East Ocean Restaurant – Halal in Haymarket

I have been doing carry out here since it opened. The food quality is excellent and portions are a good value for the money. The service is really good as my food is always ready for pick up on time.

Good taste but we like a little more spicy. Ordered chicken dumplings, kungpao chicken and shrimp with fried rice and chowmein noodles and all very delicious and served hot. We dint had to wait too long.

We had the General Tso's Chicken, Shrimp Lo Mein and Szechuan Beef. All except the Lo Mein came with a side of white rice. We had take out but the food was still steaming hot when we got home, which was a nice bonus. Overall the flavor, and heat and portions of the food were on point, except the Szechuan beef for which the portion of beef left us wanting more. Extra bonus that the meat was halal. Wished the takeout had come with utensils.

This was one of my favorite restaurants until my last recent visit. I ordered hot and sour soup, shrimp fried rice, chicken wings and general tso's chicken. The shrimp fried rice was salty & oily fried wings had no flavor. I notified the waitress regarding the rice and she gave me excuses of how different chef cooks different ways. I didn't ask for refund and still left her decent tips. I am very disappointed by her response and their customer service.

DO NOT order online at this restaurant. I ordered on line over the weekend and waited an hour to receive my order when people walking in and ordering were receiving their food within 10-15 minutes. I even paid for my order and left after not receiving my food after the hour wait. Not even an apology or offering a credit. Absolutely terrible service.