Oriental Garden Restaurant — Restaurant in Denton

Ordered pickup from the website - left a small tip since it’s pick up and I used the site. I 💯 feel like I deserve a refund but do not want to drive back across town or argue with whoever is on staff about it . So out of frustration and disappointment I will leave a review.

I wanted to venture out from the normal Mr. chopsticks(Which I regret!) When we Open our food the first thing was the rice- Had a HAIR right on top of it ! Almost like it was placed there on purpose! Perfectly laying on top of our white rice is a black short hair. I said, you know what you’re already home and we’re hungry? Let’s just pick the Hair off. Scoop some of the rice out and move on. But then my husbands orange Chicken had absolutely no liquid in it, and obviously had sat in the fryer for way too long. There was literally no chicken left and was so dry he (Who never complains) Couldn’t eat it!! At that point I took some bites of my food and Just felt so bad for my husband since his food was completely ruined, but I lost my appetite as well. I wish I would’ve gotten a picture of the rice, but I just wanted to throw it away as soon as possible and then decided to take a picture of the chicken. Very disappointing, especially because this is one of the pricier places! We paid $15 A piece and even left a tip Just to toss out our food. Whoever packed that chicken has absolutely no quality control Because it was straight up uneatable- The hair on the white rice on the very top when opening the box is also...

Been to this restaurant twice! Wished I had known about this place sooner! Love the aesthetic decor and the food is good. However, the waiting service can be worked on to become better. I can tell the servers are new and younger. They seem a little bit unsure and scared. I kept getting repeated service by two different servers throughout my visits which now has become annoying because it was interrupting my conversation with my friend. For example, did we want to order any appetizers then later can I get you guys some to-go boxes. I highly recommend you guys try the traditional waiting services like other restaurants meaning one server is assigned to one or two tables and completely takes care of those guests from start to finish. This will also help clarified to your guests which server to call upon. Another table had signal for help and like all 3 servers were on it. A bit too much there. Plus, we felt rushed when the restaurant wasn't even full. I had picked this place because it was quiet enough to have a long conversation versus yelling over the noise from a busy restaurant. Also, please place some plants outside for decorations to show that you guys are a fun and open restaurant. I didn't stop by sooner because it looked dead and closed on the outside. I hope you guys consider my recommendations as I look forward to seeing you guy grow in success and...

Oriental Garden is my favorite restaurant in Denton. We come here for my birthday usually, but I also bring my partner and my friends often when we want someplace good to eat. Any of their dishes I've tried over the years have been great. As for my go-to's, OG's mango curry and green curry are AMAZING, as well as the fried rice, which reheats really well! They also offer non-meat protein options, like tofu, at no extra cost :). There's always enough food for leftovers, and even my picky eater friends like it because they know exactly what comes in each dish. (Speaking of portion sizes, the Thai tea is great and comes in a pretty big cup!) I also can't stress enough how much I love the energy in the restaurant--I'm pretty homely and even I would choose to come eat here. The atmosphere is wonderful with warm lighting and a variety of self-seated options for where to dine. The service is fantastic because the servers are always very friendly and never mind if I need extra time to decide what I want. They always make me want to tip extra because they're very personable, but not pushy. I would absolutely recommend OG to anybody in Denton who wants good, reasonably-priced Thai food and a great atmosphere...