Orient Express – Chinese
Stepping into Orient Express, guests are greeted by the intoxicating aroma of garlic and ginger dancing in the heat of a well-seasoned wok. Vibrant florets of broccoli and tender meats are transformed under shimmering, savory glazes, while the crunch of toasted cashews and the snap of fresh peppers add layers of texture to every bite. It is a sanctuary of classic comfort where every steaming dish celebrates the bold, soul-warming flavors of traditional stir-fry mastery.
215 East 20th Street, Joplin MO 64804 https://orientexpress888.com/Rating: 4/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: Chinese
Price range: $
Dietary options: high-protein, low-carb, dairy-free, nut-free, vegetarian, keto, gluten-free, vegan, diabetic, low-fat, pescatarian, sugar-free, whole30, paleo, mediterranean, heart-healthy, plant-based, atkins, south-beach, high-fiber, clean-eating, anti-inflammatory, low-cholesterol, volumetrics, tlc, detox, alkaline, candida, mayo-clinic, slow-carb, pegan
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
What diners are saying
Diners recommend securing a reservation to enjoy a meal that is excellent from appetizers to the main course, with many noting that standout dishes include the particularly fresh and flavorful salad. Celebrated for its great inviting space and professional service, guests praise the polite staff for creating a welcoming environment that makes the entire experience highly recommended.
Menu
Lunch Specials
Comes with Fried Rice, Egg Roll, and Crab Rangoon. Served from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Sweet and Sour Chicken: Breaded all white meat chicken with onions, carrots, bell peppers, and hand-made sauce on the side Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Cashew Chicken: Breaded all white meat chicken with cashews, optional green onions, and hand-made brown sauce on the side Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
- Moo Goo Gai Pan: All white meat chicken, cabbage, mushrooms, broccoli, and carrots in a hand-made white sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Kung Pao Chicken: Spicy! All white meat chicken with cabbage, bell peppers, onions, broccoli, carrots, and dried red chili peppers Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
- Chicken With Broccoli: All white meat chicken with broccoli Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Diabetic, Atkins, South-Beach
- Lemon Chicken: Breaded all white meat chicken with lemon sauce on the side Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Garlic Chicken: Spicy! All white meat with cabbage, onions, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, garlic, and a little bit of spice Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Diabetic, Low-Fat, Atkins, South-Beach
- Beef With Broccoli: Beef with broccoli, carrots, and a hand-made brown sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Green Pepper Steak: Beef, onions, and bell peppers Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Whole30, Paleo, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Candida
- Garlic Beef: Spicy! Beef with cabbage, onions, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, garlic, and a little bit of spice Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Diabetic, Atkins, South-Beach
- Vegetable Delight: Broccoli, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, carrots, and cabbage Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb, Pegan, Candida
- Lo Mein With Chicken, Beef, or Shrimp: Lo Mein noodles, cabbage, carrots, onions, green onions, and your choice of meat Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Fried Rice with Chicken, Beef, or Shrimp: Egg, green onions, peas, carrots, and your choice of meat Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Tangy Treasure: Spicy! All white meat chicken, beef, shrimp, cabbage, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, and black pepper in a tangy, hand-made brown sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- General Tso's Chicken: Spicy! All white meat breaded chicken, broccoli, carrots, onions, and bell peppers Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Appetizers
- Crab Rangoon: Cheese-stuffed, deep-fried, dumpling appetizers Dietary tags: Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Egg Rolls: Crispy, fresh made, and tasty starters stuffed with vegetables Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Pot Stickers: An order of six dumplings Dietary tags: Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Soups
- Egg Drop Soup Bowl: A Bowl of Soup Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Volumetrics
- Hot and Sour Soup Bowl: A Bowl or Cup of Soup Dietary tags: Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Low-Fat, Volumetrics
Dinners - Beef
26 oz. Traditional Chinese Bucket. Includes your choice of Steamed or Fried Rice.
- Green Pepper Steak: Beef, onions, and bell peppers Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Whole30, Paleo, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Candida
- Mongolian Beef: Beef with onions and green onions Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Garlic Beef: Spicy! Beef with cabbage, onions, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, garlic, and a little bit of spice Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Diabetic, Atkins, South-Beach, High-Fiber
- Kung Pao Beef: Spicy! Beef with cabbage, bell peppers, onions, broccoli, carrots, and dried red chili peppers Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
- Beef With Broccoli: Beef with broccoli, carrots, and a hand-made brown sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Beef Lo Mein: Beef with Lo Mein noodles, cabbage, carrots, onions, and green onions Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Beef Fried Rice: Beef with egg, green onions, peas, and carrots Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Dinners - Shrimp
26 oz. Traditional Chinese Bucket. Includes your choice of Steamed or Fried Rice.
- Shrimp Fried Rice: Shrimp with Egg, green onions, peas, and carrots Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Shrimp Lo Mein: Shrimp with Lo Mein noodles, cabbage, carrots, onions, and green onions Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Garlic Shrimp: Spicy! Shrimp with cabbage, onions, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, garlic, and a little bit of spice Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb, Candida
- Shrimp With Broccoli: Shrimp with broccoli, carrots, and a hand-made brown sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Atkins, South-Beach
- Kung Pao Shrimp: Spicy! Shrimp with cabbage, bell peppers, onions, broccoli, carrots, and dried red chili peppers Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian
- Shrimp With Vegetables: Shrimp with cabbage, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, bell peppers, and onions Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic, Candida
- Tangy Treasure: Spicy! All white meat chicken, beef, shrimp, cabbage, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, and black pepper in a tangy, hand-made brown sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Dinners - Chicken
26 oz. Traditional Chinese Bucket. All white meat only. Includes your choice of Steamed or Fried Rice.
- Sweet & Sour Chicken: Breaded all white meat chicken with onions, carrots, bell peppers, and hand-made sauce on the side Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Lemon Chicken: Breaded all white meat chicken with lemon sauce on the side Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Chicken Fried Rice: All white meat chicken with egg, green onions, peas, and carrots Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Chicken Lo Mein: All white meat chicken with Lo Mein noodles, cabbage, carrots, onions, and green onions Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Moo Goo Gai Pan: All white meat chicken, cabbage, mushrooms, broccoli, and carrots in a hand-made white sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Diabetic, Atkins, South-Beach, Volumetrics, Mayo-Clinic
- Cashew Chicken: Breaded all white meat chicken with cashews, optional green onions, and hand-made brown sauce on the side Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
- Chicken With Vegetables: All white meat chicken with cabbage, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, bell peppers, and onions Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic, Candida
- Chicken With Broccoli: All white meat chicken with broccoli, carrots, and a hand-made brown sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Garlic Chicken: Spicy! All white meat chicken with cabbage, onions, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, garlic, and a little bit of spice Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Diabetic, Atkins, South-Beach
- Kung Pao Chicken: Spicy! All white meat chicken with cabbage, bell peppers, onions, broccoli, carrots, and dried red chili peppers Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
- Orange Chicken: Breaded all white meat chicken cooked in an orange sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Sesame Chicken: Breaded all white meat chicken cooked in a brown sauce with sesame seeds Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- General Tso's Chicken: Spicy! Breaded all white meat chicken with broccoli, carrots, onions, and bell peppers Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Mongolian Chicken: All White meat chicken with onions and green onions Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Atkins
Dinners - Veggie
26 oz. Traditional Chinese Bucket. Includes your choice of Steamed or Fried Rice.
- Egg Fried Rice: with peas, carrot, and green onion Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Plain Lo Mein Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Veggie Delight Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, Mayo-Clinic
- Veggie Lo Mein Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Veggie Fried Rice Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
Beverages
- Soda pop: Coke and Pepsi Product
Frequently Asked Questions about Orient Express
- Does this restaurant have a website or online ordering?
- The restaurant has a website at https://orientexpress888.com/, though the provided data does not specify if online ordering is available.
- Which dishes work for multiple diets at once (e.g., keto + gluten-free)?
- Green Pepper Steak and Vegetable Delight both accommodate multiple diets simultaneously, including keto, gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, and whole30.
- What should first-time visitors know about this restaurant?
- First-time visitors should secure a reservation to enjoy professional service and highly recommended dishes like the fresh salad and Green Pepper Steak.
- Which diets does this restaurant support based on its menu?
- The restaurant supports numerous diets including keto, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, paleo, whole30, low-carb, diabetic, heart-healthy, and dairy-free options.
- What makes this restaurant unique or special?
- This budget-friendly Chinese restaurant is unique for its professional service, inviting space, and extensive menu catering to over thirty dietary lifestyles.
- How does this restaurant compare to others in the same cuisine type?
- This budget-friendly Chinese restaurant stands out for its professional service, fresh salads, and extensive menu catering to over thirty dietary preferences.
- What is this restaurant's overall rating?
- Orient Express has an average rating of 4.0/5, with guests highly recommending the professional service and fresh salad.
- Is this restaurant good for casual dining or more upscale?
- This budget-friendly ($) Chinese restaurant offers a casual dining experience with professional service and an inviting space suitable for reservations.
- What are the most popular dishes at this restaurant?
- Diners highly recommend the fresh and flavorful salad, alongside menu highlights like General Tso's Chicken and Sweet and Sour Chicken.
- Is this restaurant currently open and operational?
- Orient Express is currently operational, with business information and menu details available through their website at https://orientexpress888.com/.