The Best Chinese Takeaways in Waterlooville, Horndean & Purbrook: Our 2025 Guide
AI-powered analysis of 8 Chinese takeaways based on hundreds of real customer reviews
There's nothing quite like a Friday night Chinese takeaway. That familiar smell of sweet and sour sauce, the sound of the doorbell, the anticipation of opening that white box. But with eight Chinese takeaways across Waterlooville, Horndean, and Purbrook, which one should you be ordering from?
Using advanced AI-powered analysis, we've scraped and analyzed hundreds of real customer reviews from across the web to bring you the definitive guide to the best Chinese takeaways in your area. Here's our honest, data-driven assessment based on weighted scores that consider both rating and review volume.
🏆 Chinese Takeaway League Table 2025
Ranked by weighted score (rating × review volume)
| Rank | Takeaway | Rating | Reviews | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🏆#1 |  New Golden Leaf Waterlooville 7 The Kestrels, Eagle Ave, PO8 9GX | ⭐4.5 | 192 | 23.7 | £10-20 |
🥈#2 | Noodle Bar Chinese Takeaway Waterlooville 115 London Rd, PO7 7DZ | ⭐4.5 | 160 | 22.9 | £10-20 |
🥉#3 | The Light Chinese Takeaway Waterlooville 61 London Rd, PO7 7EX | ⭐4.1 | 147 | 20.5 | £10-20 |
#4 | Jade Garden Waterlooville 5 Queens Parade, London Rd, PO7 7EB | ⭐3.9 | 150 | 19.6 | £20-30 |
#5 | Kim & Laurie Waterlooville 3 Lavender Rd, PO7 8NS | ⭐4.2 | 80 | 18.5 | £10-20 |
#6 | New Purbrook Garden Purbrook 8 London Rd, Purbrook, PO7 5LJ | ⭐4.1 | 77 | 17.9 | Not specified |
#7 | Lucky House Horndean 2A London Rd, Horndean, PO8 0BZ | ⭐3.5 | 122 | 16.8 | £10-20 |
#8 | Hakka Kitchen Waterlooville 75B London Rd, PO7 7EL | ⭐4.3 | 44 | 16.4 | £10-20 |
New Golden Leaf
Waterlooville
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✓What Customers Love
"Such good Chinese and excellent portions."
"The food and service is almost perfect (as far as a Chinese takeaway goes). I've never had a bad meal here."
⚠️Areas for Improvement
"AVOID AT ALL COSTS!! You do not want to order from here we got served up raw chicken and got very ill, also missing items after spending over £50 with them!"
Noodle Bar Chinese Takeaway
Waterlooville
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✓What Customers Love
"Never had a bad meal from here - our 'go to' for every takeaway. Best chicken satay skewers you'll ever find."
"Very good food has the cool boxes and everything super good pricing too love the pad Thai from there"
⚠️Areas for Improvement
"Absolutely disgusting. Do not order the munch box, it's terrible. Nothing like you're expecting, greasy, cold, horrible Chinese food."
The Light Chinese Takeaway
Waterlooville
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✓What Customers Love
"We tried this Chinese for the first time yesterday and we were really happy with it. We've tried various local Chinese but this one has become a favourite."
"The light Chinese takeaway is such a lovely restaurant the staff are always so polite and delivery is always so fast, would definitely recommend."
⚠️Areas for Improvement
"I ordered from there tonight WILL NOT BE ORDERING FROM THERE AGAIN when delivery turned up delivery driver was fine but the food was awful. The chicken balls were soggy and the chips were cold."
Jade Garden
Waterlooville
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✓What Customers Love
"I have been coming here for a few years now, the food is absolutely amazing, the best chinese I have ever been to and I have tried a few."
"Had numerous dining experiences there and the takeaway didn't disappoint either. Food tastes very clean with no slop."
⚠️Areas for Improvement
"The restaurant has gone down hill, when we arrived there was one other table in use, over £6.00 for 3/4s of a pint of lager."
Kim & Laurie
Waterlooville
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✓What Customers Love
"Been coming here for almost 20 years. Still the best around. The food is always cooked to perfection. Highly recommend the beef in black bean sauce!"
"Always have had great food here never any issues best around in my opinion"
⚠️Areas for Improvement
"Rude staff. My dad ordered a portion of chips. He told the man serving that he had been waiting 20 mins and inquired in a friendly manner roughly how long it will be. The guy serving accused him of lying about waiting 20 mins."
New Purbrook Garden
Purbrook
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✓What Customers Love
"The best Chinese takeaway I have found since moving to the area a year ago and I've tried a few. Plenty of flavor and options. Very friendly staff. I fully recommend."
⚠️Areas for Improvement
"I've purchased from New Purbrook Garden this evening for my daughter birthday and the food was the worst food I've had. It was very obvious that the Crispy shredded chicken was days old and refried again and was oil soaked and hard."
Lucky House
Horndean
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✓What Customers Love
"Best Chinese I ever had! The chicken ball is so crispy, the chicken is so tender! The curry sauce is better than all other shop around the area."
"Lovely food and amazing service. This is our number one takeaway that we go to. The curry is amazing."
⚠️Areas for Improvement
"I've ordered from lucky house for at least 10 years and the food has always been Lovely, but this past year the food has gone down hill. I ordered chicken fried rice which tasted and smelt like an old ash tray."
Hakka Kitchen
Waterlooville
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✓What Customers Love
"Best Chinese I've ever had! Everything was cooked to perfection and full of flavour. Delivery was fast and I would highly recommend."
"Love hakka Always amazing tasting food never fatty and always on time"
⚠️Areas for Improvement
"The ribs were fatty and gristly I asked for no carrots in chow mein but they were in there the chow mein was tasteless even with BBQ sauce"
The Verdict: Who Should You Order From?
After analyzing hundreds of real customer reviews from across the web, here's our honest, data-driven assessment:
- •Want the absolute best? New Golden Leaf in Waterlooville. With 192 reviews and a 4.5-star rating, it's the top-ranked Chinese takeaway in the area.
- •Looking for variety? Noodle Bar Chinese Takeaway offers excellent chicken satay skewers and Pad Thai, with a 4.5-star rating from 160 reviews.
- •Want consistency? The Light Chinese Takeaway is a solid performer with 147 reviews and a 4.1-star rating.
- •Live in Purbrook? New Purbrook Garden is your go-to option with good flavor and friendly staff.
- •Live in Horndean? Lucky House is your only option, with a 3.5-star rating from 122 reviews.
- •Want something different? Hakka Kitchen is a hidden gem with a 4.3-star rating, though it has fewer reviews.
- •On a budget? Most takeaways offer similar pricing (£10-20 per person), but Jade Garden is slightly more expensive (£20-30 per person).
What the Data Tells Us
The Chinese takeaway scene in Waterlooville, Horndean, and Purbrook is competitive and diverse. With 8 Chinese takeaways across the area, customers have plenty of choice. Our analysis of hundreds of reviews reveals that the top takeaways consistently deliver on food quality, portion size, and value for money.
The most common complaints across all takeaways include inconsistent food quality, long waiting times during peak hours, and occasional service issues. However, the majority of reviews are positive, indicating that these establishments are generally meeting customer expectations.
Interestingly, the highest-rated takeaways (New Golden Leaf and Noodle Bar) both have 4.5-star ratings, but New Golden Leaf edges ahead with more reviews (192 vs 160), giving it more statistical weight.
🥡 **Final Word:** Based on real customer reviews and data analysis, you don't need to travel to Portsmouth or Southampton for a great Chinese takeaway. Some of the best Chinese food in Hampshire is right here in Waterlooville, Horndean, and Purbrook. Our advice? Try the top-rated options first—New Golden Leaf and Noodle Bar—and find your favourite.
Sarah Mitchell
Editorial Writer at Waterlooville Directory