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China Plate

The Chancery | Valley Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
Ranked #29 of 176 restaurants in Nairobi
4.5 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Cuisines: Chinese
Most recent review
- 24 Apr 2012
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15 reviews 15 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

the ffod was pretty good but ambience ok and location not so great More

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Broomfield, CO
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12 reviews 12 reviews
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

Highly recommended. Good food, service, ambiance. What more could one want? More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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23 reviews 23 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

The China Plate is the best chinese restaurant in Nairobi. See Karim who is the owner and order the chilli crab and China Plate Fish Special More

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kenya
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14 reviews 14 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

i love the place there is ample parking and the service is quite good - the food is alot and many varieties - i always wonder what the chinesse add in their food.. More

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London
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46 reviews 46 reviews
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

A Nairobi favorite. China Plate is in a slightly strange location, on the second floor of an office block, but once inside, all the traditional features of a good Chinese are in evidence. Fantastic crispy aromatic duck, and all the other good, familiar Chinese dishes. More

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Nairobi, Kenya
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011

Hot food, very intresting... nice ambiamce, downside is that food can take time to come, like 20-30 mins... More

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Chennai
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21 reviews 21 reviews
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2011

Nice restaurant within walking distance of my hotel. Good ambience. The staff were very friendly, and service was quick & efficient. The food was very tasty and slightly different from the routine Chinese dishes you get in most Asian & African "Chinese" restaurants. Will definitely visit again if I am in that area. More

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Bangkok
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62 reviews 62 reviews
151 helpful votes 151 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2011
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We had a quick lunch here and went to the China Plate because of the advice from our local travel agent. Good service and good food for being in Africa. Not really authentic but acceptable like many Chinese restaurants found outside of China or Asia. Location was nice and security was very good as the restaurant is situated on the... More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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27 reviews 27 reviews
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 August 2011
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people found this review helpful

China Plate has a great variety of good Chinese food. Pleasant decor, good service, Excellent place for a business lunch (it has private areas as well as opening all afternoon). Reasonable prices, Interesting wines. If you are looking for either a quick or extended meal this is worth a look More

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Pretoria, South Africa
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10 reviews 10 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2011

We were a party of four close colleagues and we had a great evening - we were given a corner table with a large lazy susan and were able to share our choices casually. Most especially the food was excellent, the service quietly attentive and the prices reasonable. Only the duck disappointed but the rest, including the egg rice more... More

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