Duddell's is conveniently located by London Bridge station. The traditional green and gold interior…read morewith vaulted ceilings is quite striking. I had the half duck and it was one of the best I've ever experienced. They carve the duck at your table. The first course is the traditional crispy duck skin with pancakes and a variety of sauces and accompaniments. Once the crispy skin is carved, they take the remainder of the duck meat back to the kitchen to prep a second course. You have a choice of sauces to stir fry the duck meat, which is served with egg fried rice. Outstanding!

Located in the historic St. Thomas Church near London bridge, this is definitely not where I…read moreexpected to find cantonese food, but what a pleasant surprise it was. Chef Daren Liew who was previously an executive sous chef with the Hakkasan Group has definitely brought an elevated version of authentic cantonese food to the London restaurant scene. I came here for dinner a few days ago. At dinner they serve a trio of dim sum (dim sum symphony) with other classic cantonese dishes while at lunch it's a full dim sum menu. We ordered: - Peking duck: Traditionally not a dish in the cantonese cuisine, I hesitated to order Peking duck at a Cantonese restaurant as it's usually cooked in cantonese roast duck style rather than real Beijing style. To my surprise, this the best Peking duck I've had outside of China. The duck is carved right in front of you (only took a few minutes) in two ways: crispy skin only and meat with skin, just like how it's served in Beijing. On the side, there are traditional dipping sauce and toppings (shards of green onion, cucumber) and a few more creative toppings (pomelo pulp, peanut sauce, etc). I ate the skin with sugar first, it was perfectly crispy and extremely satisfying. We devoured the rest of the duck by making little duck wraps and the only regret was that we only ordered the half duck rather than the whole! - Dim sum symphony: beautifully presented trio of dumplings with prawn, lobster and crab fillings. They looked delicate but was full of flavours. - Baby bok choy: to balance the meal with a bit of green, we ordered sautéed baby bok choy with garlic. It was fresh and tasty. - Seafood vermicelli: this is the only disappointment of the meal (hence minus 1 star). I love vermicelli, but the noodle we had was simply too dry that we couldn't even finish the plate. Overall I am a big fan of this place and the peking duck in particular. The service was friendly and efficient, and the environment is very elegant. I'd definitely come back to have a whole duck next time!

No result by searching Hong Kong style cafe in yelp but pass by this today and give it a try. Taste…read moreis not bad for my beef curry rice and they also have a boba milk tea joint in the same location.

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.

First, it was quite HOT inside the restaurant (no air flow seemed to be happening). The food was ok…read more- JUST ok. We ordered chicken skewers that were quite fatty.... The spring rolls all tasted exactly the same - the best things we received were prawn crackers (I could eat a mountain of them) and the prawn chili Bao!!! Yum! Do not hesitate - if given the option, pick the prawn Bao, but even the beef gyoza was in our top 3 tastiest items ordered. Everything else wasn't "bad" but hardly packed that special flair or kick of flavor that we'd have expected. The sauces were minimal and the tables for two are super tiny, so be careful how you order! Cocktails were fresh - so that's a unique identifier for this type of restaurant. Not sure if I'd venture back to be honest - too many other wonderful options nearby.

Ping Pong is to dim sum as Chevy's is to Mexican and P.F. Chang's is to Chinese. Ultimately, it's a…read moredecent quality mall restaurant. Everything looks nice and slick but there's nothing particularly cosy about the place. And the inevitable menu explanation of what you're eating -- complete with instructional photos -- is never a good sign (why does this happen so much in London? Lupita, I'm looking at you.) THE GOOD - Char sui bao was something I'd get again. Delicate bun, flavourful filling. - They have a pretty wide range of interesting steamed dumpling options. THE BAD - They throw in some fusiony stuff that should raise your eyebrow: Vietnamese spring rolls Chicken with cashew nut dumplings Chocolate and banana spring rolls - Vinegar was not available when we requested it. Wait, what? No vinegar in a dim sum place? THE UGLY - Flavour was good but the skins on the steamed dumplings were too thick, and slightly gummy. Also the fact they were wrapped tortellini style rather than traditional dumpling style was a turn off. - Tea was served in an extremely poorly designed manner (a glass) which made it all but impossible to drink for the first 10 minutes or so. In sum, Ping Pong's decently solid but if given the choice between this and a dodgier spot in Chinatown I'm taking the latter every time.

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.

Given that I am prone to strange cravings brought upon mostly by nostalgia, I didn't think twice…read morewhen my friend visited from Japan wanting "Panda Express" Chinese. Thinking to myself, "How hard could it be to find mall-quality faux Chinese food?" I steered us to Kam Fung. She could get her kung pao chicken and I figured I'd find something. Hainanese chicken rice seemed like a good choice so I went with that. What arrived at our table made Panda Express look like a darn delicacy! I'd take fried fluorescent orange poultry over this any day of the week. My Hainanese chicken rice was goopy and unappetising and tasted worse than it looked. My friend fared slightly better with her order but not by much. I felt majorly ripped off paying the bill and still had hunger pangs as we left. To Kam Fung, I would not return.

God, I love Kam Fung. I used to live just behind it more or less, so this would be our regular spot…read morefor take-aways. It is unarguably the best Chinese take-away I've tried in London, though it loses out by a hair to some other places in the dine-in stakes. Their portions are HUGE which is reflected in slightly higher prices than a bog-standard Chinese, but you very much get what you pay for. Their duck is great, thai roast pork is amazing with a beautiful vinaigrette swimming with garlic and chilli. Crispy beef are incredibly moreish and the best I've ever had. Of all the years of having food at Kam Fung I didn't once have a duff dish, though as Joanne's friend (see review below) advised, that may be because I dodged the clichéd dishes. Stick with something other than the faux-Chinese BS that pervades every menu in this country and you'll do fine! Service is friendly, prices are very reasonable, food is excellent. Fully deserving of 5 stars as it does what it sets out to do excellently. It may not be the most refined restaurant, but within its field it is unquestionably the best.

Really good! The food is good, and the restaurant looks really nice. A little pricey, but if you…read morewant Chinese in St Albans, this is as good as it gets.

It was off the main road and into a deserted street. I could have heard a penny drop. But then in…read morethe far distance there's a yellow sign saying 'Boro' Bethnal Green and you will kind of assume or at least hoping that is the place. Thankfully it was but already we felt like we were entering a old Chinese folk tale horror film. The place itself was worn out, wall peeling, stage props lying around and in the midst of that was a blackboard saying 'Wong's Diner' pointing upstairs. It was so weird and spooky it was kind of thrilling. The first floor had it's door open and revealed an empty stage with it's lights on- the terror was just building. But then we arrived to the pop up itself. It was more done up and organised but still had the whole spooky look with its odd furniture arrangements. There were one other group of customers and the rest of the place was deserted. Service was kind of cold and lack a smile but somehow it fit in with the atmosphere. I did somehow feel it was appropriate for a lady to be dressed in a white cloth with her hair over her face to jump out though and a broken string instrument to be playing in the background. Maybe I'm being too imaginative here. Sunday meant 2 for 1 on cocktails so we went for all four. I would stick to the Rush Hour 2 and Death by Plum and if you prefer less alcohol and something sweeter than Lychee Fu. Please avoid Forbidden Forest unless you like bitter Chinese herbal medicine. It is a very acquired taste. I suppose I like the ginger which was strongly present in the Rush Hour 2 and when well with the sweet apple citrus and whiskey. Not the best cocktails but for £3 it's not worth complaining. With 2 for 1 across all meals using the Tastecard we nearly ordered the whole menu. Dishes were served in random order and as they came piping hot from the kitchen which was good. We started with the turnip cake which were too mushy for my liking. They lacked concentration in flavour and were not grilled enough to be called crispy. It definitely needed more wok energy but that could be a problem if they're not got a strong enough gas cooker working in a bar kitchen. I didn't really taste the full effect of the bacon or the shrimps. The wings were more successful and were probably the highlight of the evening for me. The marinate was amazing, a sweet and savoury sticky sauce, equally balanced in flavour that also went well with the slaw underneath. The flavours were also very apparent in the chicken itself which shows they had marinated for a long period of time and they got the cooking time perfect as the meat was tender and tasted fresh. They became very moorish and I could have easily had a portion of those to myself with a bowl of rice. Pak Choi in garlic didn't taste garlicky but did it's job. They were also very fresh, cooked well but didn't make an expression. Piggy ribs in Peanut Chilli Oil was also a failure dish. The ribs felt rushed and the end result were dry bland ribs that lacked flavour of the peanut chilli oil. Some parts of the ribs were tough unless it was around a layer of fat. If more cooking time went into this dish then the fermented black bean would have really lift this dish off when the ribs soaks in the flavour. The tofu was probably the strongest of flavour and were many favourites in my group of friends. We enjoyed the slight pungent taste from the marinated bamboo which rubbed off onto the tofu which was soft and silky as expected. It was nicely contrasted with the cashews which would have been better if it was crunchier and makes me wonder if roasted peanuts would have been a better option. This dish should be accompanied by rice as on its own the flavour could be too strong. Along with rice we also ordered Po Po's potato. These were nice and different to what we expect from potatoes chips, in a sweet and savoury glaze and nice sprinkles of sesame. A little more browning for a crispier edge would have done this dish a favour. Sadly Beef Ho Fun was another let down dish that also lacked wok energy. It tasted like sloppy ho fun mixed with undercooked vegetables and beef stirred in. The dish was bland and flavourless. The only thing that was positive were the different textures and the tender beef. It's such a shame that food just didn't meet the level of standards for us to return unless I was really craving for chicken wings in the Bethnal Green area. I really believe they have the right ingredients but not the right utensils and kitchen equipment to cook it in. I mean the flavours were great and the sauces and marinade tasted homemade but it's the cooking technique that just let it down as the flavours don't seem apparent on the meat or vegetables itself. It seems the better dishes were those that were stewed as less wok energy is required. I am more intrigued to go to their street stall instead as maybe their cooking style and equipment is more appropriate for Chinese cooking. Sadly this just wasn't the case here.

Fabulous service! The manager William was very attentive and good with recommendations. Great lunch…read morespecials!! A treat while waiting for our car repair a block down. Highly recommend!! Dim sum is yum some!!

Poor service, food was mediocre. Chinese food in San Francisco, CA is so much better. No free hot…read moretea refills; if you want another pot of tea, you have to pay the regular price and what was very upsetting was they did not put a fresh bag of tea (I was watching them). They threw away the original tea bag and filled the pot with only hot water. Our second pot of tea tasted like hot water with small traces of residual tea from the original bag they discarded. That was highway robbery. I also ordered dessert when we placed our dinner order, they never brought it, so no dessert. I made them reverse the dessert charge from our tab. Lastly, it took 20 minutes to get someone's attention to bring us our final bill so we can pay. I don't know what all the hype is about with this restaurant, but I am giving my unfiltered, honest review based on my experience.

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