My favorite Chinese food. I have been coming here since I was a kid, and it is an absolute staple. The service is excellent, the owner was nice enough to give me the option of waiting 5 min for fresh hot chow mein. I couldn't pass up a fresh plate of noodles, so of course, I gladly waited. When the noodles were ready, she LOADED my entree box with so much food, it was absolutely delicious. The food has not changed all these years and I will always be a happy loyal customer to this staple. They are very very hard working and the food you get is definitely a great bang for your buck in today's economy. Very nice ambiance as well, brings back my childhood. Thanks for being one of the only businesses that has lasted decades in my home town. read more

Orient Express has been a San Ramon staple for almost 30-years, and they are known for providing fresh, authentic, and CHEAP Chinese takeout with massive portions. They are located in a shopping plaza shared with Safeway. Parking is plentiful. Outside of the weekday lunch rush, Orient is usually never too busy, and if there is a line outside the door it moves quickly. For $7.10 you can get their one-entree combo, which comes with chow mein or fried rice, and the choice of one of their entrees. Their two most popular entrees are the salt and pepper chicken and lemon chicken. My personal favorite is the salt and pepper chicken! It is super crunchy on the outside, and moist and juicy on the inside. The lemon chicken is also great, but sometimes the sauce can be a bit overpowering. The portions here are massive. For $7.10 you will walk away with two-servings. You can also opt to get their mini-box, which comes with two small entrees and chow mein or fried rice for $6.85. This is enough for one-serving. Orient is a straight take-out spot, so plan on taking to-go. In my experience I've always witnessed great customer service here. They are a family business and commonly reference customers by name. If they are running out of something, they will make a fresh batch for you, even at closing! So don't be afraid to ask. If you are looking for something a little more health-conscious, head to Poke Don in the same plaza, because Orient isn't going to be the place for you. The food is on the greasy and heavy side, but I guess you could say that's what makes it so good. I haven't been to Panda Express in years - all thanks to Orient! read more

Orient Express - One-choice combo ($7.10 - left) with chow mein and salt and pepper chicken, and mini box ($6.80 - right) - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

New ownership I hear. Well I predict they won't be around too long. The food was so bad! It was almost inedible. Tasteless, greasy, grizzly, just bad. Oh and the tiniest little boxes I've ever seen. Guess they're trying to deal with the increased cost but they'll never survive serving food like this. God awful!!! read more

I really am not a fan of their Kung Pao chicken but the potstickers are pretty good. The noodles are very good as well but most of the stuff is just average. I will say the portions are quite large and a good value. read more

Decent food. Good price. Very nice staff. Great location . Try the green bean stir fry

Came here to order Takeout and oh, what a find! Reasonably priced and generous portions given . They keep their food fresh by keeping it in small quantities. Very quick service and their "secret " menu of cooked to order food is outstanding. Quite a line outside but it moves quickly. read more

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The lady at the front register was nice and offered within a small range some options. While it is a Panda Express type arrangement, the service is much, much slower. Took 15-20 minutes to get food. Food: while the quantities were decent for the price, the quality was VERY BAD! Both the chicken and beef smelt and tasted bad. Not going back there again. read more

Inedible food, meat was nasty looking, threw it away. Wonton soup had 2 vegetable and 2 meat with dumplings overcooked, just nasty.

Have been going here for my lunch breaks the last few years. The women at the counter all day is so kind and sweet. The food will literally last me into the next day from how big they pack it. For the price everything was great, everyone was kind, food is quick hot and ready. read more

Orient Express - Chow mien - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

A small 'hole-in-the-wall' kind of place with great takeout. Their popcorn chicken is often fresh and their pot stickers have a wonderful chewy texture. If you're looking for something quick to eat definitely give this place a try. read more

I have to give this place a great review. We have been coming here quite regularly for about 10 years. The owners are sweet and generous. When you get a box of food, they stuff the box with as much as they can. When it comes to feeding a hungry family, we appreciate their generosity. We ordered food for 120 from their catering menu one time, and I swear, they gave us enough food for at least 150 people! The pricing is extremely reasonable. They have always been very fair. Tips: - For quick take-out, they have a limited selection in the steam table, ready to go. If you want something that is not in the steam table, it's best to call 10-15 minutes ahead. - The Salt & Pepper Chicken/Fish comes with sliced jalapenos. If you don't like spicy, it's still good. Just ask for no peppers. - You can add 1 or 2 pot stickers or egg rolls to your order, since they are priced per piece. Your not stuck with an order of 5 or 6, like at some other places. - They are closed on Sundays. I respect that, but when you have a craving on a Sunday afternoon, you have to remember to go elsewhere. read more

My go-to place for quick, affordable, and tasty Chinese food (albeit it's more "hole in the wall" Chinese food versus """"authentic"""" Chinese food). I walked in on a Tuesday evening and was greeted immediately. The man who served me was super sweet -- when I ordered, he wrepeated my order several times to make sure he got it right, and the fact he paid so much attention to his customers was impressive :) The food is fresh and they don't skimp on the portions. If you're in a rush or simply hangry and don't want to wait, go for their steam table entrees. The food is laid out behind a glass partition and can be packaged within seconds -- no need to order ahead or wait for it to be ready. Though if you do want something beyond the steam table options, they offer some specials that are made from scratch in house, such as Mongolian beef, though preparation can take up to 20 minutes. Things to love: - Super fast and attentive service - Accepts card - Affordable prices and they don't skimp on portions!! I paid about $18 (w/ tax) for two medium steam table entrees, one small steam table entree, and a large serving of hot and sour soup Things to consider: - Because the place is more of a grab and go, rather than a sit down restaurant, their entree options can feel limited (approximately only 25ish total options available) read more

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I have been coming here for too many years to count. They have had their good and bad days. Since the new ownership has happened -- most things have stayed the same. But I have noticed that there is limited veggies now. They used to have the steamed veggies out and now, you basically have to beg to get them made. They have decent wonton soup too, but also something you need to order. Service is always fast and quick. They run a very efficient operation, even after the new ownership. This is not a sit down restaurant or even your regular Panda Express -- it gives you great portions to eat elsewhere. So make sure you find a place near to eat because outside doesn't have much seating. read more

If youre looking for cheap, yet delicious Chinese food, this is the place to go! Also, the service is very good! I ordered 1 entree item for $7.10 (chow mien + lemon chicken) and medium sides of mixed vegetables and salt pepper chicken. The 2 of us could eat the food for 2 meals. Compared to other Chinese places, their food tasted less MSG. read more

Orient Express - Chow mien + lemon chicken - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

I ordered fried rice and salt & pepper chicken two days ago from this place. The fried rice smells a little and I'm wondering if it went bad already? I just had a little bit rice but my husband had more rice than I do. That evening he had a diarrhea. I want to bring it up so customers should be careful and probably should check it before they leave the shop. Also want the restaurant owner to have better quality control of the food they served. After the change of owner, Quality of food went downhill and yet they raise the price. read more

Omg, finally found one of the holy grails of restaurants! That hole in the wall, grimey af Chinese restaurant that gives you massive portion sizes while also being decent in taste. So happy to have found one of these restaurants close to home! Like I just said, portion size is incredibly generous. You'll order and watch the worker put your food into the tray, and then they'll just keep adding more and more and more spoonfuls of food onto the tray. You know how Panda Express puts half a spoonful of chicken onto your plate and it's depressing getting 4 pieces only to eat? Complete opposite here. You'll have an entire meal and enough for leftovers for maybe two meals afterwards. The food is actually pretty good too. It's not like, the best Chinese food to ever exist in the world and they don't really have that many options, but it's tasty in my opinion. Lemon chicken and their Salt and Pepper chicken are my favorites so far! Will keep on coming here for sure! About the same price as Panda Express with about double the portion size. Sign me right up for that! read more

Best bang for your buck...$10 Single Item...amazing! Portions are enormous! And the food is outstanding! Awesome!!!

Pretty awful quality of food but cheap price. Limited selection but portions are huge

Lemon chicken and fried rice plate is over 2lbs. This place always hits the spot. Strongly recommend over panda. This is the Most food you will get for less than 15 dollars in San Ramon.. potsticker was awesome too. read more

Orient Express - Lemon chicken and fried rice - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

I grew up in San Ramon and was visiting family. I moved in 2011 and my favorite Chinese place was still there! They give you so much food and it's delicious. read more

Orient Express - Orange chicken and chow mein - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

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If I could put ten I would they have me the biggest portions and excellent customer service and all for a very good price, one of my new go to places. read more

Why would anyone need Panda Express when Orient exists?? This place is absolutely amazing. The noodles, the salt and pepper chicken, the potstickers, the salt and pepper fish, THE NOODLES. Literally every time I go here I fall in love all over again. Also the fact that this is a family owned & run business. GO SUPPORT THEM!!! read more

Orient Express - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

I give this place 5 stars for the following reasons: - Inexpensive - Fast service - Good food for Chinese fast food takeout - Lady at counter serving you is nice - Nostalgia This reminds me of back in my high school days in San Diego when my boys and I would go to our 99 cent Chinese spot usually after BBoy battles, BBoy sessions and events, parties, or if we don't really have much money on us at times lol. It never fails especially when it was open 24 hours. This place reminds me of that. 25 years later, I still get that nostalgic feeling when I go here and as a bonus I get to enjoy good and inexpensive food. This place is awesome! read more

This is a Chinese take-out staple in San Ramon. Service is quick in and out. Food turn over is quick during peak lunch and dinner hours ensuring fresh food. They have increased prices over the years to $8-10 per meal order of 2 item combo. Food portions are still very generous as usual. You can feed two people with one order. Personal recommendations are the salt and pepper chicken, barbeque pork, chicken mapo tofu, and potstickers. There are tables outside of the restaurant for you to use to eat. Overall would recommend you try at least once when you are in the mood for take out Chinese food in the San Ramon area. Humble mom and pop shop that has been around since 1990. read more

Really want to continue to support this business. The lady is very sweet but everything tastes different now. Lacks flavor. The steam table looks bare. Tried to order soup to go a few times and was told that they couldn't accommodate. read more

What happened to the food? I haven't been here for a very long time (pre-Covid), and we used to go there a lot. Today, we picked up some food and it was just horrible. Super greasy, not a whole lot of taste and the meat tasted odd. They get 1 star for the spring roll as that was nice and flaky crispy but the rest went into the trash unfortunately. I'm going to have to find another takeout place. :-( read more

This place has great service! When the rice was running low for the customer in front of me, the employee said he would get the customer fresh rice from the back. As it came to my turn, my takeout was filled to the brim, just the way I like it. Overall, I felt very welcomed and the prices are reasonable. I got large takeout of just chow mein so I can't speak on behalf of all products, but I will definitely come back. Only good for takeout. One table that people typically use to wait for their take-out items. read more

Orient Express - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

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Great price and huge portions! They give you way more than any other Chinese restaurant I have been too.! might be a little more on the greasy side but better than the other places.. Its definitely made for a pick up only style they have a few chairs inside but its right next to door and not to comfy . so I wouldn't plan on sitting inside if you are coming here,.,. But there is some common what looks like high school tables out side in the middle of the quad that are available someone times which makes it nicer to sit at if its a sunny day outside.. and FYI they do not do phone orders for orders of one.. I found that out the hard, way.. they let me do a phone order over the phone and when I got there they didn't have it ready and told me next time you cant do phone orders for one.. I was like ok well you could of just told me that when I was calling .. I think they just want to push people in and out very fast.. but anyways the Lemon chicken is my favorite on the menu with chow main.. I always want to try something new but always end up getting the same thing over and over and over again lol If you in a bind for Chinese I do recommend coming here !! great fast Chinese food to pick up and bring home!! read more

Orient Express - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

After going to Orient Express for years, I am still surprised that they only have one location. Orient Express serves some of the best food in the area. Their spicy tofu, filling pot stickers, and zesty lemon chicken are all so satisfying to eat. Also, I can't forget to mention their crunchy egg rolls or crispy and savory fried fish (+$1). I have literally tried everything on their menu, and I can attest that it is all traditionally prepared and simply amazing. In addition, the servers are not only super generous with portion sizes (my box is always so packed that food usually spills out when I open it), but the prices are incomparably low! Quality food at a low price :) Orient Express, please expand and share your food and services to neighboring cities! Thank you for serving me and my family throughout the years - I can't wait to come back! read more

They have no vegetables options.Do not recommend as it seems the food quality has gone down since we ate there few years ago.

Salt and pepper chicken and prawns for the win every single time, crunchy yummy goodness. Change in ownership but the good food remains the same! read more

Great new owner with amazing customer service. We did a party tray and we got lots of delicious food. Couldn't stop eating it! Great for catering parties! read more

I go out of my way to go here for the bbq. We live in Concord and the Chinese food has been a big no here. We always get bbq and salt and pepper chicken, lemon chicken for our daughter. My husband usually picks this up now so I haven't been in awhile..sad to hear it's changed owners but its still been tasty, the bbq pork meat quality has been better of late. read more

I've been coming here for 15 years and nothing has changed. Always amazing service, always huge portions, always great food, and always a great value. They always have smiles on their faces and remember everyone who comes in. Their salt and pepper chicken with half chow mein and half fried rice is always the move. Tender, crispy, juicy, and perfectly seasoned chicken paired with the most amazing chow mein and fried rice hits the spot whenever you're hungry. I'll be coming back here for the rest of my life no matter where I am in the world. Thank you Michelle and Thomas! read more

Pork was hard and chewy, I should of just burnt m 10 bucks would have been better than eating there

Theres a reason why this place is been open and succeeding for more than a century. The owners are such warm, hospitable and accommodating people. The portions are HUGE! I've been addicted to their Kung Poa and egg rolls since I was 14....lets just say that's a very long time. Pick what you want and they'll create the combo for you. Everything is always fresh, fast, flavorful and NO MSG. If you want quick Chinese, this is it. read more

Orient Express - 9pm Kung Poa...yes please! - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

"Beware of the Orient Express," is what I'll have to say to myself when I come back. I got the two item combo for $5.67 (two entrees and fried rice). This place is tiny, but serves heaping portions. They do not hold back from heaping the rice and food into the styrofoam container. The place is small and had a line out the door when we came. There are two small tables inside, but don't bother sitting indoors. If it's a nice day, hope to grab one of the tables outside, otherwise this is a take-out place. I got the salt and pepper chicken and the black bean chicken with zucchini. I thought I wasn't going to finish and portionize the food. There was enough to feed about 3-4 people in just one container. Even my nomtastic friend asked me, "Are you seriously going to finish that?" I kept going thinking it would definitely be a bad idea, but kept on going. I finished it and I feel like a tub of lard (a crunchy awesome piece of lard). The salt and pepper chicken felt like it needed more pepper. The black bean chicken was ok. I'm giving this place a 4 just because of the fast, cheap and quantity of the food. I just need to make sure to get the mini express container and save that $1 and stomach space. I ended up getting a Rite-Aid ice cream afterwards. I wonder sometimes why I keep eating so much! read more

BEST CHINESE FOOD IN TOWN HANDS DOWN. Excellent customer service and the flavor is on point! Everything taste extremely fresh like it was just prepared as we came! Portions as you can see are huge. 4 plates cost us $40. You aren't going to beat that price anywhere around here or the quality of the food. My family and I are extremely satisfied and are even looking forward to left overs tomorrow!! I could eat this food everyday. That's how good it is. read more

Orient Express - !BEST CHINESE FOOD IN TOWN HANDS DOWN!!!! - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

Best place in town for cheap Chinese! Fantastic combination of price, speed, and quality. We usually get a 2-item combo with chicken chow mein, lemon chicken, and rotate the second item with either S & P chicken, mapo tofu, or S & P fish. Occasionally get the dry-fry beef chow fun when we have time to wait and there are few customers, as it's cooked to order. Everything freshly made and items are rotated regularly. When the employees start to recognize you as a regular, the portions get bigger. I have never had any problems with the female cashier being rude; actually, she calls me by name (maybe because I'm a regular?). Matter of fact, I have seen customers give her attitude. Sure, it's on the greasy side, but it's so inexpensive. Forget Panda Express! read more

one of my friends said he ate here a lot in his childhood and told me the portion sizes were huge, and i can confirm they absolutely are! they packed the to go boxes and put multiple scoops of each side we chose. for myself i got the sweet pork, lemon chicken, and veggies, the food itself was pretty good, although the pork was a little too tough. the lemon chicken was good and i definitely recommend it! 5/5 here for the price/servings but the food isn't the best ive had, especially the pork. there was a line building outside but understandable because one place could be saved for 2 meals! read more

Orient Express - three takeout containers of food on a table - Chinese Near Me - San Ramon, California

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