China Cottage
7 Lake Road, LA22 0AD - Ambleside
·£10–20
Chinese
Asian
Menu - Popular Dishes
Chow Mein
Sweet and Sour Chicken
King Prawns Red and Green Pepper with Black Bean Sauce
Spare Ribs Peking Style
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup
Chicken and Pork Fried Rice
Sweet and Sour Pork
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Takeout
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Alcohol
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Wine
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Reservations
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Wheelchair accessible
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Casual
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Good for groups
👍 Recommended by 11 people
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Including Clare Brocklehurst
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Google Reviews ⭐ 3.9/5 (228)
3 months ago
Honestly didn’t expect to come across proper Chinese food in the Lake District – and this place was such a nice surprise. The steamed sea bass was super fresh and tasty, the dry-fried green beans were packed with flavour, and the tofu dish …
5 months ago
China cottage was lovely! Bit of a quiet night but we went and absolutely LOVED the food! We shared a quarter duck to start with and got loads of it! I had the stir fried beef with mushrooms and my dad had sweet and sour chicken. We shared …
2 months ago
Nobody in except myself and my partner. The young lad who served us seemed lovely and informative. Food was tasteless- closer to plastic. Dirty cutlery. Didn’t eat any of my food, and still charged £40; what a joke! We travelled all the way …
3 weeks ago
Great takeaway, would recommend. Great temperature and glad to have given this Chinese a go. Really good Chinese dishes and extremely reasonable! Glad we did collection, and not room service at a local hotel!
2 weeks ago
It was edible. Was it authentic Chinese food? Depends if you think chip shop mix curry sauce is authentic. …
2 years ago
The lady is super pleasant and helpful. The food is also affordable, very little wait time, with good value for money. I’ve had take out from them twice now. The first time, I had their drunken duck, spring rolls and chicken chow mien and …
Features & Services
Service options
Offers takeaway
Serves dine-in
Popular for
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Good for solo dining
Offerings
Serves alcohol
Serves beer
Serves coffee
Serves late-night food
Quick bite
Serves spirits
Serves wine
Dining options
Serves lunch
Serves dinner
Serves dessert
Has table service
Amenities
Has toilet
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Good for groups
Popular with tourists
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Accepts credit cards
Accepts debit cards
Accepts NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
Parking
Paid street parking
Difficult to find a space
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