
The Red Hot Goodies
Chinese restaurantsNewport
Quick info
About The Red Hot Goodies
The Red Hot Goodies is a Chinese takeaway in Newport, at 20 Cardiff Rd. The menu is organised into soups, curries, noodle dishes and rice dishes, with chicken balls also on offer. Among the soups is crab meat and sweetcorn soup, and the curries include the house special curry. Chow mein is one of the noodle dishes listed on the menu. The kitchen sends out big portions across its Chinese dishes, from the soups to the rice.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention egg foo young, chicken and noodles soup, crab meat and sweetcorn soup and singapore vermicelli rice noodles.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention egg foo young, chicken and noodles soup, crab meat and sweetcorn soup and singapore vermicelli rice noodles.
Customer Review Summary
Piping hot food in big portions is what satisfied regulars mention most, along with polite, quick service. Singapore vermicelli rice noodles draw the warmest devotion, with prawns in curry sauce close behind, and one diner also praises the chicken and sweetcorn soup and chicken egg foo young. Another calls it the best Chinese in Newport. The complaints are substantial. Deliveries are reported at an hour and a half and two hours late, and one order arrived with only a container of sweet and sour sauce instead of chicken balls, with a second delivery charge requested for the missing item. Others describe a house special curry as hot as a vindaloo, a bland curry, poor chow mein, soft poppadoms, and crab meat soup they say was seafood sticks. One reviewer reports finding a maggot on lamb and receiving no refund, and another reports pink chicken and a hair. One longtime customer said only the chicken balls, pancake rolls and chips were good that night.
Customer Review Summary
Piping hot food in big portions is what satisfied regulars mention most, along with polite, quick service. Singapore vermicelli rice noodles draw the warmest devotion, with prawns in curry sauce close behind, and one diner also praises the chicken and sweetcorn soup and chicken egg foo young. Another calls it the best Chinese in Newport. The complaints are substantial. Deliveries are reported at an hour and a half and two hours late, and one order arrived with only a container of sweet and sour sauce instead of chicken balls, with a second delivery charge requested for the missing item. Others describe a house special curry as hot as a vindaloo, a bland curry, poor chow mein, soft poppadoms, and crab meat soup they say was seafood sticks. One reviewer reports finding a maggot on lamb and receiving no refund, and another reports pink chicken and a hair. One longtime customer said only the chicken balls, pancake rolls and chips were good that night.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“I am 85years old and purchased for some years, frankly wouldn't go anywhere else.The meals are fantastic especially the prawns in curry sauce 💓”
- Google user
“Concept: Let's admit it. Do you have the energy after work to prepare a healthy meal or do you prefer to have everything ready and spend your time on TikTok scrolling? Personally, I belong to the second category. Yafa Grill House was an asset for Newport and actually one of the reasons I asked to relocate from Fareham to Wales. However, it closed for good on 10/01/2026. Initially, my palate felt a heavy depression. I tested various takeaways but nothing could make me enthusiastic. On 13/02/2026 after work and after shopping in ASDA and Sainsburys, I was exhausted. Randomly, I found out this hidden gem. I ordered a chicken soup with noodles which was a healthy and economical solution for dinner. Thus, gradually, I started visiting the takeaway more frequently and finding out more exciting foods. Food items that i tried (so far) and really enjoyed: Chicken and noodles soup, chicken and mushrooms soup, chicken and sweetcorn soup, crabmeat and sweetcorn soup, chicken with pineapples, chicken in tomatoes and garlic sauce, chicken egg foo young, roast pork egg foo young, and tomato egg foo young. Price: I pay usually between £3.70 and £6.70 for my needs. Methods of payment: Debit cards and cash are acceptable. Staff: Polite and very helpful.”
- Google user
“Been using this place for over 15 years ,2 addresses in bettws and always been great lovely food always hor. Tonight we ordered the usual over £50 worth of food the egg fried rice was awful the curry bland chow mein worst we have ever tasted only thing eatable was chicken balls pancake rolls and chips. Even the poppadoms were soft phoned to say worst meal we have had of you. Was told nothing wrong with curry as they tasted it they know is not right but the chow mein should be fine. We can send some poppadoms for you (😉 ) well sorry to say thanks for all the years of good food but you see us ordering again. What a shame 🫠”
- Google user
“Allways love this place food allways comes piping hot and big portions the staff are very polite and service is allways quick thank you for lovely food again”
- Google user
“Delivered my food two hours late I rang them told me not to order there no more very very rude. Chicken is still pink inside hair inside my food absolutely disgusting. I highly recommend to stay away from this place. Avoid at all cost I can honestly say it’s the worst takeaway in Newport I wouldn’t give this food to my dog absolutely vile”
Location
Chinese restaurants near The Red Hot Goodies
- Chans Noodle Bar Newport2.51230.2 mi
phone hung up on, 3 in 1 trays, pancake rolls
- 0.8 mi
chicken balls, crispy duck, prawn toast
- 1.2 mi
salt and chili chicken wings, hot fresh delivery, 5 star hygiene rating
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Hot Goodies | 3.7211 | — | egg foo young, chicken and noodles soup, crab meat and sweetcorn soup |
| Chans Noodle Bar Newport | 2.5123 | 0.2 mi | phone hung up on, 3 in 1 trays, pancake rolls |
| Oriental Chinese Takeaway | 3.9134 | 0.8 mi | chicken balls, crispy duck, prawn toast |
| Fortune House Chinese Takeaway | 4.4102 | 1.2 mi | salt and chili chicken wings, hot fresh delivery, 5 star hygiene rating |
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