Mr Chu Chinese Restaurant — Restaurant in England

I've eaten Chinese food many times in many places over many years, Chinatown Soho London, Chinatown Toronto, Chinatown Manchester, Chinatown San Francisco, so I can claim to have some idea of what good Chinese food can be like. This place used to be quite good but lately, September 2022, it needs to pick itself up A LOT. Spring rolls had basically only one constituent, really stringy something or other. Fresh vegetables and ginger had pieces of ginger that were so large they wouldn't fit in one's mouth and they were so thick they were punishment to eat. Sweet and sour chicken: the meat was so tough and dry it could not be identified (agreeing with another reviewer), chicken here is supposed to be a delicacy, tender and tasty,. This was neither, I suspect the battered balls had been fried more than once. A Szechuan chicken dish contained chicken but the other constituents were the universal sweet sauce present in the other offerings, including large chunks off what was probably the same onion. Missing were the chili flakes and ground Szechuan peppercorns that define this dish. A few years ago this place was far above this in standard but now it's sunk down to the level of mediocre small town Chinese restaurants that one can find in most small UK towns. I was sad and apalled, as was my partner. I think the chef just could not care less or wasn't competent. I will regretfully give the...

The food is to die for. Such a variety of dishes with generous portions and everything we tried was hot and cooked to perfection.

I thoroughly recommend the house sharing platter for two. It comes with a nice balance of starters which complement each other nicely. The portion is quite generous though so keep it in mind when ordering extras.

The staff were friendly polite and attentive. As soon as you needed anything a member of staff was there in seconds and every request we asked for was met within a minute.

The place is a beautiful fushion of eastern and western culture. I would recommend to anyone.

NB. It is very popular so it may pay to be early if you wish to visit near peak times.

P.s. They also do takeaway as well. Whilst both eating in and takeaway are good, the lovely atmosphere, the decorations and the friendly staff make it a must...

Hands down one of the best Chinese restaurants we have ever been to, staff were amazingly friendly as soon as you arrived to the moment you leave. Prices are perfectly reasonable for the portions and quality of food they serve, all of which is full of flavour! We tried the sharing platter of starters as well as half a cripsy duck, all of which were perfect. The mains are equally as good, and the lady who served us boxed up the leftovers for us to take home. Thank you to Mr Chu for his truly amazing cooking, Mrs Chu, for the wonderful service and to all the waitresses for an all-around great time! Highly recommend the sweet & spicy garlic dishes as well as the chow mein which...