*reviewing for us picky Americans traveling abroad*…read more Fantastic Lanzhou noodle bar, actually got recommended this place after visiting the Chinese pharmacist for my back. I googled most of the restaurants in Chinatown and it looked like my high school GPA (not even a 4.0) so this place coming directly from the mouth of my pharmacist. Great broth, meat quality is superb, noodles were okay. Chili oil 8/10. Small bistro style, so prepare to share a table.

After 10 days in the UK, we were ready for a break from pub food and stumbled upon Lanzhou Noodle…read moreBar in Covent Garden -- such a great find! It's a tiny spot with just two communal tables inside (seating about six each) and a few outdoor tables. Definitely not the place for a long, lingering dinner -- this is quick, tasty, and casual dining. The noodles are made fresh on-site, and you can actually watch them being pulled, which is really fun to see. I ordered the chicken and peanut noodle soup -- it was flavorful, comforting, and hit the spot. The staff was friendly, though you can tell they like to keep things moving since there's usually a line out the door (and sometimes down the street!). If you're in the area and want something fresh, fast, and different from the usual London fare, this place is absolutely worth a stop.

Freakin' Delicious! Learned about it from TimeOut magazine (see link)…read more https://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/master-wei They were right! The potato sliver salad was like a thin sliced crunchy papaya salad. Great texture with a slight quick ferment flavor. But it was the Szechuan chilies that really set it apart. Yum! And the plate of Xi'an liangpi noodles was even better! Perfect melting of chili oil & noodles. We fought for every bite. The sauce was so good. We used it for everything else afterwards. Staff were friendly and efficient great value for the money as well. Go here!

3.5 stars Grabbed…read moretakeout from Master Wei Xi'An. I got the beef noodles and the pork burger. Once I picked it up I made the short walk (literally right around the corner) back to my hotel, so everything was still warm and nowhere near soggy from sitting in a to-go container too long. The pork burger was the winner here. It had good flavor and held up well for takeout. The beef noodles were solid but not quite as good. The beef itself was a bit dry, which took away from what should've been a juicier, more satisfying bite. Xi'an cuisine is known for its hand-pulled noodles and bold, spicy flavors, so I was hoping for a bit more richness on the beef component specifically. Overall, a decent quick bite. I'd go back and order the pork burger again, though I might branch out to something other than the beef noodles next time.

The best dumplings! Love the crunch outside of the pan fried ones. The cucumber salad also hit the…read morespot, so fresh! We loved that it was located in Spitalfields and we were able to walk around to the other areas/shops. A cool little area in Shoreditch. The food came out fast, fresh, and hot! Service was friendly.

Had the Pan Fried Pork Soup dumplings - which is a serving of 6. They warn each customer not to eat…read morethem right away due to the hot contents :-) I poked some holes and let them cool down, perfect to eat whole! Easy ordering tablet in front of booth. Eat nearby or take out! Forks or chopsticks available.

We were here in London for a day before heading back home to the USA so I was craving some Chinese…read morefood and we found this great restaurant close to LHR. The service was great from the time we walked into the restaurant. We ordered a few items from the menu: chow-mein, chicken fried-rice, KungPao chicken, 2 sizzling lamb dishes-and all were superb. The 2 ladies working were so kind and genuinely cared about their patrons and their experience. I would definitely recommend New Bowl Chinese for great Chinese food in an unpretentious setting.

I've been here a few times with a large family group, and it's always a tasty meal…read more The service is friendly, but not always perfect (they messed up a few of our dishes last time). The food is old-fashioned Chinese takeaway, but done pretty well. Last time I had beef with black bean sauce and peppers, and it was a tasty sauce, but some of the beef was really chewy and the rice was a bit cold. So it's not perfect, but when we've been in a group less than 10 people, it's been better.

Why have I only just discovered Chang's Noodles?!? I rarely visit a restaurant more than once…read morewithout an offer tempting me and even when I do its within a space of 6 month or more. However in the space of three months I have already been to Chang's Noodles three times and have plans to go again soon. Now I've been to Silk Road, all the newly hand pulled restaurant in China Town like Gourmet Kitchen, Joy Luck and even Lanzhou Noodle bar but nothing has been in comparison with their lamb noodles. I still have cravings for it! The restaurant decor is very basic but spacious, canteen like wooden tables in the middle for bigger groups and smaller intimate seating around the side. The place is usually filled with Chinese people. Service is quick, friendly and efficient, never have had to complain. Our first lunch included the following: Dumplings, pork with Chinese leaves These were delightful! The pastry was chewy, al dente filled with a lovely mix of pork, herbs, Chinese leaves with a lovely burst of warm fragrant sweet pork broth inside. Chilli oil and vinegar are available on your table to make your own dipping sauce. Marinated meat in baked bun Like a Chinese version of a burger. It was so good and had a nice bite to it. The bun was crisp on top, doughy and held the lovely braised tender pork and its flavours so well. A must order. Special house lamb noodle This is the dish that keeps me coming back for more. Hand pulled thick noodles in a hot milky lamb broth that looks like it's been stewing for hours. The flavours were soothing and rich. It came with a generous amount of lamb, tender and sweet. The coriander added extra flavour and adding a different dimension to it. Pita bread soaked in lamb broth If you think of soaked bread you probably imagine mushy pieces of white bread breaking away. However this is no ordinary bread but mantou, a Chinese leavened bread that is still doughy and keeps a good bite to it even when it's been torn up and left soaking in lamb broth. That lovely milky flavoursome broth can now be taste throughout the bread as you chew it, releasing a natural sweetness to the overall experience. With it were also strands of beancurd noodles for a more varied crunchier, bouncier texture and lamb pieces and coriander. It was a very new and enjoyable experience. We came back for dinner one day and ordered: Cumin lamb, chicken wings and prawn on skewers. Highly recommend the lamb if you like things with a bite. The pieces of meat were juicy with its fat and well spiced. Sadly the chicken wings and prawns were uninspiring. The prawns were not fresh and chicken were overcooked and skinny. Cold shredded bean curd, cucumber and carrots. A must order! Incredible textures coming together marinated in a lovely hot and sour sauce. It was crunchy with soft beancurd pieces to contrast it. Very addictive! Pork belly & preserved vegetables. Deliciously melt in your mouth fatty pieces of pork in a thick oyster sauce based gravy. Seasoning was perfect even with the salty preserved vegetables adding a nice sourness to it. No regrets! Garlic and Chinese greens stir fry. Chinese seasonal greens stir fried and that night it was gai lan. The portion was generous, fresh and seasoned well with lots of garlic. Simple and delicious. Braised ribbon fish I found the fish here too bony for my liking. The texture of the fish was very rough, dry and dense as if it's been dried out beforehand. Very oily fish and similar to dried mackerel. Nice flavour but just wasn't for me. Still glad I tried it. Tea eggs These were disappointing as it tasted like a normal boiled egg . It must not have been marinated long enough for the flavours to infuse. On my last visit during lunch I reordered my favourites and also: Chicken noodles with aubergine in thick sauce This had so much potential if it wasn't so salty. The sauce was probably made from some generic preserved chilli sauce. But it was too rich, over powering the whole dish. The noodles were lovely and al dente, chicken was succulent and mostly on the bone so it was very tender. The aubergine was probably the best of it. Being deep fried it was so soft it almost melted in my mouth. Shame about the saltiness and the overload of sauce. Although not every dish has been perfect I still plan on making regular visits to Chang's noodles. There's still so many dishes I want to try that is rare to find anywhere else in London. It's so cheap too, unpretentious authentic northwestern Chinese restaurant that serves food like you would find in Xian. Cannot recommend it enough!

Even though I'm Chinese, it was my first time having northern Chinese food! I went around dinner…read moretime, so it was poppin'!! But we got a seat after a 10 min wait. The service is very quick but not too friendly. I feel that most of the stuff weren't fluent in English (or maybe it was my American accent). It's better to go with someone who speaks mandarin. I got the broad noodle with lamb broth. I was very impressed with the noodle after hearing that the noodles were hand made and cut! It was al dente! Not too soft but not hard! The chewiness was on point. We also shared the fungus with soy sauce and pork. When I saw the pork, I was in shocked because it looked very fat, but then I tried it and fell in love. Very soft and thinly sliced! The moment I put a piece in my mouth it would just melt onto my tongue. It was heaven!!

Take all my stars away for the food because it was A-plus without a doubt, with everything that I…read morehave tasted as out of this world, totally reminding me of home in so many ways. The taste was flavorful. The portion size was generous. The price was reasonable. The hole-in-the-wall vibe was wholesome. And the fact that they straight up started talking to me in Mandarin was like... yeah y'all are totally authentic. I don't really have stuff to say about the individual dishes because everything that I have attached to this review is a hit, and for anyone coming through, it will pretty much just be a choice of preference on the meat included in the noodles. Whichever type of meat one likes will be the noodles that one should end up going with. I chose the beef flank one, and there was just a lot of tender beef flank included in my broth and I was happily eating everything and drinking the broth ferociously. You just can't go wrong with whichever you choose. This would definitely be a place that I would recommend anyone around the area! 10 out of 10 without a doubt.

This is a very small restaurant. I found the menu somewhat difficult to understand. I wasn't sure…read morewhat ingredients were already in each dish or which ones we should add from the list of toppings. It took a while to get our order taken correctly, but in the end our group of five left happy after eating delicious noodle bowls.

Did take out on a vacation to London since it looked like the best Chinese restaurant in walking…read moredistance from my hotel and was looking to eat in one night. Ordered: Hot and Sour Soup - good version, not too thick, not too acidic. Szechuan chicken wings - floured, fried and covered in a hot and sweet chili sauce - excellent Grandma's Fried Chicken - mild hacked chicken stir fry; be careful of the bones. Good but not extraordinary. Pork threads in garlic shoots - very good Szechuan dish with an somewhat hot sauce that went well over the rice. Egg fried rice - bland but was a fine base for the sauced dishes. Food was exactly what I was looking for and very good. Front of house had a bit of a problem with my American accent.

Just walking in here the smells had me believing it was going to be a great meal…read more The menu had an impressive list of authentic Sichuan fare, including the "numbing" spicy dishes so sought after. Everything at every table looked delicious, and the portions were generous but not over the top. We had the egg and seaweed soup -- good but wouldn't order again as the seaweed was very large and difficult to eat and a bit overpowering. The twice-cooked pork was great. A bit on the salty side and not as spicy as I anticipated, but full of flavor. We also ordered their version of kung-pow chicken, which was different than what I'm accustomed to and preferable. Good chunks of chicken, roasted peanuts and a tangy sauce. Be warned that like a lot of places here any rice will cost you extra, you won't just get white rice with your meal. Would definitely return here and try more if only I lived in London!

Coming from San Francisco this place was a bit of a joke to me. The inside is attractive and has a…read moretrendy feel to it, but the menu is wacky... Their thing is to take a few items from every Asian culture and do a mediocre/bastardized job of preparing it. Sure if you're not used to good Asian food, this could be your gateway drug. But if you're a pro, best to stay away. The dim sum was passable, but the crispy duck looked like it had exploded and was a poor attempt at Peking duck. Next!

Great spot for dim sum and Asian cuisine in Fitzrovia. We started dinner with Prosecco and a…read morePornstar Martini. The Martini was super fruity and delicious, but not that strong. It was also served with Sake instead of Prosecco which was a fun twist. For appetizers we ordered the Bao Buns, Chicken Gyoza and the Korean Bbq Dim Sum. The Bao Buns were absolutely incredible!! So delicious and full of flavor. Chicken Gyoza was good, nothing crazy fancy. The Korean Bbq dim sum was amazing! Definitely a must try. For entrées we ordered the BBQ Pork Roasted Ramen and the Crispy Aromatic Duck with Egg Fried Noodles. The Ramen was good but nothing special, the Duck was delicious and the noodles were great too. We ended dinner with Espresso Martinis that were amazing and very rich in flavor. Overall great experience and very friendly service from the staff. They also had the BEST fortune cookies I have ever had! Seriously so good.