This place is definitely one of my go-to places for lunch. It is very reasonable and quick. I love the chicken and asparagus! Don't be surprised when the fried rice (that comes with the dish) does not resemble the traditional fried rice but it is very tasty. The lunch specials come with the main dish, fried rice, egg roll, and a fried wonton. For what you pay, it is a great deal. You can order steamed brown rice for an additional $0.50. I have never been there for dinner so I cannot attest to the prices but I'm sure the food/quality is the same as lunch. Go and enjoy this great little Chinese Food treasure. read more

The "five stars" is for their stringbean pork/chicken. I have not even moved on to any other menu items because I love this dish so much. My coworkers tipped me off to this place a few months ago, and it's become an almost weekly lunchtime favorite. If the rest of their food is as delicious as the stringbean dish then this will be the start of a beautiful food romance. read more

Oriental Express - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Nice little dive. Meal is always hot and fresh, but rice is bland. They really need to lower their thermostat because E got really hot in there which lowered our enjoyment of the meal. I hate to be hot. But we order to go and it works out for ya. They don't take long to prepare the order, but plan on waiting 15 minutes or so. We've tried several entrees and enjoyed all of them, but no one in my family is a fan of the rice. It's not bad, it's just very bland. If you like bland rice, you'll love theirs. read more

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I used to eat here weekly when I worked in Richardson. The Sweet and Sour chicken is the only thing I ever ordered there and it was good. Simply walk up to the counter, pick an item off the menu, and they'll call out your order when its ready. Most dishes come with your choice of rice and an egg roll. At dinner it is a little more expensive and I believe comes with soup. (I only ate dinner there once.) The portions are generous and the price is very reasonable. Keep in mind this is more of a fast food style chinese restaurant, a dive if you will, and not a gourmet place like Pei Wei or PF Changs. read more

Vegetable fried rice is my go to at places like Oriental Express. Seems rather authentic and super tasty. Only downside is the certain non proportionate vegetables. For example there are tons of onions, so if you ditch the onions it is missing a lot. However if you leave them, it is overwhelming. Screw onions! Ayy lmao. read more

Been coming here for almost 20 years. As a kid me and my mom and sister would meet my dad on his lunch break there. I moved to SC for 7 years and every visit back to Texas I make sure to stop by for dinner. Of course now that I live here I make it all the way over from time to time. Their sweet n sour chicken is hands down the best I've had anywhere. The chicken is actually cooked in the sour rather than served next to it. It's amazing and I'll never order another item. Loved it as a kid and love it as an adult! read more

I have been coming here since the 90's, and they are my all time favorite Chinese food place. There are so many things to rave about: Their reasonable prices, their generous portions, and the dishes that are my faves. I can not find anything, anywhere else that comes close in taste or quality. Their Sweet and Sour Chicken is actually fried chicken breast chunks cooked in an actual sweet and sour sauce, that is mind blowing. Not chicken chunks served with a side of clear-yet-purple, and cheaply made, sweet and sour sauce. Very unique! My favorite dish is the Spicy Fried Chicken, which boasts of fried chicken breast chunks, cook into an amazing sauce, both sweet and hot, with carrots, peas, and mushrooms! Such flavor!! Literally, my second favorite meal of my entire life!!! Their wonderful sauces that their dishes are cooked in, separates them from all others. So unique and different!!! You can tell the recipes are very well made and thought of. Their Mongolian Beef? Amazing. Such a splendid flavor! Kitchen is always spotless. The staff are friendly, and again, they offer such a reasonable deal! Places like this are worth supporting!! read more

Been coming here for over 20 years and the food is consistently great. An incredible value, too ! I love the Kung Pao Chicken and my wife loves their Asparagus Chicken. It's counter service during the day and table service in the evenings. We're big fans! read more

First, to manage some expectations: Oriental Express is not fancy. Get past that and you'll enjoy some of the best tasting Chinese food in the Dallas area. I mean, just look at most of the reviews here. That's for a hole-in-the-wall restaurant in a strip center... they've got to be doing something right. And prices are extremely reasonable because they cater to the local business lunch crowd. I've been eating at this family-owned restaurant since 1988 and I still recognize most of the family members who work there. I've had "American Chinese" food in San Francisco, New York, Houston, and Chicago, so I have a pretty broad idea of what good Chinese is. Sure, I eat at much "nicer" places, but I never enjoy the food as much as I do at Oriental Express. Try the broccoli beef, the cashew chicken, and don't miss their egg rolls--second best I've ever had! One earlier reviewer called out the egg rolls in a negative way, saying they were "obviously frozen." Well, I don't personally know the family that runs Oriental Express, but I've been in there after the lunch rush many times and watched the family sitting together, making their egg rolls by hand. I'm not trying to invalidate other reviewer's likes or dislikes, but my experience with this food and this business has been superb. read more

IF U THINK THIS PLACE IS GOOD? LISTEN UP! I WENT IN TODAY FOR A SNAK OF EGG ROLLS RGT? Then i noticed that the kitchen was FILTHY! AND the mexican worker was washing raw chicken with NO GLOVES!! I called him (the owner out on it ) and he said "no we have gloves, no use"!! I said ~ "u realize its a health violation" ... He says'Inspector says its ok NOT to use gloves" WTF??? BTW ~ the egg rolls made my hands stink like fish~ and they were obviously frozen with no other vegs but a little cabbage and greasy!! I SURE HOPE THIS HELPS read more

I have been going here for many years. I always get the same two items; String Bean Chicken (well done) or Mongolian Chicken (well done).... both very tasty! read more

Been going there for lunch since 1999. Yes it sounds like a Prince Song but it's real....this place is super cheap and super good! It's not near my new work now but i still slip by when i can when i'm in that area. read more

WONTON SOUP HEAVEN! A huge bowl with yummy ingredients like white chicken, shrimp, peas & carrots, water chestnut strips and lots of big, flavorful wontons. This is a fave whenever it's chilly outside or feel the sniffles coming on. Hot Jasmine tea works wonders with this soup. Swear I've been able to shake off an impending cold more than once with this combo. Egg rolls make a great soup companion and are served hot, crispy and light. Another fave is the string bean & chicken dish. Dinner comes with egg roll, fried rice, wonton, entree and cup of soup. You can make most dishes hot & spicy. Most items are such generous portions that two can share but you may not want to because after you get your first taste, you'll want to take some home for later. Closed on Sunday, counter service for lunch & take-out, wait staff in the evening. Believe you can BYOB. Family run since 1986. Always friendly staff. Perfect for this brrrr..chilly weather! read more

Got Beef and broccoli and it was great, my husband got the orange chicken with he had never tried before and he liked it, which is saying a lot since hes not really a chicken fan. Nephew got the sweet and sour chicken which he loved. Large portions, had to take home doggie bags. Wish they have delivery would get this place more often. Defiantly a place to go when we are in the area. read more

How have I not reviewed this place yet?! My boyfriend and I go here frequently for take-out. We find it humorous that the window says "typical Chinese food." The quality of the food is great and its a heck of a deal. We've tried several things on the menu, and we are never disappointed with the exception that sometimes it could be a bit spicier when "spicy" is indicated. Other than that, absolutely no complaints. Always hot, always fresh, and always super tasty. We drive from downtown Dallas just to grab a bite! read more

My husband and I stopped here a few days ago to order carry-out. Despite the strip mall outside, the dining room inside is very nice and my son enjoyed the huge koi in a fishtank. I would definitely consider dining inside on a future trip. Lunch specials are Mon-Sat from 11:30am-4pm and range from $5.20 to $5.95 in price. Specials include fried rice, egg roll, and a wonton (fried wrapper only, no meat). Brown rice is an extra $.50, steamed rice is an option. Dinner specials are from 4:30pm to 9:30pm, range from $5.95 to $6.95 in price, and have the same go-withs as the lunch specials. Entree options range from fried rice/lo mein options at $5.50 to standard entrees at $7.50 to seafood entrees at $8.50. They don't have delivery. I ordered sweet-and-sour pork, which I like to judge new Chinese restaurants by, and my husband ordered orange chicken, his favorite of the moment. I also ordered an egg drop soup. The food was done before I got through more than a section of the newspaper and we headed home. My sweet-and-sour pork was excellent. The breaded fried pork pieces were juicy and well-coated in sauce. The side vegetables were cooked but firm (as opposed to the raw veggies some places pass off on you). The portion was sized perfectly for a normal appetite. Everything else was good and not greasy at all. The fried rice was well-seasoned and not dried out. The egg roll was a tiny meat spring roll, which is my favorite type. The wonton was excellent for just being a large triangle of fried dough. They included a couple of tiny cups of delicious sweet-and-sour sauce for the appetizers. To my delight, the sauce is on the gelatinous (which I prefer) side as opposed to the annoyingly runny and dripping-all-over kind. My only disappointment was the egg drop soup. It had some Chinese vegetables in it (I don't like crunch in my egg drop soup) and the flavor was bland. However I do see sizzling rice soup on the menu, which I heartily miss from a Chinese restaurant I went to as a kid. I'll try that next time. My husband forgot to share some of his orange chicken with me, but he says it wasn't too sweet nor too spicy (most Dallas Chinese places make it either sickeningly sweet or burning mouth spicy). He was disappointed that the chicken was not breaded, which he prefers. However that may be a plus for others. He says he'd order it again, but wants to try some other dishes next time. Based on one visit only, this restaurant is not quite a knockout for us, but it offers a phenomenal value and is better than many I've tried in the immediate area. read more

I've ordered from here twice already and I'm ordering now to make sure they are as great as they've been. I love this place so far!

This area has a great, simple, friendly atmosphere. The staff is easy to work with as well as friendly. The dishes are simple, however, they seem a tad overpriced sometimes. But, it is always depending on what you order. I say if you need some Chinese to crave in a short time frame, then eat here! :) read more

I've been coming here since I was a kid. Now I bring my kids. Same owners. Same fantastic food. Same fantastic service. I remember when one current waitress started 20 years ago. Anyways, it's no secret this is the best Chinese food around. They will ruin you on other places. I'm not saying that out of nostalgia. It's the reason we started coming here from Garland. Everything is delicious. Unfortunately because everyone gets it to go, they miss out on the great family dinner atmosphere. read more

My family & I have visited this little gem for many years. Family run, great food & amazing prices. In the evenings dine on or orders to go are hot, fresh & fast!! read more

I AM 26 been coming here at least twelve or more years. The best chinese place I know. Oddly its always been a drive from everywhere ive lived but I will quickly take that commute to go get some broccolli chicken and fried chicken wings. My family and I have been going so long they know what I would initially order before saying it.. Good place to go. Still my #1 in chinese consumption.. read more

This is my first review ever, but the food was just so bad that I had to write one. I ordered delivery and I got the sesame chicken (with lo mein as my side instead of rice) and the egg drop soup. The egg drop soup was more white than the typical yellowish color, it had peas and carrots and some weird long clear somethings in it? I have no idea what that was. They forgot to put the crispy won ton strips in the bag for the soup. The soup did not have any taste to it at all, it was just warm - so at least there was that. The lo mein was super dry and super bland. And lastly, the sesame chicken was also so very bland. It did have a sweetness to it, which was okay, but the breading was mushy and the chicken was rubbery. I doused everything in soy sauce to try and save it, but it didn't do the trick. I have to be honest, this was the worst Chinese food I've ever had. However, my roommate had the Kung Pao chicken and that was okay. SO maybe it was the items I ordered, but the items I ordered are very standard, so I'm gonna have to say it's a "no" for me. read more

I been trying to find a good Chinese spot in the area... Nothing like NY but this place is really good and is one of the best Chinese places that are truly legit. Price is reasonable good service I recommend it read more

Use to be one to go to but now it's a dump. Got sick the last two times I went and all they say it not them. Not good stay away

My mom has been eating here for almost 30 years now, the food is always fresh, hot, and tasty. It always is the same recipes and main cook, servers, and register dude. They're always really nice and our orders have never been wrong! read more

Oriental express never disappoints! Coming from the west coast back to Dallas I'm pretty jaded when it comes to family Asian cuisine. However the food is always great here and the portions are more than plenty for family style that won't break your bank. I really appreciate places like this that stick true their recipes and great customer service! You should miss out on this place! Also dining in is a great experience too! This place has been apart of my life for a long time and always creates a great memory! read more

It says on the window, "typical Chinese food". In a town of extraordinary Chinese food. Kung Pao chicken tasted slimy, fried rice was probably excellent the day they cooked it, old and dry the day they served it. read more

Oriental express was great. The service was great and friendly. Our glasses were kept full. The food was made fresh and served quickly. The specials include an egg roll and wonton. Will definitely be back. read more

My lunch is from 3-4 and this is very close to my office. I walk in, order and have my meal cooked for me in less than 5 minutes! Prices are fair and the food is good. Is it gourmet or high end? No, but it is much better than having someone dish out food from warming pan(das). Want a quick hot meal at a fair price. This is your place. read more

The WORST food I have EVER had!!! Got this food for myself and my 3 kiddos and it was horrible! We didn't even eat it and it was $30.

Amazing food here. It's a hole-in-the-wall and not fancy like some other places, but the food is cheap and tasted amazing. If you're in the area looking for quality Chinese food, definitely stop here. I've been going here for years and they never fail to keep being quality. read more

Really disappointed after reading many positive reviews...ordered thru Uber Eats for delivery. Moo Shu pork, egg rolls, and crab wontons were pretty good, but the egg drop soup was definitely watered down, had ZERO flavor, and even the color was off as if they poured water in it to stretch it out? Sweet and sour chicken was either day-old or re-fried and then covered in sauce. The chicken was dry and crusty like fried chicken you'd reheat in the microwave. It was a 50/50 experience but too many other places for alternatives. read more

I read reviews and thought I would give it a try. BIG MISTAKE. The worst quality of food I have ever had, more than half my beef from two different entrees had to be thrown away it was so tuff. The egg drop soup was terrible, never had such a fowl taste before. DO NOT EAT HERE. read more

I have been coming here for 17 years the food has always been great best quality, and most important the flavor is spot on

Easily my favorite American Chinese restaurant in the DFW area! It's great food at an affordable price with massive portions. This is what ALL American Chinese places strive to be! Do yourself a favor and visit it. I've been going to this place since I was a kid. The family that runs this place is super nice. Sit in or take out, it's all gravy. Recommendations! -Almond Chicken -Sweet and Sour pork -Lo mein -sesame Chicken read more

This hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant cooks good, affordable food with quality meats and sauces. The dining area is big and open, with tons of tables. I tried the spicy fried chicken tonight, which was tasty but not spicy at all. The Sriracha on the tables in the restaurant would have taken care of that, but I got my food for take-out. Each main dish includes fried rice, an egg roll and a wonton. The fried rice had very good flavor, despite not containing any vegetables, meat, or other bits. My egg roll was packed a bit sparsely and had no real flavor beyond the oil of the fried shell. The wonton was overwhelmingly normal. This restaurant gets four stars from me, instead of three, because the quality of the meat is better than any other Chinese take-out restaurant I've visited. The chicken was wholesome white meat and had a nice grain, rather than being mush like at so many other places. Each main dish is within a dollar or two of $6. read more

Ordered from UberEats. The Kung Pao Chicken and Spicy Beef were all okay. Nothing Special. Taste better at Panda Express. I order fried rice and it was juts plain rice, no vegetables and it didn't even have a flavor. I ordered a soft drink too and got a can of Dr.Pepper???? Not going to order from here again, it was quite disappointing the flavors didn't stand out and everything was pretty bland. read more

Since my car was broken and I work right next to the restaurant. I decide to walk in. I had the beef and broccoli this time. It tasted really good and I had it with brown rice. I guess I will recommend this place going forward. Plus, the place is pretty clean. read more

Has been around a while. Their spicy fried chicken here is my favorite(basically general tso's chicken). Large portions also.

Truly the worst Chinese food I've ever had...wow-fried rice is dry with no eggs/peas-chicken was nasty-best part was the fountain coke to wash it down read more