Oriental House Restaurant

266 Elgin St, Ottawa
(613) 563-2694

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Chef Special Wonton Soup
Young Chow Fried Rice
Fried Rice Chicken
Chicken Fried Rice
Shanghai Chow Mien
Garlic Spare Ribs
Shrimp Fried Rice
Singapore Noodles
Szechuan Chicken
Deep Fried Tofu

Menu

Appetizers
Steamed Meat Bun
Egg Roll
Spring Roll
Hunan Dumplings (8 pcs)
Sweet & Sour Fried Wonton Skin (12 pcs)
Fried Noodles
Pot Stickers (10 pcs)
Side Order of Sauce
Vietnamese Spring Roll - Fried (3 pcs)
BBQ Pork
Shanghai Style Stuffed Wonton (10 pcs)
French Fries
Shrimp Chips
Deep-Fried Tofu
Chicken Wings (10 pcs)

Soup
Wonton Soup
Hot & Sour Soup
Chicken & Cream Corn Soup
Vegetable Soup
Mushroom Egg Soup
Chicken Rice Soup
Asparagus & Crab Meat Soup

Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Oriental House Special Fried Rice
Steamed Rice
Shrimp Fried Rice
Vegetable Fried Rice
BBQ Pork Fried Rice
Bacon Fried Rice
Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice
Beef Fried Rice
Young Chow Fried Rice
Mushroom Fried Rice

Seafood
Salt Pepper Shrimp and Squid
Shanghai-Style Shrimp
Shrimp with Snow Peas
Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
Imperial Shrimp
Sweet and Sour Fish Cantonese Style
Shrimp with Three Kinds of Mushrooms
Butterfly Shrimp with Red Sauce
Shrimp with Chinese Vegetables
Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables in Satay Sauce
Almond Shrimp Ding
Curried Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables

Beef & Pork
Beef with Broccoli
Garlic Spare Ribs
BBQ Pork & Broccoli
Beef with Mushrooms
Beef with Baby Bok Choy
Beef with Tomato
Beef with Green Pepper
Curried Beef with Celery & Onion
BBQ Pork & Chinese Greens
Almond Pork Ding

Chicken
Curried Chicken with Celery & Onion
Mushroom Chicken Soo Guy (Breaded)
Moo Goo Guy Pan
Chicken with Broccoli
Chicken with Baby Bok Choy
Almond Chicken Guy Ding
Pineapple Chicken Soo Guy (Breaded)
Almond Chicken Soo Guy (Breaded)

Chop Suey (Bean Sprout)
Chicken Chop Suey
BBQ Pork Chop Suey
Mixed Vegetables Chop Suey
Shrimp Chop Suey
Oriental House Special Chop Suey
Vegetable Chop Suey
Mushroom Chop Suey
Beef Chop Suey

Chinese Style Omelette (Egg Foo Young)
Mushroom Foo Young
Shrimp Foo Young
Oriental House Special Foo Young
Chicken Foo Young
Beef Foo Young
BBQ Pork Foo Young
Bacon Foo Young
Vegetable Foo Young

Sweet & Sour (Breaded)
Sweet & Sour Chicken Ball
Sweet & Sour Ginger Chicken Ball
Sweet & Sour Pork Ball
Sweet & Sour Shrimp

Vegetable
Mixed Vegetables with Cashew Nuts
Buddha's Delight
General Tao Style Tofu
Eggplant & Tofu with Black Bean Sauce
Broccoli with Baby Corn
Chinese Mushrooms with Chinese Greens
Imperial Bean Curd
Country Style Bean Curd
Curried Mixed Chinese Vegetables

Chef's Suggestions
General Tao's Chicken
Crispy Beef in Spicy Sauce
Szechuan Chicken
Sweet & Sour Pork (Cantonese Style)
Beef with Ginger and Onion
Chicken with Mixed Vegetables & Cashews
Hunan Style Spicy Beef
Lemon Chicken Filet
Ma Po Bean Curd
Imperial Chicken
Lemon Grass Chicken and Shrimp
Lychee Chicken Balls
Chicken with Mixed Vegetables in Satay Sauce
Beef with Mushroom & Bamboo Shoots
Beef with 3 Kinds of Mushrooms
Beef with Szechuan Preserved Radish
Szechuan Style Pork
Yi Sheung Spicy Pork
Pork in Peking Spicy Sauce
Bean Curd Treasure
Contains seafood and meat.

Noodle Dishes
Cantonese Chow Mein
Oriental House Chow Mein
Singapore Fried Rice Noodles
Egg Noodles with Onion & Bean Sprouts
Shanghai Chow Mein (Udon)
Beef Noodle in Satay Sauce
Beef with Flat Noodles in Black Bean Sauce
Beef with Flat Noodles
Sam See Chow Mein
Chicken Noodle in Satay Sauce
Jar Ja Mien (Udon)
Seafood Chow Mein
Har Moon Vermicelli

Side Orders
Soft Drink
Fortune Cookie
Almond Cookie
Steamed Rice
Lychee Fruit
Perrier
Orange Juice

Combination Plates
C2. Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls, Garlic Spare Ribs, Egg Roll (1 pc), and Chicken Fried Rice
C1. Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls, Chicken Chop Suey, Egg Roll (1 pc), and Chicken Fried Rice
C3. Garlic Spare Ribs, Chicken Chop Suey with Fried Noodles, Egg Roll (1 pc), and Chicken Fried Rice
C4. Chicken Soo Guy, Almond Chicken Guy Ding, Egg Roll (1 pc), and Chicken Fried Rice
C8. Orange-Flavored Chicken, Beef With Peppers, Egg Roll (1 pc), and Chicken Fried Rice
C7. Sweet & Sour Meat Balls, Peking Spicy Chicken, Egg Roll (1 pc), and Chicken Fried Rice
C10. Imperial Shrimp, Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls, Egg Roll (1 pc), and Chicken Fried Rice
C9. Hunan Spicy Beef, Almond Shrimp Ding, Egg Roll (1 pc), and Chicken Fried Rice
C5. Garlic Spare Ribs, Almond Chicken Guy Ding, Egg Roll (1 pc), and Chicken Fried Rice
C6. Sweet & Sour Breaded Shrimp, Almond Chicken Guy Ding, Egg Roll (1 pc), and Chicken Fried Rice

Meal Combos
F. General Tao's Chicken
Served with steamed rice and 1 egg roll.
L9. Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls, Almond Chicken Guy Ding, Chicken Fried Rice, and Egg Roll (1 pc)
G. Crispy Beef
Served with steamed rice and 1 egg roll.
L5. Tai Dop Voy
Shrimp, chicken, BBQ pork and mixed vegetables, steamed rice, and 1 egg roll.
L8. Garlic Spareribs, Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls, Chicken Fried Rice, and Egg Roll (1 pc)
E. Buddha's Delight
Served with steamed rice and 1 egg roll.
L4. Satay Spicy Beef and Chicken with Mixed Vegetables, Steamed Rice, and Egg Roll (1 pc)
L2. Stir-Fried Egg Noodles with Bean Sprouts, Mushrooms, Celery, Carrots, Onion, Green Onion, and Spring Roll (1 pc)
L11. Mixed Vegetable Chop Suey Topped with Fried Noodles, Vegetable Fried Rice, and Spring Roll (1 pc)
L3. Lover's Delight
Spicy shrimp and chicken with diced vegetables and cashews, steamed rice, and 1 egg roll.
L1. Jumbo Shrimp, Mixed Vegetables, Steamed Rice, and Egg Roll (1 pc)
L6. Peking Hot and Spicy Chicken with Peanuts, Steamed Rice, and Egg Roll (1 pc)
L7. Hunan-Style Beef, Steamed Rice, and Egg Roll (1 pc)
L10. Lemon Chicken Fillet, Mixed Vegetable Stir-Fry, Chicken Fried Rice, and Egg Roll (1 pc)
A. Spicy Peanut Chicken Guy Ding, Steamed Rice, and Egg Roll (1 pc)
B. Spicy Szechuan Seafood
Shrimp, scallop, and squid, with stir-fried vegetables, steamed rice, and 1 egg roll.
C. Snow Peas Stir-Fried
Served with mushrooms, baby corn, and onion in a light garlic sauce, steamed rice, and 1 egg roll.
D. Black Bean Sauce with Mixed Vegetables, Steamed Rice, and Egg Roll (1 pc)
H. Yi-sheung Eggplant and Shrimp
Served with steamed rice and 1 egg roll.

Noodle Soup
Wonton (Large)
Egg or rice noodles and vegetables.
Seafood and Vegetables (Large)
Egg or rice noodles and vegetables.
BBQ Pork (Large)
Egg or rice noodles and vegetables.
Chicken (Large)
Egg or rice noodles and vegetables.
Beef (Large)
Egg or rice noodles and vegetables.
Mixed Chinese Vegetables (Large)
Egg or rice noodles and vegetables.
Shrimp (Large)
Egg or rice noodles and vegetables.
Scallop (Large)
Egg or rice noodles and vegetables.

Vietnamese Specials
Vietnamese Spring Rolls on Vermicelli Noodle
Vietnamese spring rolls on vermicelli noodle salad served with a fish sauce vinaigrette and roasted peanuts.
Vermicelli Noodle Salad
Served with fish sauce vinaigrette, roasted peanuts topped with lemongrass, and onion.

Family Dinners
Dinner for Two A
2 pieces egg rolls, sweet and sour chicken balls, almond chicken, guy ding, chicken fried rice, two almond cookies, and fortune cookies.
Dinner for Two B
2 pieces egg rolls, almond chicken, guy ding, garlic spare ribs BBQ, pork fried rice, two almond cookies, and fortune cookies.
Dinner for Four
4 pieces egg rolls, garlic spare ribs, almond shrimp ding, sweet and sour chicken balls, beef with broccoli, BBQ pork fried rice, four almond cookies, and fortune cookies.
Dinner for Three
3 pieces egg rolls, pineapple chicken balls, garlic spare ribs, moo goo guy pan, BBQ pork fried rice, three almond cookies, and fortune cookies.
Dinner for Five
5 pieces egg rolls, garlic spare ribs, pineapple chicken balls, almond chicken, guy ding, shrimp with lobster sauce, shanghai chow mein, BBQ pork fried rice, five almond cookies, and fortune cookies.
Dinner for Six
6 pieces egg rolls, garlic spare ribs, lychee chicken balls, beef with Chinese vegetables, moo goo guy pan, sweet and sour breaded shrimp, oriental house special chow mein, BBQ pork fried rice, six almond cookies, and fortune cookies.

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Recent Reviews

I am leaving a review to say thank you for the kindness. I came in with my dad to ask if I could use the washroom because I have some health conditions and really needed to, and the woman who greeted us let me very kindly and had a nice conversation with my dad while he waited. We also have eaten here a few times over the years and never had bad food either. Thank you again.
August 2025
The staff is super nice and the service is awesome. The beer glasses are even chilled which is an awesome little touch.
The vibe is kinda cool being downstair from the street so it feels sorta lowkey which I love.
The food, however, is really bland. I know some people might dig that (especially if they have salt or MSG fear) but it's not for me. Definitely under seasoned.
Otherwise the food was all cooked reasonable well.

I feel...
July 2025
Best lemon chicken in the city! The rice tastes toasty, which is different from other places, but I like it. Eggrolls, hunan dumplings in spicy peanut sauce, mixed vegetables, sticky rice, all very good.

There is a long staircase down to the restaurant (from their street-level door). I have not seen any other entrances.

I've been getting the occasional weekday lunch at this restaurant for many years. The lunch specials are about $20,...
June 2025

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Oriental House Restaurant

266 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 0J4
(613) 563-2694