Dobo in Pendle

Okay it’s Monday and my normal Chinese is shut so thought I’d give Dobo another go And I’m I glad I did the food was amazing I got special in a black bean sauce the beef was so tender unlike a lot I’ve had at other Chinese takeaways where you chew forever this just melted in the mouth and his chips to die for Definitely 5 stars will make more visits

Just had a meal from dobo and I can honestly say hand on heart that was the worst Chinese I’ve ever had in my entire life and I’ve some bad ones honestly folks stay well away from this monstrosity

For the area it’s the best Chinese in and around Burnley and Pendle. That’s not saying much though as the Chinese take outs on offer in the Burnley area are terrible. I’ve eaten some amazing Chinese meals around the world and some pretty amazing places in the uk. This compared to the places I’ve been means this place is just bang average. Saying that but compared to the places around here, this is by far the best Chinese, but that’s not saying much. Rescue dog says 3 woofs

First time eating here for a very long time.Wasnt disappointed. Excellent chinese food, good portions, delivered on time ,very good value for money

Part of order missing poor quality food never again Asked for refund of part of order missing refused !

Best Chinese takeaway in Nelson/Burnley area. Food is tasty and fresh and the portion are large. We have the food delivered from Nelson to Burnley and when it arrives it is always piping hot. Excellent value for money.

Ordered family tea won’t be rushing back got & spicy crispy shredded beef was more like soggy shredded beef very disappointed

Dobo was once the go-to Chinese restaurant in the area and has been around under different ownership since the late 70's but I'm very sorry to say that it is going downhill fast, we go to this place about once a month but the experience is now wearing a bit thin, how much salt does this place put into a dish? I don't know how much but I do know that it's too much. they really should look at the amount of salt used along with fat content, I'll give it one more try but if they don't pull their socks up I'm out😕

We ordered a very large banquet just under £100. The food arrived quickly & very hot & fresh. Everything was perfect & well cooked. They missed 2 portions of food off so we rang up to report. Within 15 minutes it was delivered along with extra orders of rice & chips. They didn’t charge for the extras & the owner was so polite. I cannot thank them enough. Biggest praise for these guys nothing is too much trouble & the food is always excellent.

I haven't been here for a long time, always opting to go to Man Lee however after one visit we have been converted. We've now been back 3 times and the food is always amazing, hot and full of flavour. I have to say the lady in the takeaway is always so welcoming. We will be back again soon.

This used to be a reliable take away. Nothing special but decent food. Not anymore if tonight’s offering was anything to go by. Crispy duck was so salty it was inedible, sauces too sweet and tasted really cheap, prawn toasts oozing soggy bread dough and the free spring rolls even smelled unappetising. The delivery was very quick and the driver polite hence a two star review rather than one.

Dobo is a great Chinese take away. They do deliver which is good and you can pick time for delivery. Price are far food always good and hot

Flipping eck I remember going in here when I was a young lad and we used to come over to Nelson from Barlick for the nightclubs. We would grab a taxi get dropped off outside have scran and then hit the nightclubs. Back in the day this place was the Jedi master of all Chinese takeaway's. And it had the title for years. It swapped hands a few years ago and was atrocious. I remember getting a meal and having an argument with the owner, as I took all of it back, normally I would eat part of a duff takeaway and bin the rest. But this was so bad I took it all back. I eventually got my money back which he threw at me. Then I heard it had improved a lot, so I gave it a chance last month. And fair play I had a special curry, and a special foo yung and both were delicious, plenty of meat in there and both fresh. So it looks like business as usual.

Had a get together for Father's Day with family and enjoyed a superb takeaway from the Dobo. It continues to improve after a sticky time and I would now be happy to recommend it again.

We use this take away every Friday & we love the food. It’s constantly good quality & delivery is super quick. Never had a bad meal & the staff are very friendly. Do look at the other review try it honesty it’s good. I highly recommend this place.

Ordered tonight - to start with the delivery driver had crossed out the total and added an extra £1.00 on after telling him for 5 minutes that it wasn’t the right price he said ok no problem.. I ordered salt and pepper chips they sent chicken wings instead... everything else was bland and tasted like dirty dish water not 1 thing was enjoyable... This place has gone down hill I wouldn’t of even give them a rating if possible, Bring back the original owners/chefs!!!

Had 2 takeaways recently both very poor. Ordered one combi starter over phone. Hubby went to pick up and paid for 2. Second time burnt prawn toast and horrible chicken and cashew nut. Not going again

Been hit and miss for a while but been a customer for a long time so kept returning.

Booked food Sat Evening came within 25mins as usual food 100 % superb best Chinese takeaway within 20 miles.

Great vermicelli, mixed starters, always great food and service. Love this place. The best around with the added advantage of delivery when you've had a glass of wine or two.

El Dobo estado utilizando durante los últimos 3 meses.

We ordered a take away to try it again after the new management had made changes we didn't like. However it seems they have noted some feedback and we are glad to say it's a lot more like it used to be.

This takeaway declined rapidly after a sale of the business. I tried it again this weekend and it was a lot better. Let's hope the improvement continues

Singapore chow mein that had way to much egg in and was unable to establish noodle from bean sprout from meat to onion the worst i have ever had, the the rice, salt and pepper ribs, salt and pepper chicken, chicken sweet and sour, all tasted the same and had a horrid musky taste to them.Then we came to the duck it smelled like and tasted like cat food the hoi sin sauce had a texture and taste or tarmac £44.50 all this cost hungry bellys as the lot has been sent back.Yes i got a refund but that was given with attitude i will not be returning again.

Cuando la comida llegó las patatas fritas eran correosos, y el olor de grasa impregnando cada plato. Me bajaba un dedo en mi gambas Szechuan, que parecían como ninguna otra Szechuan he visto y no podía llevar yo para comer. Ha sido años desde que he estado Dobo y recuerdo con cariño. Que, sin embargo, será años antes de que vuelva.

We used this takeaway for years and it was a great treat to get a takeaway from the Dobo but since we moved to the countryside we haven't been. I was REALLY looking forward to my first Dobo takeaway for a long time. It was to be my favourite Special Koon Po and my vegetarian husband chose Mixed vegetable Satay. I nearly choked when I took my first mouthful when we got home with our order. It was by far too spicy and nothing like the subtle Special Koon Po I had so enjoyed in the past. My husband commented that his Satay was too spicy too and mentioned that he didn't recognise any of the staff on this visit. It was only by looking on TA tonight that I discovered that it had indeed been taken over and realised why the delightful food of yesteryear had changed so radically! Life is too short to eat food like this. It has been 'repeating' on me since I ate it and I have had very uncomfortable 'heartburn' all this evening. Hopefully it will soon all be through my system and we certainly won't ever be back!!

Ive been here so many times over the last 3 decades. Good food with a massive menu. Telephone orders are welcomed. Always second to none. I guarantee you will be amazed by the portions that are dished out.

staff were very rude on the phone, food was only average when collected which is a shame as the food used to be fantastic in its day.

I have used Dobo under new and old owners and although there was a bit of a blip when the new owners originally took over, I think the quality of the food has now surpassed the old Dobo.

This is a good takeaway although I don't think it is as good as it was since it was taken over. We have enjoyed great meals over a long period of years and it is still worth a visit

this place used to be very good with excellent staff however since being taken over it has deteriorated and sometimes it is fine and sometimes it is dry and poor SHAME because we used to swear by it

This used to be my favourite chinese takeaway and I would miss it whenever I wasn't at home, however last year it changed ownership and has never been the same again.The food was barely warm when we picked it up, and of course a change of ownership means a change of recipe, it's not the same Dobo that I grew up with.

Me and my family have been a customer of Dobos for around 30 years. I have been going since I can remember as a child. So when it had been taken over we noticed straight away. Bits of things at first but now the entire menu is different. Even the containers have changed to cheap plastic. Most notably, and my personal favourites, are the special fried rice, the what was once delicious gravy is now like chip shop watery gravy and the prawn crackers which were the best around have gone to the thick, cheap ones. To say we are gutted is an understatement. Dobo should bring back the old chef, bring back the old ingredients and bring back the old recipes!Totally and utterly ruined it.

Every aspect of this food was disgusting. cheap cuts of chicken, black meat, not good. The only good thing was that they gave us our money back

Absolutely gutted is an understatement - we have literally had take outs from the Dobo since I was a child and it has recently been taken over/sold and you can tell the difference with every aspect. Poor! Poor! Poor! The quality of ingredients now used are terrible and you can tell they use 'cheap' cuts of meat now. So disappointing when you have been used to such good quality and value for over 15 years from the old owners. Its a real shame and I bet if the new owner is honest they will have seen a downturn in trade. We thought maybe it was a one off so we left it for a few months and tried an alternative but I was desperate to taste the 'old dobo' again so we tried again to no avail. Yuk is the most polite I can be. Such a shame because the Dobo had such a fabulous reputation.

My Husband and myself had a meal last night from Dobo,we have gone for many years,but last night it was not fit to eat,after eating a small amount we put it in the bin.But this morning we both had a really bad headache,and not because we had a drink.I rang them thinking that they would be happy it sort it out,but to my surprise they could not care less,so will not be going again,so they are really nor bothered about customers.

We rang before opening to get some prices as we didn't have a menu and to ask if they did delivery. The person who answered said free delivery over £10 and gave us a quote for our order. We rang back and ordered a meal worth £13 later that evening, and when the food arrived (20 minutes later than was estimated) we were charged £2 delivery fee because we technically don't live in Nelson. According to the AA route planner it is 0.8 miles from Dobo to our postcode, 2 minutes drive. We rang to complain and were met with stubborness and rudeness, then an assurance that we would have £2 knocked off our next order which rest assured will never happen. The moral of the story is if you live in Barrowford, go to Man Lee.

Dobo is always good. From the moment the order is placed the staff are very attentive, always polite and totally reliable.Special requests are not a problem - "No Onions".Dobo is always very good.