Chung Ying in Birmingham

10/10, delicious food, very quick to table, and great vegan options - would definitely come back

I really enjoyed my visit here. Food was good BUT it could have been cooked better considering how expensive it is, chips are very very average and the salt and chilli chicken was slightly burnt. But I’d go again! Service was really good but please make sure glasses and cutlery are cleaned properly for good hygiene, and please make sure food is cooked well and worth the money despite how busy it may get.

Reliable Cantonese restaurant with large choice of dishes. Nothing exceptional but nothing poor either. We enjoyed the duck on crispy noodles and squid dishes but the dim sum were a little heavy. We hadn't booked but didn't have to wait long on a Friday night to get seated and the service was prompt.

Fabulous food. Wonderful friendly service and lovely relaxing atmosphere.

Food was good little taste on the salt and chilli chicken, chicken curry we good and the starter was good

Huge range of vegan options, massive portions and very friendly staff. Couldn’t ask for more

Attended for a friend’s birthday celebration. Food was tasty and service was on the whole good, although the vegetarian food came out some time after everyone else’s which wasn’t ideal. Portion sizes are quite average and the vegetarian option was a bit dull (and full of mushrooms). We had the set menu which came out on large sharing platters. It was £30 per head including the service charge which is ok I suppose for central Birmingham but I was expecting a bit more wow factor given the reviews and location. It was nice tasty food but I’m not sure if we would revisit.

La primera vez que comimos aquí. La comida era excelente y las porciones eran más que generosas! El personal era muy amable y atento. Si usted está buscando una gran comida, entonces no busque más. Sin duda volveremos a comer aquí de nuevo! 5 estrellas

Had a pre theatre dinner here for the first time. I have to say the food was superb. The staff very friendly and attentive. I would definitely come here again. Great food and service!

Really great meal all round. They have a gluten free menu with lots of options and a vegan menu with lots to choose from too.

Great food, amazing atmosphere and even staff got involved in the fun

Always an amazing experience. Food is delicious. Never leave still hungry. The staff members are very friendly and attentive.

I came with my friend 4 days ago I ordered sweet & sour pork with two portions of egg fry rice and a glass of tap water was really nice caught the train from coventry to try out this restaurant and to make a day of it

I was very unwell after the meal. Whilst I do not want to write a bad review, I think this place needs to make customers very aware that the food is coated in MSG. Really wish this was disclosed at the outset for those of us with a sensitivity. By the time I'd consumed half the meal it was too late. Later found out that they use a very low quality oil (hydrogenated) as well. Whilst this will not make everyone ill, the food is unsafe for some.

Starter was decent , mains was not good at all.

Authentic Chinese food from a long standing family restaurant

Very good service from Enci & Engkoh there, delicious food at the right price. We bought pineapple fried rice + wontons, because the portion was quite big we asked for take away which was immediately given a box + spoon + chili sauce + plastic bag. Enci there did everything in a friendly manner...🙏😊 When I arrived the toilet door was broken, hopefully it has been repaired...

La comida era preciosa, pero un miembro del personal era increíblemente grosero. Le pregunté si tenían un plato más grande y me dijo en voz alta increíblemente grosero en frente de nuestra sección de restaurante para ir a un restaurante inglés. Nunca podría recomendar este lugar. Horrible experiencia.

The best Chinese I have ever had, super quality and authentic environment

The staff were extremely attentive and we wanted for nothing. An amazing afternoon relaxing with friends and enjoying good food

Great spot for meeting friends; we were a group that meet up monthly and travelled from Solihull, Leicester, Worcester, and Birmingham, so this is a great meeting place for us. We all have different dietary requirements, and they are all catered for really well! Especially the gluten-free menu; I am coeliac, and this is the best GF menu I have seen with so much choice. I will definitely recommend it and will be back.

Chinese fried rice noodles and dim sum!

Been here a few times, the food is great. Service can be a bit rushed. But I guess that’s because it’s popular. Go there for a birthday meal if you want to embarrass whoever’s birthday it is 😂

Great food. Tasty and flavoursome. Lots of choice and friendly service.

RIP off Britain. 20 pounds for a curry ordinary and then snap on a 5 pound service service. It's the chinese quarter Birmingham ..... extravaganza.

Had a really nice meal last night at Chung Ying. I have to say, the food was really really impressive. The restaurant itself is nostalgic, its old school dining take took me back to my childhood. The food: my favourite dish was the Wafer Wrapped King Prawns, these were absolutely moreish, the wafer literally melts in the mouth and juicy prawn was incredible. This is my new favourite dish on the menu. The paper wrapped spare ribs were also very good. I'm quite fussy with meat quality and found these to be the best ribs I've had in a while. Our vermicelli Singapore style noodles packed a punch as well. Other members of our group complimented the king prawn green pepper and black bean sizzle plate dish a lot too. The staff were kind and funny and kept the table entertained. I look forward to my next visit to try more of the menu, next time I will be asking the restaurant direct to give me their recommendations!!

Authentic Chinese dining experience with delicious Dimsums and tea..attentive and friendly service..overall good experience

Had to wait ages for food. Yes it was busy but for 2 plates of chicken and ribs seriously. Here's me picking off the chillis. A bit too many methinks. Waited ages for 2 plates of rice. Then I nearly fainted at the bill. A glass of orange and 2 beers as well. £78 is beyond a joke. Please justify this cause I can't

Went to Chung Ying for lunch today and it was perfection in every way - The attention to detail on the food and service are second to none (we were served by Raymond who was great!) It’s by far the best Cantonese restaurant in the city & will return time and time again.

Amazing food at reasonable prices.

Fantastic authentic food and excellent customer service 👌

Excellent Chinese. Food is amazing. Come all the time.

We went and checked out the food, it was awful, overpriced and not worth it, staff seemed to have an attitude when taking orders, asked for steam rice delivered the wrong food. Never coming back, the maccies after was better then that.

Lovely evening spent with my friend Rome. Food choice was good like the platter for two. Lamb and sweet n sour chicken was the best.

Amazing food and amazing staff 😋

Great experience last night at Chung Ying. The food was perfect & the service was excellent (the staff were so good with my niece & nephew especially. They were very impressed by “the lollipop man”). I personally loved the extensive vegan menu. The spicy veg dumplings & vegan duck pancakes were my favourites, but pretty much every dish was worth praising. Portion sizes very generous too. Will absolutely be returning in future.

Food wonderful. Quick and friendly service. On the expensive side though!

Absolutely brilliant. Great food. Fab service and great with our 2 children.

I used to dine here many years ago when I was a meat eater, so was delighted to find they have a Vegan menu. I dined with vegan and non vegan friends, and we all enjoyed the various dishes. I can recommend the set menus . Service was great and I'm looking forward to returning soon.

Don’t bother with dim sum here - go to Ken Ho or Ivy lounge. At least service is better there. Even though they have the “20% off” dim sum they claw this back with charging £20(!!!) Tea prices for 7 adults. Even more expensive than London dim sum. The 20% we “saved” was £26 but having paid £17 for service and £20 for tea, was stupid. Charged 10% for service which was non existent. The waiters were busy hanging around the till just chatting whereas a poor lady was the only one working hard clearing tables. No one was clearing empty plates as we finished them, had to ask them to make room for more food. Had to wait ages to ask someone to refill the tea pot. The boss was having lunch on the table next to ours and that table wasn’t even cleared for a good 30 mins after he left even though the waiters were free.

Popped in after visit to panto. Good food, decent size portions & very fast service. Thank you

The food here is absolutely lovely and full of flavor, with a great selection for vegetarians, vegans, and non-vegetarian options alike. We’ve visited twice. During our first visit, the restaurant was extremely busy, and unfortunately, the staff were quite rude. Despite there being empty tables, we had to wait 30 minutes for a seat. However, the food itself was excellent, which somewhat made up for the experience. On our second visit, the atmosphere was completely different. The owner was present, and he was incredibly welcoming and attentive, which made us feel valued as customers. It was also less busy, which likely contributed to a better experience. My only recommendation would be for the owner to ensure the staff consistently provide good customer service, even during busy times. The food is fantastic, but the service needs improvement to match the quality of the meals.

Delicious food and a nice atmosphere! Younger male waiter was pleasant old ones were a bit grumpy - a smile costs nothing! Overall definitely a good place to eat!

Not even mediocre dim sum… small portion, overly salty and bland tea. Each dim sum dish is approximately 7-9£. they do offer 20% off between 10am to 5pm for weekday dim sum tho. We ordered 8 dim sum and two noodle dishes and ended up with 90 pounds bill after discount.

Literally not a bad dish on the menu!! Even the chips are delicious. 20% of Dimsum between 12pm and 5pm makes it even more reasonable. Staff are very friendly. There is covered, heated, outside seating as well as ample inside seating.

The food was incredible! I lived in China for 1.5 years and the food really reminded me of the food I had there. They have a massive vegan menu, literally way too many options to choose from. Cannot recommend it enough for vegans. Will definitely be coming back!

Missing a few things on the menu (no duck?!) but the food was nice. Would have been nice to see the inside dining area but outside area is comfortable enough.

The food here is so authentic. Just amazing food

An excellent variety of food options is available, including a fantastic selection for those with gluten allergies. The food was exceptional, the portions were generous, and the staff provided outstanding service. Highly recommended!

Food was fantastic - had a great choice - starters came with the mains which wasn’t great! staff so very rude I wouldn’t go back!!!

Great restaurant, been here a few times and it is consistently high quality food, friendly quick servers, and very generous portions on the set menu.

Had a really good meal with my team. We chose the deluxe set meal with a couple of extra dishes. All the starters and mains were delicious including Thai style chicken wings, crispy duck, spicy beef and many other high quality dishes including some amazing crispy pork belly accompanied by rice etc. Service was quick and attentive. On the pricey side but worth it for the quality.

Brilliant food as always and this time returning as a vegetarian! (Recently became veggie). Circled in the photo are noodles and VEGAN “beef” sort of Sichuan style

Best Chinese food in Birmingham, food is super fresh and delicious! Staff are attentive and friendly, highly recommended! You must go , don’t read more reviews:))

Very good Cantonese food. Reasonable prices Not the most 'up market' but it's ok. Worth a visit for the food

Half the tables had families speaking Chinese. It's good food.

The best Chinese rice and noodles I have ever had. Of course, it costs a kidney and a half.

Lovely, great food fun waitor Lovely round table Food great quality and tastey Definitely go again Glad we were inside though

The Dr Finlay’s Private Practice team have had TWO Christmas team Meals at Chung Ying this year and both were excellent. Especially as some of our team are gluten free! William Wong and the team looked after us and the food and atmosphere are excellent!!

Never got to try the food of the atmosphere but I did experience the rude waiter. Waiting my turn he pushed me out side then denied I’d been waiting over 30 minutes also pushed people away who had a booking.Miss lead several groups of waiting people saying they had free tables. Might give it another go but book next time.

I was in Birmingham on Sunday and decided to visit the Chung Ying restaurant. I have visited many, many Chinese restaurant all over the world and throughout the UK. The meal I had here was exceptionally good! I had a selection of Dim Sum as my starter and some Young Chow fried rice with some Belly Pork and picked cabbage. Wow! What excellent Chinese flavours. I would certainly recommend this restaurant if you want authentic Cantonese Chinese food.

This was my first time coming for dim sum. Although we had to sit outside, the heater was on full blast, so it was quite warm. The dim sum was okay, though the turnip cake was a bit too soft. Initially, I thought I’d come back next time. But something happened when we paid the bill that really bothered me, so I probably won’t come again. When we were paying, the female server asked if we had any cash. I told her I didn’t, and the nearby ATM was broken, so I couldn’t withdraw any money. I then asked her if they didn’t accept cards, and she replied that they preferred to take cash. So I asked her if that meant no 20% off (dim sum is currently 20% off daily from 11 am to 5 pm). She reluctantly said yes. I told her I really didn’t have any cash, and then she actually said, “Well, next time remember to bring some!” HA-HA! I’m sure she wouldn’t have said that if I were white. No next time. Goodbye!

Visited Chung Ying on a few occasions and it never lets you down. The staff add a family feel to it and always make you feel welcome. Steamed dumplings are a personal favourite.

Food is a bit pricey, but it is so good. I guarantee it's worth it. No regrets. I have been here 4 times now, and honestly, it's becoming my favourite asian spot in town

Very fun time. Excellent service

Not good when busy. Just look at the custard buns we got in the picture below. This was compared to the table we were sitting next to who got liquid custard just because they were recording their experience… the portion size was also smaller than usual because it was busy. Will not come again when it is so busy. Plus they put so much red food dye in the char siu I thought the pork was alive and bleeding still😅

Superb as always has been over the last 30 years we have been visiting

A welcomed return after many years! So much has changed. Now, book in at outdoor extension. Due to this, staff seem off putting and dismissive.

Wow! Went for the dim sum and was absolutely delighted with everything we ate. I am still thinking about the ribs and wondering how something can be so delectable. Excellent waiter, very funny and sweet. Will be back to try main menu items.

Love coming here for Dim Sum great service and great value for money

Fabulous food, best in the area. Great veggie & vegan options. All the main dishes have the ' vegan chicken / vegan beef option.

Servicio brillante y comida para mi fiesta de cumpleaños número 60 El personal no podría haber sido más servicial, Tu y Raymond eran nuestros anfitriones, 100% recomendable.

This is our third visit to chung ying and must compliment the staff so friendly and the food was amazing Highly recommended

Incredible food. Great choices for vegetarians. I come back every time I go to Birmingham!

Best dim sum in Birmingham. Helpful staff. Good prices.

We had a very pleasant evening and enjoyed the food. The vegan dim sum was really good and so were the noodles we ordered.

Great food, very friendly staff, good sized portions, gluten free / vegan / vegetarian options.

Dim sum was amazing! Lovely service! Quick and lovely!

Good to see 6 or 7 vegan main options - the more plant-based options the better, so please introduce more sweet and savoury vegan dishes. The seating area was quite open and loud... Would benefit from some quiet corners for people to sit and relax.

La comida era agradable, pero todos en la mesa estuvieron de acuerdo en que parecía caro considerando que solo sabía como una buena comida para llevar. Algunos de nosotros obtuvimos el menú A; algunos lo serán. Creo que los menús establecidos son una buena relación calidad-precio en general, pero el compromiso no es necesariamente disfrutar de cada plato servido. Los camareros que sirvieron a nuestra mesa eran muy buenos y muy agradables, pero algunos de los miembros del personal de la casa eran asquerosos y antipáticos. Un montón de familias con niños pequeños en el interior que es encantador de ver, pero se puso un poco ruidoso a veces (no hay culpa del restaurante aquí). Se acomodaron a la alergia a los frutos secos de mi hermano, que era genial.

Food was nice but felt quite overpriced considering it just tasted like a good takeaway. The waiters that served our table were very good and really nice but some of the front of house staff were gruff and unfriendly. Lots of families with young children inside which is lovely to see but got a little loud at times (no fault of the restaurant here). They accommodated my brother’s nut allergy which was great.

I ordered crab meat from this restaurant about a year ago, and I’m still dealing with the consequences. After eating their food, I was sick for 13 days, with constant vomiting and diarrhea that left me unable to leave the toilet. My gut was so severely damaged that I had to be hospitalized and undergo a colonoscopy. As a result of this food poisoning, I developed IBS, which I’m still struggling with to this day. This experience has completely changed my life, and my gut has never been the same. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

Authentic and brilliant, very full menu, but the staff will help, the food is excellent and I can't wait to return. Do make a booking it gets very busy very quickly from six pm onwards

Went on a Sunday afternoon and it was packed so it must be good. Food was delicious and prices reasonable.

Food filled a hile but it wasn't that tasty. Had dim sum and the prawns where over cooked. Asked for soy sauce and chili oil it never arrived.

Reservado aquí para el cumpleaños de mis hijas. Tengo celíaco y tienen un menú decente sin gluten para que todos pudiéramos disfrutar de la comida. La comida era deliciosa y nuestro servidor era brillante. Cantó feliz cumpleaños tan fuerte y profesional que todo el restaurante se detuvo a escuchar y animar, lo que me hizo el día de los 14 años! Es el esfuerzo adicional al que la gente va lo que hace que la experiencia sea genial.

Good food. Service OK but your just a number.

Visitó a finales de septiembre mientras estaba fuera con el trabajo. Realmente ocupado viernes por la noche y el restaurante estaba lleno, pero el personal logró apretarme. Dim Dum era excelente, sin duda visitar de nuevo!

Honestly fantastic quality food for fairly reasonable prices. It's worth noting that it's cheaper to dine in than it is to get delivery!

We wanted to have a special meal together as a family before my youngest went off to uni so Chung Ying was the obvious choice. We eat here on a very regular basis and the food is always good. From the Dim Sum steamed dumplings we had the spicy pork dumpling and the king prawn and chive. Both beautiful – the king prawns were particularly fresh and succulent. I ordered the vegan Sichuan Aubergine even though none of us is vegan – it is fantastic. Also fillet beef with cumin, pork chow mein, garlic and chilli prawns, salt and chilli squid and some other bits and pieces. Service brilliant as ever with Henry and the team. We had prepared for this as the portions are generous so had not eaten much during the day - however, we ate the lot – and waddled home. Thank you so much (again).

Pasamos por Chung Ying Chinese Restaurant durante nuestra reciente visita a Birmingham. Recibimos una amable bienvenida a su llegada y nos mostraron a una mesa. Pedimos nuestras bebidas y seleccionamos una serie de "Dim Sum Dishess" del extenso menú. Tanto las bebidas como la comida fueron servidas muy rápidamente por un personal atento y eficiente. La comida estaba muy caliente y sabrosa. ¡No dudamos en recomendar Chung Ying a familiares y amigos!

Amazing place, excellent food and good portions the staff are very friendly and accommodating. Good place for veggie food also.

Used this restaurant before going to the Hipperdrome theater, that was a mistake there were plenty of other restaurants to chose from. The service was poor the food was a very low standard, however the pricing very high and confusing. Needless to say we won't be going back there again.

We had high hopes after reading such good reviews but were sadly disappointed. Expecting authentic, clean flavours from a restaurant in the heart of Chinatown, we were served up a meal of the usual 'Takeaway' quality. Had it not been swimming in dark soy sauce, the Char Siu pork would have been tasteless. The other main dish was almost as bland - Sichuan king prawns, which were fried in a gloopy sauce of sliced onion, strips of red and green peppers and sliced red chillies. Having asked what the 'mixed vegetables' conisted of, I was told by the waitress that she didn't know. She referred me to a colleague who managed "Some carrot and others....". So I opted for the Sichuan aubergine - sadly, just a veg cooked in the same gloopy sauce as the prawns. Given that this place has a lot of competition and the food was no better than in our local (only) Chinese restaurant (at a fraction of the price), we felt the meal was overpriced. For the dishes mentioned above plus one portion of egg fried rice and a bottle of water, we were charged £63.80

It is by far the best Chinese food I have had in Europe, it is the most faithful thing I have eaten to when I was there. I will return every time I visit the city. The service is fast and pleasant. The spacious and cozy outdoor terrace. My favorite Asian restaurant.

Food was good service was ok .Singapore fried was good .

Food delicious we were a group of 12 5 of us got tye sharing menu, for £28 each definitely worth it as all 5 of us had take away very good value. Staff are so happy, friendly, helpful, English, well spoken, clean , and I will be returning several times

Great dinner, GLUTEN FREE👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Food & service TOP!

Food was delicious and the service was friendly and straight to the point.

Chung Ying is back again in force. We visit every few months and this time, August 2024, was the best. Very tasty and large portions, tremendous choice. Highly recommended!