New Fortune Cookie Chinese Restaurant

Bad place to eat Chinese food. If you don’t speak Chinese, they won’t bother to take your order. I would go somewhere else where my English language matters!

Worst Chinese restaurant in London. Overcrowded, rude staff, and overpriced. Will never come here again.

Nice little spot. It was busy but the wait was short (maybe 10 minutes or so) for a table for two. Service was pretty quick (better than I expected). The food came out quickly and was well prepared and tasty. We started with the grilled pork dumplings. i also got the shrimp dumpling soup which had a tasty broth and some green vegetables like Ong Choy. The dumplings were just okay though.
Main course was Chicken in black bean and chili sauce on sizzling plate. The plate was not sizzling when they brought it out but that simply faded into irrelevance when I had my first bite. Just fabulous flavors. They call it spicy but not really if you are a spicy food lover. Fortunately they also served a plate that has 3 small dishes with pickled hot peppers, chili oil and garlic hot sauce. We also got chicken curry which had great curry flavor and some spice. Those dishes did not come with rice so we ordered singapore noodles. It was AWESOME. To top it off, we got a bottle of french white wine for about 13.5 pounds (20 bucks). Tart and dry, went perfectly with the spicy food. Another winner, would definitely go back and if we lived here, this would be a go to spot for takeout on a regular basis. They even give a 10 percent discount on takeout orders.

Looking very average from the outside and feeling very traditional Chinese on the inside (i.e. expect rough service and cramped seating). I was really not expecting much from New Fortune Cookie Restaurant, however I was pleasantly surprised by how flavoursome, well presented, colourful and generous the dishes were. All plates were full to the brim including the roast duck (which was meaty) and the eel which had so many pieces that they overlap each other into a mini mound. There was even a dish served on a sizzling hot plate which is quite uncharacteristic of a Chinese restaurant but nice to see. A multitude of complementary orange slices and fortune cookies at the end of the meal also helps earn some ‘brownie points’ in the eye of the beholder.

I dreamt about this restaurant for over a year before I went back to London and ate here… Now, I’m craving its delicious food again!

Went here while on a research trip to London and luckily a) our group picked this restaurant and b) I chose the roast duck. Really amazing flavors and worth re-​visiting. It’s now on my list of ‘must-​dos’ for London.

was seated upstairs which was a bit sterile on a wet Tuesday night.
Started with the softshell crab, pork dumplings, and a scallop each, fresh tasty and vibrant, chilli oil mixed with the Chinese vinegar is the perfect dipping sauce.
Mains were chilli squid and Sichuan pork with dried chilli, both were full of flavour, and not too oily. Excellent Chinese in Bayswater

After being burned a few times by craptacular Chinese in London, it was honestly a pleasant surprise to find a joint that dishes out solid Cantonese eats right next to Queenbury station.
Not as fancy in appearance as Royal China down the street, but the stir-​fried beef noodles and ma po tofu dishes we got were rather tasty.
Service was very confused, but luckily for New Fortune Cookie, I’m used to my people’s ways and wiles. I just like to pretend that I’m invisible in the course of asking for the bill, getting takeaway containers… long story short, just be assertive and persistent in catching a waiter’s eye.
And of course you do get a fortune cookie in an individual wrapper at the end of the meal, along with a trio of orange slices to prevent scurvy.
I think I’ll come back to try their charcuterie soon!

I really cannot get enough of the New Fortune Cookie restaurant.
Yes, yes, I know that the service can be abrupt and I know that you may have to stand the queue at peak times, but I do feel that the food is worth it here!
I was first introduced to this place by my Chinese Jamaican friend Phil, who now resides in Los Angeles. Every single trip that he makes the London must always come with a visit to the NFC. His favourite dish is the roasted duck — and with good reason! I really do believe that the duck is the marquee dish here. If the duck is a solid ⁹⁄₁₀ potentially the other dishes that are on offer here are more of a ⁷⁄₁₀ experience.
I quite often see people eating lobster here and although I have yet to try it, it seems hugely popular. It may seem like a small point but absolutely vital. Nonetheless — the Egg Fried Rice that they served here is absolutely amazing. Perhaps a little greasy at times, but hey, what good food doesn’t come without a good amount of grease???
As I’ve mentioned before, do not under any circumstances expect English level of customer service and interaction from the waiting staff. God forbid you are from America and expect that level of friendliness and attentiveness!
The décor and ambience here is absolutely bland and non-​prescription to the highest degree, so do not expect anything special in that area either.
However, that is not why I go! It is for that gosh-​darn-​it, taste bud tingling roasted duck! I have a good mind to get a cab there. RIGHT NOW!!!

This restaurant is a family favourite and never fails to disappoint. Yes it isn’t as fancy looking as Royal China a few doors down but the food is of great quality and very reasonably priced.
The roast duck and crispy belly pork are very popular here and I would highly recommend them. Don’t be put off by reviews comparing New Fortune Cookie to the likes of Royal China and Four Seasons, this restaurant stands on it’s own merit.

The food was quite good. All the dishes were well-​prepared. The staff was friendly and efficient. The location was also a big plus!

This is a regular haunt of mine when in the area — I was introduced to it by friends who live nearby. A good sign is the large number of Chinese people who eat here, and the fact it is always busy. There is a larger upstairs eating area.
The interior is functional, but they have proper tablecloths and napkins, and sevice is both efficient and friendly. I am vegetarian, so my exploration of the menu is a little restricted, but their salt-​fried aubergine and stir-​fried green beans in yellow bean sauce are always very tasty. My friends often go for crispy duck, but like the seafood here too.
Finally, prices are very reasonable for the area — a two course meal with a drink will cost around £20 a head.

Warning! Keep your receipt!
I am currently in DISPUTE with the «New Fortune Cookie» Chinese restaurant in Queensway over a £9.00 meal which they charged £90.00 on my credit card.
I very foolishly threw away my receipt, and now they’re refusing to acknowledge the mistake.
The manager says their policy is not to accept credit cards for amounts below £10.00 — but that is NOT what the waiter told me, nor was it written anywhere on the door or on the menu when I dined there.
I had a very large Shrimp Dumpling soup for £7.00 and gave the waiter a £2.00 tip for a total of £9.00. How can they charge me £90.00?!
My HSBC bank says they can’t do anything without a receipt, because it was a «chip and pin» transaction.
I will pursue this — its the principle!
I may end up being conned out of £81.00.

Highlights of the place:
— super convenient location, right beside the Queensway tube stop
— casual dining atmosphere
— good bbq meat
— reasonable priced
We ordered 3, 4 dishes and they were well above average, my fav was the crispy duck taro dish. Although nothing else was particularly memorable, we were all happy with what we ordered in the end.
Good place for a casual meal.

====================================================
[] []
[] A noisy fatty dinner is tastiest a meal shared with many []
[] []
[] Lucky numbers: 5 8 9 22 44 []
[] []
====================================================

I’m not sure if all Chinese food in general in London is not great, but I ordered a bowl of won ton noodles which were thoroughly disappointing. The wontons and noodles were a pile of mush and didn’t seem particularly fresh — the wontons were somewhat mealy and there were big of chunks of fat in them as well. My boyfriend’s black bean chicken noodles were also somewhat dejected looking, but he seemed to enjoy them.
The staff, otherwise, were very friendly and responsive, and I am curious to try their duck here (There seem to be quite a few of these «hanging meat» Chinese restaurant places along Queensway).
On the door of this place it says they offer a 10% discount if you get takeaway.

Great roast duck! I will come back to this place because their service was great! They just had good, classic roast duck and it was just how I liked it.
Also, since I’m on business, they were one of the very few Chinese restaurants that knew what an itemized receipt was.

Small Chinese restaurant in the Queensway area of London. I used to come here as a college student when I studied abroad and always ordered the roasted meats. What kept me going back there was as a student was that I could order 3 meats over rice (BBQ Pork, BBQ Duck, and the Soy Sauce Chicken) for roughly £7.00. There is so enough food on that dish for 2 meals.
So for this London trip, I had to go back and enjoy my roasted meats! I also ordered the Wonton Soup on this visit as well.
Pictures:
1) BBQ Pork, BBQ Duck, & Chicken Over Rice —
2) Wonton Soup —
*Restaurant is small… but you can order for take-​out!

Different types of restaurants fill different purposes in life. New Fortune Cookie has quite a small shopfront, which is dominated by tourist-​attracting displays of barbecued meats.
A quick glance at the menu reveals reasonable prices and a wide variety of dishes for single diners — noodles and plate of rice with aforementioned barbecued meats.
Perfect for a quick lunch on your own. The barbecued meats are quite nice but perhaps not up to the standard of Four Seasons and Magic Wok down the road.

Actually I never ate at New Fortune Cookie… It’s my usual Chinese take away because I am dead lazy and it is the closest to the tube and bus stop, so convenient for the journey home!
I will admit now that they are not as good as Royal China (do they even do takeouts?) or Four Seasons but those are just like 50m too far away for my laziness.
Usually I get some roast meats which are perfectly yummy [Cantonese Roast duck, Char Sui and Roast pork (with the crackling)]. They give you peanuts with them and sauce separate. Good. I like that sort of proper chinesey ness about it. And boy, are they skilled at removing the bones from your roast duck while respecting the integrity of giving you ½ a duck. You can request duck bones if you need it for soup. If I had stopped there, it would be nearly a 4 star and I would prob give them 4 stars.
however, late on Sunday, after stuffing myself with ice cream, I decided what is really needed is fried noodles. Unfortunately I am VERY PICKY with fried noodles. I like them Super Super Crisp. I saw disappointment a mile away when the waitress looked a bit confused when I asked for extra crisped noodles, sauce separate– really for me, the only way to do a noodle takeout. They gave it to me all glooped together in 1 box. You see, by the time I took the bus home it was about 10 minutes and my noodles were overcooked and soggy. And there is NOTHING, and I mean NOTHING good about soggy fried noodles. The sauce was tasty enough, bit too salty, but the noodles just completely let the dish down.
The roast duck felt like it was a bit old as well, and skin was starting to be chewy.
I will continue to come to New Fortune Cookie as my Siu Mai (roast meat) place during the day, but I dare say, next time; I will probably make the effort and go to Four Seasons or Royal China and try my luck there for proper cooked take out.