Beijing Restaurant in Lewes

Very poor takeaway. Took over an hour to deliver, and I don’t mind waiting for quality, but this was very poor. I know eggs have gone up in price but they should still be a predominant part of an egg fried rice! Everything else tasted just bland or a bit weird. The beef in the beef and mushroom was too thick and chewy. Thought we’d give this place a go, but certainly won’t go back, sorry.

As a family its been a few years since we used this restaurent for take out but we regularly enjoy this cuisine.. On a good note it arrived quickly. We ordered three mains with rice and a starter. The rice dishes were good. The Thai Green Chicken was very oily, watery, with an overrpowering heat and the chicken was grey , tasteless and very offputting. We literally could not eat it. The pork balls were 90% batter and 10% chicken( we have photos) and the soup watered down and lacking its usual delicious flavour. The Kung Pai chicken looked and tasted very different from what we are used to having with this dish., It was deep fried in a dark red sauce that tasted like a strong chilli based sweet and sour . We ended up leaving most of the takeaway. So so disappointing.

We’ve been regular customers for a long time and never disappointed. Tonight’s was exceptional though 😃

we have had delivery take aways now for years and its always been amazing thank you beijing derek and jackie

Good value Chinese takeaway in Lewes which I have used regularly during lock-down without any issues.Food excellent and they deliver within a 3 mile radius of Lewes. Really good value for money and an extensive menu choice , If ordering at the weekends it can get really busy so if you want to eat early call them around 5.30pm. Prefer the takeaway option as when I last visited it was full of delivery drivers collecting meals which didn't lead to a good environment to eat in.

Best Chinese shop in lewes all ways well mannered when answering the phone and The food all ways comes hot can’t recommend enough Thanks Beijing’s

Came here for dinner between Christmas and new year. Restaurant had boxes of Christmas crackers on spare tables and waitresses chatting with delivery driver and rolling cigarettes in full view. Which did not create any ambience. Food was reasonable nothing amazing. When the bill came it was dearer than I expected for what we had and they charged us £5.60 for 2 small (less than half a pint) soda water and lime cordial!! We queried this and the manager came down stairs and did nothing. Not interested. As a bottle of Diet Coke of the same size was £1.80. Won’t come back and definitely much cheaper and nicer places to eat in lewes

Very quiet in restaurant but busy with takeaways, just me and the lovely chinese lady and her 19 year old female member of staff. I had the BBQ ribs, prawn fried rice and sizzling fillet which was absolutely delicious. Very quick and hot, very good chinese. Recommended.

We have had the takeaway 3 times now and the food is really good. They deliver within a 3 mile radius of lewes and £1 is the charge 5.30-11pm Extensive menu including vegetarian meals,Far East cuisine, seafood dishes, meat dishes, etc. Was really impressed with the quality of the food all 3 times when we had it delivered. Will definitely go to the restaurant and eat in for a change

Have been a customer of Beijing for more years than I can remember, and although the food has had its ups and downs, it has generally been good and the customer service has always been great. Not today! On the phone we struggled to get the order placed as the English guy on the phone seemed to struggle to know what was what. When I went to collect, I had to sit and listen to two English staff and a driver talking all manner of nonsense, swearing, and then talking about a ‘problem customer’ where the delivery driver had made up the price of the order on the spot as he had lost the delivery ticket, upsetting the customer as the price turned out to be wrong!! All this in front of me, a customer!! Get your act together guys. Enough restaurants in the town are closing - you don’t want to be next because of shoddy service Food though was definitely on the better side, if not a little watery with the various sauces we had

A pretty mediocre Chinese restaurant that used to be a lot better. Food was overcooked and very greasy. Also the last three times we got a takeaway they got the order wrong. There are much better options in Lewes

Large family lunch here today service was great friendly and quick. Food was all fabulous even for several fussy vegetarians

A large menu with plenty of choice. Reasonable prices. Friendly staff. Clean restaurant and toilets.

Found this place online went on Sunday evening for dinner with a freind of mine .. Was welcomed on arrival .. Given a menu lots to choose from .... We chose the sharer platter first then a Chinese curry for me and a prawn satay for my freind ... Was really tasty wasn't interrupted at all gave us chance to catch up as I haven't seen him for 2 months ... Would go back again

Have tried most (if not all) of the Chinese takeaways in Lewes. All of them are mediocre, but we'd managed to find a set of dishes we quite liked from Bejing. Having ordered tonight we discovered that every single item on the menu has been increased by 50p-£1 per item (five out of the seven things we ordered were £1 more each). The spring rolls were not to their usual standard (which again, is usually slightly above mediocre). The outside of containers are always greasy when getting them out of the bag. We've had mixed experiences with the temperature of the food upon arrival. Again, we were happy to kind of accept Chinese takeaway is mediocre in these parts - but not now we're paying ludicrously inflated prices for very mundane food and variable service. Won't be ordering again.

Yo estaba muy contento con mi Chino esta noche. Todo era fresco. Las bolas de cerdo no tenía grasa bruta en ellas y en su lugar había grandes trozos de carne. El chow no eran excesivamente grasienta meins y en medio de los fideos eran un montón de cebollas fritas también. El pollo frito en tomates era preciosa, que se cayó en mi boca, no seca en lo más mínimo. Sin duda el mejor plato de la noche. Crackers de gambas estaban bien, fresco y sabor de aceite limpio. Rollitos de primavera era el mismo. Comida para llevar en general fabuloso. . . Me sorprendió gratamente.

Order food from here the duck was absolutely tasteless! Chicken curry wasn't much better. The spicy prawns were enjoyed. Absolutely awful food.

Miramos el menú fuera a ver que tenía un "comer en especial - comer tanto como quieras" para averiguar cuando pedimos que esto no es verdad pero teníamos todo listo ordenados nuestras bebidas o demás nos hubiera ido a otro lugar. Cuando la comida llegaba era bastante buena, pero me pareció que este lugar era más un lugar para llevar como el teléfono no me dejan de sonar.

Fuimos al Beijing después de ver anunciados fuera que había un "orden tanto como te gusta opción" que queríamos hacer, cuando pedimos hacer esto la señora me miraban sorprendidos y dijeron que no lo hacen. Si no hubiésemos ya ordenados nuestras bebidas, entonces no habría comido allí debido a la decepción de no conseguir la oferta todo lo que puedas comer. Cuando llegó. la comida no estaba mal

Cuando Ricky Lee abrió este restaurante en el 19802 fue genial. En el momento en que trabajaba a la vuelta de la esquina de la calle Wardour, así que tenía el mejor para comparar. Más tarde fue un largo camino cuesta abajo. Sabiendo que había...

Pedimos para llevar. El chow mien es sabrosa y humo. Buena textura en las verduras. Pollo foo - yung está llena de pollo. Sarah brochetas son deliciosos, podría hacer con más salsa. El aceite usado de los gustos frescos. Crackers de gambas son frescas.

La mejor comida china en lewes gran entrega de comida rápida se lo recomendaría a cualquier persona que viva en lewes me encanta

Our family likes Chinese food, especially the way they do pork and the Beijing is our favourite Chinese restaurant in Lewes. Mostly we have meals delivered, but the other evening we finished a show in the Town Hall late and the Beijing was closing, but they stayed open long enough to cook us a delicious meal. The family's two children kept us entertained skating around the empty dining room. I favour duck pancakes and crispy beef, while their Char Siu is worth trying too.

Ate in Beijing last night. The food arrived very promptly and the taste was as always fantastic. The kung po chicken is the best I have had in this country so far!

The worst meal out I have had for many a year. Granted I hadn't been to this restaurant for about 13 years but oh my what a difference. The service was absolutely appalling - after an 1 hour we had only managed to get the starters!! The food was just about OK - really nothing special and the "sizzling" chicken - had no sizzle whatsoever, yet the one that came out 5 minutes later to another table was sizzling like mad! They were granted overrun with takeaway orders that doesn't take away from the complete lack of any form of service. Never again

I have used the Beijing for many years but this is the first time under new management. The food was good but when we sat down to eat we had a call from the delivery driver saying she had forgotten to give us our rice. I explained this was not the case and we had all our order.She then phoned again saying I had called twice and asked for this rice and needed to pay for it. I told her this was simply not true and the rice was not ours. At 23:00hrs when settling for bed my home phone rang and it was the restaurant manager telling me I had under paid. That I needed to pay cash for the extra rice and refused. I stated once again that I paid by card and only called once. I never ordered or received more rice. I was effectively told I had to pay. I of course refused. When I told her this was adult services she told me it was my fault and I needed to pay them now over the phone. Disgusting service. Avoid at all costs. We will not be back

I have been a loyal customer of the Beijing Chinese Restaurant in Lewes for over 20 years. Last night I went there to order and collect a take away and while waiting told my 5 year old daughter that we were sitting at the same table where I had once enjoyed a meal with my father - and he died in 1997!Normally I order a take away by phone or to be delivered. Last night we were passing and decided to order at the restaurant and wait while nibbling prawn crackers (they were very nice!). I admit it was around 7pm on a rainy Friday night, so peak time. No-one was eating in the restaurant, but take away orders were being rung through at a rate that the staff could not cope with. I think there were probably three staff on the premises. When I arrived two were in the kitchen and one was taking orders. There were also two people working on deliveries. During the time we were waiting that ratio changed to two staff taking orders and only one in the kitchen, which meant the rate of taking orders increased and the rate at which they were cooked decreased.When food was cooked it was brought bagged up to the restaurant area. If people were collecting it was handed swiftly to them, but if it was for a delivery it was just left on a table. During my long wait (around 45 minutes) I saw two orders for delivery sitting on a table for about 20 minutes. When the delivery person came to pick them up for the delivery they were put into an insulated bag, but I can't imagine they were very hot by the time they reached their destinations.Our food was not very nice. The sweet and sour sauce included large globs of jelly, which I assume is part of the sauce used to cook the dish - ie. it had not been properly mixed / cooked. I have also realised we were overcharged. Our bill should have been £14.20 and they charged us £19.20. I will be going back to complain, but then never visiting again unti,l perhaps, the management changes again.

Our order took an hour and a half to arrive. The food was ok not very tasty. We will not be using them again.

Old school style Chinese restaurant. No notion of quality or even acceptable ingredients. As an example we ordered peeking style fish. The fish strips should be battered slightly in egg and the sauce should have enough vinegar to be slightly sharp. Here the fish seemed frozen, was tasteless, no texture, in a thick batter and was served in a gloopy and tasteless sauce. Similar for the other dishes. It's a shame as it's the only Chinese restaurant in town. I guess that's why they don't have to try to hard. I really don't understand how any reviewer can give this anything more than 1 star.

Staying in Lewes overnight on business I decided I fancied a Chinese takeaway. Found the Beijing and checked the reviews – they seemed very mixed but I decided to give it a try. I didn’t pre-order just dropped in. Found the staff to be friendly and once ordered the food arrived in a reasonable time. What was it like? Well, not the best Chinese takeout I’ve ever had, but it certainly wasn’t the worst. Mixed starter was excellent, the main course okay (batter on the pork balls was a little too hard). Perfectly edible and I will use again when in the area.

Living in South Chailey we are very limited for takeaways that deliver to our area, after an extensive Google search we came across this restaurant and the menu looked lovely. So ordered the special set menu for 2 at £14.50 per head (for myself, 14 year old and 5 year old daughter) On phoning in the order we were told an hour for delivery, which was spot on and reasonably charged .The food was hot and very tasty and there was enough to feed my whole family! A very enjoyable meal, will definitely be ordering again.

Ordered a meal for two to take away to finish our journey home from a really nice holiday. The starters were good average and we were hoping the beef and green peppers with chili, chicken and cashew with Singapore noodles would be as good, but unfortunately not. The vegitables had been delicately sliced with a chainsaw and spices and flavours added with surgical tweezers, a shame because the menu promised more. Not a disaster but the jury's out until next time.

Four of us ,all ladies went for a spur of the moment meal rather than a take - away .Came away really disappointed,had used the Beijing frequently in the past with no complaints .Service was slow considering we were virtually only ones there and phone wasn't ringing constantly for take - out. The girl serving looked like she had no experience in doing just that also no uniform as such ,looked like she was just back from shopping.Facilities up a very narrow steep staircase were tired and needed a good spruce up . The hand basin really needed a good scrub as being glass showed lots of lime - scale and marks.It was sad to see a old favourite family place to eat had lost its sparkle and top notch customer service.

The worst Chinese I have ever had. Service ok but food really bad + the place just looks really dated; a trip to the gents just shows how bad it is. The owners should visit The Wok Inn the other side of Ringmer or maybe they just don't care anymore.

We always get our Chinese takeaways from here and are never disappointed. Very tasty and would never go anywhere else. Have never eaten in the restaurant so can't comment on that.

Very poor. My expectations were low having had a few takeouts from the Beijing in the past. Sadly the food excelled itself in its own mediocrity. Each dish seemed identical to the last with the exception of the meat, which was bland and tasteless no matter if it was beef or chicken. The coup de gras however belonged to the pork balls which were burnt and contained pork so tough you needed a drill to cut it up. Never again!

Chinese food is so ubiquitous these days, and there's a lot of bad Chinese food out there. It's unusual to find a good Chinese restaurant, so the Beijing was a great surprise. A broad range of high quality, tasty food, delivered nice and hot to our door, and even better served fresh to our table when we went there with friends recently. Makes you wish you had a bigger stomach. Highly recommended.

We use the Beijing whenever we want a Chinese takeaway. They deliver too. They have an excellent menu and the quality of the food is pretty consistent. We always over-order, but the food re-heats well in the containers provided.

Me and my partner ate here the other night and went off of the Szechuan banquet set price menu, which was just £17.50 a person. This set priced menu was made up of 3 courses -The first being a mixed platter of chicken satay, crispy seaweed and ribs.The second being crispy duck and pancakes.And the third being several dishes including egg fried rice, crispy chilli beef, chicken in black bean and Szechuan king prawns. This whole set menu was perfect, each dish was of a high quality and we even managed to swap a mixed fried vegetable dish for chow mein as we wanted a noodle dish, and the staff did this so kindly with no struggle and no extra charge on the bill. All round, the meal was so tasty and our waiter was so helpful, doing everything he possibly could! This meal with two alcoholic drinks each only came to £24 a person - what a deal! I definitely recommend it here. A great Chinese restaurant.

The food at the Beijing is always good quality and plentiful. Excellent flavour's with no skimping on delicious chillies! Gung Po or Singapore noodle's are particularly good. Efficient take away service but you may have to wait on busy evenings

Eaten there a few times normally takeaway delivered ,, allways in good time even on busy nights , the food is priced the same as everywhere else ,, but quality is superb , good portions , allways hot and nice ,,,, you cant fault it in anyway ,, good people good food every time all the time ,, there ribs are to die for ,, and the set meals are fantastic ,, you gotta try it ,, a hidden treasure the best x

There's not many takeaways in Lewes to choose from especially those that deliver so you kind of take what you can get. However we were really pleasantly surprised with our delivery from Beijing. Delivery was really quick which was a bonus on a Friday night. We ordered one of the set meals for 2 which was delicious and so much of it! Lovely crispy duck, great shredded beef and gorgeous massive spring rolls. We'll order again, it was great!

I did enjoy my meal here, and for the price can not complain. The portions were large and the taste was OK. However, the female who served us was in jog pants and slippers, just didn't seem right somehow.

We stop by at the Beijing on our way to catch the Ferry at Newhaven...what a find..we have used it 3 times now in the last year.The meals are tasty, look appetising and very good value for money. Don't go in expecting posh decor and silver service, you won't get it, but what you will get is excellent service, cheerful attentive staff and a comfortable relaxed meal which thankfully for us does not take forever to arrive. As other reviewers have stated it is always busy with take aways and deliveries, so the locals obviously rate it highly as well....a good sign...go on give it a go!!!

We went to Beijing restaurant for a mid week dinner. We had looked online beforehand and saw that they offer a set price all you can eat menu. I wouldn't normally go in for these 'buffet' style Chinese places, but this one was a surprise. Instead of being laid out on hot plates, the buffet was freshly cooked to order. We ordered mixed starter and crispy duck to start and we were very impressed! The starters were well cooked and fresh, especially the pork ribs which were succulent and juicy and fell off the bone - not dry and chewy like you normally get in Chinese restaurants! The spring rolls were crisp and crunchy and not at all greasy! The duck also was not too dry and very very tasty. For the mains we ordered Kung po chicken, mixed stir fry veg and Singapore noodles. Everything was delicious!! The vegetables in particular we're really tasty, served fresh and crunchy with an amazing black bean sauce. The service was also brilliant - this is obviously a family run restaurant and the couple serving were fantastic. The man who greeted us when we came in was extremely friendly and welcoming, insisting that we take our time and only order when we were ready for the next course. He didn't try to encourage us to order more than we need like you would usually find, but rather made sure that we didn't over order with his relaxed and friendly approach. We would definitely return to this restaurant, and now we know that they deliver for takeaway we will definitely be using them more often!!

Absolutely messed up our order promised to rectify but did not promise of a discount and bottle of wine next time and then got shouted at by the woman on the phone.rubbish food even worse service such a joke.

My favourite Chinese takeaway in Lewes. The food is always fresh, hot and delicious, as well as being great value for money. Their roast pork chow mein, honey ribs, spring rolls, mandarin style fillet steak and satay chicken are all dishes I would recommend. They deliver for an extra pound. Friendly staff. Can't fault it! L

Ate in here last night, place was empty but loads and loads of takeaway and deliveries which is a great sign. The manager and waitress were so so lovely, the wine is high quality and inexpensive. The duck was succulent and crispy, one of the best I have had. Our mains were tasty too. We couldn't finish them a we had had a late lunch but we really enjoyed our meal and it's great value. We will return.

OK, so we're not in Chinatown, still less at the top of the Shard, but if you choose carefully you'll have decent Chinese food at a price that won't make your eyes water. Crispy duck is always good, as are the squid and the scallops, and a vegan friend swears by their fried tofu and vegetables. There's even a Louis Latour Chablis on the wine list at a reasonable (for a restaurant) 25 quid.The manager is smart, funny and incredibly friendly: no Gerrard Street surliness here. The last time we were at the Beijing, the place was almost empty, but there was a constant stream of take-out customers; the locals obviously rate the product.

The food was a bit hit and miss with some dishes being excellent and others being fairly average. However the service was excellent and it was good value - especially the set menus and the 'eat as much as you like' menu. Overall it was a good evening out and a nice experience - but I've certainly had better tasting Chinese food elsewhere.

Overall, this is a middle-of-the-road Chinese restaurant, 'cheep and cheerful' if you will. It is not overly authentic, but still manages to be rather tasty. I did find a few of the dishes to be a bit greasy, but still palatable. The service is very friendly and it doesn't seem to get overly busy here. BIG kudos to this restaurant for offering meat substitute options (Chick-veg) on their menu. In a town with a disproportionate number of chain Italian restaurants and pubs it is welcome to have some alternatives, even if they don't compare with authentic and high-end Chinese cuisine. Definitely worth a try for an informal night out.