Magic Chef
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About Magic Chef
At 71 Sutton St in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Magic Chef is a family-run Chinese takeaway where the owners do the cooking in the kitchen themselves. The menu includes salt and pepper chicken, king prawns in Szechuan sauce and a house special chow mein, and the chow mein is served with curry sauce. Dishes come with rice and chips alongside the main item. Magic Chef opens in the evenings only and closes on Wednesdays, so the rest of the week runs on an evening schedule.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chow mein, generous portions, crispy chips and salt and pepper chicken.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chow mein, generous portions, crispy chips and salt and pepper chicken.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return for the Chinese takeaway classics, with salt and pepper chicken, king prawns in Szechuan sauce and house special chow mein named as favourites, often alongside crispy chips and curry sauce. Close behind is the freshness of the cooking, with one diner noting very fresh and hot dishes and another praising fresh veg and great flavours. Generous portions and reasonable prices come up repeatedly, and several say the food fills them up and gives good value. A few describe the service as fast and say they have been going for years, and one calls it a family run business where the owners work hard. The one caveat comes from a reviewer who says delivery is not super fast when it gets busy, though they still suggest giving this small independent business a chance for collection. Another reviewer says they had never had a bad meal here, after trying loads of different dishes from the menu.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return for the Chinese takeaway classics, with salt and pepper chicken, king prawns in Szechuan sauce and house special chow mein named as favourites, often alongside crispy chips and curry sauce. Close behind is the freshness of the cooking, with one diner noting very fresh and hot dishes and another praising fresh veg and great flavours. Generous portions and reasonable prices come up repeatedly, and several say the food fills them up and gives good value. A few describe the service as fast and say they have been going for years, and one calls it a family run business where the owners work hard. The one caveat comes from a reviewer who says delivery is not super fast when it gets busy, though they still suggest giving this small independent business a chance for collection. Another reviewer says they had never had a bad meal here, after trying loads of different dishes from the menu.
Featured reviews
- Tom
“Fantastic regular of ours. No place better for all Chinese takeaway classics. The portions are a really good size, food prepared fresh and for very reasonable prices”
- James Mohan
“It’s a great Chinese everything is high quality and always quick I’ve been going for years.”
- Mikey King
“Great little store, fast service, good portions.”
- Stefanie Lowe
“Never had a bad meal from here. Just enjoyed succulent king prawns in Sezchaun sauce and house special chow mein. Lovely fresh veg and great flavours. Have had loads of different options of their menu, enjoyed them all and really want to big up this gem of a take away. So reasonably priced too”
- Aster
“A nice little family run business. A couple of owner work very hard and give a generous portion. Worth to give it a chance for collection. For delivery speed —don’t expect super fast okay (sometime it does get a bit busy)! We need to give a chance for who work hard independent small business.💗”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ParkingFree street parking
Amenities
- Free street parking
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Late-night food
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- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
Location
Chinese restaurants near Magic Chef
- Peach Garden4.5860 mi£1–15
hot fresh chinese takeaway, generous portions, good value prices
- Lucky House4.1610.8 mi£10–20
curry and fried rice, chow mein, honey spare ribs
- Kwok Pao4.41440.9 mi
house special chow mein, huge portions, lots of meat
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Chef | 4.553 | — | £10–20 | chow mein, generous portions, crispy chips |
| Peach Garden | 4.586 | 0 mi | £1–15 | hot fresh chinese takeaway, generous portions, good value prices |
| Lucky House | 4.161 | 0.8 mi | £10–20 | curry and fried rice, chow mein, honey spare ribs |
| Kwok Pao | 4.4144 | 0.9 mi | — | house special chow mein, huge portions, lots of meat |
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