The Essence Of Orient - Stafford

This place is truly amazing - from the delicious food to the exceptional customer service! We have been regulars for years and plan to keep coming back.

Very friendly staff and wonderful eating. it was great. x

The dining experience was very enjoyable, with great value for money and the staff were friendly.

This is the only Chinese restaurant in Stafford and it is just a short walk from the city center. The other Chinese restaurants around are located on the outskirts. The restaurant has a spacious seating area and offers fast service. They also accept card payments, which is a bonus as many Chinese restaurants are cash only. Overall, it is good value for money.

If you’re eating in, inside is clean and well presented. If you’re ordering takeaway delivery charge is expensive at £3. Their food is normally great; however, I wouldn’t order when the football is on. The manager is nice and lets his staff off early to watch it and trys to do everything himself, the problem is he is a terrible cook. I asked him once if it was him cooking the food or his regular staff before ordering, as I noticed it was him who answered the phone (which is unusual). I tried my best to explain politely, that I liked the regular cook’s food but not his. He was very rude told me not to order from their again and hung up. If you're going to order, personally I'd check to see if the football is on before hand.