Oriental Express
Chinese · Santa Ana
About Oriental Express
Oriental Express, located in Santa Ana, offers a diverse menu of comfort food and healthy options for lunch and dinner. We provide convenient service options to suit your needs, including delivery, takeout, and dine-in. Our restaurant is committed to accessibility, featuring a wheelchair accessible...
Oriental Express, located in Santa Ana, offers a diverse menu of comfort food and healthy options for lunch and dinner. We provide convenient service options to suit your needs, including delivery, takeout, and dine-in. Our restaurant is committed to accessibility, featuring a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom, and seating. We welcome solo diners and strive to create a comfortable experience for everyone. We are open seven days a week, from 10:30 AM to 9:30 PM. With a rating of 4.1 stars from 124 reviews, we are dedicated to providing quality food and service.
What Customers Say About Oriental Express
Oriental Express is a popular spot for large portions of tasty, cheap Chinese food. The orange chicken and chow mein are highly recommended. Some customers have reported issues with food quality and rude service at this location.
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Oriental Express Santa Ana Reviews
Absolutely amazing food. If you are hungry come and eat some delicious food. Their drink selection is amazing! They even have horchata!
This was less than $10 after taxes. Way better value than panda.
No Panda Express needed, this location is far preferable that *other named brands*
Love the orange chicken and the chow mein!!
Absolutely amazing food. If you are hungry come and eat some delicious food. Their drink selection is amazing! They even have horchata!
This was less than $10 after taxes. Way better value than panda.
No Panda Express needed, this location is far preferable that *other named brands*
Love the orange chicken and the chow mein!!
Good food wont brake the bank with less than 20 two can eat.
Probably one of the best places I’d love to come back to. Very nice people and generous with their food. I’d definitely recommend going here.
Food was delicious. I ordered 1 item combo plate. The chow mein was thick how I like it and the mushroom chicken tasted great. I did go before noon so everything was fresh. The ladies that helped me were nice.
good food, ive been there multiple times, highly recommend going
Fantastic food at an unbeatable price! Pepper and Orange chicken is delicious. They also offered, then made me fresh noodles before they closed ❤️
TL;DR - $14 for rice + chow mein + any two sides I've been coming here since the day I learned to walk. It's probably the only chinese food I really enjoy in Santa Ana. My favorite go-to meal is white rice + Chow mein + Jalepeno Chicken + Peppermint Chicken 😋 Edited - 1/15/2024
They give you too much food, and that's not a bad thing. Food is cheap and delicious. I highly recommend the orange chicken it will blow your socks off.
Lot's of good food for cheap. They pack those bowls nicely. 🤤
Probably one of the best places I’d love to come back to. Very nice people and generous with their food. I’d definitely recommend going here.
good food, ive been there multiple times, highly recommend going
Lot's of good food for cheap. They pack those bowls nicely. 🤤
Food was delicious. I ordered 1 item combo plate. The chow mein was thick how I like it and the mushroom chicken tasted great. I did go before noon so everything was fresh. The ladies that helped me were nice.
Fantastic food at an unbeatable price! Pepper and Orange chicken is delicious. They also offered, then made me fresh noodles before they closed ❤️
IThis is my fav Chinese food, portion are great, the taste good, try the jalapeno chicken with chowmein is bomb. Expecilly with the red seeds sauce.
TL;DR - $14 for rice + chow mein + any two sides I've been coming here since the day I learned to walk. It's probably the only chinese food I really enjoy in Santa Ana. My favorite go-to meal is white rice + Chow mein + Jalepeno Chicken + Peppermint Chicken 😋 Edited - 1/15/2024
They give you too much food, and that's not a bad thing. Food is cheap and delicious. I highly recommend the orange chicken it will blow your socks off.
Got take out it was solid place okay on everything food was quality good
Got take out it was solid place okay on everything food was quality good
This was my first time eating here as ive eaten at a different hong kong express and their food is always delicious! The food I received from this particular one this time was way too salty. The hot chicken wings were good though. The fried rice, chow mein and orange chicken was the saltiest of those item ive EVER had in my life. Dont think i will eat here again. For what its worth the food looked great....tastes fresh and they are EXTREMELY generous with their portions!
I came to eat here a few days ago and my experience could've been better, I think! Service was quick and the woman working was fast with her hands. Too fast it seemed, because she missed a piece of metal string that was served alongside my food. I don't know if it came from the chow mein or broccoli beef, but a string from those steel sponges was mixed in my food. The beef was pink in some places and cold at the corners, the chow mein tasted stale but maybe that was just me, I also ordered agua horchata and it had a funky taste to it. I lost my appetite half-way through and ended up having to throw away the food, unfortunately. (except the broccoli, that was bomb) Overall, for my first experience, it was pretty poor and I probably won't come here again. Maybe in the future I'll give it a second chance though!
Me n my son had orange chicken n rice n chow mein noodles but today the noodles tastes bad. I hope u step up n check on expiration dates on your food. Because your food is great, u need to keep on top of it. Thank u
This particular location I won’t recommend. Westminster location is much better & portion is 3x of what u get from Panda Express, but I think Panda taste a little better.
This was my first time eating here as ive eaten at a different hong kong express and their food is always delicious! The food I received from this particular one this time was way too salty. The hot chicken wings were good though. The fried rice, chow mein and orange chicken was the saltiest of those item ive EVER had in my life. Dont think i will eat here again. For what its worth the food looked great....tastes fresh and they are EXTREMELY generous with their portions!
I came to eat here a few days ago and my experience could've been better, I think! Service was quick and the woman working was fast with her hands. Too fast it seemed, because she missed a piece of metal string that was served alongside my food. I don't know if it came from the chow mein or broccoli beef, but a string from those steel sponges was mixed in my food. The beef was pink in some places and cold at the corners, the chow mein tasted stale but maybe that was just me, I also ordered agua horchata and it had a funky taste to it. I lost my appetite half-way through and ended up having to throw away the food, unfortunately. (except the broccoli, that was bomb) Overall, for my first experience, it was pretty poor and I probably won't come here again. Maybe in the future I'll give it a second chance though!
This particular location I won’t recommend. Westminster location is much better & portion is 3x of what u get from Panda Express, but I think Panda taste a little better.
Me n my son had orange chicken n rice n chow mein noodles but today the noodles tastes bad. I hope u step up n check on expiration dates on your food. Because your food is great, u need to keep on top of it. Thank u
Horrible! food is not fresh. Orange chicken is stale. Just took a couple bites and toss the whole plate. Waste of $$$.
Horrible! food is not fresh. Orange chicken is stale. Just took a couple bites and toss the whole plate. Waste of $$$.
Food was cold, orange chicken was stale. They packed my 3 item combo into a 2 item food container that clearly wouldn't fit. Owner gave me dirty looks when I ate my food inside my car outside the restaurant in the parking lot. This how they treat thier customers who just gave them business. Will never return here again.
Owner is very rude . Every time I come in to eat here he is yelling while he looks at me sitting down eating . I don’t understand Chinese but he sure does look like he is talking negatively. Very disturbing and disrespectful to treat a customer .
Owner is very rude . Every time I come in to eat here he is yelling while he looks at me sitting down eating . I don’t understand Chinese but he sure does look like he is talking negatively. Very disturbing and disrespectful to treat a customer .
Food was cold, orange chicken was stale. They packed my 3 item combo into a 2 item food container that clearly wouldn't fit. Owner gave me dirty looks when I ate my food inside my car outside the restaurant in the parking lot. This how they treat thier customers who just gave them business. Will never return here again.
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2009 W 1st St, Santa Ana, CA 92703
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