Gourmet Oriental is a little Chinese restaurant in a little strip mall on the outer edge of the city of Ventura, but the fact of the matter, is that it’s one of the best Chinese restaurants I’ve eaten at. Everything is fresh, and when you order things like Lemon Chicken or Sweet & Sour Pork, to go, they don’t pour the sauce over the food. They give it to you in a separate container so it’s not soggy when by the time you get it home. Now is it ‘authentic’ Chinese food? No, it’s pretty much American Chinese food, but it’s still good and you get a lot of food for your money. and the people who work there are really nice guys.