I have never eaten out on Christmas Eve before and after this experience I don't think I ever will again. Such a shame as the food is really good but they seem more interested in money at all costs. On booking I was told that I needed to pay a deposit of £10 per person which I was fine with as it must be a busy night. They said I would need to pay this before Christmas Eve or my table would not be guaranteed. They rang me a few days before to check and I went down and paid the deposit. On arrival our table was downstairs even though I was told when I booked it would be upstairs. I queried this with a male waiter who confirmed we had the table downstairs. We then spent the whole of the THREE HOUR meal with people queuing for their takeaways right round our table. And some of them were waiting a considerable time. For having to pay for an inflated priced set menu anyway this didn't feel like the nice dining experience you'd expect. The food took ages as they had obviously kept taking takeaway orders and were not prioritizing the restaurant diners. My son and husband ended up having to leave as it had gotten so late which was disappointing. There were no apologies for the delay at all at any point. Just kept on asking if we wanted more drinks. The drinks are expensive too. They presented the bill without the deposit taken off. Then I was asked to sign a receipt and the order book when I asked for it to be taken off. I said that the service had been really slow and the waitress just laughed. Not a care that we were disappointed. I got home and showed the receipt to my husband who immediately said that I'd been overcharged. I couldn't even face going back at this point so he went back only to be told that they had been trying to call me. Completely untrue as I had no missed calls on my mobile and they had the right number as they had called me earlier in the week. They gave him the £42 cash. Just try to use one of the £1 coins to be told it was a Euro. Just embarrassing and at this point not even surprised. I suppose when you are the only restaurant in a small village and have the monopoly it doesn't matter when people aren't happy. Food is really nice but check what you are being charged. read more

Enjoyed take away last night. Great Imperial starters , lots of duck ,Chicken Satay and Singapore noodles -will be back again soon

Great service, food was lovely and was served fast and hot. Would have liked a little longer at beginning to enjoy complimentary crackers and for the staff not to assume we had finished because we were taking a break and having a chat. I would say the only disappointment was the take out menu was different to the menu in house with the costs being alotbhigjer for the banquets. Cannot say anything would stop me from going back though. read more

Nice restaurant. The staff could be a bit friendlier and smile more. Nice food but a bit expensive.

Had a great time . The food was outstanding staff was so nice and polite . So many main meals to choose from . Food very nice staff very nice . Loads of room to stay . Up stairs and downstairs. Had amazing food . If I had something I could change about it it would be nothing . Keep it up guys. read more

An excellent chinese restaurant, serving superb food with good, quick service. Padgate Rose also do takeaways over the phone or in person, with the same high standard of food. I can recommend all of their usual meals, foo yung and chop suey being bog standard fare in my eyes, they are usually a good indicator of the rest of the menu. I know of one local to St Helens where the locals describe the chop suey as elasic bands with bits in. The Padgate Rose serves a chop suey with well cooked noodles and tasty meats (or vegetarian alternative). I have had many 'phone orders from here and never been disappointed. The restaurant side, unfortunately so far, I have to rely on what friends have told me, as I've never had the opportunity to test it out. All reports are that the food is excellent quality and the service matches - they have all said that they have no hesitation in going back nor of recommending it to others. read more

I can testify that the restaurant at the Padgate Rose is every bit as good as the above reviewer says the takeaway is! We ordered duck and sweet and sour chicken, and both were very good - the meat wasn't fatty (as duck in particular can be) and the sauces they were prepared in were lovely without being greasy or too sticky. The food was served on hot plates which helped to keep it warm whilst we took our time, and we were offered a choice of chopsticks or Western cutlery. The decor was very Chinese, with lots of red and gold and dragons everywhere. The staff were very friendly and even gave us calenders with the Chinese animals on it, which was a nice touch. read more

Very nice food, lots of choice the mini banquet is a favourite of mine with the chicken & sweetcorn soup to start, then little starters the honey ribs are perfect and the prawn crackers are very tasty. There are lots of main meals to choose from including duck, fillet steak in cantonese sauce which is delicious. The staff are very friendly and can't do enough for you, the food comes quick but they don't rush you. The appetisers are nice and they do a beautiful aromatic crispy duck pancakes worth trying! They also offer english meals to people who are not too fussed on chinese food, steaks, chicken nuggets and much more. This is good for families who might have children that don't like chinese food. The restaurant is very relaxing and the decor inside is beautiful with chinese cats and lanterns. The prices are average for a restaurant main meals start from £7.00 and the mini banquet is £16.80 which you get a lot for your money. Overall a very nice restaurant, i am a regular as i enjoy the food and service i recommend to everyone :) read more