The Good Earth Express

There really isn't any atmosphere to speak of, as it's basically a kitchen with a waiting room. The food portions are generously sized and therefore the price is good. I have liked most of what I've had from The Good Earth. Note: I don't use a delivery service. My experience only reflects ordering and taking away (on my own two feet).

Hands down the best Chinese takeaway in London. Extremely clean, high quality, never greasy and tasty Chinese food. Highly recommend the vegetarian chicken dish (tastes better than real chicken). They have increased their prices by almost 50-60% over the last few years (average £14-15 for a dish), so certainly is a “luxury” takeaway.

The best Chinese takeaway in London: open kitchen, friendly service, non-standard menu, superb food, spotlessly clean & an efficient covid protocol that gives you confidence. I used to have a couple of pints in the Marlborough, whilst waiting for it & will add that back to the repertoire end May/early June

Fantastic food - probably the best Crispy duck in London I've had. The egg fried rice was delicious, and so was the chow main- specially with the fresh tasting seafood - and the Shanghai chilli chicken was right on the money with the great taste of Szchechuan peppers. I took off one star merely for getting charged £1.10 for a a small tub of chilli oil. I was told all extra condiments, such as vinegar or chilli oil, were charged extra and personally for me this was a put off considering my spend was near £50 on just four dishes. Little things count and charging for a small condiment is one of those. I'm definitely go back again for the food and won't be surprised for the cost of extra sauces.

So surprised about how many bad reviews this place has... yes it’s not cheap and it can often take a while to arrive (that should tell you all you need to know) but you get what you pay for and it’s worth the wait. The food is amazing and the portions are a good size. I’ve had some shocking takeaways in my time, this is definitely not one of them. Highly recommend.

Generally fantastic, chow mein is abit disappointing, menu needs to be larger and change occasionally. I'd go for the butterfly prawns, hot n sour soup and monkfish with rice and mixed veg on the side. I tried the pad Thai and they haven't quite got it right, doubt they have a Thai chef there but it's ok anyway. Delivery can take a while because it's popular.

I was living until recently near Mill Hill where this take away has a big brother 'The Good Earth' The food is pricey there but serves some of the best food I have ever tasted. The Richmond take away has similar level chefs in it and under normal conditions I would say it produces superb food if a little pricey.