China Palace in Arun

It’s always a great feeling to find a hidden gem right on your doorstep! Just tried this Chinese restaurant after living within a 25-minute drive for years, and I’m kicking myself for not going sooner! The food was absolutely unreal—definitely going to be a regular spot from now on! :)

Wonderful food and friendly service.

Food overall somewhat bland and tasteless alas. Spare ribs over cooked and dry - with excess sauce which failed to save them. Very expensive for the quality of food served.

We had a fantastic meal here with wonderful service. Will definitely be back when in the area. Thanks for the staff for a great meal.

The food was a little underwhelming. My chicken had a strange texture and a "reheated" flavour. My husband said his duck was "ropey". OK, but wouldn't go again.

On arrival, the staff were very welcoming. We chose the roast Pork sechuan style, Chicken and Cashew nuts and a King Prawn dish, all very tasty. The only choice we didn't like was the spring rolls which were very bland and had very little filling.

Great atmosphere and love the decor. We had set meal which covered a range of dishes. All perfectly cooked. Been coming here for 15 years and never been disappointed.

If you require gluten free food this restaurant is NOT for you. I am gluten free and we spent 20 minutes with various waiters trying to find out what I could eat. Chicken no, beef no, in a later conversation, lamb and duckling no. I was told I could have king prawn so ordered that then minutes later told that I couldn’t have that either. This left me with one option, vegetables. Neither of the waiters were able to help me adequately, and apparently the chef only speaks Chinese. This restaurant, on trip advisor info says ‘gluten free options available’ !?! We left and went to the very good Italian restaurant nearby with great GF options.

Very, very average at best. A menu like every mediocre Chinese restaurant I’ve been to and nothing outstanding as fresh and not great value.

A fantastic venue and the food is amazing. Whilst offering great service standards, nothing is too much trouble and you are always made welcome on a personal level. Highly recommend the venue and the takeaway as well.

It's a long time since we have had a meal at the China palace. The food was excellent. Delicious duck. Although the service was good, the waiting staff seemed a bit fed up. I realise catering is a hard life, but the service is very much a part of the experience. I still think this is a great Chinese.

Yesterday I ordered through Uber eats and unfortunately one of the dishes was missing. I escalated to Uber and got the money back for that dish. Yes, I'm glad I got the money back, but the point is that if you order something, it's obvious that a family member can't wait for the food to arrive to eat that product and will be more than disappointed when they find that in the delivered bag, exactly what he wanted, is missing. We tried to get over this and when we sat down at the table, we found that the Salt & Pepper Squid (which only this product costs £13.50) had no trace of salt or pepper. It tasted like food for the sick. The rest of the food was good, NOT WOW, but incomparable to the restaurants in China Town London (I'm not referring to all you can eat) but to restaurants with table service. If someone from management is investigating whose shift this happened to, for improvement, my order was 42B80 25th Apr 6:46PM.

Very good. Shame about very loud table of people spoiling the evening a bit though.

Very nice restaurant with an extensive menu, first rate service & excellent food.

This place is amazing in the middle of a small town. We were initially worried as the rating was 4.4 .. however, it was such a pleasant suprise. Place was wonderfully gorgeous with decoration of a high end chinese restaurant. Food was perfect - crispy peking duck was soft and crispy, beef sweet and sour was super soft and tender. Im not a beef lover usually, but this was exceptional. Gonna have a problem returning to London and looking for similiar food experience.

The simply best Chinese locally

Lovely restaurant, very busy. staff did not give much attention to us and male staff appeared miserable and abrupt!! Food was good portion but not as good as last visit.

The best Chinese and what lovely surroundings with the historical ceiling. Impacable service and the best tasting fresh food. Well done you all

Not impressed by the food in relation to the food quality. The place looks as lovely as it did in past times. At least the ceiling does. Food is not as good I recall. It was lunchtime but not exceedingly busy. I chose from the al a carte menu. Disappointed. Perhaps better in the evening.🤔 I'll not know as I don't plan on going back again.

Really Disappointed. I wanted to treat my elderly parents who wanted a good Chinese meal. At 92 Dad is not very steady on his feet and Mum is Celiac and obviously requires gluten free. I rang the day before to ensure that both of these issues could be catered for. I was told there are only 3 steps to get into the restaurant and we would only have to speak to the waiter on arrival regarding the dietary issues. The fact is there are only three steps into the restaurant but then after that there are numerous steps inside as the building is on a variety of levels. As regards the dietary needs we were told that I should have called ahead of time (which I did) and that all of the food was now marinating and initially there was nothing available. After numerous visits of the waiter who didn’t seem to have a clue, eventually the manager came over and gave my mother just 1 choice only and spoke to her as if this was a big favour. The entire experience was ruined from the first instance knowing that what I was told on the phone was nonsense. My advice is do not go here if you have any disabilities.

I wanted to treat my elderly parents who wanted a good Chinese meal. At 92 Dad is not very steady on his feet and Mum is Celiac and obviously requires gluten free. I rang the day before to ensure that both of these issues could be catered for. I was told there are only 3 steps to get into the restaurant and we would only have to speak to the waiter on arrival regarding the dietary issues. The fact is there are only three steps into the restaurant but then after that there are numerous steps inside as the building is on a variety of levels. As regards the dietary needs we were told that I should have called ahead of time (which I did) and that all of the food was now marinating and initially there was nothing available. After numerous visits of the waiter who didn’t seem to have a clue, eventually the manager came over and gave my mother just 1 choice only and spoke to her as if this was a big favour. The entire experience was ruined from the first instance knowing that what I was told on the phone was nonsense. My advice is do not go here if you have any disabilities.

This restaurant is visually stunning and the food is delicious. Whether we are with the kids or on date-night, my wife and I love this place whenever we are visiting this part of the UK. Highly recommend Set Menu B, which we usually go for!

Every year on New Year’s Day, we go to the China Palace and have the most amazing food with our friends and our hangovers!! We also go there other times too, but New Year’s Day is the best!

Best Chinese food around. We normally have the set meal, which is more than enough for two of us. The service is always good and friendly. Nice rose wine too!!

Beautifully decorated inside and the food was delicious. Really welcoming friendly staff - will return to try more dishes.

What an amazing restaurant, William and his team are superb. Nothing is too much trouble and everyone goes out of there way to ensure you dinning experience is exactly what is should be. 41 of us all looked after so well and every dish tasted excellent. The portion sizes and the service is just brilliant. Thank you again for making the evening superb. Would recommend you to anyone and we will be back again.

£330 Lunch bill for family of 8 + 1 small child. This included £30 service charge. This only included one small beer alcoholic drink & lots of Chinese tea. The food main courses were very good But £18 charge for 4 small side plates of prawn crackers was excessive & rarely charged by most Chinese restaurants. Also £16.80 for a soup size bowl of egg fried rice which was supposed to be for 3 was very expensive. Unfortunately you dont know about these until the bill arrives so if you go to China palace Arundel ask for each portion of rice in an individual bowl & beware the small dishes plates of prawn crackers are £4.50 each, nobody minds paying for good food & service but we felt we were ripped off & shall not be returning.

Buena comida y excelente atención

First time here and loved the whole experience. We booked 15 places for a special birthday and were very happy with the food and service. Highly recommended.

Great food, lovely atmosphere. Tad expensive but worth it.

Brilliant Chinese restaurant in the heart of the historic town of Arundel with paid for parking nearby and excellent service

Visited midweek evening for birthday meal. Hadn’t been here in years and came hoping that we would get a decent Chinese meal, which seems difficult to get elsewhere locally. We weren’t disappointed! We started with spring rolls and chicken satay both delicious and fresh. We had chicken with ginger and garlic and chicken chow mein mains. We also had steak in black bean sauce on recommendation of our waiter. It was the best steak I’ve ever had in a Chinese or in many other places to be fair! It was so tender and absolutely delicious! Still thinking about it now!!!! 😂 Service was really good, friendly and helpful but not intrusive. It was busy for a Thursday which must be a good sign. Surroundings are lovely and all in all we had a really lovely evening - thanks China Palace for making my birthday eve so nice. Will definitely be back soon!

Such a great atmosphere and incredible food!

2nd visit 30/10/23 for my birthday meal.Excellent food & service.Definitely recommend

What a superb Chinese restuarant ! Ate there Friday lunchtime and had the place virtually to ourselves although there was a constant stream of people collecting take aways. Staff were friendly and welcoming and the food was out of this world. Chicken satay and spare ribs as starters followed with sweet n sour chicken balls with egg fried rice. I kid you not the very best Chinese I've tasted in many a year. Highly recommended.

Best Chinese food I've tasted in the UK so far! Great atmosphere and amazing service! Would highly recommend! Thank you so much for the tasty meal and wonderful experience!

Used to be excellent, now quite poor. Terrible service had to wait several hours to have 2 courses and the waiters were very rushy.

The food as usual was delicious if a bit pricey But the service wasn't particularly friendly, our waiter looked like he wanted to be anywhere except at work. A smile from him would have been nice

Very nice chicken chow mein. Would have give 5 stars but found some of the staff a little impatient/brash.

I phoned on the Sat to book, was advised they close at 2 and last food orders 1.30, so I asked if ok to book 1.15, was told yes. Arrived on time on Sunday to an empty restaurant, first thing said to us was that they close at 2. After that friendly greeting I asked if we would be thrown out at 2, was told we wouldn't be. Another couple arrived shortly after us to the same greeting re closing time, they promised they knew what they wanted and would be very quick. Our menus arrived, covered in food sauces, we asked for clean ones. We ordered a set menu, waiter looked concerned, said starters would have to come same time as crispy duck, we said ok. While having our starters, waiter came out to advise mains would come soon as chef was finishing. We were made to feel very uncomfortable and under serious time pressure throughout, really feel they shouldn't bother opening for lunch if this is their attitude to customer service. I thought this was going to be an enjoyable experience in a restaurant with a good reputation. Unfortunately it was nothing of the sort, we will never return.

Outstanding food, welcome and service. Lovely atmosphere. Staff couldn’t do more for us and everyone was looked after perfectly. Delicious - possibly the best Chinese I’ve had.

2nd visit here and William and his team couldn’t have looked after us better. Great table, lovely wine and fantastic food and the way William personally ensured my sister who’s Gluten intolerant had a specific meal made just for her was so very appreciated - will be back again and would so so recommend

Best chinese takeaway we've ever had!! Was staying locally in Arundel. Very accommodating as arrived a little early but SO friendly and quick. Was all so tasty and gutted not closer to where we live.

Best Chinese around. Great choice on the menu, with a nice selection of set choice meals. Always good food, good service, good atmosphere.

Ordered takeout. Really expensive with having to tip Uber driver. And quality of food, really disappointing. Do not understand high ratings.

I love this restaurant, yes it's pricey but normally the food is on point. I think we went on a off day.. I ordered the battered squid with sweet n sour sauce.. didn't receive the sauce and the batter and squid was not very nice. ALL the rest of the food was utterly devine. The waiter spilled not one but two drinks because he was very busy and in a rush and it happened to the same guest each time. I will go back but it was a little frustrating the few things that did happen.

Nice restaurant for a special occasion. Food was delicious.

Fantastic meal, great service, best Chinese in the area!

An incredibly succulent Chinese meal. The food was some of the best Chinese I had purchased in time. At a price point of 16.70 for a two course lunch, we were heavily satisfied. The decor was en pointe (Chinese), beautiful and authentic, including the junk boat sails, large tiger dragon and the stencilled acrylic dragon light. It was a scenic setting for such a brilliant meal, especially when one takes into account the 300 year old Italian wooden carved ceiling, fantastique! Our waiter was outstandingly courteous and knowledgeable about his fine eatery. He prepared us for a fine meal through his eloquent explanation of the establishment, which put us at ease as we were taken on a journey through his asian routes through both the extraordinary food and his whitty anecdotes. The palace was Chinese. The food was Chinese. The ceiling was Italian.

Beautiful restaurant, service and food in a beautiful location.

Had a bit of a bad customer service experience here some years ago, but as we are local decided to give it another go! Have to say it was a complete success! Excellent air conditioning on a muggy humid summers evening in the elaborately decorated restaurant. An excellent menu with good customer service, we didn't have to wait long for any courses. The food was very good and while not representing particularly good value for money was still very enjoyable, we will return!

Tasteful decor, good ambiance, friendly efficient staff. Extensive menu, reasonably priced. Food very good quality, well presented & tasty. Would return when in area again & recommend.

Absolutely love coming here for dinner. Great place and atmosphere if just a couple or even a bigger party

We have not been to this restaurant for at least a year and it would appear there has been a change of ownership since then. Previously the food and service had always been first class but on our latest visit, food was mediocre for the price paid and staff acted like they couldn’t care less whether we were there or not. Hence to say we will not be returning.

Service was excellent food was hot and well cooked I would prefer a bigger choice. On the expensive side

Stumbled in on our first evening in Arundel and very pleasantly surprised by the food. The nicest quality Chinese we've had in a long time. We had a selection of dishes and each one couldn't be faulted. Great quality. Service was also nice, friendly and attentive but not intrusive. Would definitely go again when we're next in Arundel. We also quite liked the interior of the restaurant. Whilst a bit dated it was very oriental and lots of attention to detail.

Not impressed with our takeaway for 4 people this evening. First and foremost extortionate price for just a few dishes - £60 for chicken balls,chow mein, a curry and a rice. 60 pounds!!!! Secondly they forgot to add the prawn balls (which now I'm happy they did because goodness knows what they would have pumped the bill up to), and thirdly we asked for delivery and were informed the delivery driver was off sick so to add insult to injury we had to go pick it up. DAYLIGHT ROBBERY!!! Won't be using again

Food was lovely but very disappointed to be charged a £35 service charge because there was 5 adults and 1 child at the table. When we questioned this charge they advised us they charge a 10% service fee for 5 or more people). We certainly won’t be going back.

Food was lovely service was good however was very disappointed to find when we went to pay we were penalised for having 5 adults and 1 child for a £35 service change when questioned they told us parties over 5 get hit with this charge they do not advertise this fee.

Food was lovely service was good however was very disappointed to find when we went to pay we were penalised for having 5 adults and 1 child for a £35 service change when questioned they told us parties over 5 get hit with this charge they do not advertise this fee.

Met friends for dinner at The China Palace. Great meal and service. Definitely going back.....

Plenty of delicious food. Very nice staff and atmosphere. Simply, I would go back.

We came on a Sunday evening at 6. We went for set menu A. The food was better than average if not exceptional. We were sat in the corner window and there was a lot of waiting involved as other tables closer to the entrance...

Very good a little expensive but for special occasions very nice

I visited the restaurant twice in one week, the food was freshly cooked and plentiful. One comment though the service was a bit slow but that could have been because there were a lot of people there and takeaway was thriving. I had no problem...

Probably the best Chinese meal I've had, service was spot on, heaters on the table, and gorgeous food, highly recommend will defiantly go back thank you.

Disappointing.The waiters were constantly staring at our table waiting for us to hurry up and finish each course as if in a rush to get us out . The duck was extremely dry and the food in general not the standard I would expect at...

Service bad and rude food drinks slammed On Table Food not the best i And well well over priced I will not be recommending to my friends or anybody

Will & the guys are a pleasure to be served by, the food never disappoints!

Great food and really helpful service. Will definitely be back soon.

Been at least 4 years since we were here Spare of the moment decision So glad we did Love the decor, no other Chinese restaurants can better it in my humble opinion Food on the pricey side but plenty of meat,fish on each dish not bumped up with veg or noodles. You get value for money. Will be going back at some stage.

Don’t understand why so many good reviews. Low quality dishes, no taste. Do not recommend.

Just love this restaurant. One of the best Chinese meals we’ve had for a long time. Service is great and staff are all very friendly. We will be back!

I took my wife for a date night here and we loved it, food was fantastic, service was very prompt and polite,

Service is excellent, food is great. High chair available for children and plenty of space. You need to call to book - wish they had online booking. Will go again!

Quite simply the best Chinese restaurant I have ever visited bar none 👌

Staff were very friendly and attentive. Food was amazing, hot and fresh. Would definately recommend to friends and family.

Very disappointed, service appalling. Advised the chef forgot our order. Waited an hour for the starter and naturally the plates were cold that were placed on the table on arrival. Surly waiter with no finesse and very off putting that they were all wearing face masks- not very conducive to start the evening. By the time the main course arrived , nearly two hours after arrival I had lost my appetite. There was no reduction in the bill. So different from three years ago when it was superb which is why I returned

So disappointed, last time I visited this restaurant we had a super meal with good service and a lovely atmosphere. Tonight was abysmal, rubbish service, waited almost an hour for first course, almost 2 hours for main course. Food was mediocre. Worst experience I have had in 50 years of eating Chinese meals in many different countries. Never again!! Disgraceful way of taking hardworking peoples money without taking good care of them

Arrived for lunch, and politely asked the chap at the door if they had a table for 3 including a little space for our sleeping newborn. Was dismissed with a headshake. Now, had there been any dialogue as to the reason... ",im sorry sir, we...

Great food with loads of seating- multiple floors in fact! Lots of food to choose from and the staff are so attentive and friendly. they really add a personal and memorable touch to the evening. The food was hot and delicious with the sauces being so flavourful and really adding to the meal

Joined as a party of 9 and we had a really enjoyable evening. Great food, excellent service and true value for money. I would certainly recommend it and will return again soon.

Looking back, the soft prawn crackers should have be an early warning sign and my girlfriend and I should probably have left without ordering. The food we had was mediocre and expensive for what it was. The spring rolls were hard, the sesame toast wasn’t...

Awful. Meat dry. Veg wilted. Starters felt as if from frozen. Might be because we had the set menu. No. Chopsticks, just a spoon and fork. For proper Chinese try the Golden Willow in Storeington or Good Friends in Brighton.

Was here for 1 hour and spent £65 to get dry food, appalling service and reheated food. Never again!

Très bel endroit. Le repas est bon. Seul bémol qui laisse un petit goût amer le riz est en supplémentplus de 4 livres pour une mini tasse. Prix élevés par rapport à la moyenne des restaurants chinois

Incredible. I don’t know where to begin. Visited here with some friends and we were all amazed with the fantastic food, authentic oriental decor, which paired with brilliant service made for a magical visit to the east. We took a famous actor in with us...

Great food and service, would highly recommend!

Very good food and friendly staff.

We had a lunch for family. It was such a shame that every dish apart from the vegetables had MSG. My cousin had no choice but to gave plain boiled rice and vegetables. Very poor.

We came here for my mums birthday. It was just perfect. The food was delicious, well presented and generous. We had such a lovely evening and the atmosphere was buzzing. The waitress who served us couldn't do enough for us. We certainly recommend China Palace...

Initially I was looking forward to eating here until we were put at the back of the restaurant with the loud riff-raff, food felt very pricey although quite tasty, but didn't feel I received anything special for the money spent here.

We had the set menu for 2 it was absolutely delicious and the staff were very efficient and friendly

Lovely classic Chinese restaurant with tasty straightforward fare. We went there early this evening with our 18 month old daughter, the staff were great and very kind and accommodating- seating us away from others so our toddler could be a toddler without causing us, staff or others any stress!

Best place for Chinese food fantastic atmosphere

Lovely attentive staff. Yummy Food. Great Service All round.

We were a party of four. The set menu was really nice and the Peking duck is very highly recommended. Excellent service as always.

Visited this restaurant with friends, an amazing meal in a beautiful restaurant in lovely Arundel

First visit definitely not our last, great food, beautiful restaurant and amazing service. Thank you Will and team 🙏

One of the best Chinese we have eaten in UK. Good atmosphere and great service. We all enjoyed the food. Far better than one usually gets served with in UK