oriental express chinese take away in Elmbridge

One of the best Chinese takeaways I’ve had in a long time. Visiting the area for work and ordered beef In Black bean and fried rice. The sauce was rich and delicious and the beef was cooked to perfection I asked for red chilli and peppers and they accommodated my request . I will be ordering again while I’m here working. Would recommend this takeaway to anyone wanting tasty and authentic food. Thank you ladies and gentlemen 👌🏻

Been eating here for the last 15 years Food has always been cooked well They are very accommodating when I am giving fussy orders such as changing proteins or asking for vegetables to be removed or extra sauce The portions are good value for money . I am particularly in love with the spring rolls which I think of the largest in Surrey for the price that you pay and two in a bag highly recommended if there has been a problem with an order, the staff have been really quick to fix the problem to my satisfaction Only mini moan that I have is that the Just Eat site says you are open for delivery on a Monday but I have had several orders refused other than this love these guys

Excellent, very promptly- served takeaway food. Cheerful friendly welcome. Open late til 11 pm. Parking difficult - small designated area outside always full. Double yellow lines. Might make use of their delivery service next time! (Free over £20).

Really like these guys, I’ve been coming for 15 years and highly recommend them I think their food is good value for money some of the best spring rolls in the area They have been super happy to come accommodate my fussy requests at times.

Great food would help if they awnserd the phone so u could order it

Excellent customer service, fast delivery and above all amazing food

Food is ok, standard stuff. Delivery by meal map is atrocious, you will wait hrs and hrs.

Grabbed some food on my home from the pub. It was nice hot and well cooked.

Lovely food! Lovely service and lovely place. I’ve ordered from here several times, just reviewing today.

Excellent and been coming here since a child. The food is perfect and very Chinese/HK authentic. Perfect for takeaways or deliveries. Lovely lady owner too who I always enjoy speaking with.

Another great dish from our favourite Chinese take away! 👌

Idk what to say who else came from tt?

Used to be good but the food last time I had it was not very good and they never pick up the phone.

Shocking delivery time. Was almost 2 hours late. No way of contacting the restaurant as no one was answering the phone and no way to leave a message.

Brilliant takeaway, always hot food and very tasty!

I had two dishes, both were inedible!! The oil used for cooking was on the verge of rancid!! We had to throw the food away. NEVER AGAIN!!!

We love the food and order regularly. Top quality, very tasty and reasonable prices. Consistently good food and highly recommend

Booked a Chinese…3hrs later…no delivery! When it eventually came, it was all cold! Disaster! Never order from them again!!

Lovely food, big portions, so nice, we'll be back soon, loved the duck and beef black beans sauce, chicken with ginger and spring onions lovely aswell

Had food poisoning from take out last night. 2 of us very sick. Very worrying.

Last minute decision for a takeaway. Delivered very quickly and amended for a dish not on menu - special chop airy Would defo recommend

A really hit and miss take away which is such a shame. Lovely service but food price, quantity and quality a bit of a letdown on various dishes. It's a bit of a lottery, your dish might be a winner so good luck!

Ordered our food at 7:30 it’s currently 9:10 they are not answering calls and letting them ring out. I will forever go to Pearl of China quality is second to none and you know you actually getting your food!

Very delicious food, quick delivery/collection and a great selection of items. Good value for money.

I used to order from here regularly, at least twice a month (around 2014-2016) and the food was always fantastic. I ordered a meal on the 16th of Feb, and I've been violently ill ever since. I ordered a Kung Pao Chicken, after the second bite I noticed a really odd taste. I bit into another piece and immediately threw it out. Disappointed at the time, sure, but whatever. 3 hours later, and for the next 72 hours - I have been violently ill. I've contacted Uber eats as well as emailing Oriental Express directly with zero response. Avoid it. Just avoid it.

Great Chinese, every dish a hit so far.

Possibly the best Chinese restaurant in town. I placed an order on a busy weekday at 6.45pm and food was at my door half an hour later, warm to perfection, absolutely deliciously tasting. If I could give 10 stars I would!! The person who took my order over the phone was super polite, welcoming and professional. Order was delivered and nothing was missing or wrong, so on top of excellent food, outstanding customer service! Will order surely soon again! Thank you!

Great pad thai and chicken curry!

Very good food, nice variety on menu, reasonably priced and lovely staff. What’s not to like?! Thanks OE. :-)

Always great food & delivered quickly

We tried every Chinese in the area several times. We will stick with these guys. Food always FRESH and just EXCEPTIONAL. Worth every penny. Also if delivery is slow, it means they cook it FRESH! If you want yesterdays microwave food, then you get it in 10 mins. Speaking from experience

A good reliable Chinese takeaway. I like the vegetarian duck options. Can be busy and delivery times can be slow, but in general, a great place to get food.

Slowest delivery ever… I’ve rated 2 stars because historically the food here has been really good, but the appalling delivery time is simply unacceptable. Waited 1hr 45mins on a Saturday night. They need to sort this out or they’ll lose custom rapidly.

BBQ ribs, more like dry pork in gravy. Egg fried rice with chicken with a side of hair. Smoked shredded crispy chicken , 80% is vegetables. If you’re hungry and really want a Chinese, look elsewhere.

Always enjoy the takeaways from here.

Great takeaway. Food was lovely and big portions. Delivered promptly too. They will amend dishes at your request and my special chop suey was fab.

Had a horrible experience. Ordered for delivery and waited 2 hours with various promises via Just Eat food would arrive. Called them direct and was messed around and gave up. Try somewhere else is my recommendation!

I enjoyed the food here, vegetable chow main was a little too salty But for a first time customer i was very happy.

I paid for takeaway with bank card, but the lady said it hadn’t gone through, so I paid again. Next day I saw I had been charged twice. I went back and they said they had refunded my card, however, I have still not received a refund after 3 weeks. I have emailed and left messages on their phone, but they have not returned my calls.

Great food, highly recommended 👌

Great prices great serving sizes and great taste!

Good portions, fast delivery, good quality. Pretty decent by all accounts, and arrived before the stated delivery time too

The best Chinese food around. Always delivered piping hot and fresh. We honestly wouldn’t go anywhere else. Delicious food, every single time. Thank you.

Our new favourite Chinese takeaway! We tried it by chance after our old regular let us down, and have been blown away! The flavours are bold and the ingredients fresh, everything arrives piping hot and just as it should be. It can get a bit busy on Friday and Saturday nights and so takes a while to arrive, but it is absolutely worth the wait! The customer service is also excellent, which is another real plus point compared to others locally. I'd particularly recommend the honey chilli chicken, and the veggie pancake rolls.

Had a takeaway meal for two, ample food, very fresh and tasty. Excellent ribs, very generous portions of prawns, duck and shredded beef.

Ordered food online at 6:30 pm on new years eve, via deliveroo website, but apparently they use their own drivers and not deliveroo drivers, it’s 10:08pm still no food has been delivered! I’ve called them 35 times (no joke) and their phones are constantly engaged! I’m so disgusted in their awful customer service, they haven’t even bothered to contact me to tell me that they are either running late, or not turning up at all! I’m livid! I’ve emailed deliveroo for their help to get a refund. I will never deal with this place again.

Have been ordering from this place for years and once again, food was amazing.. 100% the best Chinese around.

Good food but appalling delivery time. Won’t be ordering again sadly. Poor customer service can often kill a business despite the quality of product.

Great food, great prices and friendly staff. Always deliver on time and the food arrives nice and hot.

Squid with chilli was excellent, but the prawn curry was horrible, it tasted of perfume ! Prawn crackers were ok , rice ok . Sorry but we wouldn’t recommend this place . It spoiled the evening .

Excellent food, great selection on the menu too! Always order from here and always fully satisfied!

We have changed to this restaurant after popping in by chance when we were driving past. The food is restaurant quality (was surprised by some of the not so good reviews on here). The satay chicken is awesome, the king po prawns are also delightful! I highly recommend you give it a try.

Have ordered online from this local Chinese for some time now and have always been very happy with the food, value and speedy service. Very generous amounts of tofu in the tofu dishes (I'm vegetarian) and great flavours. Food feels healthier and I never feel thirsty after eating from this takeaway. Fabulous treat!

I’ve had loads of takeaways from here over the years and it’s always been average but ok as a late night scoff. Tonight the food was disgusting, soggy rice, inedible noodles, prawns and chicken awful. These people clearly think their customers are idiots and they are serving up disgusting food accordingly! If I hadn’t had so much to drink I’d have gone back for a proper row!!! Never, ever buying their s**** food again. Avoid like the plague!!!

I ordered a vegetarian imitation duck dish. When it arrived I genuinely though it was real duck it looked so convincing. Eating it it’s obviously not duck but I’m still seriously impressed.

I gave an average rating because it was all cooked well enough but nothing was outstanding. The crispy duck was a little too greasy, that would be the only negative, but it was still very tasty. The chicken fried rice on the other hand, had more flavour than when ordered from other takeaways and the veg stir fried in garlic was nice. It was nice to have the option of which sauce you wanted them stir-fried in.

Best chicken satay I’ve had ! Always tasty. The staff is brilliant and friendly . Very quick service up to 10mins and my food is ready . Highly recommended!

Says they are open on just eat put order through took my money and no to go online to to see it's not open.. what a joke . Dont advertise as open when you're not.

Started off initially good but the last and final time we ordered the crispy beef was disgusting and had been reheated in microwave for sure. Bland rice terrible. On a weekend we understand you’re busy but maintain standards.

Whenever we want a Chinese Takeaway this is the place we have always used.Food is excellent as well as value for money. They have always been so friendly and a relaxed atmosphere.And thank you for the beautiful Calendar given in January.

Great food and great staff. We wouldn't go anywhere else.

By some measure the best Chinese Takeaway I've had in years. Absolutely recommended.

Fantastic food great service!!!!

Always great food, and great friendly staff. Makes ordering so much easier when talking to someone who’s nice. And they always accommodate to my fussy orders with no hassle Amazing

Great food, on our doorstep, Good prices

Beef and black bean (which I didn’t order) basically salt. Chillie beef basically sugar. Very poor meal we won’t be going back

We have had a few meals from here now. The lady who answers the phone was very helpful in describing various dishes that we hadn't tried before. We had Chicken with Pak Choi in Oyster Sauce and a vegetarian one called Eight Treasures. Delicious!!

Never had a problem . Always prompt delivery and food fine for what it is. Use it on a regular basis.

Very friendly and efficient service . Lovely food that is always hot and freshly cooked .

La comida estaba por debajo de la media de hecho era horrible. Cada cosa sabían igual, demasiado ajo sin cocer y no sabor suficiente. Mi habitual llevar estaba cerrado, así que cometí el error de pedir desde aquí. Me esperaba una comida decente porque este lugar era más caro. Nunca más volveré a hacer este error de nuevo.

Blessed munch and legendary staff

Yo solía ir allí al menos dos veces por semana, pero han notado el descenso de calidad en los últimos meses. El arroz es más enganchado y el pollo es tipo de diferentes. No puedo poner mi dedo en él, pero no tan bien como antes. Así, no va a bloquear completamente, pero no ve ningún sitio cerca tanto como solía.

Great Food. Friendly Staff. Fast Service. Excellent.

Friendly staff and great food for the price. 3 star food at 1 star price. Great for Friday night take-away.

I also like the review below have used Oriental Express for years, food always fantastic, however weekend 21st January had a takeaway all seemed fine, but unfortunately threw the night myself and one of my friends became violently ill, very easy to pinpoint where problem was, Prawn toast, as our third friend who was with other is allergic to prawns, did not have them and was absolutely fine. A great shame as a good go to Chinese is hard to find. Really hope that we are just unlucky, but if other posts appear like this be careful, sadly I won't be going back.

Utiliza este sitio para llevar siempre fabuloso no me puedo quejar. Sin embargo, la semana pasada pedí huevos pollo dulce y agria arroz frito y pollo pelotas me violentamente enfermo a la hora y con la enfermedad y diarrea y todavía estoy sufriendo como resultado. He tenido que tome tiempo de trabajo nunca ha sido este mal en mi vida, no quisiera que mi peor enemigo! Las autoridades están investigando por favor evitar! ! ! !

Good food but are terrible with orders

This is the first time I have ever had a bad experience from this Chinese take away.

Lovely food - noodles too small for the price

Lovely food - noodles too small for the price

Lovely food - noodles too small for the price

Excellent food, always on time. They're not even in my town but I wouldn't order anywhere else.

Excellent food, always on time. They're not even in my town but I wouldn't order anywhere else.

Very disappointing , hard and greasy . Terrible chips and not good value for money .

Very disappointing , hard and greasy . Terrible chips and not good value for money .

I have tried to tell you several times that my order was not delivered completely! Stuff was missing! Called the restaurant no reply!!! No joy from just eat either! Good was dry and cold. Horrible

I have tried to tell you several times that my order was not delivered completely! Stuff was missing! Called the restaurant no reply!!! No joy from just eat either! Good was dry and cold. Horrible

Food was 35 minutes late and below average.

We have had many take aways from here and they're always good. Love the chilli beef and any chow mein dishes. Free prawn crackers with delivery and they're usually pretty quick too.

Food was 35 minutes late and below average.

He ordenados en línea comida y dice tiempo de espera 35 min. luego he recibido el texto diciendo que es de 1 hora y 15 minutos de tiempo de espera. Al final tuve que esperar 2 horas para la comida. No hay comunicación de la tienda ALGUNO TUVE QUE chase y chase. Comida no compensan, por desgracia. La última vez he pedido desde aquí!!!

2 hours wait for food after ordered online. No prior notice nor even after order from the shop! Completely unacceptable. Food unfortunately didn't make up for the wait. Not going back there again.

Rally enjoyed my food.... When it finally arrived. Nearly 2 hours after ordering. Didn't even offer me any discount, just suggested that 'I'd really enjoy it' as I was so hungry from waiting. Shame because the food was really pretty good!

Lovely meal best i've had in a long time, The food was still hot which obviously helps. Excellent will order again from here

Rally enjoyed my food.... When it finally arrived. Nearly 2 hours after ordering. Didn't even offer me any discount, just suggested that 'I'd really enjoy it' as I was so hungry from waiting. Shame because the food was really pretty good!

Lovely food and would definately recommend

Unfortunately we waited a really long time for this meal. We called up and offered to come and collect but were put off. After an hour, we called again to see where out food was. The lady was unhelpful as told us she would find out and call us back but never did. Eventually got our food- part of it was dry. Really unfortunate as had read good reviews.

Unfortunately we waited a really long time for this meal. We called up and offered to come and collect but were put off. After an hour, we called again to see where out food was. The lady was unhelpful as told us she would find out and call us back but never did. Eventually got our food- part of it was dry. Really unfortunate as had read good reviews.

Lovely food and would definately recommend

good food, nice people, be sure to come here again☺️