Yauatcha, why did you make me eat so much?! This was so good! This is officially my new favorite…read moreLondon restaurant (and my daughter agrees)! Everything was so delicious, and there were several other dishes I would have loved to have tried. I wish I had taken pictures of more dishes, but they all looked so good that we all just dug right in! Our server highly recommended the shrimp bean curd dish, and I am so glad she did. That's not something I would've ordered on my own, but my husband & I agreed it was our favorite dish of the night. My daughter's favorite (and my 2nd favorite) was the wagyu beef puff. I also loved everything in the steamed dim sum platter. The only thing that was mildly disappointing was the softshell crab. Softshell crab is usually one of my favorites, but it was just sort of bland. But overall the food was amazing. I just wanted to keep trying more & more things, even though I was stuffed! And the service was incredible -- really could not have been better. As a wine nerd, I have to say I don't love their wine service. You can't order a full bottle, only 500 ml or less, which means you're never presented with the bottle, so (in theory) you're never really sure you're actually getting what you ordered or getting a bottle that wasn't opened days ago. That being said, I have no doubt that the wines we were served were correct and relatively freshly opened, but I still would've appreciated proper bottle service. (On the other hand, being forced to buy only 500 ml at a time meant we could try two wines instead of sticking with just one bottle.) The ambiance was lovely -- spacious, sleek, classy, modern, with gigantic aquariums. This restaurant will be at the top of my list to revisit next time I'm in London!

Really enjoyed dinner and drinks here for my girlfriend and me. Definitely recommend it.read more

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.

Unfortunately, our experience at Joy King Lau was very disappointing. The food itself was…read moreflavorful, but unfortunately, it was served cold, which took away from what could have otherwise been an enjoyable meal of not for another issue. What was even more concerning was the way we were treated regarding payment. We were required to pay for our meal before our food was even served. We found this extremely unusual, especially because we paid close attention to what was happening throughout the restaurant and observed that other customers that were not African American were not being asked to pay in advance. Being singled out in this way made us feel uncomfortable and, frankly, discriminated against. We would have understood if this were a standard policy applied to everyone, but that did not appear to be the case during our visit. Customers should be treated consistently and respectfully, regardless of who they are. Unfortunately, the combination of being singled out for payment and receiving food that was cold left us with a very negative impression of Joy King Lau. Flavorful food, but poor service and an uncomfortable experience. We would not return.

Food: didn't know they had great dim sum in London; the Chilli Prawn Bao & Ping Pong Fried…read moreCauliflower were excellent Service: great, timely service Design: interiors is a dark modern twist on a Chinese Dim Sum restaurant with hanging decorative umbrellas in a 2-storey space Overall: if you want a contemporary twist on Chinese Dim Sum with other unique dishes, then this is a must in SoHo

Ordered the crispy duck rolls, black prawn dumplings, prawn toast, and chocolate dessert…read more Everything was phenomenal (duck rolls were probably the best), and food came out quickly. My only complaint is that the dumplings were a little difficult to unstick. Pineapple mocktail was also good.

Excellent value for London. 50 quid for 2 people and we ate a lot…read more Friendly and fast service, allowed us to swap the soup for no cost. Got a soup, aromatic duck (would have preferred the peking duck) and 3 courses (crispy beef, chicken, vegetables) with egg fried rice. We were stuffed at the end...was going to get a steak and chips for 35 quid each and actually initially went into the world's rudest restaurant (Wong Kei) but they only accepted cash. but ate more and enjoyed the food more here....excellent value. Lady on the table near us got a chicken curry which looked very good...i.e. the curry sauce was a 'mud' color and not bright yellow. Only downside was the warm canned drinks...they could invest 500 quid in a big fridge to keep their drinks cold.

Quick, affordable and left my belly fully. Spent the evening roaming around Mayfield and wandered…read moreinto SoHo and eventually Chinatown. I was hungry but wasn't sure for what. Eventually, I realized I was hungry for some dim sum. Walked in, grabbed a table and opened up my book as I waisted. Spent $30 and was not disappointed. Great service and very attentive.

Dim sum in London. Absolutely fabulous. Visiting London from LA and needed some comfort food. The…read morefood was really good, c'mon it's dim sum! The drinks were surprisingly awesome with lots of options for cocktails and mocktails. And the staff was friendly, helpful and patient. Great place to unwind for a bit, slow the pace, and enjoy yourself.

Service = abominable lol. Let's just get that out of the way. The servers either had no idea what…read morethey were doing, were rude, or both. It was extremely, extremely slow between rounds of food and there were quite a few stumbles in the beginning. We opted for the bottomless drink and food and found that we had to be quite aggressive in order to get our value given the slowness. They serve drinks in pitchers and we found all to be tasty but sugary. The food was honestly very good - we loved the vegetable buns, the siu mai was quite tasty and the dumplings were all decent. It was just honestly a horrific ordering system because they refused to give fresh menus (so they kept getting confused on what we were checking off) and you couldn't order more food until you were done with what you had which led to 15+ minutes in wait time between courses. They did allow us to order for an extra 30 minutes on top of our allotted time so I thought everything was fair, but it was shocking service. Would maybe go back.

Found the place while we were walking back to our hotel after a night at the theater watching the…read moreplay Phantom of the Opera. Right on the edge of Chinatown. The food was delicious and the service was excellent.

Very nice!! The wanton soup, fried rice and xiao long bao delicious, came to Chinatown to try this…read moredelicious food

Over the years I've eaten dim sum a few times at Golden Phoenix. It seems like the quality has gone…read moredown. The restaurant is the same with a huge dining room on the main floor and a large second floor dining room open to below. Almost every table had guests on a weekday at noon. Dim sum time means fast eating and quick table turnover. Service from the host to seating to food delivery is delivered at a fast pace by typical no nonsense Chinese restaurant staff. Even so, some dim sum such as the Cheung Fun were over steamed which made the rice noodles sticky and mushed together. Skip the Steamed Pork Spare Ribs in black bean sauce which was a sorrowful tiny dish with even tinier bits of the worst end parts of ribs, all fatty. The Steamed Chiu Chow Dumplings were good. My favorite was the Steamed Prawns, Spinach & Green Tea Dumplings. These came out freshly made and delicious. Overall, with so many dim sum options in Chinatown, Golden Phoenix needs to regain its luster.

I don't know what the going rate for Chinese food in London is, but Christmas Day menu is plain…read moreabsurd. Prices and menu weren't posted. They purposely covered up their normal menu on the board posted outside. Dishes ranged from GBP 30-47 for below quality and small portions. Plain ole inexcusable price gouging. The menu says cash only, but they absolutely take credit card. Do they really expect people to pay multiple hundred pound meals in cash? Beef chow fun was burned to a char. We had to send it back for a replacement.

Great dim sum and good service! So happy we found this place…read more Drinks were forgettable but the food was delicious. There was a weird lady who kept walking back and forth speaking to herself. I initially thought she was taking classes and was repeating words on purpose but it turns out she was just a random quirky lady walking to an fro down Chinatown ha. In a sea of dim sum places give this place a go. You might find your hidden gem!

Loved the Variety of dim sum along with other entrees. They were either out of my favorite dim sum…read more(shrimp noodles) when we went, or only served that specific dish at a certain time, which was a bummer. We were sat upstairs in a well lit room, that was also rather empty. The service was okay, nothing special, and at times took awhile for someone to circle back to check-in on us.

The food was a 4. The service was a 3, not exactly friendly but usually there when I needed them…read more The ambiance was a 3. The no alcohol surprise was unwelcome after a long day and I'm knocking them down a star for it (i.e., they no longer sell alcohol of any kind, including just beer and wine). I had the hot/sour soup (good but unevenly warm), the pork soup dumplings (very good but came without chili oil and I was unable to get someone to bring some), and the beef with chili, garlic, black bean sauce, which was good but not the least bit spicy.

Fairly surprised on how great the food was here. Really enjoyed the Shanghai soup dumplings, pork…read moreand minced shrimp dumpling, and the shrimp rice roll. Hubby and BIL enjoyed the honey roasted barbecue pork pastry. The service was a bit slow but the food came out nice and hot.

Excellent food! Some of the best Chinese food I've ever add. The pork dumplings were delicious. I…read morehad a beef soup with homemade noodles. My husband had Szechuan beef that was tender and the best we've ever had. I even asked for their recipe! (They said no.). Charming atmosphere and friendly staff. Will go again they next time we visit London.

My friends and I got the fried rice, chicken soup dumplings, spicy chicken dumplings in soup, and…read morethe cucumber salad. The spicy chicken dumplings in soup have mushrooms in it which was not listed on the menu.