Chinatown Express in Newcastle upon Tyne

You'll love it if you love chinese foods.

One of the best examples of Cantonese food in Newcastle can be found at Chinatown Express. The wide menu choices and eating in or taking away options provide any visitor with what they are looking for.

This is a very small restaurant in Chinatown, Newcastle. There are six tables and more sitting by the window. The service is very good and the food is very yummy. We decided to enter the restaurant as the kitchen, which you can see from the street, it is very clean and tidy. We ordered fried rice, fried noodles, wanton soup and duck with pineapple and ginger with chinese tea. We enjoyed it very much so the next day we decided to go back again and we ordered prawn crackers, half duck, special noodles and chinese tea. Everything was very yummy again and we left feeling very good. We really recommended this restaurant as they work as a team and they are very professional.

Has to be the freshest, tastiest Chinese meal I have ever had. I don’t live in Newcastle sadly but ever visiting this is the place I’d be heading.

Best £6 quid you can spend! curry rice and chips! belter

Everything you would want from an authentic Hong Kong cafe from 3 meat and rice to coffee tea if you are a Hong Konger or like real Chinese food and you are happy with a basic cafe experience rather than a full on restaurant this is recommended as a good pit stop and better than the breakfast of you are at the Premier Inn on the corner:)

Great Hong Kong Cafe recommended for those that like the authentic Hong Kong cafe experience- good food and drinks on offer

It's sad to see the lack of customer service. You are not welcome. In addition, if you need a container for food, prepare to pay 40p per container.

Quick, delicious, affordable dinner.

One should not expect excellence in a takeout place that provides space for sit-down eating, but the body language and tone of voice of the person taking orders, the decor, and the lack of even simple things like paper napkins are disappointments. The food -- well, that's underwhelming too. You order from a vast menu that's filled with recurrent listings and many permutations of ingredients in the same dish. And the food tastes not much better than what you could probably put together on your own. Convenient -- yes, but not worth it's price.

Legit chinese food in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Craving for Asian food during our Europe trip and chanced upon this restaurant where lots of local Chinese dined in. We had the shrimp fried rice, sweet and sour pork plus the sichuan mixed veggie. Really good and authentic taste.

Tsujiri matcha, soft ice cream £6.5

They had a new revamp, so it looks modern. I love their new high stools and tables. The food is great; we had the fish tofu hot pot and duck char siu pork rice and some lemon ginger tea. My kids and parents loved it. The staff are very friendly and nice, and the overall feel is authentic. I mean, they have ducks hanging from the window as if I were in the small restaurant places in Hong Kong, love the place.

authentic Chinese Cantonese BBQ

The best chinese meal I have had in the N.E. the food was incredible. Great place to go for a great meal. Deco limited and no frills but the food makes up for it

Good canteen style place. Excellent roast meats.

Best off eating in ! Takeaway service is poor cold and less food

Really quick collection and piping hot! thanks!

I really like the cantonese bbq rice and fried rice can you add them on food delivery apps

it tasted so good and it was kinda empty it was just me and some other family, the food came rlly quick like took 5 minutes after i sat down only thing was there wasnt any tissues but other than that it was so good id come back

Dirty, overcrowded and overpriced. Waiters don't care. No tissues, no water. Canteen style dining with proper restaurant prices. Dirty cutlery. Won't be back.

A little cafe restaurant serving traditional Chinese foods with reasonable prices. The prawn crispy noodles was delicious and the hk hot tea was strong enough to put hairs on your chest! The roast duck and soya chicken was nice the char sui roast pork was bit on the chewy though side unfortunately. Not much room for a wheelchair when busy but accessible at quieter times at a squeeze.

I recommend this restaurant. I go here almost every Saturday for lunch with my family and I enjoy it. I usually order the same thing but I forgot what it’s called, it’s rice with mince and some vegetables (Chinese) and it’s honestly so good same for all the other dishes. The waiters are really quick to come to your table and take your order and the wait isn’t bad. However, it’s quite cold in the place and there’s not many seats and it’s close together so u could hear other peoples conversations and there is an echo in the room which when you talk, it sounds loud. Despite that it’s a really good restaurant which I recommend.

How can they allow people not to take outside drink to here? I don’t understand why the owner here is so rude as devil

I've walked past this place twice a day, five times a week for the last 7 months as I work in a local hotel and use the car park next door. I've seen the duck hung in the window and have recommended this place to hotel guests who wanted a less informal china town option as I was under the impression it had a good reputation. Had a wander in for the first time today. Had a look at a menu at the front desk then wandered through to place my order at the till. Requested two starters to take away then was told it was £3+ more than quoted on the menus. When I queried it I was told like I was a **** head by a very stern lady "you were looking at the old menu". Bang average food, don't be stupid enough to look at an "old" menu, £7+ for takeaway away prawn toast, there are better options I promise you!

Great, simple, authentic, tasty food.

small cosy cantonese style restaurant, 10/10 recommend for those looking for a taste of home 🥰🥰, their roasted pork is crispy and delicious 👍🏻

Food is not hygienic, kitchen is dirty, had a piece of hair in food. The owner is very cheeky, dodgy, rude and aggressive, tried to argue about the hygienic issue, she denied it, and was definitely swearing at me in Cantonese that I didn’t understand. Very low bred of human kind

Girl staff try to rush while eating and very bad face

This is a great restaurant to enjoy freshly made chinese cuisine, very friendly staff, fast service and a great selection of very tasty well presented food. I can highly reccomend.

I couldn’t be more happy after a jiu jiu-jítsu classes i was starving so I got a house especial fried house and it was delicious, lots of ingredients the portion it’s very full of amazing flavour everything was there I highly recommend😊👌

i ordered without checking delivery and there was non. The staff delivered the food off their own bat. 10 out of 10 all round. Proper diamonds

One of the best Guangdong flavor restaurants in Newcastle. Often visit with friends.

It is a perfect meal best Chinese forever

Love this place, really friendly staff and best Chinese food in Newcastle!

The staff are cheeky as and the foods as chewy as a dogs toy.. fat woman in the back needs to get a grip.. horrible food horrible people

Absolutely perfect food! Lovely service too

Best roasted belly pork (a.k.a. crispy pork) in town!! Come early if you wanna try this as they often run out later in the day🥲 Only accept cash!

Excellent friendly service, very tastey food served in good quantity. Staff very friendly and helpful. A pleasure to eat there

The people working there is very impolite especially the Chinese guy with red clothes. Very harsh on customer like his dog just died or something. Need to learn to have manners on customer. Food is okay but due to the bad quality service is taste worse.

Used this place quite often over the years but have noticed on my last couple of recent visits, the portion sizes has been greatly reduced and the ingredients likewise. (spot the chicken springs to mind). plus, the older little fella with the crew cut who i think is the owner/manager needs to go back on the customer handling skills course. I will be voting with my feet, and wont be going back.

Great food at a reasonable price

Best Chinese in the North East!

Before I write the review it’s my fault for not complaining at the time but I’m anything for the quiet life. There were two of us and I was the only one who ‘ate’ I ordered chicken fried rice. The chicken must be still laying eggs as I couldn’t find any in the dish. We ordered two cokes that came in cans. We asked for glasses and two horrible plastic ones were given to us so we drank from the cans. I should have complained on the night and I didn’t it’s my fault but lesson learned I will in the future if I have to.

The best hot and sour soup I've EVER had.

Best Chinese I've had in a really long time.

Great food and very quick service

Noodles were full of oil and chips were not cooked still frozen in the middle. Dissatisfied. Couldn't eat it.

Love China Town express.been going for over 20 years.The quality has remained.ordered on the website to pick up then my train was delayed they were great and had it ready in a heat bag.carried it for 15 minutes and it was pipping hot.

Had a fab lunch at China Express (Newcastle China Town) 🌶️Ma por tofu with fried rice noodles (this is not on the menu, the chef kindly made it because I wanted noodles! 😍so accommodating!) 🥬garlic lettuce 🫑salt n pepper tofu 🥟veggie spring rolls 🥛warm soya milk Huge portion, friendly staffs, tasty fast chinese food!

Take away meal, chicken was undercooked and there was blood

The food was absolutely gorgeous. The portion size is generous. Very good prices. And if you get here before 5pm, you can enjoy the special meal deal. ☺️ (Only downside is they accept only cash.)

Food was lovely and hot and was ready for collection within literally less than 10 minutes from ordering. Rice and beef dishes were lovely, although salt and pepper chips were slightly underdone and were a little bit soggy - but only a very minor criticism! Highly recommend, our new favourite Chinese in newcastle!

When I was missing home made or you can say Chinese food, this location made my search end. Being Vegetarian didn't had much option to try but tried veg chowmein and other day fried rice both very just awesome and upto the mark.

Was really really quickly. Great take away :)

Food was ready for collection within less than 15 minutes and the portions were big. Got the beef chow mein and salt and pepper chips with curry sauce and it was amazing, highly recommend!

Such a lovely place. Food amazing and fast and efficient service. Would go again.

Great selection very tasty, no delays

On a Saturday night we were easily seated, it doesn't serve alcohol which may explain part of why it is not that busy on weekend evenings. The food came out very quickly, almost suspiciously quickly. I'm not going to claim its the best chinese meal ever, but it fills a role and I enjoyed the crispy noodle with chicken and veg, and prawn toast (both large servings). I remember in years gone by this being a bit dingy on the inside but it's got a clean, bright (if simple) decor now

Good portion size and all round good food. Salt and pepper items could do with more flavour, other then this everything else was unreal.

Staff friendly, food tasty, cost:taste:portion ratio excellent!

Simply magnificent! Best Chinese food in town. Highly recommended!!!

2 hours late and the salt and pepper chicken tasted like cigarettes, I've ordered from here many times before but not anymore

Came it was discussing cold gave to the will never get any thing for this plce

Anyone experienced China Town Express? 📍China Town Express @ Stowell St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4XQ We were informed by friends that the claypot dishes here are most delicious. We ordered Vegetarian Fried Rice and Claypot Fish with tofu. We had no idea that the claypot fish would be served with pork, so we pushed the pork aside (Michelle and I don't eat pork). That aside, it was a pleasant meal, a simple lunch with lovely Fried Rice. I particularly enjoy Fried Rice that's hot from the wok. I'd have to experience more of their claypot dishes to give a full review, in time 😄

Appalling service food late and cold

The Rice and Peking Chicken were good. However simply the worst Satay sauce I’ve ever seen. Watery and horrible, didn’t touch it.

Going Newcastle from London and aspecting you’ll get same Chinatown there is just disappointment. Hardly u can call it Chinatown. Just few restaurants n most of closed. Just a sample of Chinatown Gate new make it Chinatown. But it’s a good place for Great food excellent prices & friendly staff.

Not a good meal, rice was dry, black bean sauce very watery but salty with hardly no veg and the one onion I did taste, tasted off / rancid. Chow mean also tasteless, this place has gone downhill used to do lovely food

Asked for no peas in rice dish and it looks like I got EXTRA peas simple request

My family and I were highly impressed with Chinatown Express. The food was very tasty and good quality. Our favourites were the salt and pepper king prawns, king prawn chow mien and the chilli beef. I would 100% recommend and we will be visiting again!

Nice little restaurant Cash only payment Good quality food and good value for money Close to St James park Recommended for affordable quality food

Normally I only have positive feedback for Chinatown Express but this time I was really disappointed. Tub only 3/4 full on chow mein with too much soya sauce and noodles really greasy. Meat was stringy and overall both meals where below standard. Service and delivery spot on so hoping this is a one off.

Great food but delivery took 1hour 20.

Best Chinese takeaway/sit in restaurant in Newcastle

Food was nice but took 1hr 45mins to arrive.

Didn’t give us the order, gave a random person on the street it as they could not find our address, needs sacking. Not be ordering here again

Really bad service to be honest. I usually absolutely love this restaurant and it is our usual Chinese but recently has been really poor. It is super expensive and ended arriving extremely late to a point we were waiting into the night and food stone cold. Delivery driver got lost several times on top of that despite having quite a straightforward address. Unfortunately will doubt I’ll be ordering from here again even though it is usually our favourite!

Delivery on just east was showing 49mins Cancelled it apparently it got delivered

Salt pepper chicken £7 for half a box of chicken chips rice and curry on the expensive side came late chicken nice but very small portions no peppers no onions

Distinctly average for the price. It was also late and not that hot. I also ordered egg fried rice which turned out to just be fried rice.

Food was fresh, hot and we really enjoyed it

Fantastic food and great service! This is going to be my new favourite Chinese- thank you!

I hate rating independent businesses badly as they can't withstand stuff like the global giants so when I do well!! Popped in for a takeout to go back to my hotel round the corner Beef in ginger and spring onion with rice and a can of pop nearly £12 so hoping for a decent takeaway. Pop and rice fine lol. Little ginger and no spring onion that I could find, just masses of fried sliced onion and then came the beef. Well I don't want a legal case so let's just say it must be a very rare breed of cattle, hopeless, chewy and thrown away. The notice on the wall should have warned me " No refund if 25% of meal consumed" Eh? We live and learn.

Lots of Chinese restaurants and supermarkets, a couple of decent pubs in the area too

10 mins great service and food as always

Unbelievably RUDE service. Male staff member so rude to me and my family. Embarrassing and disappointing. He said that he didn’t care if we didn’t come back and continued to argue in front of other customers, raise his voice, shout and it was frankly one of the worst customer service experiences ever! Other staff looked embarrassed and apologetic and although this is a cafe and not a restaurant, it is totally unacceptable to treat anyone in this way never less a customer! Food is okay but nothing at all special and we certainly will never to going again - and it wont be a miss - there is better food with much better service.

Not enough meat for a special chowmein but tasty noodles.

Very expensive and no sauce with spring rolls. Average food and delivery was 30 mins late. Avoid.

Spend £54 and waited 2h for food.

The curry sauce was watery the ribs were basically just fat no meat. The chow mein had carrot in it that wasn’t cooked. Stringy noodles. The whole order was cold :(

Fancied trying somewhere different and had heard some good things about this place. That said only went simple with a couple of curries this time but, wow, we will be back! Delayed slightly as they were busy but still under hour. Food was piping hot and lots of meat and veg and great flavour.

Delivered 2 hours late - which I think was a one-off as it generally is on time on my previous orders - however the food is always beautifully cooked and was also on this occasion which made up for the lateness! It is quite pricey compared to other local ones but in my eyes definitely worth the extra few pounds - noodles are always delicious. Thank you Chinatown Express

It was really good, I think I’ve been put into a Chinese coma

Always the best Chinese take away in town.

Best Chinese food I have had in a very long time.

Food was running a bit late said it was delivered . Called the place they were running a bit late yet were here in 5 mins and sooo lovely . Great experience great food for the first time.

Best food, tasty, looks good too 👍

Food is always on time and very tasty! I love ordering from them!

Food delivered late but excellent communication. Fried rice was just warm and curry sauce tasted u like a curry sauce and I couldn’t eat it.