Xing Fu — Restaurant in Eastbourne

Dined in very disappointed, staff were very friendly but the menu was very miss leading, the set menu's were set down as the price for one Pearson but my daughter was told you have a minimum of two, so why set it out as that when you can't get it, when ordering my daughter said to the waitress that she only wanted it if that was the price it was going to be I think the price was something like £ 26 which then became 54 pounds something and so many pence, we ordered off the main menu and the take away one. There were ten of us it was for my grandsons 18th birthday the food was very salty and the staff keep asking if we wanted any more drinks they did bring us jugs of water as we did not want to order any more fizzy drinks for the adults the young ones did have some more fizzy drinks when we received the bill my daughter found out that they were then charging double the amount on the set menu, we were all sharing, which she had stipulated too the waitress we only wanted it if the price was the same as that in the menu for one pearson and then they gave us two of things we had ordered dispite saying we only wanted what was on the main menu and at that price, we found it all very confusing and did not expect a bill of 320 pounds for the food we had revived, please make sure you see the price and remember the price they print in it is not what you are ordering,, as like I said why have a meal marked up as a price for one Pearson when you can't order it as it has to be a minimum...

My Experience: I visited this restaurant last night and ordered several dishes. At first glance, the presentation of the food was impressive, but that’s where the positives ended.

The Dishes: • Duck and Pork Dishes: Both were extremely small portions despite the misleading plating, which made it seem like you were getting more. • Sizzling Chicken: The chicken was rubbery and clearly made from cheap, water-pumped poultry, which ruined the dish entirely. • Salt and Pepper Squid: This was the biggest letdown. It was mostly batter with barely any squid inside, and the flavor was non-existent.

Overall Impression: This restaurant seems to prioritize style over substance, a trap many Asian restaurants fall into. As someone in the food industry myself, I know it doesn’t cost significantly more to use higher-quality ingredients. The owner’s unwillingness to address these issues and their dismissive attitude only added to my frustration.

Conclusion: I cannot recommend this restaurant and believe they are letting down the local community with their approach to food...

I had to go home and cook myself afterwards. I do appreciate that it’s a bit less food for lunch but for 9 pounds lunch in a Chinese restaurant for one main, I did not think I would get such an incredible small portion?! Even my baby eats more than what I received as a portion on my plate. I was very lucky that I got some free prawn crackers before! Even when the waitress asked me if everything is ok, I said: ‘ no, this is probably the smallest portion I have ever seen’, she only exclaimed: 'Bless!' Why ask then if they don’t care about costumer satisfaction anyway?! I am gutted that I did not take a picture as the portion was probably as big as my fist and I have a fist size xs. I contemplated about leaving this review but I really hope this is not going to happen in future with other customers as I had to go home afterwards to cook myself which I did not even had to do in Michelin starred restaurants I visited...