Fast and easy pickup. The dining area never recovered from COVID it feels and it’s better as a takeout place. Their food finally got my son to enjoy something other than sweet and sour chicken without the sauce and white rice.
Sarah Hinson
Mar 29, 2025
5
This is one of my go-to takeout spots in the area! So much so, that I’m willing to drive 20 minutes to pick it up. It’s always worth it. The food here is delicious and their staff is helpful and appreciative. If you’re looking for your next local favorite, I’d say this is it!
Davis Faw
Mar 26, 2025
5
Great place for takeout! For me, the portions are above average for the area while still being the same price. While you may think this would lead to the food being below average, that is not the case! The food (especially the sesame chicken) is delicious and filling. I have tried several other similar restaurants in the area, but Orient Garden is going to be my go-to spot!
Koi Gray
Mar 17, 2025
5
Me and baby went here for dinner tonight. From the moment we walked in, the vibe and atmosphere was so warm and welcoming🌟 firstly, the decor is so beautiful and authentic! Secondly, Chris was our server and when I tell you he was the kindest, most caring server I have ever encountered… trust me. He checked in on me and my love multiple times but not in a way that made us feel rushed; he genuinely just wanted to know how we were doing and if we needed anything. Now, the food. Let me tell you about the food. We got fried dumplings to start, and they were some of the best I’ve ever had. The sauce that comes with it is spectacular— sweet, a bit salty, but with a hint of acidity. Delicious. Then we got sesame chicken with white rice and beef lo mein to share. And the portions were just right! (It did not take long to come out, but when it did, it was hot and fresh). I cannot express my appreciation and satisfaction enough. Thank you Orient Garden and Chris and everyone else! You guys are angels. Come eat here and get the sesame chicken!! You won’t regret it🌟
My baby wants to say— “I’ve never been more happy at a restaurant.”
Crystina Seavert
Feb 12, 2025
5
First I noticed the beautiful mural which helped create a nice ambiance. It was a lovely place to eat in. The service was exceptional, especially considering I have a friend with a particular diet. The food was tasty and along the lines of what I was expecting for beef and broccoli with steamed rice. I would be happy to try other dishes from here. The Mongolian style beef we got to take home was even better.
Sharon Jiang
Feb 7, 2025
4
This used to be our most favorite Chinese restaurant in the triangle! The quality went down after reopening, seafood noodles were too salty. The general Taos chicken was good but pricy and small portion. Hardly see any beef in beef broccoli.
Nicole Perry
Jan 29, 2025
5
We’ve tried just about every Chinese takeout spot in Durham, and we were ready to give up—until we found this place. The food was easily the best we’ve had. You can tell they use quality ingredients, and the flavors were spot on. If you’re looking for the best Chinese takeout in Durham, this is it!
God of poop
Nov 21, 2024
5
This is now my favorite and go-to restaurant in the entirety of NC! Chris, my server, is always super nice, boxes up food for me, pulls out the chair and grabs the door on the way out! His service is exceptional, and is reminiscent to the exemplary standards that all servers should look up to! The food is incredibly generous, relatively cheap, and absolutely delicious! Will be here again, and again, and most importantly, again! 🤣 Orient Garden number 1!!!!!
Chris K (Crispy)
Oct 23, 2024
4
While most restaurants reopened their dine in service long ago since covid isn't a pandemic anymore, I'm happy to say Orient Garden has finally reopened their dine in service rather than just having take out.
The menu isn't as big as before, and the prices have gone up, which is understandable. They haven't added soup back to the menu yet, but they said they will soon.
My spouse and I each got a spring roll, which was bigger than I remembered. Unfortunately, it wasn't as good as I recall it being.
She got the shrimp and mixed vegetables, which she said was just okay, but it was a very big portion. I had the Szechuan chicken, which had tons of huge pieces of chicken, but was just okay too. We both had plenty of leftovers to bring home. It tasted much better as leftovers.
Hopefully, this was just reopening jitters cos they always had the best Chinese around.
Chandra Jennings
Oct 17, 2024
4
So sad I've been sleeping on Orient since I moved to this area months ago. I would always see a line of people in front of the window, and I just thought it was because they hadn't started in person dining yet. No, well, maybe some was due to that, but most was due to the amazing food.
Immediately upon walking in, I was told to order the general tso chicken. However, I went with the broccoli and chicken, which I was told was also good. I got a side of fried rice and was excited upon opening my food. The dish had tons of chunks of chicken, broccoli, and carrots--literally, I haven't seen pieces of carrots so big in my life.
Similar to other reviews, the food is good, but it could use some additional seasoning. I decided to add red pepper and garlic when I got home, and this really popped it up and gave it so more flavor-if they could do this in their kitchen, it would make it even better! The service is also great and quick as well!
Be prepared for two to three meals as they give you tons of food for a pretty good price. And now that I know I have a good Chinese fusion spot near me, I will be checking them out more often.
Taaliyah H
Oct 12, 2024
5
Best Chinese food in the triangle area! Always fresh, hot, and flavorful. They give large portions of food as well. A little pricey but worth it!
Bryan Gilliam
Oct 7, 2024
5
I'm writing this review because I take this restaurant for granted. You see, Orient Garden is my "go to" (American) Chinese restaurant. However, they're not open on Sundays. And this past Sunday I wanted Chinese food. So I ordered my usual from a different restaurant. A restaurant equally as convenient to my location and that actually has more reviews and more stars on both Google and Yelp. And look, the substitute restaurant was no slouch, they had fair pricing and generous portions. But at Orient Garden 1) I'm confident you get more food for your money AND more importantly the food (General Tso's) is way better. In hindsight, I would have rather skipped out on Chinese Sunday to get my fix from the Orient Garden later in the week.
Orient Garden, I apologize for my past indiscretion. I'm not perfect. I can't promise I won't stray here and there in the future. But I do promise never to take you for granted again.
David Welch
Sep 12, 2024
3
Used to be 5 stars. But as others have said: it seems like the new management has changed the recipes. The chicken they use is definitely different. My wife always gets the orange tofu and reports that that is different too. Bummer.
Not terrible but not up to the standards this place used to put out.
Steve Zissou
Aug 3, 2024
3
What happened to my favorite Chinese restaurant!? :’( this was my first time getting takeout since the new ownership. The flavor is all gone. I will say it’s cooked well and portions are still nice, but gah no spice or strong flavor.
Ayri (Inmyopinion!)
Jul 25, 2024
5
I treat myself once a month to their Sesame Tofu! It's worth every bit of the cost!!! I even have my coworkers ordering from here. The food is fresh and they give you a lot for this dish.
