Hong Kong Bistro

After moving to Bath from Melbourne, where you get a wide range of spectacular Asian cuisine, I was getting fed up of jacket potatoes and sandwiches for lunch. I saw this place when I was going to the bus stop; the menu was reasonably –priced, it had a variety of soup noodles, and as another reviewer said, there were Asian (probably Chinese) customers inside — always a good sign. I had wonton soup noodles, and although the veg was slightly overcooked and the soup flavour a little lacking depth, the wontons were full of bite and flavour, and the noodles were nice and springy. The FOH woman was a bit brusque with the taking and delivering of orders, and I was surprised not to be given a glass of water, which ought to be standard service everywhere. There was also no Chinese condiments on the table, and the slight unfriendliness of the server made me hesitate to ask. I will go back however, as the price is right and there are some other soup noodles I would like to try. It makes me miss Melbourne a tiny bit less anyway.

Great food and lovely staff.
I had the Pad Thai which I can recommend. My wife had the Chicken Chow Mien which she also enjoyed.
Would definitely go here again. As other reviewers mentioned, it’s good value for Bath and ideally located close to the train station.

I ate here pretty much every day when I was living up the street. Awesome, awesome chow mein. Plus, they have a mystery menu entirely in Chinese that they only give special customers. Some day, I will earn the right to be the person who gets that menu. Then I’ll be embarrassed because I don’t speak or read any Chinese.
The service is great, although as they warn you, they bring out the meals as they are cooked so you might be sitting awkwardly for a while as your friends eat.
They used to have this amazing old menu with a dessert called ‘pineapple baby’ on it that I never worked up the urge to order.
From what I recollect, it’s also open better hours than a majority of the stuff in Bath, so it’s a great option when all the supermarkets are closed and you’re bleakly contemplating the prospect of eating mushy peas and fish and chips after waiting in line behind drunken, indecisive, belligerent uni students.

I have been here several times now and taken a couple of small groups there.
On all occasions everyone has been very happy with the food and service.
The food is simple and authentic and the staff dicrete and helpful.
Go there!

A perfect choice for my final meal in Bath, Hong Kong Bistro is right down the street from the Bath Spa Rail Station. Several tables of Chinese people enjoying their food, I hope it’s not offensive to point that out, because I usually see it as a sign of good Chinese food.
Service was excellent, though I had to feel bad for the lone woman working the restaurant, taking orders, running drinks, bringing plates of food, cleaning tables. She was seriously hussling!
Excellent portion of truly delicious food, I went with the Chef Special Noodles, which was a large pile of noodles with thin slices of chicken and beef and pork, plus a couple of prawns («shrimp» in American). Veggies were crisp and tasty and the sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds really set it off.
They had several bottles of win on their list and a half-​dozen or so bottles of spirits on the wall, plus a few different beer choices.
With a Tiger beer, a great deal for just under £7. I would absolutely return.

If you’re on the hunt for a Chinese restaurant in Bath, then Hong Kong Bistro is a pretty good option. The service is excellent, the food is tasty and everything about it is generally very good value. It’s a million times better than that buffet-​style Chinese place located just down the road in the Kingsmead Leisure Complex — and at similar prices. The quality of the food is a lot better than a takeaway, but it’s not the best Chinese fare I’ve tasted, though having said that, you’d be likely to pay a lot more for a finer dining experience than this. Certainly worth a try.

Good portions for the price you pay (as w/​any semi-​fast Chinese restaurant). It is definitely a restaurant for the student budget and delivering mediocre food. I had the roast duck fried rice, it was savory and filling. My friend had the beef ho-​fun, it shined with grease (but that’s how it’s suppose to be).

Great Food at a Good Price (for Bath).
Can not go wrong with the Chef Special Noodles — either pan fried egg noodles or in a soup with Udon Noodles.
The helpings are generous so go with a good appetite.
If you have room for a side — the crispy lamb is a must.
A regular resturant for me.

Located at the bottom of Bath city centre is Hong Kong Bistro, a welcoming little oriental restaurant along the lines of Wagamama there are plenty of tables so no need to book although it gets pretty busy at lunchtimes with people heading their on their lunchbreaks. This is because the service is quick, polite and very good, they do the usual bring it when it’s ready but to be honest most dishes arrive at the same time. There is lots of choice of rice and noodle dishes as well as soups and side orders (prawns in pastry with sweet chilli sauce is a personal favourite!) and usually about £5−7 per dish which is very good as you get generous portions. An excellent place for a relaxed bite to eat.