Oriental Cottage

Restaurant | Saffron Walden | England | United Kingdom

The Oriental Cottage in Saffron Walden is a Chinese restaurant and takeaway known for its authentic Cantonese cuisine. The menu offers a wide range of dishes covering both traditional and modern flavors. A special highlight is the barbecue ribs, praised for their rich flavor and tender texture. For seafood lovers, the restaurant offers a selection of dishes with fresh fish and seafood, served with various sauces and preparation methods.

The atmosphere at the Oriental Cottage is described as friendly and welcoming, with attentive staff always striving to provide guests with a pleasant experience. The restaurant offers both a cozy dining room for guests who wish to eat on site, as well as an efficient takeaway service for those who prefer to enjoy their meals at home. The option to order online makes the ordering process convenient and straightforward.

Customer reviews often highlight the quality of the food and excellent service. Some guests have named the Oriental Cottage as the best Chinese takeaway in Saffron Walden, praising the consistency and taste of the dishes. With its commitment to authentic cuisine and customer satisfaction, the Oriental Cottage has earned a solid place in Saffron Walden's culinary scene.

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1 Mercers Row
CB10 1HD Saffron Walden

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Opening hours

Sunday16:30 - 22:00
Monday16:30 - 22:00
Tuesday--
Wednesday16:30 - 22:00
Thursday16:30 - 22:00
Friday16:30 - 22:30
Saturday16:30 - 22:30

Reviews

108 Reviews

Francis Tyler
03.02.2025

Great birthday takeaway 👍 food amazing hot and tasty
Jason
12.12.2024

Food is consistently good. We have the same vegan/vegetarian dishes when we order and overall they are the same good quality each time. Friendly and personal service when ordering by phone and collecting.
Darcey Stanton-Stock
02.12.2024

Good food
KT 2319
21.11.2024

Always love the food from here and they are brilliant at catering for various family members dietary requirements.
Shaun Crawford
27.10.2024

Not impressed at all
CJ P
13.07.2024

After reading some of the previous reviews I wasn’t too sure what this place would be like! You can’t please everyone so I decided to give them a go tonight. The food was lovely. The sweet and sour chicken was fresh and tasty and the chow mein was nice enough. Lady on the counter was friendly and I will use them again.
Michelle Marlow
26.11.2020

Haven't been here for ages, but was not disappointed. Food was piping hot when we got home. Great service and food was delicious 😋
Patrycja Jeśko
23.03.2024

I ordered roast chicken fried rice and roast duck fried rice plus fried vegetable with great reservation because I had not very good experiences with Chinese food in Saffron Walden but in other restaurants, I ordered this one for the first time today and I am delighted. very good and fresh dishes, the restaurant inside is clean and tidy, I will definitely come back to try other dishes, very good job, new owner 👌👏
Dodge Schooling
26.02.2024

Used these tonight first time for years as jade is shut Mondays , can’t fault it , new people apparently, chilli beef actually had chilli in it 👍
karl Taylor
30.12.2023

Food is just brilliant. So much flavour. Staff are so kind and friendly. 10/10 would recommend!!!!!!!!! :)
Matthew Flower
24.08.2023

I've always been faithful to Jade Garden....but Oriental Cottage under new ownership is in another league! Friendly service, fantastic portion size and amazing variety. I will be returning without doubt
KJF
14.07.2023

Great to have a decent Chinese takeaway back in Walden, I no longer have to trek to Sawston.
chan lucy
09.04.2023

Fast and efficient service! Very good chowmein dishes. Low prices! And the special chow mein is also great. Highly recommend!!
Grant StClair-Armstrong
09.03.2023

Food is good but bloody irritating as they won't take cards and we all know why.
Barney French
12.02.2023

We always have a great takeaway from Oriental Cottage. Shame they don't deliver but then no Chinese does delivery in town. In any case food is always ready to collect quickly after ordering and well worth driving in to get it. Brilliant food.
Pete Cornell
09.12.2022

Always been to oriental cottage , but after tonight never ever again ! Crispy chilli beef like old shoe leather , special chow mein prettt much the same ! Bones in the chicken balls . Absolutely awful . Beef was over cooked or probably microwaved from yesterday . Thrown in the bin and never again .
John Yeo Hog
29.08.2022

Food very good and give you time for pickup
Decca Riondino
05.07.2022

The service time was incredible, I made an order and was able to collect it with 15minutes. The food was good however the crispy chilli beef wasn’t as crispy or chilli as other local places. We were happy with the food and their quick service.
A C
03.05.2022

Really bad, clearly had been in the fridge a long time and reheated. Chow mein tasted like rancid burnt frying pan, pork balls and fried squid were soggy and tough as rubber.
Adrian
10.02.2020

Best Chinese in town if you ask me!
Tim Furlong
19.04.2022

Felt obliged to publicly state that last night's takeaway was, in a word, rubbish! Having used this alternative to Jade Garden on and off for around twenty years, I fell back on it last night but would have rather plunged my tongue into a bowl of leaking batteries. In fact the lemon chicken gave me a similar experience. As for the deep fried crispy chili beef, it was swimming in a dirty puddle of brown sauce that reminded me of sherbet dip. Even the single chilli slice was crying! About the only tasty part was the prawn crackers. The service came without any sweetness, handed over whilst on the phone taking another order. Oh and cash only! What's that all about?
Phil Langers
14.03.2022

Always great especially the lemon chicken breast and Singapore rice!
Paul Sutton
13.09.2021

Great food! Been going there for roughly 30 years and is always consistently good
Darren Watkinson
09.04.2018

Second best Chinese food in town!
Emma Walsh
25.05.2021

Delicious, speedy takeaway with lots of veggie options too.
Scott Hughes
25.03.2021

Not been here for a while Not the same, no flavour in the food what so ever. Don't think I will be back :(
Kevin Horn
04.03.2021

Placed an order online, chose a time and payment really easy and quick using google. Easiest ive experienced yet. Collected with no fuss and all covid measures in place. Great food too. Definitely the best locally.
Biky Hamal
10.02.2021

Food is ok 😂🤣
Robert Stanton-Stock
31.01.2021

Busy. And a bit to much MSG. 1and half wait for food . Bit hungry.
Matthew (Prothew)
29.01.2021

A Chinese to avoid now, under previous ownership it was beautiful and good value for money but now the food is tasteless at best and wait times are horrendous - and just incase you're in a hurry to have poor Chinese food they slow the whole process down by being cash only!

 

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