Banquet Chinese

4.7

1720 Reviews

£26 to £40

Cantonese

342 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex CO3 8LT

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2 people

7 Apr 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 13 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Good for groups
Neighbourhood gem

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Banquet Chinese is a restaurant and venue unlike any other found in Colchester or North Essex today.

This is Chinese food the way it is meant to be experienced! Our mouth-watering dishes are cooked to perfection by award-winning chefs using only the freshest and finest ingredients.
The interior has been carefully chosen and imported from China to create a genuine and sophisticated yet relaxed atmosphere in which to enjoy your lunch or evening meal, perhaps together with a bottle of wine from the well rounded wine list supplied by Liberty Wines.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Cantonese, Dim Sum, Asian
Hours of Operation
Sun 11:30 am–8:45 pm Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–8:45 pm Sat 5:00 pm–9:45 pm
Phone number
01206 211588
Website
http://www.banquetchinese.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
DINING AT BANQUET CHINESE Our combination of contemporary Cantonese dishes and traditional Dim Sum are served in elegant and intimate surroundings. Our food embodies the cuisine enjoyed for generations in villages throughout rural areas of Asia.
Private party facilities
We have a Private dining area which can cater for up to 55 guests sit down or 80 guests standing. Functions from private parties, product launches and live music are a few of the options available. Note a deposit and a minimum party size is required.
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
342 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex CO3 8LT
Area
Colchester
Parking details
Public Parking
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

We have two private dining rooms available for your own exclusive parties, weddings and corporate conferences. The two rooms have their own entrance and can hold 30 and 50 people respectively, but for larger gatherings, the two rooms can be combined. Menus can be tailored to individual requirements ranging from Dim Sum to the finest Chinese banquet. Our private dining rooms have access to our beautiful Chinese style garden with lovely water features. The perfect place for your guests to wander and enjoy an al fresco aperitif or after dinner digestif! Banquet 1408 and your private party - a unique and sophisticated combination

Set Party Menu

£28.60 per person

Starters

Special Banquet Hors D'oeuvres
Prawn Toast, Crispy Seaweed, Chicken Satay,Spring Roll & Capital Spare Ribs

Second Course

Crispy Aromatic Duck
Served with Pancakes, Cucumber and Spring Onions

Main Course

Thai Style Chicken
Sizzling Beef with Green Peppers in a Black Bean Sauce
Sautéed King Prawns with Garlic & Chilli (Mild)
Sautee Pork Chop with Chilli, Salt & Lemon Grass
Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables
Singapore Style Noodles
Special Fried Rice

Vegetarian Set Menu

£28.60 per person

Starters

Vegetarian Spring Roll
Crispy Seaweed

Second Course

Crispy Vegetarian Duck
(made with Soya) Served with Pancakes, Cucumber and Spring Onions

Main Course

Fried Bean Sprouts with Mushroom
Deep Fried Green Beans with Salt & Pepper
Stir Fried Chinese Seasonal Vegetables
Plain Fried Noodles with Soya Sauce
Egg Fried Rice

What 1,720 people are saying

Banquet Chinese reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Essex
Best Value
Essex
Good for business meals
Essex
Child-friendly
Essex
Good for groups
Essex
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Banquet Chinese offers "excellent food and good service," featuring "the best Dim Sum I've ever had," according to patrons. The restaurant is praised for its "friendly staff" and offers "authentic HK Cantonese dishes." While "a bit pricey," visitors find it "worth the visit" for its high-quality food and enjoyable atmosphere.

1,720 Reviews

A
Andrew
Essex1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time going, will not be last long Kong set meal was amazing
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Arturo
Essex1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent customer service - coupled with well presented food and exceptional flavours. Highly recommended.
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Annette
Essex1 review
3.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Restaurant is lovely been a few times but later that night I was extremely ill sick all night still not good this morning
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Adrian VIP
London50 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Friday lunch. Efficient service. Tasty food. Decent value
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mark
London9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 30 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A great restaurant, with good service. Been coming for many years.
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Jo
Essex4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 30 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely restaurant. The staff are great - friendly, attentive and happy to explain the menu. The food was delicious and we’ll definitely return. It was packed and that speaks volumes.
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Paul VIP
Essex14 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always excellent food and good service. Most enjoyable.
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Kay
Essex1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent meal as usual, fabulous food, it’s the only really good Chinese restaurant for miles. The staff are always good fun and very helpful. Could do with some noise reduction baffles as it’s sometimes very hard to hear people talking at your table when the restaurant is busy.
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Michelle
Essex1 review
5.0
Dined on 20 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Fresh food, clean restaurant. I would say it was not very busy and they put people close to each other
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Jay
Essex1 review
5.0
Dined on 20 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food.Very good service.Waiters are very helpful.Best Chinese restaurant in town.
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FAQs

Banquet Chinese offers delivery in partnership with Deliveroo. Banquet Chinese also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01206 211588.

Banquet Chinese is rated 4.7 stars by 1720 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

7 Apr 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 13 times today

342 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex CO3 8LT

Additional information

Area
Colchester
Hours of Operation
Sun 11:30 am–8:45 pm Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–8:45 pm Sat 5:00 pm–9:45 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Cantonese, Dim Sum, Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
http://www.banquetchinese.co.uk/
Phone number
01206 211588
Catering
DINING AT BANQUET CHINESE Our combination of contemporary Cantonese dishes and traditional Dim Sum are served in elegant and intimate surroundings. Our food embodies the cuisine enjoyed for generations in villages throughout rural areas of Asia.
Private party facilities
We have a Private dining area which can cater for up to 55 guests sit down or 80 guests standing. Functions from private parties, product launches and live music are a few of the options available. Note a deposit and a minimum party size is required.

Banquet Chinese

Make a booking

About this restaurant

Additional information

Menu

Set Party Menu

Starters

Special Banquet Hors D'oeuvres

Second Course

Crispy Aromatic Duck

Main Course

Thai Style Chicken

Sizzling Beef with Green Peppers in a Black Bean Sauce

Sautéed King Prawns with Garlic & Chilli (Mild)

Sautee Pork Chop with Chilli, Salt & Lemon Grass

Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables

Singapore Style Noodles

Special Fried Rice

Vegetarian Set Menu

Starters

Vegetarian Spring Roll

Crispy Seaweed

Second Course

Crispy Vegetarian Duck

Main Course

Fried Bean Sprouts with Mushroom

Deep Fried Green Beans with Salt & Pepper

Stir Fried Chinese Seasonal Vegetables

Plain Fried Noodles with Soya Sauce

Egg Fried Rice

What 1,720 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Banquet Chinese offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

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Is Banquet Chinese currently accepting bookings?

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