China world
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About China world
In Grove Park Shopping Centre in Sittingbourne, China World is a Chinese takeaway serving Tuesday through Sunday evenings, with Mondays closed. Orders are taken on a walk-in basis at the counter, with no reservations involved. Food comes out piping hot, ready for collection. Wait times are quoted at the counter, though these can run longer than stated during busier stretches, so allowing extra time helps. As an evenings-only operation, China World fits a straightforward routine for anyone picking up Chinese food in the shopping centre after work or in the evening hours, rather than for lunch service. The takeaway format keeps the operation focused on collection rather than sit-down dining, with the counter as the sole point of contact for placing and receiving orders throughout the week it is open.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chow mein, long wait times, sweet and sour sauce and hot and sour soup.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chow mein, long wait times, sweet and sour sauce and hot and sour soup.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers consistently praise food that arrives piping hot and tasty, with several longtime customers calling it the best Chinese takeaway they've found nearby and noting they've never had a bad meal. Close behind, some single out quick service and reasonable prices. But a recurring complaint centers on inconsistency: one diner describes sweet and sour and black bean sauces as thick and glue-like, another found the vegetable chow mein short on vegetables and the hot and sour soup overloaded with pepper, and one reviewer reports being served portions smaller than expected after paying full price through a delivery app, with the takeaway allegedly saying diners must call to specify large plates since no such option appears online. A few also mention waits running longer than quoted, though others say they simply allow extra time. One reviewer separately reports a chicken satay dish that didn't taste right and had an off-putting odour.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers consistently praise food that arrives piping hot and tasty, with several longtime customers calling it the best Chinese takeaway they've found nearby and noting they've never had a bad meal. Close behind, some single out quick service and reasonable prices. But a recurring complaint centers on inconsistency: one diner describes sweet and sour and black bean sauces as thick and glue-like, another found the vegetable chow mein short on vegetables and the hot and sour soup overloaded with pepper, and one reviewer reports being served portions smaller than expected after paying full price through a delivery app, with the takeaway allegedly saying diners must call to specify large plates since no such option appears online. A few also mention waits running longer than quoted, though others say they simply allow extra time. One reviewer separately reports a chicken satay dish that didn't taste right and had an off-putting odour.
Featured reviews
- Callum Southwell
“Decent Chinese takeaway, never had a bad meal, phone lines can be busy at times. They need to get a dedicated website to show up to date menus.”
- Goonie 1982
“Food is always spot on , timings hit and miss but I just allow extra time as its worth the wait”
- 2601zoe
“Always lovely food, arrives piping hot and very tasty.”
- Saskia Lilley
“Ordered chicken satay which clearly wasn’t chicken satay. House special chow mein and house special rice. Very disappointing all 3 dishes had a very strong odour which was very off putting assuming coming from the sauce. Don’t normally …”
- Chris Gifford
“A quoted 40 minute wait turned out to be 1h 10m, vegetable chow mein has hardly any vegetables and the hot & sour soup must have had a whole bottle of ground pepper fallen in to it, inedible. Not worth the wait.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Plenty of parking
Amenities
- Free of charge street parking
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Casual
- Serves late-night food
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- Parking· 1
- Plenty of parking
Location
Chinese Restaurants near China world
- Dragon Palace4.42965.9 mi away£10–20
chinese takeaway orders correct, pricey takeaway prices, rude over clean plates
- Choi's4.41086.6 mi away£10–20
value for money, salt and pepper box, long wait times
- 6.7 mi away£10–20
cash only, pancake rolls, noodle dish with egg error
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China world | 4.2103 | — | £10–20 | chow mein, long wait times, sweet and sour sauce |
| Dragon Palace | 4.4296 | 5.9 mi away | £10–20 | chinese takeaway orders correct, pricey takeaway prices, rude over clean plates |
| Choi's | 4.4108 | 6.6 mi away | £10–20 | value for money, salt and pepper box, long wait times |
| Miramar Chinese minster | 4.387 | 6.7 mi away | £10–20 | cash only, pancake rolls, noodle dish with egg error |
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