***龙年 Year of Dragon 2024/25 Dim sum Rat European AWARD for Best yum cha service***…read more Yum cha restaurant in long narrow space in Bloomsbury. There is often a wait for a table - it is worth it and they will tell how long. You can wait in the hallway or outside in summer. Atmosphere and service transports the Rat back to Central in Hong Kong; very fiesty! It warms the heart of this Dim Sum Rat. Standouts: Crispy Seaweed - very good on dumplings! Salt pepper soft shell crab Prawn zucchini dumpling Prawn spinach dumpling Steamed chili aubergine Pak Choi with garlic Not so good: Nothing that the Dim sum Rat knows of Service Magnificent! True yum cha. You can also dine quietly in the late afternoon

Authentic canton food! The dim sum here is fantastic. All the dishes we ordered were top notch…read more Will definitely be back to try other items on their menu. Must get the lava yolk buns for dessert to end the meal!

We came to King's Cross to see the Harry Potter 9 3/4 platform and were looking for a dinner spot…read more This place is a bit further from the main drag but totally worth it. It looked like a few tables were reserved but otherwise a great spot to escape the crowds. When we walked in, the entire kitchen staff was looking at us which was a bit intimidating but I guess they just needed something to do. The service was very fast and quick to clean up empty dishes. Our waiter was also helpful at providing menu recommendations. I tried the shrimp pad thai which hit the spot. It was the perfect portion and great flavor. The prices were also very reasonable. Very happy with our visit!

My wife and I found this wonderful restaurant near our hotel. This is definitely a gem. We ordered…read morechicken satay as an appetizer and it was delicious. My wife had Nasi Goreng and I had Thai green curry with chicken and Jasmine rice as our main. They were both exceptional! We would recommend this great restaurant if you are craving for Southeast Asian cuisine.

This was some of the best (westernized) Chinese food I've had i my life. We had the spring onion…read morebeef, firecracker fried rice and sweet and sour chicken. Definitely one of my best eating experiences while visiting London. Nice quiet restaurant, super friendly staff and reasonably priced. I absolutely loved it and wish I could try everything on their vast menu. I cannot say enough good things about this place and hope to be back again someday to try more. Do yourself a favor and make this your go to place if you want awesome Chinese food in London!

One my favorite Chinese restaurants in London. The quality here is top notch, and the flavors are…read moregenuinely authentic to the region it says it's from. I consistently order take out from here since they are on Deliveroo, making dinner plans easy for the lazy nights in.

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.

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.

THE WAITER WANTS TO FIGHT ME. I went into the restaurant with my girlfriend, stood there for 5…read moreminutes without being asked, and I asked the waiter if I could be seated. And he said, "You are upset, please leave." So I left. I got home and called them, asking for an apology. The same waiter answered the call and said "Do you wanna fight? If you want trouble, come back." And hung up. This is 100% true. I don't normally leave comments but as he said, I'm upset now. SO DONT GO IF YOU DONT WANNA FIGHT A THIN TALL ASIAN DUDE

Went there for diner...we looked for an old school Chinese restaurant and....we found it!!! Good…read moreservice always with smile, food is good and the price is more then reasonable I will be back....

Great Wall takeaway looks shabby from the outside, yet in true Yelp fashion, I was willing to put…read moremy belly on the line. A takeaway doesn't need to have glossy designs or stunning service as it is the food that scores the important points. Great Wall lacked a little in both service and aesthetic eye appeal, so the food had to withstand my critical eye to be awarded any credit. I ordered my usual special rice and special noodles with curry sauce. I didn't receive any free prawn crackers. This may be because my bill only came to £9. I have no right to expect free crackers, but many places do give them. Unfortunately the food did not rock my world. There was a tiny amount of meat in the noodles and the dish did not pertain to its 'Special' title. The rice equally lacked sustenance, and had a few scrapings of meat and veg. The taste was basic and lacked any pazaazz. The whole experience was simply lacklustre, and unless they improve greatly, I would not recommend..

I am a Chinese and it is my first time to study abroad. I miss Chinese food so much until I find…read morethe Great Wall. All my friends are amazed at its reasonable price. It is true it is not quite fancy and it can only take away. But as a student live nearby, it is just what I dreamed of. Every time when the exam comes, the Great Wall saved my life. It has plenty of dishes to choose and some snacks are really surprising! I can guarantee that it is very very traditional Chinese food and they make Cantonese food best as the owners are Cantonese judging from their accent. Thank you Great Wall, it saves my time and money, it reminds me of my motherland and mitigate my homesickness. Wish it can open from 12 instead of 5pm! 谢谢老板～

After visiting Camden Market, we were in the mood for some Singaporean/Malaysian food, so this just…read morehappened to be nearby. After scanning the menu in the window and pix on Yelp (Thanks Yelp!), we stepped inside and ordered up a variety of dishes. All were excellent, including the canonical Hainanese Chicken Rice, which was prepared to perfection with the requisite accompaniments. Be sure to get the STEAMED chicken version of the Hainanese Chicken Rice, as they (and others in London) also offer a pan fried version, which must be a UK thing! Friendly service in a small cozy place right around the corner from the Tube station. I have no issues recommending this place!

Fantastic malaysian restaurant with one of the most extensive menus I've seen. I ordered the…read morecantonese hor fun and my friend ordered mee goreng. While I thought the hor fun was good, I thought the mee goreng was executed better in terms of flavor and style, so Next time, I think I'll stick to Malaysian dishes like char kuey teow or mee goreng! It has a lot of seating so it's very comfortable to sit and chat here without queueing on a weekday evening. Was highly recommended singaporean students in the area. Their nasi lemak is their special!

Came to Xi'an Impressions on my first night in London on the recommendation of my friend who…read moreattends UCL. The dining space is small but packs a lot of people - this can make the space quite noisy so expect that going in. We were able to get seated and order very quickly. The food selection was fantastic with a variety of spicy, not spicy, vegetarian, and meaty dishes. We were able to order a variety of dishes including mushroom and chicken dumplings, hand pulled noodles, and smashed cucumbers. The cucumbers were in a great peanut-y sauce that wasn't expected but very welcomed. The noodles had a great ratio to its chili oil sauce and were really tender. All dishes were really affordable for the area.

As a Chinese person, this food is legit. Liang pi and bian bian noodles are spiced generously and…read moretasty. There's limited seating inside.

Listen, if you don't know what putting your mouth through a paper shredder feels like, try the…read moreSichuan pork in chilli at Barshu. Barshu has been serving what I can only imagine is authentic Sichuan fodder, (for surely you couldn't make this stuff up) for a good 20 years. It sits a stone's throw from Chinatown, north of Shaftesbury and it's worth the short detour from the mainly Cantonese Gerrard St and its environs. Intimate and intricate, the space and the wooden carvings that adorn it. It gives a sense that the proprietors want to give you a flavour of their beloved Sichuan culture as well as their food. And they don't hold back. There's no catering for those of a nervous culinary disposition here. The menu is unfathomably and reassuringly long. If you will make use of every part of your animal, that's will happen. Pig's feet stand next to Pig's ears who listen intently to intestines as they growl that nobody is being brave enough to eat them. Sichuan pepper and chilli feature heavily in many dishes. Two things I can confirm. The pork is most definitely in chilli. And the Dandan noodles are most definitely, as described, legendary. I spent the weekend trying and failing to create the same unctuous loveliness that arrived in a bowl in front of me. A more comforting, yet powerful concoction it would be hard to produce and for under a tenner, an absolute bargain. The noodles are fresh, soft, chewy. We could be in italy were the noodles not smothered in a minced pork and sesame paste concoction that adds to the velvetiness. Smoother than the cream in a Twinkie, word up. the Pork in Chilli came on a plate they snaffled from Wimbledon ladies champ Iga Swiatek once she'd finished brandishing it in celebration. In amongst a million dried chillies which have been fried with Sichuan pepper, you'll find hard nuggets of pork. They have been incinerated and infused with the flavours of the chillies and pepper that engulfs them. To eat a nugget is to be met with an initial pleasant fragrantness followed by a mouth who's only means of protest is to find another one and do it all over again. The treasure hunt through the chillies is fun. Just when you think you've picked every last nugget, a little rustling around reveals another, and another, and another. By the time your mouth can take no more, it's numb and that means you can start on the chillies. It's a mission but it's worth it. Rather like a Dostoyevsky book, I'm not sure anyone's actually finished one of these but everyone declares their love for it nonethelessless. You might describe it as a statement dish, were your mouth able to make any statement at all. Don't panic. The sensation dies down after about 20 minutes alongside two or three beers which the house are happy to bring you quickly. If that doesn't quench the flames, Shaftesbury Ave has a handily placed Fire station. After the madness you are then left with a very pleasant feeling. One that says you've been out, eaten something bold, interesting, mad. And you're ready for action. Step back out into the Soho night and go get some. there's plenty around and if you've dined at Barshu, you are well primed to crack on.

After lots of fish and chips, we were dying for some spicy food while in London. Barshu answered…read moreour prayers (at least mine for sure). Their Szechuan-style cooking reminds me of Spicy City in San Diego. Their Fragrant Chicken in a Pile of Peppers (we called it popcorn chicken in peppers) was great but had very few chicken bits. We loved their Barshu Smacked Cucumbers. It has some sort of peanut-flavored sauce and a perfect cool down from the spicy dishes. Barshu is a popular spot and only allows you 90 minutes to dine. Since it's London, their prices are on the high side with a small portion.