The Red Lantern

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• G

  Google user

  ·1 month ago

  “I loved the seafood fried noodles dry and slightly salty. Maybe add a bit more soya sauce to the veg side dishes but the food overall is amazing and filling. Will be back for more”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “Staff were very friendly, welcoming and yet professional. We could not fault the food, it was delicious 😋”

• G

  Google user

  ·4 months ago

  “Atmosphere cant say only had takeaway, but let me say that I truly believe that this place is the best oriental bye far hot juicy chunky peace's of meat,not greasy at all im definitely going to eat in soon 🫶🫶 well this is my 3rd time at the Red Lantern and yes its truly AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING”

• G

  Google user

  ·5 months ago

  “Got takeaway waited just over an hour it was dreadful, not even half a pot of curry sauce, chicken and noodle soup come thin as kettle water and rotten chicken, salt and pepper chicken barely any and soggy.. would not recommend”

• G

  Google user

  ·11 months ago

  “We had such a lovely experience at Red Lantern! The atmosphere is really cozy and welcoming, and our waitress was super friendly and polite she made us feel right at home. The food was incredible. The duck was out of this world so authentic and full of flavor. Honestly, everything we tried was delicious. You can tell they really care about the quality and authenticity of their dishes. If you’re looking for great food and a friendly, relaxed vibe, this place is a must. We’ll definitely be coming back!”

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• G

  Google user

  ·1 year ago

  “Do not order anything from here!!! We had a delivery, and to be fair it was on time. Now that's all the positives over let's talk about the negatives... All the food was completely bland, no flavor what do ever. My wife's beef chow mein had a few slices of beef and was 80% full of fat. We ordered as we had £12 off our first deliveroo order...it will be our last!!! You need to seriously question people's taste buds that have given 5 stars! Check out the one stars and avoid! 'Beef' chow mein pictured with the few slivers of Beef picked out.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·2 years ago

  “Ordered from this place because I was doing deliveroo for the first time and it was £12 off a £20 order. Well so thought I’d treat myself and ordered young chow fried rice, crispy chilli beef, chips and ribs coming to £28 (only paid £16 thank goodness) and the food was awful. Chips dry and over cooked, young chow fried rice just wasn’t and chilli beef tasteless. Ribs were edible. I love Chinese food but this wasn’t nice at all so this is my first and last experience of The Red Lantern. In my opinion a complete waste of money, do not bother. I wish I had read the reviews first.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·3 years ago

  “I ordered Chinese special rice .. I don’t know what I got . Horrible packaging .. food tasted more like Indian food not Chinese (no offence to Indian food). If I wanted Indian I should have rested from a proper Indian menu instead. Rice was dry .. packed with tumeric. Never ordering again. Infact it’s cancelled. Definitely one of the worst Chinese I have had in Plymouth. In general I think Plymouth lacks good restaurants. I am yet to see any tbh . Response: How can you say I ordered special fried rice and that’s why it feels like Indian??. Please is Chinese special fried rice meant to taste like Indian food at all? Isn’t it Chinese food you sell? Perhaps why don’t you try master chef or dragon house to know how Chinese special fried rice should taste like.”

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• G

  Google user

  ·4 years ago

  “Worrying reviews but thought we would give this Chinese a go. Chips looked and tasted recycled from the day before? Chilli beef was tough but noodles were tasty. Chicken curry was tasty but rice was globulated. To summarise, I won't be ordering from here again as plenty of better restaurants available for the price.”

• G

  Google user

  ·4 years ago

  “Deserves No Stars. The Red Lantern in Plymouth. 45 minutes to be asked if we wanted a drink. Keith's back being slammed by the door by the delivery people. May as well have had "the table for two" in the lobby. We eventually were moved only to be isolated from other diners. Keith's face says it all, "the waiting is the hardest part" When the food finally arrived it was actually not that bad, well you cannot fu#k up rice surely? Part of the food I was eating was swiped away as soon as we paid. I nearly said "Hey! I was still eating that"! So to sum up, it's OK if you like sitting in "Deliveroo City".”

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