First Chinese restaurants in Sheffield

[hillsbro 32]

The first Chinese restaurant was probably the Rickshaw that opened in 1957, but the Zing Vaa was also open around that time. More information on this thread.

[bullerboY 10]

or maybe the oriental on Langsett rd opposite Patnicks.

[kazads53 10]

or maybe the oriental on Langsett rd opposite Patnicks.

 

Hello you ...we were just talking about this today ..deffo the oriental as far as i know:)

[beechnut 10]

The Oriental was an Indian restaurant - the OP specified Chinese.

[kazads53 10]

The Oriental was an Indian restaurant - the OP specified Chinese.

 

The oriental was chinese not indian ...my parents owned the pub up the road most of our customers went in there on a w/end after the pub closed my dad usually went with them...he wouldnt touch indian food .....

[Banker 10]

So I guess crooksey, Falls and Jazzman are all wrong? - http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/search.php?searchid=11955353

[kazads53 10]

So I guess crooksey, Falls and Jazzman are all wrong? - http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/search.php?searchid=11955353

 

The oriental was chinese .....check out first chinese restaurants in sheffield by another poster ..i dont know how to link it...but i know it was chinese i virtually lived next .......Kellys directory 1973..chinese restaurants in sheffield ..guess what ...Oriental Langsett Rd;)

Edited June 26, 2010 by kazads53
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[hillsbro 32]

Well, I'm sure that kazads53 is correct (despite what was written by several people on the thread I linked to in my post #2) but the Kelly's directory for 1973, which I happen to have, does not classify restaurants according to the type of food served, and simply shows the "Oriental Café" with all the other restaurants - see here..

[bdbooth 10]

My first memory of going to a Chinese restaurant was the Golden Dragon in the sixties.

[bullerboY 10]

Hi kaz,you ok,glad someone else remembers it was a chinky it was also reputed to be a bit naughty as well and im not elaborating on that!see you soon kaz.

[j4yc 10]

What about the welcome on snigg hill

[Joanl 12]

Rickshaw and Zing Vaa, definitely between 57 and 60. I started work in 57 as a junior sales and all the sales girls used to go there on dates. First time I ever went I felt soooooo grown up. Left Sheffield in 60 so I know I had been several times to both in that time.