I had a terrible experience at Oriental Cafe. The woman who took my order even repeated it to the cooks, but when I got home I realized my order was incomplete and incorrect. I called, and Amy told me I could get a refund as long as I came back the same day. After driving all the way back, they suddenly didn't want to honor the refund. Then a very old woman named Vicky started disrespecting and embarrassing me in front of both the employees and other customers. Only after that confrontation did Amy finally process my refund. From start to finish, this experience was handled very poorly. Between the incorrect order, the lack of professionalism, and the disrespectful treatment, I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. I would highly suggest staying away from this place. The staff was rude, disrespectful, and the entire situation was handled in an incompetent and unprofessional manner. read more

Service good. Wide selection of options on menu. Soup with combo is fair. Fried rice was mushy. Most of plate is filled with sprouts in lo mein. Sweet-and-sour chicken was more like general Tao's, chicken. Overall, I was disappointed. Price was good for portion received. read more

Oriental Cafe - Chinese Near Me - National City, California

We dinned there before it changed owners and it was great, but after that the food became tasteless unlike before. We have gone back there las week and we were surprised how much better the food is now, just like before except for their fried shrimp. The place is the same with some cleaning and rearranging and it looks good and they seem to be doing well because they had lots of customers. We will definitely keep going back again. read more

I really love the food at this restaurant; the service is great, the environment is clean, and I had a wonderful read more

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The Oriental Cafe is a Chinese restaurant located on 7th Street in National City. I was there for lunch. It's a nice and clean and comfortable place. The service was excellent with our server Maria. The food was very good, the portions were big and reasonably priced. read more

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hallelujah!! anne's place just remodel and the chop suey is the bomb!! been coming here for 60 years!! que viva mamalupe1958 gonzalez 5 generations read more

Oriental Cafe is a very underrated gem. The place is always clean, the prices are great, and the customer service is excellent--friendly and welcoming. Service is fast, and the food is always fresh and made to order. Everything is absolutely delicious. Definitely a spot worth checking out and coming back to! read more

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Always great service! We always have the 2 for 2 (with a side of 2 chili toreados) and salt and pepper wings! They are always on point. Large wings, great flavor and I love the green onion and chili toppings they put. They never disappoint. Wings come with cup of steamed rice and you can upgrade to fried for a fee. Highly recommend. Food is always served hot and So much flavor and large portions. Always our go too for Chinese. Er have been patrons for 20 + years read more

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The menu is classic family style Cantonese. We tried a combo dinner with sweet and sour chicken, chicken chow mein and several appetizers I was happy and enjoyed the leftovers. My partner was not impressed, though. I will have to try their lunch specials on my own. The prices were good and the portions generous. They have their own parking lot. Cash Only! read more

Lunch special is available on weekends too! I had the sweet Sarah, pork with lo mein, and fried rice, it was delicious. We'll definitely be back. read more

Classic family style portions. We were celebrating a birthday so ordered a bunch of different things. Server was friendly as usual. read more

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They can improve if they have more hygiene and not serve food with flys even the sweet n sour sauce was full of fruit flies I will never eat at this moldy nasty smelling place!! They also pick the left over shrimps from customer plates when they leave and put them on other peoples plates i seen it with my own eyes! This place should be close. read more

Oriental Cafe - Eggrolls with a fly on the left!! - Chinese Near Me - National City, California

High quality food Everytime, have been going to this restaurant since 2007 and the pricing has always been consistent. I always carry out though read more

Americanized chinese food at its finest for SD. Comparable to LA or New York in terms of taste. And the portions are enough to feed you for a week. read more

new management food does not taste the same different menu the rice different good service read more

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CASH ONLY !! Large portions with quick friendly service The food is yummy but the egg rolls are mediocre read more

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Yummy, fresh, and flavorful! Cash Only. That's it if you're looking for a quick review. Keep reading for more opinion below. We tried this place looking for another go to Chinese spot. I tried calling in an order but it was recommended I come down in person to see the containers. Glad I did. Very helpful. Great sizes and prices. Food took about 15 minutes to cook which was great because I had to run to the atm for cash. They only take cash. Be prepared. The salted pepper wings were so freshness they are not overly salty, so if you're looking for that super flavor, that's not what you're getting. You can actually taste the chicken, batter, and seasoning. The fried rice is great and you have a decent portion. We also indulged in chicken lo mein. It was juicyyyyy Egg rolls bomb too. I would return and I don't usually care for Chinese food. I only deducted a star because of the cash only situation. read more

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I just like the food here. The dishes have a unique seasoning flavor from the other Chinese restaurants in National City that I really enjoy. The house soup is served with lemon slices on the side which I thought was odd until I tried it after adding a little lemon juice. (Loved it) Some of the combos come with fried chicken and I like that even better than salt and pepper chicken. read more

Perfectly delicious! Everything is cooked to perfection and establishment is very clean!

I came by as I hit up Barkada beer across the way and needed a fried rice fix. This spot takes cash only. I did a chicken fried rice order to go and it was filling and pretty good. I didn't find much grease on it so it either they cook this with a healthy fix or they didn't add much cooking oil to it. Either way I'd be interested in trying their other menu items at some point. read more

This evening wife and I decided to try our luck here at this restaurant. As we read it was 4stars we decided to give it a try sadly the food was soggy the Chow mein was cooked poorly, presentation of food was served poorly as well. read more

Oriental cafe is our favorite place to eat Chinese food they cook it fresh. They have great customer service always have a smile on their faces. And the restaurant is always clean and roomy. read more

This is the best Chinese place everrrr. It's always busy but service is so quick. It has a very welcoming feeling when you walk in everybody is so nice. I've been coming here since I was a child and my family has been coming here for over 30 years. The food is amazing, we always order the family meal for 4 and it feeds about 7... the servings are very fulfilling. My favorite is The soup they serve if you dine in. read more

Came with family friends who have been coming for years. The staff were beyond kind and generous to us! I ordered the Cantonese Shrimp and shrimp fried rice, portions are huge and taste delicious! I wanted to try a soup but they all had chicken stock, hopefully they can create a veggie based broth because those soups looked amazing. read more

CHICKEN WINGSSSS. These wings are ginormous, crunchy and perfectly zested with onions, garlic, and chili peppers. They even puncture the box for you so the chicken wings don't get soggy on your way home (if they make it back home). The small restaurant is a mom and pop shop owned by the nicest people and they've been providing delicious food in national city for the last 30 years. Great service, people and food. read more

Oriental Cafe - Salt and pepper chicken wings - Chinese Near Me - National City, California

Food was amazing first time being here and I really like it! The best part is the price! Don't let the outside fool you, this place is amazing. Also, the service was very very good! read more

Oriental Cafe - Pepper Steak Sweet and Sour Chicken beef and Beef with Broccoli - Chinese Near Me - National City, California

If you come to this place you will be extremely surprised on the amount of food you get served and for the price! Cash only but worth every penny. The food is very good with an amazing service! read more

Oriental Cafe - Chinese Near Me - National City, California

Best Shrimp Fried Rice and Chinese Food Restaurant in San Diego with outstanding customer service! I've been a customer since 2005.

When we arrived the to the restaurant The Health Department Personal was standing right behind us flashing there badges to do a walk through. I agree this should have been a red flag but my mother wanted to eat here like she has in the past. I proceeded to order take out food but when we arrived home it was nasty! Salty in one dish, dry on the other and 1-2 days old on the barbecue pork. Very disappointed. Our total bill was $41.99. I was not looking for a refund simply stating the fact that the food service was horrible in which the owner replied perhaps it's your taste buds. That's weird we didn't have those bad taste buds for the past 20+ years visiting your restaurant. Anyhow, I'm going to leave this one star review here. Sorry but I don't recommend! read more

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Had Chicken Fried Rice here today, 03/15/2022. Nice sized plate(large portion). First time here in many years, I was a regular here @30 or so years ago when I was stationed at 32nd Street. I always liked National City and still do when in the area. Anyway, I remember this Oriental Cafe was delicious back then and still is! I shall return. Next up though, Market on 8th(New place). read more

Been coming here since i was small with my parents and now i come here with my baby girl! Best place for Chinese Food hands down!

Food is always great! The service is good. The prices have gone up ever since Covid. But prices are up everywhere. Enjoy the family atmosphere and good eats. read more

Our all time favorite Chinese restaurant and the food is always good...menu linked is not the real menu but I got these from the restaurant hopefully that helps :) read more

Oriental Cafe - a menu for luncheon - Chinese Near Me - National City, California

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Very great hole in the wall for Chinese food. I love going there when I get a craving for Chinese food.

Wow , what a disappointment. The wonton soupah was very plain, no chicken, hardly any vegetables. Also, I ordered egg drop soup, so that was a fail to start. I ordered fried chicken. It had ok flavor it was crispy. The almond chicken was very good. Too bad it was $25. Too expensive. I'll just go to LA. For chinese food. read more

This is a classic place with a lot of history, traditional Chinese-American fare like chop suey, and a charming, simple atmosphere. Places like this are becoming harder to find. Important note. Yelp says it's open until 10pm. It's not. Only open until 8 pm. The owner should update it! read more

Good tasty food, been coming here for a little over 20+ years till delicious. Yum!! Bring cash

Best Chinese food on the city Food is always hot and delicious I've been going their for over 20 years And have not had a bad experience dine in or to go. read more

Great family owned business...a taste o Mexicali Chinese. Try their house fried rice.

I've been going to The Oriental Cafe since about 2007 because I lived and worked down in the area. I am no longer close by them but definitely make a special trip to get their food. They have the sweetest staff and talented chefs. Their chicken chow-mein is delicious, their bbq pork is THE BEST and fried shrimp are really big and absolutely the best. Love their fried rice, shrimp chips appetizer, and my sister loves their sweet and sour chicken. The tastes are authentic Chinese that tastes very much like east coast food where the cuisine is so fantastic. This restaurant is affordable and the portions are really big. Be sure to tip them when you go; they work really hard and stay busy!!! read more