I was 5 years old when I used to go to the restaurant with my parents, they were friendly with the…read moreowners at that time. I now live in the US and am 60 years old but will visit the restaurant when I'm back in the UK. Great food , great service !

The service at this restaurant was exceptional, and the staff were friendly and attentive…read morethroughout. The food was fantastic, and the atmosphere welcoming. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great dining experience!

Again best Chinese food this side of East London, warm, tastey food, this has been our 3rd takeaway…read morefrom this place!!..I would give them five star...

From the owner: Award winning top authentic Chinese takeaway in East Londonread more

A family run business that has been there for over 40 years located on the Gant's Hill roundabout…read moreright above Gant's Hill Tube Station. We always stop there for lunch, travelling through from the east of UK, but this time we made a trip there as some friends who were locals wanted to meet up for a dim sum lunch for their annual get together. For a local Peking, Cantonese and Szechuan cuisine, its food is fresh, and the quality and taste is on par with its counterpart in Chinatown in the West End. You can get the usual fare and more. Be adventurous and you will not be disappointed. The space is comfortable and feels homely. The friendly staff, especially the lady owner loves to chat and gossip with the numerous regulars. Recently it has been renovated and modernised, but it has not lost it's local Chinese restaurant charm. Well worth making a trip or stopping when passing through Gant's Hill. If driving, they have car parking at the back, which you need to display a permit, obtained from the restaurant.

My sisters and I decided to have a nice, pleasant New Years '08 and so went down to a local Chinese…read morewe hadn't tried yet. Mandarin is beautiful. With a decor that transports you to another corner of the world - with lush greenery and tiny antiques everywhere, the oriental feel is most definitely delivered to it's best! As it was New Years, they had a host of singers doing covers of classic party tracks to get everyone in the mood although there wasn't an ounce of the rowdiness there usually is in restaurants on NY. If you wanted to avoid all the buzz (as we did; boring, old hags - I know! It was an off year!) there was alternative seating, just as beautiful but a little hidden away from the centre. The food was lovely - with some of my favourite chinese dishes on the menu including manchurian chicken and seasame prawn toast. The service was surprisingly quick for New Years Eve - with staff who were polite, patient and efficient. A great selection of non-alcoholic cocktails were also available from the bar...which were a delight for us; the ONLY three sober girls there! Lovely.

Best Chinese in the area that I have found, they don't deliver to my address which is why I only…read moregave them 4 stars, but the food is great, great variety and yummy food. Toffee bananas are good. As they are on a main road there is parking around, but, they do not have a designated parking area. They have a small aquarium and a cute booth with lights that resemble stars (You would have to pre-book to get this area) The restaurant is clean and friendly.

Nice and friendly local Chinese takeaway. I admit to indulging more than I should but their meals…read moreare so tasty it's hard to resist when I've had a tough day at work. If I carry on like this I will be on first name terms with the owners ;-). The ingredients they use has always been fresh and cooked to perfection.

The restaurant has been here for decades and continues to deliver the most amazing Chinese food…read more The best by far in east London. Very friendly staff. Just love eating in or getting the weekend takeaway. Happy to recommend to all.

This place is on my speed dial. Doesn't look amazing, but this Chinese has some of the finest food…read moreI've ever tasted. My favourite dish is the Sweet And Sour Chicken in a Light Sesame Batter. Honourable mention goes to the Chinese Curry too. They deliver fairly quickly and only once (in probably hundreds of deliveries) has it been cold. They were apologetic and gave us a very reasonable recompense. Don't waste time, get ordering

My go to local Chinese takeaway that is by far the best in the area. Food is great and they are…read morevery accommodating if you want something slightly different with the dishes. I.e. extra spice etc Food arrives super quick but saying that I don't live that far. The only down side is that sometimes the dishes are lacking sauce. However, the prices are reasonable for what you get. (Takeaway - 02/04/2015)

Updated in 2015: The absolute worst place to go on Valentines day. The food isn't worth the £90 per…read morehead and the service is poor. Since writing my initial review (5*s) I've been here at least 5 more times and the service is fine at best. The last time I went we asked our waiter how to pronounce something on the menu and he just stood there tapping his pen on his order pad for at least a minute looking at the menu and shrugged. He also left the restaurant to take a call halfway through packing our leftovers.. ---------------- Food isn't cheap but it's definitely worth the money! The menu has a wide variety of food and when I got there I wanted to eat everything on the menu! The chicken, lamb, duck, and beef are all halal. Plus seafood and the possibilities were so great that we spent a good 15 minutes trying to narrow down what to order. Loved both starters we got - lettuce wraps and paper prawns. Lettuce wraps were especially yum and quite filling. The mains are also very filling and larger than expected. Wasn't a huge fan of the steamed hotpot so when I go back (cause I definitely will) I'll probably order something else.

Great food, service has deteriorated and prices have increased…read more It wasn't a cheap place to go to when it opened, now you need a small business loan if your feeding a family I used to pay £50 for 2 10 years ago, it's close to £80 now for the same meal and drinks Only gets 3 stars, but purely because of the prices Food is always quality however

Good Service！Tasty and healthy meals！ The beef noodles and seafood noodles are great tasty.read more

This is some of the best Chinese food I've personally ever had. The place looks very simplistic to…read morethe eye, but the plates they make are incredible. Walked around for food while washing and drying clothes, wasn't expecting much and this exceeded so many expectations. TRY THIS PLACE

One of few places open for dinner on the Loughton high street on a Sunday. The meal started with…read moresome really good prawn crackers with two sauces on the side. Maybe the best prawn crackers even and quite addictive. Malaysian spicy noodles with chicken was pretty good. A large portion with good heat level - marked with three chilies on the menu. Larger pieces of chicken would improve the dish though. The pad Thai was a bit different, with stronger emphasis on the lemon and ginger, quite a tangy thing. Not bad, just different from the traditional way. You get four large shrimps in this dish. Ended the meal with coconut ice cream. It was very hard, so you need to hold it down while eating it so it doesn't fly around. As expected, this was from their supplier. It comes in a halved coconut shell. The dining room is very pleasant with red lanterns hanging from the ceiling and some nice decorative motives on the walls. Mellow instrumental music in the background. Looks small from the outside, but it stretches long into the back. Staff were quite informative and diligent regarding allergens. About 60percent of the menu is Chinese and the rest Malaysian. Plenty of options below 10 pounds.

This place has great prices, super nice wait staff and speedy service. They want you to enjoy the…read morefood. Not the best Chinese food I've ever had, but the best Chinese food I've ever had is twice the price. 10/10 would recommend if your going as a family - they love kids!