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    Mamalan

    3.9 (28 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Bars
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    dumplings - yum!
    Emma C.

    The Asian representative of Brixton Village Market. Mama Lan is a small business with big flavours. I love that it's family owned and I even got the pleasure to see mama and papa Lan at work when I had my dumplings at the 'bar' table. I've only had the dumplings here but I'm sure the other dishes are good. I always mean to try the other dishes but I'm just too taken with the dumplings to sway. So if you're in the area definitely a place to check out for a dumpling snack.* *remember to check the market's opening times to avoid disappointment.

    Daniel F.

    Was passing by in the Brixton area, so a little visit to one of the many places to eat. Actually wanted to go to Nanban for ramen as it was cold out but it was closed that day. Fancied something short and sweet so popped into Mama Lan. Ordered some Pork and Chinese leaf dumpling and some spicy crispy chicken wings doing the trick. the crispy wing were oood but I felt it was missing some sweet sauce or something. The dumplings were good with vinegar and soy sauce, and was good to sit under cover outside in the market.

    Sophie E.

    This is a traditional chinese supper club, ran by the friend of a friend. We went a couple of weeks back and... NOM! I had read articles about supper clubs and everyone stressed that it may not be perfect, or timely, or well organised, or anything particularly professional. Well, Mama Lan's is all of those things and I was very impressed. Ning, the girl behind this gig, learnt to cook from her mom (a homemaker) and her dad (a former VIP chef in China). Her talent is impressive, and the food... well, let's just say we didn't leave a single crumb and had to fight for the last dumpling. And there was a lot of it. Even a six-foot-tall 3000-calories-a-day black-hole-of-food walked out of there positively stuffed. Now that s a lot of food! I'm not familiar with traditional chinese food, nor am I particularly eclectic when it comes to authentic flavours (I wouldn't know where to start with some) but I would definitely recommend heading to Mama Lan's if you can. The ingredients are fresh, Ning showed us how to make dumplings ourselves, and the flavours are amazing, even for a western palate! She organises dinners ever few weeks, and they're all announced early on at http://www.mamalan.co.uk Table only seats 12, so if you want to try real chinese flavours, book early!

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    Great Asian restaurant in Brixton Village. Small and friendly . Absolutely amazing noodles and dumplings.

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    The dumplings are amazing! They alone are worth the travel from North London to South London. I can't wait to go back to try them again.

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    Review Highlights - Mamalan

    I'm now a regular at Mama Lan but Brixton Market is where I first experienced this authentic, modern Chinese eatery.

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    Duddell's - Main level dining area.

    Duddell's

    3.6(9 reviews)
    3.1 miLondon Bridge
    £££

    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!

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    Duddell's - Interesting place

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    Duddell's - Entrance on right to restaurant.

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    Entrance on right to restaurant.

    Bao Borough - 3 baos, one order of chicken nuggets and a soda was $50 (~£35)

    Bao Borough

    4.0(41 reviews)
    3.1 miLondon Bridge

    BAO Borough This is…read morea sister restaurant of the Michelin Bib Gourmand BAO, but it's not the original that earned the distinction, and that showed unfortunately. The dishes were all good, but none were particularly excellent. I had: Aged Beef Rice (£14.75) - Incredibly salty, but I like it like that. Classic Bao (£5.50) - Good, but not distinctive. Meat was a bit dryer than it should, and bun wasn't soft and hot. Beef Short Rib Bao (£6.50) - I preferred this to the Classic pork bao and it was quite good, but again, not distinctive. Grilled Cucumber Salad (£5.50) - A nice side dish, but was swimming in oil, so not as healthy as we hopped. House Salad (£5.50) - Mostly kale with some dressing, a nice addition to get some greens. Service was a bit chaotic, it was sometimes unclear how we should order or from whom. At last call, we asked if we needed to order dessert now, and one server said we could order that later, but when the time came, we were unable. The setting was a bit compact, and most of the chairs are stools with no backs. I feel like this place was designed to be half the price, but the Michelin designation spoiled that. It'd be hard to leave full for under £35-£40 without drinks, and for that pricing, I'd at least like a proper chair and elbow room.

    So yummy! The wait staffs are very friendly and helpful…read more The interior reminds me so much of the little restaurants in Taiwan! Very casual setting and we all sit on stalls. Beef rice: great potion of beef but it's pretty spicy - not just from the black pepper but i think they also added chilly oil. If you can't take spices, perhaps ask if they can take it easy on the chilly? Baos: I've tried all of them and I love them all. The bun is very soft and spongy with a bit of sweetness to it. I could have it all day everyday. Roasted aubergine: wow! Please order this. It's like an Asian version of babaganoush! The fried dough is a fried version of their bun - so yummy.

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    Bao Borough - FriedChicken, 4 nuggets to an order

    FriedChicken, 4 nuggets to an order

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    Crystal China - Free Appetizers - Pickled Nappa Cabbage with Chili Flakes, Pickled Daikon and Carrots, Seasoned Roasted Peanuts

    Crystal China

    3.7(15 reviews)
    2.6 miBorough
    ££

    This place seems to do a lot of take-away business, mostly delivered by guys on motorcycles…read more There were two tables in use when we walked in for late lunch. When we left, there were diners sitting at four other tables. The restaurant was clean and well lit. Service was efficient, friendly and personable. We were hungry and ordered too much food. They started us off with a three section sampling of Pickled Cabbage, Pickled Daikon and Carrot and Roasted Peanuts. We ordered: Grilled Pork Potstickers - 4 - good flavor, thin skin. I prefer more veg. Won Ton Soup - 4 - four Won Ton, cabbage, green onions in a nice broth. Had I not been hungry, I would have ordered Hot & Sour Soup with Won Ton added in. Hot & Sour Soup - 5 - Lot of stuff in the soup and it was both Hot and Sour. Alas, the soup portions are individual sized and I didn't order it. Egg Fried Rice - 2 - absolutely nothing special but we needed some rice to absorb the Duck juice and aubergine sauce. Roast Duck - 3 - it was okay but not nearly as fatty as it should have been. They made up for that by adding a gravy. The gravy flavor mixed in well with the Nappa Cabbage underneath the duck. That made the rice more palatable. Aubergine, Potato and Bell Pepper in Garlic Sauce - 4 - lose the potato and they have a winner. I'd rather have a slightly smaller portion than an unnecessary filler.

    Racist lady. I am visiting London from the USA. I visited this place. First, no welcome. I waited…read morefor 30 seconds. The host completely ignored me. I asked for the veg menu. She had zero interest in explaining. She just threw menu at me and walked away. She didn't give damn to me also. I figure and felt that this place doesn't like color people in their restaurant. I walked away.

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    Egg Fried Rice

    Crystal China - Hot and Sour Soup

    Hot and Sour Soup

    Crystal China - Potato, Aubergine & Bell Peppers in Garlic Sauce

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    Potato, Aubergine & Bell Peppers in Garlic Sauce

    Tai Tip Mein

    Tai Tip Mein

    2.3(9 reviews)
    2.2 miElephant & Castle, Newington
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    The Tai Tip Mein is a super cheap noodle place and buffet really close to Elephant & Castle tube /…read moretrain station. It looks pretty horrid and cheap from the outside and the food kind of reflects that. There's a really cool Chinese buffet up in Camden and it's a million times better - a good example of a buffet not having to be cheap and nasty like this one. The food was a bit oily and not really fresh, I didn't enjoy the noodles or the buffet at all. If you are really starving, just avoid this place, it's not the greatest, even though it's pretty cheap.

    This is a family-owned establishment right in front of Elephant and Castle shopping centre. It…read morehoused in basically an ugly bright blue box on the sidewalk, but it's surprisingly spacious on the inside. I've been living in this area for half a year and finally got around to trying this place. Some days, you're just craving greasy, Westernized Chinese food, and this is the local greasy spoon Chinese takeaway. The service here is cafeteria-style: You walk in and place your order at the counter, then you grab a seat and they bring your food out to you. I ordered a stir fry seafood noodle dish, but as soon as it arrived and I looked around to see what my fellow diners were having, I immediately regretted not getting a soup dish instead. The squid was wayyy overcooked to the consistency of an eraser, but the shrimp was actually okay. It came with three big prawns right on top of the noodles, which is more than some upscale places will give you, especially for £6.50. The portions are MASSIVE. I finished about half of my noodles before giving up and just picking through it for the meat. Although I suspect that if I'd eaten any more, I'd start feeling heart palpitations.. Elephant and Castle is kind of a food desert at the moment. There aren't any authentic Chinese restaurants in the area, because there isn't much of a market for finer dining, at least not until the Heygate property is rebuilt and gentrification starts happening. I'm giving this place 3 starts because the food is reasonable given the price and quantity, and I've gotta admit, I'll be sad when this place is inevitably shut down in a few years due to roundabout reconstruction or rising rents.

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    Tai Tip Mein - Cafeteria style seating

    Cafeteria style seating

    Tai Tip Mein - The menu

    The menu

    Tai Tip Mein - Greasy stirfry rice noodles

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    Kym's - Yuzu Negroni & Lychee Martini

    Kym's

    4.7(7 reviews)
    3.6 miThe City

    Refined Chinese with a twist. Andrew Wong new restaurant is a hit!…read more Good atmosphere, really like the pink darkish lighting of the place. It gives it a groovy vibe. Food wise, I wouldn't it is the best Chinese I have ever been to but it's very good food and worth going if you want upscale Chinese without the crazyness of central London/Chinatown. We shared for starters the spicy sechuan aurbergine (a must order), mushroom buns (as nice as the ones from aWong) deep fried green beans (also a must) and the crispy duck ( Im never a fan but aWong and Kym's probably have the best ones and amazing plum sauce) For mains we tried the three treasure (soya chicken, iberico pork char sui and crispy pork). I think my favourite was the crispy pork. Its a good way of tasting all the rotisserie but if you are super hungry I would recommend ordering 2 of the rotisserie separetely. As for desserts, we tried the Pineapple bun and the cherry ice cream both lovely. Awong is definitly the king of custard. although I think the custard bun from aWong just beat everything lolol.

    I have traveled London many times and was fortunate to stumble upon Kym's. This was my fortune as…read moreI have a minor addiction to Dim Sum and Kym's savory spin was unexpectedly brilliant. Victoria set the stage and steered me to a sampling that did not disappoint. Egg roll - not your typical egg roll, enshrined in a crispy rice shell, lightly fried to perfection, accompanied by a tangy sweet dipping delight. Followed by the mushroom steamed buns, and capped off by the most spectacular pork and shrimp boa boa, perfectly spicy, fully satisfying, a work of art. The service was spectacular and matched the experience. Make this a stop on your foodie tour of London.

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    Kym's - Kym's Sign Through Cherry Blossom Tree

    Kym's Sign Through Cherry Blossom Tree

    Kym's - Range of Dishes at Kym's

    Range of Dishes at Kym's

    Kym's - Cherry Blossom Tree & Kym's Sign

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    Cherry Blossom Tree & Kym's Sign

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