Imperial China Restaurant in Lyndhurst

Reviews

1. D M ★★★★★

   Arriving very late at our hotel, we found no food available, we travelled into town and found this lovely restaurant. The lady who greeted us explained they were near to closing time too, but was more than happy to assure we had dinner. She seated us at a lovely table, talked about dishes and our food arrived super fast, piping hot and beautifully presented. It was incredibly delicious and I cannot thank her enough for being so welcoming and caring. If you visit the area, please go visit this wonderful restaurant.

   almost 2 years ago
2. Sarah King ★★★★★

   Really tasty takeaway food and very friendly and helpful staff, particularly as there were a few vegans in the party

   almost 3 years ago
3. Myk Roberts ★☆☆☆☆

   Driven past this Chinese many times and always wanted to try it. Sadly everything was really bland and tastless. Seems they cover this up with SPICE .. LOTS of Spice; hotter than ANY Chinese I have ever had. The mixed veg was fresh though, but again bland and tastless.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Phillip Legg ★★★☆☆

   This used to be a "treat" restaurant... Unfortunately it doesn't feel much of a treat anymore. An unhealthy number of hygiene stars greet you as you walk in to boot. Went there for a takeaway at 9pm on a Saturday. The place was unfortunately dead. Am glad we weren't eating in! The food was good. The crispy lettuce start (sorry used to be the crispy lettuce starter) was good but bring back the lettuce!! Duck for pancakes, lamb for lettuce!! All in all, the food was good. I do struggle to justify Restaurant prices for a takeaway but living where we do, it's our closest and I appreciate they are operating out of a restaurant so there are additional overheads. Hopefully the next review will see a better hygiene rating and a busier restaurant.

   almost 4 years ago
2. E B ★★★☆☆

   We went for lunch on December 31st and were made to feel unwelcome because they were closing at 2 pm and had to prepare for New Year’s Eve and made sure to tell us several times. If they didn’t want to be open to customers before the evening they should have closed for lunch. As such we felt rushed. They brought our food quickly but we had to flag them down to get soy sauce and another coke. The so called spicy tofu was sweet and looked nor tasted nothing like real Szechuan tofu (aka mapo tofu). The egg fried rice was really good. The spicy crispy beef was good according to my spouse but the birds nest it was served in was terrible. Tea was hot and plentiful. The meal came with two wrapped fortune cookies.

   more 6 years ago
3. Medical Unicorn ★★★☆☆

   We went for lunch on December 31st and were made to feel unwelcome because they were closing at 2 pm and had to prepare for New Year’s Eve and made sure to tell us several times. If they didn’t want to be open to customers before the evening they should have closed for lunch. As such we felt rushed. They brought our food quickly but we had to flag them down to get soy sauce and another coke. The so called spicy tofu was sweet and looked nor tasted nothing like real Szechuan tofu (aka mapo tofu). The egg fried rice was really good. The spicy crispy beef was good according to my spouse but the birds nest it was served in was terrible. Tea was hot and plentiful. The meal came with two wrapped fortune cookies.

   more 6 years ago

1. Nihad A ★★★★★

   Wow what can l say superb service, delicious food! I can’t find a single fault! The staff were amazing, they checked on us on every course if the food is okay, Manager came out and checked if we are happy with the food. Well done guys. If you are very hungry then go for seat meal B

   more 8 years ago
2. David Dickinson ★★★★☆

   Whilst we only went for the takeaway option, the decor, the music and the staff seemed lovely when we were there. Menu is in Chinese and English, a great result and immediately filled my wife with confidence as to the food we might expect. She was not let down. We went for a relatively light takeaway lunch, she went for the Plain Chow Mien and I went for a Yung Chow Fried Rice. The chow mien had thin noodles but was tasty and met her expectations. The fried rice was fantastic and one of the best fried rice I've had in the uk. Definitely recommend this place. The next time we're in the area we plan to visit the restaurant and try a couple more dishes.

   more 9 years ago

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