If you're wanting proper chinese food cooked by chinese chefs this is the place to go. Their spicy szechuan dishes are the best. I would highly recommend trying the Mapo Tofu and Spicy Calamari.
Its very simply decorated, nothing fancy but you go there for the food not the aesthetics.
Brilliant Cuisine and absolute friendly people.
Shame they not in Pretoria. To all Chinese Food Lovers. Try Nr. 70.
the food is great, and has plenty of options for vegetarians. the service is fast and waiters are very helpful and kind. food comes fast and is flavorful, full of spice and overall this is a very nice joint
This establishment gets 5 stars from me!!! As a lover of Chinese cuisine I was sick and tired of being disappointed with most of the Chinese restaurants around the city, few were mediocre at best however the rest of them couldn't pay me to return. I was about to give up on Chinese all together when I stumbled upon this place....Food is absolutely delicious with a great menu and very helpful staff....I am a regular customer and even chose this place to celebrate my birthday...well done guys!!!!!!
I must say, this is one of the better and much cleaner Chinese restaurants I have been to. Although it can be a bit pricey compared to other Chinese restaurants, the food never disappoints. Dumplings are so addictive and the other dishes were really well cooked and more importantly well presented. This place was really good back in the Cyrildene days
This. Is. Authentic. Look. It's an experience. Don't expect fancy dining. Food comes in 15 mins, service isn't great if you don't speak Chinese. But. And it's a big but. The crispy pork. Is. Life-changing. For real. It's proper Chinese northern . Heavy on the schezuan peppers and pepper oil. This isn't a nod towards typical Chinese built for a western palate. It's amazing and easily in the top 3 Chinese restaurants in jhb. But you have to try the pork. And the crispy calamari. Been taking friends there for a year and they all have the craving now!! Part of the charm is that it's not cookie cutter.. so sometimes the recipes vary along with available ingredients but this is my top pick from 2017.
Decided to be adventurous and after scanning the strip of Asian restaurants on the street we settled on Chinese Northern Foods as it looks the most aesthetic and authentic.
Welcome was warm although limited English spoken.
Had the jellyfish in vinegar which was fresh and is a good salad option if you haven't tried jellyfish before. The orange chicken which although a bit sweet, was tender.
We were offered complimentary watermelon and spent a good few hours here.
Don't expect it to be cheap but you will get good, authentic Chinese food.
Friendly staff and yummy food. I definitely will be going back there again soon. Their sweet and sour chicken was yummy and I would recommend this place to my friends.
Pleasantly surprised. Firstly when you walk into a Chinese restaurant and it is filled with Chinese patrons, you know it's going to be good. We were 7 pax so not an easy number to manage but Maggie did a great job. Service was good and extremely efficient. The prices were good and the food was definitely worthwhile for repeat visits. With the reviews I read, I was not keen to go but my daughter insisted. I walked out after lunch with a definite feeling that their rating was too low. Our meal cost 200zar pp including wines and all drinks. I would recommend this restaurant to friends, really a delightful combination of meals shared by all.
Good Northern chinese foods. Always order the dumplings and tofu. Lots of dishes are quite oily, tend to have alot of fried food. Northern Chinese people tastes is alot more savory so just a heads up
Very authentic Chinese food, many selection for vegetarian.
The food can be spicy but also tasty.
If you want to try real Chinese food, you must visit this restaurant.
It can be very busy in dinner time.
After our previous favourite Chinese restaurant (zen garden) closed down, we were desperately looking for an alternative.
We tried quite a few places, but when we tried Chinese Northern Foods in June this year, we knew we had found it!
Everything we have ever eaten here is fantastic! It’s authenticity and flavour can be vouched for by the sheer number of Chinese people we have seen eating here and the ‘aunties’ who come with their casseroles and boxes to takeaway large orders to be consumed at home.
The husband is addicted to their wonton soup and dreams of it often. I love the sweet corn chicken. I have to warn you though, that one order of soup is a whole meal in itself and you will still need to pack leftovers.
We of course order 2 soups and a lot of other dishes besides and pack all the leftovers to be enjoyed for lunch at home. the next day.
Every one of our friends whom we have taken with us to this place has loved it too.
When we came here it was quieter, the service isn't bad, with the reccomendations being pretty on point. I personally really like the beef noodles, the broth was lovely. Great time overall, although we did have to remind the server of some missing parts of our order though they were fixed very quickly once reminded. Overall good experience.
Great place to enjoy Chinese delicacies without breaking bank. Prices very affordable.
Really authentic Chinese food, the braised pork with bok choi was a huge meal, extremely tender and flavourful. The hom3 style pork was sublime with some heat. Excellent food, highly recommend if you are after an authentic experience.
Authentic Chinese 🇨🇳 cuisine, including various vegetarian, chicken, pork 🥟, beef and seafood 🦐🦞dishes 🍜. The restaurant can get quite busy over a weekend. Table settings allow for social distancing. Small to medium sized groups can be accommodated. Staff are friendly and helpful. Good food 🥟🍜
This is our goto Chinese restaurant. Love the spicy calamari, garlic ribs, bok choy, mapu tofu and the eggplant.
Absolutely loved the options. In fact I'll go back just to read the menu. We chose conservatively despite the many choices of real Chinese dishes we still had a very tasty dining experience. I'll definitely be back. Dishes are large so perfect for big groups of people to get value for money. Our waitress was an excellent host and answered all our questions and made good recommendations. If you are near Rivonia you need to try this place. It's the real McCoy.
Great northern Chinese food. Very authentic. The dumplings are amazing. Service is also very nice and friendly.
Good service, Great food, Be careful of very spicy (hot) dishes
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