Asian Express

BEST Vietnamese Sandwich in Santa Cruz. All-around Good prices and really tasty menu options, especially the lunch specials! Didn't know about this place until recently and boy, is it good. Nothing fancy, just solid eats when you did to GRUB. Great and friendly service too! I've had their pork and beef sandwiches, chamain, and fried rice and have been satisfied everytime. Their Vietnamese coffee is ON POINT as well. Try this place out!

This was my first time back after having been away from the area for a couple years. I loved this place and used to eat here at least weekly. Flavor was great and the prices fair. That is until now. First thing I noticed is the price. What happened!? How is a bowl of noodles over $13?? This was more than what I paid to eat Pho in San Jose. Food was great like I remembered. Didn't get spring rolls like I used to because the cost for those have doubled. Lunch ended up costing $32.00 for two bowls of noodles. This is the equivalent to what my wife and I pay for dinner at nicer sit down restaurants. Sorry guys. We won't be back.

Wow. I probably had the most delicious Vietnamese grilled chicken with rice noodles here. We stumbled upon this restaurant on our way to the Bamboo Giant store in Aptos. We were hungry and just needed a quick bite. My friend and I hadn’t expected much as it looked like a nondescript suburban takeout restaurant with just a few tables inside. However, upon my first bite, my mouth watered, and just thinking about it now makes me want to return for more — even though I live 25 miles away. We also had the spring rolls, they were good but nothing special like the grilled chicken dish.

Banh Mi (beef) was really good! Large size and crunchy yet soft french bread. I accidentally ordered pork spring rolls instead of egg rolls - but they were super good too - really fresh and outer wrap wasn't dried out like some places. Soup was tasty. Kids loved the boba of course. Banh mi was prob my fave.

This is one of my favorite restaurants in Santa Cruz! I have been enjoying their wonderful food for a long time and have finally gotten around to writing a review. My favorite items are the fried shrimp rolls, spring rolls, spicy seafood pho (9) and the pork and wonton pho (21) and their lollipop chicken. The fried food is always hot and crunchy and the soup is rich and flavorful. Both the service and atmosphere has improved significantly over the years and the owner is always so sweet and welcoming. Highly recommend Asian Express if you are in the mood for some unique, flavorful asian comfort food!