Services & amenities
2501
Service options
- Delivery
- Yes
- Takeout
- Yes
- Dine-in
- Yes
02
Offerings
- Coffee
- Yes
- Free water refills
- Yes
- Quick bite
- Yes
- Small plates
- Yes
03
Dining options
- Lunch
- Yes
- Dinner
- Yes
- Seating
- Yes
- Table service
- No
04
Highlights
- Great tea selection
- Yes
05
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- No
06
Payments
- Debit cards
- Yes
- Credit cards
- Yes
07
Parking
- Usually difficult to find a space
- Yes
08
Crowd
- College students
- Yes
- Groups
- Yes
- Tourists
- Yes
09
Children
- Good for kids
- Yes
10
Amenities
- Restroom
- Yes
11
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Yes
12
Popular for
- Lunch
- Yes
- Dinner
- Yes
- Solo dining
- Yes
Customer reviews
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4
3
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Review topics
- chinese food 40
- brisket 10
- duck 10
- value 9
- pork 8
- takeaway 8
- curry 7
- quality 7
- roast 6
- quick service 5
Available reviews: 15
We ordered several dishes for a family meal: Curry Beef Brisket Rice Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Vegetables Rice Black Bean Sauce Spare Ribs & Chicken Feet Rice Char Kway Teow (Stir-Fried Flat Rice Noodles) The prices were reasonable and affordable, the portions were g…More reviews
We ordered several dishes for a family meal:
Curry Beef Brisket Rice
Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Vegetables Rice
Black Bean Sauce Spare Ribs & Chicken Feet Rice
Char Kway Teow (Stir-Fried Flat Rice Noodles)
The prices were reasonable and affordable, the portions were generous, and the flavors were excellent! The beef brisket and pork belly were braised to perfection—tender and rich in taste. The black bean sauce had a strong, fragrant aroma, making the dish even more appetizing. The Char Kway Teow had a delightful mix of spices and a hint of curry, giving it a unique and delicious twist.
One great bonus: for every meal over £9, you get a free drink! Choices include coffee, milk tea, and Chinese tea, which is a fantastic deal since there’s no need to pay extra for drinks.
Unfortunately, we forgot to take a photo of the curry beef brisket, but we’ll definitely be back for more!
Highly recommended!- Wait time
- No wait
- Group size
- 3-4 people
- Noise level
- Quiet, easy to talk
- Seating type
- Indoor dining area
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 4
Cool little locals spot with a cafe feel. Staff were really friendly went for the 3 meats with rice and beef brisket noodle soup both really good brisket was super tender with a nice soft fat ratio which gives the broth the beefy goodness. Look foward to coming back trying out some more dishes
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
We've been eating here since 2005 on and off. It's gone through several ownership changes and had a spell where the food hygiene rating wasn't so good. Mostly for us it's been perfect with decent portions at a fair price. The menu is varied and has proper Chinese dishes on it. Ma…More reviews
We've been eating here since 2005 on and off. It's gone through several ownership changes and had a spell where the food hygiene rating wasn't so good. Mostly for us it's been perfect with decent portions at a fair price. The menu is varied and has proper Chinese dishes on it. Many Chinese people eat here so that's a good sign. Everything is delicious and there is a no frills eating area which is basic but clean and comfortable.- Service
- Dine in
- Wait time
- No wait
- Group size
- 2 people, 3-4 people, 5-8 people
- Price per person
- £10–20
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
More reviews+12
One of my fave chinese places to eat. A canteen style place with really good portion sizes. The honey chicken is a must. It is tucked out of the way but gets super busy during lunch time so come early
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
I had the salt and pepper squid and vegetable spring roles. And it was absolutely delicious. Very reasonable price for the amount of serving on the plate. Authentic taste! The service was quick. Good for casual dinning. Will be back!
- Service
- Dine in
- Meal type
- Lunch
- Price per person
- £10–20
- Recommended dishes
- Spring Rolls
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Absolutely love this place. We've been coming in often since we tried it. The portions sizes are amazing for the price and the quality is excellent and the workers there are really lovely too! Totally recommend 🙌
- Service
- Dine in
- Wait time
- No wait
- Group size
- 2 people, 3-4 people
- Price per person
- £10–20
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Owner response
Hi Angelica, thank you for supporting and the lovely review 🙏
I love recommendations and when my colleague told me about it, I had to try. My partner brought me here as it was our treat day and girlll, I had fun. I was satiated. I ordered the THREE ROAST. Im asian, i love my rice (egg fried rice for this dish) and it is topped with roasted…More reviews
I love recommendations and when my colleague told me about it, I had to try.
My partner brought me here as it was our treat day and girlll, I had fun. I was satiated.
I ordered the THREE ROAST.
Im asian, i love my rice (egg fried rice for this dish) and it is topped with roasted duck, crispy pork belly and char siu.
My partner opted for chow mein but I told him to get the STIR FRIED BEEF HO FAN. It didnt disappoint him. "Simple and done well" was his comment. It came with a generous serving of tender beef with some bean sprouts, spring onions and the noodles. The wok hei was there.
We had to order more meat and that meant SWEET AND SOUR PORK RIBS. This isnt the tender fall off the bone ribs but its cripsy on the outside and you have to pull the meat off the bone. The sauce was great and it had a decent amount of meat to bone ratio as well as vegetables.
It was lunch time, felt thirsty from walking under the scorching sun. Their HOMEMADE LEMON ICED TEA did not disappoint. I think they used black tea, some sweetener and added in fresh lemons. Very refreshing with crushed ice. They serve it with a straw and a spoon so you can crush the lemon as you slurp down this lovely bevvy.
☆They take card and cash payments.
☆Loo was our of order when we visited.
☆We didnt have to make a reservation.
☆They do takeaways 20pence per takeaway tub.
☆Food came out fast and hot.
☆5-10minute walk from the portsmouth and southsea train station
☆Star rating☆
Price 5/5✨️
Food 5/5✨️
Ambiance 5/5✨️
Service 5/5✨️
Location 5/5✨️- Service
- Dine in
- Meal type
- Lunch
- Price per person
- £10–20
The food was a bit salty when I ate here, the menu was roast duck and roast chicken.
- Service
- Dine in
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Price per person
- £1–10
- Recommended dishes
- Sauce, Roast Pork Egg Fried Rice
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
As always, good food, wonderful service and hygienic. Been having this food for few years.. Never disappointed.
Delicious and quick. Paid by cash but had the option to pay by card. Will definitely come by again!
- Service
- Take out
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Price per person
- £1–10
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Legendary quick and cheap Chinese food. Hasn't changed in 10 odd years. Never had a bad meal here, service is quick and the 50p for extra rice is great. Normally have satay or curry which are both awesome, beef brisket is particularly good. There's not a lot of seating and it fills up quick for lunch so try to get there early.
Great food and service. We often come here with the family and usually eat duck. Great flavours, never been disappointed.
- Price per person
- £10–20
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Amazing authentic chinese food. Missed Chinatown since moving from London to Pompei 2 years ago. Full of flavour, quality ingredients and large portions. A very happy returning customer!
Been coming here for years! The food is delicious and staff are great.
- Wait time
- No wait
- Group size
- 1 person, 2 people, 3-4 people, 5-8 people
- Price per person
- £10–20
- Food
- 5
- Service
- 5
- Atmosphere
- 5
Food has always tasted great, it's cheap, cheerful and quick.......better than most delivered takeaways they have their own style and taste, I prefer their chow mein here than anywhere else
Opening hours
- Monday
- 11:00–20:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00–20:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00–20:00
- Thursday
- 11:00–20:00
- Friday
- 11:00–20:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–20:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Find us
Portsmouth
City Centre, 20-22 Lake Rd, Portsmouth PO1 4HA, United KingdomHong Kong Tea BarPortsmouthGet directions
From the business
1Notice: Temporary Closure
Dear Guests,
The Hong Kong Tea Bar will be closed for kitchen maintenance until Saturday, July 5th. We will reopen on Monday, July 7th. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
We look forward to serving you again soon!
Best regards,
The Hong Kong Tea Bar Team
Customer updates
This was Martha's.. A classic matelot boozer with an upstairs 'discotheque' (you remember those?).. Great memories
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Location details
- street
- City Centre, 20-22 Lake Rd
- postalCode
- PO1 4HA
- plusCode
- RW27+X6 Portsmouth, United Kingdom