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    Oriental Express

    3.7 (44 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    The food is absolutely delish! The service was fast and I will definitely be coming back. This is some of the best general tso I've had .

    Brad L.

    I've been eating a lot of Chinese food lately. As a vegan, I avoided it for several years, but then in 2020 I just couldn't hold back anymore. I started hitting up as many Chinese places as possible, ordering my usual General Tso's tofu and Szechuan tofu. It's become my new Friday tradition. One Friday I was sitting at my desk at work toward the end of the day, wondering where I was going to order from that day. I decided to jump on Google and see if I could find any local Chinese restaurants I haven't been to yet. A quick search turned up Oriental Express. I ordered my food and went down to pick it up. The first thing I noticed was that the price was cheaper than almost every other Chinese place I've been to in the past couple years. Yeah, but how's the food? I went home, snapped a picture of my food, and dove in. The answer the the above question is: the food is great! In fact, Oriental Express has become my new favorite Chinese spot. When I went in for the second time, the woman behind the counter recognized me and brought my food right over. I asked her ""What, you don't get many people ordering tofu?" Her response was that no one else orders both General Tso's tofu and Szechuan tofu together. This was only my second time ordering from there and she remembered me! I've been back several times since. Oriental Express has become my new go-to Chinese restaurant when I'm in the area. Check it out!

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    Jenn V.

    Chinese food is like pizza....everyone has their preferences and if you ask 5 people for the best Chinese food or pizza, you'll get 10 different answers. I enjoy oriental express...their boneless spare ribs are almost as good as lion city in branford and their crab Rangoon are the best I've had. Prices are great and the service is unparalleled. The owners are the sweetest people and remember regular people and their orders.

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    Connery C.

    I was debating what to have. Either it was Moes (which was meh) or Oriental Express. Wanting to try something "different," I went with the latter. The place, at first glance, is a standard Chinese Takeout affair right down to the preview photos over the counter. Two people were working that night. One did some of the cooking, while another did cooking, phone, and cashier. Save to say, I feel bad for them having to do so much in a short time frame, but on the bright side, they were super friendly. I ordered the standard (American) Sweet and Sour Chicken Combo with Pork Fried Rice. It was shockingly low for the price at around $10 for everything though it included the drink, which was separate from the combo. Even Ming Bao hosted twice as much, even when I went for the lunch combo. However, it wouldn't mean much if the wait time and taste were terrible. The wait was typical. It took about 15 minutes which is impressive with the takeout orders coming in and only having two people working that night. The food was solid. The portion size was good for the money, and the combo was pretty standard. Impressive considering only two people were working that night. Most likely going to try again to form a final opinion, but currently, it's a standard Chinese take-out place with excellent service and pricing. You can't go wrong if you try this place.

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    Top notch Chinese food, good price and excellent customer service. No better place in the area

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    Good food, really great price. You get a lot of food for not s lot of money. Owner is very friendly and remembers everyone

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    We ordered ours to be delivered to our hotel. It was delivered in the time they said it would be. It was large portions and very delicious.

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    DINER'S HAVEN - Lunch 3 rolls, spicy tuna, salmon, yellowtail

    DINER'S HAVEN

    (19 reviews)

    I couldn't decide if I wanted Japanese or Chinese so why not try a place that serves both. Always…read morewanted to try this place and decided today was the day. Ordering was easy and can be done online. There was a lot of parking and inside looks clean and organized. I picked up my order and everything was packed neatly. I ordered the general tso lunch special that comes with soup and egg roll. I also a shrimp tempura roll. Let's say I go enough food for two lunches. The shrimp tempura roll was good. Not a lot of rice on it, the way I like it. The hot and sour soup was thicker than I like but good. The egg roll was pretty standard, there was a lot of cabbage in it that I didn't mind. The general tso could have been more crispy but that is just my preference. The fried rice was good but could use a bit more seasoning. Overall it was good and that was lot of food for $20. I would definitely come back and maybe eat in.

    We went to Diner's Haven last Saturday because of all the great reviews. Walked in around 6:30 pm,…read moreand only one person was dining in. It was an older woman watching videos on her phone on full volume. The restaurant was warmer than I would have liked, the AC was not fantastic. We ordered drinks, I asked if they had the hot Chinese tea and they said yes. They brought me a cup of what tasted like hot dishwater. They didn't bring any sweeteners. I didn't drink it. The server never asked about it and did charge me for it. My husband ordered a mai tai which he said was fine. I had heard good things about the crab Rangoon, so we ordered those and I asked for the crispy noodles. The crab Rangoon were just ok, and noticeably absent was any sauce to dip them in. The crispy noodles were a bit off, maybe not fried long enough? They were just not as good as they are at other spots, and the duck sauce was sweeter than your average duck sauce. The hot and sour soup was better than average and honestly was the best part of the meal. My husband said his wonton soup was good as well. The meals came out, and I was not impressed. Very small portions of the main meal. For $14.50, I would expect more. The rice was very bland, and it was odd that it had red onions in it. Not a typical Chinese ingredient. I ate two bites and didn't bother with the rest. The chicken with garlic sauce was also fairly bland and the sauce was clumpy and congealed so there was a gelatinous pile on the plate but some of the chicken wasn't covered at all. Too much cornstarch, I'm guessing. The egg roll was fine and was what I ate, but it was not the best I've had. I boxed up pretty much my entire meal and again, the server did not seem to care to ask if anything was wrong and why I hadn't eaten it. I took it home and recooked it myself with additional seasonings, and it was much better! Overall, food was blah, service was blah, and you may have to listen to some lady's videos on blast the whole time if you dine in. I was not impressed, and probably wouldn't have reviewed it, it's just that my experience was such a stark contrast to other reviews, that I wanted to share to ensure people know that not everyone loves it.

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    Fast delivery, consistently good food. Easy to order from online. Food is always hot. We will be…read moreback !!

    My friends have been raving about China King for a quite some time. They love their chicken with…read moregarlic sauce dinner combo (with an egg roll and fried or white rice). I was a bit skeptical at first, but one of them owns a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco so I had to believe his word when he said the food here was good. I decided to grab my first take-out from this place tonight and called in that order ahead. The food was ready when I got there in 10 mins! The gentleman was friendly and accommodating when I requested for chili oil as well. The restaurant has tables and chairs so one can actually dine in. However, it's mainly for takeout so a lot of people just come to pick up their food or have it be delivered. There is a large parking lot so not to worry. Aside from good portion I was given, I was impressed by the well-balanced proportions of fried rice and garlic chicken/veggies. Some places like to skimp out on the meat and veggies by giving you more rice, but this was not the case here. The veggies were not overcooked and the chicken was soft and tasted fresh. As for the massive egg roll, it was crispy and had good filling of pork and veggies. FYI my friend said that you can switch out the egg roll for a spring roll. The requested chili oil on the side was a great condiment to the dish since I love spicy food. Lastly, the fortune cookie tasted fresh... I was shocked by the poor reviews below, but I realize that the ownership has changed so I recommend giving China King another try and it will prove its worthiness of the crown (haha). I will definitely come back here again especially during their lunch hours with great prices!

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    Dined in for the first time here tonight. Have had takeout a few times in the past. Ambiance is…read morelovely and the bar is nice as well. Service is exceptional. Our waitress was great. So friendly. Is the food exceptional? To me no, but my parents enjoy it. Tonight we started with crab rangoons. Pretty good. Sauce on the side not very exciting. A chili sauce would be better. I got a sushi roll with White tuna inside and cooked shrimp on top and wasabi mayo. I forget the name of the roll but it was better than the two times I've ordered takeout. Miso soup was also good. Their soup bowls are in the shape of a heart which is super cute. Dad got some sort of a mixed protein dish with brown sauce (had shrimp, chicken and beef). Mom got the chicken and garlic sauce. They both got fried rice on the side. I tried it and it was very bland. Dad also got a salad with his meal and the ginger dressing was not very good. Red coloring to it. Usually ginger dressing is more on the orange side. Dad also got the Malaysian chicken coconut soup to start and it could use a bit more flavor. Was a bit watery. Mom loved her sweet and sour soup. Nice that this place is 5 minutes away. Cheshire needs more restaurants. Def not my fav restaurant in town though. Food to me is just ok.

    Restaurant has upscale fresher Asian food than most Chinese restaurants. I've only gotten takeout…read morefood, but it looks like a pretty decent place inside with a bar and TV.

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