
Royal Chef
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About Royal Chef
On Narborough Rd in Leicester, Royal Chef is a Chinese takeaway offering both dine-in and takeaway or delivery service. Diners can bring their own wine at no corkage charge, with soft drinks charged separately. The menu covers Royal Chef Special Fried Rice, Chop-suey and Egg Rice, served in separate boxes for mixing at the table. Starters include Sticky Spare Ribs, Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings, and Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup, alongside Vegetable and Chicken Dumplings that are steamed and finished on the grill. Service runs on a walk-in basis, with no reservations taken.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention royal chef special fried rice, sticky spare ribs, bbq spare ribs starter and chicken & sweetcorn soup.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention royal chef special fried rice, sticky spare ribs, bbq spare ribs starter and chicken & sweetcorn soup.
Customer Review Summary
Long-time regulars, some returning for over a decade, describe consistently friendly staff and good value, with several noting they're never rushed and always "sorted out" even as fussy eaters. Dishes named with praise include the Royal Chef Special Fried Rice, sticky spare ribs, chicken and sweetcorn soup, and vegetable and chicken dumplings finished on the grill, with the BBQ spare ribs recommended as a starter by one diner. Staff are repeatedly called friendly and attentive, and one regular describes being given a free bottle of beer and being asked to confirm an order change before it went out. Against this, one reviewer reports a chicken and cashew dish arriving in a watery sauce, a chow mein said to lack flavour, and a call in which a manager offered a discount instead of addressing the complaint.
Customer Review Summary
Long-time regulars, some returning for over a decade, describe consistently friendly staff and good value, with several noting they're never rushed and always "sorted out" even as fussy eaters. Dishes named with praise include the Royal Chef Special Fried Rice, sticky spare ribs, chicken and sweetcorn soup, and vegetable and chicken dumplings finished on the grill, with the BBQ spare ribs recommended as a starter by one diner. Staff are repeatedly called friendly and attentive, and one regular describes being given a free bottle of beer and being asked to confirm an order change before it went out. Against this, one reviewer reports a chicken and cashew dish arriving in a watery sauce, a chow mein said to lack flavour, and a call in which a manager offered a discount instead of addressing the complaint.
Featured reviews
- noman khan
“Great food & very friendly place! Service is quick and attentive. Delivery option also available and that too has never let me down.”
- Robert Kowalski
“I am very regular customer in that restaurant. I eat there from last 6 years. Service is very kind , very polite i helpful. Meals is fantastic. I been in very places on the world and always I at Chinese Food. But In Royal Chief Restaurant in Leicester is the best meal on the world”
- Chetan Patel
“Haven't been here in an age, but it was still AWESOME as when I first came here many, many years ago! Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup, Sticky Spare Ribs, Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings and Vegetable Dumplings & Chicken Dumplings, steamed & finished on the grill - heaven!”
- Steve Hilton
“I always spend £20-25 on takeaway .staff always ver very freindly .went in a week ago chef gave me a free bottle of beer .ordered my usual 3 dishs and said .u do me a dish of ur own making .wasnt dissapointed ..very customer focused .i did takeaway other week and changed a dish i was immediately asked is ur choice correct ..thats knowing ur customers..100/10 all day long”
- Danny Chips
“Awful Chinese takeout, chicken and cashew came in a snot like sauce, the meat in it barely even resembled chicken and in total contained 4 cashew halves. Egg fried rice and boiled rice looked identical. Disgusting chicken chow mein with no flavour. The aromatic duck in a bag smelled of wet dog. The ingredients in the spring roll were a slimy slop wrapped in soggy pastry, took one bite of my prawn toast and the top was sliding off of the greasy toast, tiniest pot of crispy seaweed which was composed of crumbs. Driver didn't bring any drinks.... Rang up and told all of this to the guy that answered the phone, he put me on hold for a long time before finally a lady answered (the so called manager) I explained how I didn't care about a swapping my order, being refunded or discounted next time as I won't be ordering again, I just wanted to let them know how awful the food was. She then side tracked my complaint about the food and passed me straight on to the delivery driver to 'argue' wether or not he brought the drinks! Finally he goes and gets the lady again who just wandered of (as if it was case closed with the driver dispute) she again pointlessly offers me a 20% discount for next time (which furthers my doubts about how seriously she's taking my complaint on their awful food) she then slips up by saying I'd need to talk to management and kitchen staff about it, I thought I was supposedly speaking to management!”
Location
Chinese Restaurants near Royal Chef
- Chung's Kitchen4.41661.1 mi
sweet and sour chicken balls, salt and pepper chips, fresh flavorful dishes
- New Happy Garden3.9985.9 mi away
undercooked soggy prawn batter, poor quality chips, sweet and sour sauce
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Chef | 4.434 | — | royal chef special fried rice, sticky spare ribs, bbq spare ribs starter |
| Chung's Kitchen | 4.4166 | 1.1 mi | sweet and sour chicken balls, salt and pepper chips, fresh flavorful dishes |
| New Happy Garden | 3.998 | 5.9 mi away | undercooked soggy prawn batter, poor quality chips, sweet and sour sauce |
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