Hong Kong Express is a casual Chinese restaurant located at 242 Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa, Ontario.It offers a wide variety of Hong Kong-style dishes, including wonton noodle soup, pan-fried dumplings, chow mein, and General Tao chicken.The restaurant is known for its generous portions, affordable prices, and quick service.Customers have praised the restaurant for its clean and friendly atmosphere, as well as its flavorful dishes.Some reviewers have noted that while not all dishes are 100% authentic, many are well-prepared and satisfying.The restaurant also offers delivery and takeout options through platforms like SkipTheDishes and DoorDash.
The restaurant offers a diverse menu featuring authentic Hong Kong-style cuisine, including dishes such as Wonton Veggie Soup, Fried Octopus, and various Chow Mein options.
The restaurant’s operating hours are as follows:
Monday to Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:20 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:20 PM
Customers have praised Hong Kong Express for its generous portions and reasonable prices.For example, a reviewer on TripAdvisor noted that the restaurant offers “very good value for students” and that “the portions are always bigger if you dine in.”Another reviewer highlighted the clean and friendly environment, stating that the restaurant has “the very BEST Chinese (Cantonese) food.”
The restaurant’s menu includes a variety of options, such as:
Quite a loyal customer to this establishment. Good portions with the meals and spice level can be adjusted. Quite pleased with a wonton noodle soup order as their container keeps the noodle separate just above the bowl so it does not get too soggy. Great value for the money.
Went here for lunch today. I craved Cantonese food for a while so I gave this place a try. I ordered the Hainanese chicken rice and the stir fried beef rice noodle. Can't say It's 100% authentic Cantonese/Hongkong cuisine ( most "chinese" restaurants in Ottawa are not really authentic anyway....) but it's not bad overall. Not enough "Wok-hey" for the stir fried beef rice noodle. I also wonder if they put some MSG into the dishes too since my mouth felt dry after finishing the dish.. That being said, I'd still give them a 4/5 because the portion is really huge for the price you paid! Simply cannot complain too much..
Update: second time visiting here and I like it even more after trying all the "Cantonese /HK food" in the Ottawa china town... They have the best HK style Milk tea in Ottawa imo. Way better than Cafe Orient's flavourless milk tea. The beef brisket fried rice meal I ordered is also yummy and portion is huge as usual. And it's only for 12.25! B
I raised the rating from 4 to 5. Doesn't necessarily mean it's great but it may be the best HK style food in Ottawa I tried so far.
Update: they raised prices again and I find their food even more oily now ... Really not healthy! Lowered rating to 4/5.
Good beef rice noodles. (#79)Lots of bean sprouts and obviously not as good as the popular Cantonese restaurants in Chinatown or on Merivale but still has that wok hei. The noodles could have been chewier. The meat was tender and there was good amount of beef. Not too greasy either.
#18 beef brisket noodle soup was a large portion but mostly tendon than brisket. Soup was tasty but probably wouldn’t recommend.
The Hong Kong lemon tea is tart and sweet but not too sweet. Just right and a good size.
The women’s bathroom is spacious and nice. Has a changing table.
