Shanhai House
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About Shanhai House
Shanhai House is a Chinese takeaway in Northampton, at 266 Wellingborough Rd, with a large menu that gives customers many options to choose from. The kitchen cooks dishes such as crispy duck and tofu in black bean sauce, with house special fried rice as a side. Payment is sometimes cash only, and an ATM is across the road for anyone who needs one. The takeaway opens in the evenings only and is closed on Tuesdays.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention beef in black bean sauce, tofu in black bean sauce, spring rolls and house special fried rice.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention beef in black bean sauce, tofu in black bean sauce, spring rolls and house special fried rice.
Featured reviews
- Debbie Cadd
“Normally excellent take away, but tonight disgusting, crispy duck, more like incinerated duck. Mixed starter been in fryer in dirty oil far to long. Absolutely disgusting.”
- chris mansell
“Absolutely BANGING Chinese food.I recommend to all man kind”
- Miriam Acquah
“I love their house special fried rice its just gooood”
- Saadhyan Ragulan
“Been to many Chinese takeaways in Northhampton and this one takes the cake. Great food for great prices.”
- Cheryl Wright
“Used this place on and off for years. Sometimes the food is ok but most of the time I have to make sure I have a glass or three of water. I really wish they would lay off the salt for seasoning it's way too salty and it spoils what could potentially be a good meal.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Customer Review Summary
Beef in black bean sauce is the dish reviewers raise most, with one praising rib meat that falls off the bone and another describing the tofu version as close to what they ate in China. Close behind are the spring rolls, chicken balls, and house special fried rice, along with a chow mein that arrived in a microwaveable round pot. Many describe the cooking as authentic and not sugary, and portions as larger than usual, with quick delivery and short takeaway waits mentioned repeatedly. The main complaint is heavy seasoning: one longtime customer says the food is often so salty it needs several glasses of water. Another reviewer, normally a fan, describes a bad night with crispy duck that was burnt and a mixed starter that tasted of old fryer oil. One reviewer also notes the shop is sometimes cash only, though an ATM sits across the road.
Location
Chinese restaurants near Shanhai House
- 1 mi
all you can eat menu, crispy duck, mixed starter platter
- 1 mi
dim sum, garlic pepper pork chop, authentic cantonese cuisine
- The Oriental Paradise4.51,1662.8 mi
crispy duck, spare ribs, beef dishes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanhai House | 4.3117 | — | beef in black bean sauce, tofu in black bean sauce, spring rolls |
| The Wok Inn Chinese Restaurant | 4.2507 | 1 mi | all you can eat menu, crispy duck, mixed starter platter |
| Oriental Garden Restaurant | 4.3965 | 1 mi | dim sum, garlic pepper pork chop, authentic cantonese cuisine |
| The Oriental Paradise | 4.51,166 | 2.8 mi | crispy duck, spare ribs, beef dishes |
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