Supposed to be open to 11.30 as stated on the website ...I rushed to get thereat 11.10 they told me they were closed and wouldn't take mt order
Aidan McPartland
Chicken chow mein worst in Belfast....Simply noodles an chicken no taste no veg to be seen pure s#&h
Calum Whyte
Amazing ribs… forgot my sauce tho! Absolutely banging
Lee Fitzgerald
Got a curry half & half with fried rice out of The Silk tonight, must say was top notch!
Danann Lee
I ordered tonight, I found the lady on the phone quite rood and not welcoming, food took a bit longer than the lady on the phone said it would to arrive when I got the food it was quite poor, the char sui chow mein tasted horrible, it just didn't taste like the classic chow mein that you are expecting it was pretty much just a box of brown water with lots of vegetables and a tiny bit of noodles and a few pieces of pork, the char sui pork had no char sui flavour to it, you are not given full pieces of it, the flavour is on the rim of the pork and they are cutting the pork up in to tiny pieces with no flavour. The sauce the chow mein was in just looked and tasted like dishwater, the noodles had no flavour to them. They were going to try and charge a pound extra for brocoli. I think I might stick with Harmony and Modern China. I didn't include a very good picture but it kind of shows you how much of this chow mein was liquid.
Geraldine Boylan
Got a carryout last night from the Silk it was not very enjoyable I have to say. Got chicken wings which where nice and ordered squid which I thought would be in the form of squid rings but it was coated in a batter which seemed to have chopped pieces mixed in with the batter. Not very pleasant to eat suffice to say they ended in the food waste bin. Also spare ribs with practically no meat on them and what little there was it was tough. The prawn curry was nice but the battered sweet and sour chicken had more batter than chicken. Very disappointed in the food l always looked forward to a meal from The Silk but I am sorry to say I don't think I will be back.
Fiona Starkey
Used to be one of the best Chinese take-always but food tonight was terrible. Peking Chicken - chicken was rubbery with batter tasting jelly/fatty like with sauce inedible, tasted of vinegar. Chicken in black bean was watery and had no flavour. Ribs were ok. Phoned to give feedback due to disappointment. Was put on hold initially & then another person came on. They told me chef had retired and new staff now in. Explained our thoughts on food in particular the peking chicken which nobody could eat. Was told new chefs perhaps cook differently. I again said that the meal tasted of vinegar and that I was surprised by her attitude to my feedback. She asked what did I mean and then stated that they had new chefs and we would just have to get used to it. This reply somewhat surprised me. Told her I wouldn’t get used to it as I’ll not be back and would not recommend to others. Reply was that they’ve had no other complaints implying it was our problem. Very rude with no customer service skills.
Ryan Jones
Cheap rubbery frozen meat. Shouted at to pay cash no card.
frank s
We ordered a take away as we have always enjoyed the food from this restaurant. However tonight it wasn't up to usual standards. To be fair I had bbq pork ribs which were very good as I expected. The two mains were very poor. The Peking chicken tasted really strongly of vinegar and the batter was jelly like and had a fatty texture. Then the chicken and black bean was very watery and tasteless. Very disappointing. So my wife rang to provide some feedback. We didn't want a refund or replacement, just to let them know of drop in standards. A girl answered and listened to our concerns then passed us on to a lady who I presume was more senior. She listened, then said the previous Chef had retired and cooking methods may have changed and - quote- we would have to get used to it. I must say this took us by surprise and we couldn't quite believe what we were hearing. The lady said they had no other complaints but that is not true when looking at recent reviews. So my wife just said if that was the case we would not be ordering from the Silk again. And wouldn't recommend to anyone. A shame as had been a first class restaurant and takeaway. But unfortunately this is no longer the case.
Have been coming here for years, absolutely fantastic. Never lets down.Schezuan chicken is always slapping.Love the silk.
Peadar Meenagh
Great take away for here , friendly helpful staff every time I use the place.
Brian Maguire
Used to be the best Chinese takeaway in Belfast. It has gone downhill significantly recently. Prices have gone up (inevitable I suppose) but quality has also deteriorated - chicken is getting chewier and I recently had gristle in a duck Spring Roll. Portions are definitely smaller - used to be be that you could get near enough two portions from a single meal but no more. They are using the same sized containers - they used to be filled to the brim - now there is a fair bit of space left. And yet they are busier than ever.
GlynisNI
Worst Chinese meal ever, I ordered sweet and sour chicken, the texture left a lot to be desired it was like rubber, their noodles were chopped so small and tasteless not even any onion with them, the whole meal was uneatable. Took what was left back to the restaurant and because the full meal wasn’t returned (in the bin) they would not give me a full refund. I would definitely not recommend this restaurant, avoid at all cost.
Michele Godfrey
Great takeaways....duck pancakes are superb. Efficient and friendly staff
Great food , pleasant staff and fast
Supposed to be open to 11.30 as stated on the website ...I rushed to get thereat 11.10 they told me they were closed and wouldn't take mt order
Chicken chow mein worst in Belfast....Simply noodles an chicken no taste no veg to be seen pure s#&h
Amazing ribs… forgot my sauce tho! Absolutely banging
Got a curry half & half with fried rice out of The Silk tonight, must say was top notch!
I ordered tonight, I found the lady on the phone quite rood and not welcoming, food took a bit longer than the lady on the phone said it would to arrive when I got the food it was quite poor, the char sui chow mein tasted horrible, it just didn't taste like the classic chow mein that you are expecting it was pretty much just a box of brown water with lots of vegetables and a tiny bit of noodles and a few pieces of pork, the char sui pork had no char sui flavour to it, you are not given full pieces of it, the flavour is on the rim of the pork and they are cutting the pork up in to tiny pieces with no flavour. The sauce the chow mein was in just looked and tasted like dishwater, the noodles had no flavour to them. They were going to try and charge a pound extra for brocoli. I think I might stick with Harmony and Modern China. I didn't include a very good picture but it kind of shows you how much of this chow mein was liquid.
Got a carryout last night from the Silk it was not very enjoyable I have to say. Got chicken wings which where nice and ordered squid which I thought would be in the form of squid rings but it was coated in a batter which seemed to have chopped pieces mixed in with the batter. Not very pleasant to eat suffice to say they ended in the food waste bin. Also spare ribs with practically no meat on them and what little there was it was tough. The prawn curry was nice but the battered sweet and sour chicken had more batter than chicken. Very disappointed in the food l always looked forward to a meal from The Silk but I am sorry to say I don't think I will be back.
Used to be one of the best Chinese take-always but food tonight was terrible. Peking Chicken - chicken was rubbery with batter tasting jelly/fatty like with sauce inedible, tasted of vinegar. Chicken in black bean was watery and had no flavour. Ribs were ok. Phoned to give feedback due to disappointment. Was put on hold initially & then another person came on. They told me chef had retired and new staff now in. Explained our thoughts on food in particular the peking chicken which nobody could eat. Was told new chefs perhaps cook differently. I again said that the meal tasted of vinegar and that I was surprised by her attitude to my feedback. She asked what did I mean and then stated that they had new chefs and we would just have to get used to it. This reply somewhat surprised me. Told her I wouldn’t get used to it as I’ll not be back and would not recommend to others. Reply was that they’ve had no other complaints implying it was our problem. Very rude with no customer service skills.
Cheap rubbery frozen meat. Shouted at to pay cash no card.
We ordered a take away as we have always enjoyed the food from this restaurant. However tonight it wasn't up to usual standards. To be fair I had bbq pork ribs which were very good as I expected. The two mains were very poor. The Peking chicken tasted really strongly of vinegar and the batter was jelly like and had a fatty texture. Then the chicken and black bean was very watery and tasteless. Very disappointing. So my wife rang to provide some feedback. We didn't want a refund or replacement, just to let them know of drop in standards. A girl answered and listened to our concerns then passed us on to a lady who I presume was more senior. She listened, then said the previous Chef had retired and cooking methods may have changed and - quote- we would have to get used to it. I must say this took us by surprise and we couldn't quite believe what we were hearing. The lady said they had no other complaints but that is not true when looking at recent reviews. So my wife just said if that was the case we would not be ordering from the Silk again. And wouldn't recommend to anyone. A shame as had been a first class restaurant and takeaway. But unfortunately this is no longer the case.
Restaurantji Recommends
Have been coming here for years, absolutely fantastic. Never lets down.Schezuan chicken is always slapping.Love the silk.
Great take away for here , friendly helpful staff every time I use the place.
Used to be the best Chinese takeaway in Belfast. It has gone downhill significantly recently. Prices have gone up (inevitable I suppose) but quality has also deteriorated - chicken is getting chewier and I recently had gristle in a duck Spring Roll. Portions are definitely smaller - used to be be that you could get near enough two portions from a single meal but no more. They are using the same sized containers - they used to be filled to the brim - now there is a fair bit of space left. And yet they are busier than ever.
Worst Chinese meal ever, I ordered sweet and sour chicken, the texture left a lot to be desired it was like rubber, their noodles were chopped so small and tasteless not even any onion with them, the whole meal was uneatable. Took what was left back to the restaurant and because the full meal wasn’t returned (in the bin) they would not give me a full refund. I would definitely not recommend this restaurant, avoid at all cost.
Great takeaways....duck pancakes are superb. Efficient and friendly staff