China Dina in Liverpool

5 of us dined and we all enjoyed the food, however the service was not quite up to scratch. When we arrived at 6.40, 5 mins early, the restaurant was very busy, however the waiting-on staff should have approached us earlier than the 30 minutes it took them. When they finally arrived, they took the drinks and food order together. 4 of us ordered a banquet and 1 a starter and mains. The drinks arrived quickly apart from the jug of water, which I had to request twice. The banquet starters arrived but the single starter didn't. It was finally served with the mains. The portions were just enough, no more, no less, so no waste. When you book a table you'll be asked to pay a deposit. I said on the night "I bet they don't deduct the deposit from the bill and sure enough I was correct. Nice atmosphere but the aforementioned service issues affected the size of the tip we left.

Avoid, that’s all I will say about this place! A huge brawl broke out during our visit and food was cold. Rude staff also

We have always enjoyed this lively, busy restaurant. Food is authentic and tasty. The service is very good also. Highly recommended.

Food was okay, but i've had better at more sensible prices. Menu was pretty limited and dull to be honest. The waiters were great, friendly, polite and eager to help. But I didn't think much of the menu.

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Went here with friends as we were in Liverpool for the weekend and looking for something different. What a find the decor was brilliant, food delicious and well presented and the service was first class. It is also spotlessly clean and tidy and the toilets were lovely. Can’t wait to go back again and would highly recommend this amazing restaurant.

Amazing restaurant food was really good staff happy and attentive nothing was to much trouble. Such a clean restaurant and decor was lovely . Best Chinese we've had in ages would highly recommend.

One of our party of three suggested this place because of it central location and I can say its location is the only thing going for it. When we had eaten two of us came up with the same description of the meal which was OK and I think that that sums up this place. An OK meal which was overpriced. If you want the quality of food you would get from the average Chinese take away but less of it and at twice the price then here it is. You could say the price included having the seating and service but as the service could also be described as OK and we were rushed out as soon as we had finished eating I am not sure the price justifies the average meal.

Second visit to this restaurant and wasn't disappointed. The restaurant decor is amazing and absolutely spotless. The staff are excellent and took our order quickly. The soup starter arrived and was hot and delicious. We had brakes in between each course which was no problem to the staff. The appetizer arrived quickly when we requested it and again portions were very good and really tasty. Again had a break and finally ordered our main. The photographs do more justice to the food than my description. I would thoroughly recommend a visit.

We visited Liverpool as a break away and was looking for somewhere that was within the medium budget range and came across this restaurant. It was about 6.30pm when we walked in and there was only one other couple in the restaurant. We sat down in a really nicely decorated restaurant, was immediately served by a friendly waitresses and unusual for a Chinese restaurant - soul music playing in the background. Our drinks came quickly followed by our food. And it was delicious. Hot, full of flavour, well presented and tasty. By the time we finished the restaurant was nearly full, so I’m guessing we had sat down early for dinner. We were stuffed so we took in the atmosphere while we finished our drinks and let our food settle down. The service was excellent, toilets clean and bright (this is important I think for a restaurant) and ladies the mirrors are well lit so you can reapply your lipstick after having a delicious meal. Was very pleased that we choose this restaurant and would definitely recommend.

Busy but it was Saturday night , food was pretty good , staff very helpful. We had the duck with pancakes which was a bit dry but the rest of the food was good , my daughter is veggie she had the bean curd sweet and sour and her girlfriend had the veg chow neon both said they were nice .

Very unexpected find, delicious Chinese lunch. Freshly cooked food to order, lovely staff. Smart Chinese decor, clean tidy toilets

Went here to get a takeaway and it was one of the best decisions I’ve made. The man who took my order was really kind and thoughtful when he realised I was alone. Not the cheapest takeaway but worth every penny. I bought salt and pepper ribs and chicken chow main. Absolutely delicious. I will be going there from now on.

Freshly cooked vegetables just right. Broccoli and carrots spot on. I had squid and Fiona had chicken. Very good service and wine was fine

After spending the day at the indoor funfair myself and my family went for a walk into Liverpool centre looking for somewhere to eat and we came across this little gem and could not resist trying it. When we arrived a waiter helped us to carry our pram down the handful of steps and sat us down and explained the menu offers. We went for the 3 course for £20 and my 4 year old had prawn crackers and noodles. The food was very hot and tasty and the waiter was very helpful and friendly. I said to my wife this food was probably the best Chinese food I have ever had and I have eaten a lot of Chinese meals over the years. I will definetly visit again in the future. Thanks guys for a grand experience from team Bolton

Lovely food, really enjoyed it, filled my belly just right. Was spotless in there and lovely decorated. Staff were excellent and polite.

I had visited Shanghai Palace on my own on the Friday before and the food and the service was amazing. I had even written a review on how great it was. The staff could not have been more helpful and attentive. I ordered off the lunch set menu for one and ordered the Hot and Sour Soup, a portion of Spring Rolls, and asked if i could change the sauce on a chicken dish and the server said no problem at all. I like spicy. The food came and it was top notch. everyone came around to check on things, food was served very hot. So after having lunch I was very pleased and thought I would bring my partner in on the following Tuesday since the service and food was so good. Well, after being sat this tall older man came by and asked if we wanted drinks we asked for water, he the came by to take our order and since I had enjoyed my meal the Friday before I thought I would once again order the same, Well the man said no, you cannot change the sauce, only order what it says. I told him I had ordered the same on Friday and he says no I am the MANAGER and you can only order what it says. WOW I said. My partner said how rigid he was and unaccommodating to please a guest over a simple sauce. The MANAGER never came back and asked if everything was okay or if there was anything else we needed. He was down right RUDE. Giving us second thoughts about returning. He is awful. All I can say is that our Experience of the MANAGER there on Tuesday was horrendous. The other staff could not have been nicer and tried to overcompensate for him.

4 of us visited early evening, was busy for the time of day. We were shown our table by well manner young English gentlemen and given the menu. The place had a nice atmosphere and spotlessly clean, toilet also spotless. We choice 3 course for £20 and we all throughly enjoyed all 3 courses. All the food was piping hot and fresh We will return next time in Liverpool

I visited on Wednesday 14th June 2023 with my husband and 2 sisters we had drinks outside and went inside to eat it was the best Chinese food we have ever tasted after eating we went back outside for more drinks thank you to the...

Gorgeous food , freshly cooked , piping hot with friendly service . Spotlessly clean . Will be visiting again .

Best Chinese in Liverpool! This restaurant is a must visit every time that we are in Liverpool. Excellent food and fabulous staff!! Ben is an absolute star and a credit to the restaurant.

Positives: food came out of the kitchen piping hot which showed that our food was cooked to order. We did not have to wait a long time for our food. Vegetables were not over cooked. Staff were very pleasant. Negatives: this is all food related...

Popped in here for a quick meal before a Katie Melua concert. Nice welcome, super-efficient yet unobtrusive service and super dinner. Had the prawn toasts with seaweed, five spice spare ribs, a quarter duck with pancakes. All fab - we will return!

We arrived in Liverpool for a one night visit and fancied a Chinese lunch. We have been to Liverpool many many times and have eaten in various Chinese restaurants but due to the reviews on Tripadvisor opted for this one. What a disappointment! I couldn’t...

My wife and I were looking for a Chinese restaurant near central Liverpool,as my wife is disabled and cannot walk far. We needed to get back to lime st station for our train home. We went for a day out for the king’s visit to...

We visited here last Friday and it was the most amazing tastiest food we have had in a very long time !!! The flavours were fab,,, the staff were very attentive and were at table within seconds when we needed drinks or more food ect...

We came for the tea time special, three course for £20 pp. the hot and sour/chick sweetcorn soup was tasty, however no prawn crackers were served until halfway through the soup. The portion size of the appetisers were pitiful, the tablespoon of seaweed between two...

My wife and I plus our 16 year old son decided to eat here after reading positive reviews off Tripadvisor, waiter asked if we were ready to order after looking at the menu for a couple of minutes, my son Likes chicken balls with bbq...

OMG this restaurant came recommended to us from our bar attendant at the Adelphi Hotel. We ate dinner on the 11th April 2023. There were 4 of us and we all thoroughly enjoyed this superb Chinese restaurant! staff were attentive and the food was superb!...

We love this restaurant lovely staff, always pleasant. The food is amazing. We took our grandson who will happily eat Chinese food, we had the duck and it was lovely and not dry, the mains are tasty and there is plenty. We always eat here...

This restaurant is stuck in a bit of a time warp i.e. the decor, menu. etc. We took the £20, 3 course, menu offered after 3pm but it was poor value for money. The main course was tasteless. The staff were pleasant.

The restaurant had a lovely atmosphere and friendly staff, the food was really tasty. The food was nice and hot and quick to arrive.

Really delicious Chinese food. We had the crispy seaweed, salt and pepper squid, aromatic duck and Singapore noodles. All very good. Friendly staff.

What an amazing restaurant. Would highly recommend. Food was freshly cooked. The restaurant is spotless and staff very attentive. Will definitely visit again

This was the best food I have had ever and that’s no joke it’s absolutely amazing what great service food atmosphere wow 👏🏼👏🏼

Probably one of the best Chinese meals we have had anywhere in the world. The service was quick and efficient and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The restaurant is tastefully decorated with an authentic feel.

Service was great. Reasonably priced. Lovely Chinese. We had the duck pancakes to start and then I had the chilli chicken with egg fried rice and salt and pepper hips which were so nice.

The Shanghai Express is beautifully decorated and the staff are very good, and knowledgeable about the menu and individual dishes. There is a good selection of dishes on offer for all tastes, including dishes for vegetarians and vegans, and those with special diets. We enjoyed...

We visited on a night away in Liverpool. When yo go in you are struck by the cleanliness and , I thought the wallpaper on the walls and ceiling was superb. We were a little late for the 6pm deadline of the set menu. 3...

Saturday night 7.30 very busy. Party of ten. Went for £30 banquet for six. Plenty of food all really nice from the soup to the mains. Good selection of beers and drinks. Service was friendly and spot on. Closes early (for town) we were last...

We visited for a meal on my lady''s birthday, at the end of Jan. The moment we walked in we were struck by how clean & neat everything was - this was borne out after a quick trip to the toilets - absolutely spotless, even...

Your staff here are lovely and full of fun. We all really enjoyed our food and portions were plentiful. Prosecco was really nice too! Just slightly on pricey side but I'd return.

Excellent Chinese food and fab, attentive service! This place was a real find and would highly recommend - you will not be disappointed! We all agreed it was the best Chinese with the most lovely fried rice we’d ever eaten. We also had half a...

Amazing food Service the best we have had in a long time !! Setting gorgeous Fillet steak sizzling dish amazing Highly recommend !

Went as 2 couples for a quick meal before a concert It was Great services, Good atmosphere, clean tables and seating area. Happy & helpful staff And Great food

Second time visiting this little gem of a restaurant, never disappointed, food is fantastic and massive portions , husband said the salt n pepper ribs were the best he’s tasted , staff lovely will definitely be back

Had a amazing meal here today with my family food was beautiful and fresh staff were on the ball and very pleasant decor was fab not our first visit wont be the last .if you love chinese shanghi palace is the place to go you...

Went to the shanghai palace for the first time and we really were impressed with the quality of chinese food.. i particulary enjoyed the fried beef.. will definately be back very soon

Visited this beautifully decorated restaurant with my family on sat eve the staff were excellent in seating my small children and giving them colouring books and pens to occupy them !! Leaving us to eat and enjoy our food the salt and pepper ribs were...

Food was spot on for us. Salt & pepper siu mai were perfect, hot and sour soup very tasty and the chef even made chicken nuggets for the kids. Great selection of drinks and made to feel very welcome by the staff. Will definitely be...

What beautifully decorated surroundings! The food was fabulous and the staff could not have been nicer!!! All in all a fantastic visit!! Not the first time that we've been there and certainly not the last!!! (By the way, the Singapore vermicelli was the best ever)!!!!!

Best Chinese food in town ,had a great night staff are amazing made a fuss of us, will organise are next big night out thank you staff for looking after us xx

Visited with a few friends. Food was delicious. We all enjoyed very much. Service was also excellent. Would highly recommend. 5*

Good choice on the early bird menu, two courses for £12. Very salty on all the meals, and loaded with msg. Very slow service considering there were only a few people in. Several waiter's standing about, but they need another chef. Wouldn't go again, better...

We shared starters at the restaurant which were ok, but when the main meals came we just couldn’t eat them. I ordered salt and pepper chicken and it honestly looked like a child’s portion of chicken nuggets. I couldn’t eat them because they were so...

Food was amazing. I had sweet and sour chicken and it was the best I ever had. My hubby had beer curry and really enjoyed it and my daughter had salt and pepper chicken which she reall enjoyed and the spring rolls are soooo good...

Decided to drop in for lunch as I was in Liverpool for the day whilst car in for a service. Went for the £12 lunch special (and a beer). The chicken and sweetcorn soup was nice but the Yeung Chow Fried rice was just bland...

Food is always hot and fresh, ordered a bit too much today but it was no problem when asking if we could take our food home with us, staff are very hard working and the manager is also lovely. Will definitely be going back 🙂

Came here on 19th September,not sure what to expect at 4pm in the afternoon. We were met immediately we entered and shown a table in the window, menus were on the table and we went for the afternoon special at £ 17.99 pp. The food...

Expensive and very small portions lacking flavour. Very friendly but not value for the money. I won’t be going back and would recommend eating elsewhere.

We hadn't booked anything and planned to eat fairly early. Spotted the nearby Shiraz Palace but weren't really impressed with the menu, one dish was just called King Prawns. We'd walked past the Shanghai Palace and it looked quite good from the outside. In customary...

We visited this restaurant whilst staying overnight with another couple. The food and service was excellent and we would highly recommend it. All four main courses with side dishes were cooked to perfection and we will definitely return when next in the area.

This was the most disgusting restaurant out their a poor boy suffering from tourets syndrome. Him and his family got kicked out from Shanghai palace just because of his disability.... Me and my partner walked straight out of that place.

Here for a leisurely lunch, and a catch up with an old friend. First visit for us both. Service was welcoming, and friendly throughout. Turned out we'd both skipped brekkie, so we pushed the boat out and went for banquet B, £29.50pp. See the website...

Found myself in Liverpool alone for the night. Was on my way to Chinatown when I spotted this restaurant. I am glad I did. I had barbecue spare ribs, very nice and tender, and a special chow mein which was gorgeous. Well recommend and I...

After reading good reviews on Tripadvisor we thought we would give this place a try while in Liverpool, we’ll I wish we hadn’t, staff where lovely however food was awful, we ordered king prawns salt and chilli which the batter on the prawns where still...

Very nice meal. We had salt & pepper ribs, sweet & sour chicken, beef in oyster sauce, mixed vegetables & egg fried rice. Food was lovely & hot. Could have been more chicken pieces, and a bigger portion of rice, but overall a tasty meal.

To avoid any doubt, yes, it's the old "China Dina", under a new name (probably wisely). I've been there today, and it's the same management, staff, and (most importantly) chef, as before...and still the best Hot and Sour Soup and Sweet and Sour King Prawns...

Old school excellence. Been a long time since been in Chinese restaurant like this. Decor ornate, portions large, service with a smile, food very fresh

One of the best Chinese meals I’ve had very pleasant surroundings and the staff were very friendly this place is well worth a visit

This is a must be on your list of places to eat. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was amazing. Dont miss this eatery.

Canteen atmosphere. Ok food but nothing special. Wonton soup very bland, Kung po chicken bit tasteless and chicken was rubbery, crispy chili beef had strange texture. Not against the place it is an ok Chinese but nothing particularly great.

This is our must visit favourite Chinese Restaurant in Liverpool! Food is always first class, and staff always smiling and happy to help. Ben is an absolute star and our chats re Liverpool or Everton are hilarious! Will definitely be returning when I visit with...

Went today and ordered the special fried rice. It didn't disappoint!. Fast service, good food, nice and clean place. Recommended!

Great food, lovely helpful staff, good service, very varied menu all in really nice surroundings. Would highly recommend this restaurant.

Went here today, just to try it as we all love Chinese food and everyone in the party was impressed! Great food and friendly service. We will be back!

Picked the China Dina because of the reviews and when we arrived lovely the traditional decor sadly that was the best part. Both my wife and I order soup which was was average and our other two guests the veg spring rolls which were nice....

I have been to this restaurant three times now, last week being the last time I visited was going tonight for tea but unfortunately it is temporary closed on Tuesdays. I have read the few bad reviews (not that many)and wonder what restaurant these people...

The choice of food was very good and the staff could not do enough for you, nothing was any trouble.

Jeanette greeted us on entering the restaurant and a lovely staff member showed us to our table, beautifully presented and our drinks arrived within a few minutes and we opted for one of the banquets and cocktails all absolutely delicious food and drinks, the service...

This restaurant is conveniently located by Liverpool Central railway station. We found the service efficient and the seating comfortable. Quite a concise menu, although enough to choose from. Food quality was very good.

An early evening meal and my wife and I weren't disappointed. The food is excellent, hot fresh and very tasty? The early bird menu is £16 per person and this is excellent value for money. The service was friendly and efficient.

Thank you to all of the staff for a most enjoyable experience. My wife and I visited mid afternoon for a pre theatre meal for a birthday celebration. All staff were friendly and attentive - excellent customer service. We chose a three course meal consisting...

A must if you are visiting Liverpool. Arrived without a booking and while it was really busy the woman at the reception couldn’t have been nicer and got us a table straight away. Waiting staff were really helpful and so good at their job. I...

Visited Sunday lunch time. Had the three course set lunch. Hot and sour soup is amazing, appetisers are equally as good snd main was delish. Honestly can’t fault a thing, so fresh always piping hot. Best Chinese around, and I’ve been to a few.

You must try this restaurant if you like Chinese food it's not the cheapest but certainly the best I've had in Liverpool. The service excellent and When our food arrived it was piping hot tasted delicious.

First time here though it would be run of the mill,,,,,,,,,,, OMG.... food was exceptional.... staff 10/10....lovely place.........highly recommend.... will be going again

Absolutely superb as always best Chinese restaurant in Liverpool. Staff fantastic. Great value for money wouldn’t go anywhere else

Visited here this afternoon with my husband for lunch we went for the lunch time 3 course which was chicken and sweetcorn soup and prawn crackers I also asked for chilli oil dip, the soup came piping hot and really tasty, then we had a...

Was told about this restaurant by a local lady in one of the bars and wasn’t disappointed Everything was hot and plentiful Service very good, all very friendly

Food was just ok and nothing special. It was a quiet lunchtime, but the service was quite poor. The food arrived quickly, but we had to keep calling the staff over as no-one came over to check if we needed anything

Amazing place! Food is fantastic, excellent service. Second visit and won’t be the last ! Recommend to everyone! Fantastic deals

Wow. Great food, great service, lovely surroundings, staff very attentive, courses arrived timely, whole experience was very good , the food - best we’ve had in years . A big thank you and next time we are in the city - we know where we...

Fantastic restaurant Simon, manager and Phil waiter were brilliant, we had to wait, hadn't booked so our fault. Best chinese in ages great value thanks guys to all of you xxxxxx

My husband and I visited China Dina on Wednesday mid afternoon, the staff were very accommodating and friendly. We had a chicken curry with fried egg rice and beef with green peppers in a black bean sauce with chips all was amazing excellent food. One...

Went here on New Years Day night, walked in and was taken to a table straight away. Table just had menus on it, we were seated and told someone would be over to take our order. A young lad came over & took our drinks...

This restaurant was so good. The food was superb as was the service. Everything was served really hot and fresh tasting. Really hard to fault anything. Can't wait to return.

Been meaning to try here for some time and booked in on boxing day. The restaurant was quite busy but the service was excellent. Good selection of food and everything delicious. Will definitely be back

Visited the restaurant on New Years night with friends and the food, service and portions were excellent.

Went for our second visit here with friends New years day and as was the first time it was awesome both food and service. Thank you