Oriental Express-Ashford, AL - Ashford, Alabama

Eddie Zero

I cannot praise this restaurant enough. For the last 2 months I have eaten here at least once or twice a week.

I have had their lunch buffet several times, even though I am not a buffet style fan, I have enjoyed this buffet. I think it is the perfect option if you are unsure what you want or want to try multiple things. The food has been fresh and delicious. They cook in smaller quantities than you normally encounter at buffet style restaurants, so less food waste and the food isn't lingering for long periods of time.

I love to order off the menu, which is what I usually do. Everything I have has been excellent. The portions are large enough for me to have two meals. I typically order an appetizer and an main dish.

I feel like this restaurant has the best shrimp rolls, dumplings, and chicken on a stick I have had in this area. The hot and sour soup is also extremely good.

The Kung pao and szechuan dishes are exceptionally good. While I am used to there being more mala (spicy numbing hot) the flavor of the sauce is balanced and delicious. I have yet to have something with too much sugar in the sauce, a problem I have noticed with a lot of Chinese American restaurants.

I very highly recommend this restaurant. I would warn that this is not a fast food restaurant, so have some patience. The food is more than worth the wait.

Cindy Alexander

Ordered sesame seed chicken and fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, lo mein, chicken on stick and two egg rolls paid $47. The sesame seed was more like orange chicken and not good at all, fried rice was just steamed rice no flavor had to try and drench in soy sauce and still couldnt eat either one the dogs enjoyed I hope. LO mein no sauce just bland . Chicken on a stick was like a piece of barbecue chicken so not bad but not what expected when ordering Chinese. Sweet and sour chicken was actually good even little crispy and dipping sauce on point. Egg rolls little extra done but ok. Order was ready within 25 minutes but not worth it unfortunately. Hate leaving a somewhat bad review but hope this helps save someone some time and money.

Samantha Greene

I've ordered here 4 times now, the first time it was great, beef and broccoli was delicious! Second and third time it was still okay, but not great. Consistency seems to be an issue here. Today I ordered delivery thru UberEats, the beef broccoli was absolutely disgusting, everything was floating in sauce that had an odd texture and flavor almost like uncooked flour maybe? There was very little beef to even speak of, and it wasn't the thin strip beef like usual but weird small chunks. Broccoli was extremely overcooked and nothing but mush, today there was water chestnuts or some type of flat whitish things in it? Again this goes to consistency. The cheese wontons were burnt and had almost no filling, I'm previous orders they were pretty good. Two stars because the first time it was great, but has gone downhill even further with every order. Not getting another dime from me. This is unacceptable.

john fowler

40 bucks for sesame chicken plate and general tso’s chicken. The most expensive I have ever paid for Chinese. Lo Mein was bland. The rice was plain. Will not be going back

D Mcgriff

Use to be awesome. But the food here looks like reheated leftovers. Not worth the price.

Michael Simmons

Fast, friendly service and convenient location. We had Fried Dumplings, Sesame Chicken and Combination Lo Mein. They were all tasty, but the Lo Mein was amazing! Enough food for 4 people.

Xman TheGamerMan

The food kept making me go back for more even when I was full. A flavor I will never forget. The server was very nice. It took a while to get our food, but was definitely worth the wait. Don't let the looks of this small establishment fool you, this is a great choice for a place to eat if you visit Ashford. I personally recommend it.

Addison

Not good. Noodles were just bland, very chewy chicken. My egg roll was still cold inside.