The Big Ying
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About The Big Ying
The Big Ying is a Chinese takeaway at 200 Larne Rd in Carrickfergus, serving customers who order at the counter. The kitchen cooks salt and chilli chicken, which can be ordered as a half-and-half or in a snack box, as well as chicken in black bean sauce with green pepper and Chicken Maryland. Counter staff take each walk-in order directly, and orders are ready without a long wait. Curry, chips and fried rice round out the items on the order list.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention salt and chilli chicken, snack boxes, chicken in black bean sauce and chicken curry.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention salt and chilli chicken, snack boxes, chicken in black bean sauce and chicken curry.
Customer Review Summary
Salt and chilli chicken is the dish reviewers raise most, whether in the snack boxes or the half and half with curry, and one calls it vastly improved after a couple of years away. Close behind are chicken and green pepper in black bean sauce and the chicken Maryland, with diners describing the food as tasty, hot on arrival and generous in portion. Value comes up repeatedly, along with friendly, chatty counter staff and short waits, even for walk-in orders. The complaints are fewer but specific. One reviewer found the crispy chicken with honey and chilli very poor, with an off smell and taste, and the noodles lacking, though the chips, curry and fried rice were okay. Another received two sirloins with gravy all over the bag, plates swimming in oil and more fat than steak. A delivery order was mixed up, and that reviewer describes being shouted at on the phone about rebagging it after a long wait just to place the order. Even so, the delivery driver was called lovely, and the salted chilli chicken snack boxes are still the item one diner says can't be beaten.
Customer Review Summary
Salt and chilli chicken is the dish reviewers raise most, whether in the snack boxes or the half and half with curry, and one calls it vastly improved after a couple of years away. Close behind are chicken and green pepper in black bean sauce and the chicken Maryland, with diners describing the food as tasty, hot on arrival and generous in portion. Value comes up repeatedly, along with friendly, chatty counter staff and short waits, even for walk-in orders. The complaints are fewer but specific. One reviewer found the crispy chicken with honey and chilli very poor, with an off smell and taste, and the noodles lacking, though the chips, curry and fried rice were okay. Another received two sirloins with gravy all over the bag, plates swimming in oil and more fat than steak. A delivery order was mixed up, and that reviewer describes being shouted at on the phone about rebagging it after a long wait just to place the order. Even so, the delivery driver was called lovely, and the salted chilli chicken snack boxes are still the item one diner says can't be beaten.
Featured reviews
- Charles Lean
“Get out of here at least once a week food is very tasty always piping hot when i get home 10 minutes away usually get the chicken Maryland 😋😋”
- John Ferguson
“We have bought our Chinese from here quite a few times+I must say it has been really good 👍🏻 We always get a really good feed+its always hot+tasty.I get chicken+green pepper in black bean sauce+its bloody gorgeous..The girl on the counter is friendly +very pleasant+the prices are not too bad either compared to others... No complaints from me.. Would recommend 👌”
- Adam Kinnon
“Order for delivery and orders were mixed up honest mistake the delivery lady was lovely but when she put me on the phone with the receptionist person she was a horrible person shouting at me to rebag it being extremely rude taking forever to even take my order on the phone in the first place wouldn't recommend”
- danny danny
“crispy chicken honey and chili was very poor, very strong smell of dirty feet and the taste to match (no idea how it was sent out) noodles also lacking. Salt and chilli chicken was good, chips curry and fried rice all okay”
- Lyndsay Ruddock
“Tried this Chinese a few weeks back and I'm raging I haven't tried it sooner! The snack boxes are so tasty and great value. Staff are always so lovely and chatty. Reasonably priced too which is a great bonus”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
Chinese restaurants near The Big Ying
- Yo's House4.21270.8 mi
beef satay, honey chilli beef, beef chow mein
- Ma Ma Chef3.61551.3 mi
honey chilli chicken, chicken curry, crispy chicken balls
- The Ballycarry Chinese4.31273.2 mi
fresh chips, chicken fried rice, pork char siu curry
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Ying | 4.1103 | — | salt and chilli chicken, snack boxes, chicken in black bean sauce |
| Yo's House | 4.2127 | 0.8 mi | beef satay, honey chilli beef, beef chow mein |
| Ma Ma Chef | 3.6155 | 1.3 mi | honey chilli chicken, chicken curry, crispy chicken balls |
| The Ballycarry Chinese | 4.3127 | 3.2 mi | fresh chips, chicken fried rice, pork char siu curry |
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