Good Chef
Chinese restaurantsNewcastle Upon Tyne
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Quick info
About Good Chef
On Elswick Rd in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Good Chef is a Chinese takeaway with a menu covering roast duck chow mein and house special chow mein alongside chips and chilli salt with fried chicken and chilli garlic. The munchie box is offered in a single-person size, making it an option for solo orders as well as sharing. Reservations are required rather than casual walk-in collection. The kitchen sticks to a familiar Chinese takeaway range built around noodle dishes and combination plates.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree street parking
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Menu & Prices
101 dishes · mains £5–15- Char Siu With Szechuan Sauce£9.20
- Char Siu With Black Bean Sauce£9.20
- Char Siu With Mushrooms£8.90
- Char Siu With Cashew Nuts£9.40
- Char Siu With Beansprouts£9.20
- Aromatic Crispy Duck£14.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention munchie box, house special chow mein, refund refused and cold chow mein.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention munchie box, house special chow mein, refund refused and cold chow mein.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers are split, and the munch box draws the most praise. One diner found the large version huge for two, arriving fresh and piping hot within the quoted time, while another said the single-person box was cooked to perfection with just the right amount of spice. The roast duck chow mein and chips with chilli salt, fried chicken and chilli garlic also earn praise, along with a friendly delivery driver and reasonable portions for the price. The complaints carry nearly equal weight. The House Special Chow Mein is described as dry, tasteless and stale-tasting, with most of it thrown away, and another reviewer got cold chow mein. One order arrived late with half of it wrong, and the call to the restaurant was met with rudeness. Several say staff were rude and declined a refund. In contrast, one happy customer who ordered a curry sauce was given a free sweet-and-sour sauce with the delivery.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers are split, and the munch box draws the most praise. One diner found the large version huge for two, arriving fresh and piping hot within the quoted time, while another said the single-person box was cooked to perfection with just the right amount of spice. The roast duck chow mein and chips with chilli salt, fried chicken and chilli garlic also earn praise, along with a friendly delivery driver and reasonable portions for the price. The complaints carry nearly equal weight. The House Special Chow Mein is described as dry, tasteless and stale-tasting, with most of it thrown away, and another reviewer got cold chow mein. One order arrived late with half of it wrong, and the call to the restaurant was met with rudeness. Several say staff were rude and declined a refund. In contrast, one happy customer who ordered a curry sauce was given a free sweet-and-sour sauce with the delivery.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Probably the worst Chinese I’ve ever had. Absolutely tasteless and weird meat, staff were extremely rude too and refused a refund”
- Google user
“I only live 5 minutes away and cold chow mein is not nice at all for £19.00??”
- Google user
“Had a bad one here years ago so never went back but went tonight got the munch box the single person one like 13 quid, the little old fella cooked it, and it was banging! Every bit cooked too perfection just the right amount of spicy, I'll deffinetly be back!”
- Google user
“I placed an order for £10+ on the website. Two minutes later I get a notification that I'm being charged £30+ via Uber eats. This is fraud and theft”
- Google user
“Food was dry and tasteless. The meat didn't taste quite right, tasted stale.House Special Chow Mein. I have never tasted anything like it. Had a couple of mouth fulls,rest went in the bin. I will never use this take away again. Photo is food in the bin”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Good chef good cook good food”
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Free street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Casual
- Onsite services
Show more amenities
- Late-night food
- College students
- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
- Dining options· 1
- Dinner
- Planning· 1
- Reservations required
Location
Chinese restaurants near Good Chef
- Infusion 20184.53260.5 mi
vegan menu, generous portions, iron wok chicken
- Happiness Inn4.15240.7 mi
dim sum, turnip cakes, black pepper diced beef
- Master Wang Noodle4.51720.9 mi
chilli oil noodles, chicken dumplings, braised beef noodles
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Chef | 4.0104 | — | munchie box, house special chow mein, refund refused |
| Infusion 2018 | 4.5326 | 0.5 mi | vegan menu, generous portions, iron wok chicken |
| Happiness Inn | 4.1524 | 0.7 mi | dim sum, turnip cakes, black pepper diced beef |
| Master Wang Noodle | 4.5172 | 0.9 mi | chilli oil noodles, chicken dumplings, braised beef noodles |
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