Reviews of The New Water Margin Chinese Restaurant. (Restaurant) in Derby (Derbyshire).

The New Water Margin Chinese Restaurant

438 Reviews

247 Comments

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Chinese restaurant

72-74 Burton Rd, Derby DE1 1TG, United Kingdom

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Information of The New Water Margin Chinese Restaurant, Restaurant in Derby (Derbyshire)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Reviews of The New Water Margin Chinese Restaurant

G. B.

Love this restaurant, we know all the staff. The best thing has to be Sunday's and Dim Sum, this is some of the best tasting and quality Dim Sum you will find in the UK and very consistent.

D. M.

I've eaten here with my younger sister on a couple of occasions, its a great place, each time the crispy roast duck was absolutely amazing. Great service. We would happily eat here again.

I. S.

Great place with delicious food and very nice staff

T. B.

Awesome food and service, food is prompt even when they are busy. The car park gets very busy but get there early and you will have a spot. This will be added to my list of favorite restaurants.

S. T.

The best Chinese food in Derby. I love the traditional decorations in the restaurant as well. Staff are very helpful.

D. H.

Went here for mothers day. NOT good and certainly not to the usual standards.I know they are busy but not full. Between the first dish and second dish, half an hour.Keep giving wrong dishes to us and everybody in our area,people who came after us got serviced food before us,so kept waiting.At the end one dishes missing.FOOD was mediocre this time .Hope they sort it out because it not usually like this.That why I give 3 stars.Hope to review this restaurant at anytime.

R. C.

I went to this twice in last one week, this is probably the only place with proper Chinese food in Derby, always crowded during the weekend, so booking a table in Advance is recommended. Tall the dishes are good, right from Hotpot to the set menu! Quantity is really good, value for money and taste. The service is generally quick, except it is very crowded Recommend to have the Chinese beer.

M. W.

Excellent venue for large group meet ups. Very accomodating and flexible. I have been many times with a group of friends. In fact the service is better the bigger the group. I recently had some hot pot dinner (not sure if it's on menu online) and it was superb. There is a function room that you can do karaoke. I haven't used it but I saw it being used and it looked great fun.

R.

All you can eat buffet, every choice was super tasty and beautifully cooked and presented well, the staff are very friendly and it is very reasonably priced. Highly recommended.

B. R.

Unexpectedly well-finished Chinese restaurant, lots of attention to detail with the decor, good ambience, and friendly staff. Food is generally decent quality and good value for money, some dishes are wildly inauthentic but probably catering well to local tastes. I can cope with this to some extent (like the usual British-Chinese "meat and onion and cornflour sauce" approach to many dishes) but it's hard not to feel a little disappointed at things like "chicken in curry sauce", even if it is what local taste demands! Still... Best Chinese restaurant in Derby, although n=1

T. F.

We had a wonderful time, 25 of us in the function room which was great for us as we had children in the party... Food n service excellent.. definitely be back 😋☺️

P. D.

Had a works Christmas meal here with 8 of us having the all you can eat buffet. You can order as much as you like and it's all brought out hot and fresh. Start with starters then agree to move on to mains (can't go back) Plenty of tbder meat and nice crispy veg. Nice Interesting interior and friendly helpful staff. Certainly one of the better Chinese resteraunts I have experienced.

L. G.

First time visiting, service was fantastic, and the food was so delicious! We left very full and very happy. Beautifully decorated, clean, spaced out, everything you want in a restaurant in this covid age.

N. B.

Outstanding Chinese cuisine. Featured photos show Vegetarian/Vegan Set Menu.

A.

10 of us ate here tonight. The food was excellent, very tasty. The service excellent too. Very helpful and friendly staff. Will definitely be going again. Thank you.

D. H.

Good choice food excellent. staff were brilliant . Will visit again soon

A.

Food lovely felt service was very slow possibly to stop you ordering too much

S. R.

Well after a year and a half we went back to try it out after the issues they had with hygiene and closing due to covid restrictions. The staff were all really polite and happy and its all nice and spaced out. The food, well it was all perfect. So nice and tasty with large portions and all piping hot. I feel that they have made an extra effort to please customers which is really good and we will be going back there soon. I did not ask what hygiene rating they now have as i forgot. I think the price has gone up, but this is to be expected in the current climate and besides which its worth it for what you get so not a problem. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.

T. G.

Service was a bit slow, food is good, plenty of seating, good for functions

S. T.

Have used this Chinese for years when based in long Itchington loved the buffets on Sundays. We often went had meals out in the week also anniversary birthdays etc. Fantastic takeaway service lovely fresh food and always hot . Lovely friendly staff and helpful. Now it's moved nothing has changed food is outstanding 👌 as always. Good price for quality Well recommend .

A. W.

Amazing food as always we've never had a bad meal here. Been back here again twice recently, the food was as good as ever, we love this place and will be back again very soon. Back again last week and must say the food was exquisite again. 5 🌟 every time. Love this place.

K. W.

Coming from a HK family, I can say that the quality and authenticity of the dishes here are very decent given that Derby isn't a massive city. We had a special steamed fish order which was good but way too expensive. Otherwise all the other dishes were tasty and good value for the money.

S. D.

Best place I've eaten Chinese...ever. its like stepping into China. Lovely friendly staff. Food delicious and plentiful. You won't be disappointed 😌

N. D.

Delicious fresh food and great service. We'll be back!

B. B.

Absolutely enjoyed our evening and will be returning! Great staff, plenty of parking but most of all lovely food!

M. P.

Good staff, good food, nice interior

C. B.

Firstly, the interior is visually pleasing and peaceful. The food is delicious and there are lots of options on the menu. The service is highly variable. Some members of staff seem very eager to help you out and make sure you feel welcome. Others seem to want to do the absolute minimum. The first time I visited, one of the waiters took the menus from our hands as we were reading them, after we'd told him we'd ordered our first meals. We ordered all you can eat and so reference to the menu is still important. That brings me to the all you can eat system here which is slightly different to others I've experienced. You order a meal in a similar way to a standard restaurant, the food comes and you order more once you've finished that. Pros are a) the food comes out hot (or sizzling) each time, b) you can think a little about what you want to eat each time as opposed to impulse choosing and c) you spend more time with your friends/family as you aren't going up for food at different times. Cons are a) you will be waiting between dishes and b) the system is more dependent on waiting staff performing well. The car park is very small and bays very narrow.

S. B.

Great service , lovely food great atmosphere .

N. A. K.

Went there with friends; decoration is good, good ambience; however the service wasn't quite satisfactory; loved the starters; the mains all tasted same- sweet; which was a let down. The big downside was the main duck dish- it was smelly and undercooked. When we complained about it they said they can't please all the customers. It seemed rude as it's not the matter of taste buds, it's about serving raw food. They could have just apologized. Not sure either to recommend or not.

b. g.

Best in midlands. And new bowls in london

R. L.

It was crowded. Service was patchy. It would useful if waiters are bit more communicative.

J. P.

Excellent food. My new favourite Chinese in Derby. Great staff and great atmosphere.

Y. P.

Fresh food and reasonable price. Clean and tidy in a traditional setting. Toilet smelled fresh and looked shiny. I was always taught that toilets and kitchens generally match in terms of cleanliness. Made us feel welcome with small child and baby. Moved us to different table in a closed section so Mum could breastfeed baby. The manager had a very serious look but was very hospitable. Would highly recommend. Thank you once again to all staff.

J. N.

Fantastic food, great service. Always piping hot and is beautifully decorated inside. Would recommend the all-you-can eat option (basically order what you like from a varied menu and you can order as much or as little as you like). Great value for money. Best Chinese restaurant in Derby by far. Also do an authentic Chinese menu (as well as the "English Chinese" that we all love), so is also very popular with Chinese people!

L. W.

Really enjoyed the food, seasoned perfectly. The staff were helpful and there was a nice ambiance. Although they were busy service was swift and it really helped to enhance our dining experience. I would recommend updating the washroom facilities but outside of that will be coming here again xxx

T. M.

Pleasantly surprised by this place, I've always drove past it and never gone in but we decided to give it a try and loved it! It really does look like China inside and the food is fantastic, very tasty and fresh. I love the all you can eat option how you order what you want and they cook it fresh as appose to it sitting out on a buffet and going stale.

R. M.

Excellent food. Lovely service. Eat as much as you like menu brilliant- good portion sizes. Family said they would return and travel to visit from Sheffield.

j. b.

Better quality food than your standard "all you can eat". Although food is made to order, it is still delivered to your table in very reasonable time - without compromise to taste. Many fantastic options, plenty of choice when it comes to drink. Reasonable prices all round and staff were very helpful

R. D.

Another great night out with George & Mary, had a fantastic Chinese meal & drinks thanks to Peter and his staff for an excellent evening.

K. W.

Excellent lovely food excellent service

G. M.

Enjoyable food. 'All you can eat' menu is very popular with a good selection. Can get quite busy which can slow the arrival of your next course(s)...but not a bad thing if your tummy's quite full! Prices are reasonable.

a. b.

Some of the best Chinese food you can get anywhere near derby. The staff a a perfect family and I love speaking to them. The food is brilliant and I just want to eat more and more anytime I go. Thank you for so many amazing family meals, dates and Sunday lunches.

S. Z.

Excellent Cantonese cuisine with memorably delicious Peking duck pancakes with hoi SIN sauce

T. B.

A lovely Chinese restaurant pleasant staff with good value buffet.

M. d.

My favourite restaurant right now. The food is good quality and always freshly cooked to order. Great value!

H. T.

Delicious dim sum. Friendly staff. Value for money. Traditional decor. Always love coming here with family. And the banana fritters and ice cream are a personal highlight.

C. B.

Always such a delight to dine here, great food and choice and the all you can eat menu is good value for money,the food is served to order and is hot and fresh when it arrives at your table, the staff are Very helpful and friendly and the decor is pleasant and themed.

D. W.

As always excellent food and even better hospitality. Love this place

N.

Extremely nice restaurant with stunning decor, the price of the food is extremely good... And the food is absolutely top notch.. Unlike most restaurants everything you order tastes different and unique... I have been to many all you can eat Asian restaurants where every dish tastes very similar to the previous dish....but this one is not like those at all... The service is just as good as the food... If im in the area again... I will definitely be calling in... If you have been contemplating trying this restaurant... Dont.. Just go.. You wont regret it ;)

H. G.

Fantastic place! The food was excellent. It's been ages since I had some great Chinese food. The staff were very friendly and we all had a great time.

K. G.

Good service, excellent food; it was a shame that the promised prawn crackers didn't appear!

S. C.

Great food, beer selection average.

N. S.

Food is fab but the service is tremendously slow. Waited a total of 2:30 hours to get a whole meal. It would be better if the waiters were a but mroe friendly. Nonetheless, the amazing food makes up for all the mistake. Only one downside is the slow service.

S. A.

Grwat food lovely surroundings Perfect service

S. S.

i have been for dinner to the Water Margin with my family. dedinately the best Chinese all you can eat in derby. The food was cooked to perfection and very enjoyable. It made my first date with my partner so special. Really reccomend such good and fresh food. The All You Can Eat Is Worth it with a great variery. Many thanks Shakil Shah

M. S.

Food was amazing. However our waitress didn't speak English too well and I think she was new the waitressing. However I really enjoyable experience.

v. k. O.

Brilliant Chinese restaurant! Attended for a work do where we had the all you can eat option. Plenty of food for your money, friendly and helpful staff.

R. T.

Lovely food. Good service. Good value. Make sure you take a healthy appetite with you if you opt for the "Eat as much as you like" menu!!

A. L.

Food is great. Menu consists of al a carte dishes. There is also an all you can eat option. The people are nice. Car park is a bit small. But food is great and prices for it not too bad.

D. K.

Absolutely wonderful! Great food for all you can eat, fresh hot tasty dishes. Great service, friendly staff .

P. R.

A wonderful selection of dishes all cooked to perfection, attentive and friendly staff, great portions and very fair prices. I will definitely be returning again and again and again and........

T. M.

The all you can eat option is great if there's a group of you going. You get to try a vast selection of exquisite Chinese dishes and the food just keeps on coming. Beatifully appointed surroundings and excellent service.

L. W.

Beautiful food and lovely staff. Highly recommend

C. S.

Eat as much as you like menu isn't true. Its eat what they feel like giving you. We ask for the same dishes 7 times and sometimes wen they felt like it they gave us a random dish

t. d.

Good value for money. Soups and appetizers were really nice. Main dishes were tasty but would have happily just had more of the starters.

B.

Food is always good but the last twice I have been the service has been very slow even though they weren’t very busy and up on questioning it they didn’t even apologise or offer to knock anything off the bill, also last time the ribs were full of grissle. Other than the past two times it has always been very good.

H. G.

The starters are my favourite. I always end up ordering all the starters and then have no space for the mains. This is the best chineese restaurant I've been to in a long time.

J. M.

Great food we went sunday 3 june at 4pm not very busy staff really customer focused eat as much as you can off the menu for 15 95 great value will be back soon

L. P.

Great food.and service best all you can eat and freshly made to order

J. S. P.

Great place with a good selection of food at reasonable prices. The food came out really quick and the place has a nice atmosphere.

R. W.

Haven't been for some time, what has happened to one of Derby' s better restaurants. Food seemed average at best, poor vegetarian choice, exacerbated by fairly unhelpful staff.

A. B.

Delicious food, nice atmosphere and kind staff.

J. C.

Amazing food. Friendly staff. Stunning atmosphere. A+++

T. C.

Great food and service, we had the 'all you can eat menu' fantastic value.

I.

Lovely people.great food. Really hospitable and accomodating to our friend who is a vegetarian. 24 in our party. Looked after us well

A. I.

Superb. Fantastic food. Great service. Highly recommend the all you can eat lunch menu!

H. L.

Fair price for good food

M. M.

Top notch Chinese restaurant. Good was lovely, staff very helpful. Grand decoration, but not uncomfortably so. Definitely coming back here again.

R. J. S.

Great service great food not rushed we had the all you can eat menu brilliant value for money

s. Y.

The best Chinese restaurant in Derby for eat as much as you want, ordered from the menu so everything is cooked fresh. Staff are great, value for money.

G. W.

The best Restaurant in and around Derby for Chinese Food , Clean and tidy and very good service Our friends are booking again soon , thanks to you all Ricki Disoni 's party 12/ Feb 2017 .

R. M.

Food is spot on, the service isn’t bad it is just not the customer brown nosing you may be used to. I have not had a bad meal here yet.

M. P.

Pretty good, food was nice. Only not 5* due to that it's a bit out of the way for a non-driver. Good atmosphere though

G. D.

Our favourite chinese restaurant for both eat in and take away. We had lunch there today and it was excellent. Highly recommended.

M. A. L. P.

Food is amazing, aswell as the design of the restaurant. An excellent experience more than just a lunch.

T. H. K.

So tasty decor is a bit oldschool but i love that food is so good staff are helpfull and social. My favourite place in derby thus far.

C. M.

Great every time I have been. Great food, great price and great service. I will keep going back with friends and family.

D. S.

Food always good. Buffet on Sunday lunchtime. Used by a lot of local Chinese, ask for something off the Mandarin menu, much more authentic than the English menu!

S. W.

Excellent food, friendly polite staff.highly recommend.

L. W.

Lovely fresh cooked food in a very authentic environment. Service a little slow but all in all a fine oriental dining experience

A. K.

Excellent meal ,enjoyed by all five of us,good value too,service always good,will definitely return.

A. D. M.

Well worth the journey and a superb selection of soups appetisers and main courses all you can eat with chopsticks with regular cutlery option highly reccommended

G. M.

Best chinese in Derby by far, been going for over 40 years and never had a complaint at all. Service and food brilliant.

J. M.

Came here to celebrate my mother's 60th and it was absolutely fantastic. Food was fantastic service was great and couldn't grumble at the price

S. P.

Really good food. All you can eat was so fresh and tasty.

C. F.

My favourite place for Yum Cha. We went there for our 15th wedding anniversary. It was amazing. Definitely coming back.

B. P.

Lovely decor and good service but I unfortunately found the food a little bland.

A. W.

Food is good, service was great and the bald headed miserable waiter was actually good fun

C. I.

Food excellent service good well worth a visit Buffet available or menu

K. M.

Awesome. Excellent staff great food lots of it really fresh, great value. What's not to like.

P. V.

Fantastic food. Fantastic Staff. Going there again today

C. H.

Came here for the annual Chinese New Year, with a group of friends as we have for a few years now, and the food, entertainment and service, top notch as always.

C. S.

The best place in the East Midlands to get authentic Chinese food! Great service and atmosphere!

P. P.

Peter and I have been coming here to eat for 20 years, v good food and George, the waiter. five stars..

F. G.

Delicious food, quick service, nice staff, fair prices

D. S.

Food is cooked fresh an will be going back there again.. Staff are very polite to

r. r.

The food was lovely but wallpaper held on with sellotape and no directions required for where the loo is just follow the stench.

K. B.

Very good food Price a bit high but in total I recomand 😉

V. N.

Lovely food great staff good atmosphere not much parking

V. S.

Great food and lovely, friendly staff.

D. L.

Great place to have Chinese buffet and eat as much as you like very cheap good food highly recommended

K. L.

Good dim sum, very authentic. Decor could use some updating (especially the toilets!). Otherwise, no complaints!

M. M.

Nice food and OK prices. Great decor inside, very traditional Chinese

A. J.

Like the dim sum and the traditional dishes. If you want to stuff yourself they also do eat as much as you like.

A. L.

Quite old and showing it's age, carpet a tad sticky! But the food was great.

d. c.

Very good food and the service was great i would go back again

T. S.

Lovely food. Had all you can eat menu

A. F.

Food is fantastic! Staff are really friendly and the atmosphere is perfect!

D. V.

Amazing food and ambience. One of Derby's best restaurants.

B. B.

Awesome dishes and enjoyed a lot. It is worth of money and taste yummy.

S. M.

Love this place. Great food, nice people and reasonable price.

R. N.

Best Chinese food , all you can eat. It's amazing , well worth it

L. B.

Great food, I will be going back again, delicious.

L. C.

Fab food, fab staff, dealt with several food intolerances without an issue. Top notch!!!

M. H.

Great food and nice atmosphere, recomend the dim sum.

P. Y.

Great food as always. Authentic food. Mark Wiens would be proud

J. M.

Amazing food and an authentic experience. Leaves me longing to return to China asap!

j. g.

Nice buffet menu and quality food at a decent price

J. P.

Great place, food is fast and service is amazing

S. I.

Good food, courteous service

D. M.

Staff are fast and really polite and helpful. The food is delicious !

J. 1.

Amazing food. Amazing value. Enough said. Go here!

A. D.

What a evening good friends good food sorry excellent food and staff. Thanks Pete.

A. J.

Lovely food and service. Catered well for a party of 16

K. H.

By far the best Chinese restaurant in Derby. Friendly staff and amazing food.

S. B.

Been going to 20 years - Great Food and service

J. R.

Wonderful eat as much as you like all freshly cooked to order

A. F.

Amazing Food, very friendly staff, by far the best Chinese in derby

J. H.

It was very good.Food excellent and good value for money.

I. M.

Amazing food and fantastic service. Would always revisit.

T. J.

Excellent food every time. Hands down the best Chinese in Derby

J. W.

Excellent all you can eat table service

S. S.

amazing food amazing service defo coming again very soon xx

R. W.

Excellent, friendly service, good Sunday dim sum and very inexpensive.

S. B.

Interior needs a revamp!! Food is good though. Not much choice for vegetarians

L. B.

Fab buffet meal for 18 of us, really tasty food.

H. K.

Lovely friendly atmosphere and really good dim sum!

s. w.

Very nive meal

L. P.

Excellent food and staff. Brilliant evening had

S. P.

Good. Fresh but wish they had more bigger portions.

物.

Good and delicious

G. B.

Great staff been going here since it opened back in the 80's. Dim sum

M. N.

Family friendly cosy clean,great food

P. G.

Good service good food just expensive drinks

k. w.

delicious

S.

Food was lovely and service was good

M. L.

Enjoyed the food, the staff were friendly

N. A.

Very good

I. D.

Very good food and very plesant and helpful staff

L. C.

Good food, lots of it, not much parking

S. G.

Had all you can eat. All food made fresh.

T.

Very authentic. Loved dim sum lunch

M. G.

Massive portions very nice quality

C. R.

I love this place the staff are amazing and so is there food 😀😀😀

M. M.

Loved the food and the decoration would recommend

R. P.

We love this place, can't fault it. Being going for around 1-2 years.

N. W.

Dim sum...FANTASTIC. Last time I had dim sum this good was in Hong Kong

S. R.

Best Chinese in derby. Food and service excellent.

I. G.

Food is great and staff are friendly

Y.

Best Chinese food in Derby. A real treat to go there.

F. L.

Admittedly quite old architecture, everything else is pretty good otherwise

J. S.

Great food and friendly staff

M. H.

Outstanding food and service! Highly recommend

A. W.

Friendly staff and delicious dim sum in Derby.

G. N.

A place to meet with friends

J. w.

Food always good but can get busy

C. D.

Lovely food - friendly staff.

j. T.

Come here all the time best Chinese restaurant in Derby.

C. K.

Not bad. Not excellent. Fairly cheap, but lacking some classics.

P. B.

Great service and food as always here.

W. S.

Proper old style Chinese restaurant with classic decor.

J. B.

Best all you can eat in the country

C. K.

All you can eat is the best around

a. s.

Nice food. Toilets were a let down though.

R. Z.

Excellent food and service.

M. J.

Great food and great service.

h. f.

Great food n staff

j. m.

Clean, fresh food and a beautiful interior.

P.

Fresh food and great service

M. T. M.

Wonderful tasty food, as always

L. D.

Good food friendly staff

D. W.

Brilliant food highly reccommend

A. w.

Amazing chinese resturant vreat service

J. T.

Food is good, good value for money.

N. F.

Incredible food, incredible service

M. W.

Love the food great staff

b. b. J. J.

Best Chinese I have ever had

A. A.

not bin here for years but still the best

A. W.

Amazing food as always

J. N.

Authentic Chinese food, best in Derby.

Q. H.

Nice food good atmosphere

S. N.

Wonderful freshly cooked food

A. A.

Get the ribs and squid, turbo good.

N. K.

most authentic Chinese food in derby

C. N.

Very friendly staff and customer service very friendly staff

M. W.

Consistently fantastic food.

P. F.

This place is the shizzle. Fo' dizzle

L. H.

Nice food

o. s.

Nice food

E. K.

Lovely restaurant for Chinese cuisines

A. c.

not bad

M. G. T.

Best chinese food in Derby

E. L.

Serving great Chinese dishes.

L. B.

Loved all foods

C. H.

Fab food and service...

M. K.

Fabulous food!

p.

Beautiful design and clean

K. C.

The waiters were pushy

B. b.

Service was very slow

P. T.

Lovely banquet!

t. w.

The best

J. W.

Lovely food

S. P.

Gets better and better everytime!!

G. F.

Brilliant food

C. J.

Best Chinese in Derby.

K. F.

Lovely food

J. J.

Excellent

O. G.

Excellent food

A. M.

Excellent food

m. n.

Great food

C. R.

Good food.

M. W.

Amazing

R. T.

Excellent food

B. C.

Excellent

O. T.

Awesome food

H. W.

Excellent.

A. G.

Impressive quality

F. S.

Delicious food

j. j.

Unbelievable !

V. K.

Good place

r. t.

hreat foods!

S.

Chinese food

W. L.

(Translated) The instant steamed dim sum is delicious. The dry fried beef and fermented bean curd with bean curd are very good. In addition, the udon soup with shredded vegetables and pork is also a surprise. During busy hours, the dim sum may be slow, so try to go early and order early. (Original) 即叫即蒸點心好味道，乾炒牛河及椒絲腐乳通菜都非常好，另外雪菜肉絲湯烏冬也有驚喜，繁忙時間可能點心出得較慢，盡量早去早叫為妙。

L. T. c.

(Translated) Good service good food but small portions (Original) 服務很好食物不錯只是份量小點

s. c.

(Translated) The taste is good and the price must be more expensive than Hong Kong (Original) 味道不錯價錢一定比香港貴

C. J.

(Translated) Very poor hot pot experience (Original) 火锅体验极差

W. B.

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