Banquet Chinese

4.7

1724 Reviews

£26 to £40

Cantonese

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

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2 people

Apr 24, 2025

April 2025

8:00 PM

Booked 27 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Good for groups
Neighborhood gem

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Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Sunday from 5pm.

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
Neighborhood
Colchester
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, 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 1,724 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
4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

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

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Banquet Chinese offers an exceptional dining experience with "excellent customer service" and "exceptional flavours." Guests rave about the "best dim sum ever" and appreciate the "friendly and attentive" staff. The restaurant's atmosphere is lively and welcoming, making it "one of the best restaurants in Essex." Highly recommended for authentic Chinese cuisine.

1,724 Reviews

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TERESA
Spain1 review
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely authentic food, all freshly cooked. Great selection of Dim Sum
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Stanley
London1 review
4.0
Dined on April 13, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Would be nice if more ho-fun was available - third time we've visited and it has run out. Bit of a queue on Sundays, even when table was booked. Great at quiet times.
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OpenTable Diner
Essex1 review
5.0
Dined on April 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food, fantastic service. Couldn't fault it.
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Linda
Essex1 review
4.0
Dined on April 8, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Lovely dim sum. Honey roast pork was tender. Credit to the chef. We enjoyed the meal. Service great.
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Andrew
Essex1 review
5.0
Dined on April 5, 2025
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 on April 5, 2025
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 on April 4, 2025
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 on April 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Friday lunch. Efficient service. Tasty food. Decent value
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Emma
Essex3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
First visit, was going to order off the standard menu then our waiter suggested we try a few dishes off the dim sum menu as we’d not had them before. We let him chose a few dishes for us & 3 out if the 4 were lovely & we’d def have them again. Waiter was fab & told us what they were & how to eat them & made sure we were happy with our dishes. Will def return. We also had a dish off the main menu which was lovely too. Our only tiny gripe was that we were cold, the air con was on & we were sat close to it & I had to keep my coat on as it was too chilly for me. Restaurant was busy on a Tuesday lunchtime, lovely to see.
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mark
London9 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 30, 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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FAQs

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 1724 OpenTable diners.

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

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Booked 27 times today

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

Additional information

Neighborhood
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 Lot
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, Takeout, 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 reservation

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 1,724 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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Is Banquet Chinese currently accepting reservations?

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