Savouring the Past
The Oriental Restaurant and Takeaway was founded by Mr Arnold Eric Powell in 1984 with a single store The Oriental Lunch Bar in Durban’s Pine Parkade.
The Oriental Restaurant and Takeaway was founded by Mr Arnold Eric Powell in 1984 with a single store The Oriental Lunch Bar in Durban’s Pine Parkade.
The Oriental Restaurant and Takeaway was founded by Mr Arnold Eric Powell in 1984 with a single store The Oriental Lunch bar in Durban’s Pine Parkade. It began as a family business and the Oriental Legacy has since been carried down by his son and daughter and to the third generation.
In 1986 the original railway workshop for Durban station was refurbished and transformed into The Workshop Shopping Centre. Oriental take-away expanded and moved into the shopping centre in 1986 as one of their first tenants.
In 1989 Shelly Centre, Shelly Beach, the business thrived, and Bunny Chows and Biryani became a household name commonly associated with Oriental.
Shelly Beach store relocated to South Coast Road Rossburgh Durban in 1994.
The South Coast Road branch expanded and opened a second branch in Jacobs Road Clairwood.
Since the beginning of the new millennium, Mr Powell’s daughter has continued to service the area north of the Umgeni River with her flag ship store Oriental Roadhouse, opening its doors to the then new Umgeni Business Park, while his son remained at the helm of Durban Central locations as well as the South.
In 2009 the Gateway store opened in Aurora Drive in Ridgestone Towers and continued to service the greater Northern Suburbs for nearly 9 Years.
Mr Powell prided himself on the belief “Serve to customers only what you would eat yourself” and for the past 36 years Oriental has continued to source and use the best ingredients, serve a quality product and focus on excellent presentation.
Oriental Express has identified the niche between conventional dining and safer more convenient options that bring families together. We continue to savour the past by delivering our original Durban curry to your door.
201 Sparks Road, Sydenham, Berea