Shanghai Express In Coll - Collinsville

Im sorry but I’m not sure how this place has 4.2 stars. The food was incredibly greasy. The noodles were oily with hardly any vegetables. The honey chicken was dry and the “fried rice” was not fried rice. Maybe it’s because there’s not a lot of Chinese food options in the area but this was honestly terrible. My husband barely touched his plate and what he did eat…. Well it made him sick. Worst of all we paid $30 for this and we’re here wishing we went to Panda Express and that’s not the greatest either but sure tastes a heck of a lot better for that price. Very disappointed.

Great food, my favorite General chicken with some heat, and fried vege rice. Great Rangoon's.

Best fried rice around, my go-to quick fix for Asian cuisine.

Very filling for the price! Super nice guy girl working the counter. Fed a family of 5 for $30

Not really sure why I'm giving 2 stars and rating all categories 1 BUT, we waited half an hour for take out expecting fresh food and the only positive thing i can say is yes, the entrees were fresh. All fried food (eggroll, sweet and sour, and wontons) were terrible. I'd assume dirty grease. The sweet and sour chicken had obviously been sitting in a warmer for awhile and was dry and tough. I specifically ordered the triple fragrance and the sauce was so dark and over cooked I could hardly tell what I was looking at. The best part of our order would have to be the egg drop soup and it's hard to mess that up. The young lady taking our order was young and very inexperienced. She had inappropriate conversations with who I'd assume to be a partner in the dining area while we waited and made me uncomfortable with her food handling and customer service skills. Unfortunately, we will not be returning. Fortunately, this isn't a convenient stop for us anyways.