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Pearl Express

Restaurant β€’ Chinese restaurant

πŸ‘πŸ‘ Over 15 years, and not once have I been disappointed. Great service. The food is great I would know it's been years of going there, better than other places. Also note serving is a lot so your getting your money's worth. 5 stars all the way. People often mention good, rice, great, ordered, Chinese, taste, clean, chicken,


Address

Pearl Express, 29A Old Hope Rd, Kingston, Jamaica

Contact

+1 876-378-5899

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.80 (458 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 11β€―am to 7β€―pm
  • Tuesday: 11β€―am to 7β€―pm
  • Wednesday: 11β€―am to 7β€―pm
  • Thursday: 11β€―am to 7β€―pm
  • Friday: 11β€―am to 7β€―pm
  • Saturday: 11β€―am to 6β€―pm
  • Sunday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (16) rice (10) great (8) ordered (8) Chinese (7) taste (7) clean (6) chicken (6)
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  • 5/5 Hillzdoe 4 years ago on Google
    Over 15 years, and not once have I been disappointed. Great service. The food is great I would know it's been years of going there, better than other places. Also note serving is a lot so your getting your money's worth. 5 stars all the way.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 3/5 Coach B. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 52 reviews
    This used to be my go2 stop for cheap Chinese food, but it seems like there has been.some changes...the food portion is now dramatically smaller, which sucks cause the quality was never top notched, so getting a big portion at a reasonable price was a big draw. Now, the quality is much smaller, the price is much higher, and the food is still not all that. And they no longer have the friendly servers that have been there for years
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Tamara B. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 203 reviews
    It’s really hard to stand out with Chinese. Most Chinese fast food takeouts in Jamaica tasted the same. Same for here. Quality was good, great portion size.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Shevaughn P. 1 year ago on Google
    The place is clean and well kept and services was quick
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 aquariaus b. 1 year ago on Google β€’ 237 reviews
    Place is clean and spacious,food great tatse

  • 4/5 Alyssa T. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food and clean setting at a very affordable price for the quality that you get. It's $600 for small chicken dishes and $750 for large (at the time of writing this review in Sep 2019). I love going there for lunch. Check them out.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 3/5 Kenroy B. 10 months ago on Google
    You get a lot of rice. It doesn't really match up to the meat. Atmosphere is dim. Order before. Full belly....not for the love of taste.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Diane J. 11 months ago on Google
    Very clean spacious, nice staff. Very pleasant and polite. Great food
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Jonique T. 1 year ago on Google
    Their food was very good. I ordered a sweet and sour, they even had cream soda...love that flavour and its not widely available at food places, so thats a plus for them. Their containers are small but very filling. Plus you can dine in or order take out. I ordered large sweet and sour with noodles and loaded it with 🌢 πŸ₯΅πŸ˜
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Tallion 1 year ago on Google
    The food here is pretty good. A bit on the expensive side. On a side note... confirm your order twice with the cashier to ensure that your order was taken correctly.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 2/5 Mijan M. 5 years ago on Google
    Well I'm disappointed because the food a Has fallen off in the quality and taste. Maannn I honestly don't think I'm going back. The quantity is always good tho but the taste is gone. Seriously! I ordered fried chicken steak and fried rice, regretting it.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Nadz The G. 1 year ago on Google
    This use to be my go to Chinese place for chinese food. To my disappointment today ordered my regular chicken steak and fried rice with sweet and sour gravy. The Fried rice was spoilt,as in sour not edible. The steak wasn't bad but how can you sell spoilt food . I don't know if they had the rice out for too long but it wasn't even that it wasn't freshly cooked but it was spoilt. Someone need to call the health department. This is very bad and to think I ordered a large not even a small. Disappointed.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 3/5 Rena J. 2 years ago on Google
    OK Chinese food, OK service and their prices aren't bad.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 jah j. 2 months ago on Google β€’ 110 reviews New
    Uncooked and small portions of serving. Very expensive.

  • 3/5 Nigel F. 3 months ago on Google β€’ 20 reviews New
    Could use a little more customer service training more ambiance and seating for persons who wishes to dine in at the location.

  • 2/5 Melica B. 3 months ago on Google β€’ 15 reviews New
    I wanted to try for a while, inside the restaurant smelt so good, I ordered chicken in black bean sauce which is my fave, the meat was filled with fat n it had no taste of seasoning at all..

  • 4/5 AUTO S. 4 months ago on Google β€’ 12 reviews
    I really enjoyed my meal that I had purchase there and I would recommend others.

  • 1/5 Alice J. 8 months ago on Google β€’ 11 reviews
    Tough rice and trash proportions. The rice was so dry that tumbleweeds were strolling through them. My name isn't Justin. Flavorless Pork. I could taste the uncooked garlic powder on their shrimp. They are allergic to seasoning...and gravy. Hair was in my food.

  • 4/5 Andrea R. 8 months ago on Google
    My overall experience was great! customer service was excellent from both the staff's and owner.

  • 3/5 Oral R. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was good but the owner is the cashier and the language barrier is very frustrating. From getting the wrong food to the wrong size then having to wait longer as the order was wrong.

  • 5/5 shane m. 11 months ago on Google
    Nice clean place. Food is very good too

  • 3/5 Simmadel H. 2 years ago on Google
    Good Chinese food. Recently renovated no dining option anymore.

  • 5/5 zero s. 11 months ago on Google
    My new lunch spot, Food is awesome!

  • 5/5 Steven L. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is good, wait is not too long, but it could be faster.

  • 5/5 Rupert 8 months ago on Google
    The experience was great. I went in, ordered, and was out in no time.

  • 4/5 Coleen M. 6 months ago on Google
    Tasty food. Prices are reasonable

  • 3/5 Marilyn F. 4 years ago on Google
    Presentation of the food is not good but people seem to love it. You do.get a lot of food for a reasonable price. The last time I went may have been an off day, I didn't enjoy it but I know if I ordered the chicken stake I.would have been okay.

  • 4/5 Krishna E. 1 year ago on Google
    Food want likkle more spice but it can more than gwaan.

  • 5/5 Olivia D. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is good and the serving is worth the money.

  • 5/5 Samantha T. 2 years ago on Google
    I enjoy their food. The small portions not so reasonable in size but it’s still a great meal

  • 4/5 Alcatel 2 years ago on Google
    Good location to grab something quick to eat. The food is good and the prices are reasonable.

  • 4/5 Mel L. 2 years ago on Google
    Food tastes great. Clean location.

  • 2/5 Mel R. 1 year ago on Google
    The cashier messed up everyone's order in the time I was there. The food was OK though.

  • 1/5 Karmani H. 2 years ago on Google
    Fried rice was terrible chicken steak was terrible. They dont accept card payments. I hate this place. ZERO STARS!!!

  • 3/5 Eva R. 1 year ago on Google
    Food has been better,please don't bring down standard.

  • 5/5 Jan K. 1 year ago on Google
    "Fried rice or white rice?" Best Chinese restaurant in Kingston. Legendary sweet and sour pork β€οΈπŸ½πŸ˜πŸ·πŸ’‹πŸ–πŸ˜˜

  • 3/5 Carlington R. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was good, but the service was very poor.

  • 4/5 Shadow Walker I. 2 years ago on Google
    The food tastes great. Price is not too bad but ok for food with a difference. I've had less for WAY more money at other establishments.

  • 1/5 Sophia W. 4 years ago on Google
    This place needs major improvements and revamping their culinary skills for: food preparation, taste, and presentation. It was a disappointment, however gave 1 star for cleanliness of dining area and servicers friendliness.

  • 3/5 Claudia M B. 4 years ago on Google
    Most days the food is good. I don't like some of their pork dishes. It tends to be too chewy. The wonton soup is always on point. Pearl isn't bad.

  • 5/5 Sophie C. 1 year ago on Google
    Food consistently tasty. Great portion sizes! Limited parking.

  • 1/5 Nicc w. 1 year ago on Google
    Found a roach in my food the other day,i felt sick and called them she hung up and told me its a private line. I hate this place.

  • 4/5 Sherine S. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was good. The restaurant was also clean

  • 1/5 Paula-Kay B. 5 months ago on Google β€’ 1 review
    I don't know what's going on with this restriction I usually enjoy there meal all of sudden it's doesn't taste good no more, nowadays there food being giving me bad stomach pain! I will never buy from them again! And it's the same experience from my friends very bad stomach pain!

  • 5/5 Armani B. 4 months ago on Google β€’ 2 reviews
    Food is really good πŸ’―


Call +1 876-378-5899 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Parking
    • βœ“οΈ Free parking lot
    • βœ“οΈ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • βœ“οΈ Debit cards
    • βœ“οΈ Credit cards
    • βœ“οΈ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • βœ“οΈ Small plates
  • Accessibility
    • βœ— Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • βœ— Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • βœ“οΈ Lunch
    • βœ“οΈ Dinner
  • Service options
    • βœ“οΈ Dine-in
    • βœ“οΈ Takeaway

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