
Oriental Express
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About Oriental Express
Oriental Express is a Chinese takeaway in Exeter, found at 31 Bowhay Ln. The menu includes a Special Curry and Chips, as well as chicken curry with fried rice. Lemon sauce chicken and kung po duck, each paired with fried rice, cover the dishes beyond curry. Orders can be placed by telephone and then collected. Payment is cash only, so customers need to bring cash when they collect. Dishes carry a generous portion of meat, and a free item is added to an order.
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- ParkingFree street parking
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention special curry and chips, generous meat portions, cash only payments and free delivery over minimum.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention special curry and chips, generous meat portions, cash only payments and free delivery over minimum.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers return for generous portions of hot, tasty food, and one regular describes the Special Curry and Chips as packed with meat. Others name lemon sauce chicken, kung po duck and fried rice, and several say it beat the other Exeter takeaways they had tried. Delivery is described as arriving earlier than advised, one reviewer mentions a free item added to each order, and another notes free delivery above a certain spend. The complaints are specific. One reviewer received a duplicate dish in place of a missing one, and says the manager on the phone refused to adjust the charge because he was too busy. A loyal customer was told to use Uber because no driver was available. Another found the chicken curry's chicken had a weird texture and the rice awful. Two reviewers raise cash only payment, one adding that the food was not great either. Another phoned in an order and collected it, finding most of the dishes splendid.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers return for generous portions of hot, tasty food, and one regular describes the Special Curry and Chips as packed with meat. Others name lemon sauce chicken, kung po duck and fried rice, and several say it beat the other Exeter takeaways they had tried. Delivery is described as arriving earlier than advised, one reviewer mentions a free item added to each order, and another notes free delivery above a certain spend. The complaints are specific. One reviewer received a duplicate dish in place of a missing one, and says the manager on the phone refused to adjust the charge because he was too busy. A loyal customer was told to use Uber because no driver was available. Another found the chicken curry's chicken had a weird texture and the rice awful. Two reviewers raise cash only payment, one adding that the food was not great either. Another phoned in an order and collected it, finding most of the dishes splendid.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Cash only ? I just don't trust anywhere which is cash only. The food wasn't great either.”
- Google user
“Would give no stars if I could. Absolutely horrific customer service. I ordered my tea, which was missing a dish, but had a duplicate dish, when I called to explain what happened, the manager on the phone told me to just repay for the dish that was missing even though I already had. I explained that the lady on the phone never re read the order back to me, but I have been charged and have extra diah The manager said he was to busy and wasn't going to do anything or go without. I will not be revistiting”
- Google user
“We had a take away from here and it was very good. We got the lemon sauce chicken, kung po duck and fried rice. Generous portions, great taste and good price. We will come back for more tasty Chinese food”
- Google user
“Had Chicken Curry and Fried Rice. Cost £11.+. The Chicken had a weird texture. The Rice was awful.”
- Google user
“Best Chinese we’ve had across Exeter by far. Everything was hot and delicious and very generous portions. 15 min drive out the way for us and well worth it!”
Highlights
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Free street parking
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Casual
- Late-night food
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- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
- Dining options· 1
- Dinner
Location
Chinese restaurants near Oriental Express
- Yummy House3.7851 mi
crispy duck, sweet and sour pork balls, pork fried rice
- Dee Yi4.22401.5 mi
roast duck, steamed fish, spicy chicken dishes
- Rainbow Chinese exeter4.42092 mi£10–20
generous portion sizes, curry sauce, ribs in peking sauce
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriental Express | 3.889 | — | £10–20 | special curry and chips, generous meat portions, cash only payments |
| Yummy House | 3.785 | 1 mi | — | crispy duck, sweet and sour pork balls, pork fried rice |
| Dee Yi | 4.2240 | 1.5 mi | — | roast duck, steamed fish, spicy chicken dishes |
| Rainbow Chinese exeter | 4.4209 | 2 mi | £10–20 | generous portion sizes, curry sauce, ribs in peking sauce |
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