Chinatown Express

A great spot for celebrating the Chinese new year with excellent dishes offered like Peking duck , BBQ pork , Singapore-style noodles as well as dishes including their own homemade noodles .

Like others have suggested, the fresh house-made noodle bowls are the way to go. I got the roast duck noodle soup and it was awesome. And use those condiments on the table, go for it!

Order the Barbecue Pig dish which is made of savory pork belly , with crunchy skin. You can thank us later!

You have to get the duck noodle soup . Made with chewy fresh made noodles and huge chunks of duck and it is as good as everyone talks about. Also be sure to get the handmade dumplings as well .

This hole in the wall is a real hidden gem , they make their own noodles by had fresh everyday. I recommend the delicious Fresh Noodle Soup with Roast Duck .

Place was phenomenal. Follow the advice and get the noodle bowl with duck . Make sure to try the green ginger sauce . I wasn't sure what it was until the waitress told us to try it. Tons of flavor.

Get the mixed BBQ , the small does not come with rice but is actually a large portion . Amazing Peking duck and roast pig .🤤 https://www.instagram.com/p/B1SSy-VDzOc/?igshid=1tiyi0ov4nibt

Certainly needs much higher ratings considering that they have a big window to stare & watch the dumplings being made. Everything is amazing. If it has fresh duck in the window it’s a place for me.

"The dumplings here are made fresh on the spot. The ginger-scallion sauce served on the side is bangin' with the pork dumplings ." - Chef Jacob Hunter Read more

My fav dishes: fresh noodle soup (duck , veggie , all good) and green leaf vegetable

Yum! Big Bang for your buck! Love the ginger , peppers and other condiments they give you. Great for carry out or dine in-enjoy the big tank of fish that look like they have lipstick on, and the big cr

You may not get the same quality of food as NYC’s Chinatown or Beijing but, all in all, the food at Chinatown Express is not bad and the prices are very reasonable. Read more

Intern Sara writes, if your restaurant makes delicious fresh noodles +hand-stuffed dumplings , perhaps u can entice eaters, to come inside by giving a snippet of what can be expected from the outside

My go to is wonton soup noodles with BBQ pork . Choose either the handmade noodles or egg noodles , both are solid options.

There is a shower in the 3rd floor bathroom . What the?!

Cheap , good food, large portions . They had a Japanese curry on special that day, very good. Limited seating , better for takeout .

Beef brisket with wonton noodle tastes pretty authentic ! Xiaolongbao skin is too thick & probably frozen.

Best fried noodles I've ever had. Also the steamed veggie dumplings are amazing - try them with the condiments that are on the table = amazing

The duck noodle soup is the best! It's like chicken noodle soup x1000. Plus the noodles are made on site daily!

Here’s the truth! When someone says best traditional, this is not! This actually really bad Chinese food . They survive off of unsuspecting tourist , like other Chinese restaurants in the area.

Best duck soup around. Stay away from the menu and order whatever the specials are. Decent house hot tea .

Noodles are amazing, but the soup they come in are often not. Go with the Cantonese stuff, and dumplings ! I love dropping by for a mixed plate of roast meats .

The best Chinese food I've had in DC. Go for broke on the dumplings , your mouth will thank you. http://www.allmenus.com/dc/washington/53536-chinatown-express/menu/

You don't go to a place like Chinatown Express to get chop suey. So sack up and order something that sounds more authentic , like the beef noodle soup w/ brisket !

Best crab egg foo young! Egg rolls were cold and I have had better. Would go back as the noodles looked fantastic

Love me some fried noodle goodness, Home Made Fried Noodles $7 (4/5 NOMs)

The fried pig is great! Soup is nice. Dumplings were tasty!

Solid. Great lunch specials under $10. Big fan of the Ma Po Tofu . :)

I got the duck soup , it was good but in the future I would definitely prefer to try the fried noodles .

The upstairs dining room is gritty but a surprisingly secluded escape from the Chinatown street.

The Noodle Soup with Roast Duck is delicious.

Slightly above avg chinese American food . Everything feels greasy here. Everything.

Great lil place!! Def coming back!!

Lobster with Ginger and Scallions

Watch the chef make ropes of skinny noodles in the window here. Then order some for under $5.

Do NOT get the juicy pork dumplings—not juicy at all and tasted like they were thawed from the ones you can get from a grocery store . 🤢

Good "fresh noodle soup with duck ." Duck is eh average - I've had better ones - but the handmade thick textured noodles were delicious

The best things to eat are on the laminated menu they give you. They also happen to be the best bargains (ie: $6 for a cauldron of housemade noodles , $6 for a dozen handmade dumplings , etc). Don't bot

Wonton soup and steamed pork buns are delicious!

I've had excellent service here before but today SUCKED!! Waitress got order wrong then too afraid to come to table to correct it AND served others same meal I ordered!! 1 out of 10 for service

Good broth but disappointing noodles . They had such kitsch-based promise!

Relatively unrefined/average quality food. The wrappers of the steamed dumplings are too thick & the pork fillings has a rough texture w/ just ok flavors. The handmade noodles are also rough/starchy.

Authentic & yummy! Spicy really is spicy . 👊

Duck noodle soup and fresh dumplings ! Yum!

Their zha jiang mian is ridiculously addicting. Handmade noodles .

The pork belly special was amazing as were the dumplings . Plus, getting tea right when you're seated made for a very relaxing meal.

The noodles and broth deliver . Skimpy on the duck though

Egg and spring rolls were both super greasy. Was not a huge fan of the S&S pork but the lo-mein was good

Absolutely one of my favorite places to eat for years! The fresh noodles are incredible in soup or fried!

This is a little hole in the wall type restaurant that has very little waiting room at the entrance, which is why the line is out onto the street. Was not impressed