Hugely popular Chinese restaurant-- it pays to book. They have a "normal" menu, but if you are…read moreadventurous (we are) the full menu has all kinds of delicious options like soft shell crab, for example. Some of the "English Chinese" staples like sweet and sour are pretty goopy and hum-drum. Just don't order those. On a busy night it gets very loud. Lots of hard surfaces.

Compared to Oxford standards, I'd say this place is 4 stars. Really tough to find good Chinese…read more(whether takeaway or authentic) in the UK. However, if this place were in a context where better abroad Chinese cuisine was available (e.g., Toronto, Brooklyn), the food here is just okay, even if the owners/cooks are Cantonese. Their dine-in choice of dishes reflect real Chinese menu items. This place is definitely one of the top most flavorful East Asian restaurants nearby. You can smell it from the outside, and you can see it in their clientele. Because of what the other options are in the area, I would definitely come again, but not that often since they are a little on the pricier side. Good size portions, though. TIP, definitely book ahead for dinner. Even at lunch time they get pretty booked up.

Shanghainese at the top of its game…read more Xiao Long Bao to die for. Dim sum as good as any I've had in the NY/NJ metro area. Lobster was amazingly fresh and served over perfect ginger scallion sauce. The greens were as fresh as any I've tried. Top tip: Reserve in advance. This place fills up quick from walk ins. Sits in Chinatown near all the tourist spots.

Stumbled upon this spot because we just needed to rest for a bit, and they had patio seats. We were…read morepleasantly surprised, I'm always on the hunt for some good rice noodle rolls, and they were pretty good. Service was excellent as well. This was my first Chinese restaurant experience in the UK, I'd say it was not bad at all. Come for dim sum if you're in Chinatown or Leicester Square area.

Excellent food in beautiful surroundings with great service so you cannot go wrong selecting…read moreHakkasan whether for a personal or business dinner. A unique meal will be in store for you at Hakkasan.

Lots of mystique. Located in a solitary corner, you walk down into a glowing and sophisticated…read morespeakeasy. Expert service. Delicious food. The desserts were spectacular. We went over a year ago and still talk about our dinner.

For me... The food that is served in this restaurant is simply about as good as Chinese food could…read moreever hope to get here in the UK. Not too oily, not too spicy, they cook fresh food into a perfect blend of traditional Chinese flavours, as well as adding a few novel dishes of their own making for originality. Everything, from the chicken in black bean sauce through to the asparagus with cashew nuts, is cooked to perfection... And as such, it's no wonder that whenever I drive past on a Friday night the restaurant is always packed! While the restaurant is nothing special in its own right, the food speaks for itself... And, if you're into Chinese food and excellent service, then I'd highly recommend this establishment to you.

***龙年 Year of Dragon 2024/25 Dim sum Rat European AWARD for Best yum cha service***…read more Yum cha restaurant in long narrow space in Bloomsbury. There is often a wait for a table - it is worth it and they will tell how long. You can wait in the hallway or outside in summer. Atmosphere and service transports the Rat back to Central in Hong Kong; very fiesty! It warms the heart of this Dim Sum Rat. Standouts: Crispy Seaweed - very good on dumplings! Salt pepper soft shell crab Prawn zucchini dumpling Prawn spinach dumpling Steamed chili aubergine Pak Choi with garlic Not so good: Nothing that the Dim sum Rat knows of Service Magnificent! True yum cha. You can also dine quietly in the late afternoon

Authentic canton food! The dim sum here is fantastic. All the dishes we ordered were top notch…read more Will definitely be back to try other items on their menu. Must get the lava yolk buns for dessert to end the meal!

Just outside the Hillingdon hospital. I'm starting to think the owner of the hospital owns this…read morerestaurant and that they make you wait for your doctor for ages on purpose to let your Chinese food craving slowly grow so that you will pop in to this closest restaurant. They are all in cahoots! Very nice ambiant interior, clean, spacious, Chinese love songs in the background. But a bit drafty. Looks look the building used to be an old pub. Start off with the tasty complimentary prawn crackers and a red sauce. The mixed seafood soup was good, not at first, but it grows on you. It's a mix of mussels, shrimp, squid and vegetables. For main course had chicken Sezchuan and Cumin lamb. The odd mushrooms with the Sezchuan sauce was a strange choice that doesn't make sense. And no broccoli. Which for me is fine. I'm with George Bush on this one. The cumin lamb had somewhat of a spice imbalance. Too much cumin powder and too much flour coating. But very flavorful and a large size portion. You dim sum, you lose sum.

From the owner: New decorated restaurant, stylish, warm and neat. Spacious parking are available for customers…read more Wide choice of food from traditional chinese dish menu and authentic original Chinese Sichuan dish. Popular and awarded grilled fish in the grill pan is worth to try. Two course special lunch menu only cost £10.99 with free choice bottle soft drinks. It is quick and bargain choice for work lunch beyond the sandwich.

The best item on the menu was the dumplings. I didn't like the bbq meat plates or our stir fry…read moreplates. The service was a little slow.

This is a fantastic little takeaway. They have very good hot and sour soup and Chili chicken.read more

I really, really liked Bo Lang's food. At first, I was worried about its pretentious atmosphere;…read moretheir decor is a little overly stylized chic and they had incense - who does that in a restaurant? - but their food certainly made up for any doubts I had. Prices are definitely a bit high for the portions. However, the food was really delicious, and it's hard to pick just one or two dishes that were the best. The pumpkin and mouli dumpling is unique and scrumptious for being a gourd. We also really liked the chicken and black truffle shui mai as well as sichuan style dumplings. For hot dishes, get the duck spring roll, black sesame prawn toast, and Singapore vermicelli with prawn and egg. (The people in the kitchen were speaking Chinese, so that's definitely a good sign, in my opinion!) Unfortunately, most of the dishes come with just three portions, so it's tough to share with 4 people, especially when all the dishes are so good. Oh, and how can I forget my Monkey Jump Over the Moon cocktail. It was definitely tropical and the largest volume - biggest bang for your buck when you're spending money on dim sum!

We stumbled by this Dimsum place as my friend and I are looking for a place to have late dinner…read moreAnd the gentleman who greeted us by the door was so courteous and welcoming. We also noticed that most of the guests that are eating here are very well dressed so, I must say that this place is considered somewhat, "high-end" or trendy. The food is also amazing and the price is reasonable enough.

They are very friendly and considerate, food are very good and like home food from HK. Fantastic!read more

Always very busy on a weekend but well worth it. Ring ahead, you won't be disappointed…read more My girlfriend & I can't recommend their Kung Po Chicken highly enough!

In my eyes the best Chinese take away in town. Great food, reasonably priced, not greasy like most…read moreand fast turn around time for pickups. They're usually busy on Friday and Saturday nights but keep ringing. It's worth it