Oriental Chef
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About Oriental Chef
On High St. in London, Oriental Chef is a Chinese takeaway serving the area Tuesday through Sunday, evenings only, with Mondays closed. The kitchen turns out duck dishes, including Cantonese-style duck and duck with black bean sauce, alongside the usual takeaway range. There is no dine-in seating, and food is ordered for collection or delivery, so it suits those eating off site. Orders are taken on a walk-in basis rather than by reservation. The entrance is step-free and wheelchair-accessible, making it workable for visitors with mobility needs. Delivery extends the menu to nearby streets for anyone who prefers to eat at home rather than wait at the counter.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention duck dishes, special fried rice, prawn balls and spring rolls.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention duck dishes, special fried rice, prawn balls and spring rolls.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers are sharply split, with the duck with black bean sauce, Cantonese style pork, and special fried rice drawing praise from those who call the food tasty and reasonably priced, and one longtime customer naming it their only Chinese takeaway now. A prawn and ginger dish also gets singled out as delicious. Set against this is a recurring complaint about declining quality from people who've ordered for years, describing dry, tasteless noodles, oily prawn balls and spring rolls, and duck that was over-deep-fried and not fresh despite costing around £12. Others report skimpy portions, including a Chicken Satay order that arrived with just six chunks of chicken, chips, and no vegetables or sauce, and one diner found a dish overly salty. A couple of reviewers also describe the service and owner as unprofessional.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers are sharply split, with the duck with black bean sauce, Cantonese style pork, and special fried rice drawing praise from those who call the food tasty and reasonably priced, and one longtime customer naming it their only Chinese takeaway now. A prawn and ginger dish also gets singled out as delicious. Set against this is a recurring complaint about declining quality from people who've ordered for years, describing dry, tasteless noodles, oily prawn balls and spring rolls, and duck that was over-deep-fried and not fresh despite costing around £12. Others report skimpy portions, including a Chicken Satay order that arrived with just six chunks of chicken, chips, and no vegetables or sauce, and one diner found a dish overly salty. A couple of reviewers also describe the service and owner as unprofessional.
Featured reviews
- Charles Dhindsa
“Worst place to order, to customers give this place a miss. Food and service is rubbish. Owner unprofessional a ne Chinese should open up as this place is not good enough.”
- Gina Jones
“Very salty dish.I haven't eaten Chinese in a long time am not in a rush to have it again.😞 …”
- Zhenz
“We used to order from here occasionally over the years, but sadly the quality of the food has gone downhill. I can’t believe I paid £12 for these small, dry pieces of duck. They weren’t fresh, were over-deep-fried, and definitely not Cantonese-style duck.”
- Zarah Fernando
“We really enjoyed all of our dishes yesterday. The cantonese style pork and schezuan stir fried chicken were very tasty and the duck with black bean sauce had the perfect amount of chilli pairing well with a side of pak choi. Definitely …”
- Adrian
“Really good!, Not ordered in a couple of years but glad I did. The special fried rice was spot on.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for popular for dinner
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Casual
- Serves late-night food
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- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
- Dining options· 1
- Serves dinner
- Popular for· 1
- Popular for dinner
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