Best Chinese in Southampton

[Mattio]

The age old question to join the one about chippies!

[sfc1971]

Little Buddha Shirley High St is superb IMO.

[Toomer]

Pilgrim House

[Smirking_Saint]

Pilgrim House hands down !!!

 

Takeaway would be King chef in Bitterne IMO

[The Kraken]

Why are there so many utterly terrible Chinese takeaways these days? Since moving to my house a few years ago I've tried many of the local take aways and, with one or two rare exceptions, most of the food that comes back has been absolutely shocking. Just gloopy, salty, tasteless muck for the most part.

 

I've heard Pilgrim House is good, and I'm a fan of Little Buddha. Most other Chinese takeaways I give a very wide berth.

[Wes Tender]

Tangs isn't bad. They do a buffet that is apparently freshly prepared. A buffet is not something you would eat in a Chinese, as having the food standing under heat for an hour or two is totally against the principles of Chinese cuisine. Buffets in an Indian restaurant are good, as the flavours can develop further.

 

I agree with you, Kraken, the standard of Chnese takeaways is generally awful.

[Turkish]

Magic Wok is a good takeaway. Pilgrim House for a meal.

[jawillwill]

There was a fairly hot Chinese(?) girl walking through town the other day just outside West Quay.

[jawillwill]

Oh, we were talking about takeaways...

[Mouldy Coat]

Kachina hands down

[Junction 9]

Charlie Chans, Oxford st.

[pilsburydoughboy]

Went to Pilgrim House on Friday night was first class

[sperm_john]

china kitchen fair oak for take away, mandarin chef romsey spose to be good for meal?

[Toomer]

Went to Pilgrim House on Friday night was first class

 

We are going again Saturday, daughters birthday treat.

[toofarnorth]

Kachina hands down

 

Kachina manages to balance great taste with food that doesn't taste too unhealthy. Was the first chinese I went to in SOuthampton and have never been to another.

[Shorty Bainbridge]

Far East, Bedford Place for take-away for those local, never had a bad one.

[rpb]

Kachina manages to balance great taste with food that doesn't taste too unhealthy. Was the first chinese I went to in SOuthampton and have never been to another.

 

Me too - though I do like Kam Ling for takeaways.

[latter day saint]

Chefs in Woolston. luvly jubly !

[Saint-scooby]

The Noodle bar in St Marys st yes St Marys st is really good, had dinner their last week.

Well priced and a decent menu and very often full of Chinese people eating there, which is a good sign.

 

A bit further a field is Imperial in Lyndhurst, never heard a bad word said about it, and to top it off Gary the owner is a Saints fan

[Jonnyboy]

Kam Ling, Pilgrim House, and The Great Wall.

[maddog]

PILGRIM HOUSE that is all!

[sfc1971]

Pilgrim House

 

MMmnnn !! Are you sure ?

 

 

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186299-d782373-Reviews-Pilgrim_House-Southampton_Hampshire_England.html

[Redondo Saint]

MMmnnn !! Are you sure ?

 

 

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186299-d782373-Reviews-Pilgrim_House-Southampton_Hampshire_England.html

 

 

Interesting how people can have different experiences!

I am over at the end of the week and usually have a Chinese at the Riverside or Kams Palace in Parkgate area. Both very good IMO, but pricey.

[egg]

Pilgrim House has gone downhill. Decor is crap, service worse and food even worse.

 

Kachina is excellent. Great service and food.

 

Cant believe the nice words for little Buddha, the place stinks of grease and the food is bloody awful.

[Saint-scooby]

The Noodle bar in St Marys st yes St Marys st is really good, had dinner their last week.

Well priced and a decent menu and very often full of Chinese people eating there, which is a good sign.

 

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186299-d1535839-Reviews-Fusion_Noodle_Bar-Southampton_Hampshire_England.html

[alpine_saint]

Another vote for Pilgrim House here

[exit2]

Chop Suey House in Woolston run by Dave and Sue Li for take out, Pilgrim House for sit down although has gone down hill recently

[keithd]

I'd like to vote for Golden Jade, Fair Oak/Bishopstoke. Decent portion size (fnarr), always good quality. Although new menu/chef recently has led them to go pretty spicy on a lot of meals.

[Junior Mullet]

Water Margin, North Baddesley. Go one evening Sunday to Thursday for the gourmet buffet. Awesome stuff. Very surprised its not already been mentioned.

[Redondo Saint]

Water Margin, North Baddesley. Go one evening Sunday to Thursday for the gourmet buffet. Awesome stuff. Very surprised its not already been mentioned.

 

Yes, went there last year and thought it was pretty good.

[Alanh]

Kams Palace is apparently the best for dim sum according to a Chinese relative who knows a good restaurant when he sees one. Pilgrim House used to be good but has apparently gone downill in the last couple of years. Not sure if it's down to a change in management or chef or what.

[Viking Warrior]

Manadrin Chef has gone down Hill . Was good but I think there was a change of owners

 

The chinese down there are far better than up here. Our chinese buys most of their ingredients from lidls.

I watched them buying loads of cheap tins of chopped ham and pork I order special singapore noodles with pork.

I got tastless noodles with lots of chopped ham and pork . it was rank . A pot noodle would have had more taste

 

I envy you gouys in Southampton having a decent chinese restuarants down there

[Al de Man]

The Noodle bar in St Marys st yes St Marys st is really good, had dinner their last week.

Well priced and a decent menu and very often full of Chinese people eating there, which is a good sign.

 

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186299-d1535839-Reviews-Fusion_Noodle_Bar-Southampton_Hampshire_England.html

 

We always used to go there, but they have changed their menu having previously been quite authentic to now selling typical westernised fare you can get at almost every other takeaway.

 

Oriental Express in Shirley is good if you want a proper chinese or if you're brave enough, have dim sum at Kam's Palace and order duck tongue, chicken feet or rainbow ox honeycomb (stomach lining)

[tony13579]

MMmnnn !! Are you sure ?

 

 

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186299-d782373-Reviews-Pilgrim_House-Southampton_Hampshire_England.html

I think the trip advisor review could be read as written by a compettitor. I keep reading completly untrue reviws about Pilgrims. We go there, we get good all you can eat , we request more starters, extra things like muscles in black bean, extra sauces, they are polite, I have never met the searly staff or the fight on the restraunt floor!. The only "incident" in about 12 big group visits was dropping a bowl of rice and then hillariously vacuming it up into a dyson! We often make an all you can eat last from 1pm-6pm and we are not hastled.

 

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I would also reccomend Water Margin in Baddesley.

Edited 15 September, 2011 by tony13579

[carljack]

What ever happened to the Pearl Harbour ? it used to be the DBs.

[OVER THE HILL]

Pilgrim House has gone downhill. Decor is crap, service worse and food even worse.

 

.

 

Agree with this ,very average food there now.

[SO16_Saint]

New Gourmet on Shirley High St. Next door to Emons, the best curry house in town.

[Al de Man]

If you want proper Chinese food...

 

Pork

Chicken

Seafood

Rice porridge

Poultry

...and if all that hasn't put you off.

[Elias]

If you want proper Chinese food...

 

Pork

Chicken

Seafood

Rice porridge

Poultry

...and if all that hasn't put you off.

 

That last thing doesn't look very nice at all. The rest looks interesting.

[bug187]

Always liked happy 2000 on the triangle

[STEVEADAMS]

Is golden palace and pearl harbour still in the high st?. Golden palace used to be great.

[sfc1971]

We always used to go there, but they have changed their menu having previously been quite authentic to now selling typical westernised fare you can get at almost every other takeaway.

 

Oriental Express in Shirley is good if you want a proper chinese or if you're brave enough, have dim sum at Kam's Palace and order duck tongue, chicken feet or rainbow ox honeycomb (stomach lining)

 

 

I tried Oriental Express last night and must admit it was almost perfect very clean un greasy with polite staff, Only downside was size of portion.

[JackFrost]

Wong's Garden wasn't bad about 5 years ago

[MrWoody83]

Fuchi - rumbridge street in totton.

[Saint-scooby]

Fuchi - rumbridge street in totton.

 

I have had a few really nice meals there, not been for a year or two.

[Saint Craig]

For takeaways I'm gonna nominate New Jade Palace in Woolston, it's my benchmark when it comes to other Chineses. I live closest to Bitterne Triangle but have never rated the ones down there so will always go a little further to Woolston. I'm not a fan of Magic Wok but do intend to give Chop Suey a try as I've heard good things.

 

Been too long since I've eaten out at one, not completely sure why. Will have to be done. Sadly I currently think this will most likely happen down in Southsea. Albert Road in fact.