I am afraid they are rushing and shortcutting the quality of their food way too much, trying to squeeze profit out of the business, and not putting love and care into what they serve customers. They need to slow down, not be so cheap, and do things right, so they do not kill their business. Some of the food dishes are loaded with oil to a degree you feel sick, and those dishes are also prepared very sloppily. The ratio of meat to vegetables in several dishes is ridiculous... There is so little meat, that the dish has no balance. For example the "Mongolian" dishes are mostly consisting of a massive amount of oily, greasy onions with very little meat. That is an unhealthy and a bad tasting way to serve food. An egg roll ordered was burnt black on the surface, which is also unacceptable. That shows no care in preparation or presentation. The poor texture of the chicken in fried chicken dishes also is extremely disappointing. They need to use larger and better quality carefully cut chicken breast pieces if they want to be good for their customers. What was totally disappointing was that they charged me an extra $1 for white meat and still served dark... That made me feel very cheated. I also suspect the salt and/or msg content is way too high making you feel very thirsty and dry in the mouth long after the meal. Service is also a bit inexperienced and overwhelmed, leading to situations like your water does not get refilled, or you must wait very long for the check after dinner (after asking multiple times). Also, when asking for a few chopped green onions on the side of a dish, they responded "no, we do not have any", after checking in the kitchen. That is ironic and so cheap, as other dishes had stir fried green onions in them, obviously indicating they had green onion, and where either to lazy or cheap to give us a just a few to better enjoy one of the dishes. That shows a real lack of customer focus. I do not think I have ever encountered a Chinese restaurant in my life that would not accommodate a request for a few pieces of chopped green onion on the side... They need to improve a lot and not be another crappy restaurant that serves low quality food. That is where this place seems to be heading... I expect much more and will gladly and generously award my business only when high quality and carefully prepared healthy food is served. read more

So after searching for a good Chinese place I decided to give this place I try. Needless to say, I was quite disappointed. There was barely any meat in the food and although the waiter was sweet he wasn't very attentive. The restaurant was busy and there were only two people waiting tables and one person taking to-go orders. I ordered the beef and broccoli and my boyfriend ordered the hunan chicken. The beef was really chewy and salty and the hunan chicken was full of vegetables and literally had like 5 pieces of chicken. I had to ask the waiter for extra chicken and he came out with 4 extra pieces of meat. I was laughing in disbelief...usually if you ask for extra meat in other establishments they bring the meat in the sauce at least. The only good thing was the hot and sour soup and even that wasn't good enough to get us back in here. read more

Orient Garden - Hunan Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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The first time I went I got the black bean pork which was acceptable. This last time I ordered the sweet and sour chix which was awful. The chicken bits were overcooked and dry which given the price, should have been cooked with more care. My husband has written them off, I'm still on the fence about another chance. read more

Today I tried Orient Garden for the first time, and I gotta say. I thought it was just ok. I thought from the four out of five stars it would be better. I tried the beef and broccoli as well as the kung pal chicken and both really seemed to be lacking some flavor. Some of the beef pieces were good while others were chewy and kind of gross. I will say they gave generous portions, and of the North Carolina chinese food I've had at least it was mostly edible. Coming from New York City, it's like pizza... everything is a disappointment. read more

I went here for lunch...in true Triangle fashion, they were pretty full when we arrived at 11:45. Lunch is 6.85, no matter which entree you pick, and includes rice and soup. Add a soda for 1.50...so it's about $10 after you tip...about what any sit down will cost you. My General Tso's chicken was good...though I thought it tasted a bit burnt. Both the hot & sour and the egg drop soups were good. The only disappointing dish at our table was the chicken curry...a friend ordered it extra spicy (the lady asked if she wanted it one star or two star spicy...and she asked for 3 star), and it was barely as spicy as even a normal curry. Still tasty, but definitely not three stars according to the palates of everyone at the table. Service was very prompt; our waitress kept the drinks filled and the food came out piping hot. They also split and processed checks more quickly than I've experienced elsewhere in RTP. I think it's slightly above average Chinese food...and the tile art on the back wall is very pretty! read more

The staff is very friendly honestly, considering myself being irritated that night. I would say they're a three star but i don't know because the food I bought was 11.00$ for which usually I can get in Burlington same size for 8.00$ and then I would understand if I'd got a drink because then it would be 11:00$ in Burlington. I didn't get a drink. They charged me extra for broccoli. I'm guessing you can only get fried rice as a side! I'm trying to not eat rice and noodles so that's why I asked for broccoli. Maybe I'm biased I don't know. I just think that wasn't worth it. read more

Wow! Best Chinese food I've had in a loooong time. We ordered take out and by the time we got home the chicken was still super crispy. General Tso's and Orange Chicken were both phenomenal. The sauces were thick and portions were generous. I didn't try the fried rice but my girlfriend did and she loved it. We will absolutely come back and try different meals. Thank you! read more

Orient Garden - General Tso - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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This is my favorite Chinese place in town! Best time to go is during lunch on weekdays for their lunch special. Orange spicy chicken or general tso's chicken are my favorite. Instead of egg rolls, you get a choice of soup with lunch special. read more

Love this spot! The food is so good and they don't over batter there chicken like a lot of other Chinese restaurants do. Everything comes out fresh and hot. Best chinese food in Durham! read more

Here's my quick order chinese restaurant litmus test: wonton soup, fried shrimp egg roll, and general tzo's chicken. Wonton soup tastes as good as it gets without being too salty or too watery. Egg roll was so really tasty and balanced with veggies, meat, and spice. Finally, the General Tzo's was, as advertized, spicy. I get sick of restaurants advertising 'spicy' dishes only to find out that they taste like candy. That's is not the case at Orient Garden. I've also had: lo mein (excellent smoky flavor), beef and brocolli (meh...) and sweet and sour (as good as any I've had). This is my favorite quick order chinese restaurant in the triangle area. read more

Orient Garden used to be my favorite Chinese spot in the area (around 6 years ago) but things just aren't the same anymore. Recently I ordered shrimp broccoli and there were 10 shrimp in there, 10. These aren't large shrimp they're small... needless to say my last hope for orient garden has died. The wait staff used to be so nice and friendly, now I get stuck with the same guy each time and he never takes my order correctly; whether I'm in Morrisville or Durham. I want my general chicken extra crispy, extra crispy = more crispy than your standard. They still have great general chicken but their passion friend rice could use some work.Their Wonton Soup is the best I've ever had and to this day is the only one I consistently eat. I'll bee hitting Red Dragon instead because they're more consistent, the wait staff is good and I love nearly every dish I get especially the Trio Delight. read more

Orient Garden - 10 shrimp & broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I'm so sad that we don't live close to this amazing Chinese restaurant now! It is the best Chinese food I've ever eaten, barring Chinatown in NYC. Like most of the reviews report, the General Tso Chicken is unbelievable. I never get anything else; can't seem to get past this dish. The chicken is both crunchy and spicy, which is one of the reasons I love it. Also, we have ALWAYS received our food incredibly fast. The dragon on the wall has also spurred several conversations between my husband and I on our future home decor :) read more

Check your food. Sometimes they make substitutions without telling you. This has happened to me twice. CHECK YOUR FOOD.

I come here for lunch because dinner is pretty pricey. The lunch special is 7 dollars but it comes with your choice of meat, rice and soup. You can't beat that with a billy goat. The portion sizes are large no matter the time, you could tell they are some hard working people. read more

I have been a loyal customer with Orient Garden for 2 years. We recently placed a large order and the food was terrible. I called but the store was closed. I called the next day and the manager was extremely rude telling me I should've froze the food and brought it back. I will never make another purchase from this establishment again. Extremely poor customer service read more

This place stays busy for a reason! The chicken and vegetables are always cooked the same and tastes great. Ordering can be a task on Fridays simply because the lines are almost always busy. But I would definitely recommend this place! read more

today, the food was horrible with price went up. Very very disappointed.... 2 dinner with 2 extra egg rolls ended up $36.... not going back

I love anything "Nese" Chinese ....Japanese. this place used to be the best ever but I've noticed it's lacking something here lately. Wait staff? Wait, what staff? Lack of employees to help is very frustrating. I usually call in my order while leaving work, the lady who answers the phone always speaks as if I'm bothering her, cuts me off and rushes of the call. The food used to be Great, now it's about the same as an all you can eat buffet. I really wish they would spell work on these problems. I NEED MY NESE read more

Solid Chinese takeout restaurant. Service was prompt. The sesame chicken is the best I've had in this area--better than Hong Kong(Woodcroft) and New China (Falcon bridge). We didn't eat in but they have plenty of seating if you'd like to enjoy your dinner in the restaurant. read more

We picked up a to go order and we're very happy with everything. The sesame chicken had a nice flavor, the rice tasted fresh. The sweet and sour chicken was crispy. read more

Ordered the twice cooked pork it was good. Our waiter was great but they only have 2 staff working on a Saturday night. 1 waiter and 1 behind the counter. People are waiting in line for takeout orders and the phones are ringing like nonstop. read more

Orient Garden - Twice cooked pork! Good! - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Arrived to the restaurant, yesterday @ 9pm(they close @ 9:30pm, which the hostess made a point of telling us....as soon as we walked in) and found the restaurant to be empty besides one other patron. Staff was very nice and accommodating. We started with egg rolls that were overall weak. For the entree I had the Mongolian beef. It had great flavor, but lacked the beef....It consisted of onions primarily,but like I said flavors were good. I thought for what you received the price point was a little high I think another visit would be more revealing, I may try it again. read more

Solid spot. Call ahead to order and they'll have it ready upon pickup during COVID. One of the better Chinese food places along with China Palace Restaurant in South Durham area. Had the Sesame Chicken (basic, I know), but no complaints. The orange chicken is great too. read more

The best Chinese (American Chinese) I have ever had. I'm always disappointed when I can tell the chicken was bought pre-breaded and frozen. Not the case at OG! I have never had a bad meal here! The general tsos chicken and the general tsos tofu are delicious!!! The egg drop soup is excellent. Prices are totally reasonable. I can't speak for the service - but their Togo is always busy and they still get my order ready within 20 minutes. I wish they delivered. I recently moved, but will gladly drive 25 minutes for this!!! read more

The customer service was not good! I had to walk up to the lady while she was on the phone so i could put my order in before she ran off to the back again. This was my first and last time eating at this restaurant. First impression was not a good one. read more

I just had the beef lo mein. There were two tiny pieces of beef in it. That's all.

Best Chinese food in the area! Orange Chicken is surprisingly wonderful. I had the Curry Noodle Soup and added extra veggies for $1. read more

Orient Garden - House Curry Noodle Soup! Sooo good! Add extra veggies for $1 - I could eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner!! - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Just had takeout from Orient Garden tonight. The food was so good, and such a reasonable price. Cashew chicken, General Tso's, lo mein--all awesome. Would highly recommend. The staff is friendly too! read more

My food was very salty and perhaps not mainly cooked that day. The meat was dry and chewy. It was my first and will be my last time.

I love the food at Orient Garden! Their vegetables are always fresh and never overcooked. Also, their sauces are delicious! Their portions are very generous! I can never finish all of my food! I highly recommend Orient Garden for tasty Chinese food in Durham, NC! read more

I eat Chinese food all the time. And, I absolutely love their General Tso chicken! I've been to many of the places around Cary and I prefer their food over others. read more

Yum! I went to Orient Garden for the first time yesterday and LOVED my lunch. I ordered Broccoli in garlic sauce (spicy) with steamed rice. Each lunch comes with your choice of soup (I choose hot and sour). The soup came out quickly, and was piping hot and tasty. I was distractedly typing on my iPhone when my broccoli dish arrived. The smell was amazing - I put my phone away so I could focus on diving into this dish. The broccoli was covered in a spicy brown garlic sauce, and the florets were perfectly crisp. I can't wait to go back and have it again. read more

This place was really good many years ago. Now it's just a tired dingy looking place badly in need of a relaunch. The food has gone completely downhill and is seriously bland for Asian cuisine. On the way out I told the cashier (probably the owner) that our food was not very good. Her response was silence. Well sayonara to you to lady. I can walk across the street to Seki Sushi and get some real Asian food. read more

If 3.5 stars was an option, that's what I'd choose. A friend and I visited here yesterday afternoon for lunch around 1pm. It was very un-busy though. I prefer quiet dining, but if a place is good, you'd think they'd be busier, but there were only 3 customers when we walked in. They did seat us very quickly though and took our drink order immediately. Food also came out relatively quickly. My friend had to wait 7-8 min longer than me before they brought her food out though so that was a little awkward -- choosing between hot food or waiting until she had food too to start eating. I had the cashews with chicken, steamed rice, and egg drop soup. The portions were great, and the soup was especially delicious. We sat and chatted for an hour and a half, and they didn't hassle us about it. They were very polite. I also used the restroom there, and despite it being clean, it looked a little run down like it could have used some updating and new fixtures since some things were taped together. It was an ok experience.... nothing stellar but not bad either. I probably wouldn't make a point to go here again, but if I was in the area, I might stop in. P.s. We came here based on Yelp's 4 star rating because we were already here in this plaza, but I'm honestly surprised it has a 4 star rating. Sure, I'm giving it 4 stars, but not because I really think it deserves it but because 3.5 isn't an option, and I'd feel bad to give them a 3 when I feel they were slightly above that. read more

Bad food bad service but got it for free because I had to stand and wait for over six minutes for someone to take my money. Never showed up. Try pengs over by Airport Boulevard if you want good food and service. read more

I was very disappointed with my take-out experience at this restaurant. I ordered a spring roll and beef lo mein. I have never had such flavorless, poorly prepared chinese food in my life. The beef lo mein was terrible! There was no flavor! The onions were coarsely chopped and the beef was rubbery and an odd color. The spring roll is not much better and very small for the price. I don't know how they have a 4.0 star rating. I would recommend finding another place for take-out if you are looking for good chinese food. I know I will be looking elsewhere. read more

So I ordered the pepper steak. It was boiled steak that was refried in syrup. Kind of like puppy cheeks tough and chewy. Overpriced for the quality. No pride in food and it was very expensive for what I got yuck! read more

The best chinese in the triangle. Never crowded if you dine in. As the other reviewer said, their take-out business is blazing.

I went into this establishment at 2:20 P.M on a Friday. There was nobody to greet guests at the front, and I waited about 10 minuets until leaving in frustration. On my way out if the door a woman finally walked out of the kitchen only to tell the large group of customers that they were closed. She said that they close at 2:30, but it was 2:20 and there was no indication they were closed. Poor business, and I will never go back. My time was wasted. read more

I've never had a problem with this place before today. I'm a regular here ; anytime I order anything I specifically order without onions and today was not any different. I ordered my food to go and the employee repeated my order back to be several times even when it was ready so I felt no need to check it before I left, when I made it home to sit down to eat there's onions all through my food so of course I called to tell them and the lady proceeded to argue that there was no onions in there when there it was "Napa" clearly was so she put the manager/owner on the phone who asked for my cell to text me a picture of onions and Napa because they both look alike (but clearly don't taste the same) even after sending the pictures of food back and forth they proceeded to tell me it was "Napa" and not onions but if I came back they'd replace it. I refused because of the time 30 mins there another 20 min wait and another 30 back ...a waste of my time. And by this time by anger wasn't towards the mistake it was from the rude disrespect I got from both owner and employee and that they continued to tell me how I was wrong. Not going to lie, the food there is great ! But the way they handled this situation makes me not want to go back and I won't ! It was an honest mistake, own up to it, no need to argue with the customer especially after it's been determined (as pictured) they were in the wrong. read more

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