Asian Cuisine: Chinese: Chinese Express < $10 7022 Clayton Ave. (at Skinker & Clayton Rd.) Clayton 314-781-8898You’’ probably get to know this dive more for its convenient parking lot when visiting the Hi Pointe or Cheshire, but this no frills Chinese joint hold its own. As the name suggests, it’s Chinese, and it’s fast, but not necessarily in that order. They don’t smile much, but they’re friendly on the inside, and have a loyal following from blue-collar regulars to hung over students recovering their cars left nearby overnight. Most everything is decent, and the price is outstanding, save the soup. “Specialties like “Almond Chicken ($9.17) and “Sea Food Delight ($10.55) are no bargain, but everyone goes for the lunch special combo plates anyway ($1 extra for dinner) for just $3.90 to $5.28, choose from 15 different work entrees, and get fried rice, 2 crab Rangoon, soup (again, skip it), and a fortune cookie to boot. Why the weird prices? After tax, everything comes out neatly in multiples of a quarter. Fortune Cookie < $10 4575 Laclede St. Louis (Central West End) 314- 361-8742 Cheap Chinese that delivers. Too bad the grub is so yuck.