Red Lantern

Reviews

• Jonathan W.

  star star star star star 4 June 2026

  Classic Chinese food. No decor, limited service, perfect food! This is, as far as I can tell, the real thing. I was the only non-Chinese person there. Great hot and sour soup. Great beef with ginger and green onions. I couldn't leave any on the plate.

• Espana S.

  star star star star star_border 16 May 2026

  Very good Chinese place right off of London road. Came here on a Wednesday and it was not too busy but did have several tables of happy diners enjoying what looked like some excellent hotpot.
  
  I got the simmered chicken with yellow bean sauce. While it tasted really excellent, I'm knocking a star off because it was cubed but not de-boned. Some of the romance of date night was reduced by all the fiddly little bits of bone and other non-edible chicken bits. Still, I cannot fault the taste in the least.
  
  My boyfriend got a beef and chili dish (I think it was the crispy beef with ginger and chili). I was impressed with the nice seared texture of the thinly sliced beef (lots of places rely on the sauce a bit too much and overlook texture). It had tons of chili and I was worried it would be too much for me, but it was very good. The spiciness had a slow build and I would definitely order it again.
  
  As you can see from the photo I uploaded the menu is perfectly comprehensible for English-only speakers. The waitress was either a bit shy or had less English herself but was helpful and friendly so no complaints there.
  
  Prices were very reasonable, most dishes coming in under ten pounds.