chicken (fried whole thigh piece and only cut when ordered) was so-​so because it was slightly fattier.
In a rush, strapped for cash or just got a craving to satisfy, then this is not a bad option at all. Ignore the ambiance, the food is worth a try.

My go-​to hole in the wall place whenever I’m craving some Chinese food. The prices are cheap&affordable (cash only). The portions are very generous. The workers are really sweet & kind. And the food’s filling & delicious. what more can I say! I always get the 2item combo — half&half chowmein & fried rice /​orange chicken /​and I always switch up my second item jst to spice things up

Don’t expect anything gourmet from this place. This is a hole in the wall establishment. Expect delicious hot heapfuls of college budget Chinese food. Definitely a go to spot for hangovers or post breakup binging. Less than 6 $ for a two item combo. (Cash only people) And trust me that’s enough for two people.
The workers are sweet and kind. I would minus one star for environment and lack of «ambiance» but honestly everything else makes up for it.

Cash only.
HUGE portions though!
Best. Orange chicken. Ever!
Monday night specials, holla!
Not sure if I’d want to recommend the clear glass noodles… maybe it’s because I got the last part of the batch…