King Chef
Quick info
About King Chef
King Chef is a Chinese takeaway on Saltersgill Ave. in Middlesbrough, run by one family for around 20 years. The menu is wide, running from soup to battered bananas, with King Prawn chow mein among the main dishes. The kitchen cooks to order and will tweak a dish on request, so a meal can be adjusted to what the customer asks for. The business works on a walk-in basis at 35 Saltersgill Ave.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken fried rice, king chef dragon, chicken curry and prawn crackers.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken fried rice, king chef dragon, chicken curry and prawn crackers.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers return for the food as a whole, with long-time regulars calling it their go-to Chinese takeaway and one saying they are working their way through the menu, with the King Chef Dragon singled out as delicious. Close behind are the chicken curry, described as pretty decent, and a menu with plenty to choose from, from soup to battered bananas. Reviewers also describe a family-run shop that is clean, with friendly staff, courteous delivery drivers, piping hot food and good value, and one says the cooks will tweak dishes on request. The complaints centre on chicken. Two reviewers describe the chicken in their chicken fried rice as slimy and wet, one adds that the king prawn chow mein was as wet as the chips and that the prawn crackers were the tastiest part, and another found the salt and pepper chicken rubbery enough to stretch like a rubber band. One reviewer finds it expensive for what it is and no different from other local takeaways, though portions are a decent size. A longtime customer notes that the shop has been open for around 20 years.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers return for the food as a whole, with long-time regulars calling it their go-to Chinese takeaway and one saying they are working their way through the menu, with the King Chef Dragon singled out as delicious. Close behind are the chicken curry, described as pretty decent, and a menu with plenty to choose from, from soup to battered bananas. Reviewers also describe a family-run shop that is clean, with friendly staff, courteous delivery drivers, piping hot food and good value, and one says the cooks will tweak dishes on request. The complaints centre on chicken. Two reviewers describe the chicken in their chicken fried rice as slimy and wet, one adds that the king prawn chow mein was as wet as the chips and that the prawn crackers were the tastiest part, and another found the salt and pepper chicken rubbery enough to stretch like a rubber band. One reviewer finds it expensive for what it is and no different from other local takeaways, though portions are a decent size. A longtime customer notes that the shop has been open for around 20 years.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“This is my go to Chinese takeaway, we were using it year's ago then stopped due to not ordering Chinese anymore. We have been using it since Nov 25 and by far we rate this. Really good food. Thank you.”
- Google user
“Great Take away. They deliver locally and food is always piping hot.”
- Google user
“very expensive for what you get. A very run-of the-mill Chinese. No better or worse than any other local Chinese take-aways. There all the same... Portions are a decent size however, and the chicken curry was pretty decent.”
- Google user
“Salt and pepper chicken was literally rubbery it didn't come apart when I chewed it I tried to pull it apart with my hands and it stretched essentially like a rubber band £37 pound for my meals and it was awful I really don't complain. Or leave reviews but I couldn't carry on without making people aware of how awful my food was my family will never eat from here again please consider my review before ordering from here. Thank you and no thank you.”
- Google user
“King chef has been open for around 20 years. Family run takeaway very clean and value for money. In shop or delivery is fast and with a smile..I have tried most things from soup to battered bananas as the menu has lots to choose from.”
Location
Chinese Restaurants near King Chef
- Parkway Chinese3.61422 mi
chow mein, chips, special fried rice
- The Food Palace3.71962.6 mi
chow mein, large portion sizes, quick hot delivery
- Great Wall4.31533.6 mi
chow mein, curry sauce, chicken satay
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Chef | 4.268 | — | chicken fried rice, king chef dragon, chicken curry |
| Parkway Chinese | 3.6142 | 2 mi | chow mein, chips, special fried rice |
| The Food Palace | 3.7196 | 2.6 mi | chow mein, large portion sizes, quick hot delivery |
| Great Wall | 4.3153 | 3.6 mi | chow mein, curry sauce, chicken satay |
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