Weather most foul in Lower Hutt. Icy rain falling 'sideways'…read more! Hot lunch for two, we spied the Forbidden City. Quintessential mom n pop Chinese restaurant, 'northern' cuisine, says google reviews (nada on yelp, maybe we FIRST?) Cantonese lingo coming from a loud ladies' table as we we entered the welcoming warmth at 2pm, Not busy, 3 tables out of twenty occupied with food / people. Seated quickly, no staff as yet. 7 minutes past the hour, a teenaged young woman staffer appears: 'place a take away order' ? "We are closing". hmmm. I related how cold we were, and ascertained that in fact 2 : 30 was 'closing time, and could we dine in, please if it suited the kitchen? (I'll find out, she says, no Cantonese spoken it's all in Kiwi English). It IS ok, Menus arrive, we quickly order rice noodles chicken fried which came out quickly. Delicious, flavoursome example of Chinese fried noodles, decent quantity balanced, enough protein, crunchy sprouts, green onion, slight taste of the hot wok / fire = competency in the Cuisine Chinois genre. Four+ star dish Clearly chef KNOWS how ! No offer of HOT tea ! No condiments, chili oil, we found that ourselves. We asked for HOT pot of tea when food arrived, it was NOT monitored for top up boiling water. Entrusting one's business to most teenagers IS risky in our experience. CAN be all right, but in most cases, THEIR agendas, and what's good for biz are mutually exclusive. Pleased with the quality of our edibles, we paid, ( +4 bucks for the tea), braved the wicked weather and set off for the parked car on Queens St, Lower Hutt. As 1st Yelp reviewer, I'd like to be kind to this family business, but fairness dictates 'no cheer leading', just relate the ACTUAL experience. Food was 4.0, as was tea when it got there. Tidiness / comfort of dining room is a 3. Value is a 3.5 Service / attitude below par earns a 1.5. We love mom n pop stores and seek them out. THIS one could be VERY good IF front of house professional hospitality was present. Over all 3.0 on the yelpmeter. pics will follow

This was our first time getting Chinese takeaways from Mr Ji's kitchen after trying at least 6…read moreother establishments for Chinese over the past few years with mixed results. Wow, the taste was great! Wontons made in store and were lovely. Sweet and Sour Pork our fussy 12 year old was loving and Lemon chicken that was quite nice too. Rice has to be purchased separately so this isn't a cheap takeaways night out for a family of 4. We spent $80 On the two mains, 2x rice and noodles and 2 four packs of wontons. The lemon chicken was on a bed of cabbage which wasn't to my liking, but the Sweet and sour had pineapple pieces that had to have come from a fresh pineapple, that is great. The amount of food would be on the smaller side, but the taste was amongst the best!

Mr. Ji's Kitchen is probably the best authentic Chinese restaurant in Wellington and its…read moresurrounding suburbs. I say this without hesitation as I've pretty much been to all of them in search of good Chinese food. You see all of these 5 star reviews, and they're pretty spot on for a few dishes made famous by a local restaurant reviewer, but there are some other gems here that I think the Kiwi audience should consider. The braised eggplant - Yu xiang qie zi (literally translated to "fish fragrant eggplant" even though there's not one ounce of fish or seafood in it, it's just a name) is fantastic with a bowl of steamed rice. Saucy, savoury, intensely soul-satisfying. Cumin lamb - very traditionally crafted with lots of spicy, numbing effects and, of course, cumin. There's also a lamb dish with spring onions that takes me back to my childhood of good Chinese food from the North. Stir-fried potato strips - Yes, stir-fried potatoes! Very tasty and totally different from the usual chips and mash and baked versions from the West. Coincidentally, the Chinese name for potato is "tu dou" which literally translates to "ground bean." Cute name, don't you think? Get a side of greens, a soup and maybe a dandan or noodle dish and you're set for a Chinese-feast extravaganza. Note: They serve Malaysian-style food here (probably to appease the uninformed masses), but if you order it, you will be missing out on some of the best Chinese food in town. For the love of god, go somewhere else for your curries and mee goreng. If you order that stuff here, you're likely to be disappointed and other diners will look at you and laugh.

food and service were not great Not overly clean…read more Drab atmosphere they brought the wrong order which felt kind of like an upsell. We asked to just have what we ordered but they charged us for their mistake. can't recommend

One of the worst meals I've had on my whole trip through New Zealand…read more Poor quality meats and they put tons of mayo on everything that was fried. It was so bad that I didn't even feel like I should be paying for my meal.

Pretty great location for those of us having a hard time with city streets and driving. Loved the…read moreHot and Sour Dumpling Soup!! So good!! Service was polite, appreciative and pretty fast too. Looks like it's a little hole in the wall, old school (from American coffee shop) appeal and color tones. Clean and fairly comfortable seating. Kitchen looks clean and you can see the cooks hard at work. We had soup, spring rolls, sweet and sour pork, black bean beef, mixed combo noodle. And a pot of tea!! So good!! Sweet-and-sour pork wasn't overly sweet like you'd find in America. It was sweet without being excessive. Everything was super fresh and well prepared.

My wife and I are visiting from the US. She is chinese from Wuhan and loves her noodles and…read moredumplings. We found this place and the reviews were very good. We ordered spicy dumplings and pork rib noodle soup. I have to say that the food was delicious and very filling. The staff was very friendly. The atmosphere is plain but comfortable. We left feeling very full and satisfied with our cravings fulfilled. Thank you very much

After watching a movie, we were looking for a late night spot to grab some dinner. We walked up…read moreCuba Street and eventually settled on Top Kitchen. They're one of those Chinese places that do ALL the Asian cuisines (Singaporean, Malaysian, Szechuan, etc.). We dropped in on a Sunday evening (around 9:15pm). The place surprisingly had people in it along with several others that grabbed takeout. The food comes out lightning quick! The menu is huge; entrees, soup, BBQ dishes, soup, hot plate, meats (chicken, pork, beef & lamb), vegetables & tofu, rice, fried rice, fried noodle and noodle/soup. Like I said, typical massive menu. - Beef tendon hot & sour noodle soup (N.7) ($12.90 NZD) - this was the best dish. The hot & sour soup had a nice kick to it. Bits of chili flakes. The cellophane/clear noodles had a great bite to them. There was a few peanuts and cilantro thrown in too. Beef was a tad dry. - Singaporean fried vermicelli (M.12) ($12.90 NZD) - it doesn't look like your typical Singaporean noodle dish but the flavour was pretty close. Only bad thing was the amount of MSG in this dish. Way too salty. Totally unnecessary as the wok hei was there. - Szechuan style chicken with vegetables (F.11) ($15.80 NZD) - I wouldn't necessarily call this Szechuan style (no heat or numbness to it) but it was tasty. Good mix of vegetables including broccoli, cauliflower, wood ear and button mushrooms, zucchini, onion and carrots. Chicken was tender. Solid but pretty standard dish. Too many types of Asian dishes on the menu but I was a fan of the noodle soup.

Get number 3 on the menu!! Roast duck with noodles. Amazing…read more Savory and not too salty/flavord. Just right.

Great Chinese food. Generous portions and excellent service. Lemon chicken my fav, crispy tasty and…read morenot greasy. Will do msg free meals if you like. Whole Peking duck with pancakes availed if you order ahead

Great Chinese takeaway/ restaurant. Dim sims, lemon chicken…read moreand crispy pork loins with chilli and garlic are my favourite

Peking House is good solid Chinese food. Pretty low key atmosphere and always full of ethnic…read moreChinese so you know it's good! Portion sizes are very generous so if you are with a larger group then put the 'lazy Susan' to work and share a bunch of dishes! It's a great way to try something you might not otherwise! Service is top notch and meals come out very quickly even when it's a full house! The food won't be the most memorable you ever have but you will leave very satisfied.

Really nice restaurant friendly restaurant.. yes it's pretty low key and less nice for family…read moredinner.. And I love there hot pot..

Ordered a Tom yum soup and it tasted great. I requested chili's on the side and out them in the…read moresoup and wow, they gave it a great flavor. Service was amazing. Dude even provided several things and attractions to do/visit.

This is my favourite Asian eating house in Wellington even after 20 years!!!…read more And always their food quality and fast service has always been consistent. My favourite dish is always number 19 Spicy Red fish Vermicelli Noodle Soup

Had this tonight. It was pretty good apart from the chicken which was a bit dry but nothing…read moreconcerning or affecting. The chips are really good and all the food is of good quality, it was quite cheap aswell.

Fantastic gourmet burgers and accompanyments. Really friendly staff. Good music. Probably the…read morenicest and healthiest burger you will ever eat! Also cater for gluten allergies!