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.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sticky spare ribs, royal chef special fried rice, salt and pepper chicken wings and steamed grilled dumplings.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sticky spare ribs, royal chef special fried rice, salt and pepper chicken wings and steamed grilled dumplings.
Customer Review Summary
Long-standing regulars make up most of the praise for this Chinese takeaway, with many describing years of meals without a bad one, and the friendly staff come up as often as the food. Reviewers single out the Royal Chef Special Fried Rice, along with the sticky spare ribs, salt and pepper chicken wings, chicken and vegetable dumplings finished on the grill, and chicken and sweetcorn soup. One says the BBQ spare ribs suit as a starter. Several call the service quick and kind, one reports the chef gave a free beer and checked a changed dish order, and a fussy eater says the kitchen always sorts them out. Others mention good value, a bring your own wine policy with no corkage, and delivery that has never let them down. One reviewer found the portion a little smaller than expected. The one sharply negative account describes a delivery where the chicken and cashew arrived in a snot-like sauce with four cashew halves, the aromatic duck smelled of wet dog, the spring roll was slimy and the crispy seaweed was crumbs, and the phone complaint ended in an offer of 20% off a future order.
Customer Review Summary
Long-standing regulars make up most of the praise for this Chinese takeaway, with many describing years of meals without a bad one, and the friendly staff come up as often as the food. Reviewers single out the Royal Chef Special Fried Rice, along with the sticky spare ribs, salt and pepper chicken wings, chicken and vegetable dumplings finished on the grill, and chicken and sweetcorn soup. One says the BBQ spare ribs suit as a starter. Several call the service quick and kind, one reports the chef gave a free beer and checked a changed dish order, and a fussy eater says the kitchen always sorts them out. Others mention good value, a bring your own wine policy with no corkage, and delivery that has never let them down. One reviewer found the portion a little smaller than expected. The one sharply negative account describes a delivery where the chicken and cashew arrived in a snot-like sauce with four cashew halves, the aromatic duck smelled of wet dog, the spring roll was slimy and the crispy seaweed was crumbs, and the phone complaint ended in an offer of 20% off a future order.
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
- China Chef3.0910.6 mi£10–40
salt and chilli chips, munch box B, chowmein
- Chung's Kitchen4.41661.1 mi
sweet and sour chicken balls, salt and pepper chips, Hong Kong-style taste
- Oriental House4.11111.3 mi£10–30
spare ribs, spring rolls, chow mein
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Chef | 4.434 | — | — | sticky spare ribs, royal chef special fried rice, salt and pepper chicken wings |
| China Chef | 3.091 | 0.6 mi | £10–40 | salt and chilli chips, munch box B, chowmein |
| Chung's Kitchen | 4.4166 | 1.1 mi | — | sweet and sour chicken balls, salt and pepper chips, Hong Kong-style taste |
| Oriental House | 4.1111 | 1.3 mi | £10–30 | spare ribs, spring rolls, chow mein |
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