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Reviewed 8 September 2023

This is a fairly average restaurant…not bad, but certainly nowhere near great. The dishes are expensive relative to the quality, with the chicken having the usual pink tint found at this level of restaurant….not undercooked though. The starters were fine but I couldn’t help feel...a bit bemused with the prawn toast…three tiny bits of overcooked toast with rubbery prawn. The main courses were somewhat better apart from the quality of the chicken. I thought £8.80 for a large rice was on the steep side, but maybe that’s just me. The service was good and very quick, although I do worry when dishes are produced to your table in such a short time period. There is certainly nothing wrong with this restaurant, but I personally feel there are better choices out there at this price-point.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 30 July 2023 via mobile

Ate there once, ordered the "Husband and Wife"and "Mouth Watering Chicken" and 3 other dishes. The portions are on the small side, food was ok and rather expensive. So I decided to order takeaway via Uber eats and instructed on the message "less chili oil,...more sauce" Chicken arrived in a ready meal like packing(rectangular white container with thick plastic transparent sealed from end to end). I was surprised that were no garnishes on(peanuts, chili, coriander etc). The sauce was virtually lack of flavour(slightly sour taste, no warm/spicy numbing taste). Oil was more than sauce. The beef was garnish, however, it had less than a teaspoon of sauce in the dish! Working as pan asian chef specialist chef for 16 years and ate both dishes hundreds of time in lots of places and different countries(China, Singapore, Germany, France etc) I knew what buy food containers from suppliers looked like specially from Asian supply chain. The chicken dish was definitely brought in and frozen and defrosted. To finish this dish, the establishment needs to pour more of sauce and garnish the dish. The lack of reading and understanding messages/instructions left on the box is not forgivable! The laziness of removing the brought in item and not garnishing is even worst! Both dishes are almost £20 for cold starter dishes. If you want to con your customers, be constant! I slipped its all it takes. Judging from the chicken. It makes me wonder if the establishment is cooking at all, more like reheating brought in dishes. They sold it as freshly cooked dishe and charged higher price to cover their cost. This establishment is conning customers. I WOULD AVOID AT ALL COST!More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 2 July 2023

We love this place, when we go to London we always come here to eat. the food is delicious and fresh and the customer service is top class, if you like a great Chinese then this is the place to go to.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 28 May 2023 via mobile

An authentic, non touristy Chinese restaurant very near our hotel Great staff, service was first class, no rush, answered questions about the menu Enjoyed tasting different dishes. The prawns and chicken were excellent and I enjoyed the crispy beef ( although my friend found it...too crispy) Noodles and rice were delicious and drinks served quickly Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the areaMore

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 11 May 2023

When I visit UK I always stay in the Old Street area; this Chinese restaurant is very close to the City Road Travelodge and as there are no Chinese restaurants where I live I sometimes get a takeaway from this restaurant for a nice change....Very nice food. If I visit the area again in the future I will definitely stop off!!More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 9 May 2023

From the outside this restaurant looks fairly uninspiring however I’m so pleased we gave it a chance! Great food at reasonable prices and it’s always a good sign when you see Chinese people eating in a Chinese restaurant

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 25 April 2023 via mobile

Lovely food in an authentic setting; great staff and top service. We tried a number of dishes and all were first class. A frequent visitor to Chinese restaurants, and I have to say this was one of the best! Will definitely return!

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 4 April 2023 via mobile

Wow what can i say amazing from start to finish, food amazing and Lesley absolutely amazing. Great feel about the place will be back

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 3 April 2023

Amazing and authentic chinese food. All the dishes we had were great and very good value for money.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 22 March 2023

First visit to this restaurant with friends and we were not disappointed. We received a lovely warm welcome from Lesley the waitress who turned out to be so knowledgeable and helpful with the menu. We ordered 4 hot starters and shared, followed by 3 mains....We all agreed,It was some of the tastiest Chinese food we had ever tasted. One of our party visits China frequently on buisness and was very impressed with the authenticity of the food. It was a very pleasant dining experience and a big thank you to Lesley for looking after us so well. We will definitely be back.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 20 December 2022

After a long day of travelling, I asked my hotel staff for a good recommendation for a nearby Chinese restaurant, they simply pointed over my shoulder and said the one over the road was pretty good. Pretty good, is a serious understatement. My first impression...were that it was busy - a good sign for a Thursday evening. Secondly, there were a lot of Chinese people dining, another great indicator. Then, the staff. I was approached by Lesley, a lady who has worked in the restaurant for 37 years - albeit under different owners. She was magnificent. As a lone diner, I often asked for recommendations if I think my server is invested enough to want to deliver a great service. Lesley quickly guided me through the extensive menu and highlighted some of the most popular dishes and guided me away from certain dishes that i said I wanted to void - Squid, Seaweed, Oysters - no problem. My beer was delivered quickly and was soon followed by my Won Ton Soup, which was hot, and tasted wonderful. Another beer, and my main course arrived in good time. A simple, classic Gong Bao Chicken with Peanuts and good portion of Egg Fried Rice, which was light. Both dishes were perfectly presented. The Chicken was perfectly spicy, I left perfectly satisfied. This was the best Chinese meal I have had in many years and I look forward to visiting again and certainly before Lesley decides to hang up her Apron - she was excellent.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 31 October 2022 via mobile

Ate here over the weekend with my partner after reading a Time Out review. It did not disappoint. The food was excellent and authentic with large portions. The waiter was excellent and recommended dishes and how much to order. Great value for money and there...were many returning diners on the night which says it all. Mr SolomonMore

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 28 October 2022 via mobile

good atmosphere,the staff are very Friendly,give good advice when you choose dishes,you won't regret coming here. You must have a try.

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 26 October 2022 via mobile

The restaurant was practically almost empty on a Saturday evening. Ordered spring roles to go, then realised we should eat inside. Asked a server and he said we could. 10min late the manager walked over and told us we are not allowed to sit in...and eat because it was meant for takeaway, I told her we already had asked the server said we could, it was only 3 pieces of spring rolls, she then proceeded to say “well I’m telling you again” to which she started making us feel very uncomfortable and I replied “we have already been told we could” and then she goes on to say “well I am the manager”. Very rude woman! The restaurant was empty and we were not even there for 5min. Wouldn’t visit againMore

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 5 October 2022 via mobile

Service was good, extensive menu and able to get a glass of wine where other restaurants didn’t have the supply. Quite busy for a Wednesday evening

Date of visit: October 2022
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The Sichuan is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4