Chinese · Bristol
Big, newly done-up and genuinely huge, this town-centre spot just across from Primark handles a family group without anyone breathing down your neck — the size means room for a pram and enough background hum that a grizzly toddler goes unnoticed. Portions of the beef stir-fried ho fun and chow mein are generous enough to share between children, and the three roast meats, salt and chilli ribs and wonton soup are the things people come back for. Food tends to arrive fast and hot, with free jasmine tea and cold water on the table. There's a kids' menu, high chairs and decent vegan choices. Worth knowing: it gets very full, so book or you may be seated on a shared round table with a time limit; dim sum is Sundays only and it's evenings only on weekdays.
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