Oriental Express Restaurant

Only place in Hickory worth a damn and beats the "best" Italian restaurant by tons. Honestly if I had 14 left I would spend it on some greasy spicy lo mien noodles

So not judge this book by it's cover. The building is older and it might not look like a lot, but the food is always fresh and yummy! I have been going for years and it's still as good as it was 15 years ago! Give it a shot! I would recommend the cheese fried wontons, chicken wings, and the General Tsos Chicken.

Food was pretty good, way better than what I expected. Moving from California and Oakland Chinatown was few blocks away. This place can fit right in with food quality. The ability to substitute for white is great. The orange chicken isn't just full of batter and flavourful. Ku Pao chicken can be a bit more spicy and red pepper would made it awesome but still good overall.

It's easy to find and gps took me right to it. There was plenty of parking. I didn't see any handicapped places, but there is a good amount of spaces near the door. The parking lot was very rough when we were there, with orange cones marking several holes.You can enter either door, but the right one is probably the best. The counter to order is right in front with the large menu on the wall behind. There were also plenty of paper menus on the counter. Most of their business appears to be take out.Once we ordered, we found a table along the side. The ceiling has quite a few water stains, and the building looks old, but everything was clean.Our order was brought to us in less than 10 minutes. The sweet and sour chicken was very good. All the chicken pieces were white meat. I don't know if that's normal, but it was a nice coincidence if not. The breading was light and crispy and the chicken moist. The dipping sauce was also excellent. The meal came with two light and crispy spring rolls and fried cream cheese wontons.The sa cha chicken was also good with a bit of heat. Nothing major, but noticeable. Vegetables were crisp and the chicken tender and moist. It came with a pork/ shrimp egg roll. The egg roll was a bit greasy but not bad. The sa cha sauce had a thick layer of oil which detracted from the overall flavor. Still, it was good.The menu is extensive, so you can spend a while working through it.

Best Chinese restaurant in the Hickory area hands down. I've eaten at almost EVERY PLACE in hickory and nothing beats this place in terms of quality, flavor and freshness. Best fried wings in hickory! Best Lomein in hickory! Best Hibachi Steak! Don't sleep on the steak, it's so tender and melts in your mouth

Words can't really describe how head and shoulders above every other strip mall Chinese joint Oriental Express really is, but I'll give it a shot. Oriental Express is more of a spiritual experience than a hole in the wall Chinese restaurant. Everything on the menu is the standard Chinese fare you've seen at every other Chinese place you've been to, but it's done so much better. The food is incredibly fresh, delicious, fast and perfect every time. The spicy chicken lo mein is my personal go-to, but the wings and house fried rice also can't be beat. Fantastic option for Asian food in the area.

We usually go to China Moon, but we wanted to give this place a try. We were not impressed! The tea was too sweet plus it tasted like it had soured. The "fried rice" was just a yellow color rice that tasted weird. The egg roll had a bland taste and a shrimp in it, which I had no idea would be in it as I am allergic to shrimp. The chicken on a stick tasted weird like another reviewer mentioned, but it was edible. We won't be going back.

Me and my family have been going here since I can remember, the owners are really nice and always friendly. The food is in one word amazing.

Had the curry chicken. About 4 pieces of chicken in meal the rest vegetables. Very weird service behind a screen. Dining closed. Overall weird experience.

Visiting from San Antonio Tx, I ordered several dishes and the food was below standards, I could not believe how disappointed I was with the quality of the food purchased. This place just has the Asian name except the food