we love this restaurant and constantly return. They always go one further to help you and find what…read moreyou or your,friends need.loved by all who vi. parking is behind. restaurant but limited..

Caveat: This review is for the 'South East Asian' not the Chinese food that is on the plate at La…read moreOrient. I have to return to give that a go to update this review at some point. Being from Singapore, I miss my rendang, mee goreng, laksas and what not. When I first found out La Orient touted South East Asian food, all I could think of is - How could that be good?! I mean, my last review about Banana Tree was begrudgingly vitriolic enough. Let alone a place out in the sticks. Well, I then said to myself, there's no way this could be bad, I mean, how could they still operate when loads of folks now travel to South East Asia on a regular basis. Boy was I wrong. Service here redeems itself from a 1* review. The 'Malaysian' food however, is just not up to scratch at all. It invites me to gently (but oh so only gently) nudge Banana Tree to open up a place in Surrey (Gosh I feel dirty for even saying that). Anyway, we order the Kway Pie Tie as a starter, rendang, mee goreng, and sambal prawns for mains. The first somewhat encouraging sign is that they have plate warmers. Asians love their food piping hot, so I am all about that. However, when the kway pie tie comes, I'm immediately disappointed. It's lukewarm inside (probably from being frozen and reheated) and there's a gargantuan faux crabstick on one of them. Clearly this is not going to end well. My dining partner tries to convince me that I should withhold judgment until the rest of the food comes. I do. And then very quickly I don't. This IS NOT Malaysian food folks. I should have just gone for the regular Chinese menu. The Mee Goreng is a sorry substitute, egg noodles with no spice, and just beef and tomatoes. I mean, that's what it says, but someone must have not taught the chef what it really tastes like. The rendang looked more like a curry - Too much coconut, not enough depth of flavor coming from different types of spices. The only somewhat redeeming dish was the sambal prawns. But very very diluted in flavor, as if they weren't prepared to lather on the stinkiness of belachan or that they were afraid to overwhelm the genteel Surrey palate. Wasted calories this evening, now I really just wanna go for a run to totally have no remnants left of last night's dinner. Next time, I do wanna see if this place redeems itself with the Chinese food that doesn't purport to be South East Asian.

It's a Sunday and walked pass the said restaurant and asked politely if they do Dim Sum. The lady…read morecleaning the outside replied not on Sunday but Monday to Friday. Well dim sum is a significant culture for Chinese as a gathering family meal on Sunday (just like a Sunday roast for brits). I didn't bother to go in as it's just not going to be authentic!

Have you ever been for a posh Chinese? The two words aren't usually synonymous - unfortunately,…read moregoing for a Chinese now involves a trip down a shop that resembles a kebab shop, only with noodles instead. The Good Earth is an old school restaurant - beautifully designed inside, with plenty of large round tables, and my favourite, those round turning slabs on top of the tables which means that that I, err, I mean everyone, can try some of each others dishes. There is a bar to one side where dressed up ladies and gentlemen of Esher discuss property prices and where they are skiing this year (I presume). Inside the main restaurant, I would advise ordering as much as you could possibly fit. The portions are are good size, but the food is considerably more expensive then in your average Chinese, but the price difference is worth it. You will recognise a lot of the dishes, it's just they are done with more flavour and spice than other places (but with no MSG). Look out for plenty of fish dishes that you wouldn't normally find, such as sea bass, Dover sole and monkfish. I wouldn't go out of your way to make room for dessert, as with most Chinese restaurants, the puddings are not a high point. Perhaps have another drink at the bar to finish your meal. Have one for me!

Virtually deserted on my visit - always a warning sign. Cool welcome, ordinary food. Will not returnread more

Great food! The best in the area. They also deliver. Large portions but pricey.read more

Delicious dim sum for the discerning diner…read more If you prefer "clean eating" and do what you can to avoid processed food with additives and preservatives, then you'll love Naturally Chinese. No MSG! Special diet? Plenty of vegetarian and Gluten Free (GF) options! You can relax and order with confidence that your meal will taste good and be good for you too. I've made at least three visits, including today's and my favorite items (all ordered as GF) have been: - Steamed Crystal Prawn Dumplings - Prawn and Chive Dumplings - Spicy Mixed Vegetable Dumplings (love the peanuts!) - Taro and Minced Pork Croquettes (crisp and flaky -- possibly my favorite thing here) - Fishcakes (Cuttlefish and Coriander) -- bright flavors - Turnip cake The staff is friendly and the ambiance is peaceful with lots of natural light. On a relaxed weekend, Naturally Chinese is worth the trip to Surbiton. It's in a charming area, just a short walk from the train station. Already looking forward to my next visit. :)

I'm always on the hunt for a new dim sum place & when a mate told me a new place opened locally in…read moreSurbiton I had to investigate & was pleasantly surprised. It's located at the corner of the old Yum Cha restaurant site, ironically they didn't used to serve Dim Sum! The decor is quite modern, but too sterile & western for my taste, but that's my opinion. The menu is the type where you tick the items we ordered, Prawn cheung fun, fried dough cheung fun, chickens feet in black bean sauce, beef honeycomb, custard egg bun, egg tarts, cuttlefish cakes, fried taro croquettes, fried won ton, har gau, siu mai, steamed ribs in black bean, Vietnamese spring rolls, crispy noodles with shredded pork, steam beef balls & congee with pork & preserved egg....lots I know, but there were 6 of us! Stand out dishes were the beef honeycomb, egg tarts & taro croquettes, all were freshly made & came to the table hot! They are also proud to be MSG free, thumbs up to that. All in all a good experience, great value, the staff were friendly & food was authentic, a rare find in the leafy suburbs of Surrey. My only worry is the demographics of the clientele in the area, I hope many others will find this neighbourhood gem.

kum hong used to be an excellent take away many years ago before it was taken over by Ohaama.The…read moretake away which i had last week was inedible, I ended up throwing it in the bin and wasted over £20.To start i had special fried rice which was bland and dry. The sweet and sour chicken consisted of bland chicken in a thick batter with a tub of bland red sauce. The crispy chilli beef was drowned in bland sauce there was nothing crispy about it ,the only kick to it was the strong chilli.I have tried the takeaway three times since changing hands and was left disappointed all three times. After my experience a looked at all the reviews and felt justified in what i have written.If you scroll down the review page you will notice there are a lot of 1 star reviews,and the 5 star reviews are questionable. Never order from Ohaama unless you want to throw your money in the bin like i did!

This is a nice traditional pub /restaurant in Old Amersham. It has a lot of atmosphere and the…read morerestaurant has lovely decor with lovely white chairs ( abit too low!) My experience wasn't great as we ate from the fixe prix menu and the choice was limited and the food was very basichowever I am not put off by this and will go back but next time will eat from the a la carte!

Went here with friends for our Chrsitmas meal and was really dissapointed with the service - which…read morewas a shame as the food was really nice. We were the first table in and waited a long time for our meals. We then went on to wait 1/2 a hour to pay our bill which is ridiculas. Food was very nice, i had the vegatable pancakes and there homemeade chips which was really tasty. For a beer and dinner it was about £13 per person.

The food here was just like an McDonald's in America very nice. But the service is not the best…read morebecause they take long

Closed for a while but now back in business! The alteration at Redhill caused a hoot from customer,…read morethis looks ok.