Banquet Chinese

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   linda

   Essex

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always really amazing tasty food. The waiters all friendly and hard working. Excellent restaurant.
   

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   Debbie

   Essex

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is one of our family favourite places. Today was my 60th birthday celebration, and as usual the food was excellent. We have been going to Banquet for years and a change of ownership but consistently yummy food. Highly recommend
   

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   William

   London

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We selected Banquet set menu. Excellent quality food. Large quantity so boxed up leftovers.
   

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   William

   VIP

   London

   11 reviews

   4.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Siu Mai and Deep Fried Glutonese Rice Dumpling (Ham Shui Kouk) were good. The Calarmari Rings were excellent - crispy and without a hint of grease. I should not let it pass without noting my usual Beef Cheung Fun. It is probably one of the best I have ever had - even including experience in Hong Kong. The beef filling is seasoned but not too salty with a hint of Coriander. It was the Cheung Fun pastry that took my breadth away - reasonably thin but retain a "chewy texture" (that all Chinese like). The mixed soya sauce was just about right - not too sweet. Lastly but not the least was my usual Sliced Pork Black Bean Sauce Ho Fun. The Ho Fun is as close to "wok flavour" as one could expect in the U.K. (with the Hong Kong/ Malaysia/ Singapore type jet engine cooker not allowed to be imported). Again, I would say as good as Hong Kong. The absence of "wok flavour" was purely down to non-provision of Hong Kong type jet engine gas stove. (Incidentally, I have lived in the U.K. for almost 53 years and I have YET to experience "wok flavour". On a few occasions, like today, it was very very close.
   

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   Simon

   VIP

   Essex

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The best Dim Sum anywhere. Better than London and really friendly people. It’s our favourite restaurant.
   

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   Kenny

   London

   7 reviews

   4.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 8 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Very good dim sum in Essex, freshly made food, worth a visit.
   

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   Louise

   Essex

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 6 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Me and some friends had a lovely meal here, one of us is vegetarian and she was happy with the choice. All portions were big, food was fresh and tasty and we all left stuffed! Highly recommend this place very clean too.
   

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   Wendy

   Essex

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 5 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Long time since we last visited, forgotten how delightful the food was. We will not leave it so long next time.
   

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   Russell

   London

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 5 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   food very good, but central heating turned off and restaurant quite cold.
   

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    David

    London

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    The restaurant and food were superb, we eat at this restaurant on a regular basis and always have great food. The Chinese New Year celebration was very disappointing as it was advertised as a Dragon Dance Display our table was booked for 20:00 so by 21:00 we asked the server what time the Dragon Dance was going to be shown only to be told they were here at 19:00 they are not coming back ! We booked specifically to see this Dragon Dance as we had seen it a few years ago and it was so good, I wish the restaurant had made it clear that you needed to book a table before 19:00 if you wanted to see the show.
    

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