Oriental Garden
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About Oriental Garden
On Priory St in Carmarthen, Oriental Garden is a Chinese takeaway serving the neighborhood on a walk-in basis. The menu runs through familiar Cantonese-style dishes, including sweet and sour chicken balls, beef in black bean sauce, and kung po chicken, alongside chow mein and a giant pancake roll. Orders are placed at the counter, where staff take requests for collection. During busier periods, phoning ahead to place an order works better than arriving without one, since walk-in orders can take longer to prepare when the kitchen is stretched. There is no seating for eating in, with the format built around quick collection rather than dining on site.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cantonese sweet and sour chicken, crispy beef, giant pancake roll and sweet and sour chicken balls.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cantonese sweet and sour chicken, crispy beef, giant pancake roll and sweet and sour chicken balls.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers repeatedly single out the Cantonese style sweet and sour chicken as the standout, alongside the sweet and sour chicken balls, beef in black bean sauce, and a giant pancake roll described as better than elsewhere. The crispy beef and special chow mein also draw praise, and several longtime customers describe the owner as friendly, remembering regulars by name and accommodating dietary preferences. One diner recounts a mistake where a dish was left out of an order, which staff caught, called about, and corrected with complimentary extras delivered to the door. A dissenting review reports chips that were "like cardboard" and cashew nut chicken called plain, though this reviewer suspected it was a one off. One customer suggests phoning ahead rather than walking in during busy periods.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers repeatedly single out the Cantonese style sweet and sour chicken as the standout, alongside the sweet and sour chicken balls, beef in black bean sauce, and a giant pancake roll described as better than elsewhere. The crispy beef and special chow mein also draw praise, and several longtime customers describe the owner as friendly, remembering regulars by name and accommodating dietary preferences. One diner recounts a mistake where a dish was left out of an order, which staff caught, called about, and corrected with complimentary extras delivered to the door. A dissenting review reports chips that were "like cardboard" and cashew nut chicken called plain, though this reviewer suspected it was a one off. One customer suggests phoning ahead rather than walking in during busy periods.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Fantastic food, and friendly service. It's always good a place to go. Worth it every time.”
- Google user
“Fantastic customer care and delicious food! I hadn't noticed that they had accidentally left a dish out of my meal. But just after getting home they called me, explained their mistake, and said they were on their way to deliver it with some complementary extras! Fair play!”
- Google user
“Nice food. Was busy though so I'd recommend ringing and placing an order rather than just turning up - worth the wait though, was very tasty.”
- Google user
“Hands down the best Chinese in Carmarthen! We have been going here for years. The Cantonese style sweet & sour chicken is always perfect. And they do a giant pancake roll better than any other Chinese I have experienced. The owner is also incredibly friendly, always makes us smile and she somehow always remembers every single one of her customers. Thanks so much! 🤩”
- Google user
“Delicious food, lovely service too! The woman behind the counter was absolutely amazing. Very impressed with the service and will be returning again. Also like to mention the crispy beef was the best I’ve ever had!”
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