Hunan Express Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Hunan Express, your local haven for authentic Chinese cuisine in Ballwin, MO. This vibrant eatery offers a robust menu, perfect for lunch, dinner, or a special gathering with friends and family.

The menu showcases delightful options, including savory soups like the spicy Hot and Sour Soup and the comforting Wonton Soup, both perfect for warming up on a chilly day. Starters are not to be missed; try the crispy Crab Rangoon or the flavorful Pot Stickers, fried or steamed to perfection.

For heartier appetites, Hunan Express delights with signature dishes such as the Hot Braised Chicken, praised for its amazing flavor and generous portions. Many customers rave about the lo mein, a staple that truly stands out.

With a commitment to quality and friendly service, Hunan Express is the ideal choice for takeout or dining in, ensuring a delicious experience every time.

Soups

Egg Drop Soup

16 oz.

$2.65

Hot and Sour Soup

Bamboo shoots, egg tofu, wood ear mushrooms, water chestnuts, and carrots. Spicy.

$3.55

Wanton Soup with Chicken and Shrimp

Seasend broth with filled wonton dumplings.

$3.95

Pork Egg Roll

1 piece.

$2.55

Vegetable Egg Roll

2 small pieces.

$2.55

Crab Rangoon

6 pieces.

$7.75

Fried Wonton

6 pieces.

$6.25

Pot Sticker

6 pieces. Fried or steamed.

$7.95

Fried Chicken Wings

6 pieces.

$8.95

BBQ Beef

4 pieces. Broiled, roasted, or grilled.

$8.95

Golden Fried Shrimp

6 pieces.

$9.25

Appetizers Combo

2 pieces crab rangoon, 2 pieces fried wonton, 2 pieces BBQ beef, 2 pieces egg roll, and 2 fried chicken wings.

$8.95

Appetizers

New American Choices

Chicken Strips and Fries

$9.85

Large Order of Fries

$3.85

Chicken Wings(4 pieces) & Fries

$9.85

BBQ Beef (4) & Fries

$9.55

Vegetables Fried Rice

Stir fried rice.

$6.65

Pork Fried Rice

Stir fried rice.

$6.65

Chicken Fried Rice

Stir fried rice.

$6.65

Ham Fried Rice

Stir fried rice.

$6.65

Beef Fried Rice

Stir fried rice.

$7.65

Shrimp Fried Rice

Stir fried rice.

$7.65

Crab Fried Rice

Stir fried rice.

$7.65

Special Fried Rice

Stir fried rice.

$8.95

Plain Fried Rice

Stir fried rice.

$5.55

Fried Rice

Lo Mein

Vegetable Lo Mein

Egg noodle dish.

$9.50

Chicken Lo Mein

Egg noodle dish.

$9.50

Pork Lo Mein

Egg noodle dish.

$9.50

Beef Lo Mein

Egg noodle dish.

$9.55

Shrimp Lo Mein

Egg noodle dish.

$10.75

Special Lo Mein

Egg noodle dish.

$10.95

Plain Lo Mein

Egg noodle dish.

$6.55

Vegetable Chow Mein

$8.95

Chicken Chow Mein

$8.95

Pork Chow Mein

$8.95

Beef Chow Mein

$9.95

Shrimp Chow Mein

$11.75

Special Chow Mein

$11.75

Chow Mein

Chop Suey

Vegetable Chop Suey

$8.95

Chicken Chop Suey

$8.95

Pork Chop Suey

$8.95

Beef Chop Suey

$9.95

Shrimp Chop Suey

$11.75

Special Chop Suey

$11.75

Vegetable Egg Foo Young

$11.95

Pork Egg Foo Young

$11.95

Chicken Egg Foo Young

$11.95

Beef Egg Foo Young

$12.25

Shrimp Egg Foo Young

$12.25

Special Egg Foo Young

$12.95

Egg Foo Young (3 patties)

Vegetables

Hunan Vegetarian Delight

Spicy. Dry, spicy flavor that comes from doubanjiang or chili paste.

$7.95

Bean Curd Szechuan Style

Spicy.

$7.95

Vegetable Deluxe

$7.95

Broccoli with Carrot Hunan Sauce

Spicy. Dry, spicy flavor that comes from doubanjiang or chili paste.

$7.95

Fried Tofu with Hot Braised Sauce on Top Broccoli

Spicy.

$7.95

Moo Shu vegetable (large)

$10.95

Hunan Chicken

White meat chicken, celery, mushrooms, carrots, bamboo shoots, baby corn, green peppers and white onions in spicy brown sauce. Spicy.

$9.95

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Cooked with or incorporating both sugar and a sour substance.

$9.95

Fried Cashew Chicken

$9.95

Vegetable Cashew Chicken

$9.95

Moo Goo Gai Pan Chicken

Sliced chicken, snow peas, carrots, sliced mushrooms, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots and napa in white sauce.

$9.95

Chicken with Vegetable

White meat chicken, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, baby corns, snow peas, napa and onion in white sauce.

$9.95

Almond Chicken

$9.95

Chicken with Snow Peas

$8.75

Chicken with Garlic Sauce

Chicken, wood ear mushrooms, stripped bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, carrots and green onions in brown sauce. Spicy.

$9.95

Empress Chicken

Breaded chicken, broccoli, baby corns, straw mushrooms, water chestnuts, carrots, green peppers and white onion in hot chili sauce. Spicy.

$9.95

Hot Braised Chicken Wings

Spicy.u

$9.95

Boneless Hot Braised Chicken

Spicy.

$9.95

Kung Pao Chicken

Diced chicken, green peppers, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, onion and peanuts in spicy brown sauce. Spicy.

$9.95

Sliced Chicken Sauteed with Broccoli

$9.95

Sesame Chicken

$9.95

Szechuan Chicken

Chicken deep-fried, broccoli, baby corns, sliced mushrooms, carrots and water chestnuts in spicy brown sauce. Spicy.

$9.95

Chicken and Mushroom

Diced chicken, water chestnuts, sliced mushrooms in brown sauce.

$9.95

Orange Chicken

Spicy.

$9.95

Curried Chicken

Spicy.

$9.95

Pineapple Chicken

$9.95

Moo Shu Chicken (large)

Served with 4 pancakes

$12.45

Chicken

Beef

Hunan Beef

Beef, straw mushrooms, carrots, baby corn, bamboo shoots, napa and broccoli in spicy Hunan sauce. Spicy.

$10.95

Beef Pepper Steak

Stir fried steak with vegetables and a savory sauce.

$10.95

Beef with Broccoli

$10.95

Mongolian Beef

Beef, white onions and green onion with rice noodles.

$10.95

Ming's Beef

Beer, napa, carrots, straw mushrooms, snow peas, baby corn and bamboo shoots in brown sauce.

$10.95

Kung Pao Beef

Spicy.

$10.95

Beef with Garlic Sauce

Spicy.

$10.95

Beef with Black Mushroom and Bamboo Shoots

Beef, Chinese black mushrooms, bamboo shoots and snow peas in brown sauce.

$10.95

House Special Beef(large)

Beef stir-fried in house special sauce on top of cabbage.

$13.75

Beef with Snow Peas

Spicy.

$8.75

Beef with Vegetables

$10.95

Satay Beef

Beef with green peppers, white onions, and pineapple, stir-fried with satay sauce.

$10.95

Hunan Shrimp

Spicy. Dry, spicy flavor that comes from doubanjiang or chili paste.

$11.75

Kung Pao Shrimp

Spicy.

$11.75

Shrimp with Vegetables

$11.75

Cashew Shrimp

$11.75

Sweet and Sour Shrimp

Cooked with or incorporating both sugar and a sour substance.

$11.75

Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

Shrimp, sliced mushroom, peas, carrots and eggs in lobster sauce.

$11.75

Shrimp with Chili Sauce

Shrimp stir-fried and put on top of broccoli in chili sauce. Spicy.

$11.75

Hot Braised Shrimp

Spicy.

$11.75

Shrimp with Garlic Sauce

Spicy.

$11.75

Shrimp and Scallops with Garlic Sauce

Spicy.

$11.75

Shrimp with Broccoli

$11.75

Shrimp with Snow Peas

$10.95

Szechuan Shrimp

Spicy.

$11.75

Sesame Shrimp

Crunchy crispy shrimp with sesame sauce surround by steamed broccoli.

$11.75

Shrimp

Pork

Hunan Pork

Dry, spicy flavor that comes from doubanjiang or chili paste.

$9.95

Hot Braised Pork

$9.95

Pork with Garlic Sauce

$9.95

Double Sauteed Pork

BBQ pork, cabbage, bamboo shoots, wood ear mushroom, sliced mushrooms, onion and green peppers in spicy brown sauce.

$9.95

Sweet and Sour Pork

BBQ pork, cabbage, bamboo shoots, wood ear mushroom, sliced mushrooms, onion and green peppers in spicy brown sauce.

$9.95

Moo Shu Pork

Whole. Served with 4 pancakes.

$12.45

Sweet and Sour Pork Lunch Special

Cooked with or incorporating both sugar and a sour substance.

$8.75

Sweet and Sour Chicken Lunch Special

Cooked with or incorporating both sugar and a sour substance.

$8.75

Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lunch Special

Cooked with or incorporating both sugar and a sour substance.

$9.15

Vegetable Cashew Chicken Lunch Special

$8.75

Fried Cashew Chicken Lunch Special

$8.75

Broccoli Beef Lunch Special

$9.15

Broccoli Chicken Lunch Special

$8.75

Empress Chicken Lunch Special

Spicy.

$8.75

Hot Braised Chicken Wing Lunch Special

Spicy.

$8.75

Boneless Hot Braised Chicken Lunch Special

Spicy.

$8.75

Chicken with Garlic Sauce Lunch Special

Spicy.

$8.75

Hot Braised Pork Lunch Special

Spicy.

$8.75

Kung Pao Chicken Lunch Special

Spicy.

$8.75

Chicken with Vegetable Lunch Special

$8.75

Mongolian Beef Lunch Special

With brown sauce and vegetables.

$8.95

Almond Chicken Lunch Special

$8.75

Sesame Chicken Lunch Special

$8.75

Moo Goo Gai Pan Lunch Special

Stir fried chicken and vegetables.

$8.75

Vegetable Deluxe Lunch Special

$8.75

Beef Pepper Steak Lunch Special

Stir fried steak with vegetables and a savory sauce.

$9.15

Beef with Snow Peas Lunch Special

$9.15

Shrimp with Vegetables Lunch Special

$9.15

Shrimp and Chicken Combo Lunch Special

$9.15

Hot Braised Shrimp Lunch Special

Spicy.

$9.15

Hunan Chicken Lunch Special

Spicy. Dry, spicy flavor that comes from doubanjiang or chili paste.

$8.75

Hunan Beef Lunch Special

Spicy. Dry, spicy flavor that comes from doubanjiang or chili paste.

$9.15

General Tso's Chicken Lunch Special

Spicy. Deep fried with sweet and spicy sauce.

$8.75

Sweet & Sour Chicken and Shrimp Combo Lunch Special

Cooked with or incorporating both sugar and a sour substance.

$9.15

Beef and Chicken Combo Lunch Special

$9.15

3 Ingredients Lunch Special

Chicken, beef, and shrimp.

$9.15

Orange Chicken Lunch Special

Spicy.

$8.75

Hot Braised Chicken and Shrimp Combo Lunch Special

Spicy.

$9.15

Pork with Lo Mein Lunch Special

$9.15

Chicken with Lo Mein Lunch Special

Egg noodle dish.

$9.15

Beef with Lo Mein Lunch Special

Egg noodle dish.

$9.15

Shrimp with Lo Mein Lunch Special

Egg noodle dish.

$9.55

Special with Lo Mein Lunch Special

Egg noodle dish.

$9.55

Fried Rice Plus 1/2 Crab Rangoon Lunch Special

Choice of vegetables, or beef or pork or chicken.

$8.35

Shrimp Fried Rice Plus 1/2 Crab Rangoon Lunch Special

Stir fried rice.

$8.75

Special Fried Rice Plus 1/2 Crab Rangoon Lunch Special

Stir fried rice.

$8.95

Lunch Specials

House Specialties

Crispy Chicken

Whole. Deep-fried and served with Hunan spicy sauce on top, circled with broccoli. Spicy.

$14.50

Happy Family

Whole. Shrimp, chicken, beef, scallops, and sea sticks with fresh vegetables. A mixture of happiness.

$17.55

Seafood Delight

Whole. Shrimp, scallops, and sea stick sauteed with assorted Chinese vegetables.

$17.55

Lemon Chicken

Whole. Tender chunks of juicy chicken, lightly fried, served with Lemon sauce.

$14.50

Crispy Shrimp

Whole. Jumbo shrimp deep-fried and served with Hunan spicy sauce on top circled with broccoli. Spicy.

$17.55

3 Ingredients

Whole. Shrimp, chicken, and beef served in house special sauce.

$17.55

General Tso's Chicken

Whole. Tender chunks of juicy chicken served with a ginger, garlic hot tangy sauce. Spicy.

$14.50

General Tso's Shrimp

Whole. Crispy jumbo shrimp served with broccoli and with ginger, garlic hot tangy sauce. Spicy.

$17.55

General Tso's Shrimp and Chicken Combo

Whole. Spicy. Deep fried with sweet and spicy sauce.

$17.55

Hot Braised Chicken and Shrimp Combo

Whole. Spicy.

$17.55

Hunan Chicken Dinner Special

Spicy. Dry, spicy flavor that comes from doubanjiang or chili paste.

$11.95

Hunan Beef Dinner Special

Spicy. Dry, spicy flavor that comes from doubanjiang or chili paste.

$12.55

Hunan Pork Dinner Special

Spicy. Dry, spicy flavor that comes from doubanjiang or chili paste.

$11.95

Kung Pao Chicken Dinner Special

Spicy.

$11.95

Kung Pao Beef Dinner Special

Spicy.

$12.55

Hot Braised Chicken Dinner Special

Spicy.

$11.95

Hot Braised Pork Dinner Special

Spicy.

$11.95

Hot Braised Chicken Wing Dinner Special

Spicy.

$11.95

Sweet and Sour Chicken Dinner Special

Cooked with or incorporating both sugar and a sour substance.

$11.95

Sweet and Sour Pork Dinner Special

Cooked with or incorporating both sugar and a sour substance.

$11.95

Chicken with Vegetables Dinner Special

$11.95

Beef with Vegetables Dinner Special

$12.55

Chicken with Garlic Sauce Dinner Special

Spicy.

$11.95

Beef with Garlic Sauce Dinner Special

Spicy.

$12.55

Pork with Garlic Sauce Dinner Special

Spicy.

$11.95

Fried Cashew Chicken Dinner Special

$11.95

Vegetable Cashew Chicken Dinner Special

$11.95

Orange Chicken Dinner Special

Spicy.

$11.95

Chicken with Mushrooms Dinner Special

$11.95

Moo Goo Gai Pan Dinner Special

Stir fried chicken and vegetables.

$11.95

Chicken with Broccoli Dinner Special

$11.95

Beef with Broccoli Dinner Special

$12.25

Sesame Chicken Dinner Special

$11.95

Szechuan Chicken Dinner Special

Spicy.

$11.95

Chicken Snow Peas Dinner Special

$11.95

Beef Snow Peas Dinner Special

$12.55

Beef Pepper Steak Dinner Special

Stir fried steak with vegetables and a savory sauce.

$12.25

Mongolian Beef Dinner Special

With brown sauce and vegetables.

$12.25

Double Sauteed Pork Dinner Special

Spicy.

$11.95

Beef with Black Mushrooms and Bamboo Shoots Dinner Special

$12.55

Vegetable Deluxe Dinner Special

$10.25

Hunan Vegetarian Delight Dinner Special

Spicy. Dry, spicy flavor that comes from doubanjiang or chili paste.

$10.25

Broccoli with Carrot Hunan Sauce Dinner Special

Dry, spicy flavor that comes from doubanjiang or chili paste.

$10.25

General Tso's Chicken Dinner Special

Deep fried with sweet and spicy sauce.

$12.55

Dinner Specials

Side

Steamed rice---16 oz

$1.75

Steamed rice---26 oz

$2.75

Steamed rice---8 oz

$1.00

extra sauce on side--8 oz

variety sauces you can choose, like Hot Braised sauce, Kong Pao sauce, Curry sauce, Orange Chicken sauce, etc.

$2.50

Red Sweet & sour Sauce---8 OZ

$2.00

Brown Gravy---8 OZ

$2.00

Mooshu Pancake---1 piece

$0.60

Almond Cookie---1 piece

$0.85

a bag of the crispy noodle

$1.00

Steamed Broccoli (16oz)

$4.95