Oriental Express I recently stopped by Oriental Express while visiting family in the area. This restaurant has been a part of the Richardson community for over 40 years, and I actually grew up coming here. Although I no longer live nearby and hadn't visited in years, I decided to return for a bit of nostalgia. I ordered the orange chicken with rice and would rate the food a 7/10. It was good and decent overall -- flavorful and satisfying for a quick meal. The establishment itself is very spacious and clearly has a long history in the community. However, I do believe there is room for improvement when it comes to upkeep and sanitation. There were a few tables with dishes that had not yet been cleared, and from the ordering area, some used dishes were visible off to the side. While I understand it's a long-standing, family-owned business and I respect that, maintaining a cleaner and more polished dining environment would greatly enhance the overall experience. I'm sharing this feedback with respect, as places like this carry history and memories for many of us who grew up in the area. With a little more attention to cleanliness and presentation, it could truly match the quality of the food and its long-standing reputation in the community. read more

Oriental Express - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Food was delicious. Such wonderful flavor. It was served hot and fresh. We had sesame chicken and asparagus beef.

Been coming to this place for over 20 YEARS! Amazing little no frills place tucked away in a strip center, but oh the food has always been delicious, reasonably priced and prepared fresh and hot straight from the wok. They also have the BEST eggrolls around. read more

The portions were fair for the price point. I mean it's still expensive compared to some places I've frequented but generally the trend is around $12-16 dollar mark nowadays for entrees outside the lunch special in just about any of these Americanized Chinese restaurants. The place definitely does strike me as not super clean. There were no customers inside as well. I didn't venture anywhere else but the cashier's area but I get the impression I probably wouldn't want to. All that being said though. I'll come back. The lady behind the register was nice and food was good. read more

My family and I have been coming here for years. One of the Best Chinese food in the Dallas area.

I was pleasantly surprised with this little hole in the wall! I tried because a friend of mine told me he had tried them and really liked them and thought I might too. He was correct! The prices are right, just 8.25 for a huge (big enough for 2 meals) serving of Almond Chicken, served with fried rice and an egg roll. Was it the absolute best Chinese food I have had? No, but it was really good and the service and price made up for it. read more

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I didn't know Chinese food could ever be bland. Terrible food. I got the fried rice with ckn and vegetables.

Last time we went to this restaurant my man said the men's restroom was covered in excitement and the women's restroom wasn't working. If they're not taking the time to take care of the restrooms what else are they not doing. read more

Yummy food and great proportions along with very fast serving. Been my go to for years.

Nothing fancy but it's a neighborhood staple. Good variety. Food does tend to be a little oily. read more

A co-worker invited me to lunch at Oriental Express, which ironically is just a few minutes from work. I really like trying various Asian restaurants because every location makes things differently. I didn't really have any expectations but was hoping the food would be worth coming back for & fortunately it was not. I ordered their Mongolian beef daily special, which came up to about $7.86 I believe. It took maybe 10 mins to receive the food which wasn't bad but they call your name then you have to walk up to pick-up your order, personally I think they should bring it to your table. You could be in deep conversation & not here your order being called so it could just sit there or someone else can pick it up. I prefer fried rice with vegetables -- theirs had none & it didn't even taste like fried rice but I love rice period. The Mongolian beef was okay, I only ate about half mainly because I was hungry & had already paid. Would I recommend it? No, period. read more

Oriental Express - Mongolian Beef w/Fried Rice $7.86 - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

We tried Oriental Express tonight since the Chinese place we usually go to is a little expensive. I hate to say it but I am just not impressed. We ordered chicken fried rice, egg drop soup, and orange chicken. The rice wasn't cooked long enough, some of it was a little hard. The egg drop soup was okay, but towards the end I found weird-colored bits of egg in there that made me lose my appetite. My boyfriend said the orange chicken was just alright. I would pass on this place. read more

Love this place! Food is prepared right in front of you and is served hot! Great service!

Staff seemed nice. Ordered fried rice; they either gave me steamed brown rice or the most disappointing fried rice I've ever had. Egg drop soup was gelatinous.. it was gross; I threw it out. Spicy garlic shrimp was.. OK. Very soggy. Wouldn't get food from here again. read more

Got this last night. For the money it's not bad. It's like Panda Ex or Pei Wei quality. It's reasonable price and decent flavor. I ordered Kung Pao chicken (4) , sweet n sour pork (3) a lil tough, fried rice (3) nothing special. read more

I've been coming here for 28 years and love it The food and service is great Love the almond chicken read more

Oriental Express - a plate of food on a table - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Just happened to come across this place so thought we'd give it a try. Can't go wrong with Chinese food really, but this place missed the mark on basic items. The chickens fried rice was super salty, they used way too much soy sauce and it tasted slightly burnt. The sweet and sour chicken was the opposite. It had the sweetness from the sauce, but the chicken was completely bland. The water tasted like there's dirt in it.couldn't even finish the meal. Needless to say I was super disappointed and won't be coming back. read more

I'm disappointed. For the portions, the price is worth it. They have a combo, for $7.25, you can get a choice of meat, rice, and a egg roll. I ordered the sweet and sour chicken. It was bland. No flavor and it wasn't even sweet. The rice had no seasoning. Chicken was red and you could tell it was full of dye. I have this place a shot due to the reviews. The kitchen is dirty and the lack of clients in the restaurant should have been my queue. read more

I walked in and it was pretty empty but that makes sense because of the whole pandemic thing going on right now. Lady was nice and I got my food and left after she tied it for me to be able to carry it out. I ordered chicken chow mein and got watery vegetables and chicken with some "noodles" tossed onto it that tasted like hard bread sticks. It's so watery and the chicken is like a sponge. Awful, this is NOT what chow mein looks like and you can't change my mind. My boyfriend got beef and broccoli and broccoli is hard, not cooked all the way and watery as well. Fried rice tasted like nothing. Boyfriend says the beef is dry somehow despite it sitting in some kind of brown water. Not going back, 2 strs because the lady was nice. Otherwise, AWFUL. read more

Oriental Express - My chicken chow mein with the "noodles" set aside - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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I won't be ordering from here again. None of the food matched what I thought I was getting. The hot and sour soup was neither hot nor sour. Just a bland taste. The sweet and sour pork had pieces of chicken in it and the Mandarin Hot & Spicy was sweet and not spicy at all. I could barely finish a serving because it was so sweet. I also get fried noodles with my soup at every Chinese place I've ordered from. Not here though. And do they give you fortune cookies? No on that one too. Overall, a really disappointing meal that left us both a little nauseated after. read more

Covid has certainly put a strain on this restaurant. I've been going here for roughly 30 years and business is hurting. Most of the high-tech businesses in the surrounding office parks are empty as people work from home. These people used to fill this place a lunchtime on weekdays, but now it's like a ghost town. They used to have a full kitchen staff but now it's just the owner and a couple of family members. It really hurts to see what has happened to this family business after seeing it successful for so many years. I mainly stick with the Mongolian beef, spicy fried chicken, and the pork with garlic sauce. The food is the same as ever, but everything else has changed thanks to the covid panic that has destroyed so many small businesses. I wish them the best of luck. read more

Sadly disappointed in this restaurant. We ordered dinner for take out. The food was ready on time and still hot when it got home. Consensus was that all the food lacked flavor/seasoning. Sweet and sour chicken didn't taste like sweet and sour at all, and the chicken was dry. Crab rangoon was only cream cheese inside. Egg rolls were decent and crispy. Egg drop soup was ok, but had an odd texture. Lo mein was bland tasting and had a rubbery smell, ultimately inedible. We will continue our search elsewhere for a good local Chinese spot to order takeout. read more

Came here for lunch on a weekend and was not disappointed! The quality of the food was great; I ordered the vegetable fried rice (most of the fried rice options are only $6.75) which came out in a timely manner and tasted great. The servers were also all very friendly. This place also provides a lot of online ordering choices, which makes it easy if you are in a hurry. The owners put a lot of effort into making sure this place runs smoothly. Would definitely return! read more

I wasn't feeling well so just wanted some soup. Hot and sour soup always makes it better. My hot and sour soup contained shrimp. How does that happen? I ordered a large and all the shrimp was at the bottom. Were leftover whatever poured back in the soup pot?? I also ordered vegetable fried rice to have the next day. The cabbage overwhelmed the dish, there was one broccoli stalk, one baby corn and chicken. I ordered vegetable. And it wasn't a lot of chicken so couldn't confuse it with chicken fried rice, so again, did they pour leftovers in the rice pot? 1/2 the soup eaten (what I did eat was good) and no rice. The flavor was bad. Won't be ordering from here again. read more

Everything here was amazing! It's a little and hidden shop, but they serve amazing food with great prices + amazing proportions. The family that owns it is super sweet and generous. If you go during lunchtime they ensure to get your food out quickly so it doesn't take too long. 10/10 would recommend read more

The food is made from scratch and always fantastic I live the old school ambience inside The staff are respectful and usually remember my order from last time Worth the drive read more

Came to Oriental Express for takeout tonight and was pleasantly surprise how good the food and service were. Came by around 8:30 and got the sesame chicken w/ fried rice (7.25$) and the spicy fried chicken (6.75$). Both dishes comes with an egg roll and fried wonton. The food took less than 5 mins to cook and tasted pretty good. The portion size was decent for the price and they give you a lot of fried rice or more like white rice with seasoning sauce. I like to commend them for using chicken breast for their chicken that tasted more quality than the other Chinese restaurants. The waitress/owner at the counter were extremely friendly and nice. The food came out super quick and the prices are great. What else can you ask for? read more

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Is there anything lower than 1 star? I was looking forward to eating here and was excited since they had 4 stars. Unfortunately, the fried rice that I requested to not have eggs in didn't have any thing but rice. The fried wonton taste like it was sitting all day (stale). The sweet n sour chicken was the worse, the crust of the chicken taste like paste and the chicken was hard as if it was sitting out uncovered for hours. I was very dissatisfied that I wasted money on this horrible, inedible meal. Please don't eat here until they change how they treat their customers. read more

OK so I ordered this delivered - first of all there was no chow mein in my chicken chow mein, the fried rice I ordered was not fried nor did it have any anything in it but rice, so no egg and no veggies. Added to that no soy sauce and no fortune cookie despite my asking for the soy sauce specifically. I should've known better than to order without seeing pictures of the food :-( The only positive was that the soup was hot when it got here and I did get everything I ordered despite the poor quality. read more

Absolutely not authentic Chinese food. Please argue with me on it. I have given this place at least 6 tries, and I am not coming back. This spot is beyond American-ized Chinese food. I kindly asked them if they use brown rice or if they steam their rice differently because there's a tan tint to it, but they told me it's just normal steamed rice. Weird, cause "normal steamed rice" is white, but okay. The fried wontons are drenched in oil and somehow manage to be a little soggy in certain areas. The beef in any dish is very fatty and the chicken is really dry and almost hard. My only positive comment relating to food would be quantity. The plates are big enough for both lunch and dinner. The only thing keeping this establishment away from a 1 star review is the service. Service is quick and friendly. read more

Matthew Keenan Minatrea @MKeenanMinatrea I have been eating at Oriental Express in Richardson, Texas for two decades. It is a family owned and operated business and over the years I have watched the owner's two daughters grow from toddlers to teenagers. I wanted to repay them for their excellent food and service by posting this review. I ordered Szechuan Chicken with Brown Rice and Pineapple at Oriental Express on Monday March, 12th 2018. Mmm! Mmm! Fantastic! All their food is great (except the combo fried rice - I've had better) the portions are large, and the price is cheap. The other dish is Mongolian Beef with Pork and Brown Rice. It is also one of my favorites. If you have never been here give it a try and prepare yourself for a real treat. read more

Oriental Express - This is their Szechuan Chicken with Brown Rice and Pineapple. Remember, this is only half the portion you are served! - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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I would never have stopped in if a friend hadn't taken me there based on tucked away in a strip mall. Walk up - order your food - when it is ready they call your number. Wonderful Chinese food - you get more than enough to eat for $6 - a great value. The green beans were fantastic - I like an hour away but if in the area definitely will stop in again. read more

Place was pretty good. Went here for the first time and gotten the chicken and broccoli with plain fried rice. It was not bad at all. I liked it. Pretty good amount of food on their take out trays. The sauce of the chicken and broccoli tasted good too. Dinning room was big. A big fish tank that looked like it could have been cleaner. I would go back to this place. read more

Oriental Express - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

very good authentic Chinese food. Food is made within a few minutes after order and at a very good price!

Quick and low cost Chinese food. The staff were really the hilight. Good people. I ordered sesame chicken and crab Rangoon. Both were decent. The rice that came with the sesame chicken wasn't fried rice, it was just brown rice. read more

Oriental Express - Crab Rangoon - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Update 3 weeks later. I have moved though tge whole menu. Heaven. The shrimp tastes like shrimp. Beef good texture. Cheese cheese wonton warm is my friday treat I allow myself to have. The vegetables in every dish you can taste what tgey should. Dont forget you fortune near the cashier The fish tank is large and nice each table is large and clean and ac not too hot or cold I have tried 3 other Chinese food places around and this is the best. My new haunt for lunch read more

The most delicious affordable lunch of Asian American cuisine fast, quick and not shysty at all read more

Oriental Express - Sweet and sour chicken. ....... - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Me: I've been coming here for 20 years... Waiter: But sir, we've only been open for 10. Ok, seriously, I've been coming here for over 10 years. This is good Chinese food fast. Is it 100% authentic? Maybe not, but the food is consistent and very good. You can see the cooks spewing flames on the woks in the back and cutting all the meat/veggies by hand. It is family owned (I've seen their children grow before my eyes) and they are very nice people. If you dine in, the meal comes with soup, eggroll, fried wonton,rice (fried or steamed), and your entree. Very large portions, take-out excludes the soup. They have a decent selection of entrees but I always have Mongolian beef, Hunan Chicken and Shrimp, or Chicken with Asparagus. I haven't been here for lunch since 1999 when I interned down the street, but it was jam packed. 7-Eleven is next door so you can buy some Pepto for all the food just you ate.... read more

This place is definitely one of my go-to places for lunch. It is very reasonable and quick. I love the chicken and asparagus! Don't be surprised when the fried rice (that comes with the dish) does not resemble the traditional fried rice but it is very tasty. The lunch specials come with the main dish, fried rice, egg roll, and a fried wonton. For what you pay, it is a great deal. You can order steamed brown rice for an additional $0.50. I have never been there for dinner so I cannot attest to the prices but I'm sure the food/quality is the same as lunch. Go and enjoy this great little Chinese Food treasure. read more

Food came really hot and on time. Egg drop soup was mediocre as were the egg rolls. Chicken fried rice was good as was the chicken chop suey. But we probably won't order from here again. My wife really did not like any of it. read more