Red Chilli in York

Well presented and tasty. Surprisingly low cost for large city

Very great environment and service

Had a lovely meal here. Food was fresh and quick!

Delicious food, great service! Come back next time you come to York

I was so hungry that the meal came out quickly. The dumplings were so good, they tasted like home. The spicy dishes are not too spicy, the waiter actually has a handsome foreign guy, and the lady at the cashier is so cute.

I have been eating at this restaurant for four consecutive years, and I feel like I am almost a VIP customer haha. Personally, I still recommend this place, first of all the food, because I am from the south and can’t eat anything spicy, and the spiciness here is relatively moderate. I personally recommend the seafood tamagoyaki tofu, Beijing dumplings and sizzling beef tenderloin. I have basically tried all the dishes in the past four years, and these three are the most suitable for me. The second is service. Basically, as long as your request is not too outrageous, they can do it for you. The food is served quite quickly. The food is usually served within a few minutes after I order. I also went to their kitchen for a surprise inspection and found no trace of pre-prepared dishes. Food safety can still be guaranteed. These two points are the reason why I keep eating here. The food here is very suitable for my southern taste, and it looks very good. At least it is not like the picture and the actual situation in a domestic restaurant. It is also a treasure restaurant. Everyone can try it when traveling to York. If it is not delicious, you can criticize me.

The restaurant environment is great, the food is delicious😋 and the service is good. Recommended

The taste is good and the service attitude is very good.

This really is one of my favourite restaurants in York, the restaurant is very atmospheric. The flavours are very tasty

The poached fish here is amazing—so tender and full of bold, spicy flavor. I also loved the “Old Chef’s Cabbage,” simple but packed with wok hei. Plus, the staff were super friendly and made us feel right at home. Will definitely be back!

Delicious, good quality and cheap, the taste is right

Came to eat here a couple years ago and the food is just as good as I remember. Very friendly staff and the food came very quickly.

Great food and friendly service.

Very friendly staff and food was great, got the spot!

Very delicious! ! ! Recommended! Been here many times

Used to be a really good Sichuan restaurant and I used to come here all the time when I lived in York some years ago. However, not sure if there’s been a management change, but my visit tonight was largely disappointing. No longer authentic flavours - Jasmine tea had zero fragrance, food now tasted a lot more watered down, and not a chopstick in sight (strange for a Chinese resto!). 3 stars as it remains well priced and the Mapo tofu and egg fried rice are still good.

Not the cheapest takeaway but wow the food is unreal will definitely be ordering my next Chinese from here

Food was good.. Lovely place lacked atmosphere staff very reserved..

He usado el chile rojo durante muchos años y la razón por la que no le he dado una clasificación por estrellas más alta es porque mi cerdo asado favorito del menú no ha estado disponible durante mucho tiempo - incluso intentamos llamar por teléfono por adelantado para ver si el chef de suma débil estaba en, pero lamentablemente fue en vano.

Big portions, some unusual dishes, tasty and good service

Siempre visitamos el chile rojo cuando estamos en York sin duda la mejor comida siempre increíble y servicio gran gran elección de comida y bebidas que volveremos.

Comida china en un nivel diferente. El interior es un sitio de construcción y todo el restaurante necesita una revisión importante, pero la comida era de la mejor calidad que experimenté en un restaurante chino. Precios justos especialmente las bebidas y el buen servicio.

Very kind service, and good food. Feel like home there

Gran restaurante cerca del río, parecía vacío desde fuera, pero estaba bien patrocinado de hecho. Personal atento dispuesto a explicarnos las consultas que nos planteamos sobre nuevos platos. Experiencia encantadora.

Una experiencia gastronómica verdaderamente excepcional en Red Chillie, York Recientemente tuve el placer de cenar en Red Chillie en York, y debo decir que fue una experiencia absolutamente encantadora de principio a fin. El ambiente era relajado y acogedor, perfecto para una noche relajada - con amigos o familiares. Empezamos con el Banquet Starter, y fue la introducción perfecta a lo que resultó ser una comida inolvidable. La variedad y los sabores eran evidentes: cada plato era fresco, perfectamente condimentado y nos dejó con ganas de más. Por lo general, teníamos los vermicelli, que era más que delicioso. Cada bocado rebosaba de sabores increíbles, y el plato estaba perfectamente cocinado. La calidad de la comida en Red Chillie es simplemente excepcional: cada plato está hecho con cuidado y atención al detalle. No puedo recomendar este restaurante lo suficiente. Si estás en York y buscas una auténtica y sabrosa comida china, ¡este es el lugar para ir!

I really like it here. We went for lunch at about 2pm. Plenty of space, in fact it's a big restaurant with lots of capacity. I ordered from the set lunch menu, it's good value at £12.50 for two courses. The hot and sour soup was disappointing, they've changed the recipe since I was last here when it was really nice. Beef in black bean sauce with fried rice was lovely. My mate had Special Chow Mein from the main menu and it was delicious, apart from the squid which was overcooked and possibly frozen - it certainly didn't taste like fresh squid. Leaving the squid aside everything else was lovely.

York's premier prestige Chinese restaurant. It has a reputation for a reason. A formidable menu and excellent customer service, all set in an extremely clean and premium atmosphere. Perfect for group meals!

Sabiendo que nos quedaríamos en York por solo una noche antes de regresar a casa, el Red o era el primero de nuestra lista después de haber comido allí muchos años antes. El ambiente, el servicio y la comida eran tan buenos como recordaba y mi pareja estaba tan impresionada, que quiere volver a York solo para experimentar otra gran comida china. Si estás en York y te gusta la comida china, este es un restaurante de visita obligada.

A mixed experience here with poor service due to understaff, prices are in the high side. Atmosphere is good, and the decor is interesting. The food quality, presentation and taste is great and they have a very good selection of traditional Chinese favourites.

After living for 8 years in China, I miss spicy Sichuan and Hunan food. Found this place while on holiday in York - enjoyed food and service. Great place !

Food varied and adapted to suit. Sweet was still full of ice crystals 🥲 Staff informed and situation dealt with flawlessly.

Nos recibieron con una sonrisa y nos mostraron a nuestra mesa, el personal era atento y educado. Nuestra comida era excelente, tuvimos el banquete de entrada más un principal compartido. Todo estaba caliente y sabroso, la cantidad justa de tiempo entre cursos. El vino tiene un precio razonable, al igual que la comida. Nuestra factura llegó a menos de £ 40 cada uno y yo diría que fue la mejor comida china que he comido durante mucho tiempo. Mejor que Chinatown en Londres!

Comida de mala calidad , totalmente carente de especias y el restaurante era muy tranquilo sin ambiente. Definitivamente no recomendaría.

Ingen har vi være her, som vi plejer. Faktisk var vi de eneste - nok fordi denne gang kun var til frokost. Alt var som det skulle være. Vi er virkelig glad for dette sted, det er et af de bedste spisesteder uden for Kina. Skøn mad.

Lovely restaurant, great staff and great food. Highly recommended.

I’ve been over the years and it’s been ok and can reflect food that I can get in China. I visited for lunch on 23rd October having just popped into the Chinese supermarket next door for provisions and the food was shockingly poor. The ingredients didn’t feel fresh and the quality was all together quite unpalatable. I can make it far better myself.

Este restaurante estaba al lado de nuestro hotel y fue recomendado por el conserje del hotel. La comida era excelente, las porciones apropiadas y el servicio mejor que la media. Comería allí de nuevo.

Really delicious silky tofu in chilli sauce. Nice discreet staff. Slightly underwhelming décor. Wine very reasonable prices

Thursday 9th Oct 2024 6 of us enjoyed a great meal & drinks with great service. Food was really good, atmosphere great and pleasant staff Good menu and drinks selection

We went there for an early dinner at 16:30, not many people so the service was quick and great. Foods are ok and prices are reasonable. Only with many mosquitoes which was quite annoying while you are eating.

Went there after 15 years and still the food is top

Very nice restaurant. Can't not go wrong with chinese. Had a take away but while Waiting I can tell it a very busy restaurant and the place was buzzing. Will definitely dine in next time when i visit.

Came here all the time as a child and still come back whenever I get the chance as it is to this day my favourite restaurant ever and the best Chinese food I've had outside of china. Ate here again a few days ago and our food arrived very quickly and was even better than I remembered. This place never disappoints. - best dumplings I've ever had - soft fried noodles with bean sprouts also recommended - jade fried rice with prawn is excellent - shredded potato is really good and flavourful - braised aubergine was amazing

After reading the reviews wasn’t too sure to go, but went to see for myself. The food was lovely and freshly prepared. The staff was friendly. Would definitely recommend it

Fantastic news and old Chinese dishes. It's cheap for what you get

Poor service , very poor , waiters either don’t listen or understand English … went a few years ago and now I see the difference , poor food helpings , rushed cooking and undercooked , you have to sit on dirty table cloth s despite asking for clean , these are only cheap paper table covers so it should have been done , sizzler didn’t sizzle and the waiter knew this but of course did nothing … all in all a bad experience and won’t be going again , there are better in York .

The food was exceptional, with the shrimp with egg yolk standing out as a delicious highlight. The crispy Chinese pancake was also a favorite, perfectly cooked and flavorful. The staff were friendly and attentive, making the dining experience even more enjoyable. The traditional decor added a charming and nostalgic touch that is rare to find these days. I will definitely be returning for another visit!

Hi I visited the restaurant on 3/8/24 with my family, I would NOT like to recommend this place for anyone. I dnt know how they get 4. 3 rating. Reasons 1) food quantity was fine but the main courses taste was not like Chinese. And appearance was not pleasant. 2) 5 or 6 staff was there no one smile on us, everyone looks like unhappy, sad. Felt like pushed by some one to work. 3) Toilets was in very poor cleanliness .

🇬🇧❤️ This restaurant is incredibly delicious. I ate there countless times when I was in York, and I still crave it today. If I could, I’d head back to York just to dine there again!

Didn’t visit we had a takeaway delivered. Ordered GongBao Diced Chicken with Peanuts & Dried Chilli. It was absolutely disgusting. The so called ‘Chicken’ was tiny pieces of meat which were pink/brown coloured and hard and were maybe pork but it indescribable. Couldn’t eat it it was so bad!!!

My husband got his meal mine came 5 minutes later. Staff not attentive my husband had finished his drink & no one came & asked if he wanted another drink. We won’t be going back. They didn’t ask our food was ok. The staff looked that didn’t want to be there

The food was nice but I got my meal and my wife’s meal didn’t come out till 5 minutes later staff not very attentive even though it wasn’t busy service was poor not just us but other tables waiting overall disappointing even though we’ve been before and everything was fine don’t think we will be returning

The food was really good but the hygiene of the toilets I was simply shocked, I have never seen such a dirty toilet in a restaurant, I was even disgusted to wash my hands so as not to touch that tap🤢

I can not comment on the food as I have never received it! The service is horrible! Do not order from here unless you have to whole day to wait for your food...

Beautiful authentic food. There are so many options to choose from.

The food was very well prepared and delicious. We had the two-person special, and it was the best Chinese food we've had in years.

Amazing food, the soft shell crab is outrageously good

Amazing! Service and food were superb, portions are generous and the menu is vast with a fantastic selection of authentic dishes. One of our party ordered the seabass and a whole fish was served! That's very generous and it was absolutely delicious. Good value for money and arguably the best chinese restaurant I have ever eaten. Can't wait to book again when we come back next year! Thank you Red Chilli!

Absolutely lovely restaurant, first visit. We ordered banquet for 3 which was a good choice as it meant we got to taste different dishes rather than sticking to same old . The dishes were beautiful, tasty, plentiful. Ooh I can still taste the lovely ribs and prawn toast. Plenty of different choice on menu 😋. Service was excellent. The only thing I would say is a little forwarning in advance for the sizzling skillet brought to to table. And we only knew this because of the couple next table had got the dish before us , the skillet spattered oil all over the table cloth 🙄 and would have gone over our clothes like the other couple if we hadnt have been prepared by holding the table cloth up!. Overall a lovely evening and would definitely return

Return visit after about 12 years. Still very good food and staff very efficient. Well worth a try.

Overall a very pleasant experience, the food was excellent and served very quickly. Lots of choice on the menu and somewhere I would happily return .

Amazing food will definitely return, found this after a young man in a pub recommended, lots of different specialities

Quick, speedy food to the table. Tasty and hot. We love this place as the food does not disappoint. Cumin mutton and the chilli oil dishes are glorious.

Large restaurant just off the main centre. It seems quite dated decor wise, dark and dim which paper table clothes (which are totally practical) which for me let it down from 5* (everything I mentioned, not just the table cloths). Food was spot on. We opted for one of the banquet menus which was a choice of soup, sharing platter or duck and 2x curry and a veg side and rice. There was so much food. It was all really delicious and so fresh. Good drinks selection too. We didn’t book and got a seat on a Saturday eve no problem. Staff were all really friendly and attentive. We got lovely, fresh, tasty food which was excellent value-what’s not to like??

The Food was excellent but the service was lacking. Had a lovely evening with my son - had starter banquet and 2 mains, however no one came to take a drinks order and we ordered with our meal after 10 mins sat there. No one checked on us despite us leaving g a full plate of noodles ( only left because we were full). Our drinks sat empty for the last 30 mins of our meal without any one asking if we wanted anything. It wasn’t overly busy staff were stood around. I eventually had to call someone over to ask for our bill. I would have bought more drinks but with that lack of attention left to go elsewhere. I must repeat the food was fantastic- I couldn’t fault the food

Red Chilli's exceeded my expectations! The food was absolutely delicious, with each dish bursting with authentic flavours. The service was prompt and friendly, and the ambience was cosy. Whether you're a fan of classic Chinese cuisine or looking to try something new, Red Chillies is a must-visit. I can't wait to return!

The French beans with minced pork is their best dish in my opinion

Wanted to write a review as we were really disappointed at the bad reviews! We went last night and it was lovely, food was great, service was great and the atmosphere was amazing :)

Except that the boiled fish I ordered was average, the dumplings and fish-flavored shredded pork were both good. The Chinese-speaking male waiter's service is also very average, and even makes people feel uncomfortable, but the foreign waiter has a good attitude ~

Polite and friendly staff. Good food and good service

Very tasty food and excellent service.

This place was amazing! Highlight of food for me and my boyfriend in York!!! We had the salt and pepper chicken wings for a starter, crispy shredded beef in Cantonese sauce and beef mince and lettuce rice. Bloody gorgeous!!! Portions was massive. Service was fast and efficient. Couldn’t have asked for a better meal! When we come back to York we will definitely be coming back here! 100/10!

On my second visit, the noodles are no different from Chinese noodles. The service is good, and the waiter name ice is 5 star serviceIf you are going, please ice

No more 锅bao meat. I'm so sad,,😭😭

I went to this restaurant and I highly would not recommend this restaurant because it was highly expensive and the next day I got food poisoning from here and when I complained to the company they said they couldn’t find my order and if I wanted anything done regarding compensation I had to provide the receipt which I left on table with payment but keep asking me for it when I have told them numerous times by email also they asked me for a record of medical I recieved with was an insult and a joke, so I would clearly state to Amy one to stay clear of this restaurant as it should be condemned

I pick this restaurant after reading other reviews. We had a fabulous meal. Would definitely recommend this place. I recommend booking in advance.

Firstly I would advise you to pre booked. The staff were friendly and helpful. The food was excellent couldn't fault any of the courses. I would definitely recommend this place.

This place came highly recommended. Staff very friendly and helpful. The food was excellent.

Having recently started learning standard Chinese and taking MOOCS in Chinese history, I thought that it would be good to celebrate the start of the Chinese year of the dragon with a Chinese meal! The daughter recommended the Red Chilli, around the corner from the railway station, next door to its own supermarket and we were very glad she did. The food had the quality of good, fresh home cooking and came with lavish and tasty sauces. The dark interior was relaxing as was the service that allowed us plenty of time to savour the feast of dishes including both garlic coated bok choi and broccoli, the vegetables being again worthy of home cooking. My only regret was the food was too plentiful for me to have a dessert. Maybe next time I will start with that! A rare combination of welcoming with good food.

Amazing and friendly staff . Food was absolutely beautiful good size portions would highly recommend

This is a review for the other branch in York, my partner and I had such a bad case of food poisoning that we had to call 111 last night. Terrible, we still haven't recovered. Avoid at all cost.

Excellent restaurant on all counts! We ordered sweet and sour chicken and chicken curry both with egg-fried rice. We also had samosas as a starter. Ambience and customer service were great. Would thoroughly recommend!

Visited here Sunday 5 feb, ordered salt and pepper ribs, peking duck with jasmine rice. Also chicken chow mein, chicken and vegetables doublings and finally sweet and sour king prawns. Food was piping hot, the prawn were extremely nice and big. Salt and pepper ribs very very salty but still very tasty. Staff very helpful and service was exceptional efficient considering there was a big party of people in for a birthday. Enjoyed the food and would definitely go back to try other dishes.

My favorite Kung Pao Chicken was mediocre. The flavor of this dish was not rich enough and too spicy. Maybe it was due to the Indian chili peppers. The three flavors of sweet, sour and numb were overwhelmed by the spiciness.

Really lovely food, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. As with all English restaurants it was less spicy than you would expect of the authentic version, but I suppose they have to cater to local tastes. There were a number of groups of Chinese people eating there, which is always a good sign with a Chinese restaurant.

Had some lovely food here today. Nice and fresh and hot. Service was really good, highly recommended.

Excellent food and service. Highly recommended.

Ingen er vi at finde. Vi blev en smule nervøs da der på de nye menu kort var pompfrit at finde. Men Manden var perfekt som den plejer at være.

Great food from a vast menu. Good value too.

The food is simple The best Chinese we have had in a long time, well recommended x

Best Chinese food I've ever had, I come back to this restaurant very regularly. Staff are lovely, lots of menu choice. The tables are always presented nicely, however the toilets are not the cleanest.

Excellent food. Our new go to in York.

Amazing authentic food in the heart of York. I've eaten here a few times and never been disappointed. The portions are generous and tasty, and the service excellent. The setting is really unique, with a strong contemporary style mixed with traditional Chinese culture.

Quiet when I visited so lacked a bit of atmosphere. Food was good but not exceptional.

Went for Dinner whilst on holiday .place was lovely with great choice of traditional chineese dishes .service was quick and food well presented .overall value very reasonable based on location Will visit again when back in the area.

Outstanding vegetarian banquet, recommended.

Booked for group of friends and came with a recommendation but sadly disappointing to say the least. In fact more of a disaster really and something that no one in the group had ever experienced. Arrived and pointed to a table in the distance, not shown to the table! Then waited 30 minutes yep some in the group were getting annoyed and quite rightly. Sadly had to ask for some sort of service and eventually came but without any pleasantries. There was two young rude disruptive groups in the restaurant taking up everybody's time which is not surprising as being legless drunk and being sick on the table is not a good. Appeared to lack management control and total disregard for other customers and although the food was just okay service was poor. All toilets were shut completely for a time and were disgusting. Maybe just a bad night but was not overly busy. We paid before meal finished as keen to get out and will not return.

Takeaway. Best chinese food ever - but nearly double the price of others - but I'd deffo use it again

Beautiful. Arguably the best Chinese meal I have ever eaten in my life. We visited every night of our stay in York simply due to how large the menu is, and how fantastic the food was. Genuinely a must visit

We had the £25 a head banquet which was lazy of us but we were tired after travelling from Greece It was super. Great portions and wonderfully tasty Rather wonderful decorations in the restaurant and perfect for very large parties