Chinese Delight in Cheshire West and Chester

Excellent venue. Food tasty & authentic. Service - well a Chinese Delight.

Used to be our favourite chinese restaurant but the last few visits it has gone down hill. The chicken and sweetcorn soup which previously was very good now resembles wallpaper paste. Meals could have done with warming up a bit as could the fried rice.Cheap red paper napkins whereas we used to get white linen ones and no food warmers now on the table to keep the rice warm. Obviously cutting corners and this shows. Wont be returning.

Very nice food, fast service with very kind staff 👍

I celebrated my 18th, 21st and lastly my 44th in here. My sons 13th, 16th, 18th. Grans 80th and countless others. Booked as usual and upon arriving stated they couldn't find the booking. I was then asked if they could look at my mobile to prove I had booked when I said I did. I was completely disgusted but to prove the point showed it. Was rudely told I had to wait an hour. After over 20 years of patronage to be treated this was awful. As such, we walked out.

That has to be one of the best Chinese I've had in a long time! The food was so nice and really good value. Really like the look of the restaurant and the staff and very nice too My first time here but won't be my last

Food was ok, plain noodles were very dry and apart from the hot and sour soups, the mains were not very warm either. Tried to over charge me for a starter as they classed it as a main but was soon rectified. Overall meh and not up to the hype really.

First time here Nice setting and decor. Had a celebration banquet which was very good. Great service and staff excellent. Would recommend that the plates for the main course should be supplied hot and not cold. Tooth picks on the table would also be useful. Would return. Also prices were fair for the quality.

Lovely place, service was great and the food was amazing.

Lovely food and attentive, friendly staff.

Really great food, so tasty - we didn't leave a crumb! Very nice restaurant and atmosphere, service and food were very quick.

Wonderful food in beautiful surroundings. Perfect evening. Attentive staff. Nothing too much trouble.

Had a lovely little date night here. The Lemon duck was amazing. And rice was so good. My other half had sweet and sour chicken it did look good and nice size portions.

Absolutely outstanding food quality and table service. This restaurant far surpasses the experience of any other restaurant by miles. If you're looking for a nice and welcoming place to go and eat gorgeous food, this is the place for you. It is simply an all-around, top-quality establishment. I highly recommend it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The best Chinese restaurant for miles around! Food and service are second to non and the whole ambience of the restaurant makes it a great place to dine.

Have used this restaurant for over 10 years but today let down badly booked a meal for 6 when we arrived they couldnt find the booking said we we have to wait about 30 mins fine we could do that but when we sat down to eat told we would have to order from evening menu twice the price even though it was totally there fault over the bookingthey said food ordered after 4 pm is evening menu when quite clearly there website states 4.30 pm so we walked out wont be going back have lost good customers do they not realise plenty of Chinese restaurants about.

Came to yourselves Friday 5 July for my stepdaughter 22nd birthday. We were a party of 5 and had the most beautiful food . Amazing service and well priced would def recommend

Excellent food. Exellent service. Great atmosphere. On par with previous visits. Nice atmosphere for a Sunday

We were a family of 14. Youngest was 9months, oldest was 87.. We had a beautiful meal.. the waiters/waitresses were very attentive catering to all of our needs.. food was excellent, piping hot always a bonus... drinks were flowing.. nothing was too much trouble.. Will deffo recommend and will be going back... xx

Six ladies for lunch on Friday..Nothing could be faulted.I had never been before but would now like to go in the evening for a " banquet".Would highly recommend.

Nice place to eat went for my sons 40th birthday lovely food great portions wheelchair entrance needs some attention asap

We used to rate this place, sadly things have gone downhill. The wrong drink was brought my wife ordered a bianco and was given a Rosso instead, when she questioned why, she was told they had non , so instead of informing her they replaced it??? . The starters were ok , but sadly that’s were everything else went rapidly downhill. I ordered the Duck in orange sauce with a side of rice , it was terrible, greasy strips of fatty skin with an occasional tiny bit of duck meat stuck to it , it was awful 😢 . Not once were we asked if everything was okay. Yes we should have complained there and then , but it had been a long day. The toilets were really bad too the Ladies were flooded and there were no hand drying towels in the Gents . So sad to see this place this way , the standards have slipped so much, we probably won’t ever return.

Lovely food and a very nice place. Staff very friendly and helpful

Updated - Another lovely meal. Thank you. We called in for an early meal. We had not planned to eat out but where nearby. We consider this restaurant the best Chinese. We had an excellent meal as usual. We had the banquet for two. All our food was hot and tasty. There are steps to the entrance and within the restaurant but they have a ramp which can be put down for wheelchair access. We hope to visit again soon.

Ribs had no meat on full of fat and salt pepper was tough Chips over cooked Crispy chilli beef was very dry x hard Never again

Restaurant was fairly busy. We ordered a quarter duck and pancakes to share as a starter. This arrived quickly and were nice. Shared chicken curry and chips , beef and peppers in black bean sauce with rice. The curry was good the chips were awful. Beef and peppers not good. Asked for the bill, we were charged twice for everything!! Good job we checked the bill. Told staff , no apology offered, they issued a new bill and asked if we would like to leave a tip.

Excellent quality food at realistic prices delivered by friendly efficient staff who anticipate customer needs! Looking forward to our next visit.

Wonderful evening again at Chinese Delight, this place never disappoints. Food, environment, staff and ambience all first class. Well worth a visit! Booking recommended and parking limited.

Service was terrible .juice dripping down plates brought to us.will not be going back with my family.😡

Lovely food Nice friendly staff & nice premises. Love it.

Nice restaurant, convenient location, friendly staff and lots of choice on the menu. The atmosphere is great, if you are lucky enough not to be in on a night with lots of young kids, but the food makes everything worth it 😁 Don't forget to flip a coin in the water and make a wish, on your way out!

Business lunch, can't go wrong 3 courses £13. Excellent value for money, very busy for a Wednesday

Tasty food for a great price. Fast service. Pleasant staff. Lots of choice. Didn't feel overcrowded despite being busy.

Love this place. Great staff, fabulous food, lovely atmosphere. Can never fault the place

Went here over the bank holiday weekend looked exactly the same as what it looked like in the 1980s place is nice but the food wasn’t great My special curry was served cold and it was very runny like a soup, the hot and sour soup tasted like too much sugar was added and the chips were reheated and greasy asked for fresh ones and was brought back some more reheated just as bad as the first lot. My partner had the cantonese fillet strak. The steak was tasty but sauce agsin was extremely sugary snd thick. Come on guys put some attention to detail and serve some good food PS Staff provided excellent service

We went for lunch and the food was very nice and very reasonable price. I do think there should be some background music as it would make it a better experience as it felt cold and very quiet. I do not think they should ask if you would like to leave a tip for the staff as if you want to do this it’s optional.

Great food and service nice and clean great staff very attentive highly recommend

Very cold at the back of the restaurant, I had to keep my winter coat on and scarf on during that meal.the staff was in hurry and a bit abrupt ,we were very clear when ordering ,but the staff kept asking what we wanted ,they seemed not focusing enough, no one smiled

My husband and I went to this restaurant for dinner after saying we should go for quite some time, well to say the red flag was raised from the get go was a understatement, to begin when my husband called to book the man on the phone was rude and could not wait to get off the phone, then when we walked in to restaurant we ordered drinks and received the menu which stated ‘if you have an allergy please speak to staff who will be more than happy to help’ reading the menu there is nothing there to help people with allergies such as listing ingredients, then when the gentleman walked over to take our order my husband who has a nut allergy which send him in to anaphylaxis asked if a sauce had nuts in, the response we got infuriated me, the man simply said we do not cater for allergies, (this should have been stated when booking) the next thing out of his mouth to my husband was terrible, he said you should know, it’s your responsibility and if I was you, you should drink your drinks and go, then he said but if you want to risk it, its on you I couldn’t believe what I heard, my husband and I got up and left there and then absolutely disgusting customer service and dangerous place for those with allergies, this place is a accident waiting to happen and should be shut down if they can not list the ingredients and cater for allergies or at minimum when taking bookings let them know the place is not safe for people with allergies!

My husband and I went to this restaurant for dinner after saying we should go for quite some time, well to say the red flag was raised from the get go was a understatement, to begin when my husband called to book the man on the phone was rude and could not wait to get off the phone, then when we walked in to restaurant we ordered drinks and received the menu which stated ‘if you have an allergy please speak to staff who will be more than happy to help’ reading the menu there is nothing there to help people with allergies such as listing ingredients, then when the gentleman walked over to take our order my husband who has a nut allergy which send him in to anaphylaxis asked if a sauce had nuts in, the response we got infuriated me, the man simply said we do not cater for allergies, (this should have been stated when booking) the next thing out of his mouth to my husband was terrible, he said you should know, it’s your responsibility and if I was you, you should drink your drinks and go, then he said but if you want to risk it, its on you I couldn’t believe what I heard, my husband and I got up and left there and then absolutely disgusting customer service and dangerous place for those with allergies, this place is a accident waiting to happen and should be shut down if they can not list the ingredients and cater for allergies or at minimum when taking bookings let them know the place is not safe for people with allergies!

The staff are very friendly and welcoming. They checked on how our meal was and regularly asked if we needed any more drinks. We ordered the celebration banquet for 4. There was more than enough food to go around and was and was so tasty

The building is wonderful, it has a very opulent and ornate Asian style and has plenty of parking. Though it is quite chilly, so dress warmly for your visit. The food is the normal Chinese menu with no surprises but still nice. I went at lunch time on a Thursday which is 12 to 2pm and was quite popular with two thirds of the restaurant full. Our waiter was efficient but hurried and a little abrupt. The chap who brought our food out was lovely, very chatty, joking and making sure we had what we needed. As we were a later booking so half way through our main we were asked for dessert orders as the chef was about to leave. We were grateful he managed to fit in our banana and pineapple fritters before he left! Overall a nice meal but the place just didn't have any atmosphere and apart from the one member of staff nobody really smiled or were very friendly though they were efficient and it was chilly. Not a wonderful experience but not bad either just quite mediocre which is a shame because the building is wonderful.

Worse meal Iv ever bought I didn’t even eat it what an absolute waste of money it is here

It was lunchtime and the restaurant was cold with the firedoor left open for a period. The setting is lovely and the food was fine but nothing special sadly. I doubt we’ll return

Absolutely love this place, been going there wiv family since i was 12

Food delicious ,friendly staff at reasonable price ,love coming here ,great atmosphere

This has been our favourite Chinese restaurant for many years. Sadly, our recent visit has left us disappointed. I don't know what they are now making the chicken and sweetcorn soup with, but it was thick and gelatinous with hardly any chicken in it. It resembled thick wallpaper paste which is very different to how it used to be. Our chicken satay skewers were barely luke warm, and the usual food warmers they put on the table with tea lights in were nowhere to be seen. It gives the impression of cost cutting at the expense of quality, even the usual lovely linen napkins had gone, to be replaced by poor quality thin red serviettes. We left disappointed, and sad to say we won't be returning. End of an era.

Absolutely awful, worst dining out experience I’ve ever had. We arrived ahead of the rest of the party and asked to sit in the bar area, a member of staff, quite abruptly said no we had to go to the table. We sat for 15 minutes before anyone came to take a drinks order and then another 20 minutes before ordering food. Service was really slow, some people had finished their starter before the rest arrived. Four of the group sent their main courses back as they were cold, when they were brought back two had to be sent back again as still cold. No apologies from the staff. Once again people were finished their mains before others had started theirs. Took ages to clear plates and offer desserts. Not sure what has happened to this restaurant as used to be excellent but certainly won’t be going back as spoiled a special event for our party.

I went with my partner for a meal. Upon ordering I mentioned that I have a nut allergy so wanted to check that my dishes were safe. The waitress called the manager who instantly informed me that I was not welcome as they do not cater for allergy sufferers. I questioned that there must be some safety measures in place to prevent any fatalities and was simply told " you're not that important" the manager then went on to explain that they have one fryer using one oil and every dish in the restaurant is cooked in the same oil "so even if you have a plate of chips, they might be cooked in oil that cashew nuts have just been in". I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I was already being asked to leave as I was " not welcome" but had to ask "Surely then, the vegetarian menu must also be contaminated as any dish will have been cooked in the same oil/ fryer that the meat dishes were cooked in?" The manager got angry and ushered me outside and told me I was never welcome back. Very rude, but much more concerningly, very dangerous. Numerous food safety standards violated within a few sentences. This place should be closed down immediately, until safe cooking practices and basic food standards are achieved. I will NEVER be returning.

Just tried to book a table and they put the phone down on me. Very rude and won't be going back. The man who answered the phone didn't booking and put phone down .

Been coming here for years but got a shock today! They have started charging £1 for Ketchup, Chilli Oil, salt and pepper. An extra £4 on the already inflated fixed lunch prices. They also charge £2 for soda water! Such a shame as it used to be such a friendly, nice, honest place.

If you like good Chinese food then this is the place !!! Well worth the drive if you're not local ! No complaints at all !

6 of us went out. we had a good night, great laugh food very nice would go again 👍

Lovely place to dine in, food was beautiful and authentic

Ordered my scran at half 7 it's now half past 9 and I'm still waiting. Should have put my order in last Friday it might have come by now. Starting to think China Delight is actually in China and not England. Are they cooking my salt and pepper chicken by leaving it next to a high wattage light bulb? Are they frying my rice by the grain? Peeling the spuds with a pencil sharpener? Fuming as well cos I had a white magnum in the freezer for my afters but that's gone already because i'm obviously pya hungry. I rang up to find out what's happening with my food and was on hold for 5 minutes while they were looking for my order which isn't great. I think I'm starting to hallucinate a little bit as well now the couch is beginning to look like a spring roll. I just want curry sauce coursing through my veins, is that too much to ask? This is the worst Saturday of my life.

Another great night thankyou to John and all the staff for a great birthday meal and looking after us all,be back soon.

Lovely family meal. Everyone had different dishes and everyone enjoyed their meals. Can't beat that!

Thankyou Kelvin for another great night. Meal was top notch. We enjoyed the celebration banquet. Your staff are friendly and provided a lovely meal for our friend who was vegetarian. Look forward to seeing you again ❤️

Great food, super friendly staff, surely the best Chinese food in the UK

Just had a takeaway from these guys. Was very disappointed with it as it was quite watery. Not that much taste and a huge amount of what felt like old huge onions and lots of veg.beef curry and sweet sour 🥴

I'm changing my review. Just spoken to an absolute idiot on the phone after trying to book a table. Disgusting way to speak to customers when trying to book a table. I bet everyone gets the same treatment too becuse I chose to ignore this attitude previously, but not now. Saying you have to leave at 2 o'clock because the kitchen closes and that you have to eat fast because we need the table after one and a half hours of sitting down.

First time there tonight, very pleasant staff and attentive, great food and lovely ambience inside, highly recommend!

The Emperors banquet is what you need to be ordering if your in a large group. Chinese delight is always on form 👍

It has been 28 years since we visited here went for Sunday lunch the food is still served to the high standard it was all those years ago The staff are lovely and attentive nothing to much trouble The atmosphere and decor lovely tables are nicely spread out not on top of each other Loved it won't be waiting another 28 years to go back

Great food and excellent service

Went there yesterday. Great food. Staff were lovely and the service was excellent. Efficient but not rushed. Would highly recommend a visit.

Dreadful service poor. staff rude . food not up to standard . had prawn cocktail had 4prawns. Main meal was like a child portion . Never cleared table between servings . Then overcharged us by £28. Charged £3.80 for a glass of coke. Would not go again anyone going check your bill

Service was terrible. Very slow to take orders and serve food. Didn’t clear the table despite being asked twice. Food was ok but I found mine a bit heavy on the salt. We then got charged for the more expensive set meal which we didn’t get, all 12 of us, which resulted in an extra £28 on the bill! I would also stick to water as a pint of coke cost £3.80! Will definitely not be going back

Takeaway. Always good. A level above the norm. I'd always recommend going here.

Excellent meal for Sunday lunchtime, value for money..

I’ve had many Chinese meals over the 50 years of my miserable existence but jeepers creepers the food in this beautifully decored restaurant is truly a delight. Had the banquet and my only complaint is that it could have done with an extra 2/3 prawn crackers. Highly recommended

Great food lovely night out with friends

Drove past Chinese Delight, and based on the name alone we decided we must go there. And boy oh boy what a terrific meal. Very good ambiance, staff were great and efficient and the food was top quality. Best Chinese in Frodsham and dare I say this side of the Great Wall. Will come again.

Wish we had gone somewhere else to celebrate my sons birthday !! We ordered a celebration banquet for 3. The soup was cold , thick and gloopy, very little crab in all of the 3 bowls . I tried to get the attention of two members of staff to ask if they would warm our soup but this took so long that we decided not to bother and left it . All the soup was taken away and we waited and waited for the next course . The rest of the food was okay , some dishes extremely salty and warm not hot . The service was extremely slow … at times we felt like they had forgotten about us . Some members of the staff were brusk and extremely rude. When paying the bill my son was asked very directly “ are you leaving a tip for the staff”? Feeling under pressure and embarrassed he left a tip. This was not deserved in anyway and my tip is to learn some manors and not treat your customers so poorly . Needless to say we will never return !!

Visited this evening, I asked for Chinese Delight Special Fried Rice with no pineapple as I am allergic. It came out with pineapple. Was sent back and replaced with hot food. The meal was basically just rice, very very little meat at all, left 60% of it. My partner had Special Chow Mein which we assumed was a meal but it was tiny and came on a starter plate for the same cost as my main meal. The food was luke warm and came with no noodles - just a few bean sprouts. Was really looking forward to our meal, it used to be incredible here for food. The staff we're very nice though, can't fault.

Fantastic Restaurant. Half an hour drive from home but we went twice in 3 weeks! Food was delicious & excellent value for money. Staff very friendly & attentive. We will be back soon.

Great food, nice staff and very reasonable prices.

We arrived as the restaurant was opening. The staff member opened the front door and then immediately let the door close in my 80 year old mother's face. I let this go and the meal was fine. However, when paying the bill, using the tap function on the card machine, the same staff member very forcefully, and very rudely repeated the demand to "READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!", "READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!". He then had the temerity to ask if it's like to leave a tip. I didn't, of course. I have been a regular at the Chinese Delight for at least 10 years. I will NOT be returning while this obnoxious yob is still employed there.

The food was good. The service was very good. The atmosphere could have been better, and it would have been wonderful to be listening to authentic Chinese music whilst eating our meal, but it was modern pop music that spoilt the atmosphere. We do like this restaurant and will go back

Lovely lunch time menu, good food and although not a lot of people in the staff were very attentive.

Always busy (In a good way) great food, great servicle, great atmosphere. Doesn't really need a review as everyone knows what a nice place it is. It's on the main road but you really could be anywhere it's so quiet. Where else do you get fish swimming around the entrance as you enter

the best Chinese we’ve ever had very reasonably priced huge portions, very friendly staff

Love this place. The service is great and the food is delicious, as always. May our waitress was lovely and friendly always nice to see her. Will be back again very soon.

Ordered a takeaway. Peking Hot and sour soup - tasted like watery barbecue sauce, no meat, no prawns, just awful. Chicken curry was runny and inedible, just full of salt. Special fried rice with pineapple...no pineapple. Rang to complain and they really weren't interested, they...

Lovely restaurant, really friendly staff. Food was perfect and service was quick. Great value for money. Really recommend bird nest fillet steak, steak was really succulent. Just be aware car park can get full on busy times. Just a testament to how popular it is. Would still very much recommend.

Hadn't been here for quite a while. However, I came to try the banquet and was pleasantly surprised. Had the banquet at £23 a head but had soup to start, then starters main course and a dessert and a tea. Great food and great value. Stuffed at the end.

Very good food excellent service friendly helpful staff- nothing too much trouble for them look after customers very well. Highly recommend Returned 1year later 13/7/23 food remains excellent BUT staff miserable and rude ,hot food served to cold plates, no atmosphere and place looked scruffy has it changed hands ?

Gorgeous food - we all had the emperor banquet - Plenty of it !! Great staff attentive staff ! We will be back

Whilst the food was o.k. arrogant and condescending attitude of the waiter spoilt our evening. A party of 4 but only 3 meals arrived. By the time the other meal arrived, had to remind staff about this, the dish of rice was cold. This was...

We got lost on our way to some where else and came across this place and wow we will definitely be back, the food is superb and the service is excellent, they don't rush u and its so nice Would definitely recommend it

Lovely restaurant with wooden beams and top quality food and service. A good range of foods for vegetarians.

Lovely food, friendly staff and fitted in at short notice, ( luckily). Banquet for 5, delicious.

Very bland food. Close your eyes you wouldn't know what you were eating. Disappointed. Really felt like the staff had only started that night. Not interested in customer service. Only when we asked for the bill did they ask if we enjoyed our meal. Good job neither of us had allergies because they didn't ask. Will not be back.

Myself and my family visit this restaurant frequently and have done so for years. The staff are always lovely and accommodating. Our most recent visit was for my brother’s birthday and the service was, as always, perfect. Our food was excellent, from the spring rolls...

The restaurant looked very nice. The staff were presentable and polite. I had a takeaway which was a little bland. Will give it another try.

Lovely food. Fresh. Had a quick takeaway time too. Good portions

Attended my uncles 90th birthday party or rather didn’t because I have a nut allergy. On their website it says inform the reception on arrival about your allergy. Which I did. This was ignored and shown to table. When it came to order the waiter...

Lovely friendly staff and food superb. Great selection and quality.

Always great service. Great food and a great experience. Staff so helpful and polite. Cannot think of a negative. Prices ok as well it’s a regular place for us and we travel

Although the food was nice (portions could be slightly bigger) the issue was firstly one waiter was abrupt . I put the dishes stacked for him and he told me basically to leave them as they were ( convinced he said leave them the hell...

We ordered a takeaway from here because we thought it would be lovely as we have had great meals when we have dined in the resteraunt. Oh my !! Where do you start..It was the worse takeaway I have ever had in my life. The...