Good Friend Chinese Restaurant in City of London, Westminster

I paid £11 for king prawn FRIED rice, but I received plain BOILED rice with prawns. The rice was very bland and fluffy. I contacted the restaurant and they agreed to send a replacement. However the rice was not much better. Very disappointing to spend £11 on fluffy rice I could've cooked at home. Avoid if you want tasty, authentic Chinese fried rice.

My husband and I visited this restaurant for the first time earlier this week, Monday. We have already visited again today, Friday. The atmosphere, service and food is wonderful. You will not be disappointed. Portions and price are great.

Had a lovely family lunch here today. Staff were really lovely and attentive. They helped with baby seat and rexxomendations. The food was great, best Chinese I've had in a long time. Especially loved the salt and pepper pork chop. Excellent value for money, portions were good and the food was great quality. 💯 Reccomend and would return. Thank you.

I usually hate eating out, but Good Friend Chinese is the one place I will order from with no regrets. I've been ordering from them for six months, especially during times when I couldn't cook, and every time, the food is fresh, delicious, and well-prepared. Their service is always respectful, delivery is super quick, and the portion sizes are great. This is the only Chinese restaurant I trust for takeaway. Last week, we tried another place closer to us, but the food was so greasy and unappetising that I couldn’t even eat it. I genuinely hope to visit the restaurant in person one day. Until then, Good Friend Chinese remains my go-to, or I’d rather cook at home! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank you!!!!!

This place is a regular for me. The food was plenty and with great taste. The staff are very professional and charming. But a limited amount of tables.

Very good food, good service and good staff & clean

Our favourite local Chinese restaurant, amazing food and extremely good value for money. Highly recommend the salt n pepper soft shell crab and salt n pepper squid 😘👌

A treasure cove of incredibly fresh and delicious sea food. The scallops, prawns with butter and garlic are to die for. Been ordering takeaway from here for a long time but finally dined in last night with a group of 20 for my birthday and we all were truly blown away

Tuvimos un parto fantástico esta noche. ¡Todo lo que pedimos estaba listo! Lo mejor que hemos tenido de El Buen Amigo. ¡Todo alabanza al chef!

Restaurant 🍽 could do with some renovation 🛠 , that said food is acceptable. Egg fried rice 🍚 was very greasy, chicken 🐔 balls were saturated in oil and strange tasting sweet and sour sause. Shredded beef was crispy, all in all about 6 of of 10. Staff 👩‍💼🧑‍💼 were pleasant enough.

Me and my partner absolutely loved it. The food was super delicious, the staff very friendly and polite. The atmosphere in the restaurant was perfect. The chicken in the mixed hors d’oeuvres was nice and juicy even it was batter and deep fried, same with the quarter duck very flavourful and juicy. Highly recommended if you’re near , even if you’re not worth the drive.

We picked up our takeaway this evening. Our food was really bland, dry rice and clumped together noodles, soggy sweet and sour chicken and no chilli in the chilli beef. Ribs looked like they had already had the meat chewed off, chicken balls were actually decent. Disappointed as it was not cheap.

I was recommended this place by a friend. The seafood is really good. In my view it is worth a try. The restaurant is a bit dated, but this is compensated by the good service and the food.

Top draw.. 1st time we've eaten in. Had the take out for years now. Always a good sign when local Chinese families are eating in. Get there early or reserve in advance.

Not bad. Hard to find a good one in this area these days…

I visited Good Friend Chinese for the first time & had a good experience of local Chinese food. The staff are very welcoming & are happy to provide information on the menu depending on your dietary requirements. They have a wide range of dishes to choose from & the quality is very good. I recommend the the sweet & sour chicken & the beef in black bean sauce. The special fried rice could improve with more seasoning e.g spice, however I look forward to visiting more often & trying various meals.

Such a lovely local Chinese restaurant that we stumbled across! Definitely would recommend and we'll be going again soon, thank you for the great service and amazing food 😋 delicious!

I ordered the house special fried rice, it was not as flavoursome as I thought it would be. The service was ace n quick, v friendly staff.

Fantastic little restaurant in a cool area. Very welcoming and excellent food.

Good food, good service and affordable prices The best Chinese restaurant I've tried in the chingford/highams park area

Great service and excellent telephone manner when ordering. Food is flavoursome and delicious. Feel stuffed afterwards.

This Chinese restaurant in East London is absolutely amazing! They have such a diverse menu with a wide range of options to choose from. And the seafood dishes are simply fantastic! The portions are huge, and you definitely get your money's worth. The staff is super friendly and always ready to assist you. Highly recommended!

This is literally the best Chinese food anywhere

The food is superb and the service is first-rate. A must-try in London.

Nearly £40spent and Worst Chinese I've ever had rice was hard as rock ,ribs deep fried impossible to chew anyone with dentures good luck best thing about takeaway was the free chopsticks

Used to be good but now has fallen down a few points ordered take out was disappointed wasn’t fresh rice was cold and very thick won’t be ordering again

Excellent food In fact, I couldn’t believe that having lived here for over 20 years I’ve never been in there. The food was outstanding. In fact I go so far to say the best Chinese food I’ve had in a very long time and the service was great. Highly recommended

Great place great food and lovely service I highly recommend

Must be the worst Chinese I have ever eaten.. gutted as I really fancied it.. asked for no Prawns.. must of forgot and added them.. Special fried rice looked grey and mushy.. Zero taste. Special Chow mean.. no shrimp.. Gentleman said we have king Prawns asked for none.. yep they was there.. Not enough sweet sour sauce in the chicken with sweet and sour sauce.. I'm more gutted then anything else as this was a family treat... No taste. Wrong order Cold food. And crazy as it was.. there was an hour on the order.. Afraid. Will definitely not be ordering again.. Hey that's life .

Rude, had multiple issues over the years never say anything but the other week made a small complaint but still paid for food they then refused to serve us. Very poor customer service you should be able to raise concerns. I was still willing to order from there

We love this place. We could not find a nice Chinese near us in Chingford and tried here. The staff are really friendly, service excellent and food is amazing. We have also had the food delivered tasted just as good as when we ate in. Highly recommended. Will be our regular Chinese I don't even mind paying the extra charge for delivery as we are outside of their normal delivery radius.

2nd time here. Been great both times. This time the food was fantastic

Family celebration for a large group. Service was very good, Food was fantastic best I've had in some time

Service was great and delivery within the hour. However, the food not worth the price paid. I’ve certainly never eaten a King Prawn Kung Po with peas, no cashews and little sauce

Food was very nice Freshly cooked Salt and chili pepper prawns amazing 😍

Very tasty & good value for money

The best Chinese! I’m a regular…. I won’t get anywhere else!….Highly recommend. They could do with decorating, but the food is the best!

Good food , we dined early so we're the only ones in the restaurant. The service was good .

Very good for seafood dishes which is their specialty.

I really enjoyed my Chinese meal from Good Friend take away.The customer service was friendly, polite and helpful.The food was nice and hot on delivery and it did not take too long to arrive in Walthamstow. I will order again This time trying something different. Thank you Good Friend

We don't have an abundance of good Chinese food in Walthamstow so I was so pleased to find Good Friend (although I wish they delivered our way). We booked a table for my son's birthday and it was great - food fabulous, service super friendly and patient with the kids & a really great evening.

Great food and atmosphere . Recommend the steak with black bean sauce.

Best Chinese restaurant for miles

We’ve come back here a few times over the years. It’s a no thrills kind of place but the food is always excellent. Order in advance the seafood and you won’t be disappointed. For big family occasions and celebrations this is our go to place. Highly recommend

The best Chinese!!!! Nowhere else compares… We got sweet & sour chicken Hong Kong style, satay chicken, quarter duck & pancakes & shredded chilli beef

This lovely restaurant has been in the area for as long as I can remember, but this was the first time we've eaten here! The restaurant itself has a lovely atmosphere and very nice decor inside. The staff are all incredibly friendly and attentive. We were seated very quickly and once we had ordered, all the food arrived very quickly. The portions are larger than we had anticipated but definitely not a bad thing! The food was all so good and we (almost) finished every dish. I also love that they give you chopsticks with some chopstick holders placed on the table which is a lovely touch. The price for our meal was very reasonable, considering the amount we ordered, and they offered to put everything we didn't finish into takeaway containers, which we did. Overall, this is a fantastic restaurant with great service and great food. We'll definitely be back!

Add a very good traditional Chinese meal here today. They do really good seafood. You need to pre order some of the sea food to get it fresh!

We finished our meal with my husband the waitress was the owner. She came to us and asked if you want something else, so we said no. She brought the bill even though we didn't want it. This meant get up and leave. It was a very disrespectful behavior. You are the boss. You are not kind and rude. Close the shop and go home!!you have to be respectful to learn to do this job!!!!

Unassuming Chinese restaurant but amazing lobster noodles. Portions were very generous as well

Loved it here, nothing to fault 😍

Amazing place in every aspect. Service was so attentive from start to finish. Food was clean, tasty and not too heavy… packed with flavour and spice. Lovely little vibe and will be coming back regularly. Thank you!

Consistently good quality Chinese food. I order from there all the time!!

Super friendly and always accommodating to your needs. Thank you (:

Really tasty authentic Chinese food. Big portions and friendly service. Really enjoyed our meal.

Our favourite place for celebratoty dinners with family. Staff are friendly and the food is always good. The grilled fish in Thai sauce is amazing, and are always happy to accommodate changes to dishes for dietary requirements.

Friendly restaurant, nice food, great atmosphere.

Fantastic local restaurant. Lovely service, fresh, generous portions, the seafood is fantastic. Make sure you book on a Friday/ Saturday night.

Staff friendly and polite. Food and service very good. Will definitely be going back

Excellent food and service. We especially enjoyed the crispy, aromatic duck pancakes.

Amazing food, great atmosphere and very pleasant, friendly and helpful staff. The seafood here is fabulous, and they always have a specials menu which is very traditional and always top class. The waitresses will always guide you through the specials/traditional menu which I would highly recommend, go off piste when ordering, try something new you won’t be disappointed here.

Been going for years with friends. Good food in with fantastic service

Wonderful time had by all, great food great service. Will be going back again

Stumbled upon this restaurant when we got a flat tyre. Service and food was excellent. Would be happy to recommend. Will definitely be travelling back!

The staff are really friendly and attentive. Food is good portion sizes while also tasting good. All for a good price.

THE BEST CHINESE!!!!! You must try it!!!… I’m a proper foodie, so for me to say that is ALOT! A lot of their clientele are Chinese (which is always a good sign) … I will only eat here or a Yi - Ban, they are LITERALLY the best casual Chinese restaurants in London!

Tasty meals and good customer service

Friendly restaurant owner. Always has customers when I have visited. Service is of good standard, so is the food. Food is well presented, colourful and tasty.

Ordered today for delivery. Food took twice as long to arrive as I was told and the crispy seaweed was poor. When I called for an update on the delivery, I was told the order was out for delivery but no explanation or apology as to why it was so late and no update on its location. No apology from the driver either when he arrived. Disappointed.

Friendly welcoming restaurent food was good and priced right for what it was.

Its a simple diner that does very fresh and tasty food. We had lobster noodles, sweet and sour chicken, deep fried tofu, and stir-fried vegetables. The lobster is so delicious. Highly recommended for a local diner.

I dont normally review, but I feel this is a must, if you don't want to waste your time or money on under par food, I ordered from here on a recommendation, me and my partner ordered £50's worth of food to collect, I was beyond dissapointed. Every dish was over cooked and inedible, I will never stray from Chingford chinese again, don't bother i nearly lost a filling. TTFN

Lovely food, great atmosphere and nothing too much trouble for the staff.

Wow. My Wife and I found this place online as we were going to a friends in the area in the afternoon. We arrived at 5.30 on a Saturday and the place already had some customers in. We ordered all by our usual favourites and to be honest the quality of the dishes was better than we have been used to! We also trusted the lobster but wanted it done “salt and pepper” style and that was not only fabulous food but really great value for money! The service was also very very good! We will definitely be coming back here! If your in the area and lucky enough to get a table, this is a must try Guys!!!! Enjoy!!!

Great service and delicious food, specialised in seafood. Have been there several times and never disappointed. Please try their lobster with ginger and spring onions, and their mussels in white sauce......yummie.

This place is a total gem. Liz and her team are so lovely and welcoming, and the food is the best of any Chinese food I've had in London. It's cosy and excellent value for money. A must visit, even if you're not local. Order the mussels!! And the crispy duck.

I wanted to have a good chinese takeaway and watch a movie and i definitely got it, highly recommended. Very good food and friendly staff on the phone. Crispy duck particularly good.

The staff and the owner are very acomadatin even though we asked for staff that wasn't in the menu. Is a great little place to enjoy fresh seafood. I would recommend it .

Food always very good here a favourite staff friendly and welcoming

Best Chinese, takeaway or eat in , friendly staff excellent food never disappointed .

We had a farewell dinner with family on our last night in London. The service was prompt, and attentive. Our food was absolutely delicious. Every dish, spot on. Fresh, tasty and great portions. It will become a restaurant I will definitely come back to on my London visits, and they may have made themselves a couple of take away customers that live local. Thanks for a memorable feast with loved ones.

Food is good while a bit expensive.

Authentic Chinese food. Delicious and aromatic

We ordered three dishes including Fried Beef Ho Fun, Sweet & Sour Fish and Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings. Good portion size and reasonable price. Generally speaking the quality is above average but the seasoning of the Ho Fun can be improved.

Lovely food, good service and lovely stuff.

I love this place but your prices have gone up by a third. I understand covid has hit businesses but a whole duck has gone up by £8 and some of your dishes by £3. The whole menu has increased!!

Good food, friendly staff and good ambiance

Excellent best traditional Chinese food in London 10/10

Friendly family run Chinese restaurant, which is well established. In addition to the normal array of Chinese dishes, they specialise here in the fish and lobster dishes which are cooked to perfection and are reasonably priced. The staff are friendly and eager to please. Had a great meal here, which included lobster with crispy noodles.

Tried this restaurant out of the blue. The food was tasty and ridiculous value. Menu B for 2 was enough for another takeaway meal each. Restaurant a little tired inside. Looked like it had enjoyed grander times. Value for money though it's hard to beat.

Very tasty food, brilliant customer service, very gleen toilets

Absolutely fantastic and tasty food, lovely atmosphere and service.

Friendly, attentative service, good quality fresh seafood and great crispy shredded beef.

Lovely friendly staff. Food not great and doesn't cater for kids. Over priced.

One of my favourite local restaurants. Food is always fresh and plentiful and the staff are lovely. Love love the grilled dumplings they are the best. Worth a try and you won't be disappointed.

Delicious food. Excellent service. Highly recommended

Friendly staff made sure we used hand sanitizer on the table checked our temperature safety was important food lovely good value for money

Our favourite seafood restaurant, guaranteed fresh sea food is served on the plates.

Excellent food, great service, all around great!

Always good and tasty food and friendly staff

Greasy, burnt, horrible £50 for very poor food. Never ordering from here again 😡