I don't want to tell you about this place. Hidden in a small side street, (that you'd never know…read moreabout,) in between the grandiose frontages of Chung Ying and the twin stone lions of China court is Bath Passage. And in that small street lies the simply named Chinatown Noodle Bar & Take Away. This food is the real deal. Their speciality is Chinese Quarter Big Pot Noodles. These are long noodle soup meals served in huge bowls, and I dare you to try to finish one. There are 35 variations to chose from. The last on the list is capitalised and listed seemingly inauspiciously 'HELL RAMEN' (Beef or Lamb), but as it has the number 35 it is considered most lucky in Feng Shui. Drinks included the very 'now' Bubble Tea (where have you been?) and my standard , hot soy milk. If you want quick service you will get it here, hands down. In the time that it takes between ordering and getting the food on your table, you've hardly even time to even start on you drink. And that's good. Ok, Maybe not for an evening out, but for a weekday afternoon, the speed of service and everything about this place feels just right. But its our secret, right?

Looking for a half good Chinese takeaway as the usual l e that l go to was closed l came across…read morethis one due to their late closing time. Usually l don't like going to places that l don't know or been recommended as usually l find the worst places that you can possibly find. I ordered the BBQ pork special with rice with a side order of prawn crackers. On getting back to the apartments where l was staying l found the food to be rather warm and not hot as it should be, a few minutes in the magic box fixed this. The meal in the end was rather bland and boring, and lacked in a sauce of some sort. The food was ok in the end but definitely not worth £8.50

Rice and noodles on the go have become a regular feature in the last few weeks for a quick and…read moreaffordable lunchtime snack on the way back to the office. With a good selection of Oriental dishes (or sauces as the case may be) hailing from a number of regions (my favourite being the Chinese and Thai options) there should be a choice for most tastes. Start by choosing your base (egg or rice noodles, rice - option to make egg fried, or just veg) add your sauce (recommendations come in the form of black bean or the spicy Thai holy basil) and then choose any optional additions you would consider adding to a normal stirfry (good selection of meat available). Cutlery to go arrives as chopsticks or the ever useful plastic spoons and forks for those that struggle going native! Perhaps a few extra side dishes and some other starter style dishes wouldn't go amiss but then again that might defeat the quick lunch to go! All in all the repeat visits made indicate that the food might be slightly addictive!

This is one of my favourite eateries to take friends to in Birmingham, but it's not very well…read moreknown. A simple idea, choose your base (rice or noodles), any extras and a tasty sauce for just £4.20 (prawn crackers and drinks are an extra £1.00). I had the Rice and Vegetable stir fry, extra mushrooms for £0.80, and a Holy basil sauce. Spicy? YES! Tasty, YES! A perfect meal deal. Affordable, quick and convenient. The small interior fills up with your chosen flavours as they cook your food before your very eyes. They only have 3 small stools to sit on by the window, so you may have to take your food out if there is no space. What I really appreciated was that they prepare and cook all vegetarian dishes in separate areas, meeting dietary, ethical and religious requirements!.

This place was truly a pleasant surprise. I'd heard about a new Chinese restaurant in the JQ but…read morehasn't had chance to check it out. A Saturday night in on my own gave me the perfect opportunity. I couldn't find anything online that would give me an indication of the price, what food they offered or anything except a Twitter feed, and not being one of the 'Twitterati' that was no good to me. A quick stroll down there laid any apprehensions to rest. An extensive menu offering all you'd expect and some very interesting variations, and for takeaway customers you can knock 20% if the price it says on the menu. I was greeted by a very friendly barman who called over one of the serving staff to take my order after I'd had chance to peruse the menu. My order was taken promptly and I decided to have a pint while I waited. Opting for some prawn toast and a mixed seafood chow mein I honestly had no idea about the quality of the food til I got home. Yes, the interior is lovely and well presented. I thought the big screen tv playing a music channel and the lack of Chinese beers on draught was somewhat lacking but each to their own. The food was brought out to me promptly and I really didn't feel out of place sitting at the bar while diners around me enjoyed intimate dinners in the booths. While walking home I was unsure if I'd ordered enough food, but I most certainly had. 4 slices of very good prawn toast with just the right amount of sesame and a veritable mountain of chow mein stuffed to the brim with succulent prawns, squid and scallops. Couple that with a couple of beers and some kung fu movies and, for me, that's a damn good night in! 4 stars at the moment, although I will most definitely be back to dine in. Vittoria bar and restaurant is an incredibly welcome addition to what is becoming a wonderfully diverse selection of dining options in the JQ.

I'm always happy to review places up or down depending on further experience. Last night I ended up…read moreworking late and just needed to sit down en route home and finally eat something after a crazy day. Walking past Vittoria I decided on the fly to popped in to try their evening menu; previously I think I'd only tried their lunch specials. I have to say that the chicken chow mien was the best I'd ever eaten ... anywhere! Really tasty and fresh. I was too tired to bother with the menu (which is huge) so just plucked the choice out of the ether! The ribs were very good too tho' the too sticky and sweet sauce/dressing wasn't my thing. Free prawn crackers, smashing! My orange juice was weak and watery so no 5***** this time. Portion size and presentation was very good ... had enough for a decent doggie bag. So it's good to see a solid improvement over my last experience. I can add Vittoria back onto my local hangout list!

The food is so nice and helpful and the place is so good and the stuff welcoming with a big smile…read moreand they are very helpful and very good service

they don't use cards only cash , this was an inconvenience especially because I was touring the cityread more

Surprisingly great Pho on the second floor of the train station in a fancy food court type area…read more 98% gluten free menu! I got the house special pho with all the things in it: beef, chicken, shrimp, the shrimp were the very big kind! They even had gluten free beer! very polite service, clean, highly recommend this place!

With a couple of hours to kill and a large bag to lug around, I decided to grab a bite to eat from…read moreinside New Street. Having never tried Vietnamese food before, but having heard many good things about it, I gave it a go. Delicious! The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly, service was fast and the food was lovely. Unable to decide what I wanted, I had "Pho Dac Biet - Tiger prawns, chicken & flash fried steak with garlic in beef stock" so I got a bit of everything, the flavours were well balanced and there were sauces an oils available to personalise my food to my personal taste. My only criticism of Pho is that the as the restaurant is small, the tables are all very pushed in together, so I was very close to those around me. It's understandable that it will be a noisy environment being in the middle of New Street, but perhaps a slightly larger gap between each table will allow guests not to feel so enclosed in such a busy environment. Overall, very happy and will definitely eat Pho again!

Ok. I feel kind of obnoxious writing this review, but, I've been to many takeaway stir-fry…read moreestablishments in my day, and... I don't know if they were just having a really bad time tonight or what... but... bleh. I'm amazed at how they were able to mess up Chinese fast food. It seems like other reviewers like this place, so perhaps tonight was anomalous, but I was *super* disappointed with my noodles this evening. The sauce (I opted for the sweet and sour) was so watered down and it just totally lacked any flavor whatsoever (usually the best part of these places is the abundance of MSG-enhanced sauce). The veg was really overcooked and soggy and just... all in all disappointing. My partner got a totally different noodle/sauce/topping combination and was equally disappointed-- his actually just tasted burnt. Service was very friendly, though. Everyone there seemed on top of their jobs, despite it being an rather busy Friday night with lots of delivery orders coming in. I mean, maybe we just weren't drunk enough? Obviously this place gets points for the convenience, but for roughly the same price you can pop into one of many restaurants in China Town for takeaway 10x better than this.

When you say fast food you expect it to be fast.....and better than you can cook at home....it…read morealways amazes me that some places can't get the two things right! I am happy to say that this place really does! Myself and a mate went in the other day and I was happy to see chicken wraps on the menu made with fresh grilled chicken, salad and blue cheese sauce....I expecting a carb overload as the place is called chop & Wok but alas.....some great healthy alternatives are available! Lovely. The wrap was only about £4 so I was not expecting it ti be as good as it was. It was really something.....the chicken was succulent and fresh and the blue cheese sauce was a really winner. The only slight downside to this place is the fact that its SO hot inside we sat in and I swear I nearly lost half a stone from overheating......I will say though this is more of a take away joint so dont let thins put you off at all they also have seating outside :) If you want somthing fresh and fast....chop and wok

Okay, Peach Garden used to be my favourite go to Hong Kong Style cafe but I think I have found a…read morenew favourite. Twice in a weekend .... It must be. It is under new management and been renovated, it has been open for a little over a month. It is opposite to the entrance of the Arcadian. The owners previously ran/worked in Peach Garden as did most of the staff. There are Roasted Ducks, Crispy Roast Pork and Soya Chicken hanging in the window looking very tasty. The menu is comprehensive with many traditional dishes including my favourite noodles dish ... Crispy Noodles with shredded meat which is delicious. I also tried Soya Chicken and Roast Duck with Won Ton Noodles in soup which was very tasty. Service is quick and staff are pleasant. Their English isn't great but how is your Cantonese but they give it a good go. Makes me cringe when (English) people order sweet & sour chicken, chicken curry with fried rice or chicken fried rice .... You can get these from your local take away!! Try something different and traditional you never know you might like it but you won't know until you step out of you comfort zone. Prices are reasonable and the Ice lemon tea is very good. If you can find a seat take it and try it!!

Definitely 5 stars The dishes are sooooooooo good…read more Authentic Chinese cuisine. I would recommend the roasted duck rice dish. It is so amazing. My favorite restaurant in town. You should also try the fried noodles with seafood or with roasted duck. The dish is also chinese unique style. OMG! Love this place

So I go here a lot. I order the same thing - Nasi Seafood Box in either small or medium, I tried…read morethe large its too much. I prefer mainly the rice boxes but I can take a thin noodle one at a push. Lately it's had a small refurb with much comfier seats added but it seems to be so busy that it's hard to get one a lot of the time. They seem to struggle with orders during peak time and my last visit they got my friends and my order wrong. They just gave me a regular nasi box which has less fish and some chicken - after the fiasco with my friends whose a vegetarian and got prawns i really couldn't be bothered to argue. Just check your order before you leave. I tolerate the odd mistake because when my friend forgets to ask for the write noodle they have on more than one occasion replaced her order - they don't have to do this. They have a loyalty card scheme so 5 stamps is a free side, 10 a free box with different offers running on certain days of the week e.g Monday you get double stamps and so on. They also deliver, the catchment area is quite small sadly. Despite the odd hiccup I will continue to go back.

Since writing my initial review the service has greatly improved, the staff have been friendly,…read morehelpful and efficient! With their delicious food and great 241 offers this now makes for a winning combination. They also provide a list of calorie and fat content for all the noodle dishes and it's actually not that bad! So if you fancy a treat but don't want to pile on the pounds one of the noodle dishes is only about 250-400 calories for a small box. Only one star off as the interior is that of a fast-food restaurant, but that's what it is so fair enough!

This was very busy given the Eat Out scheme and while we were safely seated at a corner booth there…read morewere many tables close together so not the best with social distancing. That said we had a delicious meal with a variety of dishes. Big shumai dumplings were full of meat along with the irresistible fried green beans. Lots of flavour! The heat in the spicy noodle soup was perfect along with all the veggies and minced pork. My companion enjoyed the Kung Pao chicken with peanuts and veggies along with rice. A good deal at normal prices for £30 but we got half off with the scheme. Service is nothing special and due to the crowds we had to wait for each dish. Value and taste was worth the visit.

Christmas and Chinese food go well together.....right?? Well I decided for some reason this year…read morethey did and took a trip to Pepper Chef on the border of Birmingham's Arcadian and gay village. All the food I have had here is always pretty spot on. On this festive visit we decided to share a few dishes ordering the pork ramen, chilli chicken, yeung chow fried rice and the chicken wings...a bit of an over eat but it is the time of the year for it. Everything was cooked to perfection but the real star of the show was the yeung chow rice. At some places I have ordered this dish they have made the meat the main element of it with a few lonely grains of rice around the plate, but this was a beautifully cooked plate of rice with plenty of egg and a selection of meat and fish running through it, it was really something..especially with lashings of soy sauce. The staff here are really accommodating asking where you would like to sit and also if you would like your food as it is ready or all together, they are also more than happy to explain the extensive menu if you ask about any of the dishes or want them to make recommendations. There are a lot of places to choose from in this area but I think Pepper Chef is a solid choice if you are looking for a decent Chinese. I'll be back.