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Since the Imperial Chinese Restaurant made its debut in 2000, it has become, quite simply, the standard by which all other Paphos Chinese cuisine is judged.
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks, Late Night
CUISINES
Thai, Chinese, Asian
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Cash Only, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile

One of those places that gives nothing to complain about but leaves you faintly disappointed. The food was uninspiring and just short of bland. While some of the service was good there was too much rushing around and tables were crowded too close to each...other. I prefer my wine poured into my glass rather than over the table but we struggled to be allowed to do this for ouselves. Ours seemed to be the only table not offered chopsticks and the food delivery to us was slapdash. The food could have done with being warmer - it took some time to be served our main courses and we suspect the food was cooling on the pass. On a positive note, despite the air of rush about the place we did not feel rushed to vacate the table. We shared Dim Sum as a starter - filling was incredibly tasty and the soy dip was amazing. We both felt the dough was undercooked however. For mains we went for mixed chow mein and coriander chicken. The portion size of the first was about half you'd expect, for the latter about twice the size. As I said, nothing worth complaining about but definitely nothing to write home about. A "food is fuel" moment and we'll fuel up elsewhere in future. Can't recommend.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Attended for an evening meal whilst on holiday. Friendly and attentive staff. Lovely restaurant and vibe. The food was excellent and portion size good and price very reasonable. Szechwan beef, chicken Teriyaki, rice, noddles, all excellent and would recommend. The only reason I have given...4 stars was the disappointing barbecue spare ribs which had hardly any meat on them. However, the staff were lovely and the service was fantastic, definitely 5 stars. Would recommend a visit and will be going back before the end of our holiday. Best Chinese meal in Paphos so far.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago

We had the set menu for two Plenty of good food nice and hot Very tasty Nice bottle of rose and two Expresso martinis Downfall was we would have stayed for another cocktail each but we were presented with the bill……. Sort of killed the...eveningMore

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Great location, fantastic staff, and fabulous decor. Oh, and the food was just superb. We went here last year several times and this year again. And, we'll be back.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

An excellent dining experience from beginning to end, our server (Janet) took care of us throughout- food and drinks arriving at a pace suitable to make the whole meal an enjoyable experience, never rushed but nor did we ever have to wait. Good value for...money, drinks were reasonable priced and the selection of well cooked and tasty Chinese dishes was outstanding - I see some reviews weren’t at all positive but we had a great time and would recommend this restaurant without hesitation!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 5 weeks ago

***AVOID AVOID AVOID*** shame there is not a 'zero' star rating!! From the outside the restaurant looks lovely & very upmarket, but that's where it ends. The food arrived within 5 minutes of ordering, before the drinks!, the staff were very unfriendly & not very...welcoming. Everything was very rushed, we were in & out within 45 minutes. Only part of our meal arrived, when we chased this up they apologised & said that it had been delivered to the wrong table! The food was very bland & tasteless, which did not match the appearance of the restaurant. VERY disappointed & couldn't wait to leave 😞More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed August 13, 2023

Ordered a delivery last night. Absolutely delicious, sweet and sour chicken, beef in oyster sauce, chicken chow mein, 2 large spring rolls with dip and special rice. All delivered piping hot in 35min and they found our street without problem! With 10% off eat in...price. Thank you Imperial ☺More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed August 12, 2023 via mobile

Having read several reviews about this Asian restaurant and how good it meant to be, we decided to try it out as we’d been missing out on Chinese and Thai food since moving to Paphos in mid July. We ordered the Set Menu for Two...for €55 which included Fried Wontons, Short ribs, Fried beef, Szechuan chicken, noodles and rice. The starters arrived and it all went down hill from there. The ribs were dry the wontons were greasy. We kept our fingers crossed for the main course, but only to be disappointed on a whole new level. Both dishes lacked taste, seasoning or any kind of spice. It simply was flavorless. It was so bad my wife simply couldn’t eat much of it. We sat for a good 15-20 mins not eating anything more and not a single member of the staff bothered to ask us if there was anything wrong or if the food was ok. We had to ask for the bill just so we could get out. The moment we paid again there was no asking how everything was .. we simply we made to feel unwanted. The credit receipt was slapped onto the table and the waiter left. If ZERO rating existed we’d give them zero out of 5 on everything. Avoid this restaurant as you’ll be super disappointed that you tried it. Meanwhile we’re walking back to our accommodation whilst we write this review wondering who’s going to throw up first 🤢More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed August 6, 2023

Gorgeous restaurant. Looks great and food is really good. Make sure you book as it’s really busy as they were turning people away

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed July 30, 2023 via mobile

We were surprised to find that this Chinese restaurant maintains top quality for so many years. We have been visiting this restaurant whenever we stay in Paphos and really enjoy the food environment and the service. Congratulations to the manager

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed July 21, 2023 via mobile

The food here is really good and portion sizes are pretty decent. The restaurant is modern and looks great. My only complaint is the service. It’s too rushed. It feels like you are in a fast food place. My husband had barely put his fork...down and the plates were gone. We were pushed to ask for the bill as well with the more drinks or desserts ? Want to bill then ? No I would like to finish my current drinks and decide then !!!! If I am paying decent money I want to feel like I can relax and stay more than 30 mins. I have spoken to a couple of friends since and they had the same problem and they are locals. Shame really as ruined our night.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed July 16, 2023

We ate at this restaurant last night and 1st impressions were amazing, the building and interior are fabulous and the greeting we received was great by the wait staff but unfortunately the food and drinks were just not up to standard. The food arrived 5...mins after we ordered it and it was average at best, the cocktails we ordered tasted cheap. Was expecting so much more. We were only in the building for 45 mins and this is way to fast of a turn around at dinner time.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed July 16, 2023 via mobile

Lovely restaurant with a nice atmosphere offering Chinese, someThai dishes and sushi. Great service food freshly prepared and tasty. Stick to ordering Chinese as the Thai wasn’t authentic. Nice offering of complimentary dessert.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed July 11, 2023 via mobile

We’ve visited this restaurant twice in our weeks holiday, this is because the staff are really welcoming and the food is delicious. Peter is very helpful, I’m a fussy eater and he ordered my food as I requested. the best Chinese restaurant in Cyprus.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed July 10, 2023

Well worth a visit to Imperial such a beautiful venue, we had our dinner on the terrace beautiful music very romantic and the food was to die for, Tempura Prawns, salt and pepper calamari, aromatic duck , sizzling beef and chowmein , it was so...good we went back twice in a week. Peter the waiter was absolutely spot on he could not do enough for us fantastic service it made our last night a night to remember. Definitely going back in September. 💕More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Yes, Imperial Chinese Restaurant offers takeout services.

Imperial Chinese Restaurant is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4