Taipei Express

This no frills Chinese restaurant has been one of my favorites since I was a student at Queens in the early 2000’s. The food is always hot, plentiful and fresh! I love the crunch of the veggies and the quick service. My favorite dish is the mixed veggies with chicken in garlic sauce. Their brown rice (only at dinner) is good.
The only struggle here is the parking!

Food is awesome. Service is always right on time when we pick it up! The vegetables seem very fresh and the flavor is authentic. They also give you good portion sizes and plenty of rice!

It can be tough to find good Chinese food that is flavorful and not too greasy. This is it. The food was ready very quickly and everything seemed quite fresh. I had chicken lo mein, which was tasty and not drowning in oil. It had good amounts of fresh veggies with it as well. The beef and broccoli is excellent as well, although they could have used a bit more sauce. Overall, it’s a good basic Chinese take-​out restaurant that holds me over until I can get the really good stuff in San Francisco.

This is my go-​to lunch spot here in Charlotte. Small parking lot in the front, but there is a larger adjacent lot to park. Having tried nearly everything on the lunch menu, I can definitely recommend the Sacha scallops, General Tso’s tofu, and scallion chicken. For $ 6 – 7, you get a large portions with white or fried rice and an egg roll. Generally, the veggies are crisp and fresh. Chicken dishes are made from white meat. The sauces complement the meats and veggies well.

I ordered on my home from work one day without really checking reviews so I hoped it wasn’t terrible. I was very pleasantly surprised. It took about 8 minutes to get there any my food was ready in that time. I got beef and broccoli and general Tso’s chicken. Both were very good! The best General Tso’s chicken I have ever had! Staff was friendly and wasn’t that expensive for the location… 9.35 for both.

It is absolutely appalling that one of clearly the best Asian cuisines in Charlotte will not get rid of those styrofoam plates and plastic forks at least for the customers who choose to dine in!!! Other than that the food is EXCELLENT!!! When they get rid of the Styrofoam plates and plastic forks I will gladly give them give 5 stars.

Let’s be clear. This is my favorite take out Chinese in America. I have to eat here whenever I’m in Charlotte. I don’t know what is special about their food but it just tastes better than an other Chinese food. It is the measuring stick by which I judge all other Chinese food places.
I almost always order the Chicken Fried Rice because it’s amazing but I’ve tried plenty of their other dishes and have never been disappointed. I highly recommend the Crab Rangoons. They’re crispy on the outside and soft and gooey in the center with the most amazing flavor. The dipping sauce they give you with them is stellar too.

Having just moved to the area, I encountered this place via a recommendation and they ARE great! The food is super tasty, super fresh and very reasonably priced. I try a new dish every time I am there and have yet to eat a bad meal. I am so happy I have found this place!

Likes: Do not be fooled by the restaurant front or the name containing «express» — it is NOT fast food chinese. I had wrongly assumed that this would be chinese food like you would get from the mall but that is NOT the case! (I think fast food chinese is disgusting) This is high quality chinese food that you would get at any nice, sit-​down chinese restaurant but designed primarily for takeout. You can dine inside but it is casual and with counter service. The food is great — my favorite is the steamed dumplings and spicy sa cha chicken. It is an open, very clean kitchen that you can see. Service is fast and they have never once messed up my take out order.
Gripes: If you use soy sauce, be sure to ask for extra because no matter how much you order they just give you one packet unles you ask for more.

Fantastic cheap Chinese food!
Really dug the shrimp and broccoli with fried rice. they gave rather sizable portions too – I.e. Have enough leftovers for a whole other meal.
Still need to try the egg rolls but great first impression.

This is definitely our go-​to Chinese restaurant since moving to MP. We like the crispy scallion chicken, fried rice and low main. The soups were great too! We will definitely keep going back.

For my wife and I, this is our go to Chinese restaurant in town. They are a model of efficiency and consistency, even of the food blends in with pretty much every other Chinese take-​out you’ve ever had.
So the secret deal here is their vegetable soup– just a buck fifty and you get a huge contained stuffed with fresh veggies and plenty of tofu. Even if you don’t like tofu, take it our and enjoy the extra hot broth with the veggies. Always a good starter. Everything else here is pretty much what you know of Americanized Chinese take-​out: choose your protein, choose your sauce, and let the good times roll in mediocrity. Nothing too spicy, nothing overly flavorful, but the brown sauce is what it is and it is always what you’ve tasted before, so at least there are no surprises there
You’ll notice most of their business is take out, though they do have a small dine in seating area you can use as well. Downgrade on the parking lot: is very tiny and can be dicey getting out of because it’s directly on Providence. Still, a good go-​to when you need food quick and don’t want to both making these things yourself.

Chinese take out … Out of 5 places I’ve tried here … I would definitely entertain another trip there. The lunch prices are great. I tried the pepper steak and onions lunch combo (I chose fried rice and the egg roll). The egg roll was so yummy and crispy, not greasy at all :). The fried rice was okay… But with some duck sauce made it better. My bf got the dinner special sesame chicken with fried rice. He enjoyed the chicken, but had the same thoughts about the rice. Also ordered egg drop soup and the crab rangoons … And rangoons were deliicous… Would definitely get them again.

Our go to Chinese restaurant in the city. Great food, great service and super fast.
Our favorite dishes are the ginger chicken, beef and broccoli and garlic chicken. Also they have top notch egg rolls. We’ve tried most everything on the menu and it’s almost all outstanding. Each dish with its own unique flavor. The only «downside» is the fried rice… just a little too bland for my liking.
Most of their business is take out though they do have a small seating area you can eat in at. The parking lot is very tiny and can be dicey getting out of because it’s right on Providence. The owners are always working and very friendly. Great staff overall who always have smiles on their faces.

Whaaaat the heck?! All of there meat is shredded into a shape that’s no longer recognizable… no wait, that’s only half the time. That’s pretty much the story with this place, half the time it’s decent, half the time it’s the worst Chinese food I’ve ever had. I’ve had it – I will not eat here again.

This is my go to chinese restaurant! I love the spicy mixed vegetables and the sweet and sour chicken. ITS REALLY CHICKEN TOO! lol
clean
friendly service
the cooks in the back are weird, they stare!

It seems like this place is always the lunch option for me and my coworker. The staff is very friendly and welcoming and the food is excellent.

It was okay. The server at the counter was more concerned with the call-​in orders, which I guess is more common at this location due to the small amount of tables, but disappointing. It took me over 5 minutes to place my order. After being seated, with no one else there, I retrieved my order and was satisfied, but not impressed. The meal was very greasy & the rice and egg roll were so over-​cooked. Won’t bother again.

Hunan Chicken close to 4 stars (I said close)! Quality is a little better than most «FAST» food Chinese!
Fried Rice ok, almost 3 stars
Dude running this place is great, very polite and they are fast!
Small Dinning Room 28 seats! Bigger than I thought, I did not remember any Tables, though I bet they have always been there!
Outside two tables (6 seats)… No Shade, nor protection from Elements, though it would be a little work for a car to Run over you on this side (hardy-​a-​Patio)
Tiny Parking lot 6 slots in front (Providence Road) hard to get in and out if you are going the wrong way at busy traffic times… A few spots for Parking in the back though I do NOT recommend it!!! If you or your car slip (quite a slope) you could be in a Lot of trouble! THINK before you Park! ! ! Forget Parking in the Lot beside Taipei unless you want to get TOWED ! ! !I think they are pretty serious about it! Side Lot is Supposed to be ok to park on Sunday, because all the businesses for that lot are Closed on Sunday! Better Check! You do NOT want to be Towed (I’m Guessing)!

Taipei, Taiwan, is my hometown, so it’s a shame that I drove past Taipei Express several times and never dropped in until now.
I ordered the Kung Pao chicken, and I must say to my surprise, it tasted amazing, if not better than P.F. Chang’s! Definitely not your typical «carryout Chinese food». The size of the portions are very generous, and I could only eat half of the plate, which meant great leftovers.
The staff was really nice, and I noticed that the dining space was very well maintained. The restaurant was very clean with comfortable seating areas unlike other Chinese restaurants.
It’s definitely worth ones time to stop by.