Taste of Orient

I ordered through Grubhub and tried this place for the first time. I added the combo meat option to my vegetable rice and lo mien. That was a BIG mistake. Had I stayed clear of the boiled meat pieces I think I would have given more stars. OMG, the mystery meat slices were disgusting...large slices of undercooked, slimy, rubbery something. I think it might have been boiled pork??? The little chicken pieces had a weird texture. Some of them seemed undercooked as well. The shrimp was okay, probably because boiled shrimp is an acceptable way to cook it.

The rice was a beautiful bright yellow color but that does not make the rice fried rice. That makes the rice cooked with yellow food coloring. Correct me if I'm wrong. Typically, fried rice is "fried" with egg and veggies and protein options of choice. What I got was NOT real fried rice. No egg was to be found in the mix. I could have saved $$ by making a box of Rice-A-Roni, throwing frozen peas and carrots in it, and adding a scrambled egg.

The egg rolls were awesome and everything arrived hot so that was a plus. After plucking out the mystery meat and weird chicken pieces, the noodles and rice were okay. The additional cost of adding the protein was a total waste of money.

Sorry Taste of Orient. I was really hoping you would have become my go-to carryout joint for fried rice and noodle dishes. I might get some egg rolls from you in the future but I'll need some distance before flirting with that idea. This actually makes me kind of sad.