Chinese Lantern in East Riding of Yorkshire

First time in this restaurant although I have lived in Hornsea many years. The staff were amazing and looked after our every need. Food was amazing. We had a really relaxing night. Would definitely recommend 👌

Do not eat from here ! It's frozen meats with chip shop style curry sauce ? probably the worst chinese I've ever had ????

During a break in the area we visited for a meal and were the only customers dining in and does appear to be more of a takeaway restaurant rather than dine in. We opted for a set meal at £12-80 each and have to say we thoroughly enjoyed the food. Was a little cold inside the restaurant with people opening and closing the door but perhaps we sat in the wrong place. Lovely English girl taking order and serving who did have some character but place is generally tired and in need of a good clean up and redecoration. Having said that we really did enjoy our food which was cooked for us and was hot and tasty.

We'd been to the Chinese Lantern on a previous trip to Hornsea so knew the décor and service were nothing special but that the food was good. Two years on, nothing much has changed. The décor is a little more tired and the service is slow and vague, but the food is still delicious. A shame they can't teach their staff the difference between a soup spoon and a teaspoon, or what a Chinese soup spoon actually looks like! Wine is only sold by the glass, and our 2 glasses of rose arrived looking decidedly like red (it was quickly replaced). The catalogue of oddities added spice to the evening and we certainly enjoyed ourselves (and the food).

Dined here because of it's convenient location to our stay. Service was welcoming, friendly, courteous, professional and very accommodating. Starters (soup and ribs) were lovely. Mains (scallops, duck and seafood) were incredible! Topped off with desert (pineapple fritters) which tasted spot on. The best Chinese food we have eaten for a long time ( and we have travelled around the country). A big thank you to all at the "Chinese Lantern" for making our evening great.

We didn't eat in the restaurant but used the Chinese Lantern for takeaway whilst staying in Hornsea. We found the food was reasonably priced and we enjoyed what we had. The only slight disappointment was the egg fried rice which had barely any egg in it.

Not wanting to drink & drive on our Aniversary we decided on a Chinese Takeaway from the Lantern. Staying in Hornsea in a friends home it was easy to do, along with a bottle of Alcas we enjoyed the meal, shared starter, prawn dish, crispy beef & chicken satay were all delicious with a special fried rice Mmmmmmm, !!!!!

We have visited this restaurant on three occasions and each time the food has been delicious. Went again last night and had King Prawn with ginger and spring onion.. lovely plump and tasty prawns. Helpful and friendly folk serving at the tables.

Asked for a hot curry when I ordered, it hardly had any flavour and no smell of curry and tiny portions. Would not recommend

My family and I ate here a few years back and it wasn’t great and foolishly thought I would give it another go in the hope that it had improved. The staff are very welcoming but the food and drink are just so poor. Not average or mediocre or even acceptable. Actually bad. This is the first negative review I have ever left. I actually can’t be bothered to detail the myriad faults I would be here all day. Suffice it to say; flat tasteless soft drinks, burnt sweet and sour, big lumps of gelatine floating in the soup and no detectable taste. Very sad, such a shame.

I am not a lover of Chinese food but I do love my family. So when they decided they needed something other than something and chips we found Chinese Lantern and turned up for their "Happy Hour" menu (two courses for £7 per head). Plenty of room for a family of six and although it was a limited menu there was plenty of "standard" chinese choice to suit all. Prompt and pleasant service but not rushed at all - no children's portions so plenty of picking at the 5 and 8 year olds left overs! Desserts came extra but who can deny a grand daughter their choice of ice cream? A couple of soft drinks each and a final bill about £70. Quite reasonable and good fun was had by all.

Another excellent meal at the Chinese Lantern. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Food is well cooked and very tasty. Looking forward to our return visit.

Great little restaurant.Great food and the owner is very welcoming we have vivited many times and are looking forward to our next visit!

The Chinese Lantern is a wonderful place for a meal. The food is incredibly delicious. Their menu has a wide variety of selections and is very vegetarian friendly.

What a fantastic find! The food was excellent, so good we went back again the second night of our weekend away. The staff were extremely polite and made us feel very welcome. Would highly recommend 😊

Absolutely fabulous. Wonderfully friendly, fantastic food. Can't recommend highly enough. Lovely place to eat.

The food will not blow your mind but it was good. Not from the area so I had to rely on TripAdvisor comments. We got a takeaway so didn't have the restaurant experience, however it looked dated and in need of a refurbishment. Oh and no beers/lagers on draft, all cans.

Excellent food and friendly service. Top nosh food at reasonable prices. The restaurant is not very modern or fancy but the food and service is excellent.

Great little chinese restaurant/takeaway with a minor issue over service.

Fui con mi pareja para la oferta hora feliz ofrecido. Que es una comida de dos platos por sólo £5. 98! Sorprendentemente, el tamaño de la porción era en realidad bastante grande y no pude terminar mi plato principal. La comida era muy deliciosa y las camareras eran muy servicial, nos ayudaron a recoger nuestro platos. El precio era más barato que una comida para llevar y es perfecto para cuando no quieres cocinar. Recomiendo encarecidamente el menú happy hour a las personas que visitan la zona y quieres una comida rápida y asequible. Sin duda volveremos en el futuro.

Stopped by here on the first night of our holiday as we had nothing to eat usual chinese fayre it was ok!

6 de nosotros fuimos a comer aquí y qué decepción. Todas las comidas llegamos en diferentes ocasiones, no vienen como anuncian en el menú. Cuando mencionamos que faltaban cosa nos dijeron que tienes que preguntar cuando pida si quieres todo lo anunciado. No es la respuesta que esperábamos. No volveremos a uno.

We ordered a takeaway from here whilst on a caravan holiday we ordered set menu a and b and it was delightful. The staff were friendly.

Fui con mi compañero el jueves por la noche y leer los comentarios antes de ir. Siempre las críticas que tira hacia abajo la puntuación general, así que le dio el beneficio de la duda. A 2 minutos a través de la puerta y debería haber escuchado a mi cabeza. 7:00 pm en un jueves por la noche y estaba vacío. La única camarera era muy joven, no sabía lo que estaba haciendo y tenía una muy uniforme sucio. Pedimos unas bebidas que estaban muy bien, pero comenzó a reírse en el estado del lugar. No quiero parecer uncharitable, pero deberíamos haber levantado después de bebidas y hicieron que nuestra excusas antes de salir.

All a bit average really. Missed the friendly service people seemed to find here. The food was adequate without being special in any way. It's a no frills, nothing out of the ordinary Chinese restaurant.

Just had the most delicious take away from The Chinese Lantern. We have nothing but praise for the service and the quality of the food. Long time since we had a take way but it won't be as long again.

sfec13 is right about one thing, the staff at The Chinese Lantern are very nice BUT completely wrong about the other comment they make THE FOOD IS GREAT !!. I use trip advisor a lot to make decisions about where to go , where to eat etc.I experience of Chinese takeaways these days are lots of sauce but limited amounts of meat. That was not the case from the Chinese Lantern, the food we ordered was prepared swiftly but still with quality and substance. I was very impressed.

We frequent Chinese Lantern often due to it being the best Chinese restaurant and takeaway for many miles around. The owner is extremely friendly and has a clear understanding of vegan requirements. We've ordered many delicious vegan versions of our favourite dishes. Nothing is too much trouble! We have had pretty much all the beancurd dishes and a few additional requests - the salt and pepper beancurd is a very tasty starter and they are happy to make adjustments to cater for vegans. The food is always freshly cooked with good quality ingredients, although do expect to wait a little extra time when collecting your order, especially at busy periods. However, the food is well worth waiting for!

Ate here last week with a group of friends. Left the choice of food to the owner, and she gave us a lovely selection. Highlight was the prawns in pepper and the sizzling beef. Service was great - attentive but not overpowering.

We had a takeaway from here last night and to be honest if the food was a nice as the staff then this place would be wonderful, but unfortunately the food here was poor!Can't emphasise how nice the staff are but not worth visit for food.

Had the 2 course special, chose soup and chicken in black bean sauce. Both a good helping, I couldn't eat all my main,good quality and very tasty, lovely staff very friendly

Went on 8/11/16 for early doors menu ,£5-98 for 2 , starter and main good value . Would certainly go again enjoy

wee ordered our chinese and took it back to our lakeside lodge i would say it was lovley and incredibly reasonable for price the woman on teh phone was very polite and very helpful as we were not from the area but visiting for a holiday.

Liked this place a lot. Inside is quite informal and seems like a cafe rather than traditional Chinese restaurant, but still pleasant.The food and service were both excellent, and prices good.

Visited the chinese lantern last night with our friends ,we haven't dined here for a few years ,Why I ask my self ,we where greeted by the owner on arrival who looked after us through out our visit ,The food was all freshly cooked and I mean fresh the chicken was to die for I had house special curry extra hot the tastes where perfect the dish from the wok to the plate and this generous portion was sizzling my wife had the chicken chow mien again looked and tasted perfect according to my wife ,I didn't try this dish as my wife tapped my knuckles as I reached over to sample and unfortunately there was a empty bowl at the end ,o well may try that next time .Our friends tried some very nice looking chicken dishes and not a scap left think that speaks for itself.The owner took time to come and talk to us ,chatting about world wide food ,In my eyes you don't need to travel the world to get great cuisine ,Try this little gem ,you won't be disappointed .

My family and i have eaten here on a few occasions and have enjoyed it every time.Food tastes great and is always hot and kept that way by being placed on metal hotplates powered by candlesYou are not rushed at all and made very welcome by all staff including the owner5 stars from me

We had a take away from the Chinese Lantern while on holiday in Hornsea. It was really nice and good value for money. Our daughter chose chicken in bbq sauce as she loves bbq sauce and they don't do this at our local Chinese takeaway at home. She really enjoyed it. Would recommend a visit.

Some dishes had meat that was definetly pre cooked ie special fried rice and special chow mein. All in all food was mediocre. Shocked when the bill came as it was double what the takeaway price would have been.

Plenty of good honest food. Both children enjoyed starters and main meal. Curried chicken was very large.Great chinese sit down in East Riding.

The service was good (though the waitress should wear a skirt that doesn't keep needing to be pulled down everytime she walks!). The mixed starters were OK but the crispy rolls were disappointing.My husband had the house special chow mein and it was lovely but a tiny portion, about a third of the size of the portions at Yinjibar in Hull where we usually go. I ordered the Green curry. It was hot, so hot I eat one tiny mouthful and it seared my mouth. It didnt warn on the menu that it was very hot, if it had I would not have ordered it. I sent it back but was told that was how they made it authentic.I didn't really want to argue but i did point out that I have had hundreds of green curries and none have ever been searingly spicy, even in Thai restaurants. The owner just told me it was very popular, people like it like that. I pointed out that it didn't say on the menu that it was hot and perhaps that would be a good idea. None of this was taken on board. She was quite adamant and mostly talked over me, even when I told her very spicy food can (and has) put me in hospital on oxygen through anaphylactia. Thankfully I only had one mouthful.They did offer to cook me something else but my mouth was burning and that finished my appetite. It hurt!At the till she said as I had only eaten half of it she wouldn't charge me full price. i informed her that I had only had one mouthful, so she scratched it.So my husband is hungry again now due to the tiny portion and I am heading for the kitchen for some much needed supper.

Couldn't fault the attitude of the staff, welcoming host, however multiple times I've dined the food has been very poor, flavourless and the cooking methods are not great. With an ill partner the food needs improvement.

Must say we have been here several times and also had takeaways. Lulu is fantastic with her customers, the food is great, the service is fantastic and the prices r great too. Lulu remembers her customers and us very sociable and accommodating. If its not on the menu, no problem. Lulu will accommodate. Will go time and again! Loves it xxx

Having read reviews of the two Chinese restaurants/takeaways in Hornsea we decided to try the Chinese Lantern on the toss of a coin as both had good and bad reviews previously.I can honestly say that the quality was pretty good and value for money. We had a takeaway and took the food back to our motorhome on a site about 10 minutes from the restaurant and it was still piping hot, and I mean piping hot, when we got back.I had crab meat and sweet corn soup to start and found it very tasty and of a good consistency. As tends to be the norm nowadays the majority of 'crab' was of the crab stick variety but this came as no surprise and it was still very tasty.I then had sweet & sour king prawn Hong Kong style which again was very tasty with 8/9 very large king prawns, carrots, onion and green peppers.My wife (the ultimate fussy/plain eater) had dry spare ribs and chips. She said they had plenty of meat on them, were not greasy and tasted very nice.All in all good food without any of the problems others seemed to have encountered.We wouldn't hesitate to use them again in the future.

We went out for a meal here last Saturday. It was very busy however service was still reasonably quick. The staff were very friendly. The food was delicious and we really enjoyed it would recommend trying the duck and pancakes. We will definitely be returning again.

I had read reviews about the Chinese Lantern and confess I tried to convince my wife to pick an alternative. She insisted we give it a try so off we went. When we first walked in, I actually thought that, maybe, it wasn't a Chinese restaurant any more.Inside looked more like a cafe. There was also no background music which I thought that was a little strange but maybe that's just me. There was only one other couple in but it was very early on a week night. I sat and waited for the service to be poor and the food to be bad but everything was quite the opposite.The service was good and the food was excellent. The staff and the owner took time out to chat with us. When the food came it was was well presented just the right portion size and tasted great. I've no doubt that we'll be back again.

This place is underrated,great food nice staff lovely furniture and many choices.This place is a hidden gem.

Lovely food for very reasonable prices and friendly staff. Definitely recommend to anyone visiting Hornsea and fancies a Chinese.

We were staying at Lakeside lodges in Hornsea. We were told this restaurant would deliver.We ordered by mobile phone and the delivery was prompt.The food was hot and excellent.Would recommend.

My brother called in for a takeaway banquet for 3 people on Sunday teatime on the bank holiday weekend. We had seen some good reviews on Tripadvisor so on the spur of the moment decided to try it. I am sorry to say it was something of a let down. There were prawn crackers (some so hard, nearly broke my teeth), spring rolls (which were ok) and crispy duck pancakes to start. The duck was tasty. The strips of cucumber and spring onion were nearly curly, definitely dry anyway. There were four dishes for the main and two fried rice. The rice was ok, felt like it had been recently cooked, as was one of the dishes, pork we think. Spare ribs not bad. The prawns in the sweet and sour were juicy and fresh. The sauce though was so brightly coloured and very sweet and a little hot? The last dish of the four was awful. We couldn't tell what it was, other than really tough strips of some fried meat in a batter. Unbelievably chewy, I would say even burnt? How many times had this been reheated we wondered as we tried to chew and swallow them and actually gave up. They were in a very spicy highly coloured sauce again. It just all felt a bit strange and uninspiring. I kind of feel we buy Chinese takeaways, and what we eat in some places here in the UK (East Yorkshire) is so far removed from the delicious healthy food I've eaten in Hong Kong and even Australia. We're being duped! Really sorry to write a negative review, it's my first. Sadly this is one local (family) who won't make a spontaneous visit to the Chinese Lantern again.

Called in as a treat, my god biggest and worst mistake ever. The food tasted cheap quality, it was luke warm. The service was slow, and apart from a few words to take our order. Thats where the customer service ended. Not impressed by this place at all. Will not be going back here, would be much better going to the locql co op and getting the fiver meal deal. I would sqy avoid this place save yourself money and qn upset tummy

Visited 17/5/16. Had a very nice takeaway meal. The staff were really friendly and was greeted with a smile. Ordered takeaway for two, asked how long it would be and was told 5-10 minutes. Was ready in 5. The portions were of a good size and was excellent value for money. Will be calling again in September next time we are on holiday.

I ordered pork with mushrooms and noodles, my portion was a good size and was fine.. Although I do think it's sly when you have to order noodles or rice as extra..My partner, his nan and aunt went for the set meal for minimum 2 people (option C) and when ordering it was stated that my partner wanted it to himself and would share bits with me (so none will be wasted) and then his aunt and nan would share too.. But what came out was maybe just about enough to go between two of them, Their meals were average..We should have ordered everything we wanted separately so we would have all left full and satisfied..Drinks were ordered and came out wrong/unsure what they were. Port and lemonade was ordered but it wasn't the right colour or taste so still not sure what it was and 2 cokes were ordered but we're really flat, when we mentioned it to waiter Jack he explained to us that he had filled half our glasses with flat coke from yesterday and half with a fresh bottle! Was horrible and he never changed them either just said sorry..Staff we friendly, service was a bit slow and we were left sitting there for quite a while waiting for the bill even tho they knew we were all done and didn't want any more drinks etcTake out is the better option in my opinion

Go before 19.00 and you can have the special fixed meal, weather you eat in or take it away very good and they also have a bar.

Good veggy food including the been curd. I have the duck and chicken dishes which are nice. Owner very nice and works hard. Takeaways also very good

very nice food for an affordable price. good service. our food turned up quite soon after we had ordered it. would highly recommend and we will return

This is a does what it says on the tin restaurant. lovely food which is not too expensive with fast friendly service. We will be going back again

Having had a lovely meal a couple of years previously, we decided to try it again and was not disappointed. We chose from the happy hour menu which was delicious and plentiful. Staff friendly, nice relaxed atmosphere. We visit Hornsea regular and will be going back.

My wife and I back in Hornsea in the middle of January, having stayed there previously in 2014 - Januarys are quiet in Hornsea! We'd had a congenial meal at the Chinese Lantern 2 years ago and going back this time we were pleased to find things still the same - Lu who runs the restaurant is very pleasant and the food is good.

Food was amazing here,staff very pleasant lovely atmosphere and food was to die for really great night

Ordered a takeaway tonight . There was only one starter and three mains on the order but they managed to give us beef and mushroom instead of chicken and mushroom that was ordered . Lucky we like beef but disappointed we didn't get what was ordered ! On the plus side food was nice .

Enjoyed a very tasty delicious take away here whilst on holiday in Hornsea. Meal was perfect with a prompt service, reasonably priced too.

Been here lots of times and have always been well satisfied. The staff are always charming and helpful, the take away is as busy as the restaurant, the prices are good,having been to China the food is authentic and we were extremely privileged many years ago to share a 'Harbin Hotpot' on a very special night with the owner.Can Highly recommend and as my husband likes Gin and Tonic when he's there I think the previous comment sounds more like sour grapes than the real thing.

After only living in hornsea for a couple of weeks,we had a takeaway for the four of us. lovely food, great price!will certainly be making this our local chinese! thanks

We did not use the restaurant for a meal but just used the takeaway. The food was very good and distinctive. It does seem to be very well supported probably due to the size of the restaurant and the popularity of the Indian Restaurant across the street. We would certainly recommend the establishment to any traveller.

We were camping outside of Hornsea but they took our order over the phone and gave us a 30 minute estimate. Yes, they were 10 mins late when we collected (even though the restaurant only had 2 tables occupied) but the food was tasty! Two mixed starters for 2 followed by 5 mains, 2 chips and an egg fried rice. Plenty to eat and we couldn't fault the flavours. Further, we didn't have that 'gasping for a drink of water' feeling in the middle of the night! Good Chinese takeaway.

Had a great chinese takeaway from here, was plentiful and delicious and not overly expensive. Great service

We was on holiday in Hornsea for the weekend and after trying to get a table everywhere else in Hornsea this place was the only restaurant with free tables. The women didn't understand what the drink gin and tonic was and took at least 10 minutes to come. We was only a table of four and only one more table in the restaurant, the starter took 50MINUTES to come. We was still starving and once we had our plates taken away we asked for main course straight away. 30 minutes later it comes out. We asked for the bill straight away and that didn't come till after we had finished the meal. The food was very poor standard. Overall it was very shabby and not somewhere I will return!!!

arrived late in hornsea,and fancied a curry, but the indian was rather busy,so we popped over the road to the chinese lantern. they had a table spare so we sat down and ordered food and drinks.the service was prompt and the food very nice,we will have no hesitation in returning, on our next visit to hornsea.

Fantastic value lovely staff be going again soon lovely.Had happy hour menu fantastic for the price.

Having lived in Spain for the last 12 years, I was desperate to find a traditional Chinese restaurant that would reflect the high quality Chinese food I was used to before moving away, Having lived in the London area, I was used to the best.I cannot fully tell you how delighted I was to finally find a uk restaurant that lived up to my dreams and even better was in my holiday destination of Hornsea. I took my 2 young daughter with me, who had never experienced chines cuisine.The staff were fantastic, and nothing was a problem, and the food, well thats just on another level, that I am not eloquent enough to descried.I will be a regular customer, every time we holiday in Hornsea, which is about every 6 weeks give or take.Thank you

We ate here twice within three days whilst on holiday, the restaurant is a little dated but the service is fantastic, the owner makes you feel welcome straight away & by talking to a few regulars it's a place that is part of the community with the events it stages. I'd definitely return & I'm not even a big fan of Chinese food.

We visited here on 5th April 2014 and we had the set meal for 2. The staff could not do enough for you and were really friendly and pleasant. The food was awesome and in my opinion the value was exceptional. Would recommend and will visit again next time we are in Hornsea.

My family have used Chinese Lantern for several years. Following the recent visit, we had discovered the restaurant just had a face lift, the new decor was very warm and fresh, we liked it! The food was still good as usual, the staff there were very friendly and helpful, when they knew it was my daughter's birthday, they brought out a little cake with candles and sang happy birthday to her, very sweet! Great food! Great service！ We had great time!We will be back again!

I went into this ' restaurant ' whilst on holiday in Hornsea. We were greeted by a girl in school uniform !! who showed us to our table. (Not a good start and we should have left then).The room had no atmosphere at all and felt bitty. I had to ask for some music to be played to try and give the place a bit of feeling. We waited a bit too long for our food and when it did come it was not a good quality meal. Not high standard. The lady in charge was very polite but a bit too friendly with the next customers who she seemed to know. They started to talk to her about their hospital procedures whilst we were eating our meal. Also I feel that there was only one chef in the kitchen and that persons time was also taken up with cooking the takeaway meals that people came in to collect, thus making us wait longer for our food. The eating experience at this restaurant was not special at all and I wish I have stayed indoors and had beans on toast. On leaving I saw the school girl in the through room at the front of the restaurant at her computer. Most disappointed.