Reasonably priced Chinese food that is not too westernised, sums up Top Jade.The menu covers a range of the more popular Chinese dishes with a few extra dishes to explore Chinese cuisine further. Portion sizes are large with simple flavours that usually do not overpower the dish.
Don't be put off by the dated decor as the food and service should not disappoint. Though it would be nice if the owner did invest a little to update.
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Top Jade has been there for years but for last one year since it has changed owners they have started serving new dishes and have completely changed the menu. Menu is bigger and better and restaurant is busier than before. I have tried many of their dishes and their fish dishes are particularly outstanding.
Today me and my wife, we had fish in pickled cabbage and deep fried chicken with chilies. They always use fresh fish sourced from local fish shops in Wellington as per the owner and mostly they use Blue Cod. This dish has got plenty of soup and the flavors are perfect combination of fresh ginger, garlic, Chinese pepper and coriander. Pickled cabbage adds acidity while pepper makes it slightly spicy and that is what you expect from a soup in Chinese restaurants. They also serve fish in chili oil one of my favorite which is spicier than what I had today and is not recommended for faint hearted . Generally their fish dishes comes in a big pot and portion is big enough to serve 3 to 4 people.
All these years I had the opportunity to visit most of the Chinese restaurants in Wellington as my wife is from China and based on my experience I will highly recommend this place. Excellent service and beautiful interiors.
We have eaten here a number of times and as always are thoroughly pleased with the taste, portion size and speed with which our meals are prepared. When we want to dine out we choose Top Jade very often as we know exactly what to expect...perfection. Thank you.
Was wondering around for some authentic Chinese food, and found this neat place upstairs. Must try their black bean beef and the roast chicken!!!
Totally wasn't disappointed. Their service is very good and the dishes came fairly quickly shortly after we ordered. Would recommend others to come and try! Don't be fooled by the outdated exterior and the traditional decorations!
Went here for dinner in Nov. The owner said he had taken over quite recently. REALLY tasty food again now - and very generous portions. Very friendly staff & a nice relaxed atmosphere. Still resonable prices too (~$17/main). We could recommend the sizzling platters. RECOMMENDED for a relaxed night out. Give it a try. Now open Tues - Sun.
We have dined here a few times and every single time it has been brilliant. The waitress is always very helpful and polite. We only had to wait about 15 mins and our meal was here. We always order the chicken and sweetcorn soup to start as its the most tasty soup I have tasted in years. Then we have a selection of sweet and sour pork to orange beef to garlic prawns (which are to die for) and lots of rice and share, so we can taste different things. And boy it is good. I was stuffed!
So Top Jade, well done and keep up the good work, we'll definately be back again and again.
Went here for a work do and had a fantastic night. They brought out nibbles which we enjoyed nibbling. Had karaoke up the front which was a lot of fun and it was a great location.
Enjoyed our meal and dining experience here.
MUCH nicer on the inside that the outside (Granted its a little dated inside, but its very clean and tidy).
Meals were great and the service was fantastic, also very good value for the price.
Awesome place to go! We have had many celebrations here as well as quiet intimate evenings and we have always been impressed. Food is brilliant, they are BYO which keeps the cost down, service is friendly and personable, I highly recommend :-)
We come to this restaurant a lot, and have brought groups of friends, we always get great service and good food. We will keep coming back
A good experience overall. The waitress was attentive and pleasant, good sized portions. We had wantons and stuffed chicken wings for starters, sizzling beef and ginger as well as Schwinn pork as mains. Food was very well presented and delicious.
Well done Top Jade, excellent value for money and a great dining experience.
Liz O'Connor
Looks like a dive from the outside, but MUCH nicer inside. The service was friendly and attentative without being annoying, and the food was great. The combination fried rice needed a little more flavouring for the rice, but was good anyway, and the hot and sour chicken was outstanding!
Am definitely going back!
Went to this lovely restaurant a few months back not expecting a miracle of service and food but to my surprise it was very lovely. me and my partner shared a set menu for two and found we could not eat it all SO MUCH FOOD which is absolutely fantastic we even got offered a doggy bag wow. the service was awesome general check ups but not annoying me and my partner are returning tonight and cant wait we have referred this restaurant to friends and family to which there dining experience has been the same fantastic quality. All i can say is great work TOP JADE A+++
Went to Top Jade Restaurant for the third time again. The staff are very friendly. The food is great, good variety and portion sizes - Love the Orange beef! Service is prompt and presentation of food is very impressive. Good price too! :)
Food is delicious. Good range of dishes. Friendly staff. Will be going back again. A bit of a hidden jewel in the Hutt.
Came here a few months ago. The service was ok. The meal was pretty good. I wouldn’t rave about it. It didn’t make us really want to go back over other places we've been. Good meals at good prices. Better than 3 stars, worse than 4. If I could give 3 and a half stars this would be its score. Went high based on other ratings.
Great atomsphere! Dim Sim are so delicious! nice friendly service.. would recommend to everyone. We will see you again top jade, thank you!
We went to Top Jade looking for somewhere to have an early Friday night dinner. We were the first guests to arrive, but the restaurant quickly began to fill up, even on a cold and stormy night. We could see why; our meal was excellent. We started off sharing the san chow barl, featuring an assortment of finely chopped vegetables. Our mains of orange beef and hot and sour sesame chicken were very tasty and beautifully presented. Our service throughout the evening was excellent: polite, friendly and efficient. We will happily dine here again and highly recommend Top Jade as an excellent Chinese restaurant in Lower Hutt.
This place is a gem, I take my girlfriend there all the time. Its beautiful inside yet the place is hidden away, more people should go there! The food is fantastic, no overpricing to be seen- for food or even drink. Its great value and quality. Just try it!
I went to top jade last year with my new born. The food, price and the service were excellent, they were so nice and helpful it was really unbelievable.
I should be there sometime next month fingers crossed. Thanks Top jade
Famous Nanjing Food. Chef, Mr. Yang originally from Jinlin Restaurant (the most famous restaurant in Nanjing, China).
The outside doesn't look much. It's a dated, unlikely place for a good meal. However, the $40 set menu we had with our party of eight was excellent. Great service. Great food. Recommend. I'd eat here again.
Very happy with our meals, all food was delicious! Only issue was the Orange beef needed much more orange flavour, if you perfect the orange beef I can guarantee my husband will have you on speed dial :-)
Just home from a family dinner at top jade restaurant. Havent been 4 years n years. It was delicious. Mum had pre-selected from menu on line and then ordered when we got there.food was excellent. Hot,fresh and paced out well . Restaurant busy and we were very curious about the different dishes ordered by other tables too. All very exciting
Thanks top jade for a lovly meal....we wil be back.
I'm ethnically Chinese, and lived in Shanghai for 8 years. This place makes food like typical family-style eateries in Shanghai. This is where I go to get an authentic taste of China in Wellington.
Me and my family have been here about 6 times for a banquet meal. Very tasty and good prices too.
Genuine Chinese food that's got beautiful flavours and ingredients. Love the steamed pork and chive dumplings!
Great Chinese food great price and friendly staff. Will go again again and again
This is under new management again
Food is great and service excellent, and will definitely go back
Looks a bit dated but they had great service & great food.
Great food and service. Also good for kids.
Unique menu with traditional Chinese restaurant setting
Brendan Graham (Colourising NZ)
+5
This place has recently had new owners and I still love it.
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