Crammed full of London Chinese, MaPo is serving up spicy and interesting Sichuan dishes in an…read moreunspicy and uninteresting location (Surrey Quays). A rather empty conversion of an old Vietnamese place on the main road gives an echoey room full of noisy contented diners and intriguing oily aromas. With no booking we had a short wait on NYE 2013 before getting our table for two and ordering coke and Tsinghua. The main menu was completely ignored in favour of the all-you-can-eat hotpot deal which weighs in at £18 per person. Spicy broth and clear broth came along with plates an plates of mostly frozen meat, mushrooms and seafood. Nothing tasted like good quality and the service followed the Chinese London pattern of being borderline aggressive, but hey, we weren't in Surrey Quays for fine dining and locally-sourced ingredients; we were here to stuff our faces with as much cheap and super-spicy stuff as we could. Deal with it. So bottom-less spicy hotpot does exist in London after all. It's not that good but still awesome that it exists. Don't eat for 2 days and then come here and don't stop eating for hours. That's how Elites do it!

The restaurant was a bit of a disappointment visually, the outside looks nice bit the inside is…read morevery plain and looks like if it wasn't finished in terms of decoration. The food quality was ok we had mini wok and Chrissy duck. The wok was "fun" because we got the good on an actual wok and it was large but it was a bit greasy bit that might be because we went with lamb option. The crispy duck was nice and good size. Surprisingly they have many milk shake options and they tasted very nice, definitely recommend them especially if you order something spicy.

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.

Super Noodle has changed management a couple of times in these past few years. A lot may have known…read moreit as Royal Palace, maybe Noodle Express or Noodle Family Now it is called Super Noodle although the outside sign still pretty much remains the same and the menu is not much different to what it was when it was Noodle Family. They are known for their northern Chinese cuisine and known for its hand pulled noodle soup and dry wok dishes. Their buffet hotpot is pretty popular too and charged at only £18.80, something we must come back for. It's newly renovation brings in the classic dark wooden Chinese tables and chairs into a bright modern atmosphere, with pretty butterfly artwork in the corners. Service was friendly and kind, informing us of an offer running where if you spend over £15 you can get a dish for free from a set menu. Slice pork belly with garlic soya sauce chilli oil This was definitely one of the better dishes. The pork was sliced thin, incredibly tender and juicy, taking on the flavour of the soy sauce marinate and the chilli oil. A good ratio of fatty meat and lean meat for a nice contrast of texture. The chilli oil was more fragrant than spicy with nice aromas of the five spices that were all very well balanced Homemade flat noodle mix with dice pork and vegetables The noodles were slightly overcooked resulting in a slight mushy texture. The whole dish lacked depth as the accompany sauce was quite generic and because the sauce came separately the flavours, it didn't really infuse into the noodles. The pork was quite absent in flavour too and the main flavour that came from the sauce was the one noted soy based slurry. Stir fried morning glory with chilli and fermented beancurd As much as I appreciate the generous portion and the freshness of the greens, it was really lacking wok energy. It was quite greasy but I couldn't taste the fermented tofu or chilli at all. At least the seasoning was on par and the natural sweetness and flavours of the morning glory made it enjoyable. Pork and cabbage dumplings These weren't their strongest points either. The filling was okay, quite fragrant and nice textures but sadly not enough of it and the ratio of pastry was far greater and therefore masking some of the flavours. It was also quite thick with not enough moisture in the filling making it quite stodgy. Salted egg yolk with sweetcorn This reminded me of stale popcorn, the batter collapsing on itself as you bite into it and resulting into a mush of chewy batter. I expected it to be much more crisp. It didn't have much the sweet and salty flavour from the salty egg yolk I was expecting and therefore became quite lacklustre and tiring to eat after a few bites. Homemade knife peeled noodles with stewed lamb As much as I enjoyed the skill work involved in making these noodles so thin and silky, sadly the broth let the dish down. It wasn't awful but lacked depth and was over seasoned with salt. The lamb came in slices and didn't give much flavour. The tea stained egg was somewhat rubbery as if it wasn't fresh, leaving only the fresh Shanghai bok choy left to be tasteful enough to be enjoyed with the noodles. Fish slices in spicy soup with chopped chillies This was another dish I enjoyed. Although it was slightly on the salty side, it was forgiven by the beautiful silky textures of the fish. The fish slices were incredibly fresh and flakey taking on the flavours of the fragrant spicy soup. They definite succeed better in their spicy Sichuan dishes, using a good balance of the spices to give complexity to the soup base. Super Noodle wouldn't be a place I'll find my way to eat Sichuan food. Their kitchen staff seems inexperienced producing dishes that don't reach their full potential. Most dishes lacked depth and a few were over seasoned. Food was exactly cheap either. Still it's not the worse choice of a restaurant you can possible make especially with the lack of restaurants in the area.

Best chinese ive had in London. Fantastic, honest service and amazing value. Have been back since…read moreand will continue to be back! A+++

I had a wonderful work lunch in the mid afternoon with 6 colleagues (I love working in insurance --…read moremy trips to London for a week, several times per year, include 4-8 truly excellent meals, limited only by my diet.) This is a northern Chinese restaurant on an upper floor of the Shard, a tall skyscraper on the south side of the Thames overlooking the City. While they could easily just coast on the location, it also has beautiful Chinese design throughout the restaurant, and quite good food (comparing it to some of the best restaurants in Shanghai). Service, especially in the less busy times like our late afternoon private dining, is quite good as well (we had a dedicated server in our room for 2 hours). Unfortunately you do pay quite a bit for all of this (fortunately for me it was covered by work, and actually the supplier/partner was hosting us); you could easily pay $200-300/person without alcohol, and up from there, but there are some set menu lunch options which could be $100-200/person total. I'd love to go back for drinks in the evening sometime, but for food, I really enjoyed mid-afternoon when the place was fairly empty, quiet, and very attentive service. We did the least expensive set menu per person (GBP 35 for 3 small plate versions of popular items), a whole duck, and maybe 7 other dishes (multiple orders of a few types of dim sum, some vegetables); somehow managed to be the perfect amount of food with less than half a plate left over, across 7 people.

Came here expecting something fabulous the location and the prices. The views are great, even from…read morethe toilets. However the food on the other hand is not worth the price. Chinese food can be made very inexpensive but this experience wad the total opposite. 3/5 1/2 duck - very cool to see them slice the duck table side but left so much on the bones that I was deeply shocked. What do they do with the rest? Served with wraps and sides. Tastes ok but I've had better. 4/5 King prawns - this is the best fish we had, but for the price there should be more than just 3! 1/5 Kai lan - the worst dish. Served with an additional side but the veggies were very bland I surprised the portions were so small for the price. I wish the waiter would have told me this. I also told him this was our first time. My suggestion, go to the shard for views and cocktails. Not for dinner. However the lunch menu seemed much more affordable.

The neighborhood around is a bit dodgy, isolated from the main roads and public transport. But this…read moreis surely a hidden gem for Xiang Cuisine, a Chinese cuisine even more spicy than Szechuan food. Food was served quick and in huge portions. The sautéed pickled beans with minced pork is a specialty, sour, sweet and bit spicy. Dry wok meal included the first five food on the menu, but you can add whatever else you want. It turned out to be not as spicy as I've expected and too oily for me, but it was overall good. King prawns and luncheon meat were in good quality. Strongly recommend the sliced fish with chopped hot pepper, which is a classic Xiang-style dish. Fish fillet was tender and the chopped pepper was quite savory. Shredded cabbage was only okay, but that's because the others were just too good. Both the restaurant owner and waitress were friendly and attentive. If weren't the remote location, I'd defo eat here very often!

I absolutely love this place!! It has legitimately the best Chinese food I have ever had, far…read moresuperior to what I normally eat in the States. We stumbled upon this place in the late evening, and our host was incredibly gracious and helpful. The made-to-order buffet was an excellent choice! I couldn't recommend this place enough.

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.

Popular Chinese restaurant with a quick turnover…read more They have a lunchtime meal including two courses and a soft drink for £6.80. They also have beer (I think Carlsberg) and wine. Not the best quality Chinese I've had but certainly good value for money. Get there early to guarantee a seat. They also do takeaways.

I wish Yelp would let me give this a 3.5…read more This is Reasonably-Priced-Chinese just over London Bridge. We tried several different dishes and while they were perfectly serviceable we didn't think they were substantially better than the take-away-only place around the corner from us. So if you want to eat your prawns in blackbean sauce at a restaurant table and be served your dinner, you can do it here; but don't expect anything spectacular. The loose-leaf jasmine tea was Yummers, though. The atmosphere is a little claustrophobic because the tables are set so close together. Also, we found the constant entrance/exit of people picking up take-away orders to be very distracting while dining.

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.

This is a very old restaurant with new name and new deco, under the same management. I hoped it can…read morebe refreshing or just to be consistent since there are not many Chinese restaurant in this area after all. I have to say it was amazingly unstable cookery, careless prepared food and declining quality. The chef do not have BASIC skills to manage the taste. For example, I ordered 'Sweet & Sour yellow Fish' and it taste only sweet. Their 'Garlic oil sea weed' taste overwhelmingly salty. The pork slices in their cabbage noodle are so thick! Fundamentally disappointed, and I throughly believe it is management issue lack of skills to run a kitchen. Hopeless!

I love this McDonalds branch. Here are the reasons why:…read more 1. Clean premises 2. Friendly staff 3. Restaurant and drive-thru window open till 12am 4. Spacious 5. Newly refurbished 6. Is now a franchise so has the same menu and prices as all the other branches. I'm loving it! So should you! NB. it does not get 5 stars as the famous 1940s car that sat in the centre of the restaurant with the jukebox has now disappeared to fit with the new refurb. Heartbreaking!

Probably one of the best in south east London. Nice atmosphere, staff are friendly. I talk to a…read morecouple of the workers whenever I'm in there. One time food was over seasoned but never had that problem since. Great restaurant!