At first glance the exterior doesn't look like much. However the flavors coming out of this family run business are sooooo good!!! The hot and sour soup is a 10!! The dishes are flavor bombs with just enough heat for my liking! I only wish they would cut the amount of of celery in the dish as it was probably 50% of that meal and I would prefer more chicken and mushrooms for my liking. Overall an outstanding meal!!! read more

Always great food and excellent service! I have been going there since 2009! My favorite is the Mongolian beef! read more

Freshly prepared food at reasonable prices. Staff was very nice and attentive. Facility is older, but very clean.

I came in on a Sunday afternoon and have not been to eat here for quite some time. The food was great. I got chicken subgum, and maybe it don't look very great to some. It exceeded my expectations on flavor. I loved it, and would love to see it without the chicken and more celery. Fried rice and pork were great. Also sesame chicken. Hot mustard is house made and very tasty. I will be back, maybe on a weekday to see if there is a lunch menu. read more

This little restaurant was the first place I went to eat, after moving to The Dalles a little over a year ago. It is now my go-to for Chinese food in The Dalles! The family who runs it are warm and friendly people and the service is very good. The food is always fresh and hot, with great flavor! It is reasonably priced and the portions are large. read more

VERY reasonable prices, lunch specials, combos. Great in house service, perfect to go pickup orders. Pickup is always ready when you call in ahead, no lines. Family owned, local long time established community business. Helping locals first read more

Arrived at 11:06. Our order was taken by 11:13. Three of the four dishes arrived by 11:35 and the fourth a couple minutes later. Their was one other table ahead of us with six people. Our party of four all ordered egg flower soup with our meals. It was good and had a nice mild flavor of mushroom. One out of four would of ordered their meal again. We all ordered from the lunch menu. No.8 Would not order again. Fried rice Sweet & Sour Chicken Beef broccoli L15 Would not order again. Sweet & Sour Pork Fried Rice Spring Roll Fried Wonton No.1 Would order again. Pork Chow Mein Fried Rice Egg Foo Young L12 Would not order again. Szechuan Beef - It did not have Szechuan whole peppers but some flakes. It also had canned mushrooms in it. Fried Rice Spring Roll Fried Wonton The three us that would not order again all had the same complaint. The sauce. It was way too sweet. However the brown gravy on the egg food young was good. No one cared for the rice or fried wontons. No one out of our four would choose to visit here again. If the sweetness could be fixed everyone would of enjoyed their meal. read more

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This one is one of my favorite Chinese food in town. Oh, I would say best Chinese food in town. They're always friendly and nice always got big of a smile on their faces. Every time we order foods are great overall good food good people. read more

I have at times had this food and it was fine but a little too much oil on the lo-mein. But fine not bad. I made the mistake to ask for less oil on 3 dishes for diet reasons. I just asked for light on the oil. Mistake...my food was all oily like dipped in oil oily. Even the egg roll was dripping. $70 later! Never again. read more

Had lunch today with my Dad his lunch special looked good and appetizing but my order of bbq pork noodles was the worst I have ever had. A small bowl of overcooked spaghetti noodles with a few pieces of gray bbq pork on top. read more

Fabulous home made cuisine. Loaded with fresh flavorful ingredients. Highly recommend

The Friend Shrimp were overcooked and like rubber. The Crab Puffs were chewy and didn't Taste like anything, No Cream Cheese in them. The Chicken for the General Tao's was overcooked and hard to eat.. $40.00 for food we threw half of away because it was inedible.. This is the 2nd and last time we will try it.. We used to eat there Religiously with Jim was there. read more

Nice staff but the food was subpar. I ordered lo mein noodles and they gave me angel hair pasta. The crab puffs were very fishy but overall for what it is it's quite pricey. read more

The best dishes are on the board, and not the menu. The crispy sechuan tofu is delicious, but only if you really like spice. The tofu hot pot comes with tofu smothered in chili oil, garlic, ground pork, peanuts, a fried egg, and onions. Cute kitschy Lynch vibes in a weird Americana time capsule. read more

This is one of not so many Asian food places that you can trust when you bite into a piece of meat you won't get mystery gristle. You can always tell the quality of a restaurant by how well they trim their meat. read more

The best hot and sour soup!!!! 10/10. Also the Szechuan chicken is amazing, overall the food is really good, the atomosphere is warming and nice and service is fantastic! Definitely stop by!!! read more

This is a hole-in-the-wall, BUT usually those kinds places have outstanding food that keeps the building from falling down. The food here is typical American Chinese (sweet and sour, fried rice, etc.) of below average quality. It's not terrible, its just not very great. Sometimes you will feel heavy or bloated after. But due to lack of competition for good Chinese in town, it's a mainstay. For awhile the prices were low enough to justify the food, but not anymore. I once chatted with the service to get a sense of what they serve that is more traditional Chinese, because the staff is obviously from east Asia. He stared me blankly and said he doesn't eat anything on the menu. So, I ordered the #12 and have never been back. read more

What the Orient Cafe may lack in ambience it more than makes up for through their food and customer service. We have been going to the Orient for over a decade and Jim the waiter and the owners (always working hard in back) make each visit a nice experience. The dinner and lunch combinations are fairly priced and usually large enough that you always need a to go box. Enjoyment Rating - A Favorite Place for The Food and Service read more

I went over there to order take-out for my friend, son and I. My son ordered sesame chicken, pan fried noodles and BBQ pork. He got the chicken but no sauce and the hot mustard was runny like water. I was on my way out of town, so my son called me to warn me about the food. so when I got to my friend's house we opened the packages and... My friend ordered the combination #3 which is sweet and sour chicken, pan fried noodles and chow mein and a side of crab puffs. She did not get the sweet and sour chicken nor the pan fried noodles but she did get the mustard I ordered combination number 13 which is General Tso's chicken, crab puffs, pan fried noodles with a side order of pot stickers and fried rice. I did not get the pan fried noodles and got 2 orders of the General Tso's chicken which did not taste very good either. Tomorrow, I'm gonna go over there and attempt to get my money back and will probably not go back over there to eat ever again. Maybe they had a bad day or the girl that took my order is new or had a bad day, I don't know but they did take my money and it wasn't cheap food either. All in all I spend $60 on food that was crappy and that's totally not acceptable. read more

Orient Cafe - this was supposed to have been the sesame chicken and pan fried noodles which look like dried spaghetti - Chinese Near Me - The Dalles, Oregon

Downscale delicious Chinese-American faire for locals and travelers alike. Well worn booths with assorted Asian decor make this an easy, laidback way to enjoy hot, tasty grub that reminds you of being a kid. Classic Chinese-American dishes like Chicken Chow Mein, Egg Foo Young, BBQ Pork, Kung Pao Chicken, and Hot & Sour Soup make this a family favorite anytime you're in The Dalles. Great combos at excellent prices. The only delicious Chinese food in the Columbia Gorge! read more

Orient Cafe - Orient Cafe in The Dalles, OR - Chinese Near Me - The Dalles, Oregon

I was in town for business and looked a different site that gave this place good reviews 4 and 5 stars , I wished I won't have, I should have moved along when I went in to order this eve at 530 pm and there was not 1 person in the place , I told myself well maybe folks eat later in this town , So I put in a To Go order of Vegetable lo mien and Vegetable fried rice both had zero flavor and lacked many vegetables ( as u can see by the photo ) pretty much it was a few carrot pieces and a couple mushroom chunks and a few water chestnuts , yes u have to search for I mixed the dish around in second photo so I had some to show , they then combined with noodles or mushy rice ( mushy like it was most likely cooked for the lunch crowd , We threw both to go meals out as they were that bad , yes they gave u big portions but it it not worth eaten then portion size lacks talking about, Oh and the fortune cookie was soft no crunch , like it was stored in a damp place , or maybe they were just so old ? read more

Orient Cafe - Chinese Near Me - The Dalles, Oregon

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Gross food and place the place was dirty .ate there once food was gross, place was dirty. The service was just as bad and I got food poisoning ... never again stepping foot there read more

Their lunch specials are a great deal, had the beef and broccoli and it was super fresh. It came with soup, rice, two deep fried won tons and a veggie egg roll, all for under $6! read more

While in the military I ate authentic Chinese food while overseas. This restaurant is about as good as it gets in the U.S. Don't expect fancy decor or a lot of conversation from Jim the waiter, but the food is worth the trip. Robert H. Beaverton, Or read more

Food is okay, very cold and awful decor. I wouldn't recommend this place but I can't say it's terrible. I got the general tso chicken and my mother got the Szechuan chicken. The two sauces were the same but the Szechuan had pepper flakes in it. The good thing is they use only white meat in the dishes. All and all, it's just okay. read more

My favorite Chinese food inThe Dalles. The service is prompt and efficient. The food is hot and fresh and well prepared. Is also reasonably priced. I've eaten there many times and not been disappointed. Can't say that for other local restaurants. read more

If you like Chinese food with gravy, then this is your spot. However the BBQ pork was dry, the egg roll was filled with gravy and the pork fried rice just looked and tasted like brown rice. The search for good Chinese food in the gorge continues. read more

Always very fresh you can tell they make it per order not pre prepared, I like it a lot. It isn't the cleanest facility which is where the rating is lower for me. read more

My fiancé and I were really craving some Chinese. Our usual spot was closed and the only other place open was this place. I had my reservations due to a past experience that ended badly. But decided to give it another try. Remembered why I hated it. The service was horrible. Not even a hello how are you or anything. Didnt speak a qord to us besides are you ready to order. Just set our stuff down and walked away. Waited 45 minutes for food that was cold. My fiance and I bit into our chicken and the middle was cold. Brought it to the waiters attention and he took my plate and put it in the microwave and brought it back. If I wanted microwaved food I would have bought a frozen dinner. We paid $21 for 2 people. It's not bad but the portion sizes was way small compared to other places. My fiance went to use the restroom and it was diagusting. I have pictures. There was poop smeared on the walls. And piss on the floors. read more

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Great prices and food. Best Chinese food in the gorge

For a ran down place it has grate food and the waiter was nice . Batter then the other Chinese place in town .if going must try the crab puffs .yummy. read more

Mediocre food. Very much in need of redecoration. Run down inside and out. Service good. I am in no hurry to go back.

Worst chinese food I have EVER had. Do not eat here. I ordered sesame chicken when I went there thinking they would bring out some breaded chicken in an amazing sweet sesame sauce or something. Not hardly. They gave me breaded fried chicken chunks with NO sauce. When I asked if I could have some sauce for it the waiter told me to just use the leftover dipping sauce from our won tons. read more

Have only eaten here once. Wasn't too impressed, but also wasn't too turned off. Will have to give it another try at some point. The food was average (the canned mushrooms were a pretty big disappointment, though) and the service was slow, but there was only one person working the entire dining area. Don't want to write the place off yet, because it was only one experience, but hopefully it'll be better next time. :) read more

Delicious food! We were skeptical to try it out because it looks pretty janky from the outside but glad that didn't prevent us from trying it out. The inside is very clean and comfortable and the service was good. Me and my fiance went there for lunch and he ordered the orange chicken and I ordered the general tso's chicken. The batter was fresh and crispy and most importantly the chicken was not dry! They serve the perfect amount of food so you can finish it all and be stuffed. We recently tried the Canton Wok in The Dalles and also enjoyed that place but we both agreed that overall the Orient Cafe tastes better. You will get a little more food at the canton wok but I felt their chicken was dry and the egg roll was way over cooked. I'm not an egg roll expert (I usually will choose a crab rangoon over an eggroll) but it seemed like the egg roll at canton wok was stuffed with stuffing (as in the stuff you have at thanksgiving) and seasoned with chicken flavored ramen noodle seasoning. The egg roll at orient cafe was filled with fresh ingredients and cooked to perfection! Overall, don't let the outside look of Orient Cafe fool you and give it a try! read more

traveling we got hungry for chinese. ..people don't stop here !!! can't identify the meat. all should have been chichen. never in my 59 yrs have i had meat like that.. plus nothing tasted good, even to staving hungry people.. shut this place down!! read more