Name: Oriental Restaurant
Price range: $$$
Rating: 4.5

Description

Oriental Restaurant is a quiet cult favourite tucked down a side street off Al Salam Road near the Safeer Hypermarket roundabout, signposted only by a painted board between two buildings. The room is unassuming - closer in feel to a neighbourhood cafe than a full restaurant - which only sharpens the reputation of what comes out of the kitchen: proper Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese home cooking by a Malaysian-Singaporean chef who has built a loyal following over more than a decade. The menu reads long and unexpectedly deep. Fried squid, sweet and sour chicken, dry chilli chicken, Hainanese chicken rice, Singapore noodles, Indonesian prawns, nasi goreng with anchovies and a hard-to-find Hokkien noodle plate are among the orders regulars return for. Crabs are worth a phone call ahead to confirm availability. Portions come small, medium or large - small is enough for most solo diners - and a full meal for two, including rice and drinks, routinely lands under 100 AED. Service is unfussy, warm and efficient, with takeaway arriving surprisingly fast even on busy evenings. There is no alcohol licence. For a Fujairah restaurant that genuinely warrants the drive from Dubai - as plenty of regulars do - Oriental is the address to know, with the honest caveat that it is worth locating in daylight the first time before trying to find it at night.

Guest Reviews

4.8

Exceptional

50 reviews

MrDaddyBird5.0

last week

Have been going to Oriental Restaurant for over two years now and have never been disappointed. The food is always wonderful and the staff are gracious. A wide variety of Southeast Asian dishes are available, including many favorites from Singapore and Malaysia. Prices are quite reasonable, especially considering the quality and the portions. We have brought many friends here and they have always loved it as much as we do. It's a bit out of the way, but worth seeking out. Close to the Safeer Hypermarket roundabout on Salaam Street, just down the street from the Islamic Guidance Center. Its sign spans the passage between two buildings where its entrance can be found. Value Service Food Atmosphere Review collected in partnership with this restaurant

Manila R3.0

last week

After reading a couple of reviews about this restaurant, we too decided to go to this place. Away from the main town but after driving about the area we finally tracked down the place. We were not quite sure of what we were to experience but frankly they didn't disappoint us at all. A pretty simple layout nothing fancy or gaudy- no posh interiors. Menu full of Singaporean, Chinese and Malaysian food. We had ordered their Fried squid which was yummy, and for the mains the Oriental chicken fried rice and Sweet and sour chicken-- everything simple and in good portions. Prices were reasonable as well. Overall a good change after to all that Indian Chinese stuff we have had from different places. Guess then this must be the real Chinese food....well maybe?!!! Value Service Food Atmosphere Review collected in partnership with this restaurant

9876g5.0

last week

I take half hour to find this restaurant and I am glad that I find it the food is very tasty spicaly paper meat and sweet&sour chichen all its tasty.