King Li Cantonese Restaurant in Rotherham

Having moved from Barnsley nearly 10 years ago where we were surrounded by good takeaways we've tried and failed to find a good Chinese, until last night. This is by far one of the best Chinese in Rotherham, and we've tried lots. It's been nearly 10 years since we've had a Chinese that garnered more than a "meh, it was ok", the food from here was lovely and what we've been longing for.

Food absolutely fantastic service was excellent. Would definitely eat here again

House special fried rice was boiled rice no flavour at all very little meat. Egg fried rice was boiled rice and scrambled egg no flavour at all. Chicken curry full of mushrooms not much chicken. Mushrooms like rubber. Garlic mushrooms like rubber and in a slime. Only one star for chips. I have tasted better from a microwave meal.

Lovely food and great service, this is a really good place to eat.

Very friendly staff and really wonderful food. We'll be returning very soon.

We had a lovely meal here! Delicious food, particularly the pork in lettuce leaves. Service with a smile! We’ll definitely be back!

Beautiful food. Great service. 👍

Absolutely lovely place, excellent service and staff. The food is out of this world 10/10. Would highly recommend 👌.

Take away Singapore noodles. No taste. Awfully dry. Were noodles not rice vermicelli as expected. Lots Curry powder added to dry noodles.

Not one that I would go to again

Had a Takeaway from here as I saw the score on trip advisor which was high I had Singapore Fried rice When I got home it had Egg shell in the food I rang up to complain and all I got was a sorry I asked for my money back and was told I’m afraid we can’t do that So I won’t be going back there again There are lots of chinese restaurants around With much better service

If you’re like me and put out the feelers before you go to a restaurant for the first time, you’ll have already have heard about the King Li and I am glad to confirm it didn’t disappoint! From start to finish it was amazing! We started off with some local Tsingtao beers which really hit the spot, crisp and refreshing. The starters then came piping hot in temperature and spice, just how I like it. We also ordered some prawn crackers which I initially thought were pricey but after seeing the abundant overflowing portion that arrived, I have to admit they were good value. On to the mains, I wasn’t sure where I was going to fit it but soldiered on and I am glad I did. In this day and age where sustainability is key, it was nice to see the starter cutlery was recycled for the main event! Across the table we had a mix of duck, beef and chicken in various sauces and all were the perfect combination of meat, veg and well concocted sauce. I like to think of myself as a connoisseur of salt and pepper chips, they need to be bursting with flavour and have a kick like a Japanese mule and again the king li’s version of the side was on point! A succulent Chinese meal is not complete without egg fried rice so we also slipped a couple of them in there and all that’s left to say is mwah! No room for pudding, so we left for a quick sharpener in the travellers while watching the turn but not before we paid compliments to the chef! The diners club roadshow continues but we will be back to try some more delicacies from the king li at some point!

They serve Cantonese cuisine - if you want authentic Cantonese food, you should definitely come here.

Late Saturday so not very busy. Food & service spot on

Delicious Chinese food. We both really enjoyed it. The sweet and sour chicken was lovely - delicate and not at all gloopy.

The food was delicious, and despite there being a large group of us, it was served promptly and piping hot. The service was excellent and all the staff were really friendly. Definitely recommended.

Excellent food. Despite being a large group, all the food was served quickly and piping hot. I'd advise people to actually read the reviews because giving a one star rating due to on street parking is ridiculous.

Incredibly warm and friendly staff, fantastic food in a nice environment for a good price, what more could you ask for!. Highly recommended.

Amazing food. Very very friendly staff who couldn’t do enough for us. Lovely modern clean restaurant. Would 100% recommend.

Just not that great. Our duck starter came without the pancakes… by the time we finally managed to grab someone’s attention to get some pancakes the duck had started to go cold - there was no apology or anything… Mains arrived with our additional starters (that we’d ordered to come with mains) all looked good. Food not particularly piping hot though and portions rather small. The satay chicken skewers were really not nice. The chicken curry lacked any real flavour and the mushrooms were like pure water rather than lovely little button mushrooms. In all honesty most of it lacked any flavour. The sweet and sour chicken was nice though! - not sure why it had strawberries in it, that was strange. After eating what we wanted, it then took a while for anyone to clear our plates - which again is just frustrating. It was rather over priced too for the quality and quantity of food. Unfortunately we won’t be returning.

The restaurant closes at 10 pm on a Saturday. Not enough food, we ordered a set meal for four with only three of us sharing. My granddaughter ordered a separate dish which did not arrive with the meal, we had to remind the staff they had forgotten the dish. The staff even thought they were nice. they were young and unexperienced. I ask one of the staff if they did Irish coffee and he had to go and ask as he was not sure what I was talking about. We were disappointed with the whole experience as years ago we used to frequent the place quite often and it was bulging at the seams now there was more empty tables than full.

Nice enough food but portions are not big enough for the price paid. Service was a bit strange, although the young lady was training I think, but then managers need to help more. Clearing plates when still eating, not knowing the menu etc...

Wonderful place, celebrated my husbands 70th birthday, never been before but will go again 👍

Chicken and sweetcorn soup was amazing along with The melasion chicken curry was also amazing. Great food great service

Only been once the staff and food was great, will be going again

Staff and vibes of the place were soo postive. Food overall was fantastic, especially the seafood. Will visit them again !!

We travel 40mins to come dine at King Li and hands down the best Cantonese restaurant we have dined in. Very clean and friendly staff, they even remember our drinks order “Diet Coke and water”! All of the dishes we have sampled are always fresh and hot, but by far our favourite is fillet steak in peking sauce. Maybe slightly pricier than your usual Chinese restaurant, but it is well worth that little bit extra. Would definitely recommend an evening out here and we will be back very soon!

Really enjoyed my time at King Li !! They are the kings of Chinese cuisine in rotherham.

We went as a group of 10 mixed age group not knowing what to expect as we had not visited King Li before. We were not disappointed. Excellent food, service and surroundings very friendly and relaxed. We will definitely be back. Thank you .

Nice food and very quick service for 15 of us.

Excellent service. Delicious food. They looked after us really well.

My low score has nothing to do with the food as that’s normally great it’s the fact we had to walk out and go elsewhere as freezing cold. Yes fuel prices are up but customers do not want to go out and sit in coats and hats. I’ll return in the summer.

We had 3 starters which were good. Then we had 3 mains with rice. The Thai green curry was very thick with big pieces of red onion and mushrooms? I love Thai green curry due to its lightness and clean flavors of coconut and green vegetables. I couldn't eat it... unfortunately it was not nice. And won't be going back after our bill came to £131.00 we had drinks but for a Chinese dinner it was way too expensive...

Great management was very accommodating to my dietary requirements. Food overall was fantastic, especially the seafood scallops. A must try. Being a good fanatic from dinner at Michelin restaurant to local restaurants. I must say I was surprised with the service and quality of food. Certainly will come back again a must try if you are in Rotherham. Thanks for a great entertaining evening.

The food was lovely. Staff very friendly and courteous.

Best Chinese in rotherham! Amazing food and friendly staff.

The best salt and pepper chips we've ever had. Nice friendly staff. Lovely, friendly owner.

Never again , food passable but we where robbed on price and surcharge Would I recommend, the answer is NO !!!!

Had a really nice meal. First visit in a long time, can't fault the food at all, very tasty and plenty of it,we had the set menu for six and none of us went hungry. The only small thing was there wasn't any heated trays to keep the food warm so by the end of the meal it was cold. Will definitely return.

Enjoyed lovely food and very friendly staff well worth a visit

Absolutely beautiful food - ruined any other restaurant/take away as nothing compares! Fresh and super tasty, honestly the best we’ve ever eaten. Annie is a credit to the restaurant

By far the best Chinese I have ever had. The scallops in garlic butter were amazing. The whole evening in the restaurant was 100% spot on. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for Chinese food.

My family and I had a lovely meal tonight. Highly recommend it. The food was beautiful, very tasty. It brought back memories to when it was the Shining Star, but looks a lot cleaner and modern. The service was to a high standard. Just a shame there wasn’t many people in their. It’s one of the best meals I’ve had in restaurant in a while. We will definitely be going back soon 😊

Brilliant! Went with the family last night and it was great. Lovely food and great service.

Yet another amazing faultless takeaway meal from the King Li restaurant. Never fails to impress. Would highly recommend.

Myself and husband decided to try this restaurant, and omg, the food was absolutely gorgeous. The staff there are lovely, very friendly. My husband wanted to try something different and was told of a recommended meal, so he tried it and loved it. I would seriously recommend it.

Lovely food, lots of choice, great service

My family is visiting Yorkshire for a couple of days and have been disappointed in other areas we have tried to dine. We found King Li's and the portions were well priced and filling! Sometimes you just need good Asian food and our dinner absolutely hit the spot. Big thank you to the very kind and accommodating staff as well.

Absolutely fantastic meal and experience! The food was amazing and the service was brilliant. Thank you to Danny and the lady whose name I didn't get for a fantastic evening.

First visit. Won't be the last. Great food and very good service. Like the modern style of the place too.

Absolutely lovely food, not one dull dish and we ordered a good variety. Great service also. Will definitely be visiting again.

A secret gem, fabulous food & even better service just up the road deom Morrisons

The food was brilliant and the waiters were kind

Live in the local area and not used this restaurant before; will definitely be returning! Had the set meal for 2 which was really good and outstanding service.

Our first visit tonight. Faultless, lovely meal, clean plates all round. Brilliant friendly staff will certainly be coming again. Thank you xxx

Me and my partner and my three year old little boy ate here tonight. We had a great meal and the service was fantastic. All the staff made my little boy feel extra special with his own special drink, prawn crackers and a few sweeties at the end. It was really appreciated. Food was lively and very nice Chinese tea too. Thanks and we will be visiting again.

The food was great and the service was impeccable, will definitely be going back. We had the set menus, lovely food and good value for money.

A great night celebrating our friends anniversary, wonderful food and a great service

Best Chinese I’ve ever had! I had the chicken in lemon sauce and it was just perfect! We called to order and it was quickly prepared for pick up. Will definitely go again!

Lovely food. Very nice staff. Recommended.

This is the first time ever that a sweet and sour king prawn dish that we have had contained strawberries. Completely spoiled the dish, where on earth, and in particular China, is that considered to be part of the recipe for this dish. I addition the fried Noodles side dish tasted awful, the sliced onions in it were burnt and completely ruined the meal. Needless to say we won't be having a meal from there again. It's a pity because it used to be the best Chinese takeaway in the area, before it was revamped

Lovely staff and gorgeous food.

Good food and packed by 6pm..... says everything

Family meal was amazing gorgeous food and lovely staff definitely will be back

Lovely food and good service would recommend

Food was delicious and staff were fantastic will definitely be paying another visit!

I have had a take away from you and it was very nice apart from the crispy seaweed that was awful cooked in fish oil. Yes I know what it was cooked in I'm a chef. The thing that annoys me is I'm a resident and can't park due to your ignorant customers the park like idiots I live here they don't tonight I finished a long and busy shift and was trying to park up when one of your customers tried to reverse in the same place. I had to honk my horn so he didn't hit my car can you please ask your customers to park sensibly if not I will get a petition up and ask the residents to sign it so it's residents permits only. If you gave a 30 %discount to residents we would probably eat there more. Oh by the way use veg oil or sesame oil for your crispy seaweed I don't eat fish or anything flavoured with it.

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High quality fresh food, great staff - highly recommend. Can’t wait to go back.

What a transformation from previous place. Good selection of different styles of fresh Chinese cuisine. Pleasant modern restaurant, excellent service ,helpful staff. Will use again.

Lovely food, fresh, tender and tasty. Highly recommend. Best local chinese we’ve found.

Absolutely amazing food. Always love this place. Food delicious. Staff brilliant

Absolutely lovely place, food was gorgeous and the staff were so friendly and welcoming. First meal out in a long time and it was a great choice. The place was so clean and modern. Hope to come back soon.

The BEST Chinese in town by far. We have been looking for a good Chinese or Chinese takeaway and we have tried a fair few now over the 4 years. I keep driving past this place and thought we need to try and we wasn’t disappointed. We will be returning!!!!! The food was lovely - we ordered king prawn Malaysian curry, salt and pepper chicken and Singapore vermicelli noodles. Wow, it was gorgeous. The king prawns were massive too. We also had soups to start which were equally as nice and also thick some can be very watery. The staff are all lovely and welcoming. We spoke to the owner who was very friendly and told us abit about the place which was nice. It’s a family run place which is lovely to see. Customers were people who had returned and the staff knew their orders and chatted to them which was also nice to see. The restaurant / environment is lovely. Acoustics are perfect. The deco and chairs / tables are a really good quality. The wine and beer was also nice and fairly priced £6 for 250ml glass…. All in all EXCELLENT, thanks so much. Ps my camera is crap!

Actually one of the best meals in ages. Another great addition of a quality restaurant in Wickersley. Highly recommended. Great staff and excellent food.

Very light & bright modern restaurant. It however was extremely noisy. It certainly didn't make for a nice romantic meal, too harsh & noisy. The food was very nice, it was on the pricy side but the quality was good. Service was friendly & efficient. Some thought needs to be given on how to make the experience less like eating in a hospital canteen.

The best Chinese food we have ever eaten! Reccomend to everyone

Ordered food for delivery, delivered on time,hot and good flavours, will use again

Both me and my partner visited the restaurant on Saturday 11th Sept after reading some good reviews. We booked a table for 9pm arriving at 8:50 as we wanted time to call for a few drinks elsewhere in advance of our meal. We were shown to our table and were given adequate time to read the menu. You could tell it hadn't been open long and everything was quite new as the young staff were very attentive but a little unsure of some of the menu items. We asked a few questions on the dishes and finally ordered Crispy Lamb with pancakes and spring rolls for our starters. This was excellent and a nice change from duck. We were then presented with our main courses Fillet steak in Peking sauce and also Chicken curry. The steak was superb, a nice cut of beef, no fat and cooked beautifully in decent sized pieces. The curry however was very bland and tasted like gravy with little to no flavour. The food apart from the curry was superb and we will be re-visiting. A small disappointment was whilst we were finishing eating they turned the lights up and someone was hoovering in the bar area, not he kind of atmosphere you would create unless you want rid of your customers. It was only just after 10pm so not late and not what I would expect. Keep up the fab food and look at the finer points in making your guests feel welcomed and I am sure your restaurant will go from strength to strength.

Awesome salt and pepper chicken, fabulous food and service 😋👍

I came from Hong Kong so I think the food here is quite closed to Cantonese food. It is delicious and good service! Good to try!

The food was first rate and obviously fresh, the service was impeccable and the manager was really friendly and had the team working well.. Would definitely recommend. One of the best Chinese meals that we’ve ever had.(and we’ve had a few!!)

Excellent quality food and service Really well worth a visit 👍

Welcoming forefront to this superbly decorated restaurant. High quality Chinese food - all freshly prepared to order with tasty ingredients. While prices may be a little higher than other Chinese restaurants the taste & presentation is amazing. Customer service is outstanding with attentive staff. Overall...

Absolutely amazing food and lovely cosy atmosphere

Food was very nice but very expensive, we had the set meal for two, this consisted of two dishes one beef and one chicken plus a portion of rice to share ......... £48 ! dont think we would go back

Excellent food, service was fast and perfect.

Food very good and tasty. Decor ok. Staff very friendly. Not over busy but no doubt will become more popular when people realise this place is back in business.

Well, I was very pleased and excited to see this place reopen under a new name with new owners as we used to visit here regularly. Now the food before was very good but also very cheap (under £20 per head) I'm pleased to say...

Visited on Sunday evening with my family for the first time since it had been refurbished. The decor was beautiful, the staff were very friendly and helpful and couldn’t do enough for us and the food was amazing. Will definitely be recommending it to family...

First time here having a takeaway and it was amazing will be returning 😁😁

Absolutely loved the food the salt and pepper spare ribs are to die for

We used to visit this restaurant years ago when it was the shining star. There are new owners there now and they’ve done really well renovating the restaurant which is now fresh and comfortable. The people are really friendly and welcoming and the service was...

5/5 We have tried lots of Chinese take always around Rotherham and this is by far the best!! All of the dishes are all freshly made, with fruit veg and meat, ACTUAL prawns the the prawn toast!! The restaurants has been decorated very nicely inside...

Wonderful meal and very friendly staff 👍👍👍👍

Tried this new restaurant in Bramley. Very nice decor, lovely welcome. You can tell it’s new and staff are very eager to please but a bit too eager, slow down a bit! Food is OK, probably a bit over priced for the quality. No huge...

This has been transformed from it's previous restaurant to a very smart very well designed place to dine . The atmosphere is excellent with friendly attentive staff. The food beautifully cooked . What more could you want , I will definitely be going back.

First visit to the King Li ,The food and was amazing especially the cuttle fish starter .and the king prawn in black bean sauce. Will be back .

We have been waiting for months for the king li to open and it was well worth the wait portion size perfect just the crispy seaweed needed a little more seasoning but everything else was brilliant defo coming back xx