Chung Ying

Outstanding food, service and setting. A week before Christmas, extremely busy and yet the staff could not have been any better. Very friendly, nothing was too much trouble and they were welcoming and happy. The food was the best Chinese food I have ever eaten. Totally melt in your mouth beef and sensational dim sum. Thank you for the perfect 80th birthday for my Dad.

Chung Ying has been the culinary centre-piece of Birmingham's China Town for as long as I can remember. It look's awesome from the high street. Pundits rate it as one of Birmingham City Centre's best restaurants. Is it any good then?
If there is hype, I have high expectations. When I was seated in the outdoor portion of the restaurant I began reading the menu. This consisted of 4 sheets of A4 paper with a long list of popular British Chinese menu options. I felt underwhelmed.
Service was at a gentle pace, humble.
Food was served piping hot, cutlery was arranged in the classic British Chinese

Seating:
The restaurant currently has outdoor seating.
+ super clean
+ heaters placed appropriately around every table - you won’t feel cold.
Food:
+ Incredibly good - there’s a huge selection of Dim Sums (which are actually amazing!)
+ Really really well priced.
+ Portion sizes are good too - not small by any means.
Would I recommend coming here?
Definitely! I’ll definitely visit again!
Ps bathrooms are clean and well maintained too.

The best Chinese Restaurant anywhere, ever. If you visit Birmingham you must eat here. The dim sum is Michelin quality and the service is fast and efficient. Main dishes are always tasty and portion sizes are generous. I have been visiting Chung Ying (and previously Chung Ying Gardens) for over 30 years, never had a disappointing meal or negative experience. A real gem in the centre of China Town, and a must try for Asian food enthusiasts.

Nice restaurant. Dim Sum generally is very good. If you have lunch or dinner make sure you order the braise pork with preserved vegetables. Highly recommended! Fried noodle and rice are good too. Yum Yum!

The food and service was amazing. Have been here twice now. Cannot fault anything there. Highly recommended!!!!

We really really enjoyed our meal here. Really friendly staff, probably the best Chinese food I’ve ever had. Great value for money. And large portion sizes. We will definitely be returning next time we are in Birmingham. Thanks all

The venue is a little dated, maybe tired in places but the food was great and the staff were both efficient and pleasant
The portions are very generous, our eyes were definitely too big for our bellies. Several of the main courses ( I'm looking at you lemon chicken) could easily be described as sharers
Reasonable prices top off a satisfying experience
The menu is vast, so I'll certainly be coming back to try more

Absolutely delicious, best meal we've had in a while. We had a selection of the vegetarian and vegan dishes and enjoyed every single one. The mock duck pancakes and the spicy vegetarian dumplings were a highlight. We'll definitely be back ❤

Nice restaurant to enjoy some delicious traditional Chinese Dim Sum and other main dishes. We came on a Saturday for a quick lunch, service was very prompt, food arrived hot, staff was very friendly.
Only disappointment this visit, was some of the food wasn't as good as before. But we still enjoy coming and would recommend coming for some tasty food.