Orient Express

Best bang for the buck in San Ramon !This place has been around for many years and never disappoints . Yes, they've had a change of ownership and the price has gone up over the years $11/one entree, but the quality and volume is still there . Always greeted by staff and choice of selections easily visible .They pack the food in a styrofoam container overflowing along the edges .Always seems to satisfy my craving and most often there are leftovers . Support this local business and enjoy their selections . As homemade as it gets !

Support your local mom/pop restaurants!! Whenever I'm hankering for some quick delicious Chinese food I go to Orient Express!! Of course it's quick since their food and readily available. It's affordable and they give you large portions! They DO NoT skimp! I came in craving for their salt and pepper chicken so I ordered a 2 item meal with that, half n half fried rice and chow mein and zucchini chicken but I noticed that they added salt n pepper prawns and honey walnut prawns to their items line for $2+ more. I didn't order it this time since I wanted the salt n pepper chicken but told the lady scooping things up that I vow to come back to give those a try. She was Soo nice and offered to give me a few so I can try them. They are definitely tasty and possibly my new favorite!! The prawns are a good juicy size! Needless to say.. but I'll say it haha I'm coming back for lunch another day and order those!!

Felt like I found a hidden gem when visiting my friend in San Ramon and coming here for some chinese. Definitely a small hole in the wall place and I think considering the giant portions for a cheap price, it's worth it to come here. It'll fill you up and leave you with leftovers for the next couple of days. Don't expect the best fine dining, but I enjoyed their honey prawns, sweet&sour pork, fried rice,and chow mein. Just an honest place for a quick meal and bang for your buck! Service was fast and you can't dine in but you can easily eat at the tables outside in the plaza.

Where every other restaurant is getting more expensive with smaller portions, Orient Express breaks the trend to provide amazing value. If you are hungry and on a budget, you will not find a better deal than here. I ordered the 2 entree plate for ~$13. The food was over flowing, I couldn't even believe they fit all that food into the container.The food quality is your average Americanized Chinese food, on par with Panda Express. You would not come here looking for gourmet Chinese food, but you can't beat this if looking value

Can't go wrong with quick and easy Chinese takeout! If you're on a budget and want tons of food that isn't corporate fast food chain, this is the way to go. I normally get chicken and walnut shrimp that I can normally split it for lunch and dinner if I already ate a hefty breakfast. Service is fast and easy, all the staff are generous with the portions. Food taste great too!

I wanted to try the made to order chow fun but unfortunately they were out the day I went. This place is a hole in the wall with trays of food that you can choose from. I opted for the two item combo with lemon chicken and sweet and sour pork. The pieces of pork were definitely tough and it wasn't great. The lemon chicken was good though and similar to popcorn chicken texture. I also got the zucchini chicken and fried fish. The chicken was tough and the zucchini had huge chunks. The only thing I really enjoyed was the chow mein and fried rice.

If you're on the budget and hungry, come to this place. The serving is adequately huge. You will not be disappointed. Server is very nice as well.

Orient Express is always a solid choice for my family. Whether we're craving salt-and-pepper chicken or just want a meal with huge portions, It seems to be my expert choice. For starters, I want to point out the portion sizes. The one entree choice is so large that I can share it with my son, or I can even do the two entree choices, and it feeds my son, me, and my husband. The idea that I can feed a family of 3.5 for under $10 just seems unheard of nowadays. Also, I love that the worker there allows us to do half chow mein and half fried rice. The staff here is very friendly, cheerful, and always eager to serve customers.As a kicker, they also have very good pricing for party trays. Whenever we do potlucks or are hosting a party of 30+, we always get a few trays to feed our guests and they are always very happy to see that we catered Orient Express.Overall, I love this place and hope that it continues to thrive. I love the salt and pepper chicken so much that we come here at least once a month.

I've passed by this place who knows how many times. Then I heard the original owner was retiring and I thought I missed my chance to try it. But I think they're under new management now.Finally has a chance to check them out. Their menu is limited but pretty standard.They had 1 item and 2 items box.When I went they didn't have the mixed veggies option.Here are the items I tried:Salt and pepper chicken 3.5/5Taste is good but since they do sit in the tray they're not as crispy. Hot tofu 4/5Not that spicy at all. Like mapo tofu without the pork. I like it a lotBbq pork 3.5/5It's extra $1 to add it to the box.Taste is good. It's not as fatty which I like but there's a bit of a strong gamey taste to it. Not sure why.Fried rice 4/5Noodles 4/5Standard chow meinHot and sour soup 2/5 (taste 3/5 but not enough filling)For the price it's not the best bang for your buck.1 item box is $102 items box is $10.75Large soup is almost $8 I think ($7 something)The nice lady really piled it up in the box. You won't go home hungry. 2 boxes fed our family of 4 easily with leftovers.This is a no frills hole in a wall find. But if you're on a budget for some Chinese food this is a decent place to go.

portions were huge. Limited selections and the food is super raw. This is by far one of the most disappointing experiences I have ever had. Service was ok. Place was nice but please fix the quality of the food. I took one bite and threw it away after biting into a raw piece of meat. Good price but please cook the food.