Chi-Ni Restaurant Tooting Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "ChiNi's menu is a symphony of Asian flavours, a fusion that delights and surprises."
• "The Dynamite Prawns and Tai Pai Paneer were highlights; and the Sweet corn soup was exceptional."
• "The Fish Koliwada is a must-try for seafood lovers."
• "The Chilli Garlic Beef is a solid 10 out of 10!"
• "Every dish has its own authentic Indo-Chinese taste how you eat in India."

Cons:

• "The food was bland, not authentic at all."
• "The flavour of the chicken in some of the dishes was a little overpowering."
• "The food was extremely mediocre. Prawn crackers were stale."
• "The mains were okay. My food was ordered wrong multiple times."
• "Unfortunately only tasty food was the soup."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "I was warmly greeted by the friendly staff and their hospitality made me feel right at home."
• "ChiNi's attentive and knowledgeable staff are your culinary guides."
• "The staff are very helpful and courteous."
• "The service is top-notch, and the ambiance is welcoming."
• "Staff was extremely kind in altering a fish starter to cater to our spicy liking."

Cons:

• "Service is good although slow to receive food."
• "The service wasn’t great, the waitress bless her couldn’t understand what we wanted to order."
• "The service was fantastic, food came out very fast from order (5-10mins)."
• "Extremely poor service. A guy called Ravi is rude to all customers."
• "Had Singapore noodles and vegetables fried rice, for takeaway although I waited longer than I expected."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The ambiance is welcoming. I highly recommend Chi-Ni for an unforgettable culinary journey."
• "The cleanliness of the place was also great."
• "Venue: Chi-Ni, Tooting. Interior deco is really nice."
• "Its spacious, very simple and quiet on weekdays."
• "Very warm friendly team who serves & takes care of their customers."

Cons:

• "Space and interior: Its spacious, very simple and quiet on weekdays."
• "The place seemed okay but after we placed the order it took them forever to bring our food."
• "Hygiene leaves a lot to be desired, sticky cutlery and dirty plates."
• "I also saw the waiting staff reuse old dipping sauces that previous customers have used."
• "Very disappointed. Not authentic Malaysian at all, chef does not know how to cook Malaysian food."

Portion Size and Pricing

Pros:

• "The single portions for mains like chow main, rice or chicken dishes are for two people easily."
• "The family bowl is enough for 5-6."
• "The portion sizes also moderately correlate with the prices 👍"
• "Portion sizes are decent."
• "Great dining place for Indianised Chinese food."

Cons:

• "The food itself was tasty yet very spicy, particularly the main course."
• "I was a bit disappointed that the main course which costs around £9-£10 didn't include rice/noodles which costs an extra £5 on top."
• "£4 for a plate of Masala chips, and all it is is fried chips with peri peri powder on them."
• "Chicken spring roll is £4.25 for 2 spring rolls cut in half."
• "Absolute waste of time. The prices in this place are shocking."