As a first generation Chinese immigrant mom who enjoys cooking, I am naturally picky about Chinese restaurants, especially those specializing in American Chinese cuisine. TR Oriental gets a five star rating from me. Our family visited TR briefly and were happy to find this family-owned business. We ordered 3 dishes plus a hot and sour soup. The soup was excellent and service exemplary. I was pleased by the minimal use of oil in preparing each dish. Simply amazing. read more

Absolutely vomitous. We spent $77, and sent 95% of it down the garbage disposal- literally. Each dish had the same weird taste- ALL OF IT tasted like it was cooked on a filthy grill. Seriously do not waste your time or money. To the people at TR Oriental- do better. Clean your kitchen. read more

What a disappointment this was from the moment we walked in we could hear a young lady behind the register shout, reprimand and bully the young man in training. --------NOT professional ! In addition to the food which was just as bad, orange chicken was anything but with a very runny orange sauce and HARD crunchy bits of chicken. Not filling as it was so very over fried and no sign of chicken anywhere. Egg rolls were barely filled and very hollow. After reading the negative reviews I truly believe the 5 star ones are made up! All and all the entire meal was bland, and lack luster will NOT be returnin read more

Ken, the owner of the restaurant was extremely nice. Very commentating were taken care of my order and a small but very clean restaurant. The service was immaculate as well as the ambience was nice considering how small it was. A big thank you goes out to Ken for his professionalism! read more

Tr's Oriental - Front of Ken's restaurant. - Chinese Near Me - Travelers Rest, South Carolina

This place used to have great food with good service. Now it's horrible. I ordered the bourbon chicken expecting the typical bourbon chicken that every Chinese restaurant sells. What I got served was 3 pounds of onions in an onion sauce with a few pieces of chicken that tasted like nothing but.... Yep!! ONIONS. WTAF??? It looked disgusting and tasted even worse. So I figured ok well at least I have a couple of egg rolls to eat. Nope. They were literally swimming in grease and undercooked. Idk what has happened here but the food is nasty and inedible. I will never order anything from this dumpster fire again. Over twenty bucks for this garbage and I ended up fixing myself a ham sandwich. NASTY NASTY NASTY read more

I was really looking forward to trying this restaurant, but unfortunately, our experience didn't go as planned. When we walked in, the smell inside was very off-putting, and it made us hesitant right away. I also noticed rugs on the floor that looked like they hadn't been cleaned in a long time, which added to the uneasy feeling. The place looked rundown and not well-maintained, and there were no other customers there at the time. Because of all that, we didn't feel comfortable ordering and ended up leaving. I can't speak to how the food is--it may be great--but the first impression was not a clean or welcoming one. I'm sharing this in hopes that the owners might take a closer look at the atmosphere and cleanliness. First impressions really do matter, and I'd love to come back if things improve! read more

Every fall we venture on a road trip in the mountains to hike and enjoy some fresh air. Travelers Rest, SC is a absolutely beautiful, friendly outdoor place. If you haven't been, I highly recommend the area anytime of the year. Now the food... Tr's was a quick stop for dinner. We ordered online and picked our food to go. Everything was packaged well. The food was hot with good presence. The taste was not really not that good. Ive had better Asian food around the world. Honesty they could do better with the seasoning. We thought it was just another tourist spot thrown together eatery. The food was very bland... Price was reasonable, great parking, they are located in town. @glampedlife read more

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Best Chinese food in travelers rest. Hot i use delivery because of don't drive any more

This is my favorite chinese place in Travelers Rest. Food is always good and the service is efficient. When I call my order is placed in a snap and hot and ready quickly thereafter. Great place. read more

If I go to an Oriental Restaurant and get an entree with Pork, Chicken, or Shrimp fried rice it's the assumption that the rice would include eggs, peas, carrots, and onions. ll. Imagine getting your food and it has none of the above then being told it's a $1.00 to add each item. The rice just had pieces of pork and didn't taste fried at all. Then the chicken wasn't even that good. More breading than chicken. Average as far as what I am used to. The least they can do is have it clearly listen on the menu what is included in the rice so that you can make an informed decision. I wasted $10.00. For $8.00 at Red Bowl I could have gotten bigger portions and the rice with all the vegetables. Just be mindful when ordering read more

Tr's Oriental - Orange chicken - Chinese Near Me - Travelers Rest, South Carolina

Food appeared to be re cooked from earlier, especially the shrimp egg roll. Teriyaki Chicken was tough like a beef jerky. The rice was okay but the beef chop suey lacked taste. Won't be back. read more

Nothing special, not good, not bad. The rice was way overcooked and mushy and the egg roll was undercooked and soft not crispy. The seasame chicken however was really good. read more

Long time TR resident and have always eaten at Chang An by the Food Lion. Tonight I tried TR Oriental and I will never go back. The first red flag for me was that there where several tables in the restaurant with plates of old food sitting out that should have been bussed and cleaned up. The staff was also sitting in the restaurant eating dinner which I thought was strange. My wife and I ordered to go. I got the General Tsos chicken and she got the hibachi chicken. My chicken had bones and pieces of feather still attached to it and it was verry soggy. My wife's chicken tasted like bleach. It was disgusting. It literally smelled like bleach was poured over it. Maybe they wash their chicken in bleach. We also got egg drop soup. It was ok but the wantons had a bleach chemical smell to them also. We will not be going back to TR oriental. read more

We've given it 3 tries and it's been borderline terrible all 3 times. I'm at a loss why anyone would recommend TR Oriental.

Went here 5 years ago and hadn't been back. We went back last night and now I remember why. Order Beef Chow Mein and got no noodles. Mein literally means noodles. Food bland and soggy. Sadly this underwhelmed in every way. Won't be back. Small positive: large portions of bad food. read more

Love this Chineese restaurant. It's all carry out since covid began, but that doesn't bother me. I would rather take it home anyway. I have tried a variety of their meal and have been pleased with all read more

I've been here to get food 'to go' twice since moving to TR on 5/24/22. Never again. The food is bland & tasteless. Don't waste your hard earned money. They offer no seating whatsoever and the gal behind the register taking & giving out orders, couldn't even smile. What did I order you might ask...the first time was vegetable fried rice, the second time was what they call dumplings here, but they were actually Gyoza that were deep fried. The menus said fried, not deep fried. OMG, I couldn't even chew the first one & the filling was tasteless. read more

This is a review for a Friday night dinner. There is parking in the lot just across the street (be aware of the big pot hole) or in front of the restaurant. You can either dine in or take-out. There was a steady flow for take-out orders while only 3 tables occupied for dine in. The atmosphere is very casual and they do not serve any alcohol. The wait staff was very quick and friendly with my appetizer arriving within 10 minutes of ordering. I ordered the chicken wings and my DH ordered the pork egg foo young. Everything was very hot and delicious. My meal came with an egg roll and fried rice and my DH had steamed rice. The bill was under $20 and we took enough home for another meal. We will be back. read more

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I hate giving out 5 stars, but I cant think of any reason not to. Nothing is perfect most places, but great food and great prices goes a long way. Then add good service and you have a 5 star. We stopped in for lunch and ordered the $5.95 specials. Theres many to choose from by the way. The food came pretty fast and was piping hot. If I lived here I would come here very often. Maybe too much. I'm sure every restaurant has a bad day, but today was a homerun. Can't wait to come back. read more

Tr's Oriental - General tso chicken lunch special - Chinese Near Me - Travelers Rest, South Carolina

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Food lacks flavor and meat has no sear. Dishes are covered with onions and peppers to hide the small amount of meat and provides the only flavor of the dish. read more

I've eaten Chinese food all over the country and this place is really good. Not the best I've had but certainly the best I've had out of the five or six different places I've tried in Greenville and the surrounding areas. read more

This spot has great takeout Chinese. We have been trying to find a place for a while and this hit the spot! Try the dumplings and Cantonese chicken! read more

We have tried TR Oriental a few times since we live close. The good news is that it's the closest Chinese food if you live in TR and not too expensive. The bad news that the food is tasteless and very sparse if you your dish is supposed to have protein. Will not be going back. read more

Got order wrong,, Egg rolls all dough,, Veg lo mein small size and almost zero vegetables, I will not order again

The quality of their food was very good, not disappointed in anything. What a pleasant surprise! The staff is friendly and the space is a little small. Decor isn't much to look at. But Togo is great. read more

Good, decently priced, and consistent Chinese food! Always very quick and recommended the orange chicken.

This place is about as close as you can get to the Swamp rabbit trail without getting hit by a bike . It's been a staple of TR for years. The food is great..... egg rolls are the best . Just be forewarned the joint is hopping on sunny weekends ....... A great little dive read more

Fake crab.....sugar in EVERYTHING. Terrible atmosphere but people seam to take out here. If you are trying to watch your weight or have a problem with sugar....choose another place. read more

My family and I have been coming here for years! The family that owns this is so kind and hard working! Excellent food, excellent service!

Thoroughly love it. I can usually tell if a Chinese place has a chance of being good by the egg rolls and it spoke true for here. I love a good egg roll that isn't greasy or mushy. They nail it every time whether eating in or getting take out. I can't tell you how many times I have gotten egg rolls to go and there has been a pile of grease at the bottom of the egg roll bag. Not here. We have sampled a few of the other things including chicken and broccoli, shrimp with lobster sauce, sesame chicken, and a few others and every time it was so good. It's so full of flavor that is truly the best Chinese food that I've had outside of Chinatown in New York City. You won't be disappointed read more

It's just great food . I have never had a dish that was less than wonderful . I went with a friend , he had the hot and sour soup and pork lo mein and I had egg drop soup and the Spicy garlic Shrimp . It was served quickly and with a smile and very reasonable prices . Take out is a great option as well ! read more

Great food! Nice people ! Great service ! The best Chinese food in town. Try the Orange chicken.

Absolutely loved the crab Rangoon & hot sour soup served with crispies. Egg roll was good, lunch specials were a good price. Waiter was friendly. read more

Such good combo meals! We always get either the general tso's chicken or the sesame chicken combos.

My favorite Chinese restaurant. All I have to do is call Lynn go pick up my order which they have always had it spot on delicious every single time. They also remember how my mother likes her special so they know it's me I don't have to tell them which one is hers because she eats the same thing. They prepare it the way she likes it they also put hers in a special bag so we know it's hers don't have to dig through it. This is how they go above and beyond to make their customers feel welcome and loved never had a problem with them and I have been going there for years I would give them more than five stars if I could. read more

I saw the great reviews and was really disappointed when our food came out stale, dry, old tasting... I don't know, to me it tasted like they scooped my fried rice out of someone's unclean old kitchen sink. Any place that I don't want to take home my leftovers is only going to get 1 star from me. Maybe it was just an off night??? read more

This is our go-to Chinese restaurant for take out (and the occasional dine in). The food has always been good and fresh. I prefer the brown fried rice opposed to the more yellow variety many places around here have so that in itself is a big draw. Overall, this is like many hole in the wall type of Chinese places, but it's good food, clean, and the staff is friendly. read more

Pretty classic Chinese place, though every single dish we got was good. General tso's was nicely fried. Chicken and broccoli was fresh and lovely. House lo mein was a winner. Service was great too! Definitely a worthy stop if you're driving through Asheville on a road trip. read more

I've been looking for a really good Chinese restaurant in this part of town. I found it! So what do you want, great atmosphere or great food. How would I opt for great food. The steam dumplings were perfect in the on Fridays or delicious. It also helps to have very friendly people working and serving. I will be back! read more

I'm a Traveler's Rest native and this restaurant is a main stay in our town and for the most part is as good of an American oriental restaurant can be. However the last time we stopped by for takeout the food was so horrible that the entire order was thrown into the trash. If we didn't have to waste the gas to go back we would have returned all of the order. Order at your own risk read more