FOOD 5/5 Come here for quality. We have chosen Lantern House for years and nowhere in Chelmsford has beaten it. Went with a friend who regularly dines out and he still says it's the best Chinese restaurant that he's been to. The owner is very pleasant and regularly reviews her food against other Chinese restaurants, knowing the reputable places in London. ADVANCE BOOKING We always book ahead if going on a Friday night as it is usually full including a line for collection. RECOMMENDED: Ribs in Peking Sauce, Satay Chicken, Sesame Prawn Toast, Duck, Prawns in Garlic Sauce (with carrots and spring onions), Egg Fried Rice and Banana Fritters. VALUE 4/5 Prices have gone up everywhere. If I compare what I had at Joy King Lau recently Vs here, the outlay was similar at £45-£50 per person (including alcohol + tip) however, it was much better here.
Used to come here 20 years ago, came back for a family meal January ‘23 and still just as delicious!
Quick and friendly service, great tasting food, good prices.
Eight of us, served promptly with all our dishes and drinks.
Lovely job 😃
Great friendly service. Great food.
This was our first visit with the family, but we definitely would recommend it, and we will return.
Had set menu all very nice but not keen on the beef dish to be fair not a lover of red meat. Service good atmosphere ok could do with a refresh.
Received a warm welcome on arrival. The restaurant and our sharing dishes were beautifully presented and the food was varied and delicious. Our servers were very attentive and their recommendations were perfect. Needless to say I highly recommend this restaurant ~ we had a very enjoyable evening
The best Chinese restaurant in Essex, if not more. I have been visiting the Lantern House since I was a child and it has never disappointed me. Food is amazing, restaurant is clean and quiet, staff are attentive and friendly. Truly an amazing place.
Ambience and customer service was great during my visit. Ordered take-aways but picked it up from the restaurant myself so I was able to have look and feel of the environment. Paid Parking is available around the area. 1st time ordering from the restaurant and the food was good.
Been going here since I was a kid. Its the only Chinese I will go to. If its shut I'll have something different it's that good. Lovely staff that have run it forever. Takeaway is beautiful and it's even better when you dine in house. 5***** in my opinion.
Just moved to the area and I’m glad we tried here first. All the staff on the phones and delivery drivers are so polite and friendly. The food always arrives hot and is so damn tasty. Full of flavour and not greasy. Proper proper good Chinese food. I’m very fussy about chinese restaurant food but this is 10/10. Highly recommend.
My go-to Chinese takeaway! I've ordered fromhere for about 20 years. Generally get food to take home on the way back from the train station. I love their chicken chow mein an chicken curry too.
This is my favourite Chelmsford Chinese sit down restaurant. I live in Hertfordshire with fam in Essex so make a point of trying to go here when possible.
A no fuss, great tasting classic British Chinese. Got a takeaway from here with some friends over the weekend. We ordered a bunch of things to share once home - roast pork noodles, egg fried rice, kung pao chicken, crispy beef, lemon chicken, prawn toasts, spare ribs, crispy seaweed and the stir fried veg. All of it was great - excellent portion sizes at a decent price, it was more than enough food for the group. There really wasn't a single dish that was a let down. Would happily order from here again!
Lovely freshly cooked food. Calm welcoming atmosphere. Very friendly staff
Totally excellent, we just had a late evening meal there our 1st visit and we were both very happy with the value for money excellent food and excellent friendly staff 5*****
Long wait last night but could not be helped as was busy, my friend and I were given chairs to wait and they took our order and gave us some beer and prawn crackers whilst we waited.
The food was really worth waiting for, and the serving staff were polite and friendly. Been here before, always made to feel welcome and will go again
Gail Taylor (Force Ten Gail)
+5
First time I'd ever been here. The food was absolutely beautiful. Really fresh and tasty and they were pretty good with all of us considering there were 10 of us. Really looking forward to going back.
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