I don't like posting a negative review but this place was dead on a Friday night. Not a single other customer. The staff are friendly and the food isn't bad. When it came to payment they had no signal for the card machine and I had to walk to a cash machine to get cash. I couldn't recommend it as a fun night out but I hope business picks up.
Joseph Craig
Food was good. Staff was friendly.
Matthew T
Takeaway food was generally poor and very expensive (£50 for 2 main dishes and a side). The aubergine side dish was reasonable. But the beef was tough and of low quality. The pork dish had not much tough meat and a lot of tofu.
themL4701FO
Came with a large group of friends. The chef suggested that we simply state our preferred price range and he would just bring us an assortment of dishes, but he seemed to be offended by the fact we were only looking to spend around £15 each. No problem, we'd just order from the menu. Glasses for water came out but half of them were unwashed to the point of being visibly brown. My bowl also had a healthy layer of brown crust on it. It was at least 45 minutes until the first dish arrived. To be fair, the food was fairly tasty if rather salty and portions were fairly large (a group of 4 could probably split 3 main dishes) but I've had better takeaways for half the price. The meat was clearly cheap. If you absolutely must order from here, I thought the pork wih aubergine was quite good. One bite of my sticky rice was so cold I could hear the ice crystals break between my teeth. The bill we received initially was considerably higher than expected due to some incorrect adding-up - this was eventually fixed after a bit of to-ing and fro-ing. In the end, £15pp for the quantity of food we got is a pretty fair price these days but that's where the positives end. To top it all off, several of our group had a stomach ache the next day. There's no shortage of good Chinese or East Asian food in Cambridge - don't waste your money and risk your health here!
Damian Smedley
They were happy to accept an order via deliveroo and then tell them it had been delivered when it clearly was never going to be prepared by them on the bank holiday. Wasted an hour sorting this mess out and getting a refund. An ok restaurant to visit in person but avoid ordering from them online.
tina o
Food was burnt and soooo salty, service slow and so overpriced. For the cost it would have been nice for them to shred the duck rather than dump I quarter duck on the table and walk off. Picture is of a schezwan chicken - burnt and what can only be described as a plate of cashews and chilli!
Alex Chaudhary
Amazing food. Give this place a chance, it has never disappointed in the last 4 years we've been coming!
ciara arnold
It was very quiet when we arrived we was seen to straight away, the lady that seated us at our table was very friendly and polite. The food was outstanding cooked fresh to order portion size was enough. Would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone and will definitely be returning soon.
Esther Bickerton
Excellent food - have been a customer for over 20 years. It's a once in a while treat, and well worth it.
Gill Edwards
Fantastic food - probably the best Chinese restaurant that I've been to.
Went with a colleague and the food was good. The staff were nice and friendly. Most of the business seems to be take-away but it is possible to eat in which we did. The only down side is that they only take cash and you cannot use a credit card. However, there is a cash machine in the Co-op nearby.
Northstar46274392315
We, (a friend of ours, her father, my sister and myself) arrived at the restaurant, at 6pm, as it opened for the Saturday evening restaurant crowd, and as soon as we arrived we were welcomed in by the front of house manager and shown to our table, pleasantries exchanged, we were all given menus to order our meals from, our friend's father decided to order for us all, buffet style, to which we all agreed. First, he ordered drinks, in this case four beers, followed by our starters, prawn crackers, sesame seed toasts, and bang bang chicken, which were brought to our table, and were all quickly consumed, as we were all hungry, the mains were, sweet and sour prawns, sweet and sour chicken with scallops and egg fried rice, and sizzling beef which all went down very well, we all liked the fact that all the dishes came out often, so that there was no waiting for courses, and we also saw that the chef came out of the kitchen to talk to regular customers, and as both the starters and the mains, were a lot of food, we did not have any desserts, as we were all full up at the end, the atmosphere in the the restaurant at the time that we were all there was good, as it was starting to get busy.
rogerblench
We went there after finding the Pomodoro next door entirely full. It was completely empty, for a reason, as it turns out. They only take cash, which considering the highish prices is problematic. The staff are charming and attentive, but this does not make up for the food which is remarkably tasteless. Hard to make hot and sour soup bland, but they achieved it. Definitely meat which had stayed too long in the chiller. Would not make a return visit
Julian Gold
It was our first meal with friends since the whole COVID thing kicked off. Expected the place to be busy, but it is was very quiet, almost disturbingly so. The food was decent, but not brilliant. Egg fried rice was a bit oily. The prices were high, £15+ for a main course. And they don't take cards so we had to visit a nearby cashpoint. Friendly service though they didn't seem to know their menu too well and it took a lot of repeating and pointing to get it down. Highlight was the hot and sour chicken with peppers. But they need to drop their prices and start taking electronic payment as a bare minimum.
Guy Buncombe
This place is really great, but it's now an Italian restaurant called Al Pomodoro. I couldn't figure out how to change it on the website. But if you're looking for Chinese food, you'll be disappointed.
I don't like posting a negative review but this place was dead on a Friday night. Not a single other customer. The staff are friendly and the food isn't bad. When it came to payment they had no signal for the card machine and I had to walk to a cash machine to get cash. I couldn't recommend it as a fun night out but I hope business picks up.
Food was good. Staff was friendly.
Takeaway food was generally poor and very expensive (£50 for 2 main dishes and a side). The aubergine side dish was reasonable. But the beef was tough and of low quality. The pork dish had not much tough meat and a lot of tofu.
Came with a large group of friends. The chef suggested that we simply state our preferred price range and he would just bring us an assortment of dishes, but he seemed to be offended by the fact we were only looking to spend around £15 each. No problem, we'd just order from the menu. Glasses for water came out but half of them were unwashed to the point of being visibly brown. My bowl also had a healthy layer of brown crust on it. It was at least 45 minutes until the first dish arrived. To be fair, the food was fairly tasty if rather salty and portions were fairly large (a group of 4 could probably split 3 main dishes) but I've had better takeaways for half the price. The meat was clearly cheap. If you absolutely must order from here, I thought the pork wih aubergine was quite good. One bite of my sticky rice was so cold I could hear the ice crystals break between my teeth. The bill we received initially was considerably higher than expected due to some incorrect adding-up - this was eventually fixed after a bit of to-ing and fro-ing. In the end, £15pp for the quantity of food we got is a pretty fair price these days but that's where the positives end. To top it all off, several of our group had a stomach ache the next day. There's no shortage of good Chinese or East Asian food in Cambridge - don't waste your money and risk your health here!
They were happy to accept an order via deliveroo and then tell them it had been delivered when it clearly was never going to be prepared by them on the bank holiday. Wasted an hour sorting this mess out and getting a refund. An ok restaurant to visit in person but avoid ordering from them online.
Food was burnt and soooo salty, service slow and so overpriced. For the cost it would have been nice for them to shred the duck rather than dump I quarter duck on the table and walk off. Picture is of a schezwan chicken - burnt and what can only be described as a plate of cashews and chilli!
Amazing food. Give this place a chance, it has never disappointed in the last 4 years we've been coming!
It was very quiet when we arrived we was seen to straight away, the lady that seated us at our table was very friendly and polite. The food was outstanding cooked fresh to order portion size was enough. Would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone and will definitely be returning soon.
Excellent food - have been a customer for over 20 years. It's a once in a while treat, and well worth it.
Fantastic food - probably the best Chinese restaurant that I've been to.
Restaurantji Recommends
Went with a colleague and the food was good. The staff were nice and friendly. Most of the business seems to be take-away but it is possible to eat in which we did. The only down side is that they only take cash and you cannot use a credit card. However, there is a cash machine in the Co-op nearby.
We, (a friend of ours, her father, my sister and myself) arrived at the restaurant, at 6pm, as it opened for the Saturday evening restaurant crowd, and as soon as we arrived we were welcomed in by the front of house manager and shown to our table, pleasantries exchanged, we were all given menus to order our meals from, our friend's father decided to order for us all, buffet style, to which we all agreed. First, he ordered drinks, in this case four beers, followed by our starters, prawn crackers, sesame seed toasts, and bang bang chicken, which were brought to our table, and were all quickly consumed, as we were all hungry, the mains were, sweet and sour prawns, sweet and sour chicken with scallops and egg fried rice, and sizzling beef which all went down very well, we all liked the fact that all the dishes came out often, so that there was no waiting for courses, and we also saw that the chef came out of the kitchen to talk to regular customers, and as both the starters and the mains, were a lot of food, we did not have any desserts, as we were all full up at the end, the atmosphere in the the restaurant at the time that we were all there was good, as it was starting to get busy.
We went there after finding the Pomodoro next door entirely full. It was completely empty, for a reason, as it turns out. They only take cash, which considering the highish prices is problematic. The staff are charming and attentive, but this does not make up for the food which is remarkably tasteless. Hard to make hot and sour soup bland, but they achieved it. Definitely meat which had stayed too long in the chiller. Would not make a return visit
It was our first meal with friends since the whole COVID thing kicked off. Expected the place to be busy, but it is was very quiet, almost disturbingly so. The food was decent, but not brilliant. Egg fried rice was a bit oily. The prices were high, £15+ for a main course. And they don't take cards so we had to visit a nearby cashpoint. Friendly service though they didn't seem to know their menu too well and it took a lot of repeating and pointing to get it down. Highlight was the hot and sour chicken with peppers. But they need to drop their prices and start taking electronic payment as a bare minimum.
This place is really great, but it's now an Italian restaurant called Al Pomodoro. I couldn't figure out how to change it on the website. But if you're looking for Chinese food, you'll be disappointed.