We pulled the live Google rating and review count for every one of the Chinese takeaways and restaurants across Eltham, New Eltham and Mottingham (checked 4 October 2026), ranked on rating first and review count to break ties. Every figure below is real and correct at the time of writing. Nobody paid to be on this list, and ratings move, so a quick check before you go is worthwhile.
How we ranked them: highest Google star rating first, ties broken by number of reviews.
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Rice Drop
Mottingham
With 4.6 stars from 129 Google reviews, Rice Drop is rated highly by the people who have used it. It is listed in Mottingham as a chinese takeaway. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated April 2025). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Saturday 4–10 pm; closed Sunday.
Good to know: has a website with more detail.
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Emerald Food Centre
Eltham
Google reviewers rate Emerald Food Centre 4.6 out of 5 across 77 reviews. It is based locally as a chinese takeaway. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated July 2026). According to its Google listing: open Tuesday to Sunday 5–10 pm; closed Monday.
Good to know: phone 020 8850 3626.
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Sunrise Chinese Takeaway (Eltham)
Known for large portions
Sunrise Chinese Takeaway (Eltham) is rated 4.4 from 125 Google reviews. It is based locally as a chinese takeaway. Reviewers most often mention large portions (8 mentions), special fried rice and polite staff. According to its Google listing: open Monday to Saturday 4:45–10 pm; closed Sunday.
Good to know: phone 020 8850 9374, has a website with more detail.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
Golden Chopsticks
Known for portion size
With 4.3 stars from 98 Google reviews, Golden Chopsticks is rated highly by the people who have used it. It is listed in Eltham as a chinese restaurant. Reviewers most often mention portion size (19 mentions), beef brisket and sweet and sour chicken. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (last rated September 2025). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Sunday 12–10 pm.
Good to know: phone 020 4568 0690, has a website with more detail.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
Yi Wah
Known for fresh food
Google reviewers rate Yi Wah 4.2 out of 5 across 124 reviews. It is listed in Well Hall as a chinese takeaway. Reviewers most often mention fresh food (5 mentions), polite staff and not oily. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated May 2026). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Saturday 5–10 pm; closed Sunday.
Good to know: phone 020 8850 9101.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
Tai Pan
Known for chicken curry
Tai Pan is rated 4.1 from 231 Google reviews. It is based locally as a chinese restaurant. Reviewers most often mention chicken curry (4 mentions), polite staff and value for money. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 3 out of 5 (last rated July 2025). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Thursday 5:30–10:30 pm, Friday 5:30–11:30 pm, Saturday 12–11:30 pm, Sunday 1–9:30 pm.
Good to know: phone 020 8850 8852, has a website with more detail.
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China Jade
Eltham
With 4.1 stars from 100 Google reviews, China Jade is rated highly by the people who have used it. It is based locally as a chinese takeaway. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (last rated June 2026). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Sunday 5–9:45 pm.
Good to know: phone 020 8857 2446, has a website with more detail.
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China Express
Coldharbour Estate
Google reviewers rate China Express 4.1 out of 5 across 84 reviews. It is listed in Coldharbour Estate as a chinese takeaway. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated July 2026). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Sunday 4:45–10 pm.
Good to know: phone 020 8857 7107, has a website with more detail.
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China Noodle
Eltham
China Noodle is rated 3.8 from 307 Google reviews. It is based locally as a chinese restaurant. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated December 2025). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Saturday 12–11 pm, Sunday 12–10 pm.
Good to know: phone 020 8850 8660.
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Mandarin House
Known for prawn
With 3.7 stars from 55 Google reviews, Mandarin House is rated highly by the people who have used it. It is listed in Avery Hill as a chinese takeaway. Reviewers most often mention prawn (6 mentions), chicken balls and special fried rice. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated October 2024). According to its Google listing: open Monday 5–10:30 pm, Wednesday and Thursday 5–10:30 pm, Friday and Saturday 5–11 pm, Sunday 5–10:30 pm; closed Tuesday.
Good to know: phone 020 8850 2716, has a website with more detail.
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Golden City
Known for fried rice
Google reviewers rate Golden City 3.1 out of 5 across 88 reviews. It is listed in Eltham as a chinese takeaway. Reviewers most often mention fried rice (5 mentions), beef and value for money. According to its Google listing: open Monday 2–11 pm, Wednesday to Sunday 2–11 pm; closed Tuesday.
Good to know: phone 020 8850 7440, has a website with more detail.
Best Chinese Takeaways by area
The best-ranked venue in each area, on the same rating-then-reviews order as the main list.
- Mottingham: Rice Drop (4.6 stars from 129 Google reviews, ranked #1 overall). 1 of the 11 ranked Chinese takeaways and restaurants is in Mottingham.
- Eltham: Golden Chopsticks (4.3 stars from 98 Google reviews, ranked #4 overall). 2 of the 11 ranked Chinese takeaways and restaurants are in Eltham.
- Well Hall: Yi Wah (4.2 stars from 124 Google reviews, ranked #5 overall). 1 of the 11 ranked Chinese takeaways and restaurants is in Well Hall.
- Coldharbour Estate: China Express (4.1 stars from 84 Google reviews, ranked #8 overall). 1 of the 11 ranked Chinese takeaways and restaurants is in Coldharbour Estate.
- Avery Hill: Mandarin House (3.7 stars from 55 Google reviews, ranked #10 overall). 1 of the 11 ranked Chinese takeaways and restaurants is in Avery Hill.
The verdict
On Google rating, Rice Drop ranks first of the 11 Chinese takeaways and restaurants we checked, with 4.6 stars from 129 Google reviews.
How we ranked them
- Which businesses: every listing for Chinese takeaways and restaurants on Google Maps across Eltham, New Eltham and Mottingham with a genuine local address and a public rating. National chains and businesses that don't fit the category are left out.
- Order: Google star rating, highest first, ties broken by review count. Places with fewer than 50 reviews come after the rest, and places with fewer than 10 reviews are not ranked at all.
- "Mentioned" counts: these come from the review topics Google shows on each listing. We haven't picked or edited them.
- Nobody paid to be on this list, and nobody can pay to move up it.
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