China One Express

Friendly staff and good food. I also like that they will steam any food if requested. Makes the takeout a bit more healthy.

I am the least adventurous Chinese food person you’ll ever meet. Up until a few years ago, I’d only ever had Won Ton soup. That said, when I order Chinese takeout (regardless of the place), I order General Tso’s Chicken and Pepper Steak. China One is an unassuming little storefront in a grocery store plaza with a gigantic fish in a gigantic tank, a very friendly staff and a few tables where I rarely see anyone sitting down to eat. Their General Tso’s Chicken is fantastic and the pepper steak is fantastic.
They have a lunch platter special from 11 – 3 for all of their menu items with slightly smaller portions (which are still plenty filling) for $ 3.99. For less than the cost of a horrible fast food combo, you can get two menu items and not have to eat for the rest of the day. I ordered (you guessed it) General Tso’s Chicken and their Pepper Steak. Both sauces are hearty, flavorful and have just a little bit of zip to them. The meat portions for each dish take up half of the container and the rice is on point. In the last two years, I don’t think I’ve ever had to wait more than ten minutes from the time that I order to the time I pick up my food. I always tip when I pick up because the staff is always polite and friendly.
Chinese takeout is not a rarity in Buffalo, but consistency is. China One has got it on lockdown whether it’s during their busy lunch rush, their busy dinner rush or at the odd hours of the night when you have a hankering for General Tso’s Chicken. They buck the stereotype about being hungry two hours later. I had both items for lunch and will most likely not eat again until lunchtime tomorrow. I will miss their cuisine and their service in the summer when I work in the Southtowns because nobody out there holds a candle to them.

People say «friendly service» all the time, but this is exceptionally friendly service!
Our order was delivered to our door in less than 30 minutes of ordering our food.
The food was great as always, an we look forward to ordering again soon!

Reasons I love this place:
1) It is cheap and I can afford it even on an off-​pay week.
2) They have a cool fish tank to stare at while you’re waiting for your food.
3) No need to order ahead, just come in and wait the 5 – 10 minutes for them to make it fresh in front of you.
4) It is in a Tops plaza, so you can get your beer after your food.
Reasons I don’t love this place:
1) It’s not particularly close to my home and I don’t love driving far for Chinese food, but I do it.
The workers are very friendly and they always toss extra fortune cookies in there. Obviously you can only give yourself one fortune per day otherwise they don’t count. So, share with someone. Or be selfish and eat them all and give yourself all of the fortunes. But that’s stupid.
Anyway, love it here, I’ll be back.
X’s and O’s!
J

Moved to the area earlier this year and have been trying different locations and I’m glad I finally tried this place — it’s delicious and has great prices! I didn’t realize how extensive the menu was because the online menu only had a few options — can’t wait to try more plates! I ordered steamed dumplings and pork lo mein, will definitely be ordering again.

Fast, friendly service with a smile, great food… and their fish tank rocks too!
BEST Chinese food in the Lancaster-​Depew area, hands down. Ordered spring rolls, chow mein, lo mein and it was DE-​lish. Half of my family is vegetarian and their plenty of options for them as well!

They said 5 minutes on the phone and they were not lying. My food was ready when I got there like 5 minutes later. When you are on a lunch break that is important. The food was as expected and the lunch special prices make frequent returns affordable.

Fast service. Ok food. Nice people. It’s a hole in the wall. Looks like a family owned and operated place. Very fast service.

Defiantly above average! Cashew chicken was delicious. Veggies were cooked perfectly, not too hard or too soft. The place was very clean and had a big fish tank with some unusual fish. We’ll defiantly go back! I cant wait to try something else.

Good food, plain atmosphere. Not bad for the price and they’re very quick and friendly with your order.

I fill like this is a hidden lunch time gem, so much so that I had to enter this business on Unilocal.So as you can see from the pictures for $ 3.49 between 11 – 3 everyday you get a huge plate of very good Chinese food. The kitchen is open so you see asian people cooking up your meal right there.
I am a big guy and don’t like going places I won’t be full afterward from I am filled up by this place.
Inside is nothing fancy, just 2 rows of basic tables and chairs to sit and eat your delicious, filling, cheap food at. Their is however a big fish tank with the biggest fish I have seen swimming around, sometimes they even put on a show and fight :) !
If I had to guess I would say it is a local favorite, there are people constantly coming and getting pick up. Whenever I go with my friend who works near by he always sees co-​workers.
I don’t know how they stay in business with good food cheaper then you could cook at home, but let that be their problem and your delight!