The Orient Restaurant Offers Up Friendly Service and Dim Sum

Family owned and operated for over 20 years, may seem to be another Chinese restaurant in the greater Sacramento area, but it promises much more than that. 

Owners Peter and Ling Pan Huang began The Orient to provide authentic cuisine, a family friendly atmosphere and locally purchased ingredients. All dishes are from home-made recipes. 

The Orient boasts a series of regulars and committed employees to the restaurant. One of which is , the current manager. You may have seen him at the annual event highlighting the various flavorful dishes of the restaurant. 

Flores said before working at the restaurant, he was a regular customer. 

“I had been coming here for maybe seven years,” said Flores. 

Working at other dining, bakery and cafe spots in the area, he eventually found his way to the orient when they began their delivery service two years ago. 

One of the first things for Flores to note was the customer service and friendliness of the atmosphere. 

“It's very impressive,” he said. 

The owners, he said, are very hands on people. They work hard, he added, sometimes working 10 or 11 hours a day, seven days a week. 

Sometimes you can find them on the floor, with customers and waiters and waitresses, or in the back, prepping food and helping the cooks. This dedication and pride is what has kept customers coming back after all these years. 

“Some people have been coming here for a decade,” said Flores. 

Every day during the lunch hour, the Orient offers a special. Any series of combination plates for under $6. Sometimes, Flores noted, they'll have new plates to try out on the specials menu and listen to the local customers to hear their suggestions and receive feedback. 

Flores said that with The Orient's respect for customers also comes a respect for its employees. All around, he said, it provides a more welcoming feeling to the restaurant. 

“I love it here,” Flores added. “I’m very comfortable here.”