Oriental Express Restaurant

982 E University Blvd, Tucson
(520) 624-5798

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Curry Chicken Lunch Special
Beef Tendon with Rice
Chicken Lo Mein Combo
House Fried Rice
Oriental Express
Spicy Szechuan
Orange Chicken
Hot & Sour Soup
Sesame Chicken
Mongolian Beef

Menu

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General Tso Chicken
Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
House Mu Shu
Combination of chicken, beef and shrimp.
House Mongolian
Combination of chicken, beef and shrimp. Spicy.
House Egg Foo Young
Combination of chicken, beef and shrimp.
Mongolian
Stir-fried scallions with chicken, beef or tofu. Served with steamed rice. Spicy.

Appetizers
Crab Puffs
5 pieces.
Fried Shrimp
5 pieces.
Pork Dumplings
5 pieces.
Fried Tofu
8 pieces.
Tofu Spring Rolls
2 pieces. Fresh wrapped rice paper with tofu, noodles and lettuce. Peanut sauce for dipping
Shrimp & Pork Spring Rolls
2 pieces. Fresh wrapped rice paper with shrimp, pork, noodles and lettuce. Peanut sauce for dipping
Pork Egg Rolls
2 pieces

Soups
Hot & Sour Soup
Egg Flower Soup
Wonton Soup
Noodle Soup
noodle soup mixed with napa cabbage and broccoli.
Mein Noodle Soup
Egg noodle with vegetables.
House Noodle Soup
noodles with napa cabbage and broccoli mixed with chicken beef and shrimp.
War Wonton Soup
Vegetables with pork wonton, chicken, beef, and shrimp.
War Wonton Noodle Soup
Vegetables with noodles, pork wonton, chicken, beef, and shrimp.

Oriental Express Dishes
Egg Foo Young
Three egg omelets with mushrooms, onions, peas, and carrots in a brown sauce. Served with steamed rice.
Mu Shu
Stir-fried shredded cabbage, sliced mushrooms, scallions, wood ear mushrooms and shredded bamboo shoots. Served with hoisin sauce and three flour pancakes.

A La Carte
Chow Fun
Flat rice noodles stir-fried with scallions, onions and bean sprouts.
Bún
Grilled chicken, pork or tofu with fresh greens (lettuce, cilantro and cucumber) over Vermicelli rice noodles with a Vietnamese sweet and sour sauce. Served cold.
Three Spice Noodle
Flat noodle with egg, carrots, bean sprouts and onions in a sweet, sour and spicy red sauce topped with peanuts and cilantro. Spicy.
Egg Noodle
Stir-fried egg noodle with bean sprouts, scallions, carrots, onions and cabbage.
Singapore Noodle
Stir-fried Vermicelli noodles with bamboo shoots, onion, wood ear mushrooms, carrots and bean sprouts in a curry sauce.

House Dishes
House Fried Rice
Combination of chicken, beef and shrimp.
House Lo Mein
Combination of chicken, beef and shrimp.
House Mongolian
Combination of chicken, beef and shrimp. Spicy.
House Egg Foo Young
Combination of chicken, beef and shrimp.
House Mu Shu
Combination of chicken, beef and shrimp.

Combination Dishes
Sweet & Sour Pork Combo
Served with fried rice and a pork egg roll.
Kung Pao Chicken Combo
Served with fried rice and a pork egg roll.
Szechuan Chicken Combo
Served with fried rice and a pork egg roll.
Cashew Chicken Combo
Served with fried rice and a pork egg roll.
Cheng Tu Pork Combo
Served with fried rice and a pork egg roll.
Beef & Broccoli Combo
Served with fried rice and a pork egg roll.
Sweet & Sour Chicken Combo
Served with fried rice and a pork egg roll.
Hunan Beef Combo
Served with fried rice and a pork egg roll.
Chicken Lo Mein Combo
Served with fried rice and a pork egg roll.
Teriyaki Chicken Combo
Served with fried rice and a pork egg roll.

Popular Dishes
Teriyaki
Steamed broccoli, carrots and cabbage with choice of meat or tofu served over our homemade teriyaki sauce. Served with steamed rice.
Broccoli Dish
Broccoli, mushrooms, water chestnuts and carrots in an oyster sauce. Served with steamed rice.
Kung Pao
Bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, mushrooms, bell peppers and peanuts in a spicy brown sauce. Served with steamed rice.
Cashew Dish
Cashews, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, mushrooms, peas and carrots in a brown sauce. Served with steamed rice.
Curry
Onions, peas and carrots in a mild curry sauce. Served with steamed rice.
Sweet & Sour
Bell peppers, pineapples and onions in a sweet and sour sauce with crispy chicken, pork, shrimp or tofu. Served with steamed rice.
Hunan
Broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, water chestnuts, baby corn and napa cabbage in a spicy sauce. Served with steamed rice.
Spicy Szechuan
Shredded carrots, bamboo shoots, onions, mushrooms and water chestnuts in a spicy sauce. Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
Cheng Tu
Green peppers, water chestnuts, onions, carrots, mushrooms and cabbage in a spicy sauce. Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
Chop Suey
Bean sprouts, bok choy, onions, celery, water chestnuts and mushrooms in a white sauce. Served with steamed rice.
Fried Rice
Scallion, green peas, and carrots.
Lo Mein
Stir Fried soft noodles with bean sprouts, cabbage, onions, and scallions.
Spicy Tofu
Tofu with onions, mushrooms, peas and carrots. Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
Mongolian
Stir-fried scallions with chicken, beef or tofu. Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
Sesame Chicken
Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
General Tso Chicken
Served with steamed rice. Spicy.
Orange Chicken
Served with steamed rice. Spicy.

Boba Drinks
Milk
Flavor mixed with non-dairy creamer topped with ice.
Bootea Jelly Shaker
Flavor tea with fruit jelly topped with ice.

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Recent Reviews

Family was in town craving from their college days. Couple upstairs was so sweet & food is authentic! Boba Thai tea could’ve beeb a bit better. However still highly recommend & marketing wise they should add another sign to be seen as they are hard to see from main gate could be why their business is slow at this time as it could be missed easily.
January 2026
Nice, quiet place to eat local on campus. Boba tea can be hit or miss, but their food has always been good. Not a hugely expansive menu like some other places nearby, but the items they do have they make well. Nice staff, and I appreciate the free ice water to refill my water bottle.
November 2025
Finally! Some respectable Chinese food in Tucson. Discovered this hidden spot en route to a show at Centennial Hall. What it lacks in its basic ambiance is more than made up for in well-balanced, non-greasy, fresh and flavorful cuisine. Owner is lovely and accommodating. Seriously, if you're in the area, try to stop in (there's an elevator down an alley around the corner from the staircase if you need it).
May 2024

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Oriental Express Restaurant

982 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 624-5798