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Oriental Cafe

3.3 (99 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
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YellowTail Maki, Spicy Salmon, Alaskan Maki
Sana G.

Oriental Cafe has a fantastic lunch menu at great prices, making it super accessible to UConn students and families. The Japanese lunch specials come in a Bento Box style plate with a California Roll, Shumai, and miso soup on the side. The services was very fast and everyone was very nice. I really like the Bento Box plate, I think it goes really well with the theming of the whole place.

L14. Beef Steak Teriyaki Lunch Special
Tracy F.

Came here for a quick bite with friends. We got a few things to try and the food was okay, the inside was quiet and the service was really good.

Wet Kiss Roll and Salmon Avocado

The food is amazing, highly recommend the wet roll kiss. There is a good vibe here and the sushi is very good every time.

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Ken C.

Decent sushi at the OC! This pan-Asian restaurant features Japanese, Thai, and Chinese-based cuisine and generally I'm a little leery of such "jack-of-all trades" restaurants since usually they're mediocre. But the sushi was pretty good - not out of this world, but pretty good. My wife had their spicy maki sushi assortment and said they were all tasty and fresh; my daughter and I had their omakase sushi and sashimi combos. The combo arrived attractively plated, accompanied by finely shredded cabbage, pickled ginger, and wasabi paste. The sashimi assortment (tuna, salmon, yellowtail, white tuna, and sea bream) was fresh and clean-tasting; the nigiri sushi assortment (similar fish as sashimi but including ebi) was also good; and the California roll was satisfactory. No miso soup or salad came with the set, however. Service was prompt and attentive. A good place for your sushi fix and we'll visit again to try other dishes!

L12. Chicken Katsu Lunch Special (after some time eating)
Sabrina H.

I wasn't planning on making a yelp review on this restaurant but the dissatisfaction from the food prompted me to. Chicken Katsu is a classic dish that I always feel better getting than chicken tenders. This restaurant has established that I no longer feel this way. I'm afraid to order Chicken Katsu from other chains including this now because this frozen and fried dish has been one too many times been still frozen and tough. The restaurant is loud and nosier than it appears, but perhaps it was just because there were families. The table we were sat at was weird and next to the wall of the cashier. We moved with no problems. The waitress was nice and apologized constantly. I don't plan on coming again--this being my second time.

8. Steamed Pork Dumplings
Stefanie W.

I honestly love everything about this place and I definitely come here way too often. Sushi is typically my go-to and theirs is fresh and they make their rolls the perfect size. The steamed pork dumplings and chicken & broccoli are other go-to's and they taste great every time and are super filling. The inside of the restaurant is clean and the service is great, I've also done take-out a lot and they get it right every-time and it's ready pretty quick. Overall, I've always had great experiences and they are extremely consistent.

a variety of sushi dishes
Lauren R.

Good sushi that both satisfied and reinvigorated my sushi craving. I had the Brooklyn roll, rainbow maki, and I think the crab roll. The service was prompt, which was much appreciated. Enjoyable food and would definitely order again!

Triple spicy combo
Anatoli L.

Really should be 2.5 stars, but our first visit there was much better, so maybe we just got unlucky? For the first time we visited the cafe about 2 month ago for lunch - the experience was good and we decided to come back. This time around, we visited cafe on Easter Sunday for lunch (don't know if it has something to do with the experience, but wanted to mention it. On Sunday, lunch special menu doesn't apply, so we had to order from the main menu. We got Spicy Girl specialty sushi roll as an appetizer - it was good, fresh and tasty - but this was the only highlight of the experience. I got spicy sushi combo as my main dish - there were supposed to be three different types of sushi, but they all tasted about the same, and couple of pieces had very off-putting texture - not a good sign when it comes to sushi. Crispy salmon dish was okay, but represented two tiny slices of salmon, all covered in the sauce. Sesame chicken was made out of dark meat, and it seems that dark meat was sliced without any care, so many pieces were simply off-putting. Service was mediocre at the best. Not recommended.

Aishwarya V.

I would definitely recommend visiting Oriental cafe. I loved the sushi there. All the other dishes that we tried out were also really good.

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15 years ago

Very good sushi, the lunch deal is great. Highly recommend it!!

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9 years ago

Good food, good service, good sushi, Sapporo...come on, how can you go wrong?!? We'll come here again!

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14 years ago

Decent food. Sushi is good, Chinese food, not as good. Decent service.

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10 years ago

I went to this restaurant over one year. However, when they change their waiters. Their food is not good! I don't know why they do this.

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12 years ago

Food fresh. Service too fast - all dishes came at once - Warm beer. Probably great for takeout.

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16 years ago

I have been there several times, sushi and lots of chinese food taste fantastic, i love it.

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3.3(106 reviews)
5.1 mi
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This place is in the mall so we had not so high expectations for decor…read more But the food was very low on taste and very skimpy portions. I ordered the steak and scallops I received three scallops and small pieces of steak and enough rice for two dinners. My wife ordered the steak and shrimp she also received three small shrimp and a few small pieces of beef. I'm not sure if it was the time of day or the fact it was the middle of the week but the food was bland Service was good food is what ruined it for me

My family and I have always enjoyed this restaurant for years. When ever family or friends come to…read morevisit this is our goto place. Food is always awesome, service is always good, chefs are always awesome. The problem I have is they charge an 18% tip charge to your check automatically. They do not come out and tell you this, they just rubber stamp it on the bottom of your receipt. This is almost unreadable unless you know it is there. The lighting is very low so it is close to impossible to notice. We paid an additional 18% not realizing they had already done this. We paid close to an $80 tip!!!! We love this place, but this is like some sort of robbery adding a charge without telling us in person. If you're not doing something underhanded then be honest and up front with your customers. Don't put a faded rubber stamp on the bottom of a receipt in a dimly lit restaurant. Check your receipt people! This is a scam that needs to stop! We are extremely disappointed. Please realize we have absolutely NO complaints with the food or service, we just don't like when an establishment takes total advantage of its customers financially. We pay a pretty hefty price for the food and service at these places! The tip is our choice, NOT YOURS!

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4.6(157 reviews)
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I came here for dinner with a friend around 6:45 on a Friday night. I was happy to see the…read morerestaurant was quite full but we were seated immediately. The restaurant was clean as always with a nice ambiance. The servers were all so sweet and helpful. We ordered miso soup to start. It's a favorite that is consistently excellent. I ordered udon noodles with veggies and my friend ordered soba noodles with veggies. Both of us loved our meals! They were hot and delicious. For dessert we got the tempura cheesecake. Wow! Beautiful presentation and tasted creamy and not too sweet. The tempura was a bit challenging to cut with our spoons but it was worth the struggle. This is one of my favorite restaurants and I'm so happy to see that they are doing well!

Another amazing meal at Umami! It was Valentine's Day and they were busier than usual, but we still…read morereceived the same FANTASTIC service and AMAZING food!!! Everything about this meal was perfect, from start to finish. We were seated immediately despite it being quite busy. Enjoyed a bottle of Josh Cabernet for an incredibly reasonable price. My partner's meal arrived fresh and piping hot -- my sushi arrived beautifully arranged (with the CUTEST soy sauce plate art!). We even made friends with our table-neighbors. I cannot express to the Yelp community enough how incredible this restaurant is. You can always rely on Umami for deliciousness, consistency, and hospitality. Xoxoxo Umami has our hearts forever!

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Lee's Stir-Fry - Sesame chicken lunch special !

Lee's Stir-Fry

4.7(46 reviews)
6.1 mi
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I ordered take out from here over this past weekend bc my usual go to was closed. I could end this…read morereview here by saying this is my new go to for Chinese food but what fun is that? I ordered roast pork fried rice and boneless spare ribs. Simple and delicious. I also got the edamame which came plain or possibly lightly salted - either way I put my roasted garlic blend on them at home. They seemed fresh and popped at the right time if you know what I mean. The rice wasn't full of the usual stuff you see in a lot of like foods around here. That stuck out to me. The boneless spare ribs weren't dripping in sauce which was nice. They also were also not dried out the next day for leftovers. I'd say this place is def worthy of the high reviews they've received lately! Seems unassuming from the outside- a bit smoky inside but not the burning smoky- a stir fry smoky!

Lee's Stir Fry is one of those places that's so good, you wonder if you deserve it. It's the…read moreplatonic ideal of a Chinese restaurant: fast, greasy, uncomplicated. Designed to be wolfed down over a bed of soft rice. The kind of place I THOUGHT I'd have no trouble finding in New York City, but which my husband and I actually make a special point of ordering from every time I come home to where I grew up. Vegetarian? Get the Szechuan bean curd. It's pillowy fried tofu in a spicy sauce, accompanied by all kinds of steamed vegetables. Their General Tso's tofu is generally the same thing, but no vegetables. I wish they had scallion pancakes, because I know they would kill those too. The veggie fried rice is great. My mom swears by the hot and sour soup and Mongolian beef. Come to their unassuming storefront with $35, leave with two entrees, two apps, and that sweet feeling that you got exactly what you wanted.

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