Great Chongqing in Bristol, City of

Decent hot noodle soup with generous portion. Love the spring rolls!

The food was really tasty ! I had the Chongqing stew beef and it was really lovely. The waitstaff was really friendly and the atmosphere was really nice, and the food was provided very quickly. I did however put 1 star on service due to the lack of PEANUT WARNING. I am not myself allergic, however the lack of clear indication that peanuts would be present may be a SEVERE danger for some. I do however think the food was very good, and URGENTLY press the personnel to very clearly add this to the menu!

The food is very good and tasty, but for me, it is a little bit too spice😅. The whole place is quite small, but bright and clean. Only one thing is not matching for this restaurant, downstairs toilets, but I believe that soon this'll change.

The boiled beef was a bit spicy, while the pot-roasted pork was only sweet but not sour, and the taste was a bit lacking. The service is pretty good and the price is reasonable

Tasty good value food and friendly staff. Swiftly served on our two visits, which was ideal for pre- theatre and concert meals.

Banging Chinese food, good price and service.

One of our favourite Chinese restaurants in Bristol. The Chongqing beef noodle soup was delicious and the highlight of this restaurant. The spice and the umami flavour was supreme and the beef is cooked perfectly.

food is so bad, and expensive, but is cost us 40pounds i have to ate then all , after that i feel uncomfortable both my body and mood,I won't go back again.

Huge portion well priced for collection. Personally it could have done with a bit more sauce but I can't fault the taste or the speed of my order.restuarant seemed nice and quiet but it was 5pm. Staff friendly and helpful.

We chose to come here recently on a Saturday lunch time, after reading some reviews. There were disappointment and lacking of taste. no hygiene

The worst beef noodle soup in town. Was more like noodle soaked in boiled water, adding soya sauce and vinegar, plus the rest of ingredients taste like watery flavourless substance going through your throat. On top of if , feels like grease is all over the place , not to mention customers toilet is shared with tenant leaving downstairs, just met him getting out from it after his shower wearing just boxers and holding towel. Not Recommended!

My wife and I went there for lunch today and the food was Amazing. It was about 14.30 so not really busy. Service was great and we look forward to returning soon.

Great food and service as always

Authentic and delicious with generous portions, a real gem! I can highly recommend the crispy duck ho fun noodles and the XO squid.

The place is a gem with Cafe looks , it doesn’t give the best impression, however this is part of its charm. When we arrived there were about 4 customers so difficult to gauge how good it was although I had seen review on tic tok. The starters are pleasant but the bowls soup/fried various noodles/ rice and heat 1-5 are both huge and very tasty. The beef udon fried was generous and beautiful, the beef pieces fell apart they were so tender there was fat because of the cut but just right making the best out of the cut. As we ate the place packed out , it’s not huge cafe so be prepared , also a queue started forming for take away. With one waiter service was a little slow however it’s not a huge place and with too many more staff they would be getting in the way of each other and probably do at weekends. Bristol is very lucky to have a great many of these hole in the wall authentic Chinese . This is one I will return to many more times.

Excellent authentic restaurant. The food is delicious.

The noodles were delicious! Clearly freshly made with great texture. Very very generous portion, too. Only downside was that my ribs were slightly on the dry side. We got some dumplings, too, which also tasted fresh and homemade rather than store bought, and were very cheap for the serving size. Will definitely return if in Bristol again.

I found a piece of plastic paper in the takeout hot and sour rice noodles. It was disgusting. I don’t know what the hygiene of the kitchen is for. Update, I got another one! ! I don’t know what it is, it disgusts me

authentic chinese food. love this gaff!

I love the food here. Spicy Chongqing chicken, and beef fried hofan noodles. It’s great if you are a fan of spicy food.

My husband and I went to this place several times. The seasoning of the food is alright but inconsistent. The food may taste different each time even if the same food was ordered. The chef clearly does not pay too much attention about the cooking time. There were two times when the food was clearly overcooked. Once was a bowl of noodles which turned to be really mushy and clearly cooked for too long. We couldn't eat any of it but left the bowl untouched. No waiter/waitress attended us. We tried to tell them when we were getting the bill but the waiter seemed to not care about it at all. Quite a while later after that unpleasant experience, we thought about trying the place again as we have had good experience with the place before. We ordered a beef dish and clearly the beef was overcooked again. The beef slices were so hard to chew and we could barely swallow. We left most of the beef untouched and no waiter attended us. The chicken dish we ordered was alright. The tap water they offered had quite some floaters and tasted a bit funny. It is still a good budget place to have some authentic Chinese food if one orders food that is less likely to be overcooked (like stewed food). Stay away from dishes which are more strict with cooking time. They don't charge any service fees for lunch time so I don't complain the services they provide.

literally best Chinese in Bristol, authentic dishes and largest portions ever I can never/struggle to finish. so yummy. friendly staff :)

This has become one of my favourite places in Bristol. We ordered the mapo tofu, green beans and beef chongqing noodles, all the dishes were amazing, spicy and flavourful. The staff is very kind and helpful as well. The atmosphere is very chill. I would definitely recommend this place.

Great quick service! Hearty and warm broths, great for hangovers.

The food is served quickly! The taste and portions of the dishes are great. Recommended!

High price for substandard food, won't return

To avoid lightning, I ordered fried rice and got a bowl of white rice.

The short-haired lady is very enthusiastic and the recommended Chengdu fried rice is also delicious.

Price on menu was “not updated” so I was charged more for my meal. Since the restaurant was refurbished it has gone down in quality, service and taste. I had to wait for more than 30 minutes for one bowl of noodle soup. I would rather spend my money somewhere else next time.

Extremely filthy place in any aspect. we wanted to run away shortly after we placed the order but unfortunately waiter showed up at our table with two hotpots 😭. beef noodle hot pot was inedible as was based on water and vinegar. small, fatty chunks of beef from left over meat cuts. be aware, if paying by card there is extra 10% fee …

Lovely meal. Superb portions. So will defo go back. Go just for the food presentation

Good, authentic, delicious food! Service was okay, helpful staff but can get quite curt (may be cultural). Bright, spacious, minimalist decor, great atmosphere. They charge 10% for payment card, go figure!

The chongqing chicken (laziji) was amazing! Big pieces! Big portions! Packed with flavour and moisture. I can’t get over it. It’s days later and I’m still thinking about it. This is gonna be the highlight of my bristol trip forever. The string beans (sijidou) had the perfect soft and crunchy texture that you want from them! Everyone else there was getting individual noodle bowls so that might be the go if you’re looking for a smaller portion. AHHHHHHH!!!! AHHHSIWBFHHCHCNDUEHEBDH

Fabulous Schezwanese restaurant in central Bristol. Amazing, authentic food, served promptly. Well worth a visit, excellent value, large portions. Convivial, efficient service. Highly recommended, can't wait to come back .

Delicious dishes all well made and very authentic, loved it.

The food was really good value and delicious. It isn't like your usual Chinese takeaway; it seems popular with the Chinese students so I'm guessing it is pretty authentic!

Lovely meal with great portion sizes. Super tasty and a good stop if nearby.

Really good szechuan deliciousness in a simple canteen type setting. Their spicy beef noodle soup was.the best in bristol I reckon. My partner had the duck fried noodles which were also yummy. Will defo come again. Many things to try x

Food was excellent and great value but the waitress provided the necessary service but wasn't very enthusiastic and not very responsive. The menu had a lot of variety and different customization options for spice (for those who have poor spice tolerance!). The dishes I got were great too, although the beef was a bit tough and could have done with slightly longer cooking

I came here a lot while I was staying in Bristol a few years ago. Best Sichuan kitchen in this city with many choices.

Great food. Huge portions. Very nice

From the minute we walked through the door the staff were very unfriendly and unhelpful. At one point I wondered if we were going to be served at all. The staff were offhand. I suspect that they weren't happy that I struggled to eat with chopsticks and asked for a spoon. I asked twice for a glass of wine that never arrived. The food was poor. As for the toilets they could only be described as disgusting and unhygienic. The sanitary bin was completely overflowing, goodness knows when it had last been emptied. There was a vile smell around the toilet area and walking up the stairs I could've heaved. They only take cash which is highly suspicious. This restaurant (if you can call it that) needs to be inspected by environmental health.

+ Big portion (can’t finish 👍) + price is reasonable = taste is ok(not bad or not so surprising. Other dishes that someone else was having looks so good too) - I don't like the foam cup for drinking water. - cash only £35 for this meal. Price is ok. Dishes are big enough for 4 people

Yummy and authentic! We absolutely loved coming here. It’s absolutely no frills and all about the food. I read a review about the service and couldn’t agree less. It’s more about what you’re eating and we’re used to that in these types of establishments. If you want it hot though, go a spice level up! I normally have 3 and this was tame. Delicious nonetheless.

Always my favourite food. Big portion, delicious, fast served,clean and good atmosphere. My favourite dish is chicken wheat noodles bowl.

It is a great place to eat. Proper chinese food cooked - and mostly eaten - by Chinese people. It's not a place for a romantic meal. Just a great place for lunch. The udon noodles with duck was superb!

Went there two times, and I absolutely love this restaurant! The food is delicious, and though I'm a big eater, I feel completely full after just one bowl of noodles lol. Recommended! (Careful though, they only take cash)

Amazing value. As a white man, this was a hidden secret!

Excellent, authentic food. Have always enjoyed anything I've tried while there.

Quality authentic Chinese food - exceptionally generous portions, whilst visiting my mum at the BRI hospital for the past month, i found this amazing little hidden takeway/fast food chinese place serving great food - I have been there almost every day. FYI their primarily focus is super quality generous food. Restaurant service isnt their fortay, help yourself to cutlary, jugs of water and menu's from the side - or order using an App. Open every day all day and evening. No presure to order drinks - you can even help yourself to free water in case its too spicy. AUTHENTIC DISADVANTAGE - ITS A BIT OF GAMBLE WHAT YOU ORDER, CHOOSING FROM PICTURES - STICK TO WHAT YOU KNOW. Highly recommend the noodle crispy duck soup - just wow!! A proper healthy very tasty meal for a tenner. This is definately one of my regulars now.

You ever been to a venue that had such bad service that you thought "Where the HELL am I? LOL". Seriously. Waiter doesn't want to speak to you. She just kind of puts the food on your table. Didn't think to give us menus. And for real she smells bad. Sorry not sorry. Also, cups are small styrofoam cups. By the way, CASH ONLY. Basically, the food sells itself. The restaurant is busy all day most of the time. I think they have lots of regulars. The food IS REALLY GOOD - hot and spicy, proper chinese. Just don't come here on a date lol.

I have ordered the roasted duck with wheat noddles soup. It was very tasty, Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who is looking for a satisfying meal at an affordable price

I tried the beef in black bean sauce with rice, it was tasty and the beef was tender.

Quick and friendly service (food was quick to come too). Large portions - we ordered 3 mains between 3 and probably ate 1/2 of each. The duck and fried rice was all our faves! It was all on the slightly oily side… which with the carbs made us a bit tired for the start of a night out. It’s cash only… but as we were hungry so they let us order then go get cash as they cooked.

A little awkward this, but twice we've gotten upset stomachs from this place. Not full on "white telephone to god" grade, but once is unlucky, twice is more than a coincidence.

Got the duck spicy sweet potato noodles. The "duck" was dry and well... It was chicken... and when I asked the server if they made a mistake they were very confrontational about how it was definitely duck and how Chinese river duck was just that way. I can't call BS without forensics but it was the most chicken tasting duck I've ever eaten. I don't mind chicken but the soup was very vaguely Chinese tasting and not authentic at all. My friend's Stew beef fried rice was also mediocre. I did see a lot of Chinese students eating there but other than it being cheap and fast I don't quite know why this place is so busy.

Great chinese noodle place with affordable price. The card machine wasn't working when we were there, so we had to pay my cash

The portion sizes of the noodle dishes are amazing ! so big and great value for money. my housemate n i couldn’t even finish our bowls ! we both had tempura prawn starters and i had crispy squid rings, YUM ! the flavour of the broths are so well balanced . my only criticism is the highest spice level isn’t that spicy, but that’s personal preference. 100% recommend !!!

Bad taste, very different from real changqing food. And why card is not accepted?

Spare rib udon noodle soup was incredible, highly recommend this.

The quantity is sufficient and the price is acceptable. There is a lot of meat and it is very satisfying to eat. You can try it

It’s delicious. Hahahaha. It’s soulless Chinese food.

Bristol international students (required restaurant ③) The best value Chinese restaurant in Bristol. (Note: However, please bring cash) A tutorial for Japanese international students. It's Masala Town, so prepare what you need here. Tupperware is a must, even if you don't bring it home, get it. You can use it later.

Great authentic Chinese food! Amazing value for money, with huge portions for a low price. Personal favourite are the sweet potato noodles with pork!

Great restaurant, very tasty authentic food and very good service. Portions are very generous. Good, clear menu with pictures. Highly recommended.

The restaurant prefers cash payment and would charge a fee of 11% if we want to pay by card. The tax office might be interested in the reason behind this.

Not great The food is authentic in a kind of low budget cafe Style (laid back) way but it’s best to know some Cantonese really if possible because there’s a bit of a language gap. We had some issues with our order and it wasn’t really recognised. Asked for rice and it was ignored then our server just slapped 10% service charge on which was very awkward

Got food poisoning from this place! Moody, disinterested waitresses. Ordered the spicy duck noodle soup, which came surprisingly fast (a positive at the time). Fairly tasty soup, nice duck (but could tell it was frozen pre-roasted duck) and average noodles. Then, from that evening had food poisoning symptoms through to two days later...

Literally 0 star. Services are really bad. Cashiers and waiters are really rude. Food is not bad. Literally a bad environment to have meal.

Love the fish oil spicy soup really bigh and tasty can share between 3-4 people and gyoza is really nice 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

It was very embarrassing. I came to eat with two friends, but my noodles were not served. My two friends had finished eating, and the noodles were not served. I was really angry.

Authentic and welcoming. Recommended

Authentic Chinese, spice levels can be custom made. Loved the Horfun noodles

I packed two portions of noodles and one dish. First of all, the chicken was not very tasty and the chili pepper was not fragrant. Secondly, the noodles were chewy and unpalatable. I don’t know why there are so many good reviews on Xiaohongshu. Finally, my attitude was really bad. He interrupted me several times while ordering. He forgot to give me chopsticks and I turned back to ask for them. Not only was the male boss not apologetic at all, he even told me to wait. Not knowing how long I would have to wait, I had to find it myself. Lightning protection! Won't come again

Its decent. But for me. Some of the dishes is lacking in flavour. I dont mean spicy flavour. Still prefer nice spice for their beef stew with rice.

Ox-tripe Salad Delicious, very refreshing, and contains cucumber, extra points! It would be better if you take pictures of cucumbers Stewed Beef Sweet Potato Noodle Braised Beef Hot and Sour Noodles My sister likes it very much. She adds a lot of vinegar herself. I don’t have any feelings about hot and sour noodles. Griddle- Cooked Pork Intestines Although it is a dry pot fat sausage, it is soaked in oil and goes well with rice. It is not bad.

Neither the hot and sour noodles nor the spicy noodles are spicy enough. If you add more spiciness, it will only be compared to Lao Ganma and you can add it, but it won't be spicy enough. MSG soup base. The spicy base itself is not cooked well, and it doesn't have a Sichuan flavor. Two of the noodles are called with extra base, and one is without extra base, but I think the portions are the same, so it’s not a waste to add extra base. The texture of the Chongqing noodles is really not good to eat. It has no texture and no aroma, and it tastes like dishcloth... It makes me sick to my stomach just thinking about it. It's really disgusting. The only thing I like about it is that the texture of the beef brisket is quite good and the portion is sufficient. Most of the chefs here seem to be Indonesians🤷🏼‍♀️What can we expect? I can only give this shop one or two stars.

Ox-tripe Salad 凉拌牛百叶 好吃，很清爽，有黄瓜，加分！如果是拍黄瓜就更好了 Stewed Beef Sweet Potato Noodle红烧牛肉酸辣粉 我妹非常喜欢，她会自己加很多醋，我对酸辣粉没什么感觉 Griddle- Cooked Pork Intestines干锅肥肠 虽然是干锅肥肠，但是泡在油里，很下饭，还不错

So much flavour. I’ll definitely be returning and recommending this place.

Really lovely food at a great price. Great flavours and really big portions. Great selection of dishes too. Definitely recommend!

It was good, not the best I have ever eaten, but definitely not the worst

Arriving at 7pm Sunday and there are still spaces. Just the waiter took us to a table, the chef said he refused to accept any more orders. We have no way but to leave the restaurant. After a while we walked pass through the restaurant again and saw the chef squatting on the road outside the restaurant and smoking. Nice restaurant.

Travelled to Bristol with friends to attend the balloon festival. Food was alright but service definitely needs improvements as saw staff shouting at customers and we asked for our drinks several times. We finished our meal and they decided to give us our drinks. Would I recommend this place? Definitely not. Staff definitely need to be trained up again.

The noodle + tofu I ordered was 3 pounds with an additional serving of tofu. There were only 6 small pieces of tofu. How small were they? It's the kind of small pieces with onions mixed with tofu.

Bad attitude, questionable character, unhygienic food

Food tasted OK-ish, but it was not anything special (more of a takeway quality than a restaurant). The chef appeared to be a non Asian. I had a heavy diarrhoea next day. The staff dressed in sports shorts, trainers, the chef in dirty black cloths, polo hat. Neither of the staff looked like they were happy to be there and their service was very cold. Sticky flooring and tables indicating it is not cleaned very well (I hope the kitchen in a better state). The bathroom was not presentable with handwash spilled around the sink, dirty mirror... I was asked to pay 10% service charge to pay by card or 0% by cash (for tax reasons...?) which I refused to do, then paid by card without any extra charge. Not the place I would trust to go back to again.

The noodles have no toughness and there is no salt in the soup?

Delicious, great value and service, 'medium' hot duck rice noodle soup is actually very spicy throughout

Reasonable Szechuan fare at moderate prices. The lackluster service is forgivable.

Really enjoyed our dinner there, good service and great value. Good food

Really great food at good price highly recommended

Very fast serving time, lovely food

Come if you fancy raw porks in your dumplings.

A solid restaurant serving Chinese cuisine in a flash. Good customisation options from choosing the type of noodle to your spice preference. My crispy duck noodle soup landed questionably quick after ordering. Despite this, it was a delicious broth and the duck was cooked just right. It's about £10 a dish which is reasonable for what you get. No need to book in advance. Service was neither exceptional nor poor. Be aware of allergies since they do have peanuts in their dishes.

Huge portions of delicious food, as spicy as you want it, great people and food

Summary: good food with awful service, restaurant hygiene and bad experience on every single step. Other reviews which mentioned bad service are 100% correct. Take away food only. Long story: I came to Great Chongqing with my partner on Friday evening. It was really nice weather with not that many people inside so we decided to try it this time this restaurant. When we came in, stuff (two) were looking at us for like 10 seconds and didn't say anything. We have been a bit confused at the beginning because we didn't know what to do but then they showed us a tablet which we could take. Tables were dirty a bit and we needed to wash them with paper tissues. I went to bathroom to wash my hands and... oh... it was so bad experience. Everywhere bottles with oil, noodles and other stuff for kitchen. The smell was awful and started from the beginning of stairs (toilets are in the basement). Dirty water (and soil?) was on the ground everywhere and I felt terrible to even walk to the bathroom. There is label "ladies" and no label for male toilet so I needed to assume that I went to the good one (there were the door to laundry and other storage room - no sign that isn't for stuff only). Really chaotic layout. Anyway... when I came back, we have ordered chicken and beef soup wheat noddles. Soups came really fast which was great! After that my partner realised that she got chicken, not: beef soup and she mentioned it back to stuff. Stuff after it was really unprofessional because she rolled up eyes and started yelling to the chefs in kitchen that hey messed up the order for us - it was a "bit" weird and I felt like there is a conflict between stuff at the front of restaurant and stuff from kitchen. After 5 minutes my partner got additional portion of beef to her soup. Soups were tasty but the wheat noddles were not made handmade and they were a cheap factory quality which was disappointing. I felt the meat which we got in our soups was really small. We asked stuff for the tap water. Stuff bring us back 1 small styrofoam cup with water... and bug inside. It was the first time when someone took just a small cup of water for us when we asked for the tap water and also failed it. When I was chatting with my partner, I was at the same time observing stuff which was cleaning other tables after customers and I realised that they are not even wiping the table which was really gross. It was such a weird and bad experience that I can't imagine that owner(s) of this restaurant are fine with that type of service! It's the worst which I ever got anywhere ever at any time! The price of each of our soup was nice (£9) but if on the other hand customers need to experience that service then maybe it's worth to invest in proper stuff which know what to do and have some better skills?

Nice food, service and I will repeat for sure. Very recommended!

Chongqing noodles are delicious. It's hard to find bad noodles, but this is the place. MSG soup ➕ flavorless noodles + chili oil.

One of the most delicious Chinese restaurants in Bristol and worth every pound.. The food is delicious, delicious, delicious.. The rice is cooked precisely, the meat is amazing, the chicken is amazing.. The fry noodles are really delicious. What is strange is that we did not find a knife. When we asked, they said they did not have knives, and we were forced to eat the meat in large pieces despite It was delicious, but it would have been tastier if the pieces were small. The service is frankly excellent, and God willing, I will return to the restaurant once, again, and 10 times.. One of the tastiest Chinese restaurants in Bristol and worth every pound.. the food is delicious, delicious, delicious.. the rice It is carefully cooked, the meat, & chicken is amazing.. the fried noodles are really delicious. The strange thing is that we did not find a knife for those we asked for. They said they did not have any knives and we were forced to eat meat in large pieces even though it was delicious, but it would have been more delicious if the pieces were small, the service is frankly excellent, I will return to the restaurant once, 2 and 10

Rejected me to pay with cash and a female staff was rude.