Oriental House - Scottsbluff

This restaurant is a hidden jewel in Scottsbluff. The wonton soup was incredible- perfectly steamed wontons and a touch of white pepper to give it a kick. The spring rolls were tasty and the Mongolian beef was excellent. The owner/chef runs this place by himself, so service is a little slow, but the delicious food more than makes up for it. He has a sushi bar that is well stocked. He does not have a liquor license yet, so there is no beer/sake.

We went on a Sunday evening and were the only people in the place. Two people came in to pick up to-go orders while we were there. I shared an order of egg rolls with my friend. They were good but they were very thickly breaded and fried. Filled with cabbage and ground pork, and served with sweet and sour sauce. I ordered Yellow Curry with chicken, mild spice level. It was too spicy for me. One of my friends ordered General Tso's chicken. I thought it was fantastic, she didn't really like it. It was large chunks of breaded, fried chicken in a think, tangy orange spiced sauce. It didn't come with any rice or vegetables. Another friend ordered the sushi. The sweet potato roll, avocado roll, and veggie roll. The portions were enormous and they were delicious and fresh. For dessert I ordered Sweet Rice with Mango. It was absolutely awful. The rice tasted like burned fried rice. It was completely inedible. There appeared to be only one man working. He could understand our orders but not much beyond that.

I do not typically leave reviews but this was so terrible, I feel obligated to leave a review. The egg roll resembled nothing of an egg roll. The tempura style breading of the egg roll and general chicken was one of the most awful tasting items I’ve ever had. I’m not sure if it was bad oil or if that’s just how it tastes. My child puked. I wouldn’t ever consider going here again.Service was good though.

We ordered take out, when I arrived at the restaurant I didn't know if they were still in business. The only car there was on a jack like somebody broke down and stopped there. The inside looked a lot nicer than the inside. The food however was not good. The General Tso's chicken was just a sopping wet mess of fried breading and small slivers of chicken mixed in. There was some kind of overwhelming flavor I couldn't place but it was definitely not good. The beef with broccoli looked good but had the same flavor issue we could not figure out.

Everything was okay, the General Tso’s Chicken was incredibly strong with heavy sauce. Sushi was okay, might try a couple of different rolls if I decide to go back. Service was okay, only one man working there when I went.