Diamond Chinese in Barrow-in-Furness

Food was lovely, but very slow to come out and as a party of 11 the first people had nearly finished by the time the last person got their meal. Poor service from the staff, and was told that the deposit paid for my partner, who was in hospital and couldn’t come, could not be deducted off the bill. So basically kept the additional £10, as the party had spend approx £350 I thought this was out of order and have never come across it in any restaurant before. There were a few other issues which were completely unnecessary. Won’t be going back for a while now 😕

While in the area for business we went to eat at this restaurant, we were approached by a female member of staff standing behind the bar, who promptly said no dogs allowed, I explained that my dog was a an assistance disabled aid, and where I fact not considered dogs but a walking stick or a wheel chair. The female member of staff changed her tact to they had no tables and wouldn’t until much later in the evening, the restaurant was empty all bar one table. They needed trained in the disability equality act. And assistance dogs. Terrible customer care and service. I went across the road to Weather-spoons across the road and had a fabulous meal. WORTH AVOIDING!

Excellent food and service. Loads of choice. Would recommend. Quite busy with a good atmosphere. Nice decor and a good selection of drinks.

Food was excellent with so much choice, service was good, and the price was good. BUT don't purchase a gift voucher they are not worth the paper they are written on.

Shocking service, took ages for starters to come and other people who came after who we thought were regulars got attended to 1st. Staff so so slow smoking outside front door!!

We found this place by chance and it was a short walk from the hotel - there is a car park close that is free after a set time in the day We hadn’t booked but we were able to get a table as it was early evening- the takeaway side was very busy throughout our time here A nice menu offering a set meal or you can choose individual dishes which had a great range - my friend had the chicken curry which was very hot seasoning wise but tasty The food arrived very promptly and was very tasty I had the sizzling chicken dish Cantonese style and it lives up to the name and was delicious! The staff were friendly and polite A nice place to visit if you are in the area or want a take away meal

Outstanding food and service. Try the spare ribs in honey or the salt and pepper chicken wings. Would highly recommend

Although we hadn't booked and the restaurant was busy they made the effort to fit us in. Food was very good (Cantonese sizzling chicken and lamb with black bean sauce) Also the staff were helpful and friendly. Would happily go back.

Not much time before a trip to the theatre, but lovey staff had a spare table. I had a chow main, partner a satay dish, both excellent. Friendly customers and staff, just a shame we only had limited time

Absolutely shocking, Seafood satay had very little seafood in it, what bit it had was overcooked and curry was very hot (spicy) impossible to enjoy. Told the waitress she wasnt very helpful, she apologised and thay was it. Ate very little and it cost us £60.00. Dont waste your money eat somewhere else.

Best Chinese food i have had in UK simply superb food. portion size was very generous. double cooked pork belly and chill was amazing. staff - friendly and efficient

Went for my daughter 30th birthday food was amazing we all really enjoyed it staff were great the set meal was well worth the money

went for a meal last night - 3 waitresses on duty - not one smile from any of them. Shocking service - did have a wait for the food to arrive but we were ok with that as it was busy with other diners. Our bottle of wine was dumped on the table - no ice bucket or an offer to pour. No one came to ask if everything was okay with our meal or if we needed anything. Tried asking for another bottle of wine - to be told - "I've got to lay this table as the people are due now" - no offer to get someone else - nothing (the diners on that table did not arrive for another 15 minutes) I had to wave frantically to try to get someone's attention to order more drinks - as no one was paying any attention Food was great but the service was appalling!!!!

Fifteen of us arrived on a chilly Wednesday night for the £25 set menu. More food than any of us could actually manage, it came out fresh and hot, the quality consistently good. The staff were extremely professional and friendly. Would go again.

Omg I tried this restaurant tonight as a takeaway ....absolutely horrendous.. I have never ever been given jet black ribs from a takeaway in my life .. foo young an absolute joke ..cannot even begin to tell you how bad ... avoid at all costs do not waste your money x

We went to the diamond restaurant in Barrow-in-Furness on Sunday 19th June on the evening sitting and we were very impressed once again.We were met by friendly smiling staff,all of our party had the set menu at £25 per head,absolutely fantastic value for money,large portions,reasonably priced drink,and anything left was put in cartons to take home,nothing was rushed and the manageress was very professional and not scared of helping out if needed,once again i couldn't fault a thing ,well done the diamond, the manageress,and a big thank you to the staff,you well deserved the good tip we left thank you 😊 😀 👍🏻

Went and picked up a takeaway after reading the reviews I ordered hot n sour soup which was the generic red sauce they use with very very little protein n a lot of vegetables. It was neither hot nor sour!! 3-4 spoonfuls then binned. I also ordered Malaysian king prawn curry. Well Singapore isn’t China!!! Also it tasted ok but people need to realise this is just a shop bought paste n u only add water then your veg n protein so that’s not cooking is it. In fact it’s an insult. I also got egg fried rice which was coloured yellow somehow??? Egg fried rice is made with cold rice white pepper, egg a touch of soy sauce for colour n finished off with a drizzle of sesame oli n not the weird yellow coloured (turmeric) rice they sold me! N lastly was the real bad one which was salt n pepper chips! Wow!!!! They put a few bits of chopped of peppers n onion in the bottom of the box with literally one slice of chilli then they put some salt n pepper on chips n tipped them into the box on top of the veg. Ok to make salt n pepper chips take fried chips n add them to a wok were u have already fried onions peppers chilli add chips n Chinese 5 spice n mix in the wok a few seconds then serve. Not a Chinese dish I know but the rubbish they serve is again an insult. They r saying “ these people don’t understand food n will eat anything I give them n say it’s good” n finally they won’t take a card payment under £17!!! since when??? Hahaha ok u keep the cash for the casino after u close pal!!! Never again n I suggest people wake up n don’t eat the total rubbish they sell. What an embarrassment. My tip is go next door to the Indian restaurant n don’t waste your money with this rubbish. oh n I forgot to mention the cheap frozen prawns that are mushy n tasteless!! That’s cheap frozen food for you!!!

Faultless meal, enormous portions. We had chicken and sweetcorn soup and prawn Thai soup , followed by a chow mein and fillet beef satay with egg fried rice. Beef fillet was beautiful and well worth paying a little bit extra.

Great food, fab restaurant, just watch the delivery drivers, we ordered delivery and am sure the chips had been sampled for us!! Half portion and the top of bag just scrunched together, can't fault the chefs though, the ribs are perfect

Visited to celebrate birthdays, 4 of us had the set menu, 2 vegan/vegetarian & 2 meat, soup, starters, mains, pudding, coffee/tea, £22.95, food was amazing, we arrived for 5pm sitting, service was really good, nice atmosphere throughout the restaurant

Visited on a very busy Tuesday night and were lucky to get the last table at 7.30pm. The food was beautiful and the staff friendly and efficient. I wish I’d taken some pictures but as three hungry men we just tucked in and left nothing....

The Diamond is by far the best chinese in Barrow and has a fantastic reputation locally. The food is always fantastic and I have been a customer for over 30 years. The hot and sour soup is perfect, the honey spare ribs are delicious and...

Poor customer service very unprofessional Food was the worst l ve had one meal was too sweet salt / pepper chips far too salty Ribs undercooked Soup ok and crackers Will not be visiting again

Great for veggies! The veggie hot and sour soup is the best I’ve ever tasted, and the tofu in black bean was amazing. We loved it!!!

We went to the diamond restaurant sat 19th june and once again the meal was amazing,we chose the set meal menu costing £22-95 per person,and WoW they never dissapoint,soup to start,followed by ribs and duck spring roll starters,a sizzling cantonese beef,and sizzling cantonese chicken,special yung...

Came on Sunday night for a meal with my wife.As always the food was superb salt and pepper chickens wings and Bejing spare ribs to start were incredibly good.Service was decent with polite staff working hard.My only concern lay in the Covid-19situation,there was 2 tables...

This excellent Chinese restaurant is, unfortunately only open at present for takeaways by collection or delivery, owing to the current situation. We rang and ordered our favourites and asked for 6.30 delivery time. The food actually came ten minutes early, piping hot and just as...

Children waited atleast 20 minutes longer for their drinks, than the adults. Asked for more pancakes -got 4 with a quarter duck- never arrived. Main course came with a tonne of rice, sweat chilli seafood awful! Advertised as seafood with pepper and cashew nuts. Son's...

We arrived here last Saturday night at 8:30pm after phoning them to ask if they were open and when they closed, yes we are open and we close at 10pm. On arriving at the door, the girl at the bar came to attend to us...

Out of all the eateries in Barrow we chose this ,,,urrggghhhh."Oops we did it again".Dont be fooled by the misrepresentation of Chineses( Malaysians??) Fronting and culturally appropriating THAI food. Ive eaten a hell of a lot of Thai culinary delights and made more .I can...

Wonderful service in these hard COVID times, good social distancing between customers, my party had a banquet between us which was delicious and well presented we were allowed to take some of the food home for the next day which was a lovely gesture, lovely...

Just had our first takeway since lockdown and it was lovely, the staff were lovely on the phone and food came on time with extra crackers added to the order. Well worth paying a little more for good quality food.

I've always loved the fresh food they provide. People moaning about the cost you could always go to the chippy. You pay a little extra for the quality of food and the amount you receive ..it's all fresh and cooked as you like it ..nothing...

Good Ambience ..authentic food, always packed with people .. Definetely a place worth trying out in Barrow-in-Furness

Visited for a friends birthday so a few of us here - staff lovely & food gorgeous. Slightly overpriced but worth it for a sit down meal.

Another great meal at the Diamond restaurant last nite,fantastic hot and sour soup,Cantonese sizzling beef was to die for,six empty plates again,friendly and helpful staff just couldn't fault it,everyone enjoyed their meals,Well done again ,thank you

Fantastic meal service a bit slow but that was due to some of our group ordering startersxx curry was exceptional.

Went to the Diamond last night for the first time in years. Used to go every Sunday but when Lily & Jim left it to family to run, portion sizes reduced, food standards dropped, service failed miserably and prices rocketed. Heard through the grapevine that the new owners had improved the situation so gave it a try. What a revelation! Good service, pleasant surroundings, excellent food standard in good quantity and reasonably priced. Will definitely be back.

5 of us went to Diamond for our daughters 21st meal, after hearing it had improved. We sat down at 7pm and ordered 10 minutes later, when we asked for a bottle of white wine it was just left on the table, not poured or put in a chiller, when I asked for a cooler for it the two young waitresses looked at each other is if so say ‘what is one of those’.After 40 minutes the soup came and it was nice, 20 minutes after we had finished it I had to ask if they could take the empty bowls away.At 8.30 we got our starters and they were nice.By 9.10 we were still waiting for our mains, everyone’s appetite had gone so I said we would pay for what we had had. During the 2 hours and 10 minutes the 4 young people serving had been left to their own devices with zero guidance or supervision so couldn’t be blamed. The bill was far more than it should have been and I didn’t pay the full amount... the first time I have ever done this.... verdict... decent food but you may die of old age before you get to the desert...

Went for a meal last night and it's a few years since we had dinner here so we made a reservation. Restaurant was very busy so you need to book. We shared a starter of garlic and chillie chicken wings which was delicious. Mains were garlic chicken and beef in blackbean sauce with salt and pepper chips plus a portion of fried rice. These were equally delicious and would definatly recommend the salt and pepper chips. Service was excellent and will definitely eat here again.

Possibly the best Chinese food I have ever had.Dinner for 8 friends on my birthday, wonderful experienced the food was nothing short of spectacular. The restaurant has been a staple in Barrow since I was a teenager (62 now)... fabulous quality and absolutely delicious.Highly recommended if you can eat here... do it.

We hadn’t been here since Lily and Jim left and had heard mixed reviews of the various incarnations since. Tonight it was back to the previous superb standard. Better service with more waitresses, easier to move around with a few less tables. We rang up on spec and were able to book a table for the same night. We ordered a la carte and were helpfully told that what we had ordered constituted a banquet and was cheaper ordered as such! Crab meat and sweet corn soup, very tasty, loads of crab (sticks) and two good bowlfuls each, salt and pepper chicken fillets, a good portion and tasty, barbecued ribs with honey, undoubtedly the nicest we have ever tasted, the meat just fell from the bones and again a good portion. For mains fillet steak Cantonese, delicious with tender meat you could cut with a fork, crispy shredded chicken in a chilli sauce, tasty and not too spicy. We declined the sweet which was part of the banquet. Two glasses of wine and two cokes, £68.50 so good value too. We will definitely be back soon.

Fui a comer una vez a la calle con Hubby, es quisquilloso, así que usualmente vamos a 1 en Ulverston. Estaba encantado de que todo fuera hermoso. Yo había langostino para Yung. Tenía carne de res Schezwan la carne era tan tierna. El servicio era bueno y muy rápido teniendo en cuenta lo ocupados que estaban. Definitivamente iré de nuevo.

Absolutamente deliciosa comida, para empezar tuvimos las costillas en salsa picante y las suaves garras de cangrejo en sal y pimienta - exquisito. Luego, para los platos principales, obtuvimos los langostinos en salsa de ajo y el pato en salsa szechuan, pedimos una porción de papas fritas y arroz frito para compartir también. Además de dos bebidas cada una, llegó a menos de 60 años, muy razonable también.

Not been in a while but it's just as I remembered. Food was awesome, really fresh and tasty. The meat just melted in the mouth and couldn't fault anything. Well done everyone it wont be as long next time.

Personal amable y comida deliciosa. Fue tentado por el menú fijo alrededor de las 22. ¡95 por persona pero apenas pudimos terminar nuestros dos cursos! Las costillas y las lechugas de gambas para envolver eran preciosas y los platos principales tampoco decepcionaron. Una porción de fideos o arroz habría sido suficiente para los dos. ¡La cerveza china también era buena!

Tenía deliciosa comida china en este restaurante la noche anterior. Las costillas debían morir con el jarabe puesto (aunque podría necesitar un poco más de jarabe en el futuro). Tuve pato para la comida principal y era tan tierno y la salsa era increíble. Gran servicio y camareras muy agradables. Definitivamente lo recomiendo.

We have used this restaurant a few times and find the food very good and the service is good it’s quite at lunch time we would recommend this restaurant

6 of us went for my birthday on 8/3 we all had the set meal at £22.50 per person - choice of soups, starters, main meals and sides plus dessert and coffee if you could fit it in! We all chose different starters and mains so we could share we had salt n pepper ribs, tempura king prawns, duck spring rolls, beef spring rolls, honey pork and salt n pepper chicken for our starters (had hot n sour soup n chicken n sweetcorn soup too) and mains were mix meat satay, fillet steak with garlic n chilli, chicken in chilli, chicken satay, king prawns in garlic n chilli, duck in orange sauce and satay chicken - we had rice and chips with mains - all the food was fabulous cooked to perfection, tasty and plentiful. We squashed banana fritters and apple fritters in for dessert they were good too. The staff were lovely, very attentive and welcoming. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend and will 100% be returning.

Phoned on the day for a table, was a set price of £22.50 for Valentine's 4 course meal, superb price as you could have anything off the menu, started with chicken and sweet corn soup, followed by spare rib in honey and chicken dumplings, mains had sizzling fillet beef, chicken satay, fried rice, wish I'd ordered some veg with my beef, dessert sounded yummy but having been to Belgium in the summer expected great things from the waffle but it was stone cold, shame really as the food & service had been great, table set out romantically with hearts and a red rose, superb value for money

Just come back from a romantic valentine's meal with my wife.ho what a disappointment what a very poor meal and yet wonderful young people running front of house if I could rate this restaurant for these young lasses and lads I would give five stars easily,but I just wonder why nobody in authority ie owner etc is on the front line to take criticism is it because they know theese young people do their very best and nobody is going to complain to them. And by the way caffitiers went out in the 80s.

No habiendo estado aquí desde la partida de Lil y Jim, y la renovación, estábamos ansiosos por salir a comer con la familia y los amigos. Como siempre un ambiente acogedor y un número razonable de clientes.

Fuimos anoche para la víspera de Año Nuevo, la comida era excelente, teníamos un menú fijo y cada plato fue cocinado a la perfección.

Volé y les pregunté si hacían Takeaway, para mi alegría lo hicieron.

Enjoyed a lovely meal, will certainly be returning soon. The salt and pepper prawns are amazing. The meat on the sizzling pepper chicken was really tender and delicious.

Tuvimos una comida encantadora aquí. El mejor chino que he tenido. Reservamos una mesa temprano, así que el servicio fue rápido. Sin embargo, como el restaurante y la zona de arriba llenaban el servicio no era tan bueno. Grandes opciones en el menú. Un poco más caro pero vale la pena.

Went for a birthday meal and thoroughly enjoyed our food. Ended up taking nearly all of one main home as we were really full!

We went to the Diamond Chinese restaurant in Barrow last night. What a fantastic meal. The six of us had starters of dim sum, salt and pepper king prawns, Beijing ribs and lettuce wraps. Superb. For the mains we had satay chicken, schewuan king prawns, hot and sour mix meat, bbq duck, plum duck and honey ribs. Two of the meals were not on the menu but the chef made them for us with no fuss at all. We have been there four times under the new management and have always had a fantastic meal.

Pretty standard average Chinese food with no surprise. We were the only customers and the waitress was slow and unaware - but there when we called.

We dined here for my 70th. birthday, twelve of us including three children, we were all seated together around two circular tables, our orders for starters was taken promptly then appetizers and mains. I'm sure all enjoyed their meals, my only small gripe was my Tom Yum soup was very very spicy and lacking in that distinctive Thai taste of lemongrass, we all had a taste of the appetizers which were lovely as were the main courses.Another minor gripe was the rice despite being in insulated containers wasn't very hot, despite this I'm sure we will make a return visit in the near future.

After getting recommended and reading some reviews we expected a lot more from this restaurant. The food was average and the rice was cold. Having to sit upstairs was ok but it wasn't warm there, and there were a number of tables but we were sat right next to the only occupied table, which meant that we had to listen to their awful table manner all through our meal. Service was ok, but nothing special. Whilst there the staff were being rude to another in front of the customers and there were also children running about screaming and crying, which I understand if this was a customer but these children belonged to the owners. We won't be visiting here again.

Good luck to the new owners ! We visited again today for lunch, the food was first class, cooked to perfection and tasted awesome. For the price and quality the place should have been heaving, sadly it wasn't. Very pleasant service and would highly recommend !!

Excellent, gorgeous food delivered hot, you may pay a bit more than your normal takeaway, but well worth it. Delivered quickly, and very pleasant delivery person. Well worth a try, must eat in next time as they do suchi, would love to try

Visited in January 2018 for a birthday party. Food was excellent but the service was disgusting!! We had to ask twice for a bottle of wine because they forgot and then it was just dumped on table. No-one asked if we needed any further service or drinks.

Got a big order and they forgot the ribs so rang up and said they had forgot them so they brought them to us and demanded more money and wouldn't leave when we gave them more than it should but still wanted full price for them even though we had paid already

Jim and lily have run this excellent restaurant for 40yeRs and have recently handed over to new owners . It’s not the same as you would expect but I feel the new owners are trying to put too many different cuisines on the menu . With s try Ser whT you think . This was always a five star place to eat Chinese food better than Hong Kong so the new owner have lots to try to emulate.

Had a family meal which was expertly made with good, traditional Ingredients in a nice clean restaurant. The shrimp served in a ginger and garlic sauce was divine as was the selection of spare ribs and sweet and sour dishes. The staff were friendly and the service pretty fast.

Five of us visited on a Friday in Dec for our annual Christmas get together. We were asked to go upstairs where we would be shown to our table. Downstairs all the tables were small groups like ourselves, when we got upstairs there was no smile or greeting from the two staff, we were asked our name, don’t know why as there was only one available table the other two tables were large parties of over at least 12 in each group. We had to wait for the table to be set then a waitress showed us to the table by dragging her feet across the floor like she couldn’t be bothered. We chose off the Christmas set menu which we were asked to stop saying want we wanted and use the numbers a bit like a takeaway not what you expect in a good restaurant .After the starters were cleared away she brought the chips and threw the bowls onto the carousel in the middle of the table which stayed there several minutes before the rice and meals arrived. We had to ask for the dessert menu as it wasn’t offered. Although the meal itself was okay we wouldn’t rush to go back as the service was atrocious, couldn’t wait to leave and go somewhere where we were welcomed with a pleasant welcome and a smile to match.

Visited last night - no disputing the food is good, but the customer experience was rank at best. Slow, wrong...

Visited for a works party and I have to say the food was superb and back to where it was...

Wow wow wow. From the minute we walked in the door, we've had an amazing night. Food was to die for and the service was 1st class. Thank you Amy for looking after us. The Diamond is very lucky to have such a polite and attentive waitress. She made our night very special finishing off our meal with a complimentary prosecco. Lovely touch. We will definitely be back. Thank you. John and Simon.

Food was excellent, but unfortunately the service was slow and and the staff had not been correctly informed on our full order , the atmosphere was good until later on when the owners brought their family in for a meal and felt it was appropriate to allow their young child to run around and shout at the top of his voice, this may seem like we have a problem with children in restaurants but we had our grandson with us at the time and would not dream of letting him do this.

Had a gorgeous meal. All three courses were amazing. Staff were very attentive. Would definitely recommend this restaurant if you love Chinese food.

Decided to go for a town centre restaurant and was pleasantly surprised by the quality. Good food, decent portions and attentive service.

Lunchtime in Barrow decided to have Chinese buffet for lunch the dishes were piping hot nicely seasoned and reasonably priced for a three course meal.Good selection when we have visited Barrow previously the restaurant has always been full we now know why and would not hesitate to return.

Ordered a take away the lass that took the order was total moron they phoned 20 mins later to cofirm the order and when they actually got round to delivering it they had a meal missing. The food was absolutely disgusting i will never go there again

Large family meal and food was pre booked.Seating was not ideal, 2 round tables pushed together which meant that half the people were sat looking one way and half the other.Service left alot to be desired. very very slow, several dishes missing,cutlery not brought to table. constanly having to get the attention of the waitress for service.Food was delicious.Food prices were ok but drink prices were expensive, by my calculations averaging £6 a drink.The lady behind the bar who i assume is the boss rules with an iron rod, barking orders to the young waitresses in an aggressive manner.Struggling to find a reason to visit again.

A group of ten of us went and were told we had to pre-order which we did thinking it would save time on the night but this was not the case. The service was terrible and so slow, The starters took 30 minutes to come and then 50 minutes after our starter plates were removed we had to ask where the main course was. Several dishes were missing from the order and some people had to wait another 15 minutes while they cooked them, resulting in people having finished their meal before others had even started The serving staff never apologised for the delay, removed empty glasses from our table, enquired if we needed anything else and failed to notice that half the table needed fresh cutlery after the starters. Instead they stood around the bar area talking. The food, was nice, but overpriced. Dishes do not include rice or chips, so you have to pay extra for them. Several of our party were vegetarians and said that the choice was very limited and not clear on the menu, many restaurants usually have a "V" on the menu to point out vegetarian food, this was not the case at the Diamond.

We hadn't booked but got a table. Staff very friendly food nice but not as good as other Chinese been to and price quite expensive for what we had but nice place x

So last night I ordered a takeaway from here now first thing they got my order wrong which I can live with despite it being pretty simple. The problems started with the price as it was extortionate!!! £21.60 for beef in black bean sauce, salt and pepper chicken and salt and pepper chips. I have been told a million times this is the best Chinese in barrow so I went for the food anyway despite the price expecting the best Chinese meal ever! Oh boy I was wrong! The beef was tough and looked as though it had been reheated in the microwave and there was not a single black bean in the sauce. The chips were soggy because they put them in a plastic container so the whole way home they got all sweaty. And finally the portion size is tiny meaning all 9 of my chips were soggy. PLEASE PLEASE AVOID THIS PLACE! Literally up the road is Panda Garden where I ate 2 weeks ago and it is amazing!! And the same dishes costs just £12.40 and they are double the size!

Arriving late into Barrow-in-Furness is a really bad idea if you might want to eat, as it's difficult to get a meal after 9pm. I went, on advice, to the Railway pub and, after a minute in there amongst the loud, rough-looking, uncouth clientele, failing to get served by the bar staff who were too busy chatting and swearing to speak to me, I left. I went instead to this unprepossessing-looking restaurant on the Main Street. Not a good start when I had to stand there for nearly a minute before the lady on the reception desk noticed I was there (she had her back to me, as she was sorting something out). After clearing my throat loudly and thereby attracting her attention, I asked if she had a table for one. "Main course only" came the welcoming reply. So I ordered quickly, devoured my sweet and sour chicken and rice, and left. I wasn't offered anything else - prawn crackers, hand-towel etc - and I rather felt that I wasn't welcome at all. I couldn't attract anyone's attention to get the bill (despite being the only diner in the place by then) so had to go up to the counter to pay. By 10.30pm, just half an hour after I had entered, I was back out the door, and the place was empty. The food was ok, but the chicken was a little too crispy on the outside, and a little undercooked on the inside. So not an experience I will remember with any affection - but at least it was better than the Railway!

Not a patch on how it used to be. Food mediocre at best. Very expensive for what it was. Used to be the go to Chinese Restaurant in Barrow. Won't be going again.

We decide to treat ourselves, but it was so disappointed. We were upstairs and felt like we were the forgotten ones. We ordered the food which was mediocre, our mains came 10 mins before the rice arrived then had to send one meal back as it was cold. We have eaten here before and really enjoyed It, but it was a real let down. The waitress was vacant no warm welcome, not apologetic. I have 20 years experience in catering and felt we didn't get the service we should of. Won't be rushing back any time soon.

The food was nice but very over priced!The younger staff were being spoken too like crap in front of customers and personally if I had been spoken to like that I would have told them to stick their job where the sun doesn't shine. I'm guessing that the lady was senior staff or management but you really should not speak to staff in the way she did and for us this completely ruined our meal. Other customers were sat waiting for drinks for a long time and some were only staying a few minutes and then walking out. We will not be going back and I would not recommend it.

We have visited the Diamond twice in the last 6 weeks and both times we were more than satisfied with the service, food and ambience.The food was delicious and I can honestly say it's the best restaurant in Barrow.We had family visiting from Cornwall and they were very impressed with their Starters and Mains.Will definitely be back.

The place has not changed in 18years, not for the good, lack of atmosphere,asked for the music to be put on more than once, Cutler not clean food just alright and over priced will never go back.

Came for a family occasion and all had the set menu. The soup was really nice followed by some amazing starters. The lightest tempura prawns I've had along with some fall off the bone delicious ribs. All the mains were great and the staff were very attentive. Would definitely go back

Went on my mate Jason's birthday meal, 9 of us sat down for a buffet meal, ordered from the main menu, Food was excellent drinks good, And service was spot on, nice surroundings and very clean and comfortable, well recommended,

Poor service food nothing special. Which is a shame as this restaurant was one of barrow in furness beat

A night out with friends ,it had been some time since we had visited the Diamond due to commitments,we were seated in the upstairs restaurant,plenty of elbow room ,large tables ,making it very spacious for our party of 7,large menu to choose from & good wine list ,reasonably price wine, large choice of food made it difficult to choose,not a bad thing I had chicken sweet corn chowder,filled by crispy beef with mango,delicious,the rest of the party had duck,seafood sizzler crispy lambFantastic night ,Staff attentiveCar'nt wait to return

party of 9 sat at 2 separate circular tables - place so packed the only way waitresses could get past was for me to sit with my back to half my friends. Towards end of main course 2 of us were still eating when young waiter insisted in clearing the table, despite being told some were still eating. He then immediately returned to ask if we required the sweet menu even though 2 were STILL eating. Opinion was they want to get people fed and out of the door as quickly as possible. It was not a relaxing evening, needless to say we did not linger

Just ordered a takeaway from the Diamond tonight. Ordered at just after 6pm did not arrive until over an hour and a half later. Had given up on it coming at all, was already sorting alternative food out. When it arrived it was £18 for sweet and sour chicken, rice and chips, when told on the phone it would be £14.90 which is dear enough! The chicken may have been tasty had it been fresh, but I strongly expect it had been hanging about most of that time waiting to be delivered, as a result it was barely luke warm and the chicken pieces had become tough. Not much to say except, I wont be ordering from there again, and certainly wont be recommending their service.

Been a few times and never had anything bad to say about the place! Food is good! Staff are friendly and service is quick! What more do you want? Will definitely be back!

Had dinner with a colleague.ordered the Cantonese chicken sizzling platter.....it was @£11 what I got was a little bowl of not very flavorful (or spicy sechuan like) chicken and a few veg. I thought that for the money it would be a platter of food. Underwhelming and I didn't feel it was value for money. If my colleague hadn't picked up the bill I would have complained.

Visited on a Sunday evening, 6 adults and 2 children. The food was superb and the staff were friendly. The ribs were out of this world, as was the hot & sour soup. Best chinese sit down in the area.

The diamond is the best place to go for Chinese in barrow. It is really yummy and never had a bad meal yet. It's a lovely little restaurant with amazing staff who are very attentive - our waitress (shelley) was outstanding and really friendly and polite to my niece, she even gave my niece her phone to play on while she waited for her meal. It's very expensive but it is worth the money, for 2 people to dine there we paid £92 including drinks. The price wouldn't put me off coming as its lovely. Love love LOVE this place

I had the sweet and sour Cantonese chicken dish and my husband had the sizzling platter chicken fillet. I tryed his dish as well as mine and both were good. Rice has to be ordered separate but one bowl is enough for two people we had the special fried rice which was very good. The service to start with was excellent but a group of 10 and a group of 8 people arrived and it was slow after that. We had fruit fritters plus ice-cream. The staff are lovely and the restaurant is nicely decorated with lanterns and is good for a romantic meal.

Visited here for a meal whilst on a weekend break to Walney Island. What a good choice. Recommended to us by one of the Locals, we were advised to book, and decided to call in to make a reservation. So glad we did. Only times available were 5.30pm or 9.30pm. We chose the earlier one, and rushed back to our Hotel to get changed. What fantastic service from the staff, especially Shelley. The food was excellent, faultless, and an added bonus "Free Soup" for us as early diners. And not just a bowl of soup, A whole Tureen of Chinese Hot and Sour Spicy Soup was left for us on our table. Enough to feed ten people !!! All the food was cooked to perfection and so tasty and well presented. Don't come here if you're looking for a "Chop Suey" or "Chow Mein". But expect a high standard of authentic Chinese food. A real oriental eating experience. We'll be back.

Took friends from Derbyshire on Sunday night,the restaurant was buzzing,great atmosphere. The food was excellent, service very good and Lily,as as always, the perfect host.Thanks for a great evening.

Originally planned as a birthday treat, but couldn't happen due to the Chinese New Year, we came here later on.The restaurant was very busy on the Saturday evening we went, and even with a reservation, all tables were occupied. We were taken upstairs to order a drink and our food orders were taken. We weren't waiting very long for a table and our food was served within ten minutes. Very generous portion sizes on both our meals. We both ordered the Cantonese Sweet & Sour and were both delighted with how delicious the courses were. Well cooked and very tasty. Rice was plentiful for two people, left us both full.Cannot personally recommend a nicer Chinese restaurant. My partner has been here before and on every occasion he has been extremely impressed. Will certainly be dining here again in the near future.