Oriental Gourmet

Oriental Gourmet is a Chinese restaurant located at 8456 Gulf Fwy in Houston, Texas. They can be contacted at (713) 643-1201 or +1 713-643-1201.

According to customer reviews, Oriental Gourmet offers a buffet at a notably low price of $11.50, which one reviewer suggested might be worth $15 or more given the current prices in 2025. This affordable pricing is seen as a benefit for the local community.

The buffet includes a sushi selection, which one customer described as "meh." However, the Mongolian station was noted as being good. The restaurant also maintains clean bathrooms.

Some customers have had less positive experiences. One reviewer found the salt and pepper shrimp to be excessively salty. Another customer who arrived before opening felt that some of the food served at the beginning of the day might have been leftovers from the previous day. This reviewer also found the waitress to be overly attentive and intrusive. They concluded that the $10 lunch buffet price point (presumably a past price) might reflect the overall quality.

A former patron from years ago who recently revisited found that the restaurant had changed. While the specific nature of the changes wasn't detailed, it suggests that the current experience might differ from past visits.

Oriental Gourmet offers an affordable Chinese buffet with a Mongolian station that has received positive feedback. The sushi quality appears to be average. However, some concerns have been raised about food freshness at opening and overly attentive service. If you are looking for a budget-friendly Chinese buffet in the Gulf Fwy area, particularly when passing through from Galveston or the Space Center, Oriental Gourmet might be worth considering, keeping in mind the mixed reviews.