We have been to this restaurant many many times over the last 15 years. We always order take out and the portion sizes are quite large and they always pack it up so neatly so there are no spills in the car. I highly recommend the eggplant in garlic sauce. It is by far our favorite and the tender eggplant just melts in your mouth. Our other go tos are the vegetable lo mein and the kung pao vegetables with tofu added. The passion fruit boba is also really good. read more

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The food here was terribly bland. We ordered several dishes that are supposed to be spicy but they were completely flat. They also offered "free" fried rice with just about any dish, but it was actually just really dry brown rice. No veggies or anything, just plain brown rice. We ordered 2 chicken entrees and a beef entree, and between the three of them there MIGHT have been enough meat for ONE entree. The egg rolls were like over-fried flautas, and didn't really resemble egg rolls in look or taste. I also asked for specific condiments like hot mustard and soy sauce. We had 3 entrees and two appies and got 2 packets of soy. Inside, the place was dingy and smelled of rancid grease. They also had a sign up that said "No Cholesterol," and "We use vegetable oil." I'm sorry, but anywhere you fry stuff, no matte what the oil, there's cholesterol! The price was cheap but I would prefer to pay more and get quality food. read more

Love this place! We are regular customers and have been coming here for many years. The food is very good and very fresh! We love the flavor and there is a lot of variety to choose from. Good food and great prices! We will continue visiting as well as ordering to go. read more

My husband I try to eat there once a week! You can tell everything is made fresh and from scratch.

I walked in there one day and waited to be seated. The place was pretty much empty so I thought I could just sit anywhere since no one was really coming to help me. So the minute I sat down this Asian lady walked towards me I said I couldn't sit there and she moved me over to a different place but with a really bad attitude. I really wanted to walk out but at the same time I was really hungry. So this Asian lady gave me a really bad attitude when I asked her some questions regarding some menu items. Eventually the food came out and it must've been the The worst Chinese food I've ever had in my life. I'll never go there again and I will never recommend this place. Bad service, bad food, left a bad taste in my mouth all around. read more

the restaurant were emptied when I walked in, the lady that took my order were very rude, terrible customer service. I'm still waiting on my food though and this one star is for terrible customer service. Will leave review on the food later. read more

Pretty unassuming place in a bustling plaza. I would say that this is the place for slow food--not your everyday Panda Express. It is for a good reason, they take their time to prepare their food, so make sure that you plan accordingly to enjoy your time there. It is run by only two people, a sweet lady that runs front of the house and an older gentleman manning the kitchen. The food was Of Cantonese fare, think clean, subtle flavors that warrant some savoring as you dine. We ordered the steamed dumplings for starters which were fine, nothing too amazing about them. Our entrees were their daily special (orange chicken, spring roll, and cashew chicken) which is their American-Chinese fare, and the Egg Foo Young (deep fried omelette. The food in general was average but you can tell that it was freshly prepared and served piping hot with the essence of the wok (you can smell the nice char and smokiness from the dishes!). The prices were extremely affordable and the portions are very satisfying! Granted, it's not a major chain like Din Tai Fung or Fun Noodle House so adjust expectations accordingly. A nice hole in the wall experience in the middle of a busy plaza. read more

Very authentic food, they really take their time preparing all their plates! Extremely generous portions and a really good price. It's run by what I imagine is a husband and wife team, very sweet couple. Highly recommend eating there. read more

Horrible food and bad sevirce the chinesse lady always talk to loud on the phone very bad

Previously the food was just okay. Now it is mediocre and oily. I noticed all the chips stained the bags with copious oily residue. The chicken did not look fresh and looked to be rough cut or shredded. The taste of all dishes were bland and slimy. I got the impression that they are using lower quality ingredients. The lady who runs the restaurant is also quite rude. I won't be returning to this place. read more

It has been a long time since a review on this restaurant. We had a nice dinner here and can verify that it is REALLY Chinese. Authentic, Cantonese and other regional flavors and no MSG. You get the true flavor from the food Certainly not a fancy atmosphere at all. The focus is on the food...my kind of place. The salt and pepper shrimp is how it is across the Pacific pond: whole shrimp, lightly coated and fried crisp, accented with jalapeno peppers. Try them with the hot mustard. The lettuce chicken was so good that my wife said that she would have been happy for that as her meal. It was good and a great appetizer on hot days, like the 100F here in El Paso today. She had the chicken with ginger and green onion. Very good and lots of ginger. Jasmine tea is the regular brew and the pot stayed full. You can ask for what you want, as my wife did seeing ginger scallion beef and asked for it with chicken. You can substitute ingredients, like if you don't like mushrooms, to be left out. Easy as all meals are prepared when ordered. Students can have a lunch of two items off of the buffet, along with a can of soda for $4. THAT is a deal and a nice way to support struggling students. Good for her! Owner circulates and likes to chat with you. Ask about meals as she will be happy to explain the dishes. Just is not five stars in my book and I am very stingy with them, but It is very good and VERY authentic. Do not be afraid...try it. read more

I rarely find a Chinese food place I like, but Oriental Cafe is perfect! The owner is so nice and helpful when I have a thousand questions and requests for vegan substitutions. Plus, they have so many tofu options! The food isn't excessively greasy like a couple of other places I have tried in EP, and the prices are so reasonable! Who else fees like Chinese takeout is getting more and more expensive? read more

I want to give 0 stars, but we cannot. We walked in and the owner/server was in a bad mood from the moment we walked in. She had a look on her face that was disgusting. She was rude at every interaction that we had with her. The food took a very long time, which we didn't even eat. She was condescending about us not understanding the menu. When we told the man about her, he defended her and they both were talking aggressively in their native language. DON'T GO THERE! We left there and went across the street to Sweet Wings Korean food (next to Ardovinos pizza). That was a much better experience. read more

Where's the 0 for review? Lady at the front is crazy, can't treat her customers right at all. Seems to be angry at us every time we come , doesn't even speak and acts like we're supposed to know when to pay and what to get when she doesn't say a word. Rude at all times . read more

Horrible customer service! The owner/server was extremely rude. She also took so long to bring out the dessert that we had almost left thinking she had forgotten or misheard. We originally came in and ordered two desserts. Only one was served and approximately 30 minutes later the second was brought out. The banana spring rolls were also made with plantains. Poor service/bad food/no ambience. This place was empty for good reason! read more

Oriental Cafe - Banana spring rolls - Cantonese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Place was empty (warning sign #1) on a Friday night (warning sign #2). My daughter and I were craving good cheap Chinese food and I guess two out of three of those things was the best I could hope for. Prices were low, the food was Chinese, but the taste was not worth even the low price. The egg drop soup was slimy and way too hot. I burned my tongue right out of the gate. My daughter ordered the apple iced tea which was very synthetic tasting. Spring rolls and breaded shrimp were very average. She had the chicken lo mein and I had sweet and sour chicken. All were served so hot we had to wait a long time for everything to cool and still I managed to burn my tongue a second time. The best part of my meal was the fortune cookie because inside were coupons to another Chinese restaurant. read more

Finally, we've found a decent Chinese restaurant near our house. The owner and main chef are Cantonese and from the several conversations we have had with them, they take what they serve in the restaurant much more seriously than your average small Chinese food restaurant. If you're not sure about what to order, I wouldn't hesitate to ask the owner what she recommends, she'll definitely steer you in the right direction as she has done for me several times. The fish in black bean sauce was phenomenal and a great deal for 10 bucks. This place is head and shoulders above any other Chinese place on the west side. But I'll warn you, if your idea of good Chinese is sweet and sour or general tso's chicken you might not appreciate the authenticity of this place. read more

I got delivery. I was fast and I loved the sauces, but all of my chicken dishes were fried until they were half burned, it was inedible. The egg rolls were extremely burned as well and they just put the burned half face down like I wasn't going to notice. Anyways, they brought the wrong soup also :/ read more

this place has very delicious chinese food!!! good place to go!!! it's so hard to find a good chinese food restaurant in this area!!!! i love this place so much!!!! their beef & brocolli and sesame are awesome!!!! read more

I've known the lady since I was 4 years old. She practically my food-mom, I love the food and you can tell they love making it. Her husband is the sweetest man, very shy but adorable! I love that my family and I can call them up any time to deliver our delicious food. I love the Beef Udon, Vegetable Lo Mein, Shrimp Fried Rice Noodles, Egg and Spring Rolls, and Lettuce and Minced Chicken. Do not be afraid of the bad reviews, people complain of the way she speaks but clearly have never met another chinese person LOL! She's loud but not rude. The restaurant is clean and so are the bathrooms. Over-all it feels like a second home. Enjoy! read more

I would say that the fooooooood is reallly good, especially the 4 dollar student special. BUUUUUTTTTTT the service is REalLY aggressive. The first time I went during lunch at school, she looked at me like I was a piece of shit. She had a disgusted look on her face and she looked at me like I was some kind of white alien mythical creature. Every single minute got worse. I told her I wanted the student special. This was my first time going here so I didn't know they had a to go option. So back to the story, I bought the student special. She gave me a plate, threw down my fork and gave me a napkin. I asked if it there were to go boxes, then she was like. I TOLD YOU ALREADY! THE TO GO BOX IS 25 CENTS MORE! Keep in mind, she didn't even have a conversation with me when I walked in. So now, I couldn't understand her, she had a really strong accent. So I spin around to get a quarter out of my bag. She throws the plate back into the dark hole in came out of, and she metaphorically shoves the to go box in my forehead. Now she says. What kind soda? And im like What? Then she is like WHAT KIND SODA!? And im standing there like holy shitballs. I finally get my soda and go to the buffet area. This nice little asian man comes out with honey sesame chicken and some noodles. He says very "gently" noodles or rice? I respond with noodle. He gives me the noodles and the honey chicken. This gentleman was very very very nice and patient. Once I got mai foods, he bowed his head and i basically left. And that was basically my experience. NOW TIME FOR THE FOOOD!!! The chicken was smothered in sauce (in a good way). It was very flavorful but the only problem was some pieces were soft like normal chicken, and some were super tough. The noodles were slurp worthy. And they had a good sauce. So overall, my experience was pretty dam bad at oriental cafe, but the food is worth going (at least I think so). read more

Very good Cantonese dishes... owners/chef from Hong Kong. Food is always prepared fresh, so it may take a little longer...but well worth the wait. Delicious and very reasonably priced. A gem in El Paso! read more

Probably my favorite Chinese place I've been to in El Paso. It's fresh, no MSG, and large portions will fill you up! I especially love their lunch specials because it's more than enough food for a great price. read more

Sesame chicken is pretty good, awesome portions. $4 student special can't beat that. Lemon chicken also pretty bomb, I'd order the dumplings steamed as well. read more

Disgusting food. My shrimp still had the heads and my husbands shrimp were hard to find in all the greasy breading. Even the chicken fried rice was bad! I've never experienced such bad Chinese food and we will never order again. :( read more

If I could give this place no stars, I would. We ordered this for delivery. I can say the wait time was not very long. All of the food we ordered was there, however my sesame chicken was not tossed in the sauce at all. When I did take a bite,I couldn't. The chicken was too tough to chew. I tried some of my husband's general chicken and that was gross too! The rice was burnt and the worst part about it was,we discovered there was a piece of green chewing gum stuck to the rice container. The scenario gets worse. We called for a refund and they wanted us to go down there and bring the food back to them. They yelled at my husband over the phone. Unsanitary, rude service, bad food. read more

Oriental Cafe - This is what we found on the rice! - Cantonese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I've ordered food from here about six times. The last three have been delivered, the first were to go orders. They're fast, polite, and the food is always hot and tasty. We mostly get teriyaki chicken, general Tsao's, (prob spelled that wrong), sesame chicken (my fav) and veggie lo mein. The only negative that I can think of is that sometimes it's difficult for me to understand them over the phone. My bad hearing plus a heavy accent are not a great combo... speaking of combos, they've got great lunch combos for a good price! They're still super friendly when I ask them to repeat stuff but after tonight I think we've got it down! read more

I recently discovered this place and I am amazed at the exquisite dishes. This place is absolutely delicious and authentic. Even if it is past their hours they will take care of you. This mom and pop restaurant is a hidden treasure for those Chinese food aficionados. The prices are amazingly accessible. Absolutely the best Chinese food restaurant in all of El Paso. You must come and taste for yourself! First to Tip read more

This place is horrible! My husband ordered shrimp fried rice and beef fried rice like for the millionth time and has never had a problem. Then this last time the rice was burnt so he took it back and requested his money back they offered to remake his food but we were on our way to an event so they said for him to come back the following day. Well he goes back and they tell him that he ate almost all of it so they were going to give him a little bit. My husband tried to explain to her the lady that is the cashier the he couldn't eat it because it was burnt. She started yell at my husband and accused him of doing this before and if he didn't eat it then his daughter must have!! Well his daughter lives in Atlanta and I don't like their FOOD! My husband just told them just to give him his money back and walked away. He said he could hear them talking as he left in their Asian language. SO MUCH FOR EVER GOING BACK!! read more

Not sure about the other reviews, but our delivery order was correct, delicious, hot, and 20 minutes ahead of what they estimated. Our food was nearly packaged, wrapped so it didn't spill, and again very hot. Also, they have great prices. read more

All the other reviews are fake, they are paid by the owner to promote this shitty place. The food is digesting and dry, and even soggy. The condition of the restaurant is so terrible, the trays they serve food on has mold on them and it's never cleaned. The owner (female) is always in a terrible mood and won't even let you charge credit card if you pay more than 5$. The delivery makes you pay with only credit card (above 20$) And the delivery takes over 3 hours to arrive, and the food comes cold and disgusting. - if you want Chinese food, just go to Peking garden, they deliver and the food tastes decent. read more

Ordered my food for delivery gave all my correct info and was told the food will arrive in 45 minutes to an hour. 2 hours and 2 calls later no food but do you think there was any hesitation to take the money off of my card. I wish I had more hands to give 4 thumbs down. read more

You get the best value for the price. Everything is fresh, and they emphasize health as much as taste. Their own recipe of "lion head" comes with less pork but tastes better than the traditional, love it! If you want authentic scrumptious Chinese food, this is the place to go in El Paso. read more

I wish we could do negative stars. This food was un-eatable. The egg rolls tasted like pepper for some odd reason. The general tso had a terrible taste along with the beef and broccoli. It was like shredded meat. Will never try this place again. read more

I rarely post any reviews, but this place really needs to be known to future customers what it really is. The food and buffet is just the worst, all the dishes had a bad taste, cold, been sitting on the buffet for hours, and soups taste sour might have been even bad... To make things worse the owners are very impolite and rude... and they cannot even understand you when you order. The place is fitly as well... do me a favor and don't even bother with this nasty Chinese food... I recommend you to go to Peking Garden just one shopping center away next to Pizza Hut and Quiznos :( read more