royal china in Aberdeen City

I preordered a takeaway at approximately 3.00pm on 17 October 2024 for collection at 6.30pm. I set off for the restaurant, which is a 20 minute drive, at around 6.10pm. 5 minutes into my drive I received a text message saying my order could not be taken by Royal China. When I arrived in Peterculter I found the restaurant to be closed. There is nothing on its website or ordering system saying it is closed. This is a ridiculous stare of affairs. I'd like to know if it is closed permanently!

Shocking service. Told 30 minutes, waited an hour and 10 minutes for food. Food was just alright, not worth it at all. Poor customer service. Not what it used to be.

Good quality food . Always helpful and a good experience

Was a good place but unfortunately if you want a delivery you’ll have to wait till all the locals/walk ins are served, Doesn’t make sense? Waited over 2hrs for delivery kept saying it’s on its way? Wouldn’t recommend or ask for delivery again

Food has always been okay, however the restaurant allow you to accumulate loyalty rewards and issue a voucher after X-amount of orders/spend. This was one of the reasons we used Royal China instead of the slightly better local alternative Chinese take away. Upon trying to redeem a loyalty voucher, RC cancelled the order without explanation, no call, nothing. Seems short-sighted to lose a customer by doing this, but we won't return.

Just Tryed for first time and omg it was lovely salt pepper chips massive portion,special szechaun, special satay all was lovely highly recommend can’t wait to go back as all the Chineses out Aboyne,Tarland’s way are not fine at all

Absolutely delicious!!! We got a delivery so I can’t comment on the restaurant however the delivery was exactly on time and the food was outstanding!!!! Definitely going in for a meal next time ☺️

Ordered a couple of starters instead of a main, duck rolls and satay dip, and salt and pepper chicken. Looks like sprinkled amongest the sea of beansprouts there is a rare glipse of a frozen duck piece in the lava oiled spring rolls, served with a lava bubbling pot of satay oil, doesn't seem to be much taste to the lava...no nuts for anyone with allergies just the colour brown (sarcasm, please don't order if you have allergies) Chicken was dry and more salt than pepper....love a silver fox but tonight, more pepper please. Won't stop me ordering again, I have faith please come back to the RC we know and love

Great food, on everything time. Cheers guys....

Terrible! Gave them a second chance under new management, but I can now confirm that the food is terrible, just like the first take away. Everything is battered, including the salt and pepper ribs, they were nice and tender and not battered by the previous owner. This is not a Chinese restaurant that I will return to EVER! Or recommend, such a shame to see a good restaurant go to waste.

Top food friendly staff highly recommend.

front of house was lovely and very helpful, the food was prepared quickly and to perfection, well done royal china

We were used to the quality of the original Royal China. However after a change of ownership, we were disappointed by the food.

We were used to the quality of the original Royal China. However after a change of ownership, we were disappointed by the food. Prawn toast and wontons were over fried and had little filling, most went in the bin. Battered chicken balls had quite dry chicken inside. Lemon chicken was ok, but had lumps of thick lemon sauce. They will need to up their quality to gain the custom of the previous business. Doubt we will visit again though.

A spur of the moment takeaway on our way home. Phoned ahead order was ready. We’re not big fans of Chinese takeaways but fancied a change. Great choice, the food was excellent. We ordered spring rolls, they were extremely crispy the sauce was good. Quarter crispy duck, meat was perfect. Kung Po chilli chicken with egg fried rice. This dish was amazing one of the reasons we’re not a fan of takeaway Chinese food is the sauce can be gloopy, this dish was the complete opposite full of flavour no gloop. The prawn crackers were cracking… we won’t hesitate to come back. Thank you Royal China, shame the restaurant is closed.

We wanted to celebrate my daughter’s birthday with a Chinese meal. We chose the Royal China as we have eaten there for many, many years and it was always excellent. Sadly we had the most awful takeaway we’ve ever had. In fact, the food was almost inedible. Salt and pepper chicken was so chewy you couldn’t bite into it. The sauce with the spring rolls was disgusting. The only starter that was ok was the seaweed! Our main courses were so disappointing. One main was wrong. We ordered Kung Po hot chicken but got something else. No idea what it was but it was claggy and tasteless. The others were also the same. In fact they all tasted exactly the same and we just couldn’t eat them. The sweet and sour chicken balls were chunks of tough chewy chicken inside a huge greasy ball and the sauce itself was like jelly! Considering this was a special family meal and it cost us £125 we were gutted. Worst money I’ve ever spent on food. Don’t know if the Royal China has been taken over by new owners but they really need to up their game. We will definitely never eat there again.

Had a takeaway for collection this evening. Chicken all dry and chewy for both dishes with very little sauce or veg through it. Not great, wouldn’t recommend and unlikely to bother again given the price - v disappointing.

Only had a takeaway but was lovely

New Menu available now with even more choices. The "All in a box" is too delicious and perfect for sharing. Good food with reasonable price. Highly recommend. 👍

Food excellent but major disappointment that can’t use vouchers that were a birthday gift for takeaway . Only valid for sit in, and not open for sitting in . What a con

Have eaten here a few times now and keep coming back. The prices are competitive. The ambiance is very welcoming and relaxed. You can dine in or takeaway both equally tasty. We normally have curries, chilli chicken and beef dishes. Good option of starters. Could improve on their drinks options but you won't be stuck.

Hadn’t had a Chinese one ages and picked RC due to location. Three of us dined. It was 7pm and the place needed a good hoover. There wasn’t much to say to be honest. It was very average food, presentation was poor and service was probably below average as well. Had a mixed starter but it didn’t really float the boat. They didn’t have any lamb left in menu, which for a Friday night you’ve got to question. Noodles with main were cool, and again not that tasty. Service was slow initially and was just very functional and impersonal. Won’t be back

My girlfriend and her parents and I went here for lunch on the 29th November last year and it was very good food

Great selection of Chinese food and brilliant staff

Staff: Very helpful and accommodating. Service good, no long waits. Menu: Plenty of good choices. Food well-cooked with genuine Chinese flavours. Well-presented. We went Saturday night. It was packed with a lot of people waiting for takeout too. They still managed to find us a table without booking. Reasonable prices.

great food and takeaway service

Three generations of our family went for a celebration meal Everything was tasty-everything was real. We had a shared banquet- the food was just right Just the best of flavours and a bargain price

First time trying the lunch menu , and it was lovely, especially the ribs , lovely service and staff

this place has gone steadily downhill for the last year or so. Ordered kungpo chick to take away. It was so dry and overcooked there is no doubt in my mind that it was reheated at least once if not twice. Not happy

Phoned up to book a takeaway. Told to come down for a certain time. Ended up waiting for over half an hour. Don’t use the takeaway service!

By far the best Chinese in Aberdeen.

We visit regular and go a little out of our way for our favourite take out Its simply the best chinese Friendly staff, resonable price, although slightly more expensive than some other chinese restaurants its worth it The honey chilli chicken is amazing, chicken skewers, chicken fried rice, duck Very Totally recommend this place if youve not tried it Flavour some We have tried many chinese restaurants/ take aways And we think this is the best

Best Chinese anywhere. Thanks to the AWPR it's now accessible from cove for a take away.

Took my parents for dinner last week, dreading it a little as Dad is a very fussy eater. All the staff were very friendly and accommodating, smiling and pleasant, very happy to answer questions about the dishes. Mum and I shared a banquet and we ordered separately for Dad. We also changed two of the banquet dishes for less sugary options and there was no hesitation on behalf of our waitress, who recited the order to ensure it was correct. We all shared the hot and crisp mixed starters platter, as there was enough for 3 people. Dad was in 7th heaven. Seaweed AND chicken skewers with peanut sauce, followed by a main course of chicken in cashew nuts. Mum and I felt unable to eat the Crispy duck so opted to take that course home to have the next day. Staff were very happy to pack it up, hoisin sauce and all, for transporting home. Mum was equally effusive about her meal, the flavours and quality of the cooking and both have expressed every desire to return. Every dish was piping hot, crisp and moist and tasted just fabulous really. What a great night. Thank you you all so very much.

Service was not the best and my chicken I ordered was dry

It was very tasty with but had a few bits of chewy Chicken but would recommend and go back.

We booked a table for 8 for a birthday celebration. It was a Sunday evening so not busy. Staff were very attentive, food was quick & delicious . Price was fantastic value. We will definitely be back.

This restaurant has gradually lost its mojo over the years , had kungpo chicken tonight as a carry out , honestly it was rubbish , a brown gravy , no chilli , no flavours , sometimes restaurants get lazy , I've eaten in and out of this place over the last 20 years and the last 5 or 6 visit's , disappointing to say the least

Was working in the area. Stopped off and was given a table straight away Lovely staff. Very welcoming Had sweet and sour chick. Was really nice. Rice and a coffee £12 Will go back next time Thanks

This was one of the poorest take-away Chinese meals I have had, which is shame because I believe in supporting local restaurants. The food was tasteless, the sauce very gloopy, almost turning to a thick gravy as it cooled, and the chicken was questionable.

Como residente de Culter, hemos estado allí solo unas pocas veces, no las mejores experiencias en el pasado, pero pensamos en otro intento. . . .

We went there last night with two friends, duck was good but main courses were not, 2 had royal china chilli chicken I'm not sure if it even was chicken it was so chewy and tasted horrible, the other 2 chicken dishes were just as bad, chicken was stringy and nothing like what us should have been very disappointed as we normally thoroughly enjoy it there. We did tell the waiter but he was not interested.

Sólo he estado aquí unas 3 veces en 15 años, ya que es el único chino en cualquier lugar cerca de mí. Cada vez es bastante pobre. Esta vez, la comida para llevar fue peor, porque al haber seleccionado todo a través del menú en línea, el precio había subido más del 35%. ¡Y tenemos menos comida!

Poor service very poor food all in all a complete disaster.We shall not be going back while under present management

Esta debe ser la mejor comida para llevar que haya tenido. El menú tiene muchas cosas que nunca he visto antes en otras salidas. Hermosos alrededores, personal muy alegre y amable. Creo que es mucho más para comer, pero este lugar siempre está ocupado. Impecablemente limpio.

This is the second time we have visited this gem of a place and again the food was brilliant. The staff are very helpful and attentive ad the food is just great.

We used to be more frequent visitors to the Royal China, but circumstances meant it was a while since we'd been. There were 4 of us - two couples - and when we meet and get chatting it always seems a chore to choose food too! That's the beauty of the banquet menus - less time required to choose, and more time to catch up on news!!

Best in peterculter 20% off for takeaway as well!

been to the restaurant many times last time was poor had not been there for a while had sweet and sour chicken much better but no peppers or pineapples so many cutbacks

An excellent local Chinese Restaurant. Consistently good quality food. Great takeaway option if you don’t wish to dine in. Never disappointed here. Thank you for our recent evening to celebrate a family birthday.

Great food In a top rate restaurant good service on the expensive side and not big portions just 6 ribs and they don't do sweat and sour ribs, just barabcue.

Consistently great Chinese food and head and shoulders above the mainstream. Must be the best in Aberdeen.

Source of their chicken and meats highly SUSPECT. Best Avoided AT LL COSTS, Staff are MINKERS ( they are obviously sharing accommodation and clothes ) with stains evident on their clothing 5 minutes after opening time. Not a welcoming environment.

Best experience of Chinese cuisine we have had for a long time.

Plenty of selection in their set Sunday menu. Will definitely return. Great service and couldn't fault the food or service at all.

Large comfortable restaraunt with a wide selection of regional dishes. Really enjoyed the Hunan Lemon and Garlic Lamb

Visited as a large (12+) group in early January. Food was OK, but a little salty, and service a little haphazard.

We precooked a table for four people at 7pm on the 29th December. We were the only diners in the place, but not for long. The dining room was absolutely freezing cold so taking our coats off was not an option. We ordered drinks and...

This place used to be really good .The food is actually still okay , however the restaurant was absolutely freezing , so cold we had to keep our overcoats on , the service was also very poor with disinterested staff , we could not wait...

I wish they could certify the beef and chicken as coming from local farms instead of always wondering where it has came from ?

Over priced, small portions, mediocre food and soggy chips which is no surprise as they were packed in a small...

Been to the Royal China many times over the years always has been very good till our most recent visit....

The finest Chinese food in Aberdeen. Great quick service. Large choice of food. Excellent value for money on the set menus. We did not have to wait long for the food to arrive. The staff were friendly and service prompt. Very clean and plenty of room. Have been going here for many years since it was first opened and cannot complain about anything. Amazing value lunch set menus as well. Discount for takeaways. Having moved away from Aberdeen it is the first place we think to visit for food. Would highly recommend it to anyone. The only thing to be aware of is it is closed on a Monday.

Wow as Chinese go this is by far the best in Aberdeen area.

Quite simply , I don't know how they do it for the money. Their lunches in particular are great value but evening meals are excellent value too. This is a traditional Chinese restaurant with traditional Chinese food and decor but there is nothing wrong with that at all. The staff are invariably helpful . They do a great takeaway trade as well. Worth a visit.

We moved away from the area but always come back for a banquet. We had a banquet for 3 between the 4 of us and there was ample food and leftovers. My favourite is the Crispy Duck, but everything tasty and very good value

5 of us has dinner here tonight. Everyone enjoyed their food and finished their plate. The staff were really friendly, the woman talked is through some dishes we had questions about and the man helped us use chopsticks. Drinks and food for 5 was £70 which is very reasonable.

Good traditional Chinese food at reasonable prices. Large restaurant which could do with a paint. Good menu to choose from. Been a few times, they also do a good well priced set lunch. Staff pleasant but not very chatty. Just as busy with takeaways as restaurant meals.

Had dinner here with friends, everything just lovely. Friendly welcome and shown to our table and had drinks order take promptly. The food arrived and was just delicious, mixed starter pleased us all. Our mains were also excellent with much sharing and mmmmm going on! A good experience at a really good price. We will be returning to this one.

We have been here many times over the years and were always satisfied with the food and service. They have special lunch menus for a reasonable price and a large dinner menu. The decoration and seating area is nice and friendly. In summary, a good Chinese restaurant.

We go to Royal China regularly with the family and we are always very well welcome.They serve traditional Chinese food. Service is fast and efficient, pricing very reasonable for the good quality.The staff is very nice and polite. The main waitresses have been there for years (this is our 6th year going there) and remember us every time.They do provide take away as well.It is better to book on weekend to avoid disappointment as they can be busy.There are a couple parking spot immediately in front of the restaurant but they are often taken, so right after the bus stop, in the curve, turn left and leave the main road. Going down the narrow lane, immediately on your left you will find a car park. This is less than 100 yards from the restaurant.

We've been here before, but it's always worth another visit. We just had the set lunch menu this time, but the choice is still reasonable, and the food fabulous. the waiter was friendly, and service efficient. Lunch menu is excellent value for money.

This was my first time trying this chinese. I didn't know what to expect so I read some reviews. I agree on some of the points mentioned. The food is pretty good. I had the Royal China chilli chicken. Not very spicy, but I didn't get something that was radioactive red, which was nice. You could taste the fresh lemon, which I really enjoyed. I think in the future it will be take away only because the drinks are what made our bill particularly expensive (just under £100 for four people). It's not on draft so it is much more expensive than other establishments. At least with takeaway I'll get a relatively decent chinese and get my own drink. Staff seemed nice and enjoy a laugh too though. The 'trainees' are a bit quiet, but that's ok for me. My mum also can't eat gluten so they made the honey chilli chicken especially for her without batter, which was very helpful.Also, can someone please give the place a good clean? The official hygiene rating for this place is Needs Improvement. There is a thick layer of dust in a lot of places, mainly on the fake plants in the bathroom. My partner commented saying there was a light hanging from the ceiling in the mens bathroom that was thick with dust. I'm surprised it didn't affect his asthma to be honest. The evening was nice, but unfortunately all I remember is the chilli chicken, spare ribs, and the thick dust on the fake plants. I don't need that image in my head from a restaurant.

Been here many times I would say this is by far the best take away in Aberdeen the staff are always so welcoming and even when its out the door busy you never have to wait too long for your food!

The food was very tasty, but there are no draught beers and they charge pint prices for a small beer which is an absolute rip off. Unless prices change, we won't be back. There are plenty of other establishments to choose from, where the food is good without the rip off.

Once again, food delicious. Never disappointed with food, service, portion sizes and very good prices. Always happy/friendly staff. Nothing too much for the staff. Banquet fir 4 and swapping dishes no problem at all. Will we go back ...... Absolutely.

Really good food, both sit in or take away, good prompt service, friendly staff have used it a few times over the year will be back.

Staff were efficient but disinterested and unfriendly, gloupy sauce which all tasted the same, and to top it all, overpriced. Will not be back.

High quality Chinese takeaway and restaurant, not used restaurant, never had any problems with takeaway, friendly staff and short waiting time

Really nice food, not expensive. Good customer service and not too busy. Had a nice meal here, a lot of the locals go here.

Friendly and efficient service, delicious food and a good selection of dishes on the menu. Nice atmosphere too.

popped in for a carry out got the usual nice welcome staff took our order was not long till they came back with food . Food very good restaurant fairly busy restaurant a bit tired not been decorated for years

Always been a firm favourite and never fails to deliver. Would come back again and again! The fried noodles are a favourite.

Lovely food only thing I could say is staff could be a bit more attentive but food was amazing and the salt pepper chicken shreds wow best I have ever tasted will defo be back!

My husband and I decided to eat here whilst staying out the road for our anniversary! It was a last minute decision however we were not disappointed! We managed to get a table straight away, the restaurant was rarely busy but this did not affect service. We got our drinks straight away and decided to go for one of the set menus! Everything we got was lovely and tasted fresh which you don't often find when eating a Chinese! The set menu was brilliant value for money and could not find fault in anything that we got. Staff were great atmosphere was great! Will definitely be back!

We were on our way back our hotel after visiting deeside and stopped looking for place to eat , Saturday night but were showen to a table for the 2 of us . We went for the set menu . The food was very good could not fault anything , staff were friendly and the price was reasonable. So would recommend .

Went here for dinner for seven of us on a Tuesday evening. Only people in the restaurant but food was pretty good and served well. Will definitely go back again.

Been going here for years this latest visit was up to it very high standards staff very helpful and nothing to much trouble. Only thing I would say it could do with a facelift not been changed for years

My wife had a meal there with some friends a few months ago and all seemed good.We recently returned from living abroad and now reside in Peterculter so we thought we would go down and support our local Restaurant one Saturday evening..........Bad mistake.........I should have know from the start the experience was going to go down hill by the reception we received when we walked in the door.Service was poor, we asked for drinks which came twenty minutes later,....I may add there were only another two tables in......so not busy.My wife ordered the same food as her last visit and the portions had dramatically reduced in size and Quality....Constanly asked for sauces and drinks to the point we left and went to the Richmond Arms next door..Food was okay, but again poor quality and the tastes all the same for Duck, Lamb (Starter) and Chicken..!!We would have been a good client every weekend if our experince had been a good one but after seeing the rest of the reviews i feel that they will not change their ways...My advice, get a bottle of wine from Spar and a Great Take-Away from Hoi Lok across the road...

Phoned to place order for collection, girl on phone friendly. Arrived to collect and was greeted by a chap who said "yes"! Said I was here to collect order. He pointed for me to wait away from door. When paying he acted like he was keeping the change. No chance!!!! Food ok. Egg fried rice was not the best.

Had a great meal with family on a Sunday night in April. The food was fresh and well cooked. The staff were all great especially a young gentleman who was in training. A great meal out in nice surroundings.

An odd mix of an unfriendly reception with reasonable service and best described as efficient but not welcoming. The food was also mixed experience. Most dishes were oddly bland and no additional condiments were offered. Only after insisting was I offered a tiny ramekin of chile oil. Overall a disappointment as previous experiences of staff and food were very good.

Fancied a Chinese on Saturday so booked a table for two. So far so good.Arrived and I must say were met with the most unfriendly staff I've ever met. This trend continued throughout the meal. Everything seemed a chore. When presented with our shredded spring onion for the duck course I thought it was the left overs from another table. There wasn't enough for one pancake. Asking for some more was a bad thing to do. We had a set meal and I rate it as the most awful pasty sauced food I've ever had. Think of an M&S Chinese tipped into a bowl. M&S tastes better though. All the dishes were the same. Best bit was the noodles!I could and do; do better myself. This seals it for me. With SAMs in King St gone Yu in Union street gone I'd say I don't want to eat this poor quality rubbish so Chinese is off the menu now. Sam/Stephen please come back.Sam in case you are reading this - I now know what you mean when you said "good luck".

This is one lovely restaurant to have a meal, staff are very friendly and the food is very good. Ordering a set meal you get a good choice to choose from.

The restaurant was busy, but not overly so, enough to have a nice atmosphere. Chose Set Menu, as always, asked to substitute one of the courses as no-one liked it. That, like everything else was no problem for the very polite staff.Again another excellent meal

This is a popular well established Chinese Restaurant which at lunchtimes particularly offers incredible value for money. £7 for a two course meal no less !! And the portions are good too. Even at night it is well priced and offers a wide range of dishes. The staff now have a great following too. Attractive décor and excellent toilets complete the package. They offer a takeaway service too . The whole experience just grows on you over time

In the company of 16 friends, I visited the Royal China for a set banquet meal. Everyone enjoyed the food which was freshly cooked and plentiful and, although I declined, the staff were only too happy to put the leftovers into plastic containers for some people to take home, . The service was very good and my only grumble was that the wine could be bought either by the bottle or in the smallest measures.

Our meal was the banquet option and boy do you get value and quality here! The location (outside Aberdeen) is not ideal which means tables are easy to book. Staff attentive.

Went after many years of not going due to previous bad experience. Was completely disappointed and felt ill after eating there. Food was dry and tasted like it has been reheated. Restaurant had only 6 customers when we were there. Won't ever be going back again

The Royal China in Peterculter is excellent for both dine-in and take away. We have never been disappointed with the quality of the food or the service here. The menu is the same for both dine-in and takeaway and the portions are always decent.The staff are friendly and efficient and I feel the prices are acceptable for the quality of the food.