Oriental Express — Restaurant in Anderson

Great food. Great portions. Friendly's service. Decent prices.

Edit: Sorry for short review. I was in a hurry.

The food here is Fantastic. Truly Great food. We love the scechuan chicken/beef/Shrimp entree. It is always excellent spicy flavor but not over the top hot, with a very satisfying amount of meat in it. Vegetables are always perfectly cooked. Sauces are wonderful, flavorful, and not thick with cornstarch. The crab/cream cheese wonton are awesome with a good amount of filling and truly greT flavor. The fries rice is perfect without all of the peas and carrots others put in. Their chow mein noodles are thick, al dentè...

I am giving them 3 stars because the staff and drivers are always so nice. If you order items that are not stir fried, you will probably be happy. I have ordered the mongolian beef and schezwan chicken on separate occasions. The mongolian beef had barely any meat and they used those crunchy noodles as filler. Tonight, I got the chicken and I counted 5 small pieces of chicken and the rest was veggies. I get that times are tough and food prices are high, but this is ridiculous. Maple Gardens in Red Bluff is a similar price point and they load you up. Make the drive there if you want great food and...

I found this semi-hidden gem when I moved to Anderson in '98. The BEST Chinese takeout ever in this area!! When we moved to Redding we tried a few other places, but we've always come back to Oriental Express in Anderson. (Idk anything about the one in Shasta Lake City other than the prices are higher.) We can feed a family of 6 (3 adults and 3 teenagers) for around $50 - least expensive dinner "out" we've found! They do have 4 dine-in tables as well (which make it a handy lunch spot if you're using The Laundry Room [our favorite...