China Town & Jade Cafe I-8 Islamabad

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Seafood Platter at Chinatown I-8 branch is an absolute delight! The platter is a generous assortment of crispy fried fish, succulent prawns, and flavorful chicken wings served with delicious veg fried rice, fresh salad, and garlic bread. The presentation is impressive, and the taste is top-notch – the seafood is fresh and cooked to perfection. The accompanying green mocktails are refreshing and add a nice touch to the meal. Highly recommended for seafood lovers! Service is excellent, and the ambiance is cozy. Definitely worth trying if you're in I-8! Staff is Soo Good and attentive great 👍🏻

Honestly the food was amazing. Everything we ordered tasted so good and felt really fresh. The staff were super nice and friendly, and the manager was one of the best I’ve come across. He was really cooperative and made sure we were comfortable the whole time. The place had a really nice and welcoming vibe too. It’s not often you find good food and great service together, but this place really did. I’d definitely love to go back again soon.

*5/5 Stars* "I recently visited the Chinatown I-8 branch and had an amazing experience! The staff were super friendly and attentive, always ensuring we had everything we needed. The food was delicious, with generous portions and great flavors. I particularly enjoyed the Szechuan-style dishes, which were authentic and mouth-watering. The ambiance was cozy and intimate, perfect for a night out with friends or family. Highly recommend the Chinatown I-8 branch for anyone looking for great Chinese food and excellent service!"

I'm still frowning thinking about my experience at China Town. Me and my friends decided to try it out, but it was a total disaster from start to finish. The food was the biggest letdown - it was tasteless and uninspired. We ordered the dumplings, which were not only small in portion size but also rock-hard. I mean, I've had chewier steaks, honestly! And the sweet and sour chicken? More like shashlik, am I right? But the service, oh boy. Our server vanished for 30 minutes, leaving us to fidget and wonder if we'd even get our food. And don't even get me started on the lack of chili oil on the table. Isn't that like a staple in Chinese restaurants? I was expecting at least a small condiment, but nope, nothing. Overall, I'd say steer clear of China Town unless you're feeling adventurous and want to risk a mediocre meal. Not worth it, if you ask me.

Meal was delightful and tasty. Ordered special soup and chowin deal and their kungpao chicken was very tasty. Service was also very good. They gave an mint margaritas as complementary. Pleasant experience

Had a really great experience at China Town Jad Café (I-8). The food was absolutely delicious . I tried the Tarragon Chicken Moroccan and a small pizza, and both were fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. What truly stood out was their hospitality. The staff was polite, welcoming, and made the whole experience comfortable and enjoyable. Definitely a place worth visiting if you’re looking for good food and great service. Will be coming back again to explore more menu because I always go their for beef chilli dry but this time tried their continental game which top notch as well!

Loved the food quality! Truly authentic Chinese cuisine, and the deals are quite budget-friendly.

This restaurant boasts a great atmosphere with a well-designed interior that immediately catches the eye. The ambiance is inviting, creating a space that's perfect for enjoying a meal in a unique setting. However, my experience was marred by a feeling of discomfort. Throughout my meal, I noticed that the male staff seemed overly attentive to the way customers were eating, which felt intrusive and made for an awkward dining experience. Additionally, their frequent focus on activities outside the restaurant, often congregating to look out, obstructed the view and detracted from the overall ambiance. While the decor of the restaurant is impressive, the quality of the food didn't meet the same standard. It was, frankly, below average. The dishes lacked the flavor and finesse that one would expect from such a visually appealing establishment. The menu, in my opinion, requires significant improvement to match the high expectations set by the restaurant's aesthetic appeal. In summary, while the restaurant excels in creating a visually appealing environment, there's a pressing need for improvements in staff behavior and, importantly, in the culinary offerings. With some adjustments, this place has the potential to offer a much more enjoyable dining experience.

Everything is good…portion size is quite small…otherwise 10/10 ..taste 9/10..

It was an amazing experience. The food was nice and staff was very helpful.

It’s a small place to dine in with no toilets or even basins/sinks to wash hands. We ordered pizza, parmesan and chow-men. Pizza was okay but we spotted a hair in the dough so we had to return that and were served with a replacement. Chowmen barely has any chicken, nor did it have any taste. We had to dive in to find chicken dices but not every attempt was successful..! Their parmesan was creamy but nothing similar to what we have had in other restaurants in the past in other cities of Pakistan and abroad. Staff was excellent though. Overall, I will never ever recommend it to anyone, nor will I ever pay a visit again,”.

We sat outside to have our food, and during the cold winter that was an option we should not have chosen as they did not have outside heaters, but regardless, the food was the only thing that kept us warm aside from our jackets. Now when we arrived the staff were helpful, but afterwards when we needed something, we had to go in to the restaurant to call them, and they did not once come outside to ask us if we needed anything more after we placed our order and neither did they ask if the food was good. Which is why I gave the service a 3 star. Let's go to the food, we ordered a Chicken Corn Soup (x1); Hot and Sour Soup (x2); Dynamite Shrimp (x1); Asian Bowl (x2); Korean Spicy Chicken (x1); and Diet Coke (x1). Usually in Chinese restaurants you get served Prawn/ Fish Crackers, at this restaurant, we were not served either, which was a shame, cause that was one of the things that we were looking forward to. The Chicken Corn Soup was a lot more yellow which made it seem like it had artificial rather than natural flavourings added to it. It also had a lot more corn in it than the chicken and the taste was okay. (6/10). The Hot and Sour Soup was more peppery and had less colour than the Chicken and Corn Soup, it also had less flavour and tasted bland, I had to add Soy sauce to it in order to give some taste. (5/10). The Dynamite Shrimp's sauce was much more thicker than I'm used to, but the shrimps tasted good and fresh, so that saved the dish. (7/10). The Asian Bowls both had good tastes and were well worth the 950Rs. (8/10). The Korean Spicy Chicken was not as spicy as I was expecting it to be, I had to add extra Chinese Chilli Sauce to it, to give it that extra kick. The chicken did taste good though. (8/10). Overall, I would skip the soups as they seem to be store bought, I would also skip the appetizers, and go straight for the main course. If they are using one kitchen to operate both restaurants, then I think that's what is causing issues with quality of the food, if not, then they need to find a better chef.

We go for the aftaar. They gave us complementery pakoras, spring roll and margritta. And we ordered 2 bowl of schezwan chicken, lasagna,2 permesan chicken, chicken wings and small pizza deal.The wings are extremely good, schezwan chicken and pernesan chickenwas also nice. Lasagna was just okay. But they delevered very fast. Bill was like 8400 something

Ordered bunch of stuff. Souo was good. Fried rice were a little spicy. Sweet pineapple chicken was a no no for me but my friends liked it. Dry chilly beef was soo good. Chow menAnd last thing was juha fist which doesn't look appetizing but it definitely was. Definitely going to visit this place.

If you want to have a life time experience of humility, humbleness, hospitality and sincere services, you must visit China Town located in I-8 Markaz. They have greatest staff in the town and wonderful food with good taste, good quantity and good prices. I do appreciate them and will definitely visit them again. By the way it was my second time with China Town I-8 Markaz and it seems like it's now my always go to dine place. Good job China Town staff, good job.

We ordered egg fried rice and chicken chilli dry. The best chilli dry I’ve ever eaten. The quantity and the quality both were excellent. 10/10 experience

Food was not good we ordered dumpling and Szechuan chicken and chowmen and it was horrible. The taste of chicken soup noodles had a burnt after taste we literally eat for 10 minutes and left because the taste was horrible. DON'T waste you money.

Good food though not so much value for money ... Paid 5k for three bowls and 3 fresh limes... There are better places for Chinese in I-8 Markaz. Overcharging for name. Service was 👍

The food is tasty and delicious...this was our first visit but very much satisfied and they way staff react is also appreciated .

I recently had the pleasure of visiting China town & jade cafe and it was an incredible experience! The atmosphere was so inviting and the staff were incredibly friendly and attentive. The food and drinks were absolutely delicious and exceeded all of my expectations. I especially loved ramen and can't wait to go back for more. The decor was also stunning, creating a cozy and stylish ambiance that made my visit even more enjoyable. Overall, I highly recommend China town and jade cafe to anyone looking for a fantastic dining experience. I can't wait to visit again soon!