The Kangxi Imperial is a chinese restaurant in Harborne, Birmingham. Rated 4.3 stars from 244 Google reviews. Known for service that remembers you and generous portions and flavour that justifies the price. Best for group dinner and family celebration. Ranked #12 of 12 in Harborne. Price range: £20–30.
Rankings updated April 2026
The Kangxi Imperial
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Quick Verdict
Locals return because the food stays consistent, the portions don't shrink, and the service feels like you're being looked after rather than processed through. This is the kind of place you book for your granddaughter's birthday and come back to every January.
You want reliable Chinese food that doesn't pretend to be fine dining, generous portions, and staff who'll actually listen to what you want rather than rush you through.
About The Kangxi Imperial
The Kangxi Imperial is a Chinese restaurant in Harborne that's built its reputation on consistent food quality and service that actually remembers your name. It's a proper sit-down operation with soft lighting, decorations that work, and enough quiet to have a conversation—which matters when you're here with friends or family. The menu spans starters (aubergine, salt and pepper veggie chicken get specific mentions), mains like crispy aromatic duck rolls and Singapore rice noodles, and wonton soup that keeps people coming back for years. Portions are generous enough that leftovers become dinner at home. The staff—particularly a server named Anusha who's clearly been there long enough to remember what you ordered last time—actively suggest dishes rather than just taking orders. It's casual, wheelchair-accessible, and set up for groups, families, solo diners, and the kind of regular who's been coming for 3 years straight. Prices sit at £20–30 per head, which reviewers consistently describe as reasonable for the quality and portion size you're getting.
What Stands Out
Service that remembers you
Multiple reviewers highlight Anusha by name across 3+ years of visits. One regular notes: 'she has been our server for most of our visits and has been wonderful, friendly and attentive.' Another states: 'she has the most amazing memory, great customer care, nothing is too much for her.' This isn't casual praise—it's consistency.
Generous portions and flavour that justifies the price
Reviewers describe food as 'very comforting, flavourful, filling and the portions are generous' with leftovers taken home for dinner. One notes 'reasonably priced for the amount and quality of the food.' Specific dishes mentioned repeatedly: crispy aromatic duck rolls, Singapore rice noodles, char siu pork, and wonton soup.
Quiet enough to actually talk
A regular describes the atmosphere: 'The restaurant is quiet, it makes it very easy to have a conversation. There are also many decorations that look very good to me. The lighting is quite soft as well, which makes the place feel even more cosy.' This matters for groups and dates.
What Customers Say
Recommended dishes for us to try and such a friendly welcome and service.
Anusha was a very attentive waitress and made some delicious suggestions from the menu.
Food was great service really good but carpets could do with a good clean
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Kangxi Imperial
Yes, dinner reservations are recommended. The restaurant accepts reservations and will accommodate larger parties—one group of 18 had the restaurant stay open on a Sunday afternoon for a birthday. No online booking system, so call ahead.
Crispy aromatic duck rolls, Singapore rice noodles with meat, char siu pork (described as 'very tender and a bit sweet'), wonton soup, and salt and pepper veggie chicken. Starters get consistent praise for freshness.
£20–30 per head. Reviewers describe this as good value given portion sizes—leftovers regularly make it home for a second meal.
Yes. The venue has a kids' menu, high chairs, and reviewers mention returning for children's birthdays. One family has been coming every January for their granddaughter's birthday for years.
Casual and quiet—soft lighting, decorations that work, easy to have conversations. Full by dinner service but not loud. One regular notes it's 'a perfect place to dine while catching up with friends.'
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