
Slow Boat
“Classic Cantonese food to take away, with choice of set meals and banquets, plus children's menu.”
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Quick info
About Slow Boat
On Broad St in Salford, Slow Boat is a Chinese takeaway serving Cantonese food for collection, with set meals, banquets, and a children's menu on offer. Salt and pepper chips and salt and pepper chicken are recurring orders alongside chow mein and duck with hoisin sauce, and an in house curry sauce is also available. Orders are placed at the counter on a walk-in basis, and payment is cash only. Food comes packed in generic boxes and a plastic bag rather than individual containers, so soy sauce or vinegar are not automatically included. Orders over a certain amount come with freebies such as prawn crackers or chicken wings added in.
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Menu & Prices
1 dishes- Aromatic Crispy Duck
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention salt and pepper chicken, salt and pepper chips, in-house curry sauce and roast duck with hoisin.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention salt and pepper chicken, salt and pepper chips, in-house curry sauce and roast duck with hoisin.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Food is not bad though, so every now and then we order one or two things. The duck was great last time we bought it, but the cucumbers were soggy, they should be kept separate and not cut ages before. Hoisin sauce was nice as well. Staff are sadly only nice with regulars. They should work on their customer service.”
- Google user
“Tried this place as my regular Chinese takeaway close (RIP Lantern Palace) and I have to say it’s very good. It’s not cheap. They only accept cash. But other than that I’ve only got good things to say. All the food was tasty and generous portion sizes. Will go back”
- Google user
“Been coming here for some time but after receiving an unedible chow mein due to more salt than noodles dont think ill be going back,surely your cook must have known he put way too much salt in,but no sod it ill send it out anyway.”
- Google user
“Amazing Service! Some of the best Salt and Pepper I've had, super genuine staff and always take care of me 🙏🏻”
- Google user
“I ordered today for the first time and it definitely won't be the last 😱 Very fast delivery, the food was hot, everything was delicious ! I have to try all the items on the menu in the future! Fantastic place, I recommend it to everyone. You can tell the food is fresh and high quality. Love it, thank you”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Customer Review Summary
Salt and pepper chicken is the dish reviewers raise most, often alongside salt and pepper chips, and described as crispy, well-seasoned and full of wok-fried flavour. Close behind are the generous portions, the in house curry sauce, the juicy sausages and a duck with nice hoisin sauce, with several noting the food arrives fresh and hot. Reviewers also mention freebies like prawn crackers or chicken wings on larger orders, though one finds the packaging plain, with generic boxes and no extra pots of soy sauce or vinegar. Service divides them. Some praise polite, genuine staff, while others say the woman who answers the phone sounds rude and abrupt, and one reports calling to cancel an order straight after because of her tone. Another says staff are only nice with regulars. On the food side, one reviewer received an inedible chow mein with more salt than noodles, another found the food bland, and one had soggy cucumbers that should have been kept separate. One reviewer adds that it is not cheap and that only cash is accepted.
Location
Chinese restaurants near Slow Boat
- Golden Star3.91670.4 mi
chow mein, fish and chips, chips with curry sauce
- 1.4 mi
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- Tattu Manchester4.76,0431.5 mi
birthday dessert surprise, mocktails, fish and pork dumplings
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slow Boat | 3.7267 | — | salt and pepper chicken, salt and pepper chips, in-house curry sauce |
| Golden Star | 3.9167 | 0.4 mi | chow mein, fish and chips, chips with curry sauce |
| Happy Valley Hong Kong Style Cafe | 4.5635 | 1.4 mi | curry beef tendon brisket rice, beef ho fun, dog friendly dining |
| Tattu Manchester | 4.76,043 | 1.5 mi | birthday dessert surprise, mocktails, fish and pork dumplings |
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