Ming Hwa in Rother

This restaurant was empty apart from us on a Saturday evening, could be the 70s decor thats putting off a lot of customers.

Good food and staff very friendly. But so very quiet for a weekend evening. The food was hot. And no complaints at all. Very nice

It looks closed and old fashioned (which it is) but the food is the best. I think it is a family run business and if it was updated would be the "go to Chinese" for Bexhill. As it is we discovered it by accident when hungry and now eat here regularly and collect our take away from them.

Worse than average food Wouldn’t go there again. I was there in an empty restaurant on a Friday night from 0615 until 2200 spent £40.00, should have had a takeaway from somewhere else. Oh well....

Just a traditional Chinese restaurant. Dishes were well made, not too much gloopy sauce. Decor is very dated.

We had our last takeaway from the Ming Hwa last week and were delighted as ever with the standard of the food. Lovely mixed noodles with generous amounts of pork, chicken and king prawns, spare ribs, chicken with mixed vegetables etc. One of the really nice features of their food is the beautiful fresh vegetables in so many dishes. A treat, as always, and one we seem to have quite often!

Decided to try to find a local Chinese and I wasn't disappointed when I found this gem of a place. Hubby and I will definitely return as the food was delicious, full of taste, well cooked, and far too much to eat.

The food is excellent and the owner is very polite and efficient. The restaurant is a little bit dated but is very clean and tidy. Would recommend for the food.

When I go on Holiday in Bexhill on Sea I go for my dinner @ the Ming Hwa the food is vary good the hospitality & presentation is first class & the staff are vary friendly & helpful will go again when I am there again!.

Delicious, would return when we're next in Bexhill. Easy to find and value for money. Seems I have to say more. The prawn dish was tasty as was the sauce ad the prawn cocktail starter.

Met with my brother here last night for dinner, yes, the décor may be dated, but it fondly reminded me of when I was a child being treated to a chinese meal out with parents, so it didn't bother me at all. It's spotlessly clean too. The food was hot, with very generous portions, so we were glad we didn't over order. Really flavoursome food, especially the (very) crispy spring rolls and chicken curry. I'd go as far to say it's the best Chinese restaurant in Bexhill, and would most definitely recommend others to try it. Nice to know they offer takeaway as well, as I will now choose this over the one in Western Road!

Been coming here for years. Food is always excellent. Set menu for 2 or more is great value. If driving, park on sea front and enjoy short walk to the restaurant.

Been here a few times with family, great food, and good value. Just wish they did home delivery too!

we also make a bee line for this restaurant when we are in Bexhill, The service is second to none, and the owner is very attentive. We are always remembered, even though we only visit once or twice a year,

As many other commentators have remarked, this place looked closed from the outside, dark and unwelcoming. That must put a lot of people off. Inside, the decor clearly hasn’t been updated since the 80s and is not attractive. The waiter was polite but only offered me the menu for the set lunch and I had to ask him if that was all that was available before he offered me the full menu. The food itself was nice enough but not as nice as many Chinese meals I have had. Overall the experience was distinctly average.

We Went here for an early dinner, we were alone but it was lovely. the food was very nice and service was good too.

Both Mick and I found this family run business is run by the most pleasant people who serve the most delicious food. We have been here a couple of times now and found them attentive and helpful- will definitely go back!

After being customers many times over the years we were very disappointed when we phoned last night to make a booking. As soon as I mentioned that my wife was now in a wheelchair, the person answering the phone told me that the doorway was 'too narrow' so no wheelchairs could come through. They did not ask what our wheelchair dimensions were or offer to help us to overcome the problem by chair transfer etc. I realise that it might be disproportionately expensive to widen the doorway but we felt completely blanked by the way the call was answered and felt that they did not want a disabled person to come for a meal.

Usted puede pensar que el Ming Hwa está cerrado debido a las cortinas pesadas que son las ventanas que apartar cuando están abiertos, que estoy seguro de que algunas personas, pone el resto aseguró que están abiertas.

De haber estado yendo a este restaurante chino sobre una base regular por muchos años. Al mediodía tienen un menú especial con muchas opciones. En todos los años que he estado cenando allí nunca he tenido una mala comida. De noche hay una amplia selección de comida, estaba allí el sábado 4 de febrero. ordenados Pollo y sopa de maíz dulce seguido de gambas al curry con huevo frito sopa de fideos de arroz, carne y langostinos crujientes en masa. Como siempre, el servicio fue rápido y el personal siempre está listo para atender cualquier otra necesidad que pueda tener. Sólo puedo decir que si no han estado allí entonces te has perdido una noche buena.

Este lugar es bastante 'antiguo', pero la comida y el servicio son buenos. Buen menú, precio razonable.

Nos dieron una comida para llevar desde aquí después de un largo día de Bexhill. Gran relación calidad-precio y variedad y absolutamente delicioso.

Nos encontramos con este restaurante en un fin, a pesar de que julio y llenarnos de tener tan sólo 2 mujeres sentadas comiendo pensamos probarlo - Me alegro de haberlo hecho. El restaurante es muy antiguo y como ya se ha dicho en otras críticas...

Restaurante era muy tranquilo y más tarde nos dimos cuenta por qué. La comida es muy inglés chino, no hay mucha variedad y muy escaso en sabor. El personal fue muy amable y atento. La decoración era sencillo y muy económico. Lo siento, pero no volveremos.

Es como retroceder en el tiempo, estaba inclinado, todo en una horrible salsa, es como volver a 1960 cuando no sabíamos nada mejor. Más guisantes de pollo en la mayoría de los platos. Evitar.

Este restaurante fue un cálido y tranquilo refugio en húmedo. Cenamos temprano con otra pareja sentada, así que el servicio era extremadamente rápido y atento. Al menos uno de los jóvenes camareras encantadoras era nuevo en el trabajo, así que era muy cuidado para no cometer errores, y el hombre supervisión fue capaz de responder a cualquier pregunta sobre los platos (ingredientes, etc) que no pudieron. La comida era deliciosa : el arroz vino en grandes porciones, y las verduras y platos de carne estaban justo : nos dejó nada! Teníamos copas de vino tinto casa que también eran muy agradable y no demasiado caro. Buena relación calidad-precio todo el año.

I love the people who own Ming Hwa, I have grown up in Bexhill and this restaurant was my first experience of Chinese food, that was 30 years ago. Went back several weeks ago, hasn't changed in all those years. Sadly I won't be returning, just too back in time for me, they need to revamp and bring it up to date. Get rid of that awful fish tank, decor and spend a few quid on re-modernizing and the menu.The toilet is the same as all those years ago, if I look hard enough I am sure I will find my name etched in there. I am sure if they got their heads together, they could make it again, the best Chinese Restaurant around for miles.

This restuarant is the enigma of all restuarants in so far as should I be very critical, should I praise it or what I ask myself? Answer; Lets wait and see. I have been to Ming Wha many times over the years and thought very little about doing a review on it, however, as other contributors have but not recently, I thought it was about time to join in.It is true the same family have actually been here for over fourty years, "Ming Wha" actually means in chinese"Sunshine City" so I am told, but here there is no sunshine. The atmosphere inside the restuarant when it is quiet, is like a morgue, seriuosly, you can here a pin drop, and you shouldn't speak to loudly as others will here your conversations, since the owner has done away with any type of background music, even chinese twangs plucking away, it is dead, and I mean dead. The decor has been improved once I think in those 40 years plus, , but a green painted ceiling with a reddish/pink cloth type wallpaper which people pick off when no ones looking, does nothing for enhancement. There are no lanterns hanging from the ceiling, the pictures on the walls are the same ones he's had for years, how they stay up is simply amazing.The tables/chairs and table cloths are also the same, the cruet set the same, everything is the same, its like they are in a time warp, however, and heres the good point:With all that I have said, the food here is also the same, I don't think the menu has changed in 40 years either, except the prices still go up!!! but last night for instance, despite it all, the restuarant had over 20 people wanting a sit down meal along with quite a few ordering take aways, so what does that say about the place, people like this very old fashioned way of accepting chinese food, me included, and to indulge in when I agree with others, despite his mother, father and son cooking the food, it is probably the best chinese food in the area to eat. It is the only one of two in Bexhill where you can actually have dinner siting down, there are other takeaways in the area, but their food doesn't come up to the level of Ming Wha's. Despite this restuarant being on the available business market, I suspect no one over the years wants to change it as what would the family do then I ask?

I have been eating at this lovely family run Restaurant for the last 25 years, lovely food and service, food always good, we won't go anywhere else when It comes to a local Chinese.

I came here for the first time (hopefully not the last!) tonight as part of a group of eight to celebrate a friend's forthcoming wedding. Although it is a bit like going into a time warp decor-wise (a bit 70's/80's!), it has a relaxed atmosphere. It wasn't overly busy for a Saturday night, though several came in for takeaways. The two English waitresses were delightful - very friendly, cheerful and helpful.The food was absolutely delicious. We all had different things, and everyone seemed to enjoy what they had. I had the prawn curry with egg fried rice. Chinese curries can be a bit bland, but the curry at the Ming Hwa has a real kick to it - it is certainly spicy, in a good way. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I usually end up leaving a lot of it, but I polished off the lot it was so good.So, although the ambience isn't all that, the food speaks for itself, and I can recommend it.

I too am vegetarian..,.hence the ambivalence...felt pretty amazed there was NOTHING on the menu for us (I am not a pecharian)...apart from curried vegetables. There was no bean curd in or out of a non vegetarian dish.However they made me a very tasty soup and took the fried beef out of the fried beef with green peppers and black bean sauce, replacing it with vegetables. They added cashews at my request. I asked them if they had singapore rice noodles (not on the menu) and they made up it up for me and even asked if I had eggs.The service was very warm and friendly..albeit by a lovely english lady, the chinese 83 year old owner of 30 years, now cooking out the back.I love time warps...and this was certainly one....that velvety wall paper, maybe the same carpet for 30 years...was told the menu had not changed either for that time. I guess bean curd, crispy seaweed and the like were more commonly on menus in the 90's onwards? You have to be extremely lucky to have a vegetarian set menu even now. So enough redeeming features for 3 stars.

We have eaten food from the Ming Hwa countless times over the years, mostly takeaway but also on occasion in the restaurant, and have never been disappointed. True, the decor is heroically behind the times and the atmosphere quiet, but at least the old fish tank has now been retired! Every dish at this restaurant has its own flavour rather than a generic 'one sauce fits all' style of cooking and the amount of fresh vegetables used in the cooking is outstanding these days in English Chinese restaurants. We are delighted that the same family have maintained this sort of standard for so long and anyone who has worked in restaurants will now just how difficult this is to achieve. Although we ring the changes, perennial favourites are the special chow mein, the sweet and sour king prawn balls and spare ribs. Long may they continue!

This restaurant has, I understand, been owned and run by the same family for around forty years. The decor is dated and there hasn't been much attention paid to the ambience being created. However the two women serving are very friendly and eager to please and the family is still producing excellent food. Prices are very reasonable and quantities are generous. It is sad not to see more people using it - most business seems to come from takeaways. But if you want a good Chinese meal in a spacious restaurant served with a smile, and that won't break the bank, then do try the Ming Hwa.

Been going to this restaurant for years and enjoyed their lunchtime fixed price menus which are always excellent value for money. Recently went for an early evening Friday meal and enjoyed everything that we ordered. The two English waitresses were delightful and accommodating and made for a pleasant evening. Yes, the atmosphere is dated but comfortable and great for those who like quiet dining and of course this fits in with the ethos of Bexhill quiet life. Experience also shows that this is a popular take away as people are always coming in to pick up so that must be a reference to good food in itself and of course everyone gets restaurant food. I am surprised to not see more positive reviews here.

I've never been to a chinese restaurant that didn't have a single starter or main course suitable for a vegetarian but now I have. Only soups & prawn cocktail for starters, no seaweed, spring rolls I found in the side orders part of the menu were even meaty!No tofu, not even sweet & sour vegetables but they did make it for us after having to ask what our options were. Plain mushrooms with boiled rice was also offered up, what a culinary delight!That aside, the food was ok & they have a 5 star food safety rating. I was concerned by the brown colour of the sweet and sour but it tasted ok. 1 of our party had chilli shredded beef but there was no chilli heat in it. The white house wine was quite unpleasant. Pudding (lycees, apple/banana fritters, ice cream) we chose banana fritters which was nice but they didnt fit in the bowl they were served in.I know Bexhill isn't a busy place in the winter but we were virtually they're only customers which left the atmosphere lacking especially with the very out dated decor from the 70s & no music or atmospheric lighting. The place needs a revamp & menu update asap as they're clean & efficient but I won't return as I do not enjoy being put in a position where i have no choice of food.

We love take always from here always ready when they say .food so taste just what you want from a Chinese

I took my daughter to this restaurant for the first time. It had been recommended by a few friends. It was like stepping back to the 70's, flock style pink wallpaper, mirrored bar, mismatching cutlery and crockery I would liken to what my grandma had or possible from an Argos catalogue from the 80's. However it was all very clean. The menu was small compared to other Chinese restaurants but still plenty to choose from. The food was absolutely delicious, I cannot fault it at all. There were lots of takeaway customers in and out all evening and other eat in diners. I will be going back, this is my first choice of sit in Chinese restaurant in Bexhill. I would recommend it.