Based on 268 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 268 opinions finded in 2 websites
Nº 2551 in 4016 in Birmingham
Nº 78 of 145 Chinese in Birmingham
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6 hours after eating the prawn curry, I had to take my are se for a pss Finally back on solid food, 48 hours later Be warned
Tim Bryson . 2024-11-10
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Best Chinese I’ve had. Portions are really good for the price. The quality of the Ribs and prawn toast are something else. Highly recommend.
The Fans View . 2024-08-25
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Lovely food, one of best chinese restaurants I've tried, and that's a lot!! Delivery was under estimated time also. Driver polite.
Valerie Rogers . 2024-07-28
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Update: In response to owners reply. Sorry that you had phone problems but as a customer with an issue, I had no way of knowing this nor of contacting you. I know what Chicken and cashew is and this was chicken with bamboo shoots, there were no cashews. I did not mention large springs rolls so unsure as to why you did, I mentioned that the free springs rolls were not sent and they weren’t despite me spending over £40! Two items in order are wrong, despite trying to phone for 20 minutes now there is no reply and the rest of the food is going cold. A better contact system is required as this is the first and most likely the last time I will order a delivery. The prawn balls were chicken and the chicken and cashew nuts was chicken and vegetables. Also, the stated, free, pancake rolls are not here either! Such a shame as I switched from Goldthorns to here after previously collecting food! Please advise how I can be refunded or the correct items sent?
Natalie . 2024-07-25
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A while ago, I complained about the food as the quality seemed to decline. I ordered three times, and it didn't seem to improve. However, over the past four months, I have to say the quality is back up, and the food has been perfect! I now have to say this is definitely back to being the best Chinese in Sutton Coldfield!
DBOY_93 . 2024-07-22
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I had 2 previous orders of curry and they were hot and really enjoyable, tonight, 12/06/24 I ordered a curry, well it wasn't anything like the previous 2, it was luke warm, the curry sauce was like thick sludge, the onions were not crispy just slop, it was as if they had given my order to another Chinese take away and with 45 minutes from order to delivery it was just not good enough especially as the meal was around £15.00 I was disgusted and will be looking for another Chinese.
Glenn West . 2024-06-12
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I've been using Tangs for over a decade and in that time food has always been perfect, never had a problem. They're so busy especially on Friday evenings and weekends you need to give them extra time but generally food is ready within 30 minutes for collection.
Sony Singh Phull . 2024-06-10
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I have been using this Chinese for years but not in the last couple of years. I would say they have changed hands - food was terrible - nothing like it used to be. I will not be using again and question whether the new owners are even Chinese.
Malby . 2024-05-11
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1st order from tangs and I'm really happy with the food and speed of delivery. It's hard to get decent salt chilli chips and chicken but there's is nice and tasty. Also the meat portion is 10/10 in every dish we ordered. Great Cantonese cooking
Ashley Morrow . 2024-04-17
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The meal for two is enough for four people and tastes good
Joice Chan . 2024-04-11
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Take away only but we've been using this one for years and have never had a bad meal.
Mark Fry . 2024-04-10
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Very small portions, expensive, no flavour. Not good
Harry Brown . 2024-03-27
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Lovely place and great service. Unfortunately I specifically asked for vegan options and got given rice with eggs in, and prawn crackers, so had to ditch the chow mein as I couldn’t trust that it didn’t contain anything I can’t eat. Such a shame.
Miss Dee . 2024-03-25
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Usually the food is excellent but unfortunately I ordered a chicken chow mein with a spring roll today they were disgusting the chow mein was just a few bits of chicken with beans sprouts in some sort of spicy tasting water the spring roll was old and full of grease I've got to say that I have had hundreds of take aways over the years and this one takes pride of place as being the worst one ever
steven nicholls . 2024-02-11
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Has this place been took over? I've been ordering over the last 4-5 years, but the last 3 I've ordered the food has been terrible. I wanted to give it a final chance, and once again my curry was full of oil and sides were overcooked. Time to find a new place!
The No.1 Connect . 2024-02-07
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Good food massive portions and a fair price
Wing Tsang . 2024-01-12
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Whenever I go in and order in person the food is absolutely delicious and I cannot fault it. First time ordering delivery absolutely disgusting. Like night and day, genuinely believe they might have passed the order onto a different take away to cover. Beef was cheep, gamey and 0 flavour. Curry sauce was rank. Egg fried rice tasted chalky. Ended up chucking it in the bin. Very disappointing.
Loren Silk . 2024-01-05
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Food is amazing along with the quantity as it is huge. Price is reasonable and lastly the women on the phone is very friendly and helpful
Matthew Wu . 2024-01-02
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Absolutely fabulous food, so tasty and fresh. Our friends recommended this takeaway to us I'm so glad they did! We cannot wait to taste your food again. Thank you
Jamima S . 2023-12-11
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Fast delivery & lovely food, prawn toast is amazing!
Richard Spence . 2023-12-10
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Rude cashier, despite me being a regular customer, somehow decided to be rude and uncooperative for no reason. Just wanted to place a telephone order. Ordered from another takeaway.
Gem Stone . 2023-09-14
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Starters and soup were awesome but the main course was quite disappointing
Benit Thomas . 2023-08-24
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It was good, I had it last night. 2nd or 3rd best Chinese in Sutton.
Daniel . 2023-08-03
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Tangs? No tang and no taste. Edible but absolutely no joy seeing the same glutinous sauce in both of the mains, possibly just to bulk them out. To be honest felt ripped off.
Wheat Notthechaff . 2023-07-14
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Last night I had the worst chinese meal I have ever tasted and I have eating this style of food for many decades in many different countries, even China. Not if ghe family or in fact the adults have gone back to China as they do this time of the year but it was like they had never cooked chinese food before. There was a guy turn up when I was there and asked if the was ever going to take him off hold. I am sure I will be testing other takeaways in the future and I urge others to do the same.
DARREN Lloyd . 2023-07-03
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Fantastic food as always, excellent service well worth every penny.
Nigel Moore . 2023-06-19
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Chicken satay skewers were nice. But everything else was mediocre and over priced and the portion sizes were small. Disappointed.
S B . 2023-05-12
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Have used this place for years but today half the order missing and raw chicken won't be using again you have lost a customer
David H . 2023-05-08
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We’ve been loyal customers for over 12 years. But in the past 2 years service has been abysmal. It appears that if you order through Justeat or Deliveroo that you are more of a priority customer than those who telephone order or order in person. Typically the last few times we have ordered we are told that it will be 15-20 mins but invariably ends up being between 45-60 mins wait, while Justeat and Deliveroo are in and out every few minutes. The food is still good but the service needs significant improvement if they want my loyal custom.
Vaughan R . 2023-02-19
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Ordered a Take away and collected. Busy Saturday night but service was efficient and fast. Starter shredded duck. Very nice. Mains, king Prawn with ginger & spring onion, very tasty, ginger was soo tasty. Malaysian Fried rice. Moist and more than expected. Free prawn crackers, Bonus! Sadly other main, Chicken Red Thai curry was disgusting, so we left it. Phoned next day and gave feedback. No problem, they agreed to swap it for something else without any argument. Excellent customer service, so 5 stars given.
Tersam S . 2023-02-18
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Incredibly disappointed with tangs food.. there food is very poor and bland no spice to there food.. We ordered our food for collection told 15mins when we arrived we waited a further 15mins when we got home the food was cold. We contacted them and there reply was " what can we do " very poor customer service we will not be ordering again with you.
Anitaamy Wilkins . 2023-02-03
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Didn't EVEN ANSWER The phone!!!!!
alfie dix . 2023-02-01
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We have been using Tangs for a few years now. It's definitely not the standard it was at the beginning. However on Thursday 22/12/2022 we had a Chinese after I'd finished work. My fiancé said he at a chicken ball but it didn't taste right....And early Friday morning he was projectile vommiting for 24hours he is now on antibiotics for an infection which medical professionals said is a result of food poisoning. Our Christmas isnt joyful this year. We will not be ordering from them again.
Samantha Pemberton . 2022-12-24
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Ordered for collection was told 15mins ,i arrived at shop after 25 mins since order was placed only to sit there for 55mins eventually got my order got home which 5 mins down the road the food was very very salty spare ribs well i think they spared the meat to be honest they say good food is worth waiting for well this food waa terrible and had to wait best part of 1 1/2 hrs since time of order this chinese has dramatically gone down think ill stick with house of li in boldmere use Tangs if you want to wait for ages and end up with a poor quality salty chinese
Julian steadman . 2022-12-10
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Goodbye old friend! Eaten at Tangs for good few years and am now sorry to see their standards drop. Ingredient quality has dropped now to the point of me looking elsewhere. Their ribs have now gone awful when once they were lovely and that pretty much sums all their food now. Price gone up and standards dropped.
zu1875lu . 2022-12-01
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I have noticed that their prices have gone up several times this year whilst the portions have gone smaller. I had food poisoning recently and when I complained they wouldn't accept that it was their food. This had happened twice so far. I wouldn't buy anything from them again.
Paul Basil . 2022-12-01
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First of all they need to update the food menu price properly in their website .. i ordered using the menu from the website then the lady was on the phone said prices are increased , but food wasnt that tasty also few prawns 🍤 inside prawn fried rice but paid £6.20.. not worth it .. i spent £18.50 but not happy ..
Ni - S . 2022-11-27
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A friend and I travelled some distance for the food here. It used to be good but we have both had food poisoning and were on the toilet all night. Will not return.
Thomas H . 2022-11-24
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We have been enjoying takeaway from Tangs Garden for over 15 years. Tonight our chicken was pink and undercooked. We phoned to complain, expecting a no questions asked refund. Instead we spent over 20 mins on the phone with them, with Tangs disputing that their chicken was raw and that ‘no one else had complained’ I’m really disgusted at the way this was handled and will not be ordering from here again.
Ian Lowe . 2022-11-11
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Excellent Chinese Take away. Quick on delivery's food always arrives hot. Staff super friendly & helpful.
DJ TopKat . 2022-09-28
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Brilliant customer service and the food is outstanding, I would recommend this place, my wife is pregnant and the only place she eats from is Tangs Garden in Sutton Coldfield.
GOOX JUNIOR . 2022-09-26
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Had spare rib's..they was awful dry they were from the day befor..chicken chow mein tasteless & chicken curry tasteless..free crackers nice!!..never again
Christine Hathaway . 2022-09-18
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Nice food. Good value and quick service. I ordered at the counterr and it was about 10mins before I got my order. 👍
Simon Lynch . 2022-08-17
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Best Chinese in the area. Bit more expensive than most but absolutely worth it
Dale Coffman . 2022-08-10
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I went here last night. The woman who served me has absolutely no manners. When you order say she says "prefer cash" and put her hand out without telling you how much it costs. While I sat waiting for my order she did the same with everyone else who came in, with the customer having to ask, like I did " well how much is it?" then when my order was ready she didn't repeat back what i had ordered like they usually do when you order a Chinese she shouted over " eeyarr " put it on the counter no thanks or nothing. I said to my partner when I came out " even if this is the best Chinese food I've ever had I will never go there again" that girl needs to learn some manners. The food was absolutely tasteless anyway so I wouldn't recommend it.
Sharon Beirne . 2022-08-04
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Order incorrect no chips on order and when we phoned up to complain she said we never ordered them even though we asked her to tell us our order Second time we’ve ordered and it’s been wrong Really bad service
Stacy Gough . 2022-07-01
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Duck fried rice and duck in plum sauce. Delicious taste and plentiful. Why so much pineapple though? I struggle to understand why they put pineapple with everything.
Kristofus T . 2022-06-29
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Food is always good. I ordered over the phone, and there was a lot of background noise. Subsequently the person taking the order must have written down my order incorrectly, even though they read the order back to me correctly. What arrived at my house was not what I ordered, and was one dish light. I phoned back to say there was something missing, and the member of staff insisted it was not their mistake, and if I wanted it changed there would be an extra delivery charge and I’d have to wait. Not really the right way to treat customers - but I won’t be ordering over the phone again. I would use the restaurant again, but only to order in person and check the contents before I leave the premises- lesson learnt!
David T . 2022-04-06
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This evening we had a takeaway and it was delicious. The dish I chose was king prawn with tomatoes nd onions in a tomato sauce. It was so fragrant and reminded me of the food I used to enjoy as a younger person. The Kam Ling was our favourite restaurant in the 60's. Last night's meal was nostalgic. I can recommend the food, it was piping hot and the special fried rice was also delicious. My husband had the duck and mushroom curry, his plate was clean.
R9640ZHbarbarat . 2022-04-03
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Love this place, wouldn't go anywhere else x
Karen Conroy . 2022-03-22
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Ordered last night made mae and family ill
michael kelly . 2022-02-15
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Tasty food, nice staff and not a rip off at all
frances o'meara . 2022-02-15
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I had stopped using tangs as could never get through on phone and found another Chinese which I enjoyed . But over the last month I’ve managed to get through so put order in . First time was in December I was dissapointed but just thought one off , but I’ve just half finished another meal half finished for reason , chips looked and tasted like they was from yesterday as did the spare ribs over cooked dry and tough the chicken curry I had was very salty the same as I had in December. Very dissapointed as this was my fave Chinese restaurant but I have to say tangs don’t know what’s gone on but your food is far from your usual standards .
Kayla Shellis . 2022-01-22
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Worst curry we have had on new years eve waited over an hour (expected) but came was cold curry sauce that thick couldn't even pour it out came out one blob 20 pound ended in bin after few mouthfuls
mal bacciochi . 2022-01-03
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Just ate from here the food is absolutely tasteless, greasy,old prawn cracker you can smell the dirty oil on them. Salt and pepper chicken they must of for got what that looks like more like kids chicken nuggets. The sweet and sour chicken tastes like tomato sauce and vinegar....disgusting. Not a patch on Chung ying!!!!
Sarah Ashton Bhogal . 2021-11-26
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The food came and the chips were burnt and the prawn crackers you can smell the dirty oil used on them. No flavour at all. On the chow main yuk sung fried rice and also the Cantonese style sweet and sour chicken was just a breast burger sliced and might aswell been in vinegar the lady didn't even apologise at all apart from.saying the chips were our of a new bag. I did explain that we are half Chinese and no what the food should taste like. Its disgusting food hygiene and also very poor customer service
Kim Ashton . 2021-11-26
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Love this place. My favourite by far. Food is so tasty here, worth every penny. Stop going to your regular place and try here right now.
Steve . 2021-11-04
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Good people and good food just try it 😋
Abid Ali . 2021-09-13
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IF IT WERE POSSIBLE FOR ME to give a minus 5 stars rating I WOULD. I ordered a Chicken Curry and Egg fried Rice 19:11, I was told it would be approximately 30 minutes. At 19:38 I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE DELIVERY DRIVER SAYING HE WAS OUTSIDE, now forgive me but my understanding of delivery IS TO ME AT MY FRONT DOOR. After approximately 5 minutes ARGUING OVER THE PHONE AND THEN THROUGH MY BEDROOM WINDOW, he agreed to come to my front door and deliver MY TAKE AWAY. The restaurant charge £1.30 for this priviledge NOW LET ME TURN MY ATTENTION TO THE FOOD. The worst Chicken Curry and Egg Fried Rice I have ever had the misfortune to suffer. IF I could score separately on the food it would be Minus 50 stars. Avoid at all costs it simply isn't worth the money or the stress. As a disabled man you can imagine how much this has upset me
O8733CZnicho . 2021-09-08
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Covid-serious excellent food & choice
Rob Bending . 2021-07-17
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I am certainly not a Cantonese food fan, however this is hands down the best in the area. I have lived in the area for 20+ years and have never tried this place. We ordered 5 dishes and each had great flavours. Ordered over phone and delivery was prompt. Shame they don't do uber eats or justeat to make it that little bit more convenient
IndyS83 . 2021-06-26
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This is our local Chinese takeaway and the menu is substantial, the food portions are huge and we have to normally order less than we would but when we get excited and order more than we can eat we have plenty leftover for the next day. Food quality has always been exceptional and never had a complaint in 14 years of visiting Tangs. Some may consider prices a little high but you are paying for more quantity and quality. It does take longer than Tang suggests when you place an order so expect a bit of a wait.
Ajmer “Sony” Phull . 2021-06-11
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Favourite Chinese, great food and reasonably priced
Martin Smyth . 2021-04-21
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Was nice and tasty, the service is quick and polite also delivery is great food portions are really good and great value 😋
Lou Lou m (Lou) . 2021-04-20
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Food is good but the wait is ridiculous on a Saturday evening.
Gill Turner . 2021-04-11
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Delivery time was good food was awful really over cooked salt pepper ribs good if you only want to eat raw garlic. They came and took the food after I complained but Still no refund.it’s sad once they were good never again would I use them
Michelle Daley . 2021-04-10
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First time here. Was very impressed upon going into the store at the screen for safety and distancing. I ordered food and it took about 20 min. I was very impressed at the presentation and quality of the food compared to alot of other local places. The price is a little more but is well worth it and portion is alot bigger. They have a great selection and a few things I have not seen before so tried them. Wonton are great and big. Curry's are nice and tasty too
Big G Reviews . 2021-04-03
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Food lovely ordered my food and picked it up with no waiting
Valerie Bell . 2021-03-29
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Best Chinese takeaway/delivery food in the area. Although... beware of the delivery man, he's constantly fishing for tips; as in, if your food comes to £16.50, he expects to pocket the difference out of a £20 note. Infuriatingly cheeky and puts me off using the delivery service at this takeaway in future.
Ríta Geïn . 2021-02-09
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First time ordering from here as I have recently moved to the area.....all delivered piping hot.....lovely food....Will definitely be ordering again....thankyou
fay hollis . 2021-01-31
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We asked for delivery (£1.20) within three miles. The person who took the order double checked he had it right. Very good food, delivered promptly and price is very reasonable.Two of us have just finished eating and we have enough over for at least another two people! Also got freebies of pancake rolls and prawn crackers. All for just over £30.
konceh . 2021-01-24
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Reasonable Chinese food and price. Helpful advice on ingredients and allergins
Anil Bhalla . 2021-01-22
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Just to let everyone know the food here is nice. However i spend about £50 a week at this chinese, please make sure that you receive all of your order as if you dont they say that you didn’t order it and that they will not even bring it, we was very disappointed at them, so in a nutshell food is nice but make sure you check your food on delivery as this has happened 3 times now and it will be the last time we use them # enough is enough!
Tony Warren . 2021-01-15
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Lovely food but add a long wait new year eve
Ian Anderson . 2020-12-31
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Good service and good food Well worth a visit
SuperVincemc . 2020-12-17
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First time of ordering from Tangs, even though I’d heard very good feedback about them sadly they never delivered. I was soooooo pleased to see the other day going past that they now do a delivery service so thought I would give them a try, and I am very, very, very glad I did. Food was absolutely superb and delivered earlier than expected. Most definitely my go to Chinese from now on.
Penny Robbins . 2020-11-21
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Staff here have been welcoming for years and now have one of the best covid systems I've ever seen. They now deliver and are always really nice.
Scott Murphy . 2020-11-03
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Great Chinese, orderd salt and pepper wings and duck in plum sauce, lovley food, would recommend
Cass . 2020-10-17
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Great food every time lovely customer service
Alan Edwards . 2020-10-03
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Food is absolutely garbage I was very disappointed after reading the reviews I had a few bits and decided to throw it away
Malaki Hamilton . 2020-09-25
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The best Chinese Takeaway in the area. Food is always delicious, staff always polite. Cannot fault it, have only ever had really great food from here.
Rebecca Short . 2020-09-18
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1st time used and honestly the best Chinese Takeaway in the whole area of sutton & walmley fresh piping hot tasty highly recommend to use and ill be defiantly using again A1 thank you for lovely food
PaulHillUK1 . 2020-08-22
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First time we have ordered from here and I’m very picky! Ordered from lots of different chineses in the area recently and not enjoyed them Tried this one tonight and it’s the best curry I have ever had from a Chinese Can’t recommend enough! Even phoned the restaurant to tell them to tell the chef!!!!
Foodandtravel2020 . 2020-08-15
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Haven’t found a better Chinese in Sutton. Very fresh and not packed full of MSG. Wouldn’t go anywhere else.
pistol1986 . 2020-08-08
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Not good! Will not be using again
Mark Lawson . 2020-07-24
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Best take away for miles always enjoy the meal keep it up
William Palmer . 2020-07-11
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BEAUTIFUL TASTING FOOD! WILL BE BACK FIR MORE!
St _udz S5 . 2020-07-10
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Delicious tasting food. Flavours are immense!
ste63 63 . 2020-07-03
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The wife and I had our first Chinese takeaway tonight since lockdown. We thought we’d give tangs garden a try and must say the food was amazing. Great service , good portions, reasonably priced and more importantly great food. I have to say it’s our favourite Chinese takeaway. 👍👍
marinos1977 . 2020-06-28
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Always great quality food and friendly staff
Greg Stevens . 2020-03-21
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The best Chinese around been going here for years and always had great food.
Paul shorthouse . 2020-03-06
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My favourite Chinese takeaway in the Sutton Coldfield area.
Thomas Ruth . 2020-03-03
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I always get a nice takeaway from the Tangs, staff always pleasant, and they are always busy. Always a good sign.
Kick Ass . 2020-01-29
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Best Chinese takeaway in the area by far
Jae-Tremae Myatt . 2020-01-27
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Used Tangs Garden for years, never had a bad meal and the owners are lovely
Zoe Dugard . 2020-01-11
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Great food and service always friendly and efficient.
Steve Kay . 2019-12-07
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Our regular Chinese takeaway. Good value, always enjoy the food, friendly service. Would recommend.
Jonathan Dawson . 2019-11-12
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Been to a lot of Chinese takeaways and this is far one of the best ones around
Chris Pearce . 2019-11-04
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Good food and lovely people, 5 stars
Don “nummerfinfe” Yardley . 2019-10-25
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Excellent food and the portions are generous.
Anastasios Demetriades . 2019-10-22
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For well over 20 years we have eaten from Szechuan House regularly and considered it the best Chinese take-away in the area by far. We never had a bad dish and the food and service was always wonderful. Sadly, however, it seems to be under new management since we last ordered from there a few months ago. There was no warning or announcement, as far as we were aware, so the first indication of the change was when we phoned to order. Our number has always been recognised by the extremely friendly and efficient Chinese staff, who never had to be told our address. Last week we were answered by a really rude lady with a broad Brummy accent who seemed to struggle with the menu and not even know what was on it. When the food arrived, it was the worst Chinese meal we have ever had. The ribs, normally thick, juicy and in a tasty barbecue sauce, were very dry and fatty, like old meat in a thick, jelly-like substance, like treacle that had no flavour at all but was extremely salty. The spring rolls, normally in a light, crispy pastry stuffed with a fresh, moist & very tasty beansprout mixture, had a thick, stodgy, soggy pastry with tasteless, not at all fresh beansprouts. The prawn toast was just as bad: a layer of very dry, chewy, badly minced prawns with bits of shell in it just sitting rather than spread into the top of very dry toast. Again, it was tasteless but very salty. The pork dumplings were soggy pasty filled with a tasteless, gelatinous mixture, nothing like any pork filling we've ever had before. The Seaweed was overcooked and the fish flavour so overpowering that I gagged. The main courses were also truly awful. Rice noodles with pork (my favourite usually) were dry (the bits of pork that are usually juicy and fresh, were like scrap leftovers that had been sitting around for a couple of days. The Char Siu was not Char Siu at all. Char Siu is actually marinated then roast pork served sliced with a distinctive red colour around the edges and nothing else. What we got was boiled pork in a bland but salty glutinous sauce with vegetables. The beef dish was no better, with dry beef in a very thick very salty sauce that just tasted of soy sauce. The rice was probably the best dish but even that was overcooked but dry and crispy around the edges. I like my food salty and always add extra, to the dismay of my family, but even for me this meal was far too salty, I suppose to mask the lack of taste. To top it all there were no fortune cookies. Suffice to say that, after nearly 25 years, we are having to find a new Chinese takeaway as there is not a chance on earth that we will ever eat from Sezchuan House again, particularly given the 'dodgy' stomachs we all suffered through all night. The food reminded me of the kind of bland tasteless 'Chinese' food, full of monosodium glutomate, that was served in the 1970s when foreign food takeaways were unusual and most Brits thought vol-au-vents were sophisticated. If we could give Szechuan House zero stars, we would. Such a shame.
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This is place is very nice be. I am satisfied with how Gbemi attended to me and my family. She is so nice, smiling and accommodating.