
China Palace
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About China Palace
Family run for 8 years, China Palace is a Chinese takeaway at 142 Gloucester Ave in Chelmsford. The menu is a list of classic Chinese dishes, cooked as takeaway food for customers to pick up. Chicken balls, sizzling beef and chef's special rice are among the dishes on that list, and the kitchen sends them out in large portions. Orders are collected in the shop itself, which makes China Palace a place to walk in and pick up a meal. The business is a family operation from start to finish.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken balls, sizzling beef, generous portion sizes and chef's special rice.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken balls, sizzling beef, generous portion sizes and chef's special rice.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return to the generous portions, with several calling them huge and good value, and one noting the food arrived hot and well packaged. Flavour comes next, described as well seasoned and authentic, and the sizzling beef is singled out as the highlight. One first-time diner found the chicken balls not ball-shaped but still tasty, and a few who tried other Chelmsford takeaways say none came close. The negative reviews pull the other way. Two describe greasy food, including overcooked duck dripping fat, chicken balls that tasted of old oil, and chef's special rice that was stodgy with minimal meat and veg. A long-time customer who had never had a bad meal there before ordered on Christmas Eve and waited well past the quoted collection time. They then found burnt noodles, chow mein with no chicken, and chips like rocks.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return to the generous portions, with several calling them huge and good value, and one noting the food arrived hot and well packaged. Flavour comes next, described as well seasoned and authentic, and the sizzling beef is singled out as the highlight. One first-time diner found the chicken balls not ball-shaped but still tasty, and a few who tried other Chelmsford takeaways say none came close. The negative reviews pull the other way. Two describe greasy food, including overcooked duck dripping fat, chicken balls that tasted of old oil, and chef's special rice that was stodgy with minimal meat and veg. A long-time customer who had never had a bad meal there before ordered on Christmas Eve and waited well past the quoted collection time. They then found burnt noodles, chow mein with no chicken, and chips like rocks.
Featured reviews
- Tony Watts
“I have e tried all the Chinese takeaways in chelmsford and NONE even come close to China Palace. Great food, great service!”
- Francis Mc Allan
“Absolutely disgusted with the bag of over cooked duck. Full of dripping fat and smell of burnt oil. Chef's special rice is just alot of stodgy rice and minimal meat, veg. £39 for a bag of over cooked, burnt oil food. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Hurry up and reopen wok u like.”
- Alexia Ventura
“Tasty Chinese food, well seasoned and with generous portions. It arrived hot and well packaged. A great takeaway option with good value for money ✨👍🏼👍🏼”
- Emily Louise
“Such a great takeaway! The food delicious and the service was amazing, really good portion sizes too. Can’t fault it — will definitely be back.”
- DANIEL LI
“Absolutely love this place. From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere is welcoming and relaxed. It's a family ran business full of care and evident in the food and greeting of the customers. The menu has a great balance of classic Chinese dishes and standout specialties, and every dish we tried was packed with authentic flavor. The highlight was the sizzling beef! Easily one of the best Chinese spots around—highly recommend and will definitely be back.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Friendly local Chinese takeaway. Family run going 8 years strong, come in and say hi!”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
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- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Location
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- 0.8 mi
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- Happy Gourmet3.91281.4 mi
chicken balls, chow mein, chilli beef
- 7.3 mi away
king prawns in garlic butter, big portions, free prawn crackers
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Palace | 4.2120 | — | chicken balls, sizzling beef, generous portion sizes |
| San Restaurant - Finest Chinese Cuisine | 4.4805 | 0.8 mi | all you can eat buffet, vegan and vegetarian options, takeaway orders |
| Happy Gourmet | 3.9128 | 1.4 mi | chicken balls, chow mein, chilli beef |
| Wickford Chinese Takeaway | 4.2105 | 7.3 mi away | king prawns in garlic butter, big portions, free prawn crackers |
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