Banquet Chinese

4.7

1710 Reviews

£26 to £40

Cantonese

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2 people

Mar 18, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 22 times today

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

Location
342 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex CO3 8LT
Phone number
01206 211588
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
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Delivery & takeout
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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 1,710 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

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Essex
Good for business meals
Essex
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Banquet Chinese offers an exceptional dining experience with "superb food and impeccable service." Guests rave about the "authentic Cantonese dishes" and "dim sum of dreams." The atmosphere is lively, and while it can get busy and noisy, the quality of the food and "friendly, attentive staff" make every visit worthwhile. Highly recommended for its "delicious and diverse menu."

1,710 Reviews

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Paul VIP
Essex13 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a pleasure - great food, pleasant and efficient service and nice ambience.
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Katy
Essex2 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic fresh food. Great service. Thankyou!!!!!
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OpenTable Diner
Essex1 review
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent as ever. Special chow mein and sweet and sour chicken Cantonese style always firm favourites. Service fast and friendly.
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Irene
Essex4 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very welcoming, delicious dim sum and friendly staff. One of our favourite restaurant
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William VIP
London12 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 6, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I ordered a range of Dim Sum. The Chiu Chow Fun Guo has a very nice thin chewy (which Chinese like) skin/ pastry with plenty of minced meat but the usual few crunchy peanuts were missing ! Personally, I am not keen on the "spicy pickled vegetable" (Char Choi) which dominated the entire taste. The Chicken Claws were "fleshy" and came in a well proportioned sauce. The Savoury Meat Croquette and Taro Croquette and Squid Rings were crispy but amazingly "grease free" !! Even if one was to put an absorbent kitchen towel round them, I do not think one could find any grease !! All the Dim Sum items were as good as one will find in London China Town EXCEPT three items - Siu Mai, Beef Cheung Fun, Vietnamese Spring Rolls. It would be wrong to say these three items "were as good as in London China Town". As someone who was moulded to appreciate Dim Sum (from infant) every Sunday lunch, I will say the Banquet's Siu Mai, Beef Cheung Fun and Vietnamese Spring Rolls stand side by side with the best Dim Sum Restaurants in Hong Kong. I do not think I can hand out a more emphatic accolade !! The Siu Mai has a good proportion of "prawns : pork" in terms of quantity and "size of pieces". Thus, well textured. The beef in the Beef Cheung Fun is tenderised but not excessively. The pastry is almost of perfect consistency - thin, not hard or soggy. The Vietnamese Spring Rolls warrant a specific mention. I never used to order this until recently as the "rice paper skin" was not properly prepared (soaked in water before wrapping/ frying) resulting in the Vietnamese Spring Rolls' "loss of crispiness" as the rice paper skins had gone "chewy". Over the last few weeks, the Dim Sum Chef demonstrated he has mastered the art of preparing rice paper skins - rendering almost perfect Vietnamese Spring Rolls.
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Vivian
London4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Definitely we will go back for sumptuous dim sums and the authentic Northern and Cantonese Chinese dishes. Ample of car parkings as well.
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Rachel
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I’ve been going here for years. Frankly one of the best restaurants in Essex period. Friendly staff, great food. Highly recommend.
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Paul VIP
Essex13 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a pleasure - nice place, excellent food, and friendly amd efficient service.
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linda
Essex1 review
5.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
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
Essex4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 13, 2025
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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Banquet Chinese offers delivery in partnership with Deliveroo. Banquet Chinese also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01206 211588.

Banquet Chinese is rated 4.7 stars by 1710 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Mar 18, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 22 times today

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

Additional information

Phone number
01206 211588
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
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Banquet Chinese

Make a reservation

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 1,710 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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Is Banquet Chinese currently accepting reservations?

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