Chinatown Express in Newcastle upon Tyne

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 👍🏻

Girl staff try to rush while eating and very bad face

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Great food and very quick service

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.)

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.

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

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 😄

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.

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

Best Chinese takeaway/sit in restaurant in Newcastle

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

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.

Ordered online and when I called to cancel lady was yelling on phone and hung up after saying I couldn’t understand her. Poor service really.

Have been here for years on and off as previously living down south, but recently moved up north, This time taking my little one to try place still and it holds up! Has traditional Chinese food available, highly recommend the 3 meat roast with rice and Hong Kong milk tea. Perfection! 👌👍

Excellent no frills Chinese serving authentic Chinese food. I was worried because it is the first restaurant next to the China town gate, but it was great. We had the £8 lunch deal with selected starters and mains. The satay chicken wings were a highlight - really delicious with a lovely generous sauce. The wonton soup had a great stock and plenty of prawns as well as pork in the wontons. Very clean toilets upstairs and very well spaced tables/ they were really making an effort to be COVID safe. The verdict- yum!!

We have been coming here for years. Always good food. Always fast service. Always reasonable price. (£8 for 2 course dine in lunch)

Had chicken fried rice, chips and curry sauce proper nice. Definitely going again.

Its a very unprepossessing exterior. Once inside its bright, COVID safe and super clean. The staff are always willing to please. The informal cafe style eating creates a lovely atmosphere. Arrive early because the menu takes some reading. Many veggie dishes as well as a good choice of meat and prawns. Superb food in hearty portions, tasty , hot and delicious. The lunch meal deal is amazing value. Try some of the more traditional dishes on offer - there is more to Chinese cuisine than chow mien !

Staying over in a Gateshead Hotel I failed to read the reviews before ordering on Just Eat. After a long day at work and looking forward to a nice dinner I was discusted at the meal upon arrival. Egg Fried Rice brown and stoggy, Duck Curry the skin of the Duck was floating on top of the carton, still hungry I tried it only to bin it.....thank god for Mcdonald!!! Definitely don't try it

Best Chinese food in Newcastle the staff are polite. Delivery was quicker than expected the taste is unreal Compliments to the chef 👌

If you would like a ruined night - just order from Chinatown Express. Delivery was 20 mins late so we made a call to the restaurant to find out the reason of the delay. On the other side of the phone the lady just yelled and out the phone down. When the order finally arrived, the paper packaging was totally melted. The duck had an awful smell. And the cheery on the top - I found a hair in the chicken. Not gonna recommend even to the enemy.

Used to be the best restaurant in China town but the quality of food has gone down and the quantity is quite small as well. Real shame but that’s what success and popularity does!

Sirve buena comida tradicional china, pero estoy de acuerdo con la revisión anterior, ¡precios muy caros para comida para llevar! Nunca solía ser tan caro, pero probablemente aprovechando dos restaurantes principales; cielo y jardín del palacio, que han cerrado debido al covid, al que van los chinos locales. Los precios coinciden con los precios de estos dos restaurantes, excepto que este es un estilo café y obtuvimos comida para llevar en lugar de sentarse. También los platos principales venían sin arroz. Estoy de acuerdo con la revisión anterior de que solo hay pocos trozos de carne en ciertos platos. . en general sigue siendo sabroso, pero esperaría obtener más carne y guarnición de arroz por los precios que paga. . muy extraño . . Tampoco te preocupes, solo efectivo. . En esta época, pensaría que procesarían pagos con tarjeta. .

Fui a almorzar y quedé muy contento con la comida y el servicio. Elegimos el menú de mediodía de un entrante y un plato principal. Había suficientes platos para elegir y la comida era deliciosa. También fue muy buena relación calidad-precio con porciones bastante grandes que eran muy abundantes. Definitivamente iríamos de nuevo.

Habiendo comido aquí desde que era una niña, este pequeño café nunca deja de decepcionar. A pesar de que el servicio al cliente es mediocre, su excelente comida puede pasarlo por alto fácilmente. La comida es rápida, caliente y la cafetería está situada en el centro de la ciudad, lo que la hace ideal para un almuerzo rápido y sabroso. Mis favoritos personales son los Wonton de gambas con salsa agridulce, el arroz frito yung chow, los fideos fideos y el pollo agridulce.

El lugar estaba tranquilo, tbh toda China Town estaba en silencio.La porción de comida era pequeña, cara y una estafa total. Es como una cantina.La comida no era la mejor. Char siu estaba en rodajas gruesas y sin sabor. Necesita clasificar el tamaño de las porciones o reducir los precios al instante. Eres estilo cantina, no restaurante

Yummy food, tender meat dishes. Staff were so patient and helpful. Will be back next week to try more delicious food!

It's an entrance to a regular shopping centre, nothing more than a fancy looking gate

The food is really nice, it’s not a disappointment when you’re ordering Chinese from this place however it can be pricey depending on your appetite you’re spending at least £20 on yourself for a filling meal. But I’d definitely order from here again.

This used to be my go-to for the delicious house special chow mein. However the last two offerings have been VERY disappointing. Only two pieces of char sui pork, and both of those were un-eatable as they were exceptionally chewy and gristly. What a disappointment.

No estaba seguro de qué tener, así que entré y pedí en el mostrador algunos fideos con salsa satay, ya que muchos de los platos parecían demasiado para un refrigerio para llevar a altas horas de la noche. La chica me preguntó si quería algunas cosas adicionales como brotes de soja, etc. y me gustó el hecho de que puedes verlos preparando todo en la cocina. Cuando lo llevé a mi hotel a la vuelta de la esquina, a través de una tienda de conveniencia y la recepción del hotel, ya que había perdido la llave de mi habitación, todavía estaba muy caliente cuando la desenvolví. Los fideos eran geniales y las verduras no eran demasiado suaves. Realmente agradable y justo lo que quería.

Major tourist attraction in Newcastle. The archway is one of the biggest in the UK specifically built by Chinese craftsmen from China. Chinatown, or mainly Stowell Street in reality, is mostly made up of restaurants which reside along its length. From quick eats like Chinatown express, Landmark westernised higher-end, Dojo Japanese, King Neptune (Cantonese), Sky (Cantonese), to seafood hot-pot fondue places, Palace Garden (Cantonese), and Wing Hong supermarket, to Mananza Korean, two Japanese teppanyaki restaurants and Meet & Treat pan Asian cafe eatery. There is quite the choice! There is also the Jasmine and Bread Point Chinese bakeries not too far away in low friar street, which is essential! Also slightly further away is Hi-You Chinese supermarket, and Laus 202 buffet restaurant which is fantastic.

Gezellig even tijdens een van de dagen van ons lange weekend in Newcastle door Chinatown gelopen. Straat met o.a. Chinese winkeltjes en veel Chinese restaurants. Vlak bij de Chinese poort troffen wij Chinatown express aan. Door een van de ruiten kon je rechtstreeks in de keuken kijken waar een aantal koks bezig waren met de bestelde schotels te bereiden. Er werd druk gewokt.Omdat er erg veel Chinese personen in deze gelegenheid aan het eten waren, zijn wij ook naar binnen gegaan. Iets lekkers van de uitgebreide kaart uitgezocht en dit besteld. Snel stonden onze schotels op tafel en de gerechten waren heerlijk. Flinke porties tegen een mooie prijs.Aardige en nette bediening. Ambiance zou gezelliger kunnen. Wij vinden dit een aanrader voor iedereen die authentiek chinees wil eten

If you want an authentic chinese experience come here!Nice to eat freshly cooked cuisine and not expensive!

No he estado aquí en años, pero llamé a la hora del té hoy. Desde el exterior, la decoración está un poco cansada, pero una vez que estás dentro está bien. Todo el personal nos pareció extremadamente amable y eficiente. Nuestras comidas eran sabrosas frescas y rápidas. Las galletas de gambas eran preciosas y frescas. Hace exactamente lo que dice en el Tin Express.

Only chinese thing here is some food and a few lamps.

My favourite restaurant in Chinatown is the King Neptune. 3 course lunchtime menu £10.90 very good value

PASSEZ VOTRE CHEMIN! Je ne perdrais pas mon temps, ne vous arrêtez pas : le nourriture est insipide le cadre vilain ... bref allez ailleurs

Everything was great and friendly people

Been going here for years and the food is lush. Lovely staff and great service. Just wish they had a Facebook page or a site with a up-to-date menu. Thank you for the wonderful food x

Been coming to this place for years now and it does exactly what it says ~ serving great value Chinese food at a lightning speed. No frills, top notch service, in and out quickly.

It may look a bit rough around the edges from outside but don't let that put you off. The staff are pleasant and efficient and the roast duck, chicken and pork is delicious. As somebody who has travelled to Hong Kong I would say this establishment in Newcastle is the closest to the HK experience I have found in the UK

Best place for Chinese food and bakery

We travel quite a distance just to eat here. There must be over 50 Chinese take aways and restaurants that are closer but Chinatown Express is the best I have tried. Facilities are basic but clean and service is top notch. If you are unsure about a certain dish the staff do their best to explain. My personal favourite is the Kung Po Duck with fried rice and my partners is Wanton Soup Noodle. 100% recomended

Hemos estado aquí para el almuerzo y la cena un par de veces. El restaurante está situado en la zona de Chinatown. Se puede ver claramente desde el arco de Chinatown.

I come in here every so often with friends for a quick meal. The food is tasty and good priced and the staff are attentive.

Still the best Chinese 'quick' (as opposed to fast) food in Newcastle. Not a restaurant but food is authentic (HINT: it's always full of Chinese people!). Only accepts cash and parking can be a nightmare. After 6:30pm, loading bays are free parking spaces, perfect for a quick dinner. In my humble opinion, they make the best Beef Hor Fun (beef flat noodles) in the North East!

Great restaurants and a Chinese supermarket

Fast food and some vegan options. Tofu in Schwain is good. Very reasonable price. Lovely food. Must try

Great Chinese food you can tell it's good quality as it's frequented by the local Chinese community

This restaurant is cheap, good food, and fast serving. It is located near the China Town gate. Almost all menus are original. Roasted duck is highly recommended.

Went to this cafe/ restaurant on recommendation of friends. Glad we did as food and service excellent. Basic tables etc, nothing fancy but it does the job. Sit in or take away. Not licienced.

This is a sad Chinatown. It's literally one street and some of the shops here are even Chinese. Plenty of closed shops here, but there's some decent restaurants here and also a proper Chinese supermarket, which does have an excellent range of Chinese groceries. Fine if you've never seen a Chinatown before, but otherwise don't bother. It is a good place to get Asian food though, if that's what you're after.

Estuve aquí hoy por primera vez en un par de años, no me puedo quejar del lugar, era un nuevo camarero que nos servía y que no podía hacer lo suficiente, la comida se servía rápido, los platos se recolectaron de inmediato, sugirió que probáramos el estilo de Hong Kong. Té con leche, que fue de gran sabor, comimos pato, sal y pollo con chile, el pato fue suculento, la sal y el chile no fueron tan fuertes como lo son en muchos lugares, un buen 9/10, definitivamente vendrá más a menudo, Buen chino auténtico con una amplia gama de platos.

Fui con un amigo. El servicio fue excelente y rápido. Tenía un excelente menú. La comida estaba caliente, muy sabrosa y auténtica. Estaba muy ocupado, pero no tenían prisa por sacarte cuando terminaste. Ahora es uno de mis lugares favoritos para comer y sin duda lo recomendaría si disfruta de la auténtica comida china.

Si desea experimentar un menú típico de comida china en un restaurante chino de estilo cafetería, ¡aquí lo tiene!

Pedí el congee de pollo. . con jengibre extra y palo de masa frita. . y té chino. Mi té apareció casi instantáneamente y el congee llegó en minutos. Vi a otros cuatro cuencos de congee diferentes que salieron al mismo tiempo. . claramente muy popular

Eateries on Chinatown has come and go over the years, Express definitely stood the test of time. Still serves the best roast belly pork (燒肉) although a little pricey but I think it's worth it! I do love their dry fried beef ho fun 乾炒牛河 too. Friendly service, cash only, clean toilets, give it a go! :)

Super friendly people, nice informal place, awesome food. A bit pricey but its a fast food that really worth the visit. Duck is something! 😍

A little china. Nice place to visit in the Chinese new year

Was here for Chinese new year celebrations! What a great show and atmosphere! Highly recommended! 👍 👍 👍

Very nice and quick ... good lunch time menu .. sit in or take out .. very good Chinese fast food , give it try !

Always had a good meal thereis a pub near the gate is the place to start as they will advise you as to who is selling the best edible meals have a good day/night out. Graham

Trust me... I grew up in HK so I know my Chinese food... this is the best in Newcastle. It's not a restaurant but a Hong Kong style Chinese cafe for FAST food. Gone a bit pricey recently but hey, its the center of town. If you want chips with gravy, dont go here... I mean who goes to a Chinese for chips!? F'ing lame! Or if you want pretendy so-called Chinese food like prawn crackers with your chicken sweetcorn soup, go to "Lau's Buffet King" along the road, with their 1 score from food hygiene. But If you want authentic mouth watering Chinese scran, this place is the mutts nuts!

Basic but popular Chinese. Good menu and service. Food arrived very quickly and was very tasty. Not the highest quality of furnishings but the food more than makes up for it.

Came here with a work colleague who recommended the place. I had a house special chowmein. This was really tasty and came very quickly. So quickly I was suspicious about how fresh it really was. The food was hot but not piping hot that you would expect from a longer cooking time.

Heard some great reviews about how nice the food was. Went with my partner and ordered a 3 course. Got all meals at once and felt rushed to eat so we left still hungry

I found this little gem whilst walking through Chinatown. Two course lunch menu for £6.00. I wondered what it would be like at such a reasonable price. I had hot and sour soup, and stir fried vegetables in black Bean sauce, and boiled rice. Both were delicious, and fantastic value.

I have eaten here for many years, I have converted many friends to the place and my Chinese colleagues always said this was the place they preferred.

We were in Newcastle for a drinks and stopped for dinner. The place has plastic tables and chairs and is extremely cheap. However the food is good. We had the soup to start; chicken noodle for my husband and crab noodle for me. We also had a portion of prawn crackers. We had a very helpful waitress who was a student at the University and she explained what was good to eat. We both opted for the Chow Mein which was the house special. Really good. There is no alcohol served here though. If you are looking for a no frills place but good Chinese food this is very good. Toilets weren't great though.

Went here before a match and ordered off the lunchtime special menu. Had chicken rolls to start which were ok. Chicken curry and boiled rice was horrendous!! The boiled rice can only be described as a ball of mushy glue with absolutely no taste at all, the curry was full of congealed curry powder that hadn't been made properly. I asked them to change it as it was inedible it came back as the same dish only they had added hot water to it to melt the lumpy curry powder!! It was now a Disgusting, watery, bland and tasteless mess!! We used to frequently visit this place before the match and it was always bustling and the food was always lovely!! Not sure what happened but it is always empty and soulless and the food is extremely poor!! we will not be visiting again. The staff didn't even seem bothered that i was disappointed, no apology or refund!! Nothing!! Stay away!!

Wanted decent food but not too posh as we had bags of shopping with us. This place was perfect good...

Sólo espantosa, yo tenia el curry de ternera estofado flanquean porque quería probar algo diferente. Es un plato de carne wa grasos en salsa grasienta. Nada más horrible no sólo verduras nada terrible. Para ser el peor plato de comida que he tenido, ningún chef o cocinero hasta casa sin cada actual que a un cliente o visitante. Malo, malo, malo! Evitar COMO LA PESTE. !

Easy to get around. Decent options for food

Este restaurante fue recomendado por un amigo.

I visited planning on eating in but didn't feel well so I got a take out. I had ordered salt and pepper king prawns a chicken noodle soup and chicken curry with mushrooms and onions. The salt n pepper king prawns were £7.00 and to be honest there was hardly any and what was there was so hard I have not eaten them they gone in the bin. If I was well enough I would take them back. The curry has no mushrooms in. Totally disappointed as I had used this place a lot a few years ago and used to be excellent food. Totally wasted my money. Would never recommend to anyone!

We visited for a quick meal after visiting the nearby RVI hospital. We enjoyed our food, each meal was hot and tasty. Be careful with the chilli dip on the tsble it is eye-wateringly hot! The service was ok but a bit casual because they were busy. The decor is basic but the tables were clean. This is a takeaway and a restaurant and prices are reasonable.