Oriental Express
“My go-to place for lunch in the Financial District.”
“This is my go to place in FiDi for some good and fast Chinese takeout.”
“One of my lunch spots for chinese buffet.”
Oriental Express
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
5 reviews
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If you don't have a stick up your ass and aren't looking for a nice sit down place, then keep reading. The rest of you, gtfo before whining about the ambience, take this back to your desk and eat it there like the rest of us excel monkeys.
This is my go to place in FiDi for some good and fast Chinese takeout. I always do the buffet line, there are enough choices to keep you entertained and it's pretty tasty. The quality of food is also good for takeout. Oh and it's cheap, if you're not a hoarder. Definitely worth a try.
My boss religiously eats here 3/5 days of the week. I was always a little skeptical about it because of it's sketchy basement like placement in FiDi; but I was totally wrong! This place is pretty awesome! They are ridiculously cheap for the area and the owner/employees are SO nice. I've tried a few things on the menu..the beef + broccoli is delicious. The chicken + broccoli is tasty as well. The wonton soup is HEAVEN! I am EXTREMELY picky about wonton soup and its texture, Oriental Express definitely passed the test!
This isn't a place to bring your entire office for a lunch meeting. It's purpose is definitely for take-out. There is very limited seating and there is little to no ambiance.
Was coming here for lunch almost a decade ago and this place is still here when I finally revisited this year! I decided to see if this restaurant was still here during one of my of lunchtime strolls and to my surprise this underground establishment hasn't changed a bit!
This restaurant is located on a rather unassuming street with not much happening. Once you reach the entrance, there's a small staircase to take down to the actual restaurant. It's not a big restaurant with probably 8 tables at the back at the very most. There's your typical buffet on the right and the kitchen to the left. I usually get the kitchen food with white rice.
They allow people to make 2 choices at the kitchen to go along with the rice. The kitchen food is not spectacular, but it does the job when satisfying appetites. There's the usual General Tso's chicken, sesame chicken, chicken with black bean sauce, chicken with cashews, etc. If that is what you order then it usually comes out to about $5.85, which is not pricey compared to all of downtown Manhattan, but a little bit pricier than the other Chinese restaurants. It's not my favorite Chinese restaurant downtown, but it's definitely in my top 3 behind Ho Yip's and Yips.
Literally, a hole in the wall place.
A place that speaks Cantonese wins anytime for me. They have food buffet style or you can order it up at the counter. They give a decent amount of food, you will definitely be full afterward. Not to mention, the speed of the service is quick. Plus, the food is delicious – then again what isn't when it's dipped into oil and sauce YUM
On cold days, give their noodle soup a try. It's the only place in the lower Financial District that serves this great of a Chinese Food.
I could the perfect amount of food for me for a light lunch here, for just about $4. I love buffet per pound as long as you don't overdo it on the food in your plate. I was careful, and got to try a little bit of everything, and was full …and not overly sleepy. Great quality and great prices.