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    4.1 (80 reviews)
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Pork bun noodles
    Kevin L.

    Having now enjoyed two evening repasts at Kin, I believe it's well-deserving of an upgrade in star rating. The space is still open and airy, the staff is still sweet and personable, but I've discovered the key to a good meal: stick to the Thai dishes. Whilst the pork bun noodles were quite filling, they lacked a certain satisfying flavour. Noticeably, the fish sauce provided smelled and tasted less pungent than what I recall from other eateries. However, the green curry had the appropriate consistency and richness of any of the better Thai restaurants I've been to in London. Similarly, the daily special recently featuring ground meat with peppers and chillies served with a friend egg and rice was excellent. By way of entertainment, keeping an eye on the electronic dumbwaiter is somewhat like engaging in dinner and a show. Every time the device beeps and the light turns green, a new set of steaming delicacies emerge to be whisked off to their destinations. Or... I could just be easily amused. What I'd really -love- to see from Kin is a properly respectable spicy pad khee mao. That's the one Thai dish that I crave, and it's absurdly difficult to find around this area in London. If they added it their menu, I'd undoubtedly be back on a regular basis.

    Salt and pepper tofu
    Heath P.

    Delightful dinner last night at Kin. I arrived for with a friend at 7:30, and I'd made a reservation, but it didn't seem necessary as the place was only sparsely populated. But as our dinner carried on, the restaurant got more and more full until it was pretty packed, around 8:30/9pm - so reservations might be in order later in the evening. We took advantage of the check in deal, which is now 20% off (rather than the former 30%) if you order a starter+main, or main+dessert, from the a la carte menu. We decided to share a starter, have two mains, and share a dessert: - salt and pepper tofu, £4 - pad kee mao (drunken noodles) with prawns £8.3 - wonton dumpling soup noodles with pork, £7.2 - banana fritters with coconut ice cream, £3.8 Everything was lovely. We were really satisfied with our choices. The salt and pepper tofu is a great way to start because it's flavor-packed, but light and airy, leaving room for mains! The pad kee mao, while advertised as super-spicy, was not hot at all to my desensitized palate, but was super-tasty. I asked for extra chilis on the side and was obliged :) The dumplings in the soup were perfectly cooked and the broth was really flavorful while the ramen noodles in the soup were a pleasant balance of soft and chewy. And oh, the dessert! Amazing. Since I'm lactose intolerant, they were happy to serve the ice cream and the fritters separate, so I had the fritters (and a tiny nibble of ice cream - a match made in heaven to have the two together) and my friend had the ice cream and a few bites of the fritters. There's optional golden syrup to go on top - opt in for that, definitely! Delicious dinner, totally cute ambience, accessible location, and friendly, attentive service all added up to a great dining experience!

    Arun D.

    Absolutely love love love everything about this place. Great food -- lovely staff -- well price -- relaxed ambience It's my go to for a nice catch up meal that casual and relaxed. The menu has a good range of mild to super spicy which makes it a great choice for a group. Loads of vegetarian options including the decadent Khan so I noodles which used to be a special and has been added to their permanent menu (thank goodness!). All the items I've tried have been delicious and for the price it's really worth it! I would definitely get a reservation if going since they can get filled up. Also be warned that it's quite the rush at lunch! P.S. don't miss their lovely Thai iced coffee

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    Nida K.

    Before I got to London, I had the expectation that all Thai food would be crap, but surprisingly the Thai places I've eaten at so far aren't half bad. Kin is located right near my school so I came strolling in there one day after class. The decor is light, woody, and relatively casual. The servers are very nice and if you check in on Yelp it's 30% off if everyone in your party orders 2 courses. As I looked over the menu, I noticed they have all the usual Thai dishes with a few fusion ones as well. I was feeling noodle-ly so I ordered the Pad Thai and I must say it was quite delicious. The noodles were still sticky which was great because I hate it when they're soggy. The flavor was right on the money and I nearly demolished the whole plate. My friend ordered the Green Curry with Chicken and I tried a bit of it and a part of me wish I ordered that as well. Next time perhaps, since I don't have multiple stomachs. I topped off my noodles with some banana fritters and black sesame ice cream and it was the 'cherry on top' of my meal. All in all, a very nice casual restaurant that serves up some great food with friendly service.

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    Colleen C.

    I'm quite pleased I returned to give KIN a second shot... You see, my first visit left me feeling quite low about the whole affair. Back in mid-October of last year we attended for dinner with a group of around 10. Unfortunately, all went well except for my dish and a colleague's...which arrived 30 minutes after the rest of the table. Womp, womp. You can see why I wasn't quick to return, even though the food was quite tasty. I made a mental note to return. Last weekend I finally made it. After a few cocktails at J + A Cafe (yes, they have a bar at night, and you should go) we walked over to KIN. I was able to make a reservation online, but what's this? I didn't need one...it was just us and one other couple in the whole restaurant. Meaning, my dishes all arrived quite promptly :) The Singapore noodles were solid, the spring rolls fresh and fragrant and my relationship with KIN repaired. It's a great play on SE Asian street food, friendly staff, affordable, and tucked away on Leather Lane. Gets busy during midweek lunch with the office dwellers, but if you are seeking a nice dinner out that won't break the bank and has a casual vibe, I highly recommend KIN. Would be great for a group too -- I suppose, they have a few areas that communal tables can be sorted. I think that first visit was a fluke, so 4 stars for the Singapore noodles and second chances!

    Pork Krapow with a fried egg
    Jing Shyang Y.

    Awesome joint. Despite it being super busy, the staff were great at helping me find a table, even whilst in the middle of other tasks. Note this place doesn't take reservations at lunch for groups smaller than 6, and even then it's best to book in advance online or by phone. Once seated, staff came by twice to take drinks orders then again for food. Shortly after, maybe 10 minutes our food came out and portions were spot on. I was worried they would be a little on the smaller side based on some of the pictures I've seen, but I shouldn't have worried. These portions will fill you up, but not to bursting, meaning you will still be able to have that dessert you were eyeing up, or leave you content to go without. I had a delicious pork Krapow which came with rice and a fried egg. It was delicious and the egg was perfectly fried so that the egg yolk was still runny. Mmmm. Luckily this place is on my work doorstep so it will be the place of choice for many a foodie occasion! It won't be long till I've tried everything on the menu. And I can reassure you, that's no bad thing.

    Stephanie O.

    Given the reviews of this place, we thought we'd give it a try. My conclusion...There's better out there. The starters of spring rolls and salt and pepper squid were amazing but the mains were so average. Both mains were lacking depth of flavour. We were pretty disappointed. To top it off we waited such a long time we had to ask twice where our mains were. We got a small apology from the waitress. The place is so cool inside, the food just doesn't match up unfortunately.

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    Julia D.

    I came to KIN with Lisa O., who I met at the photo yelp event. Full circle! We didn't have a reservation and they seated us right away. I ordered tofu pad thai. It was a really large portion. The only thing was that it was pretty spicy. I've never had spicy pad Thai. I would have said not spicy, but didn't feel I needed to. I was a little disappointed. I might come back again!

    Lisa O.

    KIN has been on my list for months and I finally got a chance to try it on Thursday. Walking into a mostly empty restaurant on a Thursday would normally send up a red flag, but I figured it's location on Leather Lane made it more of a lunch place. Needless to say, we immediately were seated at a nice table and received superb service. My companion had the Nasi Goreng, while I had the Singapore Noodles with tofu. We both enjoyed our meals and my portion was huge. It's great that they offer a vegan option for many of their dishes -- meaning I have lots of dishes to go back and try. They also had a list of delicious sounding cocktails that I will be back for! The decor was nice, with a very comfortable feel. I enjoyed my food more at Bintang, but the ambiance, location and service wins at KIN! Once I try the other options at KIN, I may have to revise that statement!

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    Straight forward, fresh and well priced food. The atmosphere was relaxed but lots of energy from the customers.

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    Very good service. The food was exceptional. One of the best calamari I have personally tried in London.

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    11 years ago

    Happened to come to this nrighbourhood and walked past this place by chance. Great authentic tom yum goong!!

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    Great food tasty and good mix of Chinese and Thai the beef Ho fun is tasty and service is good

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    Really nice food, always fresh, I've been there several times though I've never tried the lunch menu, I might do it sometimes.

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    order a nasi goreng, a pad thai or anything from the menu (it's not that long anyway!) and enjoy your asian food!

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    Hoppers - Chili Cheese Dosa

    Hoppers

    4.3(150 reviews)
    1.1 miSoho
    ££

    My coworkers suggested we try Hoppers on a recent business trip. None of us had ever had Sri Lankan…read morefood, so we opted for the Group Menu. The server was a great help in guiding us through and helping us to order a good sample of items. The food was brought out a good pace. We had ti.e to eat each course and never felt overwhelmed. The food was delicious. There was no item we did not like. The items we ordered offered a balance of heat and cool.

    I stopped by for lunch around 2pm on a Saturday -- the place was still packed, but I was able to…read moresnag a cosy seat at the window since I was dining by myself. In a related and very lovely gesture, the server brought me a complimentary mutton roll (with chilli ketchup) and said they usually send something on the house for solo diners :) The roll was delicious -- savoury mutton without a strong game-y flavour that went really nicely with the mildly spicy ketchup. I decided to have an order of the Lankan chicken kari paired with a hopper. I did not know what a hopper was before then (let alone seen one), so it was an interesting surprise when I was served this unevenly thick, bowl-shaped rice pancake. Fortunately, I did not go wrong with this choice, as the hopper was so delicious. The light rice-based flavour of the hopper paired so nicely with the rich, slightly spicy curry and the tender and savoury chicken, and I really liked the textural variety of the hopper itself (thicker, spongier base and thinner, crispier sides). The ratio of hopper to curry was not quite right, though, so I ended up ordering another roti to enjoy the remaining half of my curry and chicken. The roti was really delicious -- fluffy on the inside and perfectly crispy on the outside -- and similarly paired super well in carrying the curry flavour. All in all, price point was pretty solid for the quality and amount of food. I thought the hopper was pricier than expected, but conversely the curry was less so -- so overall it all seemed quite reasonable. I would love the chance to come visit again and try more of their deliciously fragrant curry options next time.

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    Banana Tree - Chicken pad Thai

    Banana Tree

    3.4(83 reviews)
    1.2 miSoho
    ££

    Kind people and mouthwatering food await you at Banana Tree! We popped in for a quick bite before…read moreour show with the LCM theater. Our server assured us that the food would be out promptly and it was! I ordered the chicken pad Thai and honestly, it was the best I've ever had! The chicken was incredible. Definitely a pleasant surprise! My husband ordered the teriyaki steak so which was also delightful. We had the chicken dumplings as an appetizer in those were quickly devoured. This is a must stop in London but I've heard they have many locations in the UK!

    I'd like to start by saying that in the two years we've been going to Banana Tree Greenwich, they…read morehave only ever been about good food, friendly service and a fun take on how to spend part of an evening. So too, a recent random weekday evening this August. Banana Tree had managed to lure us back into the restaurant via the 2,000 free Katsu burgers they were giving away. My husband signed up for - and got - his free burger. By the time I signed up, they were out of the free 2,000 and were offering me one at half-price! Still, a pretty good offer, so we went. As always, the service was great and the food was good. What really spoilt it though was the person who came up at the end with the card machine for us to pay. They gave us a QR code and a card with their name (it starts with 'A') and asked us to review their service! We hadn't seen this person up to that point. They hadn't served us, nor even brought us the bill. They were simply detailed to take payment. What sort of review could we possibly give them (and by extension Banana Tree)? This left a slightly sour taste in the mouth - after all, Banana Tree has always seemed to be a very engaged team that looks out for the collective good. This person, whose name starts with 'A', could've asked us to review the chap who seated us and took our order; or the wonderful person who delivered it (and brought a little pot of the chilli mayo to the table because I liked it so much). The person whose name starts with 'A' could've asked us to rate the whole Banana Tree team. They didn't and consequently let themselves down...and this Banana Tree branch too, just a tad.

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    The Duck and Rice

    The Duck and Rice

    4.0(79 reviews)
    1.2 miSoho
    £££

    Duck & Rice, Soho, London, England -- April 5…read more Our family of four with two kids ages 9 and 10 made our way to Duck & Rice after walking through the Chinatown area, which was absolutely packed and fun to explore, and we were looking for something lively with shareable dishes, and the overall experience felt energetic with some real highs and a few misses. Arrival and First Impressions The space has a strong personality with a mix of pub and restaurant energy and it felt busy from the moment we walked in, matching the chaos outside in Soho, but still relatively well controlled with a steady flow of service and a constant buzz that made it feel like a place always in motion. The Highlights Food came out quickly and leaned into that comfort style Chinese menu with a mix of dumplings and larger plates, and the soup dumplings were the clear favorite for the table with both kids fully on board which is always a win. The crispy duck with pancakes was also solid and more in line with what we expected, and overall the variety kept everyone engaged even if the kids stayed mostly in their comfort zone. The Challenges Portion sizes were a bit tricky for a family of four with several dishes coming in sets of three which meant ordering extra just to share evenly, and a few items missed the mark including shu mai that felt a bit dry. The duck and rice being served closer to room temperature was intentional to keep it tender but still felt a little off from expectation, and surprisingly there were no chili oil or similar condiments for the dumplings which would have helped quite a bit. The overall noise and energy level can also be a lot after a full day out. Final Thoughts This is a lively spot that fits right into the Soho and Chinatown energy and works well if you are looking for a fun fast paced meal with shareable dishes, but it is not without a few quirks and inconsistencies. We are glad we tried it and there are definitely things worth ordering, but with so many strong options nearby we would probably explore elsewhere next time, making it worth it for the experience but not a must return.

    One of the few restaurants that open later in London (midnight #swiftie), and it happened to also…read moreserve of the best Crispy Duck in town too! It's definitely a young crowd/scene haha plenty of people on Friday evening and luckily were able to get seating upstairs Beautifully decorated but it'll be hard to hold a conversation since it's pretty noisy lol Pretty good variety of menu items, lots of Asian fusion dishes SO and I opt for their Crispy Aromatic Duck, Prawn and Chinese Chive Dumplings and Scallop Siu Mai Their Crispy Aromatic Duck was 5/5 -- crispy and not overly fried, great flavor too, SO and I really enjoyed it, funnily they bring it to you for display... then take it to the back to deconstruct, and then bring it back to you for grubbing afterwards haha Scallop Siu Mai and Prawn with Chinese Chive Dumplings were great too, a good filler for dinner, wishing it came with 4pc vs 3pc but I get it haha A pretty penny (or rather, pound heh) but it's London Worth a try if you like Crispy Duck!

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    East Street - Shrimp crisps

    East Street

    3.5(55 reviews)
    1.0 miFitzrovia
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    I picked this place because it had good TripAdvisor reviews, was close to my hotel, and seemed to…read morebe reasonably priced. They are known for providing foods from various Far Eastern countries. My meal was excellent. I had Prawn Crackers to start. A good sized portion came out. The crackers had a bit of a kick to them which was fine with me since I like spicy food. I followed it with Duck Pancakes (Shredded duck, hoisin sauce, fresh cucumber & spring onions) which was like Moo Shoo Duck and a Yamato Fillet Steak (Fillet seared to perfection with fresh garlic, black peppercorns, butter, and sake served with fried onion) which is one of their signature dishes. I had an Egg Fried Rice to go with the Steak. My drink was a St. Clements Cocktail (Tropical fresh orange, sweet pineapple & sour lemon juice, topped with white rum & orange liqueur) was very refreshing and something that I will try to make at home. Nick was my server. He took good care of me. I enjoyed chatting with him, and would ask for him again when I return.

    Awesome Asian fusion restaurant with everything from Thai to Vietnamese to Japanese, etc. Great…read morevenue with a fun vibe. Huge menu. Korean wings were tasty. Thai curry noodle soup was delicious. If you're looking for a fun vibe to go with friends with a massive menu, definitely check this place out! I recommend ordering a few dishes to share.

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