5 Stars for their salt and pepper chicken with jalapenos - oh so good.

sooo MUCH food for such a low price. The fried rice have bits of meat in it so its really delicious. I love the spareribs and the orange chicken from here. I can almost never finish a 2 item combo so I usually eat it for lunch and dinner. Totally worth it for 6 dollars! read more

Good food at great price. Clean. Fast (this is a to-go place, not a sit-down restaurant) and friendly service. My sons love their lemon chicken...and so do I (shhhhhh). read more

I took my girlfriend here who is a chinese food freak after seeing all the great reviews. I think the workers right the reviews because this was the most greasy discusting fast chinese food I have ever had! read more

Love love love the salt & pepper chicken. Staff super friendly. If I could just get a cot in the back, I would sleep and dream of their tasty food every night... read more

The quick decent once in a while lunch spot for some take out if ya work nearby as I do. 5 bucks will get ya lunch. 8 bucks will make it hard to get your ass outta your chair the rest of the day. only a couple small tables in and a couple spots to grab a seat outdoors if the weathers nice. If I lived closer this would probably be the hangover spot. thumbs up. read more

This is a great spot to pick up a reasonably priced Chinese meal that is way better than Panda Express. I've tried a variety of their offerings and they're all as you'd expect and they are all pretty good. The wonton soup is one of my favorites and I've heard their hot and sour soup is also delicious. However, Make sure to try the salt and pepper chicken because it is hands down one of their most popular dishes. It's killer. There's a few give and takes but this place is solid if appearances aren't a priority when deciding where to eat. This place is a hole in the wall--- literally. It's teeny tiny with maybe one or two small tables on one wall and awfully close to the serving counter. It's a cramped little "restaurant." When there's a line, it's often going out the door since there just isn't a whole lot of space, but the fact that there's a line is a sure fire sign that they're doing something right. Great prices, gargantuan portions and decent Chinese food that hits the spot when you're craving some yums! read more

Orient Express - So much food! - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

3.5 I followed a co-workers advice and headed here for lunch a few years ago. I hated it. I don't understand how anybody can eat stuff from the steam tray. It tastes like the stuff you get at Albertson's. The first time I ordered lemon chicken, might have been orange, I don't know. I haven't had it since. Of course, I do see long lines at Albertson's too. The portions are generous, like 3-4 meals. Ridiculous. Another co-worker tricked me. She knows that I love potstickers and said that she was going to pick me up some from her favorite place. Potstickers were the shiznit. Full of meat, fried perfectly. I'm a little mad I didn't head over there for lunch today. I've since had the war wanton soup and the shrimp wraps. All of those things are great. Call ahead for the war wanton soup it takes about 20-30 minutes, it's made fresh. The pork in the wantons is a little on the sweet side, but I haven't found better in the area. The wantons and postickers are made on site which is probably what makes them so good. I eat here all the time. read more

Definitely cheapest around the area! Maybe my next fave to grab lunch. I got the small size entree and sm fried rice it was less than $3.50! Enough for lunch. It was nice to know that they don't use MSG on their food. read more

Lemon chicken man. . . lemon chicken. Chow mein is really good here too, and i'm chinese! This is the only take out type chinese place i really like! Good service! Friendly while being fast! Always the hit place, line out the door but not a very long wait. Too bad they're closed on Sundays... read more

I got the much-praised salt n pepper chicken and fried rice for $5 including tax (actually $5.03, but guy rounded out the change which was nice). It was ok, but not really that good other the quantity. Like a ton of chicken mcNuggets is how best to describe. I think with a little general tsao type sauce, it would be a winner, but the chicken was really basic and had little flavor. Fried rice was dry and didn't have a lot of flavor either and could have used some green onion. Enough for 2 meals. Perhaps other options would be better here. But definately only get the 1 item or you will have too much left over. read more

We have been going to Orient Express for 4 years, and I just feel better when I am always greeted with a smile from a very nice owner.

We go here for the salt & pepper (Jalapeño) chicken, super good I think you should stop here just to try it , my husband likes the chow mein and I like the fried rice .wontons are great and so is the dipping sauce read more

Well I was going to have lunch here just now, but after watching one of the cooks smoke a cigarette outside and go straight back to cooking without washing his hands, I left. Gross. I won't ever be back, and after telling everyone at my work that used to eat here, I doubt they'll ever be back either. read more

So much food. You would expect it to be bad when they serve you so much but not even the case. Definitely worth a visit.

Cheap, tasty, and large portions. In fact...I'm going back tonight!

I've been going to Orient Express since I was a child (20 something years ago) and they are a staple in our household! They've always been amazing - great food, huge portions, fast service, and super reasonably priced. There are consistent lines here for a reason. I hope to see them in San Ramon for many years to come! read more

I thought this was going to be the answer to my Chinese fast food quest. I heard the food was good, the portion sized is HUGE, the price is decent. I actually kind of liked the food but after I got that "bad feeling" in my stomach like I just ate something that I shouldn't have ate. I wanted to give this at least four stars, unfortunately even though the sweet n sour pour actually contained pork, which I would give that 5 stars, the rest just sat in my stomach and gave me a bad feeling. I'm sorry if your looking for cheap eats, please go here for $6.50 you can feed 3... read more

This place is the best. Super nice and friendly. Big portions and great prices for everything that they have. Usually I see there's a lot of people lining up for this food and I can tell why. Give this place a try. There's also kitchen orders available. I like simplistic foods like Wonton noodle soup with bok choi. yum yum yum. read more

This place is my lunch spot almost everyday for the last 3 months of Summer. Their Salt & Pepper Chicken is very good and also the best on the menu. The second best thing would be Salt & Pepper Fish (I love deep fried stuff). Their portion is as big as Texas. All for less than $10, which is fairly cheap. read more

Very Poor Customer Service: I am here to post a review about the service I experienced yesterday. Pardon the lengthiness. I stood in line to buy food as I usually do and witnessed the bespectacled female restaurant attendant yell angrily at someone over the phone in what appeared to be a consumer complaint situation. This she did twice in the presence of us customers lined up in front of her with no decorum or regard whatsoever. We were nice enough to stick around and wait to order. When it was my turn, I ordered fish and kung pao. I mistakenly thought she mixed them together in the same box. When I attempted to verify from her if they were mixed so I could clarify, she answered me very rudely asking if I didn't see what she did since I was in front of her. She packed up the food, coldly told me my price, rang me up, handed me my receipt in silence and stormed off to attend to the next customer. I felt very insulted because I had stood in line, tolerated her behavior, and still paid for my food. I called the restaurant a while later to express my concern directly with her. When she discovered it was me, she cut me off, snapped at me on the phone and hung up. I dialed again and this time asked for the manager. She knew it was me and again yelled at me on the phone telling me she was the manager and the owner, then hung up again. She knew who I was because I have been visiting occasionally. But I had never seen this side of her. I was very disappointed that she would treat a known customer like me in this manner. It is a pity that this restaurant claims to have been around for years, but yet, displays this type of behavior to customers. As a restaurant owner or attendant, whether you are having a bad day or not is irrelevant. You should NEVER deliver food service angrily. Even if you have been in the business for a long time, it does not mean you should be conceited and treat customers disrespectfully and take them for granted. The fact that people are lining up to order in your restaurant does not mean you should look down on them and treat them rudely or serve them angrily as you please, because you have been 'around for 20 years'. They are hard workers and decent human beings paying for your food and your service. Even volunteers serving free food in homeless shelters or cheaper cafeterias have better manners than what I saw yesterday. I may be just one customer, but I am a customer nevertheless, now an ex-customer. I am glad I can air my piece on this forum even though the restaurant management may never read this review. I will never, ever again return to this restaurant because of this treatment I received. Thank you. read more

very good hole in the wall kinda spot. Salt and Pepper Chicken is off da hook. Price is great for the amount of food that you get. Never thought I'd like fast food chinese, cuz I am quite picky when it comes to my chinese food. But this spot is on hit. read more

Love, love, love this place! VERY inexpensive, you get a ton of food, and it's SOOO delicious!! We love the Salt and Pepper Chicken - addicted to it, really. I can't say Ive ever had anything bad there...all good, all cheap, and they are very friendly (and fast, when there are lines, which is often). read more

Great place for lunch! Good food, fast service. A nice sit-down meal, not too pricey.

My gf and I love this place, craved it while we were living in Boulder, CO. It's a hole in the wall not really a sit down place. Cheap for the amount of food you get. Amazing noodles! read more

Very inexpensive and the portions are HUGE. I order a 1 item meal and it's easily 2 full meals fo me. Good fried rice and chow mein (I like the noodles....not many veggies for filler, some people like it the opposite). The Salt and Pepper Chicken rocks and the Spicy Tofu Chicken s a favorite also. Ialso love the hot and sour soup and the noodle soup on cold days. The place i tiny and there is always a line but they are FAST!!! You won't have to wait long. read more

Not sure if this can really be considered food. I guess it's good for the amount of food you get, but to be honest I'm not so sure of the quality. I heard this place was popular, so maybe I'm weird, but it's just not my cup of tea. I would not go here again, just saying... read more

This is my ultimate favorite Chinese take-out restaurant in Tracy!! I am a simple, go with what's good kinda of gal so I always have the same thing. I get the Mongolian Beef, kung pao chicken or the honey walnut prawns. Either way it's always consistently great and good portions! read more

Sorry we couldn't hang - the price was inexpensive but there was no taste. Sweet and sour pork, chicken chow mein, pot stickers, spring rolls and steamed rice. They tasted like nothing. I wouldn't come back. read more

Not the healthiest food, but quick and cheap. Even the Safeway employees eat here instead of Safeway. Employees are busy and efficient.

I love this establishment! I've had it a couple times when I was younger, haven't eaten it for years, forgotten about this place, & this year I remembered & I'm hooked! I usually hate Chinese food, but this place is my ONLY exception. Their portions are large, & their prices are pretty low. Arrived 8:20ish, had to wait for my salt & pepper chicken, but I was able to leave within ten minutes. Definitely is more of a pick up & leave type of restaurant, but I would totally recommend it to anybody & everybody. The staff/owners are also really nice & patient. Overall one of my favorite places! read more

If you want delicious Chinese food, the Orient Express in San Ramon is the place to go. You get large portions for very reasonable prices, and many selections to choose from. The service is good and the staff is very friendly. read more

My favorite spot is going to go away and I am not okay about it. Seriously. Go grab some food here. Even if you don't like one thing on the menu there is so many great options to choose from. Don't let local businesses die. I notice everytime the price goes up because I go so often, but I never feel cheated. This food DESERVES every cent and I have been going for close to a decade and never have been disappointed. read more

Oh my god ! You can't believe how popular the salt and pepper chicken is when I bring it to any party that I attended ! Everyone loves it ! And also their mixed vegetable is new on the steam table , it's amazing! You guys have to try it ! read more

I thought it was absolutely absurd when I found this place on Yelp. How can a Mr. Chau's clone be the best chinese in San Ramon? Well, I've lived here long enough now that I don't bother to look for quality ethnic food in San Ramon anymore. But yes, by San Ramon standards, this place is pretty good. I got a 2 item plus chow mein, and I let the proprietor choose. She selected salt and pepper chicken and kung pao chicken. The chow mein was a little greasy and the noodles a bit thick but all in all pretty good. The kung pao was unspectacular, but I didn't actually get much of it. The best was the salt and pepper chicken. I'm a huge fan of salt and pepper ribs, and these weren't too bad either. Salty as heck of course, but pretty tasty. The food isn't half bad, although perhaps a bit on the greasy side. One of the best things about the place is that they don't skimp at all. I must have looked particularly emaciated that day because the woman was cramming heaping spoonfuls into every nook and cranny in the little container. And for $6, you really can't beat it. I wouldn't suggest going to this place if you're expecting spectacular Chinese food. If you are really itching for authentic ethnic food, you really shouldn't be in San Ramon. But if you're just hungry and have a hankerin' for some asian food, this place does a pretty decent job, and you really can't beat the price. read more

I picked up some chinese dinners last night. I was dissappointed. It wasn't as good as it used to be. Maybe the regular cook was off, all I know is we were all very dissappointed. I know the food was fresh, because I waited a couple of minutes for them to finish cooking the lemon chicken. Everything smelled good, but everything was dry and seemed overcooked. There wasn't much sauce on either the sweet and sour chicken or the lemon chicken. Without the sauce, their really wasn't any flavor. I had to ask for the fun little fortune cookies to go with our meals. After dinner, I went to bag to pull out the fortune cookies and have everyone read their fortunes aloud. There was only one fortune cookie! Where's the fun in that?! I don't plan on going back anytime soon. read more

Always a ton of food!! Love this place. Never been dissappinted. Must be doing something right since everytime I go there the place has a line. Cheers!! read more

This place is the best Oriental fast-food place that I've ever been to. The people there are really friendly, and they remember you! And everything has a distinctive flavor, whereas many Chinese food places have items that all taste the same. This place is great- definitely worth checking out and they give you tons of food for cheap! read more

This is the epitome of great Chinese take out. Great food, great prices, and amazing portions! I am a very large guy, and I cant finish a box of their food in one sitting, and its only about $6. Its rare to see them with out a line going out the door and back towards the next shop, people will wait because its THAT good! They owners are generally friendly. Most of them don't speak much English so maybe that's why people have been down voting the service? I don't know but they have always been great to me, even coming out to where we were eating one time and giving us some free egg rolls! Sadly I don't live in San Ramon any more but when I did I was eating there as often as I could afford! read more

Some do pizza nights, we do 'crack' Chinese food. Salt & Pepper Chicken is addictive. Food is plentiful and cheap (like $5.15 cheap). We have become regulars. read more