Sleepy Panda in Cheshire West and Chester

Tiny portions and really expensive. Food wasn’t great and some of the dishes were not very warm. Definitely won’t be returning.

I ordered salt and pepper chicken strips salt and pepper chips and hot and sour soup This is my second time i have order from hear the first time it was the best I have ever tasted The salt and pepper chicken was rock solid and it smelt of old cooking oil The salt and pepper chips had no taste and did not contain much chillies or onions And the hot and sour soup was no where near as nice as the last time I am actually disappointed as it was so nice last time and for £24 for just that it is unexceptable

This restaurant is so good. Food was fantastic. Staff are really friendly. When we are back in Chester we will definitely go back there again. Vegetable spring rolls are excellent.

Great chinsea best I have had and I have had a few

Really nice man at the till, food was excellent

I ordered the chicken in garlic sauce and egg fried rice and it was the blandest thing I’ve ever eaten! I had to put so much salt on just to get a bit of flavour! Much better Chinese places in Chester

Bland food at a premium price on deliveroo, had better Chinese from a chippy. Avoid

Visited on an off chance on a Saturday night. Great staff - (Lee thank you) very attentive but not overly and food was delicious 🥰👍 fab, thank thank u very much xxx

I have been eating at the Sleepy Panda for 10 years now. While I always enjoyed the food the dinner this past week was superb. Healthy portions and my inability to handle spicy food was not a problem.

Amazing food 11/10 I wish we lived closer we would definitely recommend, premises very clean, food reasonably priced male staff 10/10, best chinese we have ever eaten visited chester for 2 days spot on!

Staff, food amazing very amazing 10/10 very reasonably priced, close to pubs bars, best chinese we have ever had after a long day at the zoo

Don’t be put off by the decor yes a bit dated by the food was amazing. Even my wife who hardly finished a meal left nothing on the plate. The service 10/10 Next time we come back to Chester this is our first port of call.

WOW! This is THE best Chinese restaurant I have EVER been in; I have been going to chinese restaurants for 42 years and Jack, the manager is the best I have ever cme across, The food, the best I have ever tasted. So welcoming, So tasty! I recommend the Hot Platter, the crispy duck, the Yeung Chow rice! You won't be dissapointed!. We go at least once a week and feel SO welcomed and absolutely love the place! The Kitchen staff and the waiters - we thanks you. THE go to place in Chester ! xx

On arrival a very Smiley,friendly man who showed us to our table. The service and food was very good. The only complaint is when I asked for vinegar I was charged £1 for a small sauce terrine of it. . You can buy a bottle for less.

Brillant place highly reccomend!

Take away - Anaemic fried rice, not hoisin sauce with duck & pancakes, worst chinese ever! I blame the mayflower, for nor being open!

Absolute rubbish and a rip off, recently visited with a few friends and the food was tasteless and cold, thought it strange when the place was empty when we arrived,this place is not a patch on the summer palace that use to be here, avoid at all costs and go to the slowboat, we only went there because it was near to us at the time or if you want a takeaway go to nicks woke n fish bar on sealand rd

The waiter was very friendly but the atmosphere was poor as it was mostly empty and the food was distinctly mediocre. The rice was just a mush. What surprised me the most however was I had to ask for soy sauce to put on chicken and sweetcorn soup. There was none on the table. We got some watery soy sauce in a small white bowl and were urprised to note when we got the bill we had been charged £1 for the soy sauce. Have never seen that before and feel if that is their policy we should have been informed when we asked for the soy sauce.

Went last night and should have known it wouldn't be great with only 3 tables occupied 2 weeks before Christmas and ours a last minute peak time booking. This place was so unbearably cold that I sat through my meal with a fur coat on. My poor husband shivered through. They had no heating whatsoever and relied on one air conditioning unit to heat the restaurant! We're all trying to save money with the energy crisis but it was actually warmer outside. This was also apparent when asking for some soy sauce since there were no condiments at all on the table. I was given a tiny saucer and a teaspoon which I was charged £1 for!! Prawn crackers were extra too at £3 a serving. The food was ok but the experience ruined by the cost cutting they've obviously implemented.

Very disappointed. We hadn’t got a take away from here in while . Nowhere near as good as it used to be . Not restaurant quality like it used to be. Apparently it has changed hands. Won’t be going again.

Had a Friday dinner. Ordered and drinks arrived followed by starter. When mains came out all but one dish came out most of it was barely warm the last fish came out piping hot. Food was good but disappointing about not being out all together. Whilst eating on a couple of occasions we could have the staff shouting and arguing. Probably would not return as the place was very cold.

On holiday in Chester, we decided on a takeaway for Sunday evening. We chose Sleepy Panda because according to its window menu there was a vegetarian banquet - with some very tasty sounding dishes. Imagine our surprise when the owner told us that the banquet didn't exist anymore. We left, feeling a bit disgruntled - not able to think quickly enough to order any alternatives. I'm SO pleased that I returned later to order a different selection of food! As the takeaway/restaurant was quiet in the evening the owner and I had a lovely chat whilst the food was being prepared. And what food! It was absolutely delicious!

Obviously this chinese restaurant is not local taste but tailored for foreigners, very small portion, over priced and the dim sum was actually taste the same as frozen instant dim sum pack you bought from supermarket. Fried rice was sticky as it should be dry enough. And overall, salty. Speaking of taste, it’s below average compared with those in Manchester. Good atmosphere though, clean and neat.

Okay… used to be our favourite Chinese. I’m not sure if management has changed? Portions were smaller, quality was not as good, we used to get free crackers and we used to get a discount if we picked it up? I hate writing bad reviews but we were really disappointed particularly because of how expensive it was.

Very bad experience. I asked more time i need some foods in spicy that girl told this is the more spicy menu. I order the foods all the foods sweet. Totally disappointed.. Very bad service. This is not real Chinese.

Dropped in on a Monday night 8ish for a takeaway. Serving staff nice & as a Monday could not expect the restaurant to be busy. Basic meal - prawn toast, chicken balls, fried rice, curry sauce & prawn crackers. 4 small triangles of overcooked prawn toast, poor chicken balls and rice was more like boiled. Unwell the next morning but can't say 100% it was the food. I went as the reviews seemed fair but will not go back.

Staff so rude to me and my friends made us pay extra for a bag and box (a pound for each) to takeaway the food and below average food don’t go here

The only vegtable they use are onions. The service was very slow due lack of personal. Price is too high for the quality. Ambiente is not existing. Definitely won't survive much longer with all the nice new Asian restaurants

Fantastic service from a lovely young man who looked after everybody really well. Fabulous food as always, we always visit for food when we visit Chester

Would have been 3 stars if just for the food which was ok but a tad on the expensive side for what it was. 4 stars because of the excellent service.

WOW! I have been dining at Chinese restaurants, all over europe for 40 years! Sleepy Panda proved as good as it gets; Absolutely fantastic meal last night at the Sleepy Panda; We only went in on a whim But it was a wonderful experience, the staff were all really attentive, kind and witty. The food was excellent; It looked beautiful, the smell was gorgious and everything tasted well seasoned, ever so tender and great. Starters; We shared dim sum and the fried squid, lovely. Chicken Curry and pork in black bean sauce for mains were spot on. We couldn't finish and they kindly gave us a well packed doggy bag - Which I have just finished for Sunday lunch!! ,..and it was almost as delicious as last night's! Highly recommended.

Great meal and great service, happy to recommend.

Very average Chinese resteraunt where the food is quite disappointing in range and flavour compared with traditional chinese food available elsewhere (perhaps not in Chester, though). Everything was cooked fresh to be fair and portion size was fine.. just nothing exciting about any of it - the menu is uninspiring.

The best chinese we've ever had. The Crispy duck was out of this world 😀

Takeaway is always spot on from sleepy panda. Food is always hot when arrives. Staff are always nice on the phone and delivery drivers are prompt and polite. Slightly pricey but taste is worth it

Jack/Lee made our experience there even better. He was attentive and friendly. The food was amazing and would recommend anyone who comes to Chester to visit

Stayed open late for a large group booking and we had a lovely experience. Food was full of flavour and the service was friendly and professional.

Excellent food, attentive service. Good location. First time I have visited but I will definitely be back.

Haven’t eaten in but ordered for delivery. Much better when I’ve ordered direct, cheaper and arrives hot and can tell it’s made fresh. Very friendly delivery lady and friendly service on the phone. They remember my order (best crispy chilli beef I’ve ever had!) and generous portions. Thank you! Dean

Цены в меню на столике отличаются в полтора раза от цен в меню при входе. Просто ушли не сделав заказ.

Food was pretty average at best and in my opinion bland. Nothing had the wow factor and the menu inside the restaurant was considerably more expensive than the menu in the window. We where offered prawn crackers as if complimentary but they weren’t. Very friendly waiter but underwhelmed by the food. Chester is lacking in good Chinese restaurants but this place unfortunately disappoints. Bring back the Po Hing

Tried this little restaurant for the first time. Staff were super friendly and seated us straight away. Ordered pineapple ginger duck with some squid. The squid was quite nice, not so chewy. Pineapple ginger duck wasn’t too bad though the pineapple and ginger overpower the duck quite a lot. Overall the food was nice but I felt it was like takeaway style rather than restaurant style food.

Had a lovely meal, reasonably priced, nice decor and Jack was very friendly and attentive. Would definitely recommend and will visit again if in Chester.

Excellent food and a polite a humorous host

Had a lovely meal here tonight, food was fantastic, service was excellent, what a very happy young man who served us, funny,polite & quick service, made our visit very enjoyable,will be returning without a doubt .

Awful , so very expensive , considering it was a take out , portions was tiny and bland small tub of salt and pepper squid £11 only got four little pieces , same with ribs and the chicken curry tasted of nothing , worse Chinese ever .

Warm inside but very basic table chairs and not that cosy. Prawn cracker and Sui Mai were nice but no dipping sauce and dry. Garlic duck but no taste of garlic rice a bit sticky. Expensive too. Not great but Ok. Friendly staff.

First visit here last night, staff were super friendly. Food was lovely, great portions. Would return.

Don’t try the fried rice . It’s too expensive compared to the served cheap food .

Decided to book as advertised £20 per head set menu, however turns out this is the takeaway price as "shown" by the tiny black writing on the black sign outside (see attached photo) which we only saw afterwards. Details on the internet do not make this clear either, so the meal turned out costing £26 per person. The starters were nice and the easier very friendly, however the mains were poor and given the price we felt well and truly ripped off.

I wanted to stay in and have a lovely Chinese meal, from Sleepy Panda/ Summer Place, avoid them like the plague. We ordered Prawn dry toast, special fried no flavour rice, Special chow (dogs dinner) mein, rock hard chips. I actually want to post pictures of this contraption they called a meal. Stay way clear of this place, its really terrible to say the least.

We met up with some friends in Chester and decided to have lunch in this restaurant. The food was excellent and although at lunch time the selection is not as much as in the evening the choice was still enough. The service was first class. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

The best Chinese restaurant in Chester hands down. Great food and great service every time.

Their service is excellent and very polite. We ordered 1/4 crispy duck and Singapore stir fried vermicelli. Crispy duck was only deep fried duck which we misunderstood it was peking duck. It was served with cucumber and spring onion, with hoisin sauce dip. Singapore stir fried vermicelli was quite spicy. Overall, the food is not bad but not quite authentic Chinese food. No added service charge.

Dined in. The food was nice enough, and the staff were nice. The prices were expensive and the environment was awful. Bare tables, paper napkins. Nothing to make it feel like a special night out. Dim sum with no dipping sauce, spare ribs with nothing to clean my fingers. It was all so basic and a real disappointment. The bill came to £69 for 2 starters, 2 mains, 1 rice, 1 noodles, 4 small beers. Prices like that they could afford to throw in a few complimentary prawn crackers and put a tablecloth down.

Went on a Saturday night without booking. Seated straight away. Ordered drinks and took a a look at the menu. We had one of the set menus. The starter platter was fantastic. Crispy duck was just divine and plentiful. Mains were delicious. Service was great and friendly. This place is amazing and we would return.

Amazing! Best Chinese food I have ever had. Service was awesome.

This is a well known restaurant in the area and as we were visiting the area we asked for the best Chinese, and this was recommended. So a Friday evening we arrived and once inside the decor was nice in a long thin room, the staff were friendly and took us to a table where we ordered drinks (lager in bottles) and are food which I have to say was average the soup was like water, the duck was nice but they forgot to bring the pancakes with it, which was sorted after we found the staff talking in the kitchen. The main meal was far to hot spicy to eat chicken Szechuan, never have I ever had it that spicy that you can’t eat it, the staff just laughed saying yes very hot very spicy. Thanks for sharing after we ordered. We would not go back

Great service, great atmosphere 👏 clean. I didn't enjoy my food too much but my friend enjoyed his. Not great with desert choices. 😕

Excellent service and excellent food

We called in here for a takeaway over the weekend as it was late evening but there was a table for us. One of the nicest tasting Chinese meals I have had! We were served extremely quickly. Staff were very efficient and friendly. I started with sharing starter which was delicious and for main I had sweet and sour chicken and fried rice, absolutely fabulous! Highly recommend We parked close by within a few minutes walk.

service excellent, food great value

For a Friday night arrived 7.30 for the booking most of the time we were there around 90 minutes there was only us in the restaurant with more staff than customers it lacked atmosphere

Our party of eight dined here and nothing was to much trouble , the food was exceptional and reasonably priced , the young waiter was so efficient taking the order , serving food and drinks . We will return again in the future.

Our second visit to Sleepy Panda. Both the food and service are excellent. Definitely worth a visit!

Just ok Nothing special. £35 for a takeaway set meal. Starters ok....mains a bit suspect ! Would not go there again defo had better.

Excellent customer service and amazing choice of food. One of the nicest Chinese restaurant ive been x

We went for a family meal, 6 of us. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The mid week banquet is a great deal at £17 each which includes crispy duck. We all enjoyed our food and had a great time..I would definitely return.

Too much salt. I had the king prawn chow mein. We also had veg chow mein, and the beef chow mein. We also had a Sweet-and-sour chicken, which was nice. The chow mein was tasty. But for the rest of the night had a raging...

In need of a simple, decent Chinese I followed Tripadvisor's guidance and found this traditional Chinese restaurant. It ticked every box - simple, well-cooked food at a resonable price and efficient service. Job done!

We were in Chester for a few days and decided to dine out on Chinese. We were not disappointed. Simply the best beef in black bean sauce ever. Thank you

Excellent meal this evening, as always. Such good quality, can highly recommend. Best Chinese in Chester! Thanks 😊

Great delicious food and amazing service!

We love the Sleepy Panda,excellent food.Having visited on many occasions we can only give this restaurant top marks for service and lovely food.Give it a try you won’t be sorry.See you again soon 👌🏽Keith and Jackie😁😁

Horrible boss. Joker. They served me twice the wrong order telling me they will change it. Avoid it

Food was delicious and service was great.

Big portions of tasty food with service that was friendly and attentive.

Absolutely fantastic food, arrived hot, had a set meal menu c, and a king prawn chilli dish. The food was outstanding, hot and delicious. If I had room I would order again tonight,

Excellent food, polite and friendly and welcoming staff.

La atención y la comida muy buenas... Kung Po Lamb , Special Fried Rice & Prawns con 2 cervezas Tiger y Tsingtao por 40£. Repetiré.

Wish I'd found this place sooner as the nearest Chinese Takeaway on Just Eat etc. are some distance from the South side of the city centre (by the Racecourse) and charge a fortune for delivery. Food was delicious and staff very friendly. Delivery is very reasonable too. Would recommend 👍👍👍

DO NOT COME HERE! They were explicitly rude to me, but they were explicitly rude to a customer waiting on their friends who were running late. It was horrifying to watch the staff berate the customer.

We read the reviews about this place and couldn't work out why they were either 5 star or 1-2. Still can't. Our experience was that the food was fresh, really tasty, and lots of good veggie choices. The staff were lovely and friendly - would...

Place looks like a run down takeaway from outside but the food is excellent

My friend and I walked straight into this restaurant off the street not knowing what it would be like, as we were visitors to Chester. We had a sit down meal and were pleasantly surprised by the food, so much so we both said it...

Absolutely fantastic food this place is a hidden gem never have we tasted food like this Absolutely delicious

Lovely food staff are lovely too would recommend.

As a vegetarian I am used to having not much choice on the menu. Here though, I was surprised at how wide a selection there was! Not only that, the food itself was so tasty, by no means did I have the watered down alternative!...

Visited here tonight, what a disappointment. Cold satay sauce, ribs served in batter. Come on, how can this please be rated 4.5??? Totally disappointed with the food we had, Clientele were amusing though. That's the only good point, we ate up and left as soon...

Great Chinese food,still warm and presented with a smile - totally recomended

Ordered the special fried rice, literally just some boiled rice and prawns, meat etc. Barely any seasoning at all, literally like eating a packet of ready salted crisps, wouldn’t come here again

Our fist visit to Sleepy Panda and left very impressed. It doesn't look much from the outside but dont be put off. Service spot on, they obviously know what they are doing! To be honest this was my first visit to a Chinese restaurant following...

Attentive staff , food hot and fresh.,couldn’t believe that it was so empty! Not greasy at all would recommend 100% excellent!

The staff are very friendly and attentive, you can tell they are smiling even with their masks on! But the main reason your here is for the food, which is really good and very reasonably priced. This is our go to restaurant when staying in...

We are staying at Premier Inn and had booked to eat at the pub next door but they cancelled our booking at the last moment. So we decided on a takeaway from here. It was excellent, arrived quickly and was hot. Takeaway cost around £20...

Great food....Very friendly staff

Always perfect, best Chinese restaurant in Cheshire

Recommended by our b&b and certainly understand why. Staff very friendly and efficient. Good choice of food which came promptly and really good food extremely tasty. Would definitely come again when in Chester

Fantastic service, great food, highly recommended

What a fantastic restaurant The food was fresh and full of flavour, the staff were superb from start to finish of the meal. I can’t understand why anyone has makes this restaurant down it is superb.