Oriental Palace

I used to work very near this place and it was always a good choice to eat in or take out. The food is always flavorful and fresh, just be sure to ask them to not use MSG if you have allergies or do not want this!

The signage says that they have been in business since 1980. That is a pretty good indication of their business. Four of us went there today for lunch. Two had sweet and sour chicken which they commented was very good. My wife had the chicken with vegetables which she didn’t think was spicy enough, however it was not labeled to be spicy. I had the Mongolian Beef in a plum sauce, which made the sauce sweeter then I usually prefer. My meal was still delicious. Service was very good.

Good food great service. Was a little surprised how much there sodas cost and that they charged us for a tiny little thing of hot mustard.

Found this place using Unilocal while searching for something other than Mexican to eat in Las Cruces. It is located in an office park, and was empty upon arrival. Service was excellent and food was amazing, fresh, hot, and colorful. Eggrolls have a bit of curry in them — interesting and tasty. kung pao chicken was awesome! I would highly recommend this place!

The sesame chicken was not what I expected, fried chicken with a side of sesame sauce, seemed pre-​cooked and want very good. Fried rice wasnt very impressive either. But the Chow mein was ok.

I would echo what the previous reviewer said. Have only eaten lunch here once but was pleasantly surprised. I could definitely recommend here.

So far, Oriental Palace is the best place I have found for Chinese food in LC (a town that has never been known for good Chinese food). My wife and I have tried a handful of plates and have enjoyed them all. The standards, like Kung Pao Chicken, Cashew Chicken, and Egg Drop Soup are very good and traditional by American/​Chinese standards. The BBQ Ham with cabbage is delicious and makes for a great combination of flavors. They do everything well and stand far above most other similar restaurants in town, all of which I would rate closer to two stars. Aqua Reef, which has some Chinese entrees, may be better on a plate by plate basis, but they have very few Chinese items. Oriental Palace is definitely not the best I have ever had, but is easily the best Chinese restaurant in LC.