Tins Willows Garden
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About Tins Willows Garden
Tins Willows Garden is a Chinese takeaway on The Willows in Colchester, run for collection and delivery with no seating on site. The kitchen covers a familiar Chinese takeaway range, and sweet and sour pork or chicken with egg fried rice is a recurring order among regulars. Orders are placed at the counter as walk-ins, with payment handled on collection or at the door. Delivery reaches surrounding streets in the area. The counter handles calls and walk-up orders through the evening service.
Good to know
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
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Menu & Prices
8 dishes- Chicken Wings
- Sweet and Sour
- Chilli Salt Tofu
- Fried Beef with Tomato
- Char Siu
- Tempura
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sweet and sour chicken, egg fried rice, crispy tofu and sweet and sour pork.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sweet and sour chicken, egg fried rice, crispy tofu and sweet and sour pork.
Customer Review Summary
Vegetarian diners lead the praise, singling out tofu cooked soft or crispy and a wide variety of fresh vegetables rather than frozen ones. Reviewers repeatedly describe kind, friendly staff and lovely delivery drivers, and one received free fortune cookies. Complaints are about consistency: sweet and sour pork with egg fried rice bland with congealed pork, and another order cold, very salty and small. One finds the menu overcomplicated.
Customer Review Summary
Vegetarian diners lead the praise, singling out tofu cooked soft or crispy and a wide variety of fresh vegetables rather than frozen ones. Reviewers repeatedly describe kind, friendly staff and lovely delivery drivers, and one received free fortune cookies. Complaints are about consistency: sweet and sour pork with egg fried rice bland with congealed pork, and another order cold, very salty and small. One finds the menu overcomplicated.
Featured reviews
- Daniel Milner
“As a local for a few decades, I've had plenty of food from here and it was fine but tonight's really missed the mark. My standard order S+Sour Pork Cantonese style with egg fried rice was bland and tasteless... With a large portion of the pork just a congealed mess. Really disappointed”
- rbb
“A few dishes to celebrate the Chinese New Year 🥳 Never get disappointed each time we crave for Chinese take-away. Quick service, friendly staff and reasonably priced 👍”
- Dara Georgieva
“AMAZING FOOD!! AMAZING SERVICE!! Annie is the best worker there!!”
- Lorraine Brand
“Cold. Way too much salt. Small portion. Other then the taste of salt. Completely tasteless. Waste of money. Went in the bin. Would not recommend”
- floratogelato
“menu's so overcomplicated; difficult to get a simple deal. my usual is sweet & sour chicken with egg fried rice. done. simple. if you want that here, you need to pay EXTRA compared to if you wanted something with more components! guys!! i don't! want! beef! staff are amazing though, really kind and amiable. calling names for orders is a cute touch.”
Highlights
- Popular for dinner
- Vegan options
- Vegetarian options
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Free parking lot
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Vegan options
- Casual
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- Late-night food
- Offerings· 2
- Quick bite
- Vegetarian options
- Parking· 2
- Free street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
- Dining options· 1
- Dinner
Location
Chinese restaurants near Tins Willows Garden
- 1 mi£20–30
starter platters, ribs and seaweed, beef with black bean sauce
- Oriental House4.01321.1 mi
crispy chilli beef, chicken satay, pepper squid
- ChinaTown Colchester4.32591.2 mi£10–50
sunday all you can eat buffet, secret chinese menu, chicken and sweetcorn soup
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tins Willows Garden | 4.1124 | — | £10–20 | sweet and sour chicken, egg fried rice, crispy tofu |
| Knight Pavilion Restaurant | 4.5112 | 1 mi | £20–30 | starter platters, ribs and seaweed, beef with black bean sauce |
| Oriental House | 4.0132 | 1.1 mi | — | crispy chilli beef, chicken satay, pepper squid |
| ChinaTown Colchester | 4.3259 | 1.2 mi | £10–50 | sunday all you can eat buffet, secret chinese menu, chicken and sweetcorn soup |
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