Imperial China in Worthing

Celebrate my birthday every year food and service are grate.

Outstanding food Outstanding service from jon and mai and there team such a warm friendly place

Loved the food and atmosphere. Although not the cheapest place to eat the quality of the food was excellent and so value for money. Definitely at the top of the list for places to revisit.

All excellent..food ..staff..atmosphere.. It's now a regular for me ..

Ate out here as a family of 9. To book we were required to pay a £10 deposit per person (which is removed from the bill at the end). Parking is on street but you may have to have a short walk if there is none in the immediate area, there is all along the seafront though with meters charging until 6pm. The greeting was warm and the service throughout was really excellent with plenty of water being brought out and plenty of attention. The quality of the food was very high, some of the best I have had and the decor and ambience was very high class. The portion sizes varies from a bit small to reasonable. We especially thought that the mixed orderves which we ordered were not generous at all....only one of everything each....which is not great when you're paying £11 a person! The crispy duck portions were fairly good but a few extra pancakes would have been nice. They even did us some chips for a fussy child and some chicken balls, both of which are not on the menu. As to the main dishes I felt these were generally good enough sizes....with warmers distributed to keep the food temp up and some served in very unique "bowls" like carved out pineapples. It was expensive coming in at nearly £30 a head when there of those were children and we didn't have a lot to drink but it was nice.

The was was okay if a little expensive and the service was good. But sadly the restaurant looked tired and in need of a refurb. They could start by removing the dead plants.

Welcoming and laid-back atmosphere, with a clean and well-maintained dining area. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. The menu featured a broad selection of traditional Chinese dishes, catering to both vegetarian and non-vegetarian preferences. It's a solid choice for anyone seeking a traditional Chinese meal in a comfortable setting.

Excellent Service, great food and a lovely atmosphere where you are not rushed to eat. Really good restaurant

Went for a family members birthday and we had a wonderful time! The service was great, the food was amazing and the whole experience was so lovely! Will definitely be going again.

2nd visit and really disappointing meal. Really small meat dish and large bowl of hard steamed rice. Service charge added! 3 people 1 drink each 1 starter 3 x rice and 3 x meat dish. £75.90 Left unhappy, will not return. Shame as a really good ambience in this restaurant 😒

I lied this Chinese restaurant. Good food and service and the price was good

We have visited the Imperial China many times and have never been disappointed. It is a quality place and that is noticeable the moment you walk through the door, with the wonderful friendly greeting. The food is always excellent and the service is superb. All of the staff are so friendly and helpful, our only complaint is that it is not closer to where we live at Aldwick. We cannot wait for our next visit, which will be very soon.

Excellent service Fantastic food fresh and lots of it with much choice Highly recommended with quick delivery Thank you so much

Recommended by friends. Opted for Banquet £29 per person. Starters were tough and cold. Crispy duck and pancakes were good albeit going cold towards the end. Main course only two small portions and large bowl of rice. Pino bottle of wine one alcohol free lager Total bill £99.00 Serving. Staff were exceptional.

So we tried out this place on Friday evening as the restaurant will go to was fully booked. Extremely warm and friendly greeting, we had some great food and good service. I would thoroughly recommend this. Chinese we will be back soon.

This was my wife's 70th birthday. From the moment we walked in ,we were treated with professional service . Staff were brilliant, food outstanding . 10 of us sat around a large circular table so no one felt left out. Thank you to everyone . A outstanding evening

Went to Imperial China last night - 4 of us. Was superb! Lovely food, great service good ambience and lay out of restaurant. Thoroughly recommended. Will definitely be going back.

We've been coming to imperial China as a couple for 5 years . It is always a treat & special occasion. We are always welcomed on arrival & escorted to our table in a professional & courteous manner , the staff are always polite & friendly. The food is incredible !!!! Never in 5 years have we questioned a single dish that we have had . It has always been amazing . We are always made to feel special ! Not just another customer. Thank you guys yet again , we thoroughly enjoyed our meal last night .

Excellent service, and very nice people , had the set menu B and it was delicious.

Not great I have had better. They seem to concentrate on the decoration off the restaurant and not the chefs it’s a bit pricey would not order again the chef need a lot off improvement

I had been told this was an exceptionally good place for food. On this advice I ordered 2 seafood mixed starters to take away. I was so disappointed, the food was flavourless and greasy, in fact I've never had such poor food from a Chinese restaurant. I will definitely not be going again.

On the whole great food. However I ordered Kung Po king prawns and they hadn’t been de-veined. I’ve been eating here for 20 years and I have noticed the prawns that aren’t in batter get de-veined, but the ones in batter don’t. Very lazy.

Lovely food. Good vegetarian options and lovely, attentive service

A traditional chinese Delicious food Excellent service Parking a bit tricky

Superb meal, value and service in a lovely venue

Undoubtably the best Chinese food to be found in this part of the World. I have eaten in this restaurant many times and I order take away from here regularly. I drive from out of town to pick up my takeaway here, rather than order locally. The food is always absolutely outstanding and the service is excellent. Eating in the restaurant is a treat. It really is consistently excellent, and great value. I highly recommend eating here.

Highly recommended. A wonderful meal with friendly and welcoming staff.

Earen here before and this trip didn’t disappoint. Great food from the set menu B, very hot and tasty. Superb service without being intrusive and a manager/owner who leads from the front. Nice and clean, nice toilets. As good as it gets and I would return without question.

Fantastic Restaurant. Very sumptuous surroundings. The staff couldn’t have treated us better. So attentive and everyone of them polite. My friends went with the Set meal. There was loads of food brought out. They told me it all tasted wonderful. My husband and I went Al-a-Cart as he’s fussy but he enjoyed the salmon. I had Sizzling Beef n ginger n spring onion. Very tasty. Prawn rice and a Birds Nest filled with Prawns and cashew nuts in the most beautiful sauce I’ve ever tasted. It’s normally filled with beef but I asked to swap. They were very obliging. I’m going again and will definatly have the prawns n cashews in a nest again. The restaurant has been going for years and stood the test of time. Well done guys!

We had the best Chinese meal ever here. It's a lovely restaurant, fantastic service and you get very large portions. We highly recommend it.

This is my favorite restaurant and I go here for special occasions and a treat now and then. It's consistently excellent and has managed to keep prices reasonable. I always have the veggie set meal and it's really good value for what you get. I like the classic style or the restaurant, white table cloths, grand chairs, etc. It looks good, the food is so tasty. Service is professional. Prices reasonable. I hope it never shuts!

Visted and enjoyed a meal here this week..the portions were generous, well presented and cooked to perfection. Will recommend and return again with more family members

Sometimes less is more so one word “EXCEPTIONAL”. From the service, food and restaurant simply the best Chinese I have ever had.Thankyou

An excellent Chinese restaurant a real Upper class experience with fine classical music, we will return again crispy lamb was divine service excellent and really nice decor and feel

What a excellent experience. I honestly cannot fault this establishment. Impeccable restaurant, plenty of attentive and polite staff. The food was excellent. Seemed to be a issue with our bottle of wine and the waiter immediately replaced it. They do add a 10% service charge to the bill, which was well deserved. We left an additional £10 tip. Just had to deduct one star, because everyone who left before us had someone open the door and say goodbye, we got neither !!

Exceeded my expectations. Service was excellent and food was delicious. It was a great place to stop while we enjoyed the local sites

Lovely Family owned friendly restaurant fantastic staff

Awful Szechuan chicken with Egg fried rice which seemed to have added extras - weird hairs! Disputed very rudely, when challenged, by the head waiter. I was pulling out bits from my mouth whilst my family watched, i can assure everyone I know the difference between strands of egg and hairs, I pulled them out of my mouth like you would a hair. This rude man tried to tell me I was pulling out egg!!! As for the chicken, it wasn’t nice, hardly any spice to the sauce, Szechuan has always been my favourite dish so very very disappointed, to make matters worse, the food served to me was warm not hot, I did eat some as I was hungry. I Will never eat there again on principle

We have been meaning to go to Imperial China for a long time, and finally on a sunny Sunday went for lunch. The first impression was of a beautiful room, such that I immediately felt "I want to spend time here" .High ceilinged, on a corner with many windows to allow light to flood in. Exceptionally well chosen colour scheme (no flock paper or garish landscapes of the Gorges of the Yellow River). The tables with bright white napery and sparkling glasses. Something about the table arrangement that makes it seem intimate - except probably the traditional large round tables for joyous culinary celebrations in the centre. Absolutely delightful service and delicious, seriously delicious food. The large menu is classic Cantonese - I didn't notice any other regional dishes - cooked to perfection. Total happiness, and I shall come back again and again, maybe even simply pop in for some Dim Sum. Thank you!

We have been meaning to go to Imperial China for a long time, and finally on a sunny Sunday went for lunch. The first impression was of a beautiful room, such that I immediately felt "I want to spend time here" .High ceilinged, on a corner with many windows to allow light to flood in. Exceptionally well chosen colour scheme (no flock paper or garish landscapes of the Gorges of the Yellow River). The tables with bright white napery and sparkling glasses. Something about the table arrangement that makes it seem intimate - except probably the traditional large round tables for joyous culinary celebrations in the centre. Absolutely delightful service and delicious, seriously delicious food. The large menu is classic Cantonese - I didn't notice any other regional dishes - cooked to perfection. Total happiness, and I shall come back again and again, maybe even simply pop in for some Dim Sum. Thank you!

This is the first restaurant we saw, the staff were very welcoming and attentive. The restaurant has very lovely decor. The food was amazing! Highly recommend.

Updating after our recent visit. Prices are astronomical now. Paid £33/person for their second cheapest set menu. For what you get, that's mental. Also have too many staff. I can fill my glass myself thank you. Way to get your guests to spend even more. Sad to say, probably won't be back for some time, if at all. Had a lovely meal. Good wine and the food was excellent. On the pricey side otherwise I'd give 5 stars

Good Chinese restaurant but the food was a bit bland I have crispy chilli beef but didn't taste the chilli, the spare ribs were lovely and plenty meat on them,staff are great and friendly we would go back next time in Worthing.

Easily the best restaurant in Worthing. Been coming here for years and the food is outstanding, the fattest prawn toast I have ever had! They do special salt and pepper prawns without heads and tails or batter for our family that I regularly dream of. The service is wonderful, couldn’t do enough to help you and make great recommendations.

Amazing food. Portions a good size. Waiting staff attentive without being over. Will Def go back

Proper Restaurant with great food, all the family were very impressed, service the way it should be!. Plenty of professional attentive staff who are not pushy, they don't rush you. This is not a fast food establishment with loads of pre cooked food, your food will be properly served at your table when it is cooked, how long depends on your order You will probably need to book, we were there on a Saturday night and every table was pre-booked. Certainly a restaurant we will revisit soon

Thought we'd treat ourselves and give this restaurant a go after reading so many positive comments. Alas very disappointed. Staff were very polite and attentive but the food was nothing special. The mixed starter was £10 each but had no flavour, nothing was seasoned at all,so underwhelming.

Amazing - love this place. Great service, food and vibes. One of the best Chinese restaurants in the south of England

They've got some very good duck and some kind of prawns with sesame seeds 😋, so good food

Great take away although a little pricey.

An absolute delight. Food excellent, good wine selection and very helpful and friendly staff. Will certainly call again.

Great food, not greasy, excellent communication the restaurant dealt with my message backwards and forwards very quickly, nothing was a bother. They seated walks in very quickly, food service was great & fast all the food was hot. Great staff.

We were a party of 10 adults celebrating pre Christmas with our close friends. This is a top class Chinese restaurant and it never disappoints. We order set menu C. Imperial Mixed Hor's D'oeuvres A decorative arrangement of Imperial Spare Ribs of Pork, Sesame Prawn Toast, Crispy Vegetable Spring Rolls, Satay Chicken on a Skewer and Crispy Seaweed -------------------------------------------------------- Crispy Aromatic Duck ----------------------------------------------------------- Sizzling Fillet Steak (sliced) 'Cantonese' Style Sweet & Sour Chicken Tiger King Prawns in Coconut Cream Sauce Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables 'Yeung Chow' Special Fried Rice £33.00 per Person Excellent quality wine. We can thoroughly recommend.

Wow what a fantastic experience. I couldn't fault it at all. Food hot ,tasty and plenty of it. This was the Christmas menu. Such a good selection I can't praise them enough. The service exceptionally the staff so polite and nothing was too much trouble. If you can get in please go you won't be disappointed.

Best Chinese in town. The sesame prawn toasts are the best ever, these stood out for us as they're packed with prawn and clearly homemade. A massive range of things on the menu to choose from and always perfectly cooked and presented. Staff are friendly and attentive, and the owner (John) is a true gent.

Excellent place to eat, the staff are very good and efficient, and the food is absolutely delicious, no matter how busy they are you will always get great service. Highly recommend this Chinese for any occasion.

I have just had my best dining experience. Went for a Birthday treat with a friend (his birthday, not mine), so due to time of year was the Xmas menu. Service was perfect for me. Attentive but not intrusive. The maître d' is a smartie. The banter was perfect, and welcomed. Portions for each course were ample and quality exquisite. I need to stop now as I am salivating about my next visit. *****

Great food and lovely people but awful service for takey

Another delicious meal at this great restaurant. The staff were welcoming and the service fantastic. Our only complaint was that we couldn't finish all the food! Really wonderful evening.

Thank you Imperial China for my tasty lunch, lovely service and amazingly comfortable chair..best restaurant chair Ive ever sat in!

Great food great service friendly staff

Absolutely the best restaurant bar none!

Had to write a review for this amazing place. The service from first phone call was perfect. The immaculate waiting staff, the table settings, the decor were reminiscent of top class restaurant of yester-year. And then the food, beautifully presented and so tasty. We were down from London for the night and I wish it were nearer so we could come again next week. There were many people coming in to collect a take away and although it was 6 when we sat down, it got busy. I don't know when we were last looked after so well, this is the sort of thing that is impossible to find in London now.

A beautiful dining room with lovely service and spectacular food

Very comfortable and pretty. Food was beyond amazing. Service was exceptional. I will definitely return.

So we came down for the weekend, staying around the corner and stumbled up on the restaurant. Decided to have dinner in, and what a great decision that was. Staff were friendly, efficient, genuinely pleased to have you dining in. Food was delicious, tasty and just the right amount. We had the set menu C which was lovely. The price was on par with dining in (as opposed to takeaway) with drinks also not overly inflated either. Had a really pleasant evening. My Girlfriend really enjoyed the food too as Chinese isn’t her favourite. 5*

This was our first visit to Imperial China as we have just moved to Worthing. We had the set meal for two at £29 which was excellent and very generous portions. The staff were attentive and friendly. The house rose was great value and very nice. All in all it was a lovely dinner. Next time we won't eat quite so much as we were very full!

Nice location easy to get to spacious restaurant .eaten there before but we were dis appointed with a couple of the dishes . Sadly we won’t return . Expensive as well . A very loud group also spoiled the evening couldn’t hear ourselves think let alone talk !

Had some disappointing Chinese takeaways in Worthing. The Imperial China doesn't deliver, however we were able to collect. Not the cheapest meal, however the taste and quality were excellent. We had prawns, chicken, lamb etc dishes which were all excellent. Definitely going to eat in the restaurant soon. Top notch!

By far the best Chinese restaurant I've ever been to. Pity I don't live here but will recommend it to friends & family who do.

Best Chinese in Worthing both take out and restaurant !

This is an excellent Chinese restaurant. The restaurant itself is quite elegant and offers a very large dining area. Nice table settings also. The food is equally good, some of the best Chinese food I have has in either the UK or US. The staff are super helpful, and indicative of the quality of the restaurant, the staff have been with the restaurant for a significant number of years.

As always. Good food. Great atmosphere. Staff are very helpful, friendly and polite. Has all the hallmarks of an upscale restaurant without the overly exorbitant prices.

Lovely restaurant, a real gem, quite old fashioned, good value Chinese restaurant, with very efficient and friendly service.

The food we ordered was some chowmeins specifically takeaway, chicken chow mein and a chicken Thai style chowmein the issue was the food was supposed to be spicy but wasn't, and the chowmeins had no actual meat in it, The Thai chicken stated chicken on the menu but no chicken was put in the chowmein plus the food had no taste absolutely devestated by this experience keeping in mind this is our first time, I wouldn't recommend people going if they expecting high qualities

An overall wonderful experience. Amazing food and fantastic level of service! Even the owner made sure every table were completely satisfied with their dining experience. Next level of food and a MUST if you are visiting Worthing. Thanks for a wonderful evening.

Shocking service, waited 30 minutes between courses even after asking several times where is our food. Ended up taking main course as takeaway! Food excellent though so such a shame service destroyed our evening.

Fabulous food will be going back 😋

Always 5 star services and great food too. Traditional lovely Chinese deco, highly recommended.

We looked at reviews for this restaurant and they weren't the best, however from the outside it looked better than the reviews. The service was excellent from the moment we walked through the door and the food was some of the best we have had. Take other people's reviews with a pinch of salt.

This has always been one of our favourite restaurants, but due to the pandemic and the horrendous road works on the A259 we haven't visited for almost three years, so we wondered if anything had changed. We didn't need to be concerned, the Imperial China is just as good as it has always been, it just oozes quality the moment you walk through the door. The staff are so incredibly friendly and welcoming and are amazingly efficient everything is just perfect. The food is superb, the biggest problem we have is deciding what to select as the menu is so big and tempting. Unfortunately we have a 40 minute drive to reach this restaurant, but it is well worth the effort, we look forward to our next visit.

We had an excellent meal here Sunday evening. We had pre booked a table for 8pm but our plans changed and we wished to go earlier, phoned the restaurant and no trouble at all to accommodate us. The place was quite busy but service was...

The restaurant certainly has a classy environment, the staff is very eager to make your stay a memorable experience and the food is delicious. I’d say it’s hard to top.

Lovely restaurant just off the main seafront, had the meal for 2 deal, food served hot and not to quickly so time to digest in between courses, staff friendly, ambience good only disappointment was the lobster all bone no meat!, not the cheapest Chinese ,...

Lovely evening celebrating a family Birthday. Service, Food and Ambience all first class, Thank You

Mixed up my orders. Ordered for the beef and mixed veggies sauce. Got this beef thing with zero sauce. The chow mein is bland and too dry. No cutlery in the package, like am I supposed to eat with my hands? I’m not impressed at all. Ps: I had to go beg for the cutlery in the pictures

This is a very traditional Chinese restaurant, beautifully decorated. The menu is extensive with a full range of interesting set meals along with a full al a crate menu. Portions are generous and the food was freshly cooked and delicious Plenty of helpful friendly staff....

Beautiful food, highly recommend

From the moment, I walked into this establishment to the moment I walked out, I was subjected to the greatest deal of abuse. I have ever experienced in my lifetime. The manager, a man of few words, clearly has some type of psychological problem, and...

From the moment, I walked into this establishment to the moment I walked out, I was subjected to the greatest deal of abuse. I have ever experienced in my lifetime. The manager, a man of few words, clearly has some type of psychological problem, and should see a medical professional at his earliest convenience. After confronting the man about his inaccurate, opening hours, he then demonstrated incredibly threatening behaviour. The advertised hours were not at all in keeping with the hours at the restaurant itself and the manager so was incredibly threatening and rude that members of our party were in fear for their very lives. As advice, go anywhere else in Worthing, and don’t fund these rude gangsters.

Absolutely terrible service from the manager. I hope the owner gets to read it. We came to celebrate a freinds birthday who eats there annually and was refused entry 1hr and 15mins before closing time. We understand if a restaurant is not busy it may...

Just amazing service, clean restaurant and superb food. Can’t rate this place highly enough. We had set menu C on a Sunday night and loved every second of it. Great staff, big restaurant and just bang on good. What a restaurant should be. Recommended.

WOW! This was the best Chinese meal that we have ever had! The food is simply second to none Service and staff were superb Thank you for a memorable evening

We had a warm welcome by the staff who were very efficient and attentive all evening. The food was absolutely delicious and it’s by far one of the best Chinese restaurants in Sussex and well worth a visit if you love Chinese food.

Sorry, nine friends and I had a great meal here, the food and service were excellent ... until we were told we had been unpleasant, too noisy and too rude for their other customers. Good riddance! I was brought up in a strict religious and military family and whilst we may have been a little loud we were in NO WAY disrespectful. We even added a voluntary 10% tip to the bill! Sort your staff out Imperial!!! They are dragging you down. We will NOT be back. Thanks for great food and NO thanks for the negative and inaccurate departing from your staff. Good bye.

The best Chinese food in worthing, and probably in Sussex. Every single dish is delicate and beautiful. They take real care over everything. Food is excellent and service too

Lovely restaurant, great staff and service. Portions are very small and left feeling quite hungry: left feeling a bit cheated.

We went there for the second time in the last year. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was very nice and tasty and plentiful.We all enjoyed our visit.

Lovely venue great service beautiful surroundings recommend 👍

4 of us went here on Friday 31st March. A lovely restaurant and the staff are VERY attentive from the second you walk through the door. This is not a place for takeaway style Chinese so you do pay more but it is worth it. The food is so so good and the portion sizes are perfect. Service is quick but you do not feel rushed. Would definitely return!