We headed off to Lyndhurst on a spur-of-the-moment whim for an overnight stay at the weekend -…read morehungry after a long walk in the beautiful New Forest, we took a gamble after looking at their menu as we passed by and made a reservation for that evening. The restaurant was very busy when we walked in, a few minutes early: we were invited to take a seat while our table was made ready, which gave us a moment to look at the delicious Szechuan menu again. We were shown to a lovely table in the middle of the restaurant, up close to the wall so we didn't have people brushing past continuously, bang on our reservation time! We selected a random bottle of wine from the menu (an Italian rose) which was very nice. We elected to start with wan-tun soup and grilled dumplings, which came out piping hot and absolutely delicious. The grilled dumplings were so moorish that we could happily have tucked into another plateful! We chose crispy beef with sweet-piquant sauce and panfried squid in blackbean sauce as our mains, accompanied by steamed rice and Yung Chow fried rice (containing meat and prawns). There was a nice lull in between our starters and main dishes being served which gave us time to enjoy our wine and savour the flavours from the starters more fully. The main courses were exceptional - not only in terms of quality, but also quantity! Lovely tender strips of beef were served in a delicate sweet-peppery sauce which was the perfect companion to the Yung Chow fried rice; my partner was very pleased with his panfried squid (again, plentiful quantity) and found the blackbean sauce quite fiery, although still very tasty and not offputting at all. We found the service to be very swift and courteous - the only things we could possibly find fault with was (a) after the first pouring of wine we were left to do it ourselves (not that we minded!), (b) we left the restaurant without being bid farewell, and (c) critically - the smokers stood outside the front door of the restaurant and as it was a fairly warm evening, the door was left wide open and the smoke blew in constantly. Not nice if you are a non-smoker! The food was exceptional; I think this definitely comes into our top 3 Chinese restaurants in the UK. We will definitely return again to the Imperial China next time we are visiting the area - well worth a visit, in our opinion.

We go to this restaurant frequently because the food is great and reasonably priced but mainly…read morebecause the service is exceptional. It is situated in the main street of Lyndhurst opposite the road leading to Cadnam. It is a short walk from the public car park. They serve Chinese and Szechwan food. There is a vast choice on the menu, and the staff will help with selections. The service is quick and efficient I think that they have all been highly trained and it shows. They also do a take away menu which seems to be popular but we haven't tried it yet.

The Jade has been on my 'must do' list of places to eat for a couple of years now. It comes highly…read morerecommended by several friends who are discerning foodies so I was really looking forward to this meal. It's a very unassuming looking frontage that gives no clue as to the interior. We ordered the chefs special set menu with the lobster option to start. Our lobster was presented live and huge before being chopped up and braised in a wok with ginger and spring onion. Sublime! We had a selection of 5-6 other dishes, including King Prawn in black bean, baby squid, chilli fillet beef, chicken in yellow bean plus rice. It was £24 per head (minimum of 2). The sake comes warm in its own little bath and the service is impeccable - knowledgeable, friendly staff who really care about their food. This is an outstanding restaurant and one we'll be visiting regularly from now on.

Not strictly Chinese but Cantonese and simply the best in town! Food is delicious, excellent…read moreservice and great atmosphere! It's very small here so always pre-book to make sure you aren't disappointed. You will be very well looked after! My only reservation is the live lobster which is brought to you if you order lobster to eat but since I never intend to and others might enjoy this treat, I won't let that spoil my rating!

Good food, very clean and staff friendly. Will definitely re visitread more

This was the best Chinese I have had since coming to Pompey! Tasty food at good prices. Really…read moresmart shop, clean and tidy plus the staff are friendly who don't mind going that little bit further to help you out! TRY IT!

best place to go if you are in or just passing north baddesley it's so cheap and well worth the…read moremoney for food and drink use to go there all the time until we moved away will definitely miss this place

Best Chinese ive had. Such a lovely array of choices. Ordered £140 worth and all the family loved…read moreit. Even veggie options were delicious.

If you can understand Ming (owner) He's sound as a Pound.... or Yenread more

I would like to say what excellent food we had last nite at lai ho, the food was mouth watering,…read moreand the service was second to none, i would like to say what a lovely evening my husband and myself had thank you serena table 5 x

Been going there for years, and never had a problem. Staff are always friendly and the food is…read morealways great. Would highly reccomend.

Dim sum is very nice from a Chinese view. Better go there during the week day instead of weekend!read more

Great food and friendly service, I would recommend set menu 2. Crispy duck is delicious.read more

It's no longer called imperial garden, but when it was I went there regularly, great food and…read moreservice. They had an all you can eat buffet (not sure if they still do this) and it was well worth the money

My parents are new to the area and we thought we'd try a local Chinese restaurant for takeout. I am…read moreso glad we tried Pagoda. It was a leap of faith as there weren't any Yelp reviews to help guide us. I am so happy to report that the service was excellent from the moment I called and placed the order. A friendly voice efficiently took my order, confirmed it and said it would be ready in 15 minutes. Exactly 15 minutes later I arrived to a warm smile and friendly welcome. The food was packaged up in an excellent Asian-inspired cardboard carrier. The aroma from the box was intoxicating for the short journey back home. The food was immaculately prepared and was delicious. We probably ordered too much, but absolutely nothing was left at the end! Fantastic job, Pagoda! Thank you.