Good Friend Chinese Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Waltham Forest
Good Friend Chinese Restaurant holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 28 October 2025, 8 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 23 Winchester Road, Chingford, E4 9LH
How it compares in Waltham Forest
In Waltham Forest, 51% of rated places manage a 5, so Good Friend Chinese Restaurant sits behind roughly 1,376 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 949 | 51% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 427 | 23% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 267 | 14% | ← Good Friend Chinese Restaurant | |
| 2 out of 5 | 30 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 131 | 7% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 61 | 3% |
A further 131 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Good Friend Chinese Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biba and Wren Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 August 2025 |
| 1 The Avenue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 261 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
| Barrel & Havana Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
Questions about Good Friend Chinese Restaurant
What is Good Friend Chinese Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Good Friend Chinese Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Waltham Forest Council on 28 October 2025.
Is Good Friend Chinese Restaurant safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Good Friend Chinese Restaurant last inspected?
Good Friend Chinese Restaurant was last inspected on 28 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Waltham Forest Council rather than by the business.
How does Good Friend Chinese Restaurant compare to other places in Waltham Forest?
51% of the 1,865 rated food businesses in Waltham Forest hold the top rating of 5, while Good Friend Chinese Restaurant holds a 3. 267 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Waltham Forest Council inspects Good Friend Chinese Restaurant and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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