Slow Boat
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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.
Good to know
“Classic Cantonese food to take away, with choice of set meals and banquets, plus children's menu.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention salt and pepper chicken, salt and pepper chips, rude phone manner and generous portion sizes.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention salt and pepper chicken, salt and pepper chips, rude phone manner and generous portion sizes.
Customer Review Summary
Salt and pepper chicken and chips draw the most praise, repeatedly called crispy and well-seasoned, with the salt and pepper chips and an in house curry sauce also singled out. Close behind, several mention generous portion sizes, fresh, hot delivery, and the duck and hoisin sauce on one visit, though the same reviewer found the cucumbers served soggy from being cut too far ahead. Complaints recur around phone manners, with multiple diners describing the woman answering as rude, abrupt, or lackadaisical when they called about an order or to cancel, and one longtime customer says staff are only warm toward regulars. Food consistency also wavers: one reviewer got a chow mein oversalted to the point of being inedible, while another found the food bland compared to a previous order. Packaging is plain, generic boxes and a bag with no extra sauce pots, and one diner notes it's cash only, with freebies like prawn crackers or wings sometimes included depending on order size.
Customer Review Summary
Salt and pepper chicken and chips draw the most praise, repeatedly called crispy and well-seasoned, with the salt and pepper chips and an in house curry sauce also singled out. Close behind, several mention generous portion sizes, fresh, hot delivery, and the duck and hoisin sauce on one visit, though the same reviewer found the cucumbers served soggy from being cut too far ahead. Complaints recur around phone manners, with multiple diners describing the woman answering as rude, abrupt, or lackadaisical when they called about an order or to cancel, and one longtime customer says staff are only warm toward regulars. Food consistency also wavers: one reviewer got a chow mein oversalted to the point of being inedible, while another found the food bland compared to a previous order. Packaging is plain, generic boxes and a bag with no extra sauce pots, and one diner notes it's cash only, with freebies like prawn crackers or wings sometimes included depending on order size.
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”
Location
Chinese Restaurants near Slow Boat
- The Little Yang Sing4.21,6442 mi
crispy duck, dim sum, fried rice
- Chef Diao4.38712.1 mi
dim sum variety, cheung fun, hand pulled noodles
- Chimaek4.29422.1 mi
honey garlic glaze, sweet and spicy sauce, tornado potatoes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slow Boat | 3.7267 | — | salt and pepper chicken, salt and pepper chips, rude phone manner |
| The Little Yang Sing | 4.21,644 | 2 mi | crispy duck, dim sum, fried rice |
| Chef Diao | 4.3871 | 2.1 mi | dim sum variety, cheung fun, hand pulled noodles |
| Chimaek | 4.2942 | 2.1 mi | honey garlic glaze, sweet and spicy sauce, tornado potatoes |
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