Fortune Inn

Fortune Inn at the London Road end of central Barking is a fully licensed Chinese restaurant offering both eat-in and takeaway, with a hot buffet lunch running through the working week. The kitchen covers the British-Cantonese range competently — sweet-and-sour pork, black bean beef, lemon chicken, prawn crackers and dim sum starters — with portions sized for sharing and a price point that makes it accessible for regular family meals. Reviews highlight food cooked to order rather than left to sit, and the spiced sweet-and-sour dishes receive particular praise for freshness and generosity. Air-conditioned inside, with table service for eat-in customers and a separate collection counter for takeaway orders. The London Road location puts it a short walk from both Barking station and the East Street market.