Peking Palace
Quick info
About Peking Palace
Peking Palace is a Chinese takeaway in Colchester, at 356 Harwich Rd. The Peking Palace Rice dish brings meat, vegetables and rice together in a single order, and chow mein and plain rice sit alongside it for those who want something simpler. Payment is cash only, so customers need to arrive with cash in hand. Service is walk-in, with orders taken by the team at a desk. The takeaway can get very busy at times.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention peking palace rice dish, fast takeaway pickup, hot delivery and cash only payment.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention peking palace rice dish, fast takeaway pickup, hot delivery and cash only payment.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the food at Peking Palace as hot, tasty and not greasy, and several describe being loyal customers for years, one for over 25. The Peking Palace Rice dish is singled out as a filling meal on a budget, with meat, vegetables and rice all cooked well. Close behind is the speed of takeaway, with food described as ready quickly for collection and arriving hot when delivered. The staff at the desk are called warm, friendly and patient, though too busy for small talk when the place gets ridiculously busy. Not everyone agrees. One reviewer says the rice and chow mein tasted like dish water, with the chow mein in two different colours and the rice anemic. Another reports three wrong orders in a row and says they will not return, and a third describes a phone call where a staff member got annoyed over spelling a word. One reviewer also flags that payment is cash only, and the wrong-order complaint closes the negatives.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the food at Peking Palace as hot, tasty and not greasy, and several describe being loyal customers for years, one for over 25. The Peking Palace Rice dish is singled out as a filling meal on a budget, with meat, vegetables and rice all cooked well. Close behind is the speed of takeaway, with food described as ready quickly for collection and arriving hot when delivered. The staff at the desk are called warm, friendly and patient, though too busy for small talk when the place gets ridiculously busy. Not everyone agrees. One reviewer says the rice and chow mein tasted like dish water, with the chow mein in two different colours and the rice anemic. Another reports three wrong orders in a row and says they will not return, and a third describes a phone call where a staff member got annoyed over spelling a word. One reviewer also flags that payment is cash only, and the wrong-order complaint closes the negatives.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Fast take away. Exallent food, good value to portion size All ways fresh and hot Never disapoints Being a customer for over 25 years. The Peking Palace Rice dish exallent meal if on a budget. It got everything meat, vegetables, rice, all cook well.”
- Google user
“Uesd to be good last 3 times wrong order never gonna go back”
- Google user
“this place is not good, the customer service was awful, i had called up simply to have a nice chinese and some woman didn’t know how to spell ‘the’ and got annoyed at me when i was trying to spell it for her, you know who you are. i had ended the call as i was worried she would do something to my food!”
- Google user
“Delicious food as usual, not too long to wait. Happy, friendly staff”
- Google user
“The absolute BEST Chinese takeaway in Colchester. This Chinese has been used by my family for years. The food is always piping hot and tastes delicious. Highly recommend.”
Highlights
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Casual
- Late-night food
- Free parking lot
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- Usually a wait
- Parking· 2
- Free street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Dining options· 1
- Dinner
Location
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- ChinaTown Colchester4.32591.7 mi£10–50
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peking Palace | 4.4266 | — | £10–20 | peking palace rice dish, fast takeaway pickup, hot delivery |
| Wink Lee | 4.3101 | 0.5 mi | — | chinese takeaway, family run business |
| Knight Pavilion Restaurant | 4.5112 | 1.3 mi | £20–30 | starter platters, ribs and seaweed, beef with black bean sauce |
| ChinaTown Colchester | 4.3259 | 1.7 mi | £10–50 | sunday all you can eat buffet, secret chinese menu, chicken and sweetcorn soup |
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