Man's Chinese Takeaway Alton

Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 More
Apr 28th, 2023

First time trying this place based on the positive reviews I came across. The Special Chow Mein had a sweet taste to it - not to my liking. And the crispy chilli beef was not crispy - soggy more like, drowned in too much sauce. Disappointing.
Mar 20th, 2023

Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 Recommended dishes Long Rolls More
Mar 14th, 2023

It was ok, bland to my taste to be honest which was the family opinion too. We will stick with Chefs Kitchen
Mar 2nd, 2023

I grew up in Alton but don't remember ever trying this place, and was pleasantly surprised to see they're still around. I'm back for a short visit after a decade in Toronto, where I'm spoiled for choice (two Chinatowns and a Korea town). If this were in Toronto maybe I'd have given 3 stars, but for a smallish town in Hampshire I'm impressed, and either way I'd be tempted to try more of their menu. I'd have come back again this visit if they weren't closed for a couple of weeks. I had the house special curry and the Korean seafood pancake. The curry was unremarkably decent; I'd have to try more of their menu before I'd be tempted to circle back to it but that's more about me than the food. The Korean seafood pancake solidly holds up to Korean food I've had in Toronto, and was welcome comfort food. I might be doing my hometown a disservice but I honestly didn't expect to see kimchi anywhere in Alton. I should've asked if they sell it by the tub! It's a great side and a better ingredient. I was treated to the meal by relatives, tired, and used to thinking in dollars and have been abroad for years, so can't offer useful comment on value for money. I'd have been thrilled if they had Japchae/glass noodles... I think Alton is ready for that. Most of the Chinese dishes that come to mind for "I'd have loved if they had..." statements probably woudn't be popular enough to be regular items. I'm sure locals would love congee if they tried it, but I don't know that "rice porage" is what most people are after when they want takeout (myself included if I'm honest; always been more of a dine-in go-to). I'd also have loved if they had more vegetable sides. "They" in this case being "almost everywhere I find myself eating when I'm back in the UK", rather than Man's in particular... what's a guy got to do to get some gai lan around here?
Feb 23rd, 2023