Rivers in Kirklees

Ricky was an amazing waiter, he was kind, friendly and made us feel welcome. Highly recommend this place.

Lovely food and staff very friendly 😊

we came here as a family of six and had a great time. the food was amazing and the service was excellent. this resturant has by far one of the best foods to eat. the atmosphere in the restaurant itself is wonderful too. had a really good time here and i 100% recommend.

Totally awful from start to finish. Food was soggy and raw in places and we all came down with food poisoning.

The food is very good and the prices are good. The only comment is that heaters keep food warm would be good.

Great service and fantastic food at a reasonable price. I've visited this restaurant quite a number of times over the last few years, maybe 4 or 5 times this year and they always deliver on taste and quality. 2/8/2024 - update - another spectacular meal! Highly recommended.

I love this resturant . Amazing food ❤️

Great restaurant.. very consistent

Management really do want to provide you with a great experience of dining here. Good food good atmosphere. Best Chinese 👌

Best Chinese in town .The food is delicious duck pancakes , chicken fried rice, ribs, ginger and spring onion king prawn :) perfect place for a meal out.

Wanted payment upfront cos party night before had done a runner!! Made us feel uncomfortable 😕 Couldn't even get a drink til paid upfront

Lovely food service a bit quick between starters and main meals. Staff lovely good drink choices. Will definitely be going again

Poor service, failed at the basics of customer service. No drink menu, write your own order, half the starters didn't come out - had to remind staff of the rest. Half of main meals missed. The staff should take the orders themselves on the notepad if they cannot understand what the customer writes down. No drink orders taken, some plates cleared when some people at table still eating, then no plates cleared well after the meal finished. No bill brought over. Might as well cooked the meal ourself, as had to do everything else for the staff! Would be understandable if it was busy but was basically empty. Food was average. Wouldn't recommend.

Given menu, a pen, an order pad with no explanation. Ok, a bit strange but we went with it. Ordered food with a few queries but that’s fine too. Ribs turned up. One of them had a very long grey hair stuck to it. We called the waitress over and immediately on the defensive. “It’s not ours, all chefs have short hair” and “you are trying to con us”. Errr no. We thought we’d try a new Chinese restaurant. If she had said I’m so sorry and moved on, so would we. Instead continual denial and “it must be yours” despite me having short hair and my wife having brown hair. If we’d eaten our fill and tried it on, I could maybe see where she was coming from, however we’d had a couple of ribs each, 3/4 of a beer, 3/4 of a glass of wine and that’s it. If you’re gonna call me a liar then that’s me done. Left immediately.

Great place and great food and good service

Mix and mach try a bit off every thing

Food is okay, service needs to improve

Reasonable price. Good quality clothes shoes. Kids and adults.

We come to Rivers regularly and have never been disappointed. The service is great and the food is amazing. Regardless of what we order its always good quality and a good portion, seasoned well and very satisfying. Today we had chicken in plum and chilli sauce, as well as beef flank soup with rice noodles. The menu is large enough that anyone will find something that suits them. Come on an empty stomach as you will definitely leave full.

Very good! Lots of options for everyone in our group! Even with some pickier eaters! Good atmosphere and friendly staff

Me and one of my friend visited rivers 2 weeks before I really had very bad experience their which I feel like sharing; that day we ordered food and it was a bit spicy, so we ordered a fresh juice and they said "there is no fresh juice", but when the next person who came to after a few seconds, there was fresh juice for them. And the employees were so rude to us. We felt really disrespectful and disgusting, I prefer to eat somewhere else next time. I am writing it really short, I'm just to sharing an awful experience which I have never faced from anywhere else. Reply: ( I didn't have any other way to reply to you so I'm just editing my comment), I was just sharing my experience in there and I can clearly say that staff were really rude, it was an awful experience there. And I dont care if you are justifying your behaviour by saying the excuse about Increase in your sale. The actual thing happend there was first we ordered an orange juice and they said they don't have an orange juice so we asked apple they said they don't have it neither and when we asked which one do you have the staff said" there is no fresh juice". And for the next person there was!! please treat everyone equally!!!

The food was wonderful. The staff were quite busy and it appeared to be understaffed to say it was mother's day, not a customer issue though so they lose a star for service. Atmosphere was great. To say it was quite busy it was quiet and cosy.

This was our first experience in a Chinese restaurant and it was alright. As we weren't familiar with the menu, we decided to go for set dinner for 2 (see photos attached for both the menu and photo of food). It has started with a soup that though was tasty, it felt a bit too fat for what we are used to. While we were eating it, we got ribs brought in which cam with really tasty sauce. The ribs were normal but the sauce (as well as sauces with other food) was really tasty. For the main we had egg fried rice with selection of chicken, beef and pork. The rice was really tasty and the meats went well with it but both beef and pork were a bit fattier than we prefer. At the end we had Chinese tea which I believe was some sort of white tea. We have also ordered wine which was fairly good. In summary, if you know what you would like to eat, you shouldn't be dissapoointed but I wouldn't recommend coming in blind.

One of the best meals I've ever had, tried some off the "English chinese" menu and some off the "Chinese" menu. It was all incredible! Highlight was the hongkong roast duck!

The best Chinese in Huddersfield by a long margin

Fantastic, wide range of authentic Chinese dishes all in one place. The Shanghai Pork Belly is a must!

Our favourite Chinese restaurant in Huddersfield - excellent fresh food and extensive menu. Really friendly laid back staff- been coming here for years and haven’t had a bad meal yet!

Lovely atmosphere as is very relaxed servers are always polite and professional and will happily give you a genuine recommendation on what to and what not to order. There’s 2 menus one being the usual uk style asian food which is still lovely and then an authentic one,this being my menu of choice . My personal favourites are the dim sum combination for 2 which never fails to be nice and for my main the Szechuan prawn balls with a side of boiled rice both cooked perfectly and full of flavour. Also the duck and leek is a winner if your looking for something a bit lighter and all the portions are good for sharing.

I had the most terrific/embarrassing experience today at Rivers about 4:15pm. Little wonder it's not a top rated restaurant here. The Chinese girl putting on a white shirt was very rude and uncourteous. I walked in to eat and had gone with an energy drink I got for my work later this evening. She walked up to me to say that I wasn't supposed to come in with a drink. I tried to explain to her that it's an energy drink and I wasn't going to open it and I couldn't have discarded the drink before coming in (note the energy drink wasn't open). To my dismay, her countenance changed. She shrugged and told me that she wasn't going to serve me and left me dejected, feeling humiliated and treated less like a human. I asked myself, what kind of effrontery and if I am being treated like this because I'm a blackman. I walked up to her, and her colleague, who was much older was kind enough to listen to me tried to let me sit to be served but this anger filled and uncourteous waiter insisted she wasn't going to serve me and that I was shouting at her ( for demanding her reasons for not taking my order). It is really sad and I've learnt the hard way which has left me traumatised by this kind of bad service. There is no sense of customer service at all

Fantastic food Fantastic service .Well impressed

Lovely food - especially from the traditional Chinese menu - the mapo tofu is fab, as are the dumplings. We come here quite often and the food is always fab.

Completely amazing, loved it with my girlfriend .

Food arrived so fast and was so tasty

Got a takeaway, and so glad i did, it was beautiful, best Chinese ive had in years, will definitely go again, banging food!

My first time visiting Rivers and what beautiful food. Staff were very friendly and we didn’t have to wait long. Would definitely recommend and I will be visiting again soon x

Excellent Food and Service. One of my regular places I visit.

Very disappointed, raw chicken. Rude staff when advised them of my raw chicken and was then told sometimes pink chicken is ok to eat. Fried chicken also means not fried on the menu supposedly. Had better hopes for this place. Owners replied to my review and tried calling me a liar how typical. You should take this comment and do better rather than trying to argue your case.

Food is amazing and the staff are friendly!

Absolutely beautiful oriental food from here every time

definitely the best Chinese food in Huddersfield the squid tasted so good I love the noodles and the salt and pepper chicken yummy 😋

Ordered online, restaurant was busy but they always remained calm and polite. food was exceptional loved it, definitely ordering many times in the future

Great food with great service. Prices are quite reasonable as well

Friendly staffs, good service and spacious. Played a birthday song for my son's birthday. Nice foods, good portion and foods served fast. Good ambience. Good we had a great time and It is our first time here. we recommend it.

I'd describe the service as relaxed rather than slow, but I was in on a Monday evening so expected as there were only two people serving. The atmosphere may be better on Friday/ weekend but Monday it was very quiet and only about a third full, but everyone there seemed to be enjoying the food. I enjoyed the food and there was more on the menu than your typical Chinese restaurant, which was a very pleasant surprise. Overall I'd give it 4.5. Very impressed.

Staff were attentive and couldn’t do enough for us. All food was amazing and exactly what we asked for, prawn crackers were fresh as the food was too. Not too expensive either . Will be returning again soon

Food was tasty and good but slow and inept service let it down. Service was so slow we didn’t stay for the drinks that came as part of our meal. Just paid and left.

Very bizarre experience. Had to write down our own order, the food was nice but small portions for the price and was slightly cold when it came out. Staff didn’t say a lot, one lady was lovely and friendly but the other lady who served us was really rude and standoffish. Mixed opinions but probably will not be back just purely for the lack of customer service. Has really great potential, all the staff just need to be more friendly. Otherwise, decent food and decent value but portions could be bigger.

The food is amazing. Really really tasty. But the service leaves a lot to be desired. Things like having to write down our own order and then take it to the desk. And telling us they don't have any high chairs when you can see them at the bottom of the stairs on the way to the toilet.

Yumilicious food. Excellent hospitality. Clean. Love to visit again n again.

The worst service in Huddersfield! Our group of 4 went late on a Saturday night, there was only 1 other group in the restaurant. We had to write down our order on the waitresses notepad ourselves, the restaurant was really cold, the food was decent quality but small portion sizes considering the prices and it was cold. The staff didn’t say a word to us when we ordered or when they delivered the food to our table. Not even a thank you, I thought it was rude.

Really great food that is authentic. I would highly recommend coming here. I loved the food and the staff were nice.

We go here quite often for some of the best Chinese food we've had. We used to eat regularly in London Chinatown and have eaten Chinese in some of the world's great cities including Hong Kong, so to have this quality in Huddersfield is fantastic. However the experience seems to be either that it's near-empty and cold, but with good service: or it's busy but the service falls apart.

Ate here early evening with my young son. Place was fairly quiet, so no wait for a table. Polite young lady served us and food didn't take too long. The food was superb - I've been craving a really nice Chinese meal for a long time, and this was perfect. We had 2 starters, 2 mains, 2 sides and a couple of drinks, came to about £33 - very good value for the quality and quantity. Will definitely come again.

Great value for money and very tasty food.

Great place. Took my family there and the food was amazing! Even my daughter who doesn’t normally like Chinese food loved it. Would unreservedly recommend. We’ll 100% be back.

Good tasty food, friendly staff

Me and my sister go here every year for our birthday ever since we moved to Huddersfield. My sister loves the food so much she sometimes orders from home. The food is absolutely top quality. It's very luxurious for the price you pay. Me mam haven't eaten Chinese food for a while and after many years, we convinced her to join us for our birthday. She was instantly hooked. A lot of my friends go here too. Me mam finally decided to go here for her birthday. Guess its now our own tradition.

Food was OK but the customer service was appalling! 6 of us attended last night & the young girl serving us had no social skills whatsoever!

Absolute discusting never again x write your own order do I work here ? ants on the table and actually don't care about customers

Mediocre at best, certainly not £75 worth of delivery food. It took almost 2 hours to deliver, the soup was tasteless, ribs inedible due to being so tough and prawn crackers were soft. The mains were OK at best but not great. I don't think we will repeat our pretty poor experience.

I love this restaurant, the crispy duck is delicious, and the staff who work there are very friendly

We really enjoyed our lunch lots if flavour full food unusual but ok service

Nice place, quiet and beautiful Friendly staff too

The lady at the counter is freaking rude and refers to herself as the owners daughter. Very disrespectful and rude. Came without eating

Absolutely disgusting it's nasty I had ants crawling all on my table maggots on the floor bugs floating in my drink it's completely nasty I would hate to see what the kitchen looks like food came cold aswell I would give it a 0 if I could would not recommend

Always tasty food, promptly served and great atmosphere, best Chinese around

Really nice food and you get plenty plus you get the choice of " authentic chinese food " or the food british people like " . If you like chinese food and live near Huddersfield pay a visit well worth it .

Great food and service but not the most hygienic to be rolling wontons / dumplings in open air whilst handling money etc

Unfortunately was very disappointed considering the reviews we had read before we went here. The lemon chicken was orange in colour and I had to pick out the bits of chicken that were not cooked!! The spring rolls tasted like curry? Overall the food wasn't particularly hot in temperature which may have explained the uncooked chicken. Also had to write our own order on a writing pad which was very strange. Maybe we just went on a "bad night" but don't think we will return.

The most authentic South Chinese cuisine around. Those who appreciate Yum Cha and Dim Sum it is a must! PS - check out the awesome Chardonnay

Excellent service and food was amazing

Foods ok... i liked it But the restaurant has no atmosphere which is a shame. Defo Worth a try!

The best Chinese meal I've ever tasted , can't wait to come back , if you haven't visited yet , get yourself down, you won't be disappointed.

Came here today for lunch with the family, service was amazing, food was fantastic, seriously can’t fault this place, such nice authentic food, the best Chinese restaurant, been here quite a few times now and have never had a bad experience, always great food and great service, thank you!

The Hong Kong style roast duck is so delicious. My favourite Chinese restaurant in Huddersfield. Lovely authentic food, friendly staff and large portions.

My grown up kids had been raving about this place for months - so we went today The food was good It was tasty and fresh Ok decor Prices - mid range The staff / waiters, mostly very young , were helpful and kind Credit to them really I however was so disappointed with the lady at the counter who took our payment First she was flaffing about with some receipts or something , perhaps tilling up - we stood there waiting to pay ; no acknowledgment or apology Next - she takes payment - whilst speaking to a colleague - and just threw my receipt on the table Did u enjoy your meal or thank you for coming would have been nice So rude ! You won’t have a restaurant without customers - so please Rivers put someone competent and courteous at the till I had to give 2 stars due to this very rude woman Apart from that - good food and very helpful staff Oh two more things- 25p for containers ! Can u believe it ? The audacity ! It was all down to the restaurant as the food took too long to arrive and we could not stay Ok I’m done

Would give a 0 if possible. Rang in advance to ask if any of the food was halal, when we got there we was referred to as the “Muslim table.” We ordered starters as soon as we got there and 45 mins later they still didn’t arrive. Spoke to a manager who claimed an order was never placed… and they never took our orders for mains so we left. Poor service avoid if you’re not one of their own!

Gone down hill after covid we used to order often then prices went up whitch we didn't mind as food was good quality but then they cut portion sizes and food was just really poor quality and it totally put us off

The restaurants decor is very welcoming and upholds a good atmosphere. The servers showed us our table which was super clean.All of the staff were caring and accommodating towards us and made us feel welcomed. Throughout the meal the staff made sure we was satisfied. The food was amazing! one of the best Chinese’s i’ve had, it all tasted fresh and flavourful. I couldn’t recommend this enough! one of the best restaurants in huddersfield

We visited this afternoon, the environment is lovely, staff really nice. The food was cooked really well, except that it was way too salty (for both our dishes). I actually couldn’t finish mine as the salt was much too much. It’s a shame as I could tell it was really well made, I just don’t know why that much salt was put in. The oolong tea was lovely though.

Delicious food, great environment with friendly staff. Had a surprise birthday get together here at Rivers and it was a superb experience. Would definitely recommend it as a wonderful venue for small events.

Saw this place by chance when passing through, and was not dissapointed when I decided to try, they offer great authentic dishes and would highly recommend the mapo tofu it was beautiful. Will definitely be returning here.

I’ve been to rivers 3 times now and every-time the food has been amazing! The service and price are fab! Chinese for me? This is the place I will always go!!! Five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Highly recommend

Because of 'lockdown' our Group have been unable to eat out!We were at Rivers 2 yrs ago. The food was excellent then and thankfully it was equally, if not better this time around.There were 28 of us and the excellent food just kept coming.The staff were very attentive.Frankly, I cannot find any fault and it feels very Chinese - even the music.

Great meal, shame the menus a bit long! The duck died a good death!

Very nice will definitely return. Food was good quality and value for money. Decent sized portions, good location and nice place. Service was great too very welcoming and attentive.

Some of the dishes were delicious, some average. Will go back and try again as it's a nice place with good service.

Absolutely disgusting restaurant we spent £42 on a takeaway to witch as caused both parties food poisoning to nightly level not only that but had a RAT yes. RAT in the place next to the window to say the least or was massive never felt so disgusted this place needs shutting down ASAP

Had to give one star but that's being generous,don't mind paying a lot when it comes to food but nearly £40 for a takeaway..£12.50 for a mixed starter that was terrible,tiny dry ribs,awful prawn toast,mearly a tea spoon of dip..soggy spring rolls,don't get me started on main meals..more than half of it went it the bin, absolutely sh*te!!

今天点了鱼香肉丝盖饭。一上桌我就觉得不对劲，颜色不对。也许没放豆瓣酱。菜很咸，没有鱼香肉丝该有的甜酸的味道。看来要吃正宗中餐还是得去Leeds。。。

Lovely staff and amazing food! Great value for money as had one of the lunch offers, lovely setup inside and always very clean and tidy, wonderful staff

Gorgeous food nice place and nice staff

One of the most underrated Chinese restaurants in Huddersfield. There's an extensive menu to choose from so all tastes can be accommodated for, and they ask whether you want it spicy or not so they can tailor it specifically for you. The restaurant is lovely- spacious and with ambient music in the background, and most importantly, the food is absolutely delicious. All for a very reasonable price. If anyone has the opportunity to drop by and eat there, I would highly reccomend!

Booked a large table for a birthday meal and the staff was more than happy that we turn up early to decorate the table. Really friendly staff, great service and amazing food. None of us were disappointed. They have two menus, one for the traditional Chinese recipes and the second for the English tastes Chinese recipes. Each menu offers an extensive selection. The food is amazing quality with great taste. Best Chinese food in our town. Would definitely recommend and will definitely be going back for more.

a party of seven of us booked last saturday , we waited nearly one hour for service , ordering drinks and food then when the food came out it was all together the starters mains and side dishes which sat there going cold it was not a very good experiance at all and we certainly wont be going back no apologies or nothing

As per title, I refused to eat Chinese food in the UK. My first experiences 17 years ago, a combination of local take-aways and a few restaurants that looked like red theme parks offering the McDonald version of Chinese food for the lowest common denominator (90% of Chinese food in the UK) left me so disappointed that I swore never to waste my time and money on British Chinese food. My experience yesterday changed everything. Not only the service was awesome (Thank you Diane) but the food was authentic and full of flavour. 2 menues were available; one adjusted for western expectations; eg lean meats, only chicken breast, etc. The other, a proper and more extensive traditional Chinese menu; sometimes spicier and with dishes that used all of the fish or more than just chicken breast, etc. The decor was restrained but well considered (no Kung Fu Panda posters or red paper lanterns) Prices were spot on, not dead cheap but great value (we had 2 soups, dumplings for 2, a rice dish, a chicken dish and 2 beers, £40)All in all, a great experience.

I needed a chinese restaurant early on aSunday evening. I hadn’t visited the centre of Huddersfield for many years. I phoned to make a booking & was told it was not necessary. As it where it was I was told it was opposite the Parish Church. Very easy to find. Not busy but obviously popular with Chinese clients; always a good sign. Had an excellent dining experience.

Great atmosphere, decor, and staff and amazing food.

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Quite honestly just tried this place for the first time did not enjoy my food at all and I think it was quite expensive