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Banquet 1408

342 London Road, Colchester CO3 8LT, England
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Ranked #14 of 226 restaurants in Colchester
Price range: RM151 - RM211
Cuisines: Chinese
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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London, United Kingdom
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64 reviews 64 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
72 helpful votes 72 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

This is consistently the best Chinese food we have ever eaten, even including Chinatown in London! The restaurant is usually booked so you probably need to reserve, especially at the weekends, but it is well worth it. The service is also excellent.

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Essex
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11 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

We visited 1408 this weekend to celebrate 2 family birthdays the welcome was friendly with all of the staff making a real fuss of our 18 month old. Drinks orders were taken an quickly arrived as we looked over the extensive menu we opted for one of the set menus which offer amazing value we began with a mixed started... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

Book a table, as this gets busy. Even with the table booked we had a 15minute wait. Food great, service good.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013 via mobile

This place never ceases to please - been going there for some years off and on. Went last Saturday evening and the food was amazing and service so polite and first class - the restaurant was full all evening and quite a few of the customers were Chinese - to me that say's a lot!

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London, United Kingdom
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013 via mobile

Been here a few times, good always fabulous - nothing else like it. Great atmosphere especially if there are a few of you going because they have round tables - rectangular tables are so anti social! - and a lazy Susan which is just brilliant. Only down side to this place is that it's quite expensive so we only get... More

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Colchester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

I once again visited this wonderful eating place for the lunch-time dim sum menu which is the best ever, the easy way of ordering on your menu sheet by ticking the number of items you want, food arrives quickly served by friendly staff, the selections on the menu are more than plenty to choose from,I have also visited this restuarant... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

Unless you book a table there's usually a small wait... The place is always packed with Chinese people, so that's clearly saying a lot. The food is delicious, great sized portions and always so tasty. Best thing about this place is the dim sum and Cheung feng .... You must try! It's fairly good value for money as well. Have... More

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Beirut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013 via mobile

Possibly the best Chinese food I have eaten outside of Hong Kong. No tacky Chinese elevator music playing in the background, no plastic Dragons haggling from the walls. Just great food offered up with great service, and all at a reasonable price. Will go back, and will keep going back.

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UK
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42 reviews 42 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

We have been dining at Banquet 1408 regularly since it opened and every single meal has been excellent. The food is always delicious and cooked with only the best ingredients. The chef can always personalise a dish if, for instance, you want less chillis, or to substitute another vegetable instead of onions. The owners are always very welcoming and the... More

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Colchester, United Kingdom
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12 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

This is by far the best Chinese we have found outside China town in London. The service can be a little abrupt but the food is always fantastic. The child policy s quite clear and we have never had a problem with our four year old who has been going here since she was a baby.

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