Golden Hill Chinese Takeaway in Derbyshire Dales

The portion sizes are large. Excellent value for money.

I'm not a rival business (reference to a previous review), we were visiting Ashbourne in holiday. Phoned up to order a takeaway. I asked first if they delivered, the lady who took my call abruptly said they don't deliver and hung up before I got chance to order food for collection. I did however save just under £120 on the order we were about to make

Excellent service . Well priced. Tasty food.

Don’t know where these low reviews are coming from, can only assume its rival businesses or people who are used to nonsense. Having lived and traveled extensively in Asia I feel this hits the spot between being authentic and catering to a western taste. Everything we had was cracking, well cooked, balanced flavors, and the right level of seasoning (not too salty or over synthetically flavored). Price was good and service was great. Any ask for any more. Judge for yourself, but don’t be put off by nonsense reviews, this place deserves well over four stars. I’ll definitely go again, and would recommend it to anyone.

An ok Chinese, If you have ordered from here before you probably know what to miss. Some dishes ok, some not so good But it's the only one.

Great food great service and price

Absolutely appalled with the service and do not like being called a liar. When confirming an order back and giving the wrong food, then getting home and calling up to say they provided salt and pepper chips and not salt and pepper chicken. The owner was extremely rude. Do not use.

Food was average. Nice and hot. Didn’t have any stand out dish. Staff helpful and friendly. Thought it was a bit overpriced for the quality.

Visiting from wales with my friends and we all are in agreement that this was probably the best Chinese takeaway we’ve ever had. Lovely friendly staff, delicious fresh cooked food and reasonably priced too.

Awful food, some dishes were tasteless, and others didn’t taste ‘right’. Lemon chicken tasting like pure vinegar for example, I like vinegar but could not eat this. I’ve felt sick for hours after consuming it. Worst Chinese I’ve ever had by far.

Possibly the worst Chinese takeaway ive ever forced myself to eat. Rice was tasteless, special chow mein was like rubber and the lemon chicken tasted like it had been boiled in vinegar

Food not bad but charged for cutlery Why? As there wasn't any and also charged for a bag

Paid £30 for a meal and it was by far the worst Chinese I’ve ever had. Tasteless slop would have enjoyed pig swill a lot more.

We had a takeaway from here on Saturday and the food was amazing. Service was speedy and we were served with a smile. We will definitely come back here when we stay in Ashbourne again

I ordered the house fried rice, I was well ripped off, all dry rice and peas with a tiny bit of chicken and one small prawn The wife's chicken chow mein Very much lacking chicken. I won't be eating here again.

Best you’ll get around here. Foods good, very quick and to the point! No messing about.

Delicious food as always, thank you.

Don't waste your money the food is vile.

Spent over £200 on a family takeaway whilst staying in Ashbourne. We was presented with multiple issues that were dealt with disgustingly, when ordering food for a group of 12 we didn’t expect it to be perfect but the customer service was diabolical. We were charged for an extra 2 salt and chilli chickens and it would seem as it was such a big order they added these on in hope we wouldn’t notice. We also ordered a half duck and it was disgusting, it smelt off, it was cold and it wasn’t shredded it was cut into slices that wasn’t shreddable. When calling the Chinese to resolve the issue we was told to attend the restaurant itself. When we arrived we was told we would not be given a refund because we rang them an hour after receiving our food. We was told we was lying despite bringing the food back as proof. Overall, we was spoken to like dogs and were disappointed to say the least after spending a lot of money to be told we were lying. The rest of the food was okay but wouldn’t be returning even if we didn’t have issues as there is much nicer restaurants in the area that actually appreciate their customers. The issues could’ve been resolved easily and despite saying we would be complaining and writing a review, they still couldn’t care less… SPEND YOUR MONEY ELSEWHERE, AVOID.

Food is great... but after years of serving Ashbourne, I still cannot comprehend that they don't deliver. They must be missing out on tons of custom.

Beautiful people , amazing place and amazing food

The hottest salt and chilli chicken I've ever tasted, lovely

Firstly was surprised that they don't deliver. Spent over 30 pound and didn't qualify for prawn crackers Ordered vegetarian yuk sung...was a chewy pork ingredient. Crispy aromatic half duck was chewy fatty and tasteless. The special chow mean wasn't fit for human consumption the meat was leather tough an absolute waste of money.

Had take away last night, called in order and collected. Food was ready on time and I could see the kitchen which was super clean. Staff were so friendly. When I got food home it was all present,hot and was delicious. I would definitely recommend and will be using again 👍

Excellent food. You will struggle to find any better. Even looked great in the tubs and on the plate, the freshness shows in the colours of the ingredients. Its Restaurant quality to take away. I went here by chance while in the area on thursday 16th. Also nice staff and shop is nicely decorated. Probably good that I live so far away outside of the UK or I'd be here every single night.

Very fast nice and hot 🔥 when I got it home. Excellent quality Thankyou 👌

Golden Hill serves consistently good food and is always efficient at preparing the dishes. Whenever we phone to order, the food is usually ready after about ten minutes. The service is always polite and friendly. I had a particularly tasty Satay Chicken today, which was packed with peppers, carrots and onions. Drunken Dynamite is another favourite!

Everything was stone cold, it clearly hadnt been left in the bag too long as it was as if it had just come out of a fridge. The restaurant clearly forgot to microwave everything other than the starters. Food was average after we microwaved it ourselves, what you'd expect from a local Chinese takeaway. Rated 2 stars due to a lack of other options in the area, but will get an Indian next time

If I could give a zero I would I love chinese thought we would try here the meat was disgusting it was hardly chewable!! The chips were definitely last nights and all pre heated Worst chinese I've ever had My advise don't waste your hard earned money here 😪

Fast Chinese takeaway. Perfect.

Brought a Chinese takeaway and 2 cans of Diet Pepsi, both were flat and noticed they were out of date by 3 months and for export so I don't know where they were from and the food isn't that nice either.... Dodgy

Lovely friendly and smiling . Food was fabulous. Really enjoyed it and will definately be back . Thankyou

Avoid this place at all cost if your Scottish, Won't take Scottish Legal Tender Scottish Money. They should be a shame of themselves at getting treated this way it's 2022. Scottish Money is legal in all of Britain. Should had got no stars but had to give them one to post.

Just spent £60 and want a waste of money... 6 of us eating and we all thought the same. Really really bad!

I find this place to be exceptionally clean compared to alot of take away services available. The food was served fast and service was with a smile. First timers at this place, but I cannot fault it.

Terrible food, always cold and always reheated food. Probably the worse Chinese I’ve ever been to. They have too many orders to deal with on most weekends so if you preorder your food, they will cook it and leave it on the side of the counter. This is the only Chinese in Ashbourne and don’t they know it . Avoid and cook yourself something at home, cheaper and it will be cooked properly

We’re on holiday locally and wanted a Chinese. I read the reviews and was concerned but due to lack of competition in Ashbourne I decided to risk it and give the Chinese a try. I have to say I’m so pleased I did as it was lovely! They were accurate with their timings (and it’s a Friday night) plus all the dishes were a good temperature and really tasty

The food is fine but nothing special. The staff are friendly.

Greedy Greedy Asian food takeaway.. I ordered a selection of starters and mains for my wife, daughter and myself.. On payment and receipt of the food there were no prawn crackers. I asked if they had forgotten them to be bluntly told, you only get them when your order is over £35.00. This is a first for me. Prawn crackers in uncooked state from the wholesalers are penny's per portion plus a bag and 10 seconds in hot oil. Unfortunately Golden Hill doesn't have enough competition in the town and the food is very average with lots of MSG and small portions. I'll consider other options and never return.. GREEDY....

This is the best Chinese food I've eaten for years. It was fresh, tasty, good portions and very reasonably priced.

Quite expensive for takeaway, have used before and had better quality food, beef was very chewy just think it was an off night for them

Food isn’t awful, but it isn’t great. It took 20 minutes to be ready and that’s Bril but the food itself is very bland. We’re here in Ashbourne on holiday and we’re shocked to see the difference between our home Chinese (which actually has a 1* food rating - shocking and probably not the best place to eat) and this one. Compared to our usual 1* food rated Chinese, this food really has a lot to live up to. The rice is 100% boil in a bag rice, I thought fried rice was supposed to have egg in it at least but this was purely just rice. The black bean sauce had barely any flavour and definitely no kick to it and the seaweed was limp and not crispy. Price wasn’t too bad though, and it was cheaper than going to a local restaurant so can’t complain too much. Probably wouldn’t order again though.

Problems: the food is too greasy for some on a diet and there are no real healthy options, it is solely a takeaway (so unfortunately no eat in). If you can get past these two problems then you OWE it to yourself to eat here. The food is incredible, the place has a nice atmosphere and it’s in an easy place to find. The staff are phenomenal cooks and ludicrously kind, one time they even stayed open an extra 15 mins just so I could get my food. Incredible. Come to this place and experience it. You may not like it but you may be addicted to this place if you do.

Nice little takeaway and quite speedy

Stayed at a campsite nearby. We went into Ashbourne to find some Chinese food. Food tasted ok but maybe a tad too much MSG or something. We were all gasping for water after eating. On the expensive side, not sure because of the monopoly in Ashbourne, we couldn't seem to find another Chinese takeaway on Google Map nearby. They just charge tourists more and get away with it.

Love this Chinese .very clean ,great food and friendly staff .

Pleasant service....really enjoyed our two meals...chicken foo young , beef and tomato. They were ready as we arrived, hot, very tasty and well cooked. Thank you.

Sadly it's the only chinese take away in Ashbourne and it's just not great.

Quality has majorly improved. Really impressed with the quality and speed of service. Now very much top of our list of Chinese takeaways in the area.

Ordered some takeaway while on holiday. They don't deliver so had to pick up. However food portions were generous and tasty. Definitely recommend.

Visited this Chinese whilst on holiday and have to say I have never tasted such an awful meal. We ordered sweet n sour chicken and this meal tasted like chicken in tomato ketchup there was no way it was anywhere near sweet n sour... Called to complain and was told they have never had any other complaints which I find hard to believe... awful sauce, cold chips, cold rice and extremely dissapointing. They asked what I wanted to do but told them I was leaving in thd morning so not much they could do. Wouldn't go back

We had a take away for the first time since our visits to ashbourne. Well it didn't dissapoint. Very tasteful. Full of flavour and not small in portion size . The dishes where full of vegetables and meat in balance with each other. Amongst one of the nicest chines take away meals we have enjoyed for a very long time .

Was amazing would highly recommend to anyone !!!!!

Worst Chinese ever don't deliver don't do banana fritter over priced, I pay 7 pound delivery Charge from Uttoxeter to get a decent chinsea sort your heads out shooking

Excellent food and quick service.

Very nice lemon chicken and egg fried rice

OK chinese, bit like going back in time with really sweet sauces and bland rice.

Reasonable prices for good food. Can get busy at times. Phoning through orders helps. Staff always friendly and efficient. Parking available on the market place opposite makes it easy to collect.

Best Chinese takeaway for miles by far! Lovely food.

Finally! Decent Chinese cuisine! Had salt /chilli spare rib, prawn roast and crispy chilli beef, all lovely.

Food was great, rang order through in advance and was ready when I arrived to collect it

Friendly staff, quick and efficient service and excellent food! 😋👍🏼

Usually use this Chinese as a quick stop ordering something really simple. Tonight there were more of us and we chose a very different selection all of which was really lovely. Can recommend thank you.

Food was tasty but small portions, expensive compared to other better Chinese takeaways.

Poor effort, double cooked chips, extra greasy food, not particularly nice flavouring.

Great takeaway. Highly recommend.

Ordered prawn curry and fried rice, prawns and curry sauce were way too salty, rice was bland and was more like boiled rice. Worst Chinese I have ever had, inedible, threw most of it away.

Very quick considering how busy they were! Decent tasting food but not a big selection. Would go back if stayed here again

The best Chinese take-away I've had in years! Everything is beautifully done, portion sizes are generous and their service is very fast. It is also one of the cleanest and best looking take-aways I've ever been in.

Got my takeaway order wrong I order king prawn Szechuan and more they brought chicken so I phoned day after and they said they will add the prawns for free so I order chow mein and they charged me 3 pound extra and said then lied and also said I got xharcha for chicken when I got receipt liers !!!

Fast quality service, good food with a smile.

Excellent service from very busy kitchen.

This take-away is apparently the old Chinese restaurant just across the road. I enjoyed the food there but this place is even better. We had take-away from here first time and we will definitely come back. Food was just great and exactly what we expected. I had some spicy chicken food which was just enough spicy to enjoy dinner and also know it's spicy. My friend had noodles with duck and it was delicious.

Egg fried rice tasteless Beef curry had watery sauce, chewy beef and an odd taste. Gave the place a second chance- won't be giving it a 3rd.

gave us the wrong food the first time, got home, (didnt even have enough to eat) took it back, waited for the right order, got home again and it was still wrong

Had a take away last night and it was spot on Cantonese sweet and sour chicken, veg with cashews, spring rolls, rice and mushroom foo young. Really good and nice people serving