China Express

The food is delicious and the service is always remarkable. The family that owns it are very kind. I've been eating here for years and I've never had a bad experience.

We ordered 3 plates and a few extras and the service was amazing ! The man was so kind to us and so respectful ! He didn’t rush us and was very polite ! I would rate this 10 stars if I could ! Very clean I will absolute go back ! NOT TO MENTION THE FOOD WAS PHENOMENAL

Friendly staff and delicious food at an extremely reasonable price! Large portions. WAY better than Panda Express. Try the braised beef, it's AMAZING!

Best Chinese foods around the area. Affordable and large portion. Must order, orange chicken!

I had the orange chicken and teriyaki chicken and they were both delicious. I had to stop myself from eating too much too fast. Fresh chow mean as well. Recommend highly.

If you're in the mood for Chinese food. This is the place. Great customer service. Food is always hot..

Great friendly service. Tasty flavors. Food sauces, and well cooked meats. They loaded the shrimp bowl with shrimp for 8 bucks! Great deal for tasty food.

Good food for your money. Lady in front real humble and nice. Cooks tops off. We came from San Diego to check this place out.

Ou #1 Chinese spot with great variety and generous portions. Never disappoints!

Food was so good, rice bowl with mongolian beef and fried rice was amazing. Such great quality for very cheap!

I'm so happy we came across this little place while waiting for my son's water polo scrimmage to end. It is 'express' Chinese food but the quality of food and the freshness is incredible. They cool in small batches and the food looks so appetizing when you are chosing your items, you won't know what to chose. The owners/managers have pride for their store, they are constantly cleaning and making sure everything is in order. I would not hesitate to recommend this place to anyone who wants to eat fast but healthy!

Great family run restaurant! The owners couldn’t be more kind, friendly and helpful. I love that they are active in the community as well. Picked up large order catering and it was done even ahead of schedule! Definitely recommend!

Good quality! We were enthusiastic to try a new place after finding it had good reviews and was a short drive away. The food was good and the servers were nice. I enjoyed the orange chicken and the sweet and sour pork the most. The bbq pork was a tad dry and the pork chop bites were good dipped in sweet and sour sauce. Will definitely go back to try the Mongolian beef.

After a fun day at Capistrano Beach, my family and I dined at Rice Bowl Express nearby. We ordered two bowls with three items each. The pork BBQ was exceptionally tasty. The other items were great too, but the fried rice could use some improvement. Overall, a delightful experience with quick service.

First of all, I would like to send my appreciation to this family for doing the most out work I've seen in a restaurant. Food has great flavors, not greasy great prices. Staff is friendly and very attentive to your needs. I'm not from the area, but I will definitely be back! (My picture does not do this meal justice. I had already added hot sauce and mixed everything up)

Excellent service, the person who attends is really very friendly The food is really good, I will definitely come back

I love coming to Rice Bowl. They give you so much food and it has a home cooked taste. The staff is always friendly and kind. My suggestions are the Kung Pao and Mongolian beef. If you love onions this is a must.

This place Sonos friendly and great. Love the Asian music they play and the food was delicious. The server was so sweet. I got the vegetables and the tofu which were so so yummy. Definitely recommend and it is very affordable too!

Food is delicious, place is always clean and the employees are very welcoming and nice! My favorite soup from this place is definitely their Egg Drop soup. Hits the spot after a hangover or when you’re recovering from a cold! Everything else is savory as well!

Fast and easy place to get a meal. Food are satisfying and taste good given that the price is very reasonable. The place is very clean and there are a lot of parking space.

Tobi West

Good quality! We were enthusiastic to try a new place after finding it had good reviews and was a short drive away. The food was good and the servers were nice. I enjoyed the orange chicken and the sweet and sour pork the most. The bbq pork was a tad dry and the pork chop bites were good dipped in sweet and sour sauce. Will definitely go back to try the Mongolian beef.

Ray Lin

After a fun day at Capistrano Beach, my family and I dined at Rice Bowl Express nearby. We ordered two bowls with three items each. The pork BBQ was exceptionally tasty. The other items were great too, but the fried rice could use some improvement. Overall, a delightful experience with quick service.

Rick Cas

First of all, I would like to send my appreciation to this family for doing the most out work I've seen in a restaurant. Food has great flavors, not greasy great prices. Staff is friendly and very attentive to your needs. I'm not from the area, but I will definitely be back! (My picture does not do this meal justice. I had already added hot sauce and mixed everything up)

Rene Zarate

I love coming to Rice Bowl. They give you so much food and it has a home cooked taste. The staff is always friendly and kind. My suggestions are the Kung Pao and Mongolian beef. If you love onions this is a must.

Hannah Robinson

This place Sonos friendly and great. Love the Asian music they play and the food was delicious. The server was so sweet. I got the vegetables and the tofu which were so so yummy. Definitely recommend and it is very affordable too!

Alex Rodas

Food is delicious, place is always clean and the employees are very welcoming and nice! My favorite soup from this place is definitely their Egg Drop soup. Hits the spot after a hangover or when you’re recovering from a cold! Everything else is savory as well!

EJ Gonzalez

Fast and easy place to get a meal. Food are satisfying and taste good given that the price is very reasonable. The place is very clean and there are a lot of parking space.

Rice Bowl Express is an excellent fast casual American Chinese restaurant. I come here every so often for lunch. All of the options taste great and the portions are filling. It's a great value.

I've always loved this place since I was a kid. I think he's the owner but hes always working there and hes always a nice man and says hi to us. The food portions for the price are also great. Everytime im craving Chinese food I come here!

I love this place, I’ve been going here once or twice a week since I found out about it a few months ago. Decent prices and great food. I’ve tried most of the entrees and they are all excellent. I’m picky when it comes to egg rolls but I do like these ones. My go-to order is orange chicken, mongolian beef, and chow mein, and it is perfect every time.

Excellent food at a reasonable price. We love this place and stop by often for take-out. There are also tables to eat there. Very clean. Tasty Chinese food. Plentiful portions. Tender and delicious! Friendly family service.

This hidden gem is a great place to go for Chinese food! The food is always very fresh and tasty with HUGE portions. Also, you absolutely will not find more reasonably priced meals in the area. Dine in or take out, you will be amazed.

Holy smokes, the name does not do this place justice. I’m not overstating when I say the food quality is Tao level. The braised beef is outrageous. Orange chicken and Mongolian beef are both excellent. I wish I’ve tried more entrees but I keep ordering these three. Truly worth a stop. They’ve been in business for 30 years. Beyond supporting a staple in the community, you’re gonna get better food than any sit down restaurant. Give this place a go.

Thank you to Mrs. Valerie and her family/team for the tasty food and the wonderful service! The restaurant is always clean and they are so friendly. I also love that they have vegetarian options as well. I love making the drive to come here. Reminds me of home💜much love🌝

Extremely shocked that this non assuming chinese takeout tasted so good. Food tasted extremely fresh and not greasy and thrown together like your average chinese takeout. HUGE portions as well. Staff was extremely friendly and even stopped to check on all the customers that were sitting to eat even though it is a simple take out place.

Wife’s family has been going here for many years. We have made this a Christmas Eve tradition for many years, on our way home from church! Always friendly, tasty, and fresh!

This place has the best Chinese food without a doubt. The noodles are the best! We have not found another Chinese take out that compares with this place.

Jeff Holton

Wife’s family has been going here for many years. We have made this a Christmas Eve tradition for many years, on our way home from church! Always friendly, tasty, and fresh!

Ryan Doyle

Holy smokes, the name does not do this place justice. I’m not overstating when I say the food quality is Tao level. The braised beef is outrageous. Orange chicken and Mongolian beef are both excellent. I wish I’ve tried more entrees but I keep ordering these three. Truly worth a stop. They’ve been in business for 30 years. Beyond supporting a staple in the community, you’re gonna get better food than any sit down restaurant. Give this place a go.

David-Karen Jennings

This place has the best Chinese food without a doubt. The noodles are the best! We have not found another Chinese take out that compares with this place.

So Cal Says

Thank you to Mrs. Valerie and her family/team for the tasty food and the wonderful service! The restaurant is always clean and they are so friendly. I also love that they have vegetarian options as well. I love making the drive to come here. Reminds me of home💜much love🌝

K B

Extremely shocked that this non assuming chinese takeout tasted so good. Food tasted extremely fresh and not greasy and thrown together like your average chinese takeout. HUGE portions as well. Staff was extremely friendly and even stopped to check on all the customers that were sitting to eat even though it is a simple take out place.

Byron Gutierrez

Food was so good, rice bowl with mongolian beef and fried rice was amazing. Such great quality for very cheap!

Wade Keusder

Rice Bowl Express is an excellent fast casual American Chinese restaurant. I come here every so often for lunch. All of the options taste great and the portions are filling. It's a great value.

Jael Escalona

I've always loved this place since I was a kid. I think he's the owner but hes always working there and hes always a nice man and says hi to us. The food portions for the price are also great. Everytime im craving Chinese food I come here!

Julian Hodge

I love this place, I’ve been going here once or twice a week since I found out about it a few months ago. Decent prices and great food. I’ve tried most of the entrees and they are all excellent. I’m picky when it comes to egg rolls but I do like these ones. My go-to order is orange chicken, mongolian beef, and chow mein, and it is perfect every time.

Anita Reyes

Excellent food at a reasonable price. We love this place and stop by often for take-out. There are also tables to eat there. Very clean. Tasty Chinese food. Plentiful portions. Tender and delicious! Friendly family service.

A I Neiss

This hidden gem is a great place to go for Chinese food! The food is always very fresh and tasty with HUGE portions. Also, you absolutely will not find more reasonably priced meals in the area. Dine in or take out, you will be amazed.

This place is actually really good. The beef noodle soup is spicy and tasty. The fried peppered pork is tasty. It's Chinese fast food but the interior is very nice and spotless clean. The portions are very generous, the quality of there's food is very high for fast Chinese, and the price is very cheap. I'm surprised that there is a fast food Chinese restaurant this good in this neighborhood.

This small family restaurant is a gem. They make the best hot and sour soup and all the ready to eat items are pretty tasty and simply prepared and don't leave a bad taste in the mouth the next morning like the food of many Chinese restaurants.

So, who here likes egg foo yung? Hey. me too! 😁 You have to wait a few minutes because it's made to order instead of being premade and drying out under a lamp. I like mine with the special gravy on the side. They are generous with the amount, which is great since it's enough to also put some on my rice.Lots of good food to choose from. I especially like the braised beef. Tender with lots of flavor. So good. Can't decide between rice and noodles? Ask for half and half and enjoy both. The staff is friendly and attentive, nice people. You can dine inside, or take your meals home for a nice family dinner. Disabled parking is available and it's wheeelchair accessible. Being in the plaza is convenient, after a good dinner you can walk to RiteAid and pick up toothpaste or get an icecream cone, or the thrift store to see if you can find something to help with your awesome Halloween costume. 🎃😱

Food was awsome I was excited they hand Mongolian beef as a entree

This is best place for a consistently great meal for a modest price , it is a must try 😋 in Capistrano. Clean, friendly and express!

Not the best I've had, but the customer service is good here. The ladies working were friendly and smiling. The prices are reasonable and the food was all right. I will be back to try more items for lunch.

Jessica Dinh

Not the best I've had, but the customer service is good here. The ladies working were friendly and smiling. The prices are reasonable and the food was all right. I will be back to try more items for lunch.

Not good, not bad, but like a good 5/10? They do charge 2.99 for arizona ice tea tho, somewhat odd? The owner is nice, but definitely the food can use more flavor

First visit, looking for a good Chinese takeaway. Slightly disappointed: The egg roll was served lukewarm, little flavor, not crispy, very chewy. The orange chicken was good, and the noodles were tasty. The fried rice was just so-so. The portion size was fairly small, when compared to other takeaways and the pricing was average. Inside dining area was very clean, they seemed to be very good about that.

W Perry

First visit, looking for a good Chinese takeaway. Slightly disappointed: The egg roll was served lukewarm, little flavor, not crispy, very chewy. The orange chicken was good, and the noodles were tasty. The fried rice was just so-so. The portion size was fairly small, when compared to other takeaways and the pricing was average. Inside dining area was very clean, they seemed to be very good about that.

Way too expensivr Orange chicken by itself in a container $17.00?? That’s ridiculous and then the smallest container of Mongolian beef $9.00 they raised their prices way too high. !!!!

Nicest people there. Unfortunately, this food is not so fresh with so much sodium you know your blood pressure will elevate and your body will be severely swollen the next day. It’s as if the salt is used to preserve the the food that is not fresh. We threw out the food after eating just half of a two item combo. It wasn’t worth bringing it back to argue our point. As the other review said, don’t waste your money!