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    Oriental Express

    3.0 (104 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Divey
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    The amount of protein I got vs the amount of rice I got for $10. Bro you're paying for rice at this point?  First and last time going here

    LOVED MY $10 box of RICE? I could wrap my own sh*t and put it over rice to collect more protein from the undigested peanuts then what I got in the vomit you call food

    Shrimp Kung Pao & Fried Rice

    Repeat great service. Repeat great fresh food. I was greeted politely at the drive thru window. Food was fresh, and hot. Very tasty!

    E8 Garlic sauce chicken
    Tex F.

    It's a dump on the inside. Had to walk through the prep area to use the restroom. I still decided to try it. I ordered E8 Garlic sauce chicken. The sauce was sweet and thick - too much cornstarch maybe. Chicken was thinly sliced but tasted fine - it was all better with soy and chili sauce added on

    The menu
    Ryan_ S.

    Awesome store, I came in about an hour ago & there was a line of 4 cars in the drive through & 6 people in line behind me, the Server kept it moving fast & got all of my order right (even the food that my sister asked me to order with no seasoning or sauce) 10/10 would come again! (Hopefully I'll bring a less complicated order next time)

    Tina B.

    Didn't expect this place to taste so good. Was craving Chinese food and this spot popped up on my Yelp search so why not give it a try. The employees were nice. Good portion and good food. Almost taste authentic and I'm very picky with my Chinese food. Will definitely be back.

    Garlic sauce chicken with fried rice
    Megan N.

    This place used to be one of my favorites when I lived in Denton and was attending UNT. By far, the best Chinese to-go restaurants I've had. I used to order their lo mein all the time and it's more than enough to fill you up, but also fairly cheap. More recently, when I was in the area and wanted to try them out, the flavor was different than it used to be. It could have been that day, but the food was still fairly good. Would recommend checking them out and will be returning when in the area.

    Fried rice and orange chicken
    Jessica T.

    The price is affordable and you get loaded with food, but the quality is less than mediocre and its definitely not healthy. I dined in with a friend and ordered orange chicken with fried rice. The food came out to go style in boxes and when opened the food was nice and hot. With two mounds of fried rice and a good portion of orange chicken I was excited to start my meal. The fried rice was extremely bland with an interesting after taste that lingered after you took a bite and the orange chicken was also lacking in flavor. The chicken was coated in sauce but it still tasted a little off, not sweet enough but also with a weird after taste... I feel like the food was loaded in msg and I could only eat half of my food before kind of giving up. I try not to waste food but I ended up throwing the other half of my food away. As always I recommend giving it a try so you can see for yourself but maybe opt for white rice rather than fried rice.

    That's a lot of rice for $1.29!

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    Food is average, regular Chinese fast food. They forgot our fortune cookies, so they get one star.

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    Had it for dinner. Felt nauseous for a few hours then threw up. I can't eat there anymore.

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    New China King Buffet

    2.8(99 reviews)
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    Service was great but the place is quite filthy…read more.. Food was bad and look like it was left out for a long time. They take the time to refill. Do not recommend... go to the king buffet on 35 in Denton.

    I wasn't planning to write a review, but this place left such a bad taste in my mouth (pun…read moreintended) that I still get angry thinking about it. In March 2019, my dad and I both became extremely ill after eating here. I woke up at 3 a.m. with a very high fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. I was sick for hours and continued dealing with nausea for nearly five days. We both ended up in the ER, and I required IV fluids and monitoring. It was, without question, the sickest I have ever been. I reported this restaurant to city code, and the health department was there within an hour of my complaint. Below is the report from the health department: "Anonymous, Our inspection of the New China King Buffet did not go well, and the restaurant has been closed until it can come up to basic health standards. In short, the kitchen needs a thorough cleaning, temperature rules were not being obeyed, and practices within the kitchen were not up to modern standards. Again, I am sorry that you and your family became ill, but I do appreciate you taking the time to inform us of the problem. Please let me know if there is anything more that I can provide you. Respectfully, Kevin Cummings | Chief Health Inspector Department of Development Services | Consumer Health Division" What concerns me even more is that the restaurant appeared to reopen almost immediately. I'm not sure how that process works, but it was surprising given the severity of the violations. When I later filed a BBB complaint, the restaurant responded with claims that I showed up the next day to argue with them. That is completely false. I didn't leave my house for a week for being so ill. They also suggested only my dad was affected, which is also untrue--we were both seriously ill. This makes me question whether there were other incidents they may be confusing this with. They even threatened legal action over my review, which I find unreasonable. Customers have every right to share their honest experiences. Based on what happened to us and the pattern of reviews since, I would strongly urge others to be cautious when eating here.

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