Spicy House restaurant opened about three months ago. The food is amazing! If you don't know about…read moreSzechuan cuisine and are hesitant about having food that is hot from chili peppers, tell the proprietors - they can make any dish to be mild. Also, the proprietors, can recommend dishes to you if the menu which has 157 offerings seems too hard to decipher. The beef noodles in sour soup (#118), mapo tofu (#38), fish filets in hot and spicy sauce (#13), shredded cucumber in chili sauce (#7), Dongbei-style sweet & sour crispy pork (#99) and my total favorite - Sliced beef shin in hot and spicy sauce (#4) were all delicious, complex and fantastic. We also had some dumplings that I loved. Expand your thoughts on Chinese food and eat this authentic Szechuan style cuisine by a chef who knows how to put a flavorful meal together. Great for take out! They are also on WeChat as iSpicyHouse

After the success of our recent trip to Ho's Bakery; curiosity, hunger and indecision powered my…read moreOther Half and I into trying their restaurant on a recent Sunday afternoon. Located on Vicar Lane, Ho's Bar & Restaurant is open seven days a week, serving a mixture of Chinese and Szechuan cuisine. When entering the restaurant, there were a few promising signs. Firstly, most of the clientele were Chinese, the sounds of their beautiful language wafting through the air. This does prove a certain degree of faith in the quality of the cooking. The decor was inviting, the darkness of the room making the black and red tones seem sultry and rich. Through sheer laziness and after being lured by the value, we decided to go for the set dinner for two people. After ordering, we were swiftly presented with some appetising chicken and sweetcorn soup. The dish was very sweet, but not synthetically so, the freshness of the vegetable exuded natural sugars. On its completion, a plate of spring rolls and honey-glazed ribs arrived, accompanied with some seaweed. The spring rolls were unrecognisable from the greasy and innocuous abominations served at shoddy buffets across the country, the crunchiness of the vegetables provided a pleasant surprise. I often find eating ribs to be a messy process, resulting in dirty fingers and a lingering hunger. The example at Ho's was the inverse of this, with the large quantity of meat slipping off the bone. The seaweed was slightly too sugary, but this was a minor quibble. The main course comprised of sweet and sour pork, beef with green peppers in black bean sauce and some egg fried rice. Although we found the pork slightly chewy, the generous wedges of chargrilled pineapple were delicious. The beef dish was packed with flavour, the garlic perfectly complimenting the saltiness of the black beans. There was not a hint of greasiness in the rice, and the egg was light and fluffy. The monetary value of this feast was extraordinary. From a venue which I consider to be of genuine quality, as opposed to the copious amount of imposters crowding the high street with gloopy sauces and limp vegetables, the entire meal cost £15. I think if we had ordered our favourite dishes from the menu instead of being tempted by the convenience of the set menu, Ho's may have received even higher praise. This is a sterling excuse to revisit Ho's however, something I shall be doing expeditiously.

I came here with my parents before visiting the theatre and we had the set menu of three courses…read morefor £15 each. We started with a chicken and sweetcorn soup and mixed plate of prawn toast, ribs, crispy wantons, spring rolls and the most delicious seaweed i've ever had! Then we had three main dishes to share, lamb, beef and crispy chicken. We finished with a plate of fresh fruit to share. The service was quick, polite and very friendly. A lot of the customers in the restaurant were chinese so in my book, this shows that it must be good! The restaurant is upstairs in the building as downstairs there is a bakery. I didn't get chance to look down here as we were pushed for time but it was really busy throughout our meal. We sat on a balcony part that overlooks the bakery and the decor is black, red and beech. It looks really stylish inside and would be a great place for a special meal.

Food, ambiance, and service are great. I had the sea bass and the eggplant with green beans. Food…read morecame out quickly and was excellent so much so that I went two evenings in a row and repeated the order.

We ordered both Double Cooked Pork and Ma Po Tofu, and found both to be very good versions of the…read moredishes. When asking for spicy they did deliver respectably spicy food, there was plenty of sichuan peppercorn, and the mapo tofu was appropriately soft. If you're looking for solid authentic sichuan in Cambridge, I'd definitely recommend Seven Days.

This place is located at the end of the clubbing street in Doncaster. It has stood the test of time…read moreas I remember coming here when I was young. Managers have changed but I swear the food has gotten better. It has the majority of dim sum classic dishes. I will recommend egg tarts, one of the famous dishes you will definitely need to try when eating dim sum. Some eat it as dessert as it is sweet but the great thing about dim sum is you get all the taste bud sensations in one sitting. I also will recommend the beef brisket noodle the meat is succulent fall off the bone texture. Full of flavour and the dish has loads of meat in it. I have to say is one of the best that I have tasted. For 3 people, 7 dim sums and a noodle dish for £35.00 was actually not bad value. The only reason it was not 5 stars is because I feel there is room for improvement in terms of the dark interior.

Having been to Asia often it's difficult to find the same flavors abroad. This place does it right…read more Great food, great staff and the management was exceptionally accommodating!! Bravo!! Thank you for a great meal.

Stopped in here for lunch while driving from London to Liverpool on a gloomy, rainy day because I…read morewas craving noodle soup and the reviews were incredible. It was set about 15-min from the A6 but wow was it worth the detour! They have a massive menu with foods from all over east Asia. We decided to share a starter of salt & pepper short ribs. The husb opted for Singapore noodles (his favorite) and I was going to order spicy combination noodle soup but was recommended to try the Spicy Tom Yum Noodle Soup the was on the specials board. I love tom yum so it was a no-brainer to take the recommendation. The short ribs were delicious. Perfectly fried so they were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside and they were covered in a delectable salt, pepper, garlic, and onion topping. (chef's kiss) The Singapore Noodles were a healthy portion and OMG the meat was SO TENDER. Sorry for yelling, but I needed to make sure everyone understood. Sometimes meat can be overcooked slightly and a little chewy, but they have perfected the art of meat here! The Spicy Tom Yum Noodle Soup was brimming with ingredients and was massive! The combination is their house mix of meats and seafood. Again, the meat was INCREDIBLY TENDER! The seafood was plentiful and also cooked to perfection. I was able to stop myself from stuffing it all into my face so I could wrap up a third of it for future me. I found both dishes to be decently spicy and the server let me know that both were level 1 spicy so I'll definitely kick it up a notch next time I'm back. I think the husb will happily stay at level 1 . The chefs come from Hong Kong and we gave our compliments to the chef over the short wall separating the kitchen from the dining area. This place is now a must-stop for us when we drive from London to the North and it should be for you too!

Asian fusion? Chinese crossed with Japanese and a side of vietnamese?…read more It's a bit hard to pin point the exact origins making up Wofon, but that's what makes it such an exciting treat. There are three steps when ordering -- choosing your noodles (or rice), topping and sauce. Noodles vary from the traditional Japanese ramen (wheat noodles), Udon (thicker wheat noodles), or perhaps a classic Chiense Dan Meen (egg wheat noodles). The toppings selection varies with Wofon special (selection of meats, prawn, roast pork), mixed seafood, or roast duck, for example. And lastly, the sauces. Selection can be Chinese Szechuan spicy, curry, or Japanese teriyaki. What I love about Wofon (aside from their amazing cheap prices) is that there is such a plethora of selection choices. You can order soup noodles one day, mixing noodles another, mixing rice, or wok fried rice. The selections are completely endless! I also strongly recommend the spare ribs with barbecued sauce as a starter. And the banana with vanilla ice cream as a dessert. And for £2.50, you can't beat the price. Enjoy!

This has to be my favourite Chinese takeaway, simply because I've always been given free prawn…read morecrackers, no matter how big my order was. And the prawn crackers have to be the best I've ever eaten. They are always still warm, and always taste as though they've just been freshly made; Wok's prawn crackers are crisped to perfection! The food never takes longer than 10 minutes, no matter how busy they are; which of course, is a massive bonus. The staff always greet you with a warming friendly smile, and I haven't ever had any issues with the taste, quality or quantity of the meals they sell here. I highly recommend the chicken chow mein sold for £4.20, and the mixed meat chop suey for £4.60, but everything is absolutely delicious. The takeaway also sells cute little solar powered toys behind the counter, such as nodding dolls and swaying monkeys. They make the whole waiting experience a quirky and mesmerising one; I can never seem to take my eyes off the hypnotic monkeys!

Food: 3.5/5 Service: 1/5…read more Food was fine, authentic enough by Chinese standards. Service was awful. Sure, (authentic) Chinese places tend to have not-so-great service (with exceptions), but this place really takes the cake for bad service. We had a lot of trouble trying to find a waiter or waitress, and they weren't very attentive / easy to grab a hold of. They charge per person for the tea here (you don't pay per pot, but rather per cup). My friend wanted to change a cup because it was dirty and had tea stains. The rest of us wanted tap water, and we asked accordingly. We got a waitress to change the tea cup, and when she took the dirty cup / was getting a new cup for my friend, the owner/manager came over and started yelling at us about how the tea is only per person and cannot be shared, etc. I guess he thought we were going to try to use our water cups and pour tea into them, or something like that. We were all taken aback - we didn't want to try to get some free tea, we just wanted water and a clean cup for my friend. We have no idea why the owner guy came over and started yelling at us, but it was rather embarrassing, too. I wouldn't go back to eat there. The food was fine, but not good enough to outweigh the terrible service.

Don't get me wrong, it's certainly not *bad* - they have a great selection, and everything I tried…read moreis well cooked, well seasoned, and pretty authentic. The only problem is that it's just not as good as Seven Days, which is less than fifty yards up the road. The restaurent layout helps it keep fairly quiet and pleasant even when it's very crowded, but conversely, it does mean it can take a very long time to flag down a waiter.

Frankly, I can't believe that i'm the first person to write a review for this place. A chinese…read morerestaurant called Mayfair has existed on this site for many years, and was the first chinese that my mother visited back in the 60s, and I have been visiting it for at least 20 years. In this age of all-you-can-eat chinese buffets, Mayfair makes a refreshing change (because it isn't one, as most new Nottingham chinese restaurants seem to be). Firstly, the decor is no-frills. Clean and simple. The place has a very informal atmosphere. They are not licensed, so you can take your own alcohol, which automatically makes for a cheaper bill. There are plenty of off-licenses nearby, so this system works fine. The menu is fairly standard chinese fodder, with a few unusual dishes thrown in for good measure. Occassionally there will also be an additional 'specials' menu, where new and more unusual dishes appear. The food is always good quality, and always arrives hot. Portions are generous, and Mike the manager is very helpful and friendly. I have recommended this place to many people, who have in turn recommended it to all and sundry. Pricewise, Mayfair represents fantastic value. I often go with friends, and we all have a soup to start along with some other mixed starters to share (ribs etc), and then we all have a main course with rice or noodles. When the bill comes, it seldom works out at more than £11 per head. It gets very busy on Friday and Saturday night, so book ahead to avoid disappointment. I love the friendly, informal, unpretentious nature of the place. Great to visit with friends, and they can cater for large groups if needed to. I probably would not recommend it if you fancy a romantic and intimate night out, or if you value decor above food and value. The only reason I can't bring myself to give this place 5 stars is because the speed of service can suffer somewhat at peak times, but for me it is always worth the wait. My recommendations? The king prawn and sweetcorn soup (although i've been told the hot and sour soup is exceptional), the salt and pepper spare ribs (dry, but spicy and delicious), and the squid in szechuan sauce. If you live in Nottingham and love chinese food but haven't tried Mayfair, where have you been?!

Lovely, local and charming. Road worn, we were looking easy and fresh. It delivered on both…read morepoints.

Food good. Large portions. Efficient staff.Easy parking. Worth a visit if in the area. Next door to…read morea garage so easy to find.