The Golden Lion - Mid Devon

I have usually enjoyed the delicious Chinese food from this restaurant, but last night's experience was disappointing. The Prawn Toast tasted strange, almost like it had cheese in it, which is not how it usually tastes. I contacted the restaurant to express my concerns and they gave me a £6 credit for my next order. I believe it will be some time before I decide to order from there again.

I ordered takeout at the end of August and the pork was so tough that it was inedible. I called to inform them and they gave me credit for the dish, which I thought was fair. Tonight, I ordered for delivery again, including Pork Balls with Sweet and Sour sauce. Once again, the pork was unchewable and had to be thrown away. The rest of the meal was okay but not great. The spring rolls were also chewy. Unfortunately, I will not be giving them another chance after being disappointed twice. I have no personal vendetta, just sharing my honest opinion. Disappointed.

I ordered takeout for delivery from this restaurant for the first time as a tourist in the area. The delivery was fast, and the food was delicious. The containers were packed with plenty of fresh vegetables and meat. Overall, it was great value for money.

Phoned through our order and my son collected it. Very impressed, the food was fresh, really tasty, and the portion sizes generous.

Having had a takeaway from here before, we decided on Chinese, to celebrate our son's 21st birthday. I think that McDonald's would have been a better choice. At least the food is freshly cooked. Our son, who is a qualified chef, said that everything was pre-prepared and heated up in a microwave. The beef with ginger and spring onions, was just a few pieces of over cooked beef, half a spring onion and 2 small slices of ginger. The rest of the pot was onion. It had no taste whatsoever. The duck was tasteless and the lamb was chewy. The spring rolls were chewy. The noodles were dry and in a lump. The rice was in a lump. Most of it ended up in the bin. Oh, the prawn crackers were ok!! Certainly won't be going here again and definitely wouldn't recommend it.