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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Sauce Magazine and St. Louis Public Radio. Updated August 2026.
Mai Lee · Brentwood
Sauce ranks Mai Lee first and points readers to the St. Paul section at the back of its expansive menu. The original is the publication's reference order, while flank steak and barbecue pork versions show how the Tran family's long-running restaurant keeps this St. Louis Chinese American staple flexible without losing its familiar form. Order it as written before moving into the variations.
Bo Fung Chinese Kitchen · South City
Bo Fung takes Sauce's second slot after the publication's local callout produced more mentions for this shop than any other contender. Its inexpensive original is the classic order, built for the takeout counter rather than reinvention: a hot egg foo young patty, cool sandwich toppings, mayonnaise, and soft white bread in the city's unmistakable style. Start with the original to understand why locals sent Sauce here.
Chinese Express · Richmond Heights
Sauce's writer names Chinese Express as a personal favorite and singles out the Special. That version folds chicken, roast pork, and shrimp into the egg foo young patty, giving the humble white-bread sandwich extra heft while keeping the lettuce, tomato, pickles, and mayonnaise that make a St. Paul read immediately as St. Louis takeout. Start there for the fullest mixed-protein version of the form.