Chubby Panda

A blast from the past.
I have been to the Chubby Panda on numerous occasions and have enjoyed myself on each visit.
The restaurant is very plush with a very authentic feel, you could forgive yourself for thinking you was in a high-​end restaurant in London’s Soho. The service is excellent and the food is exceptional. We always went for the ‘All you can eat buffet’ and let me tell you it never disappointed once. All the food you order is freshly made and its not skimped on in terms of quality ingredients and flavour it’s also very nicely presented and served to you at your table (not like some other types of all you can eat places where all the food is floating in tepid juices in a large Ban Marie with self service)
My only gripe really, is the price of the drinks, but then again it’s to be expected in a restaurant.
My biggest regret? ITS NOW CLOSED FOREVER and has turned into (yet another) Indian restaurant in Barkingside high street. How many Indian restaurants can one have down one road?!! Anyhow, I digress.
If you were fortunate enough to have eaten there, you know how nice it was, if you were unlucky enough not to ever have experienced it, well, I’m afraid it’s too late! It’s history– like Concord :)
BUT… All is not lost… read on…
…you may not be able to ever experience the atmosphere nor its surroundings, but the same people whom owned Chubby Panda have also had a very successful and lovely take away shop for s number of years (we’ve been using them for over 13 years and will not go elsewhere for Chinese take away)
Where! Where! Is this almighty haven of glorious good I hear you ask. Well, it’s not too far from where the restaurant used to be. It’s on the junction of Horns Road and Tanners Lane (I think!) it’s called…
The New Lotus House. You must try. A full review from myself will be on its way soon-​ish :)

I can proudly say this is my local restaurant. The food here is pretty cheap, but never the less very delicious and the portions are also pretty big. Staff are all polite and welcoming, atmosphere is very warm and welcoming and most importantly all the locals gather here and they are all really nice and friendly poeple, great crowd.

Pretty nice place, really pleased with it. Visited it a week ago with a friend of mine, she brought me here saying that I wont regret going at Chubby Panda. Well I didnt, and I was happy with that.
Decoration is really nice, makes the atmosphere relaxing. The staff seem to be really professional with their clothing, manners, classy serving and being really fast with the orders.
Menu is designed nicely, there’s a wide selection of dishes and drinks offered. I especially like how simple it is and yet it doesnt lack any information.
In overall, I can say that you shouldnt miss this place!

Nice little cosy place. Been here few times with some friends. Has nice food, prepared with fresh products, a wide variety of drinks and dishes. The staff are kind and polite and the prices are affordable.

Since this place got taken over a few years back, I never bothered to try it.
I’m glad to say that having actually taking the time out to try it I like it a lot.
Their menu is pretty extensive for a chinese restaurant, they actually have Thai dishes too.
I tried the prawn rolls and the sea salt squid as a main with noodles. It was really tasty, I’m really happy that I have found a decent Chinese restaurant in the area. It’s not the best I’ve had, but considering the lack of good restaurants on the High Road, you can’t go wrong :)
The staff are extremely helpful, and will help you out with your selection.

This is one restaurant where we are regulars. We absolutely love the chubby panda. It is a really nice chinese restaurant that is very close to us. The interior of the restaurant is very inviting and you feel like it is a proper restaurant with the right lighting ambience and service. The food initially was really really good but the past few times there has been a slight drop in the quality and you can notice a difference. Some days they serve great food and others they dont. It is a bit of a hit and miss. The service is excellent and the staff are really great. the atmosphere on the weekends is especially nice and we like the place. The price tag is not very expensive and you can expect to pay around £35-£40 for two.