You know it's a bad thing when you recognise the Valley Hill delivery man in the street, as we get…read moretake out from Valley Hill almost every week! It's tasty, delivered speedily, and their beef curry, half chips/ half noodles can cure even the most painful hangover or bluest Sunday blues! Make sure you time it right though, as at weekend evenings the queue can be out the door, which says all you need to know!

I've been to a fair few Chinese takeaways in my life, and I've seen them all. The good, the bad and…read morethe darn right ugly. Every Friday night, when I was younger, my dad and I would go and fetch the weekly Chinese. Then we moved house, and we'd do the same thing. Nowadays, this tradition has somewhat deteriorated, but King's Court is definitely our fave, having tried most of the other Chinese takeaways in Dundonald, a couple in Holywood, and a good few in East Belfast. Reasonably priced, King's Court is a friendly, cheerful restaurant / takeaway. They're always super quick, and the food is great. We've never had a complaint about the chicken with green pepper and black bean sauce, or an issue with our chow mein. It's straightforward, tasty Chinese food (as far as straightforward, tasty Chinese food goes over here anyway). The only minor blip we had was when we ordered a delivery one night (the football was on...), and the delivery man forgot the prawn crackers. I was not a happy bunny, and was onto King's Court immediately. They were extremely apologetic, as was the delivery man when he eventually arrived 20 minutes later. Of course, by that stage we'd finished our meal and now had a huge bag of prawn crackers. Ah well. Still, we do love King's Court, and I reckon it'll be a firm fave for many years to come.

Mandarin City is definitely my favourite Chinese. There, I said it. The highest form of commitment,…read morefor everyone to see. And you can hold me to it if you really want. I know I'm indescisive, but my mind ain't being changed about this any time soon. It's such a nice, big, cosy Chinese restaurant. The staff are super friendly, and like to fling a few sweeties or fortune cookies your way (just be sure to catch them). The food is beautiful (I love their black bean sauce) and the atmosphere is really pleasant; comfortable and relaxing. A few years ago a large group of us (happily accomodated by the friendly waiters without a booking) were out for a friend's birthday and having an absolute blast while we were at it. Unbeknown to us, a sudden, unpredicted and very heavy flurry of snow had been settling outside. I have such fond memories of that night...and I do love snow. I'll let you into a wee secret which i learnt while I was at school in the nearby vicinity. The restaurant opens for takeaway orders between 12 noon and 2pm, and for £2 (it may have gone up slightly since I left) you got either noodles, chips or rice with a sauce of your choice. Bargain. I still love Mandarin City. See, I told you so.

I am not so much of a fan for this restaurant. To be honest I find it a little bit pretentious and…read moreunwelcoming. That being said it is very popular and is always packed whenever I've been there, but I do not really understand why. I think their food is Ok, but just Ok. Every-time I have eaten there my belly is definitely satisfied with the food but I always find that I didn't really enjoy it what I had and I always feel it is a little overpriced when It comes time to pay. I would only really go here if I was with friends who wanted to go. I don't think it really compares on a flavor factor with other chinese restaurants in the area. It is really nice and ambient inside and it can cater very well for large groups with big round tables, but thats about the best of what it has to offer for me.

I remember going here the night before my wedding for some good food with some friends. It is very…read moredecently priced and the nicest thing on the menu is their 'Chicken satay', although their "Honey chili chicken' is rather great too and one of the best I've tried. If you go to this restaurant, take your time. Make sure you don't rush away and miss out on what is a good little night out. It is small inside with only a few tables, but sometimes that can really add to the atmosphere of a restaurant. It makes me feel like I have done well to get a table there and that I am really going to be looked after well. The staff here are really nice and so attentive, you can really tell they take pride in what they do and it comes across in the food. Great stuff, I'll be back!!!

The Good Fortune is an old friend of mine and one that I like to visit every couple of months. It…read moreis the epitome of a top venue for a cheap and cheerful night out. All the boxes are ticked: Bring Your Own Booze Reasonably priced food No problem with sitting for 5 hours at the same table talking total drivel Tolerant staff You can send the whole night eating and drink in the Good Fortune for about £20. How thrifty is that, and also very good fun. The last time I went, I promised the husband I would be home 'about 11' as we were only going somewhere local. Fast forward to 4am and I had just made it home, having met a friend of a friend of a friend in The Good Fortune, going back to their house and eating and drinking them out of house and home. See? the Good Fortune certainly lived up to its name. As the food is pretty cheap - around £7 for a main course and £4 for a starter, you shouldn't expect Chinese fine cuisine. What you should expect is good sized portions and good tasty food. They also don't mind if you just keep ordering lots of starters to go with your wine. A great place for couples, families and it's very popular with groups too. Even though the larger groups are usually on a mission to get p%^^&*d, there is always a happy relaxed atmosphere. The Good Fortune is always popular, so don't turn up at the weekend if you haven't booked. Even if you have booked, you may have a bit of a wait in the tiny area at the front. Be prepared for that and take comfort from the fact that they let you open your wine while you are waiting. Another little bit of good fortune!

Massively improved recently. The meat is actually identifiable and tastes of what it is supposed to…read morebe. They use lots of fresh veg and the portions are a great size. Really impressed with The Ruby now... A big improvement on a few years ago! Yummy!

I only joined up to make this review!! So Disgusted!! Date…read moreof purchase: 17-07-2012 ....Living in Comber (the land of amazing takeaways) I ventured out at midnight on a Monday evening in search of spicy meat. Everywhere was closed so I went into nearby Newtownards and found the Ruby was still open. The old Chinese guy seemed really annoyed that I was ordering at this time as he was about to close shop. A chicken fried rice with curry was the order, £7.70 the price (+Diet Coke). I waited in silence for ten mins as I heard him cooking up my midnight feast. I then recoiled in horror as I heard him 'hawking up a flemer' that is Ulster Scotch for 'bringing thick lung mucus to the forefront of his mouth from the depths of his bronchioles'. I then heard him spit loudly followed by muffled laughter. When he brought the meal to me I immediately questioned him "did you just f***ing spit in my meal"? he started laughing and suddenly the only word he could speak was "thank you, thank you" I was not 100% sure he hawked in my curry as the view of the kitchen is blocked off by a wall but there was no way I was eating this meal. I took it away an inspected it in my car and to be fair I couldn't find his flemmer but I feared it was stirred into my portion of curry sauce. I will however be giving the meal to the appropriate authorities to see if saliva is present in the meal and if that's the case, may the law suit commence. Avoid at all costs.

The Weo Ping is somewhat legendary in North Belfast. Legend has it that during Northern Ireland's…read more'Troubles', a local paramilitary group known as 'The Provies' tried to rob the Weo Ping one night. The Chinese owner behind the counter tried to make them leave by saying, "No hurt me, me Provie too, me Provie too!" This myth has literally travelled the world over so that whenever I've been in Irish bars in North America, second generation Irish kids will ask me if i know "Provie Charlie's" (the Weo Pings's nickname). For a chinese, the food isn't bad at all in the Weo Ping. It's of a much higher quality than other Chinese takeouts in the surrounding area. But I agree with the last reviewer that it can tiresome after a while, but I put this down to the fact that North Belfast's takeaways offer predominantly Chinese food with very little variety. So if I'm not screaming about how great this place is, it's only because I've grown up on it.

Weo Ping is one of my favourite Chinese takeaways in Belfast. It has been around for as long as I…read moreremember. This is probably one of the first Chinese takeaways I ever tried and it's a brilliant one to start off with. Their salted chilli chicken is fantastic. The chicken is perfectly cooked, and despite in being a dish without a sauce it's never to dry. The best thing about Weo Ping however, is their curry sauce. By far its the best curry I've ever tasted and could possibly make an old trainer just tasty enough to eat! Their prices are brilliant, the delivery charge is barely noticeable. The only problem I have (if you could even be a problem) is their enormous portion sizes! This is only a problem because of the guilt I feel, throwing out their epic grub that I just couldn't fit into my belly!

One of the best Chinese takeaways around. I've had a lot of stuff out of this place, and everything…read morehas been at least as good, if not better than, any other Chinese takeaways I've had. The curry sets the taste-buds going, the salt chilli spare ribs have you reaching for a beer, the chicken chow main has plenty of chicken and the noodles are nice and soft, the Peking duck has the right blend for the sauce with no fat on the duck... I could go on and on and on, and if I lived above this place I'd be like the Michelin man. If this place was a sit-in restaurant it would do a roaring trade, plus delivery until 2a.m. on the weekend nights.

A very average takeaway. I wouldn't try it again personally. The curry sauce is nothing to write…read morehome about.

I don't get why this place doesn't have more reviews. The food is amazing! It's so fresh and…read moreflavorful! We're visiting here from Los Angeles and needed to find a late night place to eat and this was just around the corner. I've been to tons of Chinese food places where I live and I've even been to China and this was one of the best Chinese food I've ever had. We ordered a variety of food--hot and sour soup, shrimp fried rice, chow mein with seafood satay, etc and everything was delicious! The lady who worked there was also super nice. The food took a while to cook, but they're making everything from scratch and it was worth the wait. It looks like such a hole-in-the-wall place, but it definitely delivers in quality. I recommend eating here!

This is the nicest Chinese take away I've had. The food is always fresh and hot. The couple who…read moreruns it are just so delightful - I'd recommend a trip down the there just to see them at work. To be honest I rarely order take away unless I'm hung over and i usually regret it as it as soon as the inevitable stomach cramps set it - unless of course I get from Hello Beijing. The soft noodles are the best I've had. Give them a try and find your favourites - I'm sure they won't disappoint.