New Long King's Chinese Restaurant in Scarborough

Don’t go there, we have been several times and the quality of food was always good, but last night the food was cold, poor quality. First thing we brought was a bottle of wine that was off, second bottle was cheapest of wines which was just as bad. The duck was cold and tough, the bang bang chicken was also cold, the dumplings were the worst I’ve ever had. Rice was also only Luke warm, vegetable chow mien was not good either. We won’t be going back. It was very pricey for the very poor food.

We enjoyed a really excellent meal, everything arrived quickly and hot, staff very friendly and polite. We would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Whilst on holiday we decided to have a takeaway this evening from Long kings in Whitby. We’ve had a couple before when we’ve been here and it’s always been good. Not tonight however. Not given the meal we ordered, which is bad enough, but it was actually awful. It was supposed to be a chicken dish but had everything in it as well as chicken . Pork, beef, prawns. The chicken was in batter but it was soggy and inedible. We also had a king prawn dish which was bland and tasteless. Not sure what’s happened to the place but read that it has been taken over. Not sure if that’s true but it was awful in any case. Would probably not use them again.

Ordered today for me and my girlfriend, food was poor and also forgot my drinks that I paid for, shame because we use long kings at least once a month and never had a bad meal before.

Great food and the staff are amazing

Only fault was no sui mais on the menu Other than that everything was good Nice location Lovely food and excellent service Definitely a return visit

We had Crispy Lemon Chicken, Shrimp Egg Foo Young, Sweet and Sour Chicken with Egg Fried Rice. It was cooked to perfection and there was plenty of food to share.

Went for a sit down meal. Food was ok but average, not worth the price you pay for it. Food came out luke warm so was cold soon. Had takeaways that were better.

This is the best Chinese we have tried in whitby definitely go again

Beautiful food with very efficient and attentive servers. We left full and happy. Highly recommend the soups and the crispy lemon chicken. Yes, it's cash only but we booked in advance and were informed of this prior to arrival.

Had a takeaway twice in a week on our visit as it was very tasty and fully recommended 👌

Never ate there, really busy when arrived. Looks lovely inside and friendly staff. Uploaded the menu for the site

Would love to review this restaurant but after a brisk walk and feeling very hungry I find out it’s cash only.

We ate there on our last night staying in Whitby. When we entered, there was a young lad behind the desk who informed us it was cash only, but neither myself nor my husband had any on us. The young lad told us of the nearest ATM, and as we'd walked from the town centre and had no car with us, I set off to find it and get cash. My husband then called as I almost reached said ATM and said he'd been told we could pay by bank transfer...so I went back. So....initial problem aside, we ordered our meal and drinks whilst having lovely views out to sea. The food arrived very quickly and was delicious. The staff were very attentive and different staff members kept popping by our table to check all was OK. I'd definitely recommend Long King, it wasn't busy when we were there and the food and service was worth the walk up from town, just make sure you have cash with you.

Lovely food ,staff really nice , def go again c

The staff were fantastic... Food was lovely... Hot and sour soup was brilliant... Beef ma lad and the duck was delicious, we went early on and it was quite busy then so would definitely suggest getting there early! Thank you for a great meal and dining experience would certainly recommend.

We had a takeaway only, the reviews are the reason why we decided on this chinese , unfortunately compared to our local chinese in Derby it wasn't a very nice chicken curry ( the added boiled chicken wasn't nice at all!)and the chips were dry and hard. However the beef with green peppers in black bean sauce was delicious, also the egg fried rice was the best we have ever had! The service was good and the restaurant was clean and looked really nice. Obviously we would not recommend the curry.

First time here.Fabulous food.The waitress from newcastle.was fantastic with my granddaughter she really made everyone welcome nothing too much bother.Definately recommemd.we had a few dishes beef with black bean sweet and sour chicken .chicken mushroom chicken fried rice everyone as good as the other.

Lovely restaurant, friendly and helpful staff. Good atmosphere. Had a view of the sea. Delicious food. We had mixed starters, prawn chow mein in oyster sauce, and fried mushrooms. Fantastic taste and presentation. Definitely recommend.

If you think of this as a take away with a fantastic view of the sea then you can't go wrong. This was the best crispy shredded beat I have had so far . Amazing. Thank you

We all had food poisoning on Friday 28th June 2024, reported but answer was nobody else has reported a problem but thank you for letting us know, not really the response you require to food poisoning!

Worst Chinese food we've ever had

Not a great Chinese restaurant but sufficient to quell hunger. It's the only place I have ever ordered a meal only to be told that rice is extra!!!!

Came here a few weeks ago for something to eat on a stag do in Whitby! My gosh, we spent a fair amount of money on the table, but for two lads who just went with Chips, curry sauce and a sausage. What's with the kids portions of food for adults?

Very pale chicken on chicken chow mein need to post picture ...and chicken special curry wouldn't fill a child 🙄

Everyone said it was the best Chinese in whitby we went by the reviews they must off been on drugs worst food ever

Food was ok. Cash only. Service was great.

Phoned up to check on the gluten free options. Seemed to be very helpful and advised me to have oyster sauce dishes with chicken or prawns. So, I request chicken and prawns in oyster sauce with fried rice. We collected the order and went on our way. When I opened my meal, there was no oyster sauce in sight. Just bland egg rice with a few prawns and tiny bits or chicken. Very disappointed. It was cooked OK but not what I ordered at all.

6 meals ordered 5 meals came out in dribs & drabs food nor hot not impressed

Good food,hot and tasty,plenty of it very quick service

After taking part in singing competitions all day we were lucky to find this restaurant and although it was late we were welcomed and had a wonderful meal with excellent individual attention

We had a table near the door we came in but the only one to use the door. Nice view out over the sea. The food was lovely, very tasty, and excellent value for money. Staff were very helpful. Would recommend and go again if in the area.

What a brilliant find. It is a cash only restaurant but the food and service yesterday were brilliant. Food very tasty and nice portion size. The young man who served us was very polite and attentive. Its on the sea front so a beautiful view too when the weather is good. Thanks for a great meal yesterday

Good takeaway with possibly the largest bag of prawn crackers I’ve ever had.

Scammers. There show one price on the wall and then charge you a completely different amount. This is as much as an additional £5 per item. Their excuse is there’s a different price just for sitting inside. But this additional charge isn’t shown anywhere or explained when you order. In that case save a significant amount by ordering the same meal as a takeaway and then sitting directly outside on a bench.

Cash only, for such a sizeable restaurant, really, these days. As it happened I was takeaway. They did not even know where the nearest cash point was. Food was very underwhelming.

Attentive staff. Food tasty. Will be back.

Went into reception area to place a takeaway and the person who tried to take my order was so inept, I had to repeat my self so many times. I ask for a small prawn fried rice he kept repeating king prawn, no just prawn. Did not no what a pancake roll was,had to go away to ask someone, then came back just blurted out the price, I told him I have not finished ordering. In the end I left. A lady customer who was sittig there,said to me its just as well, you would of been waiting all day. Ps just let you know the person taking my order was not chinese sounded local.

Not much food, portions poor for the money. bright like canteen lighting, expensive. Still hungry after. Service was great though. Very friendly.

Nice owner, delicious food. Best of all, incredibly cheap. 100% Recommended.

Great food, good service and awesome views

Very surprised with this restaurant. Good food and value for money

Great food super friendly service. We had a takeaway but it looked really nice inside so would love to go back next time we are in Whitby.

Very disappointing for a chinese restaurant. The pancake rolls were really nice. The chicken chow mein was bland and greasy. The staff were great. The restaurant wasn't full but was rather noisy.

Great food and friendly service. They did not take card payments but we were able to pay by doing a bank transfer.

Been waiting to try this place for a while Unfortunately it was a cold night and the restaurant was so cold that the food went cold before we could eat it. We were the only people in there so there was no atmosphere and the lighting is way too bright. Portion sizes were very small. The duck and the King. prawn dish had obviously been cooked several times and were very chewy and dry and all of the food was very bland. The only two things that were reasonably ok were the spare ribs but we were given four ribs for three of us to share and the egg fried rice but they decided to put two portions into one bowl and still charge for two.🤷🏻‍♂️ Not thrilled.

Was very nice food and very quick

This place might not be the most enticing looking restaurant from the outside, and if I am honest, the furnishings and decoration on the inside is a little date.....but....my goodness the food is great. We have eaten in here and had take away meals as well and have always found the taste and quality to be really good. The are always friendly when you go in. Worth noting that they only take cash (there is a cast point at cost cutters round the corner)

Greeting upon entering was poor. Really shocked that it was cash only as we were told they dont wanna pay the commission on card payments. Food was below average, crispy chilli beef was stale, but when gave it back was told i should have asked for it to be crispy if thats how we wanted it. Surely the clue is in the name. Soup was absolutely tasteless. Chow mein was fine, and oyster sauce was really nice. Paid by bank transfer as we had no cash, but would not return to this restaurant. Needs a refurb desperately. When we spoke to the staffat the end and said they would get more people through the door if they took card, her answer was, shes doing alright, yet only 3 people sitting on another table all night!

Food brilliant, service fabulous

Come for evening meal. We shared spring rolls for a starter which was plenty. For my main meal I had Chicken Satay and I have to say it was the tastiest Satay I've ever had.

Beautiful food, went here 2 nights in a row, if you haven't had the salt and pepper shredded beef you haven't lived, also recommend the beef chow mein, very very nice

We had a lovely meal here last week! It was cash only, which would have been perfectly fine with us had we been expecting it, still, I should have rung up, I suppose. I had the chicken fried rice and a curry sauce, and it was absolutely lovely! My family members loved their meals as well, very tasty!

Probably the worst Chinese we have ever had. The food had no flavour and the chips tasted liked they had been reheated from the day before. It went in the bin £20 down the drain!!!

Just had the best chinese meal in a very long time thank you lovely service too

Excellent food and service at a great price. Would definitely go again.

Had lovely food in this restaurant. I had the chicken in black bean sauce, my partner had beef with mushrooms, and we had egg fried rice and noodles on the side. Very tasty. Service was friendly and efficient.

Great food, even greater service, the staff members are trying their best. But wait, cash only? I had to walk all the way to town centre to the nearrest cash point, and back. Therefore, no tips from me! Time to get more 21st century guys!

Thought the food we had was bland 😕 the young man who serviced us though was very well manned and provided a welcoming service

Nice food. Lovely cold pint. Staff will do it for you. Try it. I wouldn't go if it wasn't nice

We have just come home from a week in Whitby and had a takeaway from Long King one evening. We were a bit wary of the mixed reviews, but it turned out to be one of the best meals of the holiday. We 'phoned in the order and it was coming out of the kitchen when I arrived to collect; packed in good quality containers inside a shallow cardboard box, ideal for carrying in a car without any accidents. Very thoughtful. The Long King staff were excellent: welcoming and efficient. All in all, the food was very good, but a touch on the bland side. I see the restaurant's usual response to such comments is that their clientele don't like anything too spicy. That may be so, but our Hot and Sour soup was sweet rather than sour. We missed the usual bite. The mains and rice were more than fine, though we'd chosen items which are not usually heavily spiced. I'd certainly eat again at Long King, hopefully in the restaurant next time.

Quick friendly restaurant. Cash Only which could be an issue, get to a cash machine first!

The chicken and sweetcorn soup and the lobster are absolutely yummy 😋

Great Chinese the only major stumbling point it is cash only which is difficult when there are no cash machines for miles, there is a cost cutter that does cash back but that limited our choice of food and drink to £50, which is a shame as the food we had was lovely but didn't get to sample more having to go for the cheapest set menu but would go again but with cash in advance

Didn’t like the food. Chicken was frozen and very chewy.

Awful, truly awful. Tom Yam Soup, supposed to be hot & spicy ..... completely tasteless. House special Vermicelli, noodles were soft (not crispy as Vermicelli should be), cold, and hardly any meat / prawns. Mixed Starter, absolutely terrible. A couple of tiny butterflied prawns in lots of breadcrumbs, a couple of defrosted spring rolls, a little seaweed, tasteless ribs, no dim sum etc etc. AND, it's more expensive than 99% of Manchester's finest. Worst Chinese meal out of hundreds we've enjoyed worldwide. Honesty, a terrible experience. I can only assume that this is a Chinese family's drive to make money, but not a single one of the staff could possibly have any culinary training or dedication. Please ........ do not waste your hard earned money at this place. Marks out of 10 ........ minus .. 2 !!

Friendly attentive staff. Food lovely and served very hot. Clean bright and beautiful sea view!

Walked all the way cash only could not get food rubbish

Food wasn't nice staff were polite and helpful place was nearly empty

Not impressed with this place at all....food boring not very warm either..chips were dry and full of black marks ..I've had better Chinese takeaways.....won't be returning.

It was a very enjoyable meal in Nice surroundings

To be fair we never got to eat here as they are ‘CASH ONLY’!!!!! Please state this on your website. We had cash but couldn’t be certain it would cover the bill.

The building was clean and tidy. It was within an older building and you could tell it was a bit tired however it was clean... So not to worry. The food was on the higher end of prices but it was lovley. You could probably share rice between two people if you have a lighter appetite. They had a 'lazy Susan' spinning table centre- who doesn't love those. I'd be happy to visit again. It was cash only when I visited.

Excellent service and beautiful food

Stars only for location. Cash only payment. Awful smell inside not food related

Absolutely great service and the food is good too 🤩 so pleased we made it to thus fabulous restaurant 😀

Fab place with friendly efficient staff and great food.

Really lovely place to eat and the staff were very attentive and polite. Food was amazing 😋

Food delicious and staff very welcoming and friendly x

Thought would try had lovely meal . Food was lovely was very quite but is week before school finish . Would recommend 👌

Awful chicken curry. Bland and gloopy.. Dry, old tasting crispy duck with dry cucumber and yellowing spring onion. Food hygiene rating of 3.

It's been a while since we last ate there due to it being further away now but we really enjoyed it. Lovely food nice portion size. Friendly and helpful staff. It is cash payment not card but if you have the ability they can do bank transfer. Absolutely recommend it. We will make the effort to get back again. Thank you

Always come here best Chinese in town by far and the staff are extremely well mannered as well as a clean and tidy establishment

Lovely workers , food is delicious, I’ve never received my food so quickly after ordering

Home cooked chinese not the generic churned out stuff of normal takeaways so I can understand why some customers don't appreciate it. It did very and verdict was very nice

First time visiting Whitby with a group of friends. Good view of the sea, sunset nearby. Food was legit, Salt and pepper prawns were top notch! Good drinks selection, draft beer on tap. Definitely would recommend. Better than most Newcastle chinese restaurants for such a good price. Shredded Beef Chilli is also a must, perfectly paired with rice.

Really disappointing tasteless watery food with tough meat - expensive too

I just recently dined here, TWICE! Over the weekend. The food especially smokey beef/chicken, salt & pepper prawns, garlic scallops and spring onion lobster was incredible, exceeding my expectations. The food here reminded me of home as I’m from South East Asia. Service was exceptional and staff were attentive to our needs even though they were very busy. 100% recommend this restaurant for food lovers!

Amazing food!! Especially the plum sauce chicken & fried shrimp! Highly recommend this to anyone who visit the town and crave for some legit Chinese food!

They hand made their spring rolls which is crispy and not oily with scrumptious vermicelli fillings. A must to order on top of their salt and pepper prawns and squid. Service is prompt at a reasonable price for the value that you’re getting. We enjoyed watching the sunset through the window aisle by the sea. Highly recommend it!

Just picked up salt and pepper ribs that are supposed to be spiced. Just tiny bits of pork fat in aload of veg. 4 spring rolls that are anemic, the rest of the dishes are slop. Cannot recommend at all £29 for nothing but disgusting food. You should be ashamed as your not even busy.

I ordered a takeout at 4.45 today for my son to pick up at 5.10 for dinner. while I busy. When I came out of my conference call all the food was still on plates in kitchen as no one could eat it. The chips were hard they said, it was like they’d been refried a few times. The special sweet and sour had one prawn in and the rest was pork, so not that special. The beef curry had a burnt taste like it was barbecued. The one item that was edible was veg/chow main. But not enough of it for three teenagers to share. I know I have an accent so they thought I’d not come back. Well sorry we live here and won’t be coming back. £26 for rubbish. When I contact the restaurant the young man couldn’t hear me for shouting in the background and didn’t seem to care. So not very caring to there customers, especially as we live here and need to eat out occasionally. My thoughts are don’t go at 5 o’clock because you’ll probably not get fresh.

Decent food, probably best in Whitby

Excellent alround food and service

Staff friendly and helpful. Only cash! That was a pain honestly. The food was nice. Portion on the small size so I suggest getting a starter etc. the decor is a tad bizarre, colour wise etc. but we still had a nice view out of the window and that’s all that mattered for me when the food taste nice enough. We weren’t left feeling thirsty like most restaurants!

Excellent service Beautiful food

Never eaten in always used take out. Quick service and standard Chinese food. Varied menu.

Service was great. Food not what we expected but very tasty.

Lovely food, good service, nice decor, but atmosphere seemed a little lacking somehow

By far not the best Chinese food We did not finish any thing and we did tell waiter