This is the only truly authentic Hong Kong style Chinese restaurant in the Cincinnati area. The restaurant was just passed to the next generation. They have invested in upgrades to everything. It is a must to eat here. There are lobster, crab, and live fish tanks. The ginger scallion lobster is soooo good. The prawns! The pea tips! The pan fried noodles! The interior is absolutely beautiful: traditional art, wood carvings, furnishings. Complete comfort. (This is the perfect place to have a large gathering or family dinner.) read more

Grand Oriental - Beautiful, art-filled interior - Dim Sum Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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TL;DR: I wouldn't come back here for dim sum. I thought this place was good when I visited a year ago, but my most recent visit was disappointing. It's expensive for what you get, around $25 per person, which would be fine if the food were better. Most of the dim sum from the carts arrived cold and a bit dried out instead of hot and fresh. Service was friendly (though I didn't see the kind older gentleman from last time), and the restaurant is big, spacious, and nicely decorated. Unfortunately, the dim sum just didn't measure up this time around. Since there aren't many other options nearby, I can see why people come here, but personally I won't be coming back. read more

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This is a standard and good-quality dim sum restaurant, in an unpromising location across a car wash from a highway interchange. They do the usual dim sum standards well--the bean curd skin roll and egg tart were particularly good. I found the dumplings a bit thicker than I might have liked, and one baby octopus was undercooked compared to the others, but that doesn't take away from it being solid dim sum as good as you'll find almost anywhere. They were surprisingly uncrowded on a Sunday morning...I hope that doesn't bode poorly. Though it was busy enough for them to have some carts (even if only a few), which is fun. read more

Shrimp rubbery Gravy had instant gravy bubbles in it No utensils for a to go order Hope things get better in the future read more

We were in the area and looking for something for dinner and so glad we found this place. All the good Chinese places around us have went out of business so we've been really looking for some good oriental food. Such a cute Place good service. Huge menu. Some things were very authentic. We shared the Szechuan shrimp and the orange shrimp. The shrimp were very large good texture. We had read about the turnip cake as an appetizer which very bizarre but everybody seem to like it so we gave it a try. If you didn't know what it was you would never in the world guess turnip anything. It really didn't wasn't bad it didn't have much flavor whatever sauce you put on it. I like trying new things I don't know if I would get the turnip cake again but I'm glad I tried it it was not bad. Only bad thing is when I open my fortune cookie it didn't have a fortune so that seems foreboding LOL read more

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Back for a quality check !! ....... And still amazing ... got my all three faves, the Hong Kong, chicken, Mongolian beef, and of course, three orders of the crab Rangoon's. Everything was fabulous as usual and will definitely be back as always. read more

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Bad Service! We finished our meal and sat waiting for 30 minutes, but not a single staff member came over to check on us. The worst service I have ever experienced. read more

Very pretty place inside and out. Wife loved the throne in the lobby and the huge tanks of fish and crabs. Service was quick a the server was very helpful with questions we had. Wife prefers shrimp dishes so that's what we went with. read more

Grand Oriental - Szechuan and orange shrimp. - Dim Sum Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Has changed ownership. Only have tried delivery so far. I like the hunan chicken and fried rice, potstickers. The crab rangoon is better elsewhere. read more

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Like, Share, and follow - https://www.facebook.com/BaldWhiteGuyReviews Grand Oriental Chinese Restaurant-- BaldWhiteGuyReviews ‍ Time flies, kids forget passports, and dads get a rare day off -- which I immediately spent doing what any responsible parent would do: drag my son to a new restaurant and then reward him with lunch. He forgot his passport (top secret co-op stuff, apparently), so we met halfway-ish and let Yelp play help find a new place to try. That's how we found Grand Oriental -- a big, festive palace of American-Chinese comfort food and decorative bravado Grand Oriental 4800 Fields Ertel Rd, Cincinnati. Parking & Entrance Parking: angled, on a slight hill, and perfect for anyone who enjoys a little cardio while exiting their car. If you have equilibrium issues, bring a friend or a very dramatic cane. Walk the red carpet like you're famous (or at least like you once were #Santa in the Christmas Program) and step into a dining room that screams "special occasion" louder than your drunk uncle at a wedding. #WeSeeYou Decorations Huge space, lots of lanterns, and more faux-oriental flair than a Netflix period drama on a budget. The place looks like someone told Pinterest to go wild and then hired a very enthusiastic intern to execute it. If prom and homecoming had a love child, this would be the reception venue. Very Instagrammable -- bring a filter and a dramatic pose. They even have a golden throne #Seriously. The Wet Live Well They've got a big wet live well -- yes, an actual aquarium of potential dinner guests. Do I think they fish out a crab and whisper "you're up" before tossing him into a wok? Some call it fresh; others call it barbaric reality TV for crustaceans. Either way, the seafood looks like it just finished updating its LinkedIn. #FearFactor Bathroom Report Bathroom: shockingly clean and tastefully decorated. If the restroom is this tidy, you know the kitchen isn't hiding any skeletons -- just maybe a very well-behaved crab. What We Ate * Appetizer: Crab Rangoon -- $6.99 Warm, creamy, and dangerously addictive. Came with two mystery sauces: one was sweet (dessert-adjacent and delightful), the other had a wasabi vibe that made my face do a small, respectful salute. I'm still not sure if the second sauce was wasabi or a tiny jar of regret, but it worked. It was a surprise, no mention of sauces on the menu. (That I could find anyway). * Half-ling's Meal: Sweet & Sour Chicken with Fried Rice -- $11.99 Predictable in the best way. Comfort food for people who like their food to behave itself. The fried rice, however, was quietly excellent -- the unsung hero of the table. * My Choice: Hunan Beef with Fried Rice -- $12.99 Hunan Beef is my yardstick. This one had a pleasant kick that made my nose run like it had opinions. Local Hunan still wins my heart #DragonInn, but this one is a solid contender. Total Lunch Damage: $34.46 (waters included, because hydration is free and important) Final Thoughts (and the part where I pretend to be impartial) The Grand Oriental is a great spot for a special lunch or to impress guests who like their ambiance with a side of theatrical lighting. Staff were friendly and fast -- service points for speed and smiles. Food was solid, comforting, and exactly what you expect from a good American-Chinese joint: familiar, warm, and occasionally surprising (looking at you, mystery sauce). #HotHot Final Score: 3 out of 5 Bald Heads ‍‍‍ Why I docked two Bald Heads: * Minus one for predictably (Boring) American-Chinese flavors -- tasty, but not revolutionary. * Minus one for price -- lunch felt a tad steep. Maybe you're paying extra for the live well's real estate and the decorative chandelier that's clearly on a #FingerHut payment plan. #CheapOldMan Would I go back? Sure -- for a special night, a prom afterparty, or if my son forgets something else important. Would I drive across town just for their Hunan? Not this time. Have you been here? What was your favorite Dish??? Like, Share, Follow -- BaldWhiteGuyReviews If you laughed, cried, or felt personally attacked by the mystery sauce, hit that follow button. More dad-ventures, parking-lot acrobatics, and culinary honesty coming your way. ‍ #BaldWhiteGuyReviews #GrandOriental #CincyEats #DadLife #CrabRangoon #HunanBeef #FoodReview #SupportLocal #SarcasmIncluded #EatLikeYouMeanIt read more

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Very authentic and excellent food. Large red tree Durant with two menus, one is typical Americanized Chinese dishes and one clearly geared towards Asian customers. My wife had the former and I had the later, both were very good. read more

New owners, new review. We loved the original owners (miss you guys!) and had to try the new updates. And we're glad we did! We got two menus. One was of all the meals you expect to see and the other was all traditional Chinese meals. We opted for traditional, something we had never had. I ordered the Stir-Fried Clams and my wife got the Spicy Beef Rice Noodles. Though to be honest we ate off of each other's plates constantly. The clams were amazing. Fresh peppers and seasoning that reminded me of a perfect day grilling out. Delicious. The rice was perfectly done and a great way to gather the flavors. Her meal was incredible. Delicious beef, wonderful seasoning, perfect wide rice noodles and a broth to die for. Both dishes were very spicy (as we love) and perfectly prepared. The service was wonderful - warm and welcoming. And the updates to the interior were very well done. Pricing was great too, $45 for an high quality meal for two with leftovers. We will miss Henry and Kenny but we are thrilled Grand Oriental lives on. We will be back soon and can't wait to try more from the menu! read more

My favorite place for dim sum. They have all my favorites. Chicken feet, shrimp and chive dumplings, turnip cake, rice with sausage and tiny shrimp, pork bao, egg custard. A selection of yummy teas as well. I'm a regular. read more

Grand Oriental - Happy people eating dim sum - Dim Sum Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Had lunch here today. Hunan Chicken. I really enjoyed it. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be back to have Dim sum!

The Combo Chow mien & WonTon soup is my go to combo. Ican't get past it. Ya gotta try it. Henry & his staff are awesome. I should've wrote this review long ago. The ambience is very nice, very ornate. Love this place. read more

The food was very good, probably the best orange chicken I have ever had! The inside was well decorated and service was fast.

The food is not very good. The meat in the dishes i found tasteless. I wanted to like this restaurant but it's not happening. There are better options in the Mason area. Service was good but we went when the restaurant wasn't it's busiest. I give two thumbs up on the ambiance. read more

My friend took me here for Sunday dim sum and I'm glad she did. I was missing some dim sum from Southern California and I really didn't know where to go lol. Anywho the interior of the restaurant is super classical Chinese which is really cute. The dim sum carts had a nice variety of options. We ordered the shumai, hargow, soup dumpling, bbq pork buns, shrimp rice noodle rolls, and fried shrimp balls. Service was good and everything was just a nice overall good experience. Highly recommend coming here for dim sum. I am very curious what their dinner is like so I might come back here to try their non dim sum items. Looking forward to it! read more

Grand Oriental - Dim Sum Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This well-established Chinese restaurant is the authentic real deal! I've done their take-out twice and then hosted 15 friends to dinner there, and it has never disappointed. The interior is ornate and manages to be both beautiful and informal. They could easily accommodate my group, setting 2 tables of eight in the back of the room, which made it both private and quiet. The menus were amazingly impressive -- a legal-pad sized two-sided laminated sheet packed full of options. Plus a separate long description of dim sum options you could order with the meal. They seemed a little stingy with the menus -- giving us only 4 for both tables. But I found more on a stand, and my friends didn't seem to mind passing the menus back and forth. And the food is excellent. One member bought crab rangoon orders for the table, which were crispy and just oozing with cream cheese goodness. I have also tried their General Tso's Chicken, chicken with black bean sauce, beef with vegetables and Kung Pao Shrimp. They were all well-made. The flavor profile is mild but flavorful and the vegetables are fresh and crisp. But I discovered that if I wanted my level of spice (which is a little heat), I can just order one of the dishes designated as hot, like the Kung Pao Sprimp, and the heat level fits my palate perfectly. I also loved the sesame balls and the coconut pudding -- a coconut-flavored gelatin. All in all, Grand Oriental delivered with authentic taste, huge portions, timely service, and a great atmosphere. read more

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Ate here on a Friday nite with a large group. Ambiance was good and the noise level was reasonable so we were able to have normal conversations. I had 2 egg rolls, some hot and sour soup and Kung Pao chicken. Everything tasted great, Someone else ordered some crab rangoons to share and they were divine-best I've ever had. I will probably order some on my next visit. Also someone ordered chicken feet with black bean sauce off the dim sum menu and I had several of those. They were great--they do have small bones in them so it is a lot of work for a small amount of meat, but I can see why they are such a delicacy in the Orient. Service was on point and attentive. No missteps were noted. They have a fairly large menu, so I hope to return again to try more menu items. I can see why they have been around for 35 years. read more

Checked this place out on Friday night and it was such a pleasant surprise. Though they seemed busy with takeout orders, they do have an expansive, ornate dining room. Lots of good options on the menu but not many details if you're unfamiliar with some dishes. Friendly service! read more

Grand Oriental - Vegetable Lo Mein Dinner Portion - Dim Sum Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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I love the food here I dim sum is very fresh love how they have the push cart still even to go is really good. I come here every time I'm in town my wife and kids love it read more

Definitely the spot to grab your traditional cart dimsum. With minimal options for dimsum, I am glad they offer various dimsum dishes served on carts. I am not aware of any other place that offer this service. It allows people to visualize the food first hand before committing to buying/ordering it. They also offer menu ordering service if needed. This is mostly for larger sized items. Prices are a little steep. 6 dimsum dishes can easily get you to $40/$50 depending on the item you choose. Food is pretty good. I enjoy the shiu mai, bean curd, preserved egg porridge and chicken feet. Those are my go-to items. Their baked sweet pork bun was a little too sweet for my liking. Not a fan of their soup dumplings either (xiao long bao) or shrimp dumpling (hargow). They just don't taste fresh or lacking flavor. The chive dumpling didn't taste right to me - tasted a bit old. Service is a hit or miss here. Sometimes you'll have to flag one of the old men to get you your bill/pick up your bill. Other than that it's the spot to really go to for dimsum within the Cincinnati area. read more

Grand Oriental - Dim Sum Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This place is under new ownership and wow the service must have left with them. I ordered dim sum to go and received the worst service. No one greeted me, wait staff just walked right by and didn't ask if I needed help. I was told 20-30 min and when I got there it took another 20 min. I would recommend going to Pacific Kitchen for dim sum. read more

Cart Dim Sum with good selection and taste. Pros: Quick service, good taste. Cons: No menu given for additional items. Went with 8 people. Promptly seated and started ordering from carts. The restaurant wasn't too busy so I am glad that the carts still came by frequently. They had some things other places don't offer like Char Siu and Congee. Besides the food, the staff was casual and made some jokes with us while making sure we had what we needed. Normally used to getting a menu for the other items I may want but besides that I had a good meal. My bill (with tip) 30$. Rating 8/10 read more

Grand Oriental - Dim Sum Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

New owners I'm told but the service is very slow. I placed a to go order and it's over 30 mins late and still not ready. Clearly a larger customer base now but doubt I will come back at this point. read more

Love this place. Great food. Reasonable portions If you like old school, Chinese cuisine; this is your best bet We don't want fancy fusion dishes and that's why we are always looking for good honest Chinese food In addition to delicious Chinese dishes, they also have dim sum. Highly recommend! read more

So much good food! The restaurant is pleasant and well decorated. There's a huge, I'm not sure what to call it so I'll call it a textured wall mural, on the back wall. It's gorgeous. The delivery of food via carts seemed never ending. I think between the two of us we ended up with over 10 different dishes. I can't speak to what was what, but shrimp was a recurring theme and each of the shrimp dumplings in all their permutations was delectable. Just as it was difficult to track what we were eating, having a sense of the ongoing cost was not possible. Okay, I just checked the menu online and it appears most of the 'standard' dumplings are $4.75 each. Our bill was @ $83, so not really sure how it added up. I heard some customers ask for a menu. There is a dim sum menu; using one may be the best way to go. With a menu you'll know what you're getting and what price point to expect. All that said, there was only one item we didn't care for. Everything else was absolutely delicious and in the end, I wasn't phased by the bill. My friend loves this place so I know we'll be back. I do think I might try the menu approach next time. read more

Grand Oriental - That initial assortment on my plate. - Dim Sum Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Very friendly, responsive service! Dim sum is delicious with lots of options, our go to whenever we're in the area!

One of the first places I ate when I moved to cincy along with my friends who were helping me move. Aside from the personal sentiment I have for this place, the food is amazing. Coming from the east coast, having dim sum was what I needed at the that time remind me of home. Cart service is available for brunch on the weekends otherwise just ask for the dim sum menu! They got all the classics - shu mai, har gow, duck, pork buns, custard buns, lotus root cakes etc. Craving something not in the carts? I always ask for their congee (heals the soul), fried rice, pork belly. The owners are two brothers who always keep a welcoming environment and will suggest favorite recommendations or secret menu specials! Wish I had pictures but my belly is always faster than my camera when I come here! read more

Stopped in to try their dim sum. Having tried dim sum in New York, Los Angeles, & Las Vegas it just didn't come close. But then again I was comparing them to some major hot spots. For Ohio it was okay. I'll stop in again when I have the crave. read more

This is our first time dining in this restaurant, we have a wonderful dining experience, our dim sum dishes are fresh and delicious, The staffs are very friendly, we will be back very soon. read more

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Food is super slow with smelly feelings. I waited for 30 minutes until my food got served. Those foods are not cooked properly. The two men in charge did nothing but cause unpleasant feelings in the environment. They are rude and discriminate against asian guests. I don't recommend it at all. It will only cause you anger. read more

We heard that they were under new management. We've gone here in Christmas Day the past five years and this year was totally different. This year they allowed reservations, people without reservations waited anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour. Once seated it took another fifteen minutes for someone to come get drink orders. It took 30 minutes for food to arrive and it wasn't hot. One order (a combo chow main ) was just chicken and didn't include noodles. We had to flag someone down to refill drinks. The new management obviously did not plan well for Christmas night. In the past the restaurant didn't open til 5:00 and they offered a limited menu. We were there at 5:00, same time we'd arrived in the past. In all fairness we should probably go back on a regular day to see if the same issues occur. Next year (if we return) we'll be sure to make a reservation. Although n talking to a group who had a reservation they said it didn't make a difference, they said they'd been there three hours. We were there two. read more

The food and atmosphere was amazing. Both owners came out and talked to us. We will be back. Great experience!!

We loved this place!!!! The food was really good but the service was awesome! We felt like we were part of the family. They were so welcoming and explained Dim Sum to us. They explained to us about the moon cook and the festival. If you want a great experience and really good food Grand Oriental is the place to go. We are visiting from Virginia and we felt like this was a restaurant that we were regulars at. I can't say enough about this place. By the way this was my first time having Dim Sum. I'm definitely going to do it again. read more

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This is a decent place for dim sum in Cincinnati, OH. Got talking to the owner and he has had his restaurant for 20 plus years. He got tired of driving to Chicago for dim sum, so he decided to open his own restaurant serving dim sum. Overall, the quality and taste of the food was good. Only draw back is the small portions, especially the gailan (Chinese broccoli) and fried shrimp. Was expecting a bit more considering the price. Be prepared to spend a little bit more if you're ordering dim sum. read more

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I've been here for dim sum almost 10 times. It's an authentic Dim Sum and Cantonese Restaurant. Below are my favorites: Meat & Vege - Preserved Egg Lean Pork Porridge - Chicken Feet with Black Bean Sauce - Fried Eggplant with shrimp paste - Roasted Duck (upon request) Fried Food - Sesame Ball ----- sweet - Taro Crisp ----- salty Tea - Jasmine - Chrysanthemum read more

Grand Oriental - Preserved Egg Lean Pork Porridge, Roast Duck, Chicken Feet with Black Bean Sauce - Dim Sum Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

A perfect family owned business to go when you want that weekend dim sum lunch! We were seated very quickly, and there was plenty of room, which was surprising, given that usually they are notorious for being very busy. The carts are always circulating throughout the room, and we were immediately greeted with two carts, as soon as we sat down. The sticky rice is my personal favorite!! My only qualm would be that towards the end, the carts stopped visiting our table and I'm not sure if that's because it was the end of their lunch hours but the difference in food offerings between when we first sit down and 40 minutes in was very different. Definitely worth the drive! read more

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Yeah no... definitely not... We tried to give this place a second chance and went recently for dim sum on a weekend. The shrimp in the shrimp dumpling was not fresh and extremely overcooked. The turnip cake was COLD and undercooked - they went back to ?re-panfry it and brought it back still cold and did not taste good. The sticky rice barely had any flavor or meat in it. The rest of the dumplings were disappointing. Chicken feet and spare ribs were ok, but nothing great to go back for. Will not be going back. We'll stick to going to Great Tang, which at least is consistently good. read more