Taihing Restaurant Urmston in Trafford

Ordered the salt and pepper box, portion was really small for the price, food was cold and bland, all you could taste on everything was salt! The smallest sweet and sour sauce ever and tasted just like vinegar, crispy seaweed even tasted bland and like oil. Not worth £5 alone for that! By far the worst Chinese takeaway Iv ever had!

We had a fantastic evening here for our birthday celebrations. The staff went above and beyond to make our evening very special, and they even brought us a birthday cake out, which was so unexpected and a lovely touch. Fabulous food, fantastic service and warm hospitality, what more do you need for a great night out.

Good salt n pepper chicken wings and vermicelli noodles

Had an absolutely fabulous time last night. The welcome is lovely, a real strong family vibe. The service is second to none, the food is quite incredible. So fresh and well presented. Massive portions and high quality. We were served (and entertained) by such a lovely lady, she is so genuine and full of love and energy. She made the evening to be fair. Everything was perfect and she added an extra layer. Will definitely be making a return trip soon.

Got takeaway from here and it was fantastic. Their prawn toast was particularly good.

Delicious food and very attentive service. We were made to feel very welcome and not rushed at all after we had eaten. A lovely little touch was being offered some sweets to eat or take away with us after our meal. The restaurant is very smart indeed after a make-over. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you try it out.

Had a lovely meal tonight with my husband,been a few times now,. excellent food and great service and friendly staff. Will definitely be going back

Ate here for the first time last week. Enjoyed it very much. Reasonably priced restaurant, good portion sizes, delicious food, only disappointment was the chips were frozen but otherwise lovely.

Table for 6 at 7pm Friday night. We ordered a range of starters and a number of main meals. The food arrived at our table freshly cooked and presented well. It was absolutely delicious and enjoyed by all. The staff are efficient, polite, and friendly. This is a superb restaurant run independently by a lovely family led by "Shelly" who is a bright and cheerful young lady eager to satisfy her customers and work hard to be successful.

Food was really good and service exemplary. Will visit again

the service was shocking although there was only us and one other table in the whole place. 4 adults and 2 children because the children shared our food (2 years old) we got changed a plate charge not only that a service charge of £14 when asked to take the service charge off the bill the woman refused stating it’s not optional. We explained it wasn’t a legal requirement and neither was it explained on the website or the menu at any point about the service charge. Would not recommend with small children or in general with the lack of manors the staff actually have.

The food was nice. Salt and pepper chips were plenty and very nice and crispy as well. The duck fried rice was a first time for me and I can definitely recommend. The interiors are nicely decorated and clean. Even got greeted by a bowl of prawn crackers 10 seconds within sitting down! I would recommend.

The staff were very friendly, we didn't have to wait long for our food and the food was delicious.

Absolutely dreadful meal tonight. Filleet Steak ??? Which was absolutely NOT fillet and poor argumentative service. We have used this restaurant for years (under different names)but this was a disgrace. The place was almost empty. We won't be rushing back which is a shame when they absolutely no competition in the area.

Food was very bland, overcooked, and the chicken had a very couple of days old vibe going on. It was the first time trying this place and the last. Also found it quite expensive for what you got.

Not sat in the restaurant yet, but the take out food is very nice, could be a little cheaper, but tasty all the same.

Food excellent, service excellent. Decor in room to right cold and no atmosphere. Needs warmer colours on walls and slightly dimmer lighting.

Formerly the Empire - food just as good as before. I would recommend the lemon chicken. Staff are very friendly and service is great. It may have been sorted now but when we were there they had problems with the lighting and a spotlight was shining right on our table

Excellent food & service. Lovely staff. Can't fault it.

The goat of Chinese restaurant better than tung fong they are bad they have terrible service and food 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

I found the experience really strange it felt like a school canteen, it was really warm and no windows to open, atmosphere was really strange, we ordered appetizers for 3 and it was a small offering of strange (not sure how to explain it) there was nothing tasty apart from the giant pile of seaweed to fill the plate up, my husband near choked on a piece of grisly chicken, there was no taste to any of it, the egg fried rice was just yellow rice I couldn't find any pieces of egg fried anything in it, really disappointed x

Been here a couple times.Very delicious fresh food. Staff are very lovely. Will be visiting regularly. Well done!

Nice and relaxed atmosphere, staff very helpful. Clean environment. Food was nice

Tried charging us £4 a pop for a pint of vimto that wasn’t even on the menu. No prior warning. When we tried to come to some sort of understanding (given the £60 plus food tab we ran up between two) the management were extremely hostile. Food average, zero atmosphere, wouldn’t recommend. Not even top ten Chineses around here by a long chalk.

First time diner only but found quality of first meal great and service excellent.

Quality of food served is amazing, though prices higher than expected. Staff very welcoming.

Brilliant venue. Requested an authentic Cantonese dish amongst other options and were all excellent. Perfectly seasoned and not too salty. Crispy duck was crispy but not dry and plenty of pancakes. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Above all, great service and great food at a modest price. Cannot recommend more highly. A must visit 10/10. Thank you 🙏

Excellent Restaurant with great choice of food on offer. Staff are all very polite and welcoming. 5 🌟 visited again for are anniversary and had another lovely meal thanks (Empire Restaurant) old resturant

My first time getting takeaway since it stopped being "The Empire". Glad to find that food is as good as ever. Will be back 🙂

The food both looked and tasted amazing.. it was hard not to drool. Never had prawn toast this good anywhere. Staff were professional and friendly. The cleanliness was unparalleled, after a party would leave, the area is sanitised, wiped and brushed meticulously in preparation for the next lucky party. The lady kindly offered to buy my daughter an ice-cream.(to which she turned down because our bellies were bursting). So she recieved a Lucky Bag with goodies in. Glad i didn't take notice of some previous reviews because i would have missed out on a lovely experience. Yes it was expensive, but everywhere is atm. But for an odd special occasion, i don't mind paying for quality. Thanks everyone at Taihing.

We ordered from their very convenient takeaway section, which has its own entrance. This is much more convenient for customers in the restaurant and those just collecting takeout. We were upset that Pond Quay closed down and so thought we'd try Taihing... And it did not disappoint! The prawn toast is the best I've had. The prawn was very generous - none of that stuff that is barely there and basically just fried toast! We also got the veg spring rolls, which were also better than the average. Not soggy at all. Finally, we had the half crispy aromatic duck. This was amazing. Again, a dish not always worthy of the price but this certainly was. Will certainly be returning and would love to visit the restaurant as the atmosphere and decor looked great.

What a disgusting experience tonight food was awful char sui pork very grissly sweet and sour chicken not cooked through properly and to top it off they have put the prices up again will not be returning

First takeaway from here since the new business opened and it was very good.

Really tasty food !!! Been with the family and everyone of us liked the starters, liked the main course. Great service and nice atmosphere, parked next to the restaurant - everything spot on. Good that we booked a table - was busy.

The food is amazing, had a few starters and a sharing mines, place gets busy over 6pm so must book a table

Lovely food very good service highly recommend this restaurant

Very good service food excellent definitely will back again

Nice new chinese restaurant. Food was lovely and staff were great

Fantastic food Service was brilliant Connie was so lovely can’t wait to go back

Great place, been going for years before it changed hands and refurbished, still great!

Went on Saturday night, sat at table right by door. Those two tables should not be there, shocking seating, like being back at school canteen, or roadside cafe. Ordered starters & mains & drinks. Starters came, both of which were not nice & massively overpriced. After waiting for an hour for meal asked waitress where our food was, she sent the lady who has been there for years over who just said " oh, you want the bill. We said Where was our food & she just said "oh you want mains" said no, to late now. She kind of apologised & said would take 10% off, still cost over £28 for two starters & 2 drinks. Never again, terrible service. Not comfortable or enjoyable at all. We have been going to the Empire for years, it was very cosy, lovely atmosphere & lovely food. The staff were amazing, so disappointed with the new one

Upon entering we were met by a member of staff informing us that we had to sit where we were told and our table had to be vacated by 7.15pm (Booking was 5.30) The table was near the door which was draughty and the layout of the tables were too confined, they struggled to fit the food order on the table. The main course we choose was very nice. When we requested the dessert menu we were informed that there was no desserts tonight because they were too busy. As restaurants go, very poor no atmosphere and not a relaxing experience. Shall not be returning.

We visited on Mother's Day, Sunday 19th March. The restaurant is lit very brightly and doesn't feel cosy or welcoming. On receipt of the menu, we almost fainted at the prices (£10 for prawn toast, most mains around the £11/£13 price). The service was ok and the food was good. But, I am sceptical about portion sizes, especially the rice. We ordered three fried rice's but it came in one dish. I am sure the portion looked more like for 2 rather than 3. But the icing on the cake was when my son got stuck in the toilet. He banged on the door to alert us he was stuck. The staff tried screwdrivers an electric drill and eventually brute force to break the door down. Very poor for a brand new business. A rather awkward overly smiley apology was given, followed by the bill, no reduction for our awful experience of the toilet episode at all. Suffice to say, disappointing and unlikely to visit again. Bring back The Empire!

First time back after its new name change & renovation, had a fantastic evening with my wife. Our Saturday evening booking was a bit crazy as the restaurant was full, but our Chinese meals and the service was excellent. A highly recommended chinese restaurant. 🍜

Went for a take away to see what it was like as new owners reopened the day before. Got 2 special curry egg fried rice chips curry gelatinous slop no taste meat awfull rice greasy chips frozen pretty much disgusting! WILL NOT BE RETURNING! Complete waste of money!

We went in there last night, the starters were OK and to be fair the mains were very good. BUT the service was terrible, the seating arrangements were I could only describe as sat in a school canteen. The waitress seem to be constantly arguing with other staff at the top of her voice over our table. The price for the awful atmosphere and horrific seating arrangements was ridiculous and high end dining prices!! We are talking £10 for prawn toast, over £30 for a combination starter for 2, all while sat in what can only be described as the most uncomfortable, most unsociable seating arrangements possible. We ordered five bowls of rice and got one large bowl between 10 of us, which due to the seating arrangements was a nightmare. We tried to get dessert for the kids and after waiting nearly 40 mins for ice cream gave up. By the time we were leaving there were six other dining tables in our side alone, sat full to the brim with people crowded round these tiny school tables, all with faces of thunder, with no food, no drinks and no room to move, I literally had a man just stood behind me in-between the tables for the last 1hr as they didn't have anywhere to sit! Everything about the meal was hardwork, we wont be returning!!

My local to go too… the best in flixton

My favourite place to go to in town I love the crispy shredded beef. Great family hospitality

Food was disgusting, spring rolls too hard, unsure of what was in them and no dipping sauce even when asked for and told it was in the bag. Sweet and sour chicken was like shoe leather - tough and tasteless. The chicken curry had more onions than chicken, the chicken was cut into very thin strips and not enough of them, not even sure it was proper chicken, the curry sauce was unpleasant to eat. Boiled rice carton was not full. Food was cold....ended up throwing most of it away. Cost just under £20, poor quality...won't be going to this takeaway again

Thankyou for a lovely New Year meal. 😊😊

Absolutely amazing meal, atmosphere and service. Very attentive, friendly staff. Really made my friends birthday. Thank you for making it special

Wonderful food and very nice staff, x

Excellent service and attention, as always

Excellant early bird menu good portions and good choice

Lovely food, very nice, friendly staff, reasonably priced, well worth a visit.

We usually get take away from here. The food is lovely, and you can make payment by card which is great 👍

We are moving really close to this restaurant and thought we'd give it a try. We was pleasantly welcomed in and sat to our table. The decor is brilliant just like Chinese restaurants used to be in the 90's. The waitresses are lovely especially the older lady who served us. We ordered some dim sum and a fillet steak sizzler. The dim sum was good , your usual SIU Mau you get in most places don't think it's made on site but still tasty. The fillet steak main course with salt n pepper chips and egg fried rice was delicious and was plenty for the two of us. Overall good experience will definitely be using when we move in as they have some good early bird specials. Just wish dim sum was made on site as we love ordering lots of it. Very reasonable prices.

We have coming here for years and the food is always amazing

Absolutely lovely Chinese restaurant. It doesn’t look much as you pass by but don’t let that fool you. Great staff and service, delicious food and great extras. Amazing place.

Just had a fabulous meal at the Empire. Sizzling Beef Satay .The beef was so tender. Started with Salt and Pepper ribs. Couldn't fault a thing.

It's a great family run restaurant they have put so much into it over the years fantastic food

Excellent popped in for quick bite to eat.. really enjoyed will call back soon, can never fault this place.

Brilliant place lovely staff good food

Lovely food and service by the lovely ladies excellent!!! Will be going back regularly...

Amazing food, attentive staff very relaxed atmosphere. A must visit.

Good as always. Meal for two (days) lol

I got the munchies a few nights ago so got some salt and pepper chicken wings and some BBQ ribs they were really nice so ordered a couple of meals. Really nice food and good portion and well priced.

Always love the egg fried rice from here.... Couldn't resist tonight

Great food and generous portions. I highly recommend.

Always welcomed, food is tasty served super fast and very reasonably priced. Decor needs refreshing and a better vibe could be achieved. (At little cost) 😉

Fed up with the wife's cooking so went for a Chinese for a change. First ones in at 5 .45 and had a wonderful meal their hot and sour soup is magnificent and the main courses where out of this world. It filled a hole and had to force the last fork full down as I could to leave it. A great meal at reasonable price.

Nice friendly restaurant good food

Known about this place for years but never been. Did tonight and the food was georgious. Definitely going back.

I'm not local, but was passing through and stopped here for food. I checked the hygene rating and it was 5. I ordered salt & pepper chicken wings and rice. It was very good, but what impressed me is they opened the corner lid so it wouldn't steam up and get soggy..Devil in the detail.

First night of reopening - great success! Loved the Empire before lockdown and wasn't disappointed upon return. Thank you for making my birthday celebration such a pleasure.

Best Chinese in Manchester!!!!!

Been using for many years, tried others in the area but always come back here. Ordered over the phone, easy to collect, good selection and always tastes great.

Poor quality food particularly shown in meat

Very good food at Chinese takeaway.

Living in Partington we're not blessed with many rateable takeaways. Although the Empire doesn't deliver its more than worth the short drive for a top takeaway. Worth every penny. We're like it so much it's become our regular weekly takeaway. No other comes close. Cons / tip. Make your own rice & save yourself £2.10 per portion

Had to wait and meal was disappointing

Great food, pleasant staff. Usually easy parking.

Best Chinese food in Urmston .. Sweet n sour chicken delicious

I really don’t care if this takeaway has been rated highly previously because I have just had the worst standard of chinese takeout food ever. Every single dish was blatantly re heated and it must’ve been a considerable amount of time after it was originally cooked. That includes the food which was for a 4 year old to eat. The food from there is not cheap which makes it more of an insult. Normally I don’t leave bad reviews about anybody’s business but I feel that people should be made aware that this place are capable of blatant misleading of customers.

Amazing food best iv ever tasted any time I'm up in Manchester for the weekend love eating her.. Really friendly staff

Excellent service and great food!

Food was nice service was quick. But I'm only giving it 3 stars because it's tricky to get in and out in an electric wheelchair

I would go again to the empire. Food and staff lovely.

The salt and chilli ribs were disintegrated. Chicken was soft inside and rice was tasteless.

High quality Chinese cuisine. They provide food for takeaway as good as the food in their restaurant, which is small but pleasant and atmospheric. A favourite of ours for more than a decade.

Always beautiful food and friendly service

Horrible vegetable chow mein served on raw hard uncooked packet noodles. Gross.

Always great food and service. Staff are very friendly and polite Well worth sitting in or taking away.

Great place, best to book first if you can

Great meal at a lovely local restaurant. We enjoyed all the food. It was fresh, tasty, well-cooked and well-priced. The service was exceptional!

Early diner menu excellent staff and service really good definetley return

Really friendly staff very attentive. Good choice of Chinese food and they have an early bird menu on weekdays. Have eaten there on 3 occasions and always enjoyed my visits there.

Just a great Chinese takeaway 👍

Lovely food, rude member of staff

We went for the 1st time this evening. The service was brilliant from the moment we walked in till we left. Very friendly, polite and attentive. The food was outstanding. We all enjoyed our dishes. We will definitely be back.