a wonderful ambience, great food; portions are somewhat small and pricey. good service. .
Kevin .Keenan
First visit to The Good Earth and it was a splendid experience. First class food, very attentive and friendly staff; a rare treat in this often average service industry.
James Nevin
Excellent food, but pricey.
Senol Ayyıldız
It's a great Chinese restaurant. We've been going to it for years. The flavors are excellent. I recommend it. Prices are a little higher than other Chinese restaurants in London but the quality is high…
Marilyn Graham
Visited this restaurant for my birthday. The food was so good, I only had time to take 1 picture, lol! Although very pricey you can see why when you eat the food. The staff were very helpful with one of our guests who had a nut allergy. Will definitely be going back and can highly recommend this
Nicole Kyne
Underwhelmed, the food was okay/average but unfortunately came out lukewarm. The service was very attentive and the food came out within minutes of ordering which was good and bad. Good for not having to wait but bad knowing that it wasn’t freshly prepared. The portion sizes were VERY small, we left the restaurant still feeling hungry and for the price I could have ordered 2-3 lots of each dish at a different restaurant. The atmosphere was unpleasant, the restaurant was very very hot, probably because of the amount of people they have squeezed into a small space. I wouldn’t recommend unless you’ve won the lottery and don’t mind lukewarm food and being extremely close to strangers.
Richard Zhou
Too expensive, although food quality was good, portions were far too small to justify the prices.Other than that good atmosphere and service.
Neil R
Ridiculous prices for food just a nudge above takeaway standard. Not only is the wine overpriced as per many restaurants, but a single takeaway style main dish - £24 on average, and fried rice by the thimble full - £8.80. The Welcome is like when they open the GP surgery at 8:30am, and you are constantly aware that there are two sittings as each course is rushed. Portion sizes are meagre and so you either leave hungry, or spend around £80 per head with drinks. When you get the Bill, I’m tempted to say to the waitress what my dear late Dad used to say - I just want to pay for my food, not buy a share in the business… I wont ever be going back.
Jeff Vine
Really nice restaurant. Staff were so nice and friendly and food was excellent ?.
Charlotte Burr
I have been going to the Good Earth for 20 years, my family have been going since it opened. Over the last couple of years the prices have crept up (imo far higher than average prices are rising) but we’ve still enjoyed going.For the first time this weekend I left wishing I hadn’t gone. Nearly £300 for 4 people. Admittedly 4 courses and drinks but over £50 a head is madness in itself, but teamed with average food and awful service is much worse.Plates cleared before everyone is finished, hot towels placed on the table at the same time as food - making us feel like we needed to hurry and their purpose (HOT towels) being redundant after going cold, plates and baskets slammed onto the table. These are things I feel I shouldn’t be having to complain about at £75 a head.There are many other bits I could mention but this would become an essay. We are massively disappointed and I personally won’t be going back and spending my own money. I understand prices have risen, they may be trying to cover more tables, and they may be more under pressure but they’re losing lifelong customers.
Having been to the good earth a few times over the last 6 years on my last visit late on a Saturday for a birthday meal it will probably be my last. Now the restaurant is sat very near a main thoroughfare which it takes advantage of booking is required as its always fairly busy but I cannot fathom why it is still so popular. Let’s start with the meals. The menu is limited and the recent prices rises have mains at £24 and a basic egg fried rice at £8.80! Now the food is ok but I wouldn’t call it a la carte. Essentially its Chinese takeaway served nicely on plates! You are simply paying the privilege of eating at a table. Let’s look at the service. Greeted well at the door but after that is pretty much when the pleasantries ended. After being given our menus no less than three wait staff asked to take drinks orders. Do they not have a section of tables to look after? Then the food order was taken. Usually Prawn Crackers are delivered with your drinks but not this time, we had our starters and had to ask for prawn crackers. As soon as the starters had been delivered a small plate of hot towels were literally thrown onto the table. By the time we needed the hot towels they had become cold wet rolled towels. They used to offer proper face towels but have now gone with the disposable style. So the duck. Lovely duck again no more than standard takeaway food and once again after the duck was shredded we took a bite of our first pancake and the hot towels ceremoniously landed on the table - by now I was starting to wonder if we had offended someone and started to feel like I was being given the Bums rush! With the duck completed we waited for our mains and waited and waited then our mains come out with our final dish arriving around five minutes later. Oh and there are the hot towels again!! The desert menu is not worth it in my opinion battered apple or banana, lychees or ice cream is essentially all thats on offer. The bill for four people with a round of Sake some alcohol and soft drinks and the food comes to just under £300!! This is insane for just four people. That includes the 13% service charge and you are still prompted to leave a tip when presented with the card machine!! If youve got more money than sense knock yourself out.
Charlotte B
I have been going to the Good Earth for 20 years, my family have been going since it opened. Over the last couple of years the prices have crept up (imo far higher than average prices are rising) but we’ve still enjoyed going. For the first time this weekend I left wishing I hadn’t gone. Nearly £300 for 4 people. Admittedly 4 courses and drinks but over £50 a head is madness in itself, but teamed with average food and awful service is much worse. Plates cleared before everyone is finished, hot towels placed on the table at the same time as food, making us feel like we needed to hurry and their purpose (HOT towels) being redundant after going cold, plates and baskets slammed onto the table. These are things I feel I shouldn’t be having to complain about at £75 a head. There are many other bits I could mention but this would become an essay. We are massively disappointed and I personally won’t be going back and spending my own money. I understand prices have risen, they may be trying to cover more tables, and they may be more under pressure but they’re losing lifelong customers.
vivak duggal
Lovely staff really look after you. Food cooked very well.
Nina
DO NOT BOOK THIS RESTAURANT.. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE, UNHYGIENIC, DIRTY. I FOUND MULTIPLE HAIRS IN MY FOOD!!!!!
Geraint Jones
The food here is incredible, delicious and not like so many Chinese restaurants. Definitely worth the price tag.
a wonderful ambience, great food; portions are somewhat small and pricey. good service. .
First visit to The Good Earth and it was a splendid experience. First class food, very attentive and friendly staff; a rare treat in this often average service industry.
Excellent food, but pricey.
It's a great Chinese restaurant. We've been going to it for years. The flavors are excellent. I recommend it. Prices are a little higher than other Chinese restaurants in London but the quality is high…
Visited this restaurant for my birthday. The food was so good, I only had time to take 1 picture, lol! Although very pricey you can see why when you eat the food. The staff were very helpful with one of our guests who had a nut allergy. Will definitely be going back and can highly recommend this
Underwhelmed, the food was okay/average but unfortunately came out lukewarm. The service was very attentive and the food came out within minutes of ordering which was good and bad. Good for not having to wait but bad knowing that it wasn’t freshly prepared. The portion sizes were VERY small, we left the restaurant still feeling hungry and for the price I could have ordered 2-3 lots of each dish at a different restaurant. The atmosphere was unpleasant, the restaurant was very very hot, probably because of the amount of people they have squeezed into a small space. I wouldn’t recommend unless you’ve won the lottery and don’t mind lukewarm food and being extremely close to strangers.
Too expensive, although food quality was good, portions were far too small to justify the prices.Other than that good atmosphere and service.
Ridiculous prices for food just a nudge above takeaway standard. Not only is the wine overpriced as per many restaurants, but a single takeaway style main dish - £24 on average, and fried rice by the thimble full - £8.80. The Welcome is like when they open the GP surgery at 8:30am, and you are constantly aware that there are two sittings as each course is rushed. Portion sizes are meagre and so you either leave hungry, or spend around £80 per head with drinks. When you get the Bill, I’m tempted to say to the waitress what my dear late Dad used to say - I just want to pay for my food, not buy a share in the business… I wont ever be going back.
Really nice restaurant. Staff were so nice and friendly and food was excellent ?.
I have been going to the Good Earth for 20 years, my family have been going since it opened. Over the last couple of years the prices have crept up (imo far higher than average prices are rising) but we’ve still enjoyed going.For the first time this weekend I left wishing I hadn’t gone. Nearly £300 for 4 people. Admittedly 4 courses and drinks but over £50 a head is madness in itself, but teamed with average food and awful service is much worse.Plates cleared before everyone is finished, hot towels placed on the table at the same time as food - making us feel like we needed to hurry and their purpose (HOT towels) being redundant after going cold, plates and baskets slammed onto the table. These are things I feel I shouldn’t be having to complain about at £75 a head.There are many other bits I could mention but this would become an essay. We are massively disappointed and I personally won’t be going back and spending my own money. I understand prices have risen, they may be trying to cover more tables, and they may be more under pressure but they’re losing lifelong customers.
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Having been to the good earth a few times over the last 6 years on my last visit late on a Saturday for a birthday meal it will probably be my last. Now the restaurant is sat very near a main thoroughfare which it takes advantage of booking is required as its always fairly busy but I cannot fathom why it is still so popular. Let’s start with the meals. The menu is limited and the recent prices rises have mains at £24 and a basic egg fried rice at £8.80! Now the food is ok but I wouldn’t call it a la carte. Essentially its Chinese takeaway served nicely on plates! You are simply paying the privilege of eating at a table. Let’s look at the service. Greeted well at the door but after that is pretty much when the pleasantries ended. After being given our menus no less than three wait staff asked to take drinks orders. Do they not have a section of tables to look after? Then the food order was taken. Usually Prawn Crackers are delivered with your drinks but not this time, we had our starters and had to ask for prawn crackers. As soon as the starters had been delivered a small plate of hot towels were literally thrown onto the table. By the time we needed the hot towels they had become cold wet rolled towels. They used to offer proper face towels but have now gone with the disposable style. So the duck. Lovely duck again no more than standard takeaway food and once again after the duck was shredded we took a bite of our first pancake and the hot towels ceremoniously landed on the table - by now I was starting to wonder if we had offended someone and started to feel like I was being given the Bums rush! With the duck completed we waited for our mains and waited and waited then our mains come out with our final dish arriving around five minutes later. Oh and there are the hot towels again!! The desert menu is not worth it in my opinion battered apple or banana, lychees or ice cream is essentially all thats on offer. The bill for four people with a round of Sake some alcohol and soft drinks and the food comes to just under £300!! This is insane for just four people. That includes the 13% service charge and you are still prompted to leave a tip when presented with the card machine!! If youve got more money than sense knock yourself out.
I have been going to the Good Earth for 20 years, my family have been going since it opened. Over the last couple of years the prices have crept up (imo far higher than average prices are rising) but we’ve still enjoyed going. For the first time this weekend I left wishing I hadn’t gone. Nearly £300 for 4 people. Admittedly 4 courses and drinks but over £50 a head is madness in itself, but teamed with average food and awful service is much worse. Plates cleared before everyone is finished, hot towels placed on the table at the same time as food, making us feel like we needed to hurry and their purpose (HOT towels) being redundant after going cold, plates and baskets slammed onto the table. These are things I feel I shouldn’t be having to complain about at £75 a head. There are many other bits I could mention but this would become an essay. We are massively disappointed and I personally won’t be going back and spending my own money. I understand prices have risen, they may be trying to cover more tables, and they may be more under pressure but they’re losing lifelong customers.
Lovely staff really look after you. Food cooked very well.
DO NOT BOOK THIS RESTAURANT.. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE, UNHYGIENIC, DIRTY. I FOUND MULTIPLE HAIRS IN MY FOOD!!!!!
The food here is incredible, delicious and not like so many Chinese restaurants. Definitely worth the price tag.