Tokyo Express Restaurant

My friend had really high hopes for this restaurant, and I had a bad feeling about everything.
This place had no customers during lunch time which only added to the eerie, quiet, and uncomfortable atmosphere.
The service was kind but felt very desperate and forced.
When I went to pay for my meal, the man who was supposed to ring me up told me to come behind the counter to pay.
This made me very uncomfortable.
If my friend hadn't already paid for her meal and sat down, I would've left without a word. The restaurant was dirty.
Nothing looked organized with stock overflowing from boxes left at the front of house.
The dead bugs on the windowsill had been there so long they collected a few good layers of dust.
After receiving our food, I noticed that everything was served in either a styrofoam, paper, or plastic container.
Hot miso soup in styrofoam, my friend's sushi rolls on a plastic tray, and my meal conveniently already in a to-go box.
No one is on dish-duty at this restaurant because there are NO dishes. As for the food, I can safely say that this was the worst meal I have ever had.
I ordered the beef teriyaki that came with a side of rice, salad, and miso.
The beef had no taste with a rubbery texture.
It was drowned in this "teriyaki sauce" that tasted like they concocted it themselves.
I've also never known Asian salads to be spicy, so the weird glaze that was drizzled over my lettuce caught me off guard.
The shredded onions in the miso soup looked like it was an attempt to make the soup taste fresher, and it didn't work.
What is seen in the photo I attached is what was left of the mystery meat I pulled from the back of my throat.
Not only would I not recommend this place to anyone, I wrote this review to WARN everyone about it.

The view is awesome it's right in Downtown Modesto on J St excellent food a must if your in the area

I've been dining at this restaurant for 32 years.
No joke.
I started coming here as a teen, because it was next door to J st Skate Shop, owned by Jeremy Camp and Duane Vrieling, two local valley entrepreneurs.
Well, the skate shop eventually shut down and the guys moved on, but George (owner of this fine dining establishment) has been plugging away and keeping this place going.
That's right, it's the same owners serving the same dishes, and they have been doing it a long time.
Now, about the food. In short, this *is* Chinese food, to me.
I won't go anywhere else if I can help it.
Rarely, and I mean rarely I go out and try a new place hoping to find a back-up for when Tokyo Express is closed, bcs they don't keep long hours.
To be honest, I can't even find a back-up.
The food here is so good and fresh, and it's the only place in town where I like their sushi.
They have combo plates which are great for a variety, or if you're ordering take out you can get the classic pint containers.
Best part m, well besides being delicious, is it's reasonably priced.
When it's cheaper to get a combo plate here then get combo from a fast food place, I'll choose Tokyo Express every time.
Anyway, don't hesitate to try this place, this is my go to place if anyone visits from out of town and wants Chinese, or if I need to take a friend out to dinner or whatever.
Great food, great service, great prices.
What else do you need?