
The Oriental
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About The Oriental
The Oriental is a family-owned Chinese takeaway at 191 Greenfield Rd in Saint Helens. The kitchen prepares Chinese food for the WA9, WA10 and WA11 postcode areas, and customers phone the shop to place an order. Main meals no longer come with rice and chips, so both are added as extras and ordered alongside the main dish. A customer who wants a full plate should therefore ask for rice or chips when calling.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention salt and pepper chicken, salt and pepper chips, prawn toast and prawn crackers.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention salt and pepper chicken, salt and pepper chips, prawn toast and prawn crackers.
Customer Review Summary
Salt and pepper chicken chunks and salt and pepper chips draw the strongest praise, with one regular of five years describing them as hot, crispy and juicy every time. Others say the food arrives piping hot, and a customer of eleven years reports no disappointment since. Staff get friendly mentions, from the person on the phone to a smiling chef and a delivery driver, and one reviewer likes the comfy chairs for waiting and finds it cheaper than other St Helens takeaways. Several reviewers describe inconsistency, though. One notes a drop in quality on Saturdays, with meals no longer including rice or chips at the same price. Another paid extra for plain boiled rice and found the chicken and beef mains very average. A longtime customer calls recent meat cheap with everything tasting the same, and another found frozen chips hard and seriously undercooked, calling the place hit and miss. One recent large order went straight in the bin.
Customer Review Summary
Salt and pepper chicken chunks and salt and pepper chips draw the strongest praise, with one regular of five years describing them as hot, crispy and juicy every time. Others say the food arrives piping hot, and a customer of eleven years reports no disappointment since. Staff get friendly mentions, from the person on the phone to a smiling chef and a delivery driver, and one reviewer likes the comfy chairs for waiting and finds it cheaper than other St Helens takeaways. Several reviewers describe inconsistency, though. One notes a drop in quality on Saturdays, with meals no longer including rice or chips at the same price. Another paid extra for plain boiled rice and found the chicken and beef mains very average. A longtime customer calls recent meat cheap with everything tasting the same, and another found frozen chips hard and seriously undercooked, calling the place hit and miss. One recent large order went straight in the bin.
Featured reviews
- Marketing Girl Collective
“Best chippy in the north west we drive 35 mins to pick it up cos it’s so good unreal”
- jack_edmtb06
“Me and my mate get this Chinese at least once a week for the last 5 years. Everything is just perfection. The s&p chicken chunks and S&P chips are always hot, crispy, and juicy. We don’t get how they are so consistent with the quality everytime .Best Chinese on Earth.”
- Jill Oriordan
“Nice and hot one of the best takeaways I've had in a while 😃”
- Craig Holland
“Wow from the lady on the phone. Down to the delivery gentleman...unbelievably nice.....now the food piping hot when it arrived......and both the 2 meals and 2 starters where of the highest quality.....not got a bad word to say about this takeaway......definitely will be ordering”
- Andrea Holloway
“Been using this takeaway for years but have to say last few times it’s been awful. Cheap meat and all tastes the same. Spent nearly £50 last night for it to go in the bin. Will not be using again”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Family owned Chinese takeaway, serving delicious Chinese food within the WA9, WA10 and WA11 area. Call today to pick up at the shop or have food delivered to your door.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
Chinese restaurants near The Oriental
- Fiveways Chip Inn4.21560.7 mi£10–20
salt and pepper chicken, chicken curry, special fried rice
- Mr Chan's Restaurant4.75710.8 mi
chicken spring rolls, gluten free menu, vegan and plant based options
- Welcome Fish & Chips4.11611.4 mi£10–20
salt and pepper chicken, big portions, chips
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oriental | 4.4115 | — | — | salt and pepper chicken, salt and pepper chips, prawn toast |
| Fiveways Chip Inn | 4.2156 | 0.7 mi | £10–20 | salt and pepper chicken, chicken curry, special fried rice |
| Mr Chan's Restaurant | 4.7571 | 0.8 mi | — | chicken spring rolls, gluten free menu, vegan and plant based options |
| Welcome Fish & Chips | 4.1161 | 1.4 mi | £10–20 | salt and pepper chicken, big portions, chips |
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