Chinese Open Kitchen
Quick info
About Chinese Open Kitchen
Chinese Open Kitchen is a Chinese takeaway on High St in Runcorn, run as a family business that cooks Chinese and Cantonese dishes on demand. Each order is made fresh rather than held ready. The menu includes sweet and sour dishes in chicken, pork HK style and vegetable versions, alongside salt and pepper chicken pieces and hot and sour soup. The kitchen serves noodles and rice dishes as well, so a meal can be built around either. Service is walk-in. Chips come alongside the Chinese dishes for those who want them.
Good to know
“Authentic Chinese and Cantonese food cooked on demand run by family business.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sweet and sour dishes, salt and pepper chicken, chop suey and chicken noodle soup.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sweet and sour dishes, salt and pepper chicken, chop suey and chicken noodle soup.
Customer Review Summary
Sweet and sour is the dish reviewers raise most, and opinions split. One diner calls the sweet and sour pork HK style incredible, while two others say the chicken version was mostly vinegar, vegetables and chicken with the sweetness missing, and the vegetarian one had a definite vinegar taste. Praise centers on fresh, tasty cooking, with salt and pepper chicken pieces that were not soggy, a chop suey full of fresh vegetables, soft chow mien with bean sprouts and a nice chicken noodle soup. The hot and sour soup was described as OK but not spicy. Delivery gets repeated credit for arriving quicker than stated, and reviewers describe friendly staff, including the driver. A few find it a bit pricey. The complaints are specific: greasy, undercooked noodles, egg fried rice that was boiled rice with egg mixed in, and oven chips that were not hot. One long-time customer reports being delivered the wrong meal and being told on the phone that the order had been placed incorrectly.
Customer Review Summary
Sweet and sour is the dish reviewers raise most, and opinions split. One diner calls the sweet and sour pork HK style incredible, while two others say the chicken version was mostly vinegar, vegetables and chicken with the sweetness missing, and the vegetarian one had a definite vinegar taste. Praise centers on fresh, tasty cooking, with salt and pepper chicken pieces that were not soggy, a chop suey full of fresh vegetables, soft chow mien with bean sprouts and a nice chicken noodle soup. The hot and sour soup was described as OK but not spicy. Delivery gets repeated credit for arriving quicker than stated, and reviewers describe friendly staff, including the driver. A few find it a bit pricey. The complaints are specific: greasy, undercooked noodles, egg fried rice that was boiled rice with egg mixed in, and oven chips that were not hot. One long-time customer reports being delivered the wrong meal and being told on the phone that the order had been placed incorrectly.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“I was very apprehensive as I have been let down countless times from a lot of local Chinese/chippys but I’ll say this, I was pleasantly surprised and will absolutely be returning as a customer, the delivery was quick around 35-40 mins which on a Sunday is fair. I got the Salt and pepper chicken pieces and they were delicious AND not soggy a major plus in my mind! And a potion of soft chow mien noodles with bean sprouts.”
- Google user
“Used them for years - 5* rating; food always delicious and hot / on time. No complaints. 😍”
- Google user
“I ordered Sweet and Sour Chicken, I think the sweet got lost along the way, it was just a tub of vegetables chicken and vinegar. The noodles are greasy and undercooked. Chicken noodle soup was really nice”
- Google user
“Ordered sweet and sour veg .a definite taste of vinegar.. egg fried rice.. boiled rice with egg mixed in .. chips . Oven chips not even hot.. would have to say total disappointment.. won't be back 😔”
- Google user
“Ordered the sweet and Sour Pork HK style. And my word it was incredible. Highly recommend this place, great staff including the driver who brought my food.”
Location
Chinese Restaurants near Chinese Open Kitchen
- Blue Sky Takeaway4.2882.2 mi
reheated soggy chips, hot and sour soup, salt and pepper chicken
- Lucky House4.11514.7 mi
szechuan special, fried rice, crispy duck and pancakes
- Jenirics Chapelford3.31525.5 mi away
salt and pepper boxes, refried chips, sweet and sour chicken
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Open Kitchen | 3.935 | — | sweet and sour dishes, salt and pepper chicken, chop suey |
| Blue Sky Takeaway | 4.288 | 2.2 mi | reheated soggy chips, hot and sour soup, salt and pepper chicken |
| Lucky House | 4.1151 | 4.7 mi | szechuan special, fried rice, crispy duck and pancakes |
| Jenirics Chapelford | 3.3152 | 5.5 mi away | salt and pepper boxes, refried chips, sweet and sour chicken |
The 3 nearest chinese restaurants by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
