The Good Fortune in Portsmouth

I used to live in Portsmouth but moved away eight years ago, and I remember coming here a long time ago. We ordered king prawn fried rice, mushroom chow mien and prawn toast. I can say without doubt this was the worst takeaway I have ever had in my life. The king prawn fried rice did not have any egg in it, it was the consistency of rice pudding, no peas, onions or vegetables, just absolutely disgusting stodgy rice with prawns, it was inedible. The chow mein was bland, underseasoned and very unpleasant. The toast was mediocre but edible. I wouldn’t get food from here again if it was the last place on earth, such a huge disappointment.

We went in without great expectations but had an excellent meal. The portions were large and the staff very friendly. I would particularly recommend the hot and sour soup and the house special fried rice. An excellent experience for a very reasonable price.

Great authentic Chinese food , food was simply amazing , tasty and good portion sizes Very reasonably priced and lots to choose from. I can’t wait to visit again

Best Chinese food we have had for a long while. Down from Birmingham for a long weekend Staff were very friendly and service was great

Delicious food with friendly service. It was New Fortune outside when we arrived. Accommodated a walk in on a busy Friday. The absolute best hot and sour soup I have ever had!

Great food. Good value for money and great taste for lunch. Try it because it is worth it It is near bus route 25

I reviewed this last year, after they had a makeover, the menu was made smaller (less complicated) plus the food and cleanliness has improved significantly. There is still a microwave on show just outside the kitchen, I have only seen it used for warming plates, but nevertheless I think it should be moved out of sight. The staff turnover seems very quick, I don’t often see the same staff member twice, and ordering takeout /delivery can be very frustrating, because the staff often have vert limited English. However sit down the food is fabulous, my favourite is the salt and pepper chicken, the noodles are also delicious. Satay is nice and spicy, I can’t fault the food. They only have a very limited wine menu so I tend to have a Chinese beer if I want a drink here, this time I tried the set menu for two people, at £28 pounds a head I thought it was a little overpriced, but the amount of food we got could of served 3 people.

Why I Would give this a rating of 1. Only one person front of house! Could not cope with doing all the duties and there was only 3 tables seated! We asked the waiter what the table next to us which were all Chinese had ordered as the meals looked very good to be told it’s a Chinese menu for Chinese people only … imagine if we had said that ..!!!!! Very expensive…. Just under £30 for 1/2 aromatic duck .. Ordered a stir fry chicken with satay sauce - received satay skewers! When questioned was told that stir fry chicken was in fact Satay skewers .. wrong but would not accept as very poor English Do your self a favour & don’t bother from our experience this place changes owners on a weekly basis Ps :-two members of the party were very sick during the night following the meal …??? Can’t comment why .. draw your own conclusions Avoid

I visited on 19 January with a Visually Impaired group after we had had a private tour around an exhibition at 'The Portsmouth City Museum & Art Gallery' just 5 minutes walk away. We had booked in advance & our table was ready for us. The staff were welcoming, the aroma as we walked in was very nice. The seats were comfortable & the table spacious, with plenty of room for guide dogs to lay down & rest. Everything was clean & fresh, including the toilets. There was another big table of diners partway through their lunch & it sounded like they were happy. The prices were obviously higher than a takeaway but that was no surprise. The portion sizes were impressive & our waitress boxed up the leftovers for us to take home. Next time we will share dishes. I'd say four dishes plus a couple of rice's, would stretch to 3-4 people, depending upon your appetite. The food was lovely. The only downside was the long time it took to place & receive our drinks order. The waitress was young, possibly new to the role & I'm sure will pick up with experience. She had very good manners & found out the answers to all of our queries. We enjoyed our lunch & would go back again if we found ourselves in the area.

This Chinese is Very overpriced food with small portions. Was empty when we visited on a Saturday evening.

I have eat chinese all over uk and although young lady serving was very polite and working hard Both hygene standards in toilets need vast. Improvement but food is really well below par. Prices ok but not at any price.. Cooked chicken is definatley frozen beyond redemption which cant be disguised by any amount of sauce. Not suprised it was so quiet on a friday night. Come on i am sure you can do better than this.

Had a family meal here recently and starters and mains were good for all 5 of us and staff very friendly and helpful. We asked for a specific dish which wasn't on the main english menu but a similar dish was on the chinese menu which they were happy to cook for us. A little pricey, especially the starters, however decent portion sizes and would go back if in the area again.

We ordered a take away which was delivered. I can quite honestly say it was by far the worst Chinese I have ever tasted!! The chicken balls were over cooked, the batter was too tough to cut, and the chicken was hard and dry. The beef in black bean was chewy and tough. The only thing that was okay was the satay chicken on sticks. Huge disappointment. I will be phoning tomorrow for a refund!

This restaurant has had a decent makeover and it looks much better than before, the location is fantastic on the Portsmouth high street. Food is delicious and portion size is great, my only negative is every now and then you hear the microwave... I investigated and they use it to warm your plates. A new silent microwave or move it to the back of the kitchen should be a plan of action as customers will not return if they think the food is not fresh and re heated, but that aside it’s a good restaurant and I would recommend it.

Okay at best. Nice enough venue and good service but not as nice as I'm used to. Large portions and not overly expensive for a starter and main. One rice is easily shared between two.a reasonable amount of roadside parking bays which are free after 6pm

The food was amazing and the staff were so polite and lovely to me, definitely I would recommend to this place

This has recently changed it name from the good fortune to the New fortune and along with it came a new less complicated menu and things have been cleaned up, the restaurant is now neat and tidy but still serve delicious Chinese food, I love the new and improved fortune

Have used The Good Fortune now called The New Fortune a couple of times since moving into the area. Food is very tasty especially The Singapore Noodles very spicy which is how we like them and the Crispy Chilli Beef. Not eaten in yet but will do when things are back to some normality.

We had a flyer come around last week and decided to give them a go. We rang up at 7:30 on a Saturday night and ordered Duck to start, then 6 main dishes. They said it would be 30 mins, and it was just ready when we collected at said time. We were given Prawn Crackers and some Spring rolls as an extra. All the food was fantastic and we had good size portions for four people sharing. Only point was that you need to order more pancakes for the duck, as there was lots of meat left and you only comes with six. Cost £55, which compared to the other Restaurants we use in Southsea for takeaway, seemed a bit cheaper. Will be our regular now.

Diamante sin tallar en el corazón de Old Portsmouth. Este es un restaurante excepcional para llevar o comer en casa. La comida es para todos: nos gusta la comida china realmente tradicional, así que come del menú regional, que es realmente delicioso, ya los niños les gusta el pato crujiente y la carne con chili, que es excepcional. Hemos comido aquí durante años y siempre tenemos un servicio amable y una comida deliciosa. Definitivamente vale la pena visitarlo si le gusta la cocina china adecuada.

Ojalá hubiéramos caminado ahora.Comida mediocre y me pareció cara 5. 25 para un arroz frito para acompañar un pollo al curry. pequeño paso, pensé.Cuatro de nosotros en los menús de los restaurantes cubiertos de grasa sucia tuvimos que ser manos después de leer. La mesa tampoco estaba muy limpia y muy poca gente en el restaurante, ya que eran las 6 pm.Así que no hay excusa para eso.La comida, como dije, era mediocre, pero aunque no estaba llena, no pudieron preparar cuatro platos simples juntos.La comida principal de hongos de mi esposa llegó cuando el resto de nosotros casi habíamos terminado.No somos locales, pero les puedo asegurar que si este lugar estuviera en nuestro pueblo no duraría diez minutos.Mi consejo es caminar, ¿debe haber algo mejor que esto en Southsea?

Ahora la Nueva fortuna, cambio de nombre y menú pero parece la misma gestión. . . la comida aquí siempre es deliciosa, sin embargo, considerando la ubicación en una parte muy próspera de Portsmouth, probablemente aumentaría el negocio si tuviera un cambio de imagen, está limpio pero desordenado.

La comida estaba bien, pero el menú era confuso y mal distribuido, mucho menos sucio con marcas de grasa. Esto no dio una buena primera impresión. Deberían considerar a su proveedor de Coca-Cola Light dado que solo tenían uno en el restaurante. La comida era perfectamente aceptable pero nada especial. En general, muy bien. No correría de regreso.

Been looking for a Chinese since Tang's closed... Found it... very good food and a large range of options to choose from... worth a visit we will be going again for sure

Pedimos una comida para llevar aquí anoche después de un show. Hubiéramos preferido comer en pero estaban cerrando. Pedimos un menú fijo para cuatro y tenía un precio razonable. El pato era muy bueno, sin embargo, el resto de la comida era horrible. Algún tipo de pollo cocido en limo. También la carne en limo y las verduras en limo. Fue muy decepcionante.

Both food and service was excellent - enjoyed the meal. Would definitely recommend the restaurant. Prices were about average - I had 3 course meal. I particularly liked the Chicken and Mushroom soup - very unusual flavour - excellent.

Este restaurante tradicional chino se encuentra en una ubicación privilegiada en el corazón de la antigua Portsmouth, realmente podría hacer que Gordon Ramsey venga y sacuda este lugar porque existe el potencial, la comida es muy sabrosa y el personal es amable. El teléfono suena para la entrega de comida para llevar, pero rara vez hay muchos clientes, incluso en una noche de fin de semana, lo que es una lástima. Sin embargo, vale la pena una visita si no te importa la decoración básica.

Pedí una comida para llevar para mí y mi esposa, a un precio razonable de 16. También pedí dos latas de coca cola por las que me cobraron 2. 50 cada uno. Incluso por el restaurante quita los precios, 5 por 2 latas de coca es ridículo. Llamé y pregunté la cuenta una vez que me di cuenta y me informaron que ese era el precio. No hay precios para las bebidas en el menú para llevar. Voy a evitar la forma ahora en adelante.

Staying at the Duke of Buckingham pub across the road ,we decided to go Chinese.We were early so didn't expect too many people there.We were the only ones.The Asian maitre 'd was almost surprised we came in it seemed.We chose our meals and were very disappointed in the tastes and quality.Neither of us could finish our meals due to the usual flavours. Mine was a duck option that had a really peculiar taste.The whole business needs a shot in the arm ,starting with the broken sign outside.The decor was poor. Nothing suggests it was actually open until you try the door.The area could do with an asian food outlet and this is well placed but needs an overhaul , new chef and staff training.It always seems a shame to have the potential of becoming a successful business but no knowledge as how to succeed.

Tuvimos una reunión con la familia desde aquí la carne en la salsa de frijoles negros sabía extraño. El pollo en salsa de limón estaba hecha y dura. El plato de gambas estaba demasiado cocinado, solo estaba frito, rebozado, jajaja. Demasiado caro también. No estoy seguro de por qué ni siquiera pueden arreglar su propio letrero sobre la puerta, no un buen aspecto, especialmente en un área como esta.

La calidad de la comida allí realmente ha ido cuesta abajo. Si solo usan ingredientes más frescos, esta vez no hubiera decidido darles una crítica tan horrible. Hemos venido a este restaurante durante los últimos tres años, dejamos de ir allí por unos meses debido a la calificación cero de higiene que habían recibido hace un año y medio. Comenzamos a regresar una vez que su clasificación de higiene ha mejorado.A mi marido le gusta pedir platos de pato, y debo decir que el pato realmente apestaba la última vez que fuimos allí. El olor del plato de pato me pareció muy ofensivo, y el plato (berenjena fragante de pescado) que pedí tenía una salsa de sabor extremadamente dulce en lugar de salada y picante. Hemos dejado de pedir platos de pollo durante nuestras visitas porque la carne de pollo congelada que usan no se está descongelando adecuadamente y, por lo tanto, tienden a retener el olor a pollo congelado incluso después de cocinarlo.Solo deseo que el chef y el propietario presten atención a la calidad de los ingredientes porque la comida allí podría ser mucho mejor.

Visitamos aquí algo rápido antes de abordar el ferry a Francia. Siempre es una buena señal cuando está ocupado con los lugareños. El restaurante no es nada para la vista, pero el personal es amable, atento y la comida es insuperable. Todos disfrutamos nuestros entrantes y platos principales. La comida estaba muy caliente y muy sabrosa. Todo a un precio razonable. Lo recomendaría si te gusta la auténtica comida china en Portsmouth

距离Gunwharf 打折村超级近， 逛完街美美的吃一顿正宗的湖南菜！ 农家小炒肉， 左宗棠鸡， 酸辣鸡杂， 手撕包菜味道都是棒棒哒。。。。。。。。。。。

Cuando llegamos aquí en un grupo grande, esperamos unos minutos en la parte delantera hasta que supimos que estaba abierto. ? Cuando estábamos por pagar, el personal me pidió dinero en efectivo con descuento o tarjeta con cargo extra. ? Vamos, ¿nos estás amenazando porque somos viajeros? ? El plato está bien pero con demasiado sabor a MSG.

Siempre visitamos este chino cuando estamos en Portsmouth. Nunca nos decepciona. Lo visitamos en 2 ocasiones durante las vacaciones. La comida es extremadamente buena y todos los platos son muy sabrosos. También mencionaríamos que la camarera fue muy complaciente, ¡realmente fue una bocanada de aire fresco!

Disfrutamos la comida enormemente. La comida era muy sabrosa, ingredientes muy frescos. El calamar de sal y pimienta era excelente al igual que la gamba King Po. Si quieres comida europeizada, este no es el lugar para ti. El restaurante era tranquilo, pero frecuentado por una serie de chinos locales. Ignora el exterior un poco viejo y entra.

Esta fue nuestra segunda visita y no nos decepcionó. En ambas ocasiones probamos otros restaurantes y estaban completos, pero este tiene un amplio espacio. Parece atender principalmente a la comunidad china / asiática local, que es una buena recomendación. Tuvimos una excelente comida por un buen precio y su casa roja es muy apetecible.

You can always rely on this gem in old Portsmouth for a fantastic meal, the menu is a bit to extensive in my opinion, I think it could do with being condensed down to a shorter version, but my advice is ask for what you want and they will supply it, from the outside and also inside the restaurant is a bit tired as the setting isn’t plush but get in there would great friends and order great food you won’t be disappointed

We visit the restaurant for twice during our three days' stay in portsmouth. Excellent taste! Hunan style.

很正宗的湖南菜，凉拌腐竹，牛蛙和鸡煲都很好吃，我们连着吃了两天，不吃辣的孩子都喊着要去，说蒜蓉白菜很香：）离军舰博物馆很近。

我喜欢这里的梅菜扣肉和农家小炒肉，一级棒，谢谢你们的热情服务，你们非常友好，

Precios muy razonables y la comida mucho más auténtica que la mayoría (si no todas) en esta zona. La cocina Schezuan; conocido por que este lugar ofrece utiliza especias real Schezuan; conocido por. Ni de cerca una réplica lo suficientemente cerca de los que realmente se encuentran en China durante mis viajes, pero la sorpresa de encontrar este intento en este pequeño restaurante en el casco antiguo de Portsmouth hace que merezca la pena. El único inconveniente es que deben ir con un amigo que es chino y sabe lo que está haciendo, de lo contrario tendrás el menú en inglés (que tenía un par de veces). El personal no es muy amable, pero el servicio es decente y no al menos lento.

lovely Chinese food. Excellent salt and pepper squid. Good range of interesting dishes. Not much clue about customer service. or décor. it does look very sad in here so we don't eat in. All formica and plastic. Always itching to get the staff trained up...

Uno de los raros casos de comida asiática, sabe bien preparado y no preparados. Las salsas tratamos excelente, el arroz bien cocinado y el calamar increíble. Una agradable sorpresa para mí ya que yo pasando por sin tratar. Incluso dulce y agria que la mayoría de los restaurantes ofrecen en una pre-salsa casera caracterizada, tenía un toque picante que demuestra que ponen algunos gran esfuerzo. También hacer entregas y llevar y creo que sé, donde llamar la próxima vez que esté aburrido de la orden. Buenos precios y de alta calidad.

Los tamaños de personal era amable porción puntos buenos son un

Vine aquí para una comida tarde en la noche, la calidad de la comida los pobres el aperitivo compartido y algunas bolas que era todos los precios caros para lo que te dan, no lo recomendaría.

We frequent this restaurant, and they now have only one waiter who serves all the tables these days. This chap works his butt off every single time we see him, and I have never seen him without a smile on his face. The food has been great most of the time, and sometimes you could tell it's cooked by a different chef that night.

We used to get takeaways from here when we first moved to the area, but now it's our absolute last choice. I've has Singapore noodles from here that were greasy & bland, & squid that was really overcooked & I don't think I even finished eating it. Unmemorable.

Taken aback but the menu choice, there is loads on there from the traditional dishes you expect to see on a Chinese menu plus loads more including a few Thai and Malaysian dishes. I know it's not normally a good sign to have such an extensive menu but everything i have ordered here i've never had an issue with. Been here for take a ways and sit down. Can't really fault anything.

Having used this restaurant in the past i had no reservations of goinh with the family party of 14 for a birthday night out! There were only 2 staff in the restaurant doing everything except cook! They were doing the take aways ,seating drinks orders, not to labour the point we gave up had starters and drinks paid £200 and left,worst service and meal ever experienced in a chinese DONT RISK IT untill someone reinvests and also cleans the place!

This used to be a great restaurant but has now gone down hill two hours for a drink and starters? Saturday night and only two members of staff on, real shame but they really didn't seem to care the staff were in old painting clothes the place was tatty hope they get back to the way we were

I live in Old Portsmouth and should use TGF much more. Yesterday's visit reminded me why. Popped in for a quick meal with my son, and was pleasantly surprised; we both agreed that the food was fantastic (lots of flavours and obviously very fresh ingredients). Great food, attentive and helpful staff (and especially patient with our questions about the menu) and very good value for money. Of course the location in Old Portmouth's High Street is also a bonus. For the record we had: Double Cooked Hu Nan Style Chicken; General Tso's Chicken; Vegetarian Pancakes; Hot & Sour Soup; White Rice; Chips; BBQ Sauce; and ...two Tsingtao Beers. All for £33.40 plus tip. Absolute bargain, and we shall both be visiting again with family & friends in tow

Given warm welcome from staff, order taken quickly and food arrived promptly. Went for mixture of classics including Veggie spring rolls, Sweet and Sour, won ton and Szechuan, from a huge selection and all items were delicious and enjoyed by all members. Pleasantly surprised by the cost of the meal finding it to be good value for the quality. Would definitely return when next in vicinity and can most definitely recommend.

Called in on bank holiday Monday, service is very good. Restaurant was empty, so we did not get the full on experience, but the food was very nice. Will have to visit again when more people are in, just to make sure service and food are up to standard.

Absolutely delightful. The food was amazing and the service was warm and welcoming. I would highly recommend. We will defiantly be visiting again.

We had an excellent meal here during our stay in Old Portsmouth. The set menu was fantastic and the staff excellent.

We ordered from the authentic Hunan menu and the food did not take long to come out. The staff were very attentive and provided excellent customer service. Most of the dishes we had were spicy and there are non spicy dishes on the menu. The food was delicious. I would like to go back to try the other dishes on the menu. I would recommend others to this restaurant if they enjoy spicy hot food.

I'm not one for leaving reviews on trip advisor but feel that on this one credit where credit is due!We eat here every couple of weeks and whilst most of the time it's by take away, we've also eaten in and it's equally as great.We've eaten in numerous restaurants in china Town in London and this is far better. The value for money and food is always spot on and the delivery time/staff in the restaurant are punctual and helpful.Don't be put off by the decor or it being quiet, it's definitely worth a visit!

We found this Chinese restaurant online and it was as good as other tripadvisors said. We were the only Westerners in there that evening, which was a good sign. The service was fast and efficient and the food very fresh and appetising. The portions were just right and the staff were very attentive without being intrusive.

Good food,staff doesn't have a clue including owner. When ordering which was a very confusing menu already but then the staff isn't know what was on them . Apart from that food was delicious and a,axing portions

I was lucky enough to visit this restaurant just after Christmas 2014 with a very good Chinese friend of mine. She introduced us to some amazing dishes from her province and we enjoyed the meal so much we decided to go a few weeks later for my daughter's birthday. We asked for the Chinese menu with English translation and chose some mouth watering dishes. Among them I recommend the spicy fish, which comes in a large bowl with bean sprouts in like a chilli soup - it's absolutely delicious. Also the sizzling beef is good and the dry fried green beans were sooo good we ordered some more! The restaurant was busy and full of Chinese patrons which is a good sign for a Chinese restaurant! The service was also excellent - the 2 waitresses were always on hand without being intrusive and one in particular was very friendly and helpful. Unlike some of the other reviews - we didn't have to wait for drinks and we didn't have to wait long for the food - which really was outstanding. Yes - I agree perhaps the decor is a little tired - but who cares when the food is the best Chinese food we have ever tasted and the service was perfect! Price was very reasonable too. We shall be going again - sooner rather than later!

Had a really nice meal here - menu is extensive. Other customers were Chinese, so this is a good sign, although when they left we were the only customers. As it was Saturday night we felt this was a shame.Staff were very helpful and pleasant. Good position in the Old Town High street - about 15 mins walk from Gunwharf Quay.

The Good Fortune was ideally placed to where we were staying, so we popped in without a booking. Though busy, they found us a table. Looking around the place I could see that half the tables were occupied by Chinese patrons, and a lot of the menus were just in Chinese - a good sign. We were not disappointed - the food was really tasty and not boring, with lovely touches that raised it above generic British Chinese cuisine. I loved the Chinese fungus in the 3 in 1 Crystal dish. Food was hot, service good and evening enjoyable and the prices very reasonable. Some Thai, Malaysian and Singapore dishes as well. Great night out.

Restaurant never had our booking despite booking a week earlier. Nevermind, the restaurant was empty so they 'squeezed' us in.no background music, well, no ambiance at all really.its been a few years since being here and it used to be a thriving classy restaurant, now its nothing more special than a chinese tea bar.waiters walking round with t shirt and jeans, one lad even had a back to front baseball cap.fish tank in the entrance needs a clean.only 1 option of rose wine.Now the food, lets start with the menu itself, just a cheap laminated bit of paper, not presented like you would normally have.Ordered a so called platter for 2 and a quart duck to start. Platter was more like a platter for 1, how can you serve a platter for 2 with odd numbers of items? 3 bits of prawn toast... wheres the other bit as last time i checked toast was square and usually comes in 4 pieces. This tells me its not fresh and its just 3 pieces pulled out of a frozen bag. Tasted like it too.for the quarter of duck, looked ok when it came out until you realised its sat on a bed of lettuce and it was more like a quart of pidgeon. Portion sizes compared to price are definately an issue here.then had special fried rice with sweet and sour pork balls and shredded crispy beef which the waitress said can be a mild one if i wanted.it wasn't mild, clearly she forgot or the chef ignored.the rice tasted bland as the meat and veg had been cooked seperately in a sauce instead of mixed in with the rice.To summarise, a backstreet tea bar with over inflates restaurant prices, service less than poor, quality of an iceland buffet box, bland is the one word i would use to describe the entire visit.will i be going back, no, would i recommend, no, almost probably the worst chinese 'restaurant' in hampshire.so disappointing when i think how nice this restaurant used to be.

We were a group of six arriving at 930pm. We ordered drinks and additional jug of water. We had to ask for the water 3 times. When we ordered another Tiger beer, they did not have any chilled left...After almost an hour, some food arrived, but this was remixed quickly: wring table .... We had a set menu and some extra dishes. After one of the group asked whether we could have some food, the additional plates we ordered arrived, but no rice. Eventually we had our 8-9 plates and one bowl of rice... not a lot for six and linked to set menu. We asked for some more rice. When the dishes were eaten, the extra rice arrived... The restaurant was not full, but apparently the take away section was busy. You are probably best off ordering take away, as the food is delicious. We got a decent discount for the inadequate service. The waitresses tried hard and we're very friendly, but the overall experience was not great.

Lovely meal tonight with friends, it was a quiet night being a Friday so food was very quick coming out and service was excellent. Food was delicious but just so much of it, we couldn't eat it all!!

I haven't been in a while, but i live in the old Portsmouth area and we decided to try out the local Chinese restaurant since we didn't fancy to walk to another familiar restaurant. As soon as we entered, we are faced with the inevitable, the place is very deserted. The kind waitress took our takeaway order and we were told it may take around 10 minutes, most people would have been disappointed but i disagree, it shows that at least they are cooking.. something fresh! we were presented with some free prawn crackers for our wait, which was a nice move since i personally know that other restaurants don't do this.The food was delicious and definitely motivated me to go there again in later future. What i'm trying to get at, is that it is sadly seems very empty and it shouldn't be (whether i caught it on an empty night i don't know but) my only downside is that I walk past this area everyday, it seems to have a fair bit of gunky looking water outside it alot which seems to come from their kitchen or something... not the best of ideas to put it outside the front their restaurant if it is theirs!

I went to this restaurant as part of a large group. I was not disappointed with the food.We had a range of dishes and they were all very good. there was quite a lot of choice and it is nice to try dishes that are away from the normal 4 permutations of chinese curry, sweet and sour, black bean sauce and oyster sauce. We had hot water beef, aubergine, chinese tew and lots more. I thoroughly enjoyed it and found it refreshing. And this was after being spoiled with some excellent french food in St Malo. I recommend you try it.

I saw the reviews on Trip Advisor and decided to pay a visit. On arrival we went to sit down but had to move a couple of dirty chairs that had very bad stains on them. Upon inspection we found a lot of chairs were like this and would benefit from a thorough clean. We were given some prawn crackers but they were soft and not fresh so couldn't eat them. The young waitress was extremely charming. We ordered two starters of a spring roll. Two plates of two spring rolls turned up of enormous proportion. Unfortunately we almost broke our teeth on them as they were rock hard and you needed a knife to try and break through, which was not supplied. The cutlery left a lot to be desired as it was very shabby and tarnished. The main course was good but not great. The one thing that really put us off was that, it was either family or friends hanging around in coats near the Serving area. We had another sitting directly behind us slurping on great chunks of watermelon and playing on an iPod or something that had a game on it. What ever it was, the noise was clear as day and the slurping and sucking was not good to hear as you wanted to eat and try and enjoy the company of your partner. In the end a couple of them were walking around slurping and sucking on these chunks of watermelon!! The people who worked there thought it was ok to walk around in shorts and flip flops whilst the poor waitress who was very charming and well dressed was trying to serve different people and answering the phone whilst they just looked on. A glass of wine, a bottle of water, spring roll starter, chicken dish, beef dish and rice, £40.00. I looked at the whole effect and the general experience and thought, no. I personally would not recommend it. The whole experience was an embarrassment to myself as I had taken my lady for a meal expecting great things because of the rating this restaurant had. They need to look at the atmosphere side of things and not use it as a place where friends and family meet. Someone standing watching you eat whilst chewing gum and wearing an overcoat isn't great for a romantic meal. It was uncomfortable and not a place to relax in at all. If you do go there then make sure you sit at the bottom end away from the main door which is permanently open and it's where friends or family sit playing on there phones and take care of there own personal calls. The view unfortunately from inside out faces onto some pretty awful looking derelict houses with trash outside. Overall, it's definitely not scenic, no romantic atmosphere of any kind. Sadly I wouldn't recommend it.

The food was very good indeed. We took advantage of the set menu as there were seven of us and the food was plentiful enough for us to take several punnets home with us. Service was ok, nothing special but perfectly competent.Decor and general atmosphere seemed a bit tired but overall we had a very enjoyable evening.

As a pub / restaurant owner I believe that Trip Advisor should be used to review a place for good or bad, not just bad. So after visiting Good Fortune tonight I just had to write a review!As soon as we walked through the door a lady rushed over to greet us and sat us at our table with menus. We ordered wine and it was brought to us and poured for us in true restaurant style, the young lady even came over and topped up our glasses as she passed the table, but at no time did we feel 'pestered' or 'pushed' to drink quicker or buy more wine. The house dry white was very nice and very reasonably priced, but there was a good choice of other wines including a nice New Zealand Sauvignon that I've had before!The menu was extensive and a little overwhelming to start, but we were given all the time we needed and the food was excellent when it arrived. They have tapas to share and my friend and I had one each as a starter. Beware! They are easily big enough to share lol! Very lovely food! The restaurant itself is a little basic for Old Portsmouth, but the quality of food and service distracts you from initial thought on interior decor, and the place was clean. I have to disagree with a previous comment about lack of atmosphere. It made for a very relaxed atmosphere, and I truly believe when you are out with your friends / family you create your own atmosphere at your table.I don't get back to Portsmouth often enough, so when I do my friend and I take a long time deciding where to eat. We definitely made a good choice here and as it's my birthday this week, I feel like I've had a real birthday treat (I'm still full 5 hours later and we both have a doggy bag!There's also some good pubs very close so a good area to choose!Tonight reminded me why I love Portsmouth so much, would highly recommend!

My first time here, service was a little slow but the staff were friendly, most importantly the food was very nice and presented well. I would have no problem going back again and no doubt I will, I would recommend you give it a try.

We went for a meal with friends on a Saturday night. Great food and very reasonably priced, we had the Thai. Loads of choice you can have Thai, Malaysian and or Chinese.The downside was that place had no atmosphere, & we were the last ones in there by 9pm!Lower lighting & more authentic music would improve it as the food is highly recommended.

All the kinds of foods in this restaurant are very delicious. The food are mainly focus on the Hunan cuisine, but it also has the other kinds of cuisine, like Thai, Singapore, HONG KONG and so on. the more important is that the chief will try their best to cook the taste dishes you want. Their service is very intimate， NO.1。

Was in the mood for a Chinese meal tonight so tried here and was not disappointed. We got a very pleasant welcome as soon as we walked in and we looked after very well. The food was really very good with the ribs being excellent. The atmosphere was good even though the place was quiet with only two other tables in use ,but both by Chinese customers which I would take to be a good sign. All in all a good evening.

Good and traditional Chinese food. Particularly, if you like spicy food that is the best choice. You can enjoy delicious Chinese Hunan style and hk style food there.

This was my first time we had visited this restaurant and went with friends ,I am glad I made the decision ,super meals freshly prepared. ,good quality modern chinese cuisine ,very good service ,i don't want to say i am here to recommend this place ,all i have to said is try it for yourself different people have different point ,I will going back there again.

Took a punt on this place based on other reviews after our regular restaurant slipped. So 5 men say just give us a good selection of starter dishes to get us started, impress us. And all the waitress wanted to do was get us to pick the £20 set menu. Considering we would be happy to spend £50 or more each I thought they would be happier to let us select from the menu. And on the menu, it is too busy. Too much going and and not helpful for the undecided and indecisive. Tiger beer was OK but it needs to be colder but the wine was good even if we had to ask for a cooler for the white. Final gripe was they said they cannot do Irish coffee, what's that all about. Like I said at the beginning great food but sloppy service lets the chef down. And it baffles me why this placed was half empty on a Saturday before Xmas. Won't rush back but would he OK if I ended up here again.

I have been going to this restaurant a few time .we always leave feeling happy and content .everything we ordered was delicious .the staff are always polite and helpfully ,I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a nice Chinese meal in Portsmouth .

We were ate here for friend birthday. The food is very delicious and great value for price. Amazing service,friendly staff and comfortable environment. We will absolutely to visit it again!!

We had a wonderful dinner with high quality service . The food are very delicious and traditional. The wine was good value too. As prices that absolutely more than you enjoy dinner . We would definitely visit again

We were greeted by friendly staff and very tasty chinese meal.especily fish it was so tend and fresh , I Would definitely visit again.

we went in for a meal choose the set menu had a very nice meal nice staff worth a visit also do take aways which are good too

We had the set menu for four and it was exceptionally good. More than we could eat and a great selection of freshly prepared dishesThe wine was good value too. Would definitely visit again when in Portsmouth

We were greeted by friendly staff and a nice atmosphere. The restaurant offers an entire range of Oriental dishes. So we decided to order both Chinese and Thai.The "crispy duck and pancakes" were delicious.The "pad thai" we're used to is usually served with a peanut-type sauce. This one was served with a sweet-and-sour sauce that tasted like it could've been bought at a local Tesco.It was an overall GOOD experience.

I have heard a lot about this restaurant for many years all positive so when a friend offered to take me to lunch I thought a would take advantage of his offer. The service was not as slick as the hype. The experience did not live up to the 5 star price tag and the food was as good as some Albert Road noodle bars that charge half the price. To say the whole experience was a let down is putting it mildly. I would suggest its a case of the emperors trousers the people who rave about it have obviously not eaten out side of Portsmouth.

My wife and I ate here for her birthday. Being Chinese she has to have noodles on her birthday, it's a traditional Chinese thing. She can also be very critical of the food we British like to think is Chinese. My wife was pleasantly surprised by the food, having only small criticisms about one or two of the ingredients in some of the dishes.The food may not be as good as you get in Beijing, but for the UK, where some ingredients can be impossible to get fresh I'd say they do a fantastic job.The new owners took over about a year ago and have introduced a more traditional Chinese menu as well as keeping the old 'western style' Chinese menu.If pigs intestines, tripe and ears puts you off then you may want to stick with the more 'western' style Chinese menu. But if like me you enjoy real Chinese food, ensure you order at least one dish off the Chinese menu.The staff are extremely friendly and will advise you on what the dishes are like.

We have eaten here several times and on every event is been great in all aspects of eating out.We have had events for business at his location and the staff and food are fantastic.If in the area give this one a try.

We visited this restaurant most days on our holiday. The food is excellent, great value for money and good variety. The staff are really friendly and create a great atmosphere. The service was excellent and everything was done with a smile. Recommend highly.

Amazing service, beautiful freshly cooked food, and friendly staff....what could be better? The best chinese food i have ever tasted!!

Where to start? Starter cold and had to return. Everything just tasted of nothing. Ordered duck which was so pale in colour it was nearly white. If I had closed my eyes before putting the food into my mouth, I would have struggled to identify it. Very attentive staff but to the point of different waitresses asking the same question. Oh and they stood right by us and watched us eat. Paper table cloth (I hate those) also it ripped when I moved my plate. Plates not preheated. Coke did not arrive with ice or lemon or was it offered. Interior looked tired. Boxes in doorway. Magazines on top of boxes that had been there for months. When I complained that the starter was cold as soon as they were brought back to the kitchen a huge scream was heard. Poor chef. ..... Poor restaurant.

We were staying in the Duke of Buckingham pub across the road but their restaurant was closed on the Friday so decided to visit this chinese restaurant. Absolutely fantastic food decided on the £17 a head feast for 6 of us starters included, seaweed, sesame prawn toast, small pancake rolls, curry triangle puffs, followed by shredded lamb and shredded duck with pancakes, followed by ginger chicken, chicken satay sticks and sticky ribs, we thought this was it until they brought out the main meal dishes, sweet and sour chicken, chow mein, fried rice, shredded beef, beef in a black bean sauce, chicken with cashew nuts, king prawns in vegetables, we have never had such sheer volume of food but the amazing thing was every dish tasted divine, the staff were polite and the surroundings of the restaurant clean and pleasant, really worth a visit

Went to this restaurant last night with high hopes after the previous reviews,but left feeling disappointed .House wine horrible ,Chinese tea ok.We ordered scallops from the special menu salted squid & chicken satay for starters.All three were wonderful & very well cooked tasty & different this is where it ends.For main coarse we ordered chicken in plum sauce and Kung po chilli prawns with boiled,both were below average dried chilli flakes used instead of fresh, lots of veg & not much prawns &chicken I would rather have quality not quantity.Also ladies toilet a lot to be desired which makes make think what is the kitchen like.The most annoying thing was one of the waitresses kept trying to plug the Real Chinese menu & would not leave us alone.Will not be going back again.

We ordered a large banquet meal delivery for our New Year's Eve supper and were really impressed with both the food and the service. The banquet selection was varied - 9 dishes plus plenty of crackers - with something to suit everyone (duck, chicken, pork, beef, prawn.....). The menu stated for 6-8 people but fed 9 very comfortably. Delivery was prompt and the food still hot. A great banquet and perfect way to celebrate the New Year.

This establishment not only caters for the British Oriental palate, but also for the Chinese Oriental palate, We were a group of six that shared our starters & mains, along with several imbibes. The total cost of the excellent cuisine was £150.The staff were more than helpful and totally explained what we were consuming.We all enjoyed the meal and all concurred that we would come back definitely!

Visited this restaurant after reading the reviews on here, we were not to be disappointed, this restaurant has anumber of menus on the go, but predominantly it has "the usual western type chinese menu" and a Chinese menu...please take the advice of the wonderful waiting staff, the translation on the Chinese menu does not do the food justice, ask them if anything takes your fancy - you will not be disappointed..We had a number of starters, seaweed, salt and pepper ribs, chicken satay and deep fried chicken wings, portions were HUGE...the quality was though equally huge!...everything was perfect..for the mains I had a chicken curry complete with mushrooms peas and onion very nice, my wife being more adventurous went native and hit the Chinese menu she had something that translated as "Frog in a pot" - this was in fact a steel heated bowl with a large number of fried marinated frogs legs with onions chilli and a hot sauce..she loved it...we had noodles to accompany it all...again portions were massive - we could have had half what we had and it would have still been too much - bear this in mind when ordering...The staff are very friendly always checking everything is alright - prices very reasonable for the quality and quantity. We will definitely be back on our next visit to Pompey

Lovely restaurant, Lovely location and fantastic staff just a shame the food is awlful!pork balls with something in it that didn't resemble porkchicken that was bland, spongy and tastless.beef that was like chewing gum

After reading the reviews I was really excited about eating here however I would say it is probably with worst restaurant in Portsmouth. I went with my mum on a Friday night, restaurant was reasonably quiet with only a few families and a table of 8. My mum and I had to wait 1.5 hours for our food , expecting something magnificent to come out and instead it was cold, watering and to add more insult hair in our food. We complained and they knocked 10% of our bill – only the food of course. Would not go again even if it was free , I think I would prefer a MacDonald’s!

Had a great take away from The Good Fortune. Very friendly bright and helpful staff. We walked to the Restaurant, they took our order and then delivered it about 30 mins later. The person delivering it was smart, polite and well dressed. The food delivered in plastic containers was, hot and really tasty! This Restaurant is definitely on our list to visit and we will use the take away delivery service again. If you live in Portsmouth and want good Chinese Thai or Malay food, this place should be on your list.

Been keeping an eye on this restaurant for a while so finally tried it out last night. Was keen to try some of the food from the 'proper' menu and all I can say is the food was stunning! Best Chinese food I've had in England easily.