Peninsular Cantonese Restaurant

Featured reviews

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  Rhea Mae Marapao (Rhei)

  ·4 months ago

  “We first tried a takeaway order with this restaurant on Chinese new year and were very much impressed with the food so my husband and I decided to try dining in and we were definitely not disappointed. We loved the atmosphere and felt how authentic this Chinese restaurant was. Food still amazing and met our expectations. Wonderful service too. Will definitely come back again. Glad to finally find a decent Chinese restaurant close to our home ❤️”

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  kerry sheehan

  ·4 months ago

  “Celebrated my mother's 80th - 16 guests - very bad experience - very disappointing - food very poor- worse than takeaway standard- very bland - very expensive- no itemised bill - overcharged - Carol VERY rude when trying to find out what …”

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  Ucha

  ·6 months ago

  “We visited Peninsular Cantonese Restaurant and had a wonderful experience. It’s a warm, family-run place, and the whole team is polite and genuinely welcoming—they really make you feel at home. Special thanks to Carson. He explained everything clearly, made sure we were comfortable, and even gave us a few small tastings to try. Every dish was perfectly cooked and full of flavour. It was also my first time trying duck with orange sauce, and it was absolutely delicious.”

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  Laura Onens

  ·6 months ago

  “Shocking NYE rip off. We paid £50 per person for a standard Chinese that would cost £15 per person on any other day. They charged £30 for young children! No greeting on arrival, no goodbye on exit. Nothing that would add a special touch to a NYE meal despite the price. No deserts tea or coffee offered. I wouldn’t have complained if it felt worth the price but I left feeling completely ripped off.”

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  claire Hunt

  ·7 months ago

  “Went last night for our works meal. It was pre booked. We waited an hour for our food and over half hour for our drinks to arrive. I have no problem waiting as appreciate it was busy. I had the vegetable chow mein and I have to say it was really nice. However my other colleagues had a different experience! were served the wrong food and complained that it was bland and more like take out standard. This reflects my reason for giving 3 stars. The part that ruined the evening was when the bill arrived. They tried to charge us over £80 more than we owed. When we questioned this we were told they had added a service charge to the meal and drinks. This was not stated as we as a group were giving our own tip as paying cash. Eventually they removed the service fee but it was still £40 over. We asked for an itemised bill and it was clear to see that what they were asking was £49 over. Lucky for us we had written everything down and showed them. The manager , carol became very rude when she realised she had been caught out ! when we said we would pay only what we owed and also a tip from each of us. Not that it was deserved after our experience. It really ruined the evening. Sounds like they are ripping people off. I wonder how many customers they do this to and hope it won’t be questioned With being a larger group? And drinks flowing. Terrible. Will never return to this place again. Such a shame. It used to be lovely years ago but has changed hands now. If you do decide to go keep an eye on the bill. Write everything down.”

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  Jo Turner

  ·1 year ago

  “We’ve been loyal customers of The Peninsular for well over 20 years. As a family, we’ve celebrated many special occasions with you — most recently a celebration for four — and we regularly order takeaway, often spending £60 or more per visit. Today, Thursday 22nd May, we decided to treat ourselves midweek and placed a collection order. As always, the food was good and consistent, which we truly appreciate. However, when collecting our order, my daughter politely asked if we could have an extra bag of crackers, as the portions are quite small. We were surprised to be told, rather curtly, “We usually only give out one as you don’t pay for them.” This response felt unnecessarily dismissive and bordered on rude. While it’s not about the money — we had, after all, just paid for a full meal — it is about the attitude. After decades of loyal custom, we would hope for a more welcoming and appreciative approach. Unfortunately, this exchange has left us disappointed, and we’re now considering taking our business to an establishment that values its long-standing customers.”

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  Eileen Teo (ET Speaks From Home)

  ·3 years ago

  “saw great reviews but not our experience. It is like eating in takeaway shop food. food is not as fresh as you want comparing to food in Birmingham Chinatown. food presentation is poor for a restaurant. hot pot is not presented in hot pot …”

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  Jason Timmins

  ·3 years ago

  “We had a nice meal here, the food was great and the staff friendly.”

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  Ashleigh Deck

  ·3 years ago

  “Duck in Plum sauce, has tiny sauce pot on the side. The £6.70 spring rolls are so small they fit in the palm of your hand. The Singapore Vermicelli noodles didn't have as much flavour as the ones I have ordered elsewhere. The special fried …”

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  Katerina Demetriou

  ·6 years ago

  “Beautiful food, staff where attentive and friendly, service was super quick. Portion size was perfect for two. We had a set menu and the different tastes and dishes went extremely well together.”