I'll be honest, I've only ever tried this place through DoorDash, and....OMG from what I've tried- it's amazing!! I have only began to tap into their menu bc I've only ordered dim sum. The pan fried chive dumplings are amazingggggg and so is the Har Gow, Siu Mai and shrimp balls. I cannot wait to go in-person and try it super fresh. read more

Oriental Chef - Panfried dumpling, Siu mai and har gow - Seafood Near Me - Stockton, California

The food here is amazing. Authentic Chinese Cuisine cooked to order, not from a steam table. The service was excellent and the restaurant was very clean. read more

Been to this restaurant several times and the food here has been really good for the most part. However, this review is based more on my most recent experience here (the service) and how the waitress handled things. I came here for dinner last week with family and found a piece of hair in the Steamed Pork w/ Salted Fish dish. We showed our waitress the piece of pork with the hair in it and she just brushed it off like it was nothing. She said "it's ok, it's cooked". What she was trying to get at is that it's already steamed so all the bacteria or germs are killed... She didn't even offer to comp that dish or bring out another one. I get it, hair can end up in your food when you go out to eat. She definitely could've handled it better in my opinion. This waitress was also very rushy and impatient with my elderly grandmother when ordering food. read more

Oriental Chef - A piece of hair found in the Steamed Pork with Salted Fish - Seafood Near Me - Stockton, California

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Delicious Chinese food and dim sum at reasonable prices. A lot of our Family come here to eat. Service is quick and polite and I haven't had anything here I don't like. Give this restaurant a try, I think you will be pleasantly surprised. read more

Great food and clean environment. They have a dinner for $44 which includes 3 entrees and soup of the day. If ordering another dish it will be additional $13.99. Service was good. read more

This was our favorite Chinese restaurant prior to the last fire! The food was tasty and great prices! We were so thrilled to see that it has reopened. The prices went up we did not mind at first but then when we tasted the chow mein - it was different in noodles and flavor so bummed because they had such a unique chow mein! We ordered a shrimp and a fish dish and were sad to see lesser quantity of protein with the price increase. If we're going to pay for it put a decent amount please. These dishes were good though. We will come back when they offer dim sum at full capacity to see if it's good. Will give a second chance but definitely hoping this review is taken into consideration. Because these prices are competing with Dynasty, the food should be good or better! read more

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What a neat restaurant find! Not easy to find since it's tucked away in a none descript strip mall. Parking was fairly easy because we seemed to come right in the middle of a Warriors playoff night, bad news they lost that night . I understand this restaurant went through a few owner changes due to covid. First thing I noticed was the chow mein portions were very generous. Of course being true Chinese that's not something we would have ordered for dinner. We ordered off the set dinner menu. We had pork hash with salted fish, ma po tofu, catfish clay pot and fish with bock choy. We started with a house soup, very good if you are used to the normal house soups at Chinese restaurants. I forgot to mention, if you want that pork hash, let them know as soon as you arrive, it takes a bit longer ti cook. The pork hash was not bad, it didn't have as much salted fish in it. The one disappointment was they used too much corn starch which made for a fused consistency, only reason I know is I cook this dish myself and I've learned to back off on the corn starch as the binder. The ma po tofu, eh, it's your standard ma po tofu, good and consistent but nothing to write about. I would have preferred they use a firmer tofu, but every restaurant does it differently. The catfish clay pot was a hit, my friends have never ordered that before and it certainly enriched their choices in the future, their comment was it was a little too bony for their gobbling taste. That's why some people prefer steaks because they don't know how to enjoy eating with bones involved, stuffing as opposed to dining. The catfish clay pot was made with deep fried catfish then recooked in a clay pot with ginger, green onions, shitake mushrooms and deep fried tofu with their sauce. Yum! The fish with bock choy was simple, just stir fried with garlic, but oh so good. What treat, their dessert instead of boring fortune cookies was a small egg tart, now that was good, not too sweet but very good. From my seated position I was able to observe they di a high volume of take outs, in fact they have a counter in the front just to accommodate takeout orders. This is certainly a great find for home style Cantonese meals. They unfortunately did not have any bittermelon but then again not many people have acquired the taste for this. read more

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Went here at the last minute for dim sum. Although they were out of some items because I came last minute, everything else was made super fresh and came out nice and hot. I really enjoyed the dim sum that I tried. read more

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Good Dim Sum for well reasonable price!!! Customer service was great.. Serving was alright!! read more

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My favorite oriental restaurant. Real friendly and helpful staff. I have been trying different items off the menu and haven't been disappointed at all. Highly recommend. read more

Great to come eat... customer service was amazing. Waitress was very polite as ND the food was fresh. read more

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Food maybe good but as I was sipping on my complementary tea in the front booth I was rushed out my set by a live roach. I had already ordered but I left and let them know it was a roach that I do not do! Sorry 2 stars instead of 1 bc they were nice people but clean roach free establishments is more important. read more

This rating is for the service. The dim sum is good but the wait is horrible. We went here to celebrate father's day for my husband with our 2 out of 4 kids. We wanted a booth but were sat at a table for 8. They said they wouldn't seat us at a booth because for dim sum service they wanted to keep everyone on one side and plus they said their carts wouldn't fit there. The whole experience would have been better if my husband didn't have to call the servers over to ask for more water and to order off the regular menu, which we were not even offered. If you don't already know the hot tea is not free and the refills are not either. The people they seem to already know seem to get better service. Be prepared to wait 30 to 40 minutes to be served any food. This was a terrible experience. I use to go here years ago and since then its changed for some reason for the worse. Its sad especially because the prices have gone up. For the cost of the food the service doesn't match up. What has happened to food service? We pay for the experience too, not just the food. read more

Oriental Chef - Good dim sum when you finally get it. Service is not great. - Seafood Near Me - Stockton, California

So good. I had the Chasu Pork Cheung Fun and the regular Cheung Fun - both are amazing but the regular Cheung Fun I preferred. Give this a shot! read more

Better than some other dim sum places in the area. They still have the carts. The area is a bit sketchier, but the food is worth it. Got here at 11:15am (opened at 11) and it wasn't crowded yet. In and out in 20 minutes. The bbq baked pork bun and custard bun is delicious! It all was, but those were my fav. read more

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Last year in November, I won a $30 promotional gift card from an IG post that Dine In Stockton and Oriental Chef sponsored. After a few months, we finally had a chance to try this spot. We ordered their Roast Duck, Black Bean Pork Belly, Chicken w/ Green Beans, Filet Rock Cod w/ Tender Greens, and Steamed Rice. These were family style portions. All these dishes are delicious! We loved it! It was perfectly seasoned. Not too salty, saucy, or greasy. The Roast Duck was made freshly in house, and the skin was tasty and crispy. We are definitely coming back to try their Dim Sum that's served daily from 11:30am - 3pm. The owner, Karen, was very pleasant and personable. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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Love the Westlake beef soup and dim sum here! Well worth the drive from Manteca. This is our go to place for good service and great food.

Haven't been here in awhile. But it did not disappoint! Dim sum was very delish! I was sad that they sold out of the baked bbq buns. They always run out lol had to settle for the steamed buns, but everything else was delish. I wish they made lobster turnovers since that's my fav, but it's okay bcuz the other dim sum was good. Definitely a hole in the wall. People probably don't come here bcuz of the area its at, but I don't mind it if its good food. Service was okay...not great, but not bad like a lot of other Asian places read more

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Small restaurant that gets filled immediately upon opening at 11am. They serve dim sum everyday from 11am-3pm and are closed on Wednesdays. We were sat pretty quickly in a corner booth and ordered water and bbq pork. It took a few min to see any of the dim sum carts but once they started coming out, they didn't stop. I had the crispy pork belly which is usually my fav for dim sum but it was cold. My husband put a couple pieces underneath some other hot dim sum items to warm them up and they were better tasting. The bbq pork was delish, as was the shu mai, shrimp dumplings and other items we got. Service was fast, they want you out as soon as you're done since there was a line already waiting at 12pm. We will be back when we are in town again. read more

Take out was flavorless. We threw out most of the food. I'm not happy and won't be back.

My family's new go to restaurant. Their dim sum is the best in town. You have to try the orange chicken, we jokingly call it donut chicken because it's deliciously fried and the orange chicken sauce is sweet. Love love love! The service is phenomenal too. Love this place. Ps I think their pork buns are the best I've ever had. read more

The price is a bit high for what it is on the Chinese food side. The dim sum is comparable to the nearby options, but we came to try the Chinese food and only got 2 dim sum dishes. The highlight was the staff, will likely try it again in the future. read more

It's our go-to! Conveniently close by at Hammer Ranch next to the post office with friendly staff, good dim sum and Chinese American standards. They have my favorite rice porridges, salt and pepper dishes and black mushroom dishes. Local Asians come here routinely to eat or get take-out. I wish they still had a bakery. They used to sell rice cakes, custard tarts and other Chinese pastries. At least they still have steamed baos. read more

Nothing extraordinary and definitely not worth almost $80. The fried rice was good and the best out of what we ordered were the chicken wings. The chow fun had a slightly spoiled taste to it which was disappointing. Long story short, you can get these items literally anywhere else for half the price. read more

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We went for lunch, primarily dim sum. We also ordered the beef tomato chow mein and char siu fried rice. The dim sum we ordered included siu mai, turnip cake, beef tripe, chicken feet, beef meatballs, and steamed shrimp dumplings (ha gow?). The portions were absolutely generous. Everything was delicious, although my spouse found the fried rice okay. It was definitely the type of comfort food my grandmothers cooked for us when we were growing up. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

It looks like this resto has new management and the foods taste much much better than ever and prices are very reasonable. I eat here often so I know the difference....!!! read more

It was my first time here. Came with my brother and my partner. The owners and server were amazingly friendly and helped us navigate the large menu. We started out with the Hot and Sour Soup. It was a HUGE Portion and by far my favorite thing we ate tonight. Next we had a large steamed rice and honey walnut prawns and Mongolian beef. We also ordered Thai Style Chicken Wings off the specials menu. Finally we ordered the salt and pepper spare ribs. Soup 5/5 Service 5/5 Wings 4/5 Mongolian Beef 3/5 Honey Walnut Prawns 4/5 Salt & Pepper spare ribs 2/5 Will definitely come back and try their War Wonton Soup and some other different items. read more

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Omg I love this place!! So delicious and very nice service! It's very nice inside too. The staff rolls a cart around with food that you can pick- like appetizers. They also have a cart with Dim Sum . They automatically serve you tea and water. It's not over priced at all- and the food quality is amazing. We love going here on Saturdays. Definitely a nice little restaurant that a lot of people don't know about! Delicious!!! read more

This place just reopened and I highly recommend it. It is very clean and spacious on the inside. Lost of tables and very comfortable setting. The food is delicious, the prices very depending on what you order. They also have live lobster and crab in house. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. They are open for dine-in read more

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There's a Saying when you select a Chinese restaurant to eat at. You cannot eat atmosphere and are there any Chinese patrons in the place. Both boxes are checked. In my opinion, this is the best Cantonese restaurant in Stockton. Apparently they have hired a chef from San Francisco Chinatown, and it shows The food is excellent, and on par with any San Francisco or Sacramento Chinatown restaurant. They have what we call, down home Cantonese cooking. Witness, the pork hash cake. Luscious, full of aroma, and has the requisite preserved, salty, fish taste . The special dinner dishes are to die for including half a roasted duck as a choice, a steak for $45 for three items. The portions are huge. The salt and pepper spareribs are one of the best I ever had. The weekend dim sum offerings are excellent, and the place is packed with local Chinese customers . A true Chinatown experience without leaving Stockton!! read more

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Walked in feeling welcomed the service was great and very kind lady, the food was really delicious wanted to try something new and we got the black bean sauce pork belly it did not disappoint, definitely recommend this spot. read more

Oriental Chef - Chicken chow mien, black bean sauce pork belly, honey walnut prawns, white rice, and fried squid - Seafood Near Me - Stockton, California

We got takeout from this place but it's not quite as good as the chinese restaurants in the Bay Area! This place will suffice until someone can recommend a "good " Chinese restaurant in the area. After all when you order Beef Chow Fun at least they could use authentic chow fun noodles instead they used small pad Thai noodles which were over cooked & soggy. Very disappointed read more

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Oriental Chef is a smaller Chinese restaurant compared to China Palace and Dynasty and they are a bit less busy. They looks a bit deserted off to the side though. Their hours may be a bit off though because they seem to always be closed when their hours states that they are supposed to be open. They offer a good variety of Chinese food, along with dim sum. I usually come for the dim sum and it has been pretty decent. Honestly, it tasted very similar to their competitors, China Palace and Dynasty with less of a wait. The only downside is their hours are not consistent. read more

I had a taste for Chinese Food and remembered that I had gone to Oriental Chief a while back and since I was in the area I decided get a take out order of Sweet and Sour Pork, Beef Chow Fun, Green Beans in Garlic Sauce and Dumplings that I believe it was called Pork and Chive Dumpling. Everything was top notch and I give every Chinese restaurant brownie points if they have pineapple in the Sweet and Sour Pork. read more

May be hidden in the back of an older shopping area, BUT well worth the trip to dine at Oriental Chef. We've enjoyed their 3 entree dinner with soup for only $39.99 and delicious Lobster. Welcome & much success to this business. read more

Oriental Chef - Three entree dinner menu & lobster - Seafood Near Me - Stockton, California

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Came for the dim sum. Watch out for the transients hanging ALL around the place. Wasn't a big crowd, but a steady flow of people. Dim sum was good. Got a variety of shrimp dumplings, rice noodle rolls, chicken feet, pork dumplings. Prices have gone up, but what hasn't? read more

This restaurant isn't located in the nicest shopping center but don't judge a book by its cover. The food here was so good and fresh and everyone was very welcoming and friendly. We came for dim sum and we're very satisfied by their selection. Whatever wasn't on the server's cart could be ordered and made fresh. Everything we ordered was delicious and we were happy that nothing tasted like it had been sitting out all day. Our servers were great and attentive! We will definitely be back. Thank you! read more

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It's Stockton... I grew up in this city and China Palace and Red Dynasty ruled the dimsum marketplace with the now barely mediocre quality. Great news, be disappointed no more, Oriental Chef is here! If you are looking for decent dimsum within Stockton's 20 mile radius this is the place. Staff don't have uniforms but service and food quality is good enough for the dimsum. Also, this place won't damage your wallet and giving you bad dimsum. This will be by only Chinese restaurant I'll recommend in Stockton, the other brands are now disappointing. I was fortunate to test this place today, I ordered 15+ items for 4 adults most items didn't disappoint. read more

love to come here on Sundays they have Dim Sum on a cart fast service. Their food is delicious. If you love sweet and sour this is the place to be. read more

Oriental Chef - Seafood Near Me - Stockton, California

If you want good Dim Sum for a great price this is the place. The staff was very friendly and very attentive. They had all the classic dishes like Har Gao which was super soft and cooked to perfection and their meat buns that was super crispy on the outside and moist and tender in the inside. It's my new favorite in Stockton. read more

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