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    Oriental J

    3.9 (210 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Japanese, Thai
    Open 11:00 am - 10:15 pm

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Not Spicy Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)
    Seán K.

    They claim this is Pad Krapow Gai (spicy basil chicken)), but it's not. I have no idea what it is to be honest, other than an insult to Thai cuisine and people who order it expecting what the name implies. The real dish should be a stir fry of ground chicken, Thai chilis and Thai basil in a savory sauce.

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    Alice B.

    I have been looking for a good Chinese place near me and I think I found it. This was near me and 4/5 stars and the health dept score was very high. Not common for Asian restaurants. We ordered steamed dumplings, orange beef and mandarin trio. The dumplings were so good I thought they were homemade which the waitress said was not. The orange beef was the best we have had. Good portion sizes. The mandarin trio was sweet but the waitress's told me it was. We will definitely be back.

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    11 months ago

    Very flavorful and spicy dishes. Hot and sour soup was rich and tasty. I recommend and will frequent it again.

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    1 year ago

    The food is amazing, and the service is always exceptional. I love all their soups and dumplings are extra amazing.

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    1 year ago

    Delicious Malaysian Lo mein!! It was a random stop for me. I travel all over Atlanta and this place is 100% recommended.

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    7 months ago

    Used to love this place. But food is now below average. A manager said they "changed cooks." I hope they go back.

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    My first visit & I loved it and I plan to revisit soon, I ordered $100.00 worth and loved every dish

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    1 year ago

    The food was good, and the employees had a good attitude towards their customers. The atmosphere was mediocre but artistically pleasant.

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    3 years ago

    Consistent, no problems. They serve white meat chicken with their entrees. A family place nothing wow. I always do take out.

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    2 years ago

    First time there.Food was great as well as the service. The weekend brunch menu was a bargain!

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    Spotty service but good food. Staff sometimes not connecting to service but can be considered

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    My friend and I decided to find a place to eat in downtown Buford last night. She said let's walk…read moreup and down and find a restaurant. So I randomly chose Tani Thai. I asked first if they cooked in peanut oil since I'm allergic to peanuts. The hostess told me she would check and came back and told me they cooked in vegetable oil... so we got seated pretty quickly. The service was pretty good. We ordered our food which took some time but the wait wasn't too bad. We ordered the fresh basil rolls as an appetizer, I ordered the shrimp & garlic wine and my friend ordered the tiger tears salad. We also ordered 2 cocktails a old fashioned and a lychee martini. As well as the mango with sticky rice for dessert. Let me tell you all the food was tasty and excellent. The ambiance was very cool. Definitely a cool place for a date night. I can say I will definitely be back again.

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