Amber in County Durham

Having been recommended this Chinese, we dropped-in after visiting the Tynedale Balloon Festival. Predictably, it was very busy and therefore a 30min wait for a walk-in was to be expected. Parking was difficult due to the limited number of bays and double-yellow on-street parking near by. The food unfortunately, was distinctly below average. The House Special fried rice lacked flavour and the meat cuts were of poor quality. The chicken balls were only 20% chicken and very dense batter. Chicken and broccoli again lacked flavour. On the positive side, the chicken curry was excellent and the staff were very friendly and helpful.

My god, this place is the best Chinese takeaway ever! I live in France and have had many Chinese takeaways in the UK and abroad and without a shadow of a doubt this place is amazing! So fresh, the quality of the food is exceptional, just have a peek in the kitchen, you can see the freshness of everything they are preparing.

We picked up a takeaway as staying nearby. Don’t deliver and had to wait 30 mins which is ok. The food was all ok or poor. Spring roll was just grease. The chicken and beef in sauces is clearly frozen or tinned. Rice was ok and noodles were poor. Prawn crackers the best bit.

I was reading the reviews and was really looking for to a great take out meal We had the box meal starter to share for two, the spring rolls we’re nice, the ribs had a dry out issue. The won tons we didn’t eat. The sauce was nice but very little flavour Chicken Chow Mein, was a disappointment with broiled chicken and the was no flavour even the noodles were bland Special Chow mein, pork was slimy and no marinated edges that you normally get also the chicken was bland the prawns there was about 4 also the gravy was tasteless purchased as an extra No seasoning at all The mains ended up in the bin The chips were good and that’s all I can say This was £29.80 Wouldn’t try again it too expensive to make this mistake again The portion sizes are massive, at the detriment that nothing comes together just a poor experience Normally I would try again but not this time to may issues to overcome

This is the very best Chinese takeaway ever! The food is beautifully prepared. I had a quick peek through to the kitchen and all I could see was an abundance of super fresh vegetables being prepared, absolutely fresh spring onions and red peppers, it was amazing. The taste and quality is incredible. The staff are friendly, professional and obviously love what the do. I live in France and I literally can’t wait to come back to Corbridge to have another Amber takeaway. Thank you Amber. You made my holiday!

Gelatinous noodles bland chicken and it looked weird , hard to describe the taste but just awful …my son loves his food and pretty much eats anything but he left the lot .. never again

I can't believe such a small North East town has such a good Chinese Takeaway. It has the best tofu dishes I have tried from a takeout place. The salt and chilli tofu is amazing, so spicy, well balanced and fresh vegetables. Kid loves the ribs and curry sauce too, they haven't liked them from other nearby places.

Ordered takeaway on a Sunday night and it was ready in 40 minutes. I had Szechaun Chicken and my wife had Kung Po King prawns. Both were very tasty and nice and spicy. Very reasonably priced £11 each including rice and a side dish

This has been our go to for Chinese takeaway for the last year or so. We have never had a bad meal. The portion sizes are good. The service is friendly and the food always hot when picked up. Recommend the salt and chilli chicken and char Sui.

Ordered chicken and charsui chow mein and when I got it home l found that it was a totally different meal. It was chicken and what looked liked beef in a very hot chilli sauce. I threw it in the bin. The next day I went into the takeaway to ask for my £7 back. The lady behind the counter did not want to give me a refund. So I said I would be contacting trading standards on Monday morning at which point she opened the till and through £7 on the counter. She turned her back on me and twice I asked her if she was going to apologise for her mistake, but she ignored me. The next day I in the club when I told people what had happened I was told that it had happened on a number of occasions before. I am sure people reading this will agree this is totally unacceptable.

We ordered four dishes for two of us and it lasted for two nights as the portions were so generous. Each of the dishes was delicious, hot and well-wrapped to keep the heat in while we drove back home a few miles. They were very efficient on the phone and the food was ready exactly when they said it would be.

The Amber has been around for awhile and I have always heard good things about it so I decided to give it a go. Combination sharing box: The whole thing tasted like old oil, the spring rolls were tough soggy and tasteless. The chicken wings had way too much batter on and were overly greasy. No filling in the samosas, same with the wontons. Dry tough ribs. Quarter aromatic duck: The driest toughest duck I have ever had, very unpleasant and the sauce to go with it was like a syrup so think and sweet. Not a good hoisin sauce. The crudités were cut well and fresh. Special fried rice: Very cheap meat used, tasteless and you could tell had water added to it. The sauce was again tasteless with clumpy overdone rice underneath. The only redeeming item would be the king prawns which were well cooked. Even the free prawn crackers were oily and tasteless. I have no idea how this place has the reputation it has, maybe they were having a bad day but I ordered at half 5 and they didn’t seem busy. For 26 pounds you really expect better quality. Go to New Golden Rice in Hexham instead.

Very impressed at the precautions taken v. Covid with you waiting in the car park until you are phoned to go in and collect your order. One customer at a time and this is not the norm in many places unfortunately. Tasty food but one black mark was the prawn crackers - very poor quality and a shame as everything else was good.

Just had another lovely take away meal from here. They never disappoint. Lovely friendly staff and quick service.

I only went here as it has a 5 hygiene rating.

The food was ok but quite bland. The plum sauce had no flavour at all, it was very thick and gloopy and the beef just tasted of the oil it was cooked in. The rice was also bland and the sweet and sour prawn balls were plain and greasy with no soft batter inside, just the outer part. The sweet chilli chicken had nice coated chicken but again the sauce was thick, gloopy and very bland.

My family and I got a takeaway from here for my birthday rang up and ordered it was ready when we got there my wife and I shared a beef curry it was ok but that's all beef was chewy will not rush back

We had a takeaway from here the other night and have to say from the spare ribs to the very nice curry it was excellent and the service and price was good too.

This is a great place to pop into for a take away, huge menu choice, tasty food, quick service and very polite lady as front of house. You can also ring an order in and collect later.

Best Chinese take away in tynedale. Massive take away for 8 adults, always far too much to eat and plenty of left overs.

Up visiting friends. Delicious food and generous portions. Highly recommend really good value would definitely visit again when in area

Este llevar es muy pobre, que fue en un tiempo muy bueno pero no tiene etcompetion. Creo que depende de lo ocupado que están pero nuestra última comida del viernes fue muy pobre y tener que pagar £1. 80 de arroz frito que no vienen con la comida agrega el insulto a la injuria. El Lotus en prudhoe mejor por aquí.

After a 6 hour drive we arrived in Corbridge and found The Amber. Had the most delicious take away supper which we highly recommend everyone should try.

An absolutely outstanding takeaway for 3 adults and two children. Everyone was delighted. The king prawn char siu with ginger and spring onion was superb and their vegetarian dishes must be sampled.

Had a few issues locating the place but so glad we did. The food was brilliant and the best we've had for a very long time. Only down side is that if we don't live near it to make it our regular.

Como residentes de Corbridge visitaremos el ámbar con un alto grado de frecuencia. El personal es amable y atento.

Alojarse en Corbridge decidimos llamar al ámbar para una comida para llevar. El exterior de la Sala de Ámbar no da demasiado de apertura o un menú. Mi esposa tenía un curry de carne de pollo y yo tuvimos un dulce y amarga. La carne era de buena calidad, pero no hay mucha salsa. El arroz frito estaba un poco sosa. Pedimos bañeras de salsa extra la noche siguiente.

Visita aquí mucho con mi compañero para llevar chino. Realmente no sé como llevar chino, pero aquí un montón de platos que puedes conseguir la salsa por separado, etc. Nos teléfono y recoger un montón y siempre muy amable y puntual!

I go here very often, too often maybe. The food is lovely, they are the reason I now like Chinese. They are always friendly and the food is ready at the time the say :)

Across the years as a family we have gravitated towards Amber for occasions where we congregate for a takeaway. I cannot think of a single time where we have been disappointed, the special fried rice has so much meat in, as do the chow mein dishes. Service is good, prices are reasonable and portions are best described as generous.My family are from Hexham and we specifically drive to Amber as it is streets ahead of anything in Hexham. We are repeat customers for a good reason and will continue to be.

Amber is a Chinese takeaway in Corbridge. It is outstanding. Value is good. Food is beyond great. Value for money is undebated.

I have had food from this takeaway a few times and the quality is always very good. It may be a few pence more expensive than other chinese takeaways but you do get very large portions. Which may be a slight downside, as the meal I got on Sunday would have comfortably fed at least two people, the conatiner was that full the lid wouldn't fit properly. As there was so much of it some of it was wasted. On the plus side of the large portions, if there are at least two who want to eay the same dish it works outs quite cheap.But no doubt I will go back at some point to try something else from the extensive menu