
Oriental Cottage
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About Oriental Cottage
Oriental Cottage is a Chinese takeaway at 28 Main St in Kilmarnock, open daily in the evenings only. The kitchen prepares each meal to order rather than ahead of time. The menu includes crispy aromatic duck, chow mein and salt and chilli dishes, so there is a choice between a roast-duck dish, a noodle plate and spiced options. Evening opening every day of the week makes it a dependable option for a takeaway dinner.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention wrong order delivered, missing dishes, cold dried-up food and chicken fried rice.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention wrong order delivered, missing dishes, cold dried-up food and chicken fried rice.
Customer Review Summary
Wrong orders are the dominant complaint. Reviewers describe chicken fried rice arriving instead of chow mein, a vegetarian dish containing meat, and a delivered dish that is not on the menu, with missing items arriving much later or never. Late delivery comes next, and several say the food was cold, dried up, or came with dry chips and rice. A few report being charged more than the menu price. Individual dishes draw criticism too: greasy chicken balls and onion rings, a bland curry, fried rice with overpowering soy sauce, and beef with green pepper that was too spicy. One reviewer reports finding hairs in their food and describes the kitchen as filthy. A couple of longtime customers say the place is normally decent or very good, and that this was an off night. Phone handling is the most heated theme. Several say staff hung up when they called to correct an order, and one says dozens of repeat calls went unanswered.
Customer Review Summary
Wrong orders are the dominant complaint. Reviewers describe chicken fried rice arriving instead of chow mein, a vegetarian dish containing meat, and a delivered dish that is not on the menu, with missing items arriving much later or never. Late delivery comes next, and several say the food was cold, dried up, or came with dry chips and rice. A few report being charged more than the menu price. Individual dishes draw criticism too: greasy chicken balls and onion rings, a bland curry, fried rice with overpowering soy sauce, and beef with green pepper that was too spicy. One reviewer reports finding hairs in their food and describes the kitchen as filthy. A couple of longtime customers say the place is normally decent or very good, and that this was an off night. Phone handling is the most heated theme. Several say staff hung up when they called to correct an order, and one says dozens of repeat calls went unanswered.
Featured reviews
- Dylan Farr
“I have been getting here since I was a little boy normally is a decent place to get food from but not tonight not only did they send chicken fried rice instead of chow main but when I phoned them and got it corrected and I went to eat my food and it tasted like they had put a life’s worth of sodium with the amount of soy sauce so I phoned again and they had the nerve to hang up total experience was completely and utterly rubbish”
- Ramsay Dickson
“Kitchen is filthy,constantly finding hairs in my food last slethered in my food an overall dirty disgusting place (they should invest in hair nets)”
- Catherine Snaddon
“DO NOT USE THIS TAKE AWAY. LAST TIME I USE THIS TAKE AWAY AGAIN .YOU PHONE UP FOR AN ORDER AND YOU DONT GET WHAT YOU ASK FOR AND YOU CALL THEM BACK .THEY SAY THEY WILL BRING MISSING FOOD TO US BUT NEVER BROUGHT IT.”
- Susan Burns
“Ordered my uasual meals tonight wasnt happy with 1 of my meals,the beef ,green pepper wasnt good😡 it was too spicy which shouldnt be. Looked liked there was lots of black pepper in it!”
- caroline wright
“So Sat night 5:15pm phoned in an order. Arrived 40 minutes later paid the guy and when we looked at our order it wasn’t what we ordered !! Called them up and they said they would get our correct order out to us ! 7pm and no food has arrived called them up and was told the delivery guy is on his way but has other deliveries to do 😤 You would think under the circumstances our delivery would have been first instead we are still waiting… Would never use this Chinese carry out again !! So update now 7:15pm and the delivery arrived and its wrong 😡So hubby is driving round with the two wrong orders to get a refund. So no dinner for us tonight we are absolutely fuming”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Experience the true art of Chinese cooking right here in Kilmaurs at Oriental Cottage Chinese Takeaway KA3 2SF. Our skilled chefs bring authentic Chinese flavours to life using the freshest ingredients, balancing bold spices and delicate sauces to perfection. From crispy aromatic duck to comforting chow mein and flavour-packed salt and chilli dishes, every meal is made to order with care and expertise.”
- ParkingFree street parking
Amenities
- Free street parking
- No-contact delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Casual
- Late-night food
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- Service options· 1
- Delivery
- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
Location
Chinese restaurants near Oriental Cottage
- New Five Star Restaurant4.34712.5 mi£10–20
chicken chow mein, chicken noodle soup, banana fritter
- Beijing Banquet Kilmarnock4.51,1712.9 mi£20–30
dessert area, weekend live cooking chef, roast duck
- Peking Star4.41023.9 mi£20–30
chicken chow mein, beef green pepper black bean, chicken maryland
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriental Cottage | 3.5107 | — | £10–20 | wrong order delivered, missing dishes, cold dried-up food |
| New Five Star Restaurant | 4.3471 | 2.5 mi | £10–20 | chicken chow mein, chicken noodle soup, banana fritter |
| Beijing Banquet Kilmarnock | 4.51,171 | 2.9 mi | £20–30 | dessert area, weekend live cooking chef, roast duck |
| Peking Star | 4.4102 | 3.9 mi | £20–30 | chicken chow mein, beef green pepper black bean, chicken maryland |
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