We are spoilt for choice when it comes to Chinese takeaways in the Kings Heath area. I have no…read moregreat reason for my loyalties to particular ones, however I still have them. The food, as long as it meets the criteria of greasy, sweet and flavoursome I don't care a great deal about. New lotus meets my criteria for acceptable takeaway food, however it has nothing else beyond that. Curiously, I haven't developed a loyalty to it despite its tasty egg fried rice and spare ribs. It's a mystery as to why. Perhaps this is a phenomenon that stretches beyond that of Chinese takeaways and should be inquired into as maybe having greater implications? Nonetheless, it does nice food for a reasonable price. For those who just want a Chinese in the comfort of their own home.

I used to use this take-away because I lived so near that they could walk the meal round to me. Why…read moredidn't I just go and pick it up myself? Who knows? These days I'm a fan of Ruby Garden in Hall Green, but I've searched for the menu in my kitchen cupboard and done extensive searching on the internet for half an hour but they are shy in putting their phone number up there for some reason, and I don't fancy the impersonal nature of ordering take-away food on-line... I can remember the phone number for New Lotus as it contains my lucky number, (43), and the year of The Indian Mutiny (1857). I order Char Sui (Roast pork) curry and Jeni has chicken satay, and we have the obligatory fried rice and prawn crackers too. When the food arrives I'm missing Ruby Garden already. The price is the same but the portions are half the size at New Lotus. And the prawn crackers... My uncle always used to ask at Chinese restaurants 'Are the prawn crackers fresh?', which used to irritate my dad. 'Of course they're fresh!' my dad would mutter to me under his breath, 'Who wouldn't serve fresh prawn crackers?' Well, it seems New Lotus have taken that tack on this occasion. They are not only cold but also stale. 'The ones in a bag from a supermarket are better than these!' Jeni cries. I'm hungry though and while I chuckle I'm using them as little more than cutlery to scoop up the curry and rice with, rather than for their (non-existent) taste. Though it is enough to put a dent in my faith in my once-favourite Chinese take-away.

Blazingly fast service, with food seemingly appearing within several minutes of ordering - without…read morecompromising its safety or quality. Never can a proprietor's behind-the-counter statement of "yuk sung, chow mein, curry" have been met with the response: "what, mine? Really?" Recommended for can't-be-bothered days, when even waiting your turn in restaurants offering a takeaway service can seem like an ordeal. You'll be in, out and away to be fed faster than you can say 'chopsticks'. You didn't even need to shave or change that tshirt. The food is good, and as a relative newcomer to the area, lets you taste the classic and perennials for the first time all over again. Just don't expect to pass the time chatting about the weather - oh there's no sourness, everything is rather sweet - but you'll be back on the pavement before you know what's what. Just make sure you're carrying the bag when you are as you scratch your head wondering what just happened. And you may have had the good fortune, cookie, of finding a parking space; fleetingly available spots being the roulette of commercial Beeches Walk.

I have used this place a few times recently and found it to be very good. Very quick service, tasty…read morefood, good prices (£4-6 per main, set dinner for 2 is £17.50). Plus they deliver too for £1. Will keep using.

this is by far the best takeaway in nuneaton. they had a few teething problems the first night but…read morei was so impressed with the quality of the food that it didnt stop me ordering again! i recommend the chicken and sweetcorn soup, sweet and sour chicken and also the duck. mmm yummy!

I chose this restaurant after looking at Qype as i needed a meal in that area. It turnned out to be…read morevery good, the prices were reasonable and the food was fine. I visited at an off-peak time so service was very good, as you would expect at a quiet time. Reccommended.

Me, my brother and Rachel S decided last minute we would try this place out last night and although…read moreI was impressed with the overall experience of the place there a re clear ways that it can be improved so that everyone can enjoy it a lot more. The restaurant itself is situated right in the middle of China town and is definitely more aimed at the chinese community in the area.....but wanting an authentic experience we thought why not and gave it a go. The restaurant is a kind of buffet/bbq style where you have to bbq your own meats on metal skewers....all of that was great but the thing that let the place down for me was the signs and directions around the restaurant were not in english at all. Picking our meats was a bit of a guessing game on taste when they were cooked! I will say that the staff did try to help us at the beginning of the meal walking us around and showing us everything but when they had gone back to working it was hard to remember what was what and which things were where.....we did walk away full but having no idea what had made us feel that way haha. At £18 for full BBQ and buffet its pretty reasonable as you can have literally as much as you want but unless you are good at reading chinese I would probably suggest choosing another place in the area.

Legend.... the cheapest place I could find that does a combination of hotpot and BBQ. At 20 GBP PP,…read morethere is really little I can complain. On my second visit (having been less than impressed on my first visit) I was impressed with the quality of meats and ingredients as I saw a vast improvement. Don't get me wrong, this place gets packed on a weekday and weekend evening so it's not to be underestimated. Customer service isn't there best option but majority of the dining experience is DIY. On this experience I felt like they were like a rash that wouldn't go away and by that I mean they'd kept asking you if you're finished, to get more food, don't leave your phone on the table (table has an inbuilt thermos for hotpot). Other than that, it's all very focused on your safety as there are lots of hazards near you, however don't let that sway you by any means. The BBQ food consisted of different seafoods, vegetables to your chicken, beef, pork and lamb, it is definitely worth a try. The hotpot food consisted of also the standard options such as fish balls, fish rolls, lamb and beef, with vegetables and seafoods aside. Although having done my review on Hou Mei recently, this wouldn't as good despite it's a buffet. Overall for the price and the quantity of food you get, because it's a mix of both it sells well being the cheapest in the community! Would visit again

This Chinese takeaway is a little out of my local area, but I have been on a few occasions and it…read moreis well worth the short journey! One of the things that I love about this place is the good service, the staff are great and are generally very friendly. As well as this, they are polite and professional and always treat you with respect. This is one of the reasons that I make the effort to visit. The food is also great, I have tried quite a lot on the menu and can definitely recommend their sweet and sour chicken - very nice! Everything else that I have tried is wonderful and I have never had to wait too long for my food, or to even place an order. However, it is usually fairly busy. The prices here are reasonable and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who lives in the area.

Man Gar is a friendly petite Chinese takeaway restaurant located on Kings Norton's Green. I…read morecouldn't say anything bad about the quality and service of Man Gar as I find everything on their menu highly delectable: from the free prawn crackers to the chow mein! However, I would extremely suggest that they provide a delivery service rather than just a collection or sit-in order as it's a bit of drag having to get out of the house to taste their authentic food. Nevertheless, Man Gar is still a great place for a beautiful Chinese meal with both friends and family. I would definitely suggest popping in and looking at their menu and sampling their food, even if it's their chips, as they are so fluffy and thick and is a perfect late summer's night snack. So if you're local and don't mind walking to receive your Chinese takeaway I would certainly recommend either pigging or snacking out from your local Man Gar.

Never had a bad meal from them and the service is always goodread more