New Red Lantern
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Quick info
About New Red Lantern
New Red Lantern is a Chinese takeaway in Reading, found at 6 Norcot Rd. As a takeaway, it serves Chinese food for customers who want to collect a meal and eat it elsewhere. The weekly pattern is simple to remember: the business opens on every day of the week except Tuesday, when it is closed. Anyone planning a visit can count on the other six days of the week for an order.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention house fried rice, delivery timing problems, hot and sour soup and dry spare ribs.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention house fried rice, delivery timing problems, hot and sour soup and dry spare ribs.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the flavour of the food, with the house fried rice called a meal in itself. Others name dry spare ribs, chicken and green pepper in black bean sauce and hot and sour soup as good, and one parent says a picky son enjoyed the curry. Diners describe lots of meat and veg that tasted fresh, and several call the owners and staff friendly and welcoming. One reviewer joked that the huge wall menu made the rice hard to find. Complaints centre on timing and service. One reviewer twice had online orders arrive far ahead of the chosen time, sent the food away once, and got the same food back at the right time but not up to temperature. Another waited a long time, rang to cancel and got no apology. A third says they were told only cash was taken until they questioned it, and that the shop opened late. A separate diner found the chicken and chips dry with hardly any gravy, and the omelette like rubber, so it went in the bin.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the flavour of the food, with the house fried rice called a meal in itself. Others name dry spare ribs, chicken and green pepper in black bean sauce and hot and sour soup as good, and one parent says a picky son enjoyed the curry. Diners describe lots of meat and veg that tasted fresh, and several call the owners and staff friendly and welcoming. One reviewer joked that the huge wall menu made the rice hard to find. Complaints centre on timing and service. One reviewer twice had online orders arrive far ahead of the chosen time, sent the food away once, and got the same food back at the right time but not up to temperature. Another waited a long time, rang to cancel and got no apology. A third says they were told only cash was taken until they questioned it, and that the shop opened late. A separate diner found the chicken and chips dry with hardly any gravy, and the omelette like rubber, so it went in the bin.
Featured reviews
- Dee
“It would of been nice if you opened on time . No friendly greeting and I still can't understand why you told my mum you didn't take card only cash when the young man opposite had just given you a card payment.??? YOU DIDTHEN TAKE CARD WHEN QUESTIONED. Couldn't fault food flavours, but won't be returning.”
- Anya Peach
“2 hours since we placed our order and no food. Rang to cancel and didn’t even get an apology. If your drivers don’t start until a particular time, don’t offer a delivery until that time.”
- Jaimee Simpkins
“The food is so flavorful the owners are so friendly I definitely recommend here”
- Jackie Stannrd
“Had chicken and chips chicken was dry hardly no gravy omelette like rubber went in bin”
- Rory Cantellow
“Thought I’d try the Red Lantern after a summer evening in the pub over the road. An extensive menu I had: hot’n’ sour soup - good / spare ribs dry - good / chicken and green pepper black bean - good / house fried rice - wow this is a meal in itself very good. Food seemed good quality couldn’t really fault it. Tasty Chinese take away. ps the menu is so big on the wall I got lost trying to find the rice much to the amusement of others 😂”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
Chinese restaurants near New Red Lantern
- Oriental Gourmet4.31130 mi£1–15
special fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, kung po chicken
- Lee's Garden4.31771.1 mi
chicken chow mein, chicken balls, chicken cashew yellow bean sauce
- King Wok4.52022.3 mi£10–20
aubergine in hot bean sauce, classic spring rolls, salt and pepper chicken
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Red Lantern | 3.970 | — | — | house fried rice, delivery timing problems, hot and sour soup |
| Oriental Gourmet | 4.3113 | 0 mi | £1–15 | special fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, kung po chicken |
| Lee's Garden | 4.3177 | 1.1 mi | — | chicken chow mein, chicken balls, chicken cashew yellow bean sauce |
| King Wok | 4.5202 | 2.3 mi | £10–20 | aubergine in hot bean sauce, classic spring rolls, salt and pepper chicken |
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