The Imperial Express - Chinese

287 Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE83

About Us

The Imperial Express is a Chinese takeaway in Tyne And Wear. Why don't you try our Char Sui Fried Rice or Prawn Crackers?

Reviews

5

"Again, enjoyable meal deal option (spring rolls, beef satay, beef chow mein, fried rice and prawn crackers) :)"

Rebecca

11/09/2025

5

"Speedy delivery and food was amazing. My new favourite takeaway"

michelle

29/08/2025

5

"spot on, lovely food"

ronnie

18/08/2025

5

"really tasty food"

KIRSTY

07/08/2025

4.5

"Beautiful food"

Alison

03/08/2025

5

"We order a lot from this takeaway comes at right time meal hot and delicious, friendly couriers"

Nora

26/07/2025

Menu

Hot & Sour Soup

£4.30

Deep Fried Wan Tons(With Sweet & Sour Sauce)

£6.60

Wan Ton Soup

£4.30

Chicken Satay in Skewers

£6.60

Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings

Mild

£6.60

Salt & Pepper Spare Ribs

Mild

£6.60

Spare Ribs in Gravy Sauce

£6.60

Crab Meat & Sweet Corn Soup

£4.00

Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup

£4.00

Chicken Wings in BBQ Sauce

£6.60

1/4 Aromatic Duck with Vegetables & Hoi Sin Sauce

£11.50

Chicken Wings in Spicy Cantonese Sauce

Mild

£6.60

Mini Spring Rolls(8)

£4.40

Prawn Toast

£6.60

Spare Ribs in Contonese Sauce

£6.60

Spare Ribs in BBQ Sauce

£6.60

Duck in Cantonese Sauce

£9.00

Duck in Kung Po Sauce

Contains: Nuts

£9.00

Duck with Ginger & Pineapple

Hot

£9.00

House Special Duck

Roast duck on a bed of mixed meats & vegetables

£9.40

Duck in Kon Siu Sauce

£9.00

Duck in Black Pepper Sauce

£9.00

Duck with Fresh Ginger & Spring Onions

£9.00

Roast Duck in Plum Sauce

£9.00

Duck in Chilli & Garlic Sauce

Mild

£9.00

Duck in Satay Sauce

Mild
Contains: Nuts

£9.00

Duck in Szechuan Sauce

£9.00

Duck with Chinese Mushrooms

£9.00

Four Happiness in Satay Sauce

Contains: Nuts

£9.00

Four Happiness in Cantonese Sauce

£9.00

Four Happiness in Black Bean Sauce

£9.00

Four Happiness in Kung Po Sauce

Mild
Contains: Nuts

£9.00

Four Happiness in Plum Sauce

£9.00

Four Happiness in Szechuan Sauce

Hot

£9.00

Four Happiness in Sweet and Sour Sauce

£9.00

Four Happiness in Chilli & Garlic Sauce

Mild

£9.00

Char Siu in Satay Sauce

Mild
Contains: Nuts

£7.90

King Prawn & Chicken in Satay Sauce

Contains: Nuts
Mild

£8.50

Chicken in Satay Sauce

Mild
Contains: Nuts

£7.90

King Prawn in Satay Sauce

Mild
Contains: Nuts

£8.20

Beef in Satay Sauce

Mild
Contains: Nuts

£7.90

Chicken & Char Siu with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce

Mild

£7.90

King Prawns & Chicken with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce

Mild

£8.50

King Prawns with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce

Mild

£8.20

Chicken & Beef with Mushroom in Black Bean Sauce

Mild

£8.20

Beef with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce

Mild

£7.90

Char Siu with Mushroom Black Bean Sauce

Mild

£7.90

Chicken with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce

Mild

£7.90

Char Siu with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce

Mild

£7.90

Chicken with Tomatoes

£8.10

Chicken with Cashew Nuts

£8.10

Chicken with Bamboo Shoots & Water Chestnuts

£8.10

Chicken & Beef with Cashew Nuts

Contains: Nuts

£8.60

Chicken with Mushrooms

£8.10

Lemon Chicken

£8.20

Chicken & Char Siu with Mushrooms

£7.90

Chicken & King Prawn with Sweetcorn

£8.50

Chicken with Pineapple

£8.10

King Prawns & Chicken in Black Bean Sauce Chow Mein

Mild

£9.50

House Special in Black Bean Sauce Chow Mein

Mild

£9.70

Chicken in Black Bean Sauce Chow Mein

Mild

£9.20

King Prawns & Beef in Black Bean Sauce Chow Mein

Mild

£9.50

Beef in Black Bean Sauce Chow Mein

Mild

£9.20

Chicken & Char Siu in Black Bean Sauce Chow Mein

Mild

£9.50

King Prawn & Mushroom Curry

£8.10

Beef & Char Siu Curry

£7.90

King Prawn Curry

£8.10

Chicken & Mushroom Curry

£7.60

House Special Curry

£8.10

Beef Curry

£7.40

Chicken Curry

£7.40

Beef & Chicken Curry

£7.90

King Prawn & Beef Curry

£8.10

King Prawns & Chicken Curry

£8.10

Mushroom Curry

£6.90

Char Siu Curry

£7.40

Mixed Vegetable Curry

£6.90

Beef Chop Suey

£7.40

Chicken Chop Suey

£7.40

Chicken & Char Siu Chop Suey

£8.10

King Prawn & Char Siu Chop Suey

£8.10

King Prawn Chop Suey

£8.10

Char Siu Chop Suey

£7.40

King Prawn & Beef Chop Suey

£8.10

King Prawn & Chicken Chop Suey

£8.10

House Special Chow Suey

£8.10

Singapore Chow Mein (Hot)

£9.50

Chicken & Beef Chow Mein

£9.30

Beef Chow Mein

£8.80

House Special Chow Mein

£9.80

King Prawn & Beef Chow Mein

£9.50

Chicken Chow Mein

£8.80

Yung Chow Chow Mein

£9.50

Mixed Vegetable Chow Mein

£8.50

Chicken & Char Siu Chow Mein

£9.30

King Prawn Chow Mein

£9.00

King Prawn & Chicken Chow Mein

£9.50

King Prawn & Char Siu Chow Mein

£9.50

Vegetables in Chilli & Garlic Sauce

Mild

£7.30

Vegetables in Plum Sauce

£7.30

Vegetables in Kung Po Sauce

Contains: Nuts

£7.30

Vegetables in Cantonese Sauce

£7.30

Vegetables in Szechuan Sauce

Mild

£7.30

Vegetables in Sweet and Sour Sauce

£7.30

Vegetables in Satay Sauce

Mild
Contains: Nuts

£7.30

Vegetables in Black Bean Sauce

Mild

£7.30

Plain Omelette

£7.20

Roast Chicken Breast

£8.20

Deep Fried King Prawns in Batter

£8.60

Sausage Meal

£7.60

Chicken Omelette

£7.90

Sirloin Steak in Gravy or Black Pepper Sauce Gravy

£10.90

Sirloin Steak in Gravy or Black Pepper Sauce Black Pepper Sauce

£10.90

Mushroom Omelette

£7.60

King Prawn Omelette

£8.60

Ham Omelette

£7.90

Bean Sprouts Side

£3.20

Chips

£2.60

Fried Rice

£2.60

Mushrooms Side

£3.30

Chow Mein (Bean Sprouts & Onions)

£4.50

Diet Coke 330ml

£1.20

Boiled Rice

£2.60

Gravy Sauce

£2.10

Sprite 330ml

£1.20

Curry & Chips

£3.50

Salt & Chilli Chips

£4.30

Onions Side

£3.20

Soft Noodles

£3.50

Gravy & Chips

£3.50

Fanta 330ml

£1.20

Sweet & Sour Sauce

£2.10

Coca Cola 330ml

£1.20

Curry, Rice and Chips

£4.80

Bamboo Shots Side

£3.20

Curry Sauce

£2.10

Prawn Crackers

£2.50

Gravy, Rice and Chips

£4.80

Find Us

Gateshead

287 Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE83

Opening Hours

Monday	17:00 - 22:20
Tuesday	17:30 - 22:00
Wednesday	17:00 - 22:20
Thursday	17:00 - 22:20
Friday	17:00 - 22:20
Saturday	17:00 - 22:20
Sunday	17:00 - 22:20

Delivery times may vary

We deliver to:

NE10, NE8, NE9