I always make a point to go here when I come to Dublin. Excellent food. Very authentic Szechuan…read moreChinese food. Service is excellent. Decor is nice.

Service was poor, slow and disjointed. Food was bland, I had…read morethe crispy beef in ginger green onion and it had no flavor. The other 3 at our table also had the same issue with their food. I'm sure there are better Chinese restaurants in Dublin.

Nestled in the multicultural area of Dublin 1, Lee's Charming Noodles is an unassuming, "blink and…read moreyou'll miss it" little cafe, but don't let its unassuming exterior fool you: it's a Dublin favorite with flavorful dishes that pack a punch. Once inside, the space is compact yet welcoming, with cramped and casual seating, and simple décor that makes you feel like you've stepped into a local favourite rather than a tourist trap. The vibe is relaxed and informal: great for a quick lunch, casual dinner, or late-night noodle craving. At around 7:30pm on Valentine's Day, my party of four arrived at the restaurant, which was packed full. However, the lady at the counter told us that our wait would be shorter if we divided up into parties of two; with two tables, we ended up only waiting about ten minutes. The menu is extensive, with the eponymous noodles (with a variety of soups, fried dishes, etc.), various proteins, and vegetables. Each table comes with salt, pepper, vinegar, soy sauce, and chili oil to doctor up your dishes as you'd like, which we appreciated. We ordered their House Special Pan-Fried Noodle (€17.80), with beef, chicken, pork, and prawns. It didn't seem like a large portion, but it was surprisingly filling, and not overly greasy, despite being fried. The noodles maintained an al-dente toothsomeness, soaking up a savory, almost gravy-like sauce, and all of the meat/prawns were cooked nicely. The Szechuan Style Mapo Tofu (€13.80) was truly a surprising delight; a staple dish in almost every Chinese restaurant, Lee's version is absolutely lovely. The tofu is soft and pillowly, soaking up an addictive sauce with that numbing mala spice that keeps you coming back for more. Rice is extra (€2.50), but I would highly recommend it to mix with the mapo tofu. Their Hot & Sour Braised Beef Noodle Soup (€11.80, extra €2 to switch to flat and extra wide hand-pulled noodles) was delicious; topped with succulent chunks of melt-in-your-mouth braised beef, bok choy, and hand-pulled extra-wide noodles soaked up the spicy, acidic broth with a hit of vinegar. Additionally, their Chicken Noodle (€11.80) was another hit; it's a warm, comforting, clean broth, with tender slices of dark meat chicken, and we ordered it with rice noodles. We absolutely loved our meal at Lee's; it's the kind of place where the focus is squarely on the food rather than ambience, and the atmosphere reflects that. We didn't expect to find such a hidden gem (and perhaps the best Chinese food we've had in Europe), offering generous portions and satisfying flavors without a hefty bill. Certainly a recommendation if you're in the area!

Quiet during lunch, clean tables…read more Braised beef noodle soup was delicious. Beef was tender and was very flavorful. Highly recommended!

We never to rarely ever visit the same restaurant twice when we are traveling, but we loved Xian so…read moremuch that we came back the next day. Loved the vibes of this place and the wait staff, though incredibly busy, still made the time to make sure we had everything we needed as food was delivered to our table. We can honestly say we did not have one bad bite of food. To our surprise, the Spice Bag was the thing we thought was the least impressive of the bunch. Still very good, but everything else was so much better. Wish there was a little more chicken in it. The Pan Fried Dumplings were maybe some the best we ever had. Do not skip the Cucumber Salad, this dish is incredibly underrated. The Chicken Satay was very good, not sure if I would get it again. The Thai Basil Beef was a stunner! Huge flavor bomb! In fact, do not skip any beef dish they have. The Crispy Chili Chicken was the best part of a Spice Bag, without the fries. The Duck Wings had amazing flavor, wished they were served a bit hotter. Everything I am mentioning as a criticism is slight and minor FYI. If we ever come back to Dublin, we are coming straight here! Also, do not sleep on their cocktail menu! Amazing drinks!

I was surprised to see my comfort food here in Dublin, I love the menu and the items sound great…read moreuntil the food comes which is not what you expect. I ordered the crispy seabass $18 but when it come, the crispy seabass was drowning in hot sauce. The entire dish was inedible. I had to just eat the green beans which was over-seasoned. Service is great but the food is terrible. I waited for a seat but seems people are coming in and sitting on their own which I ended up seating on the bar.

One of the best Sichuan restaurants in Dublin! Walked in on…read morea busy Friday night, floor was busy and servers were running. The house was courteous and accommodating. We ordered 4 items, all very tasty and very homies. Wish we had given more chances but knew that was our last meal in Dublin and maybe the one of life time. all the best wishes!

Probably the worst Chinese I have ever eaten. When I told…read morethe waitress politely how disappointing and completely tasteless our food was, she reacted with anger and disagreed with us. The younger waitress was apologetic and took our plates away at once. This isn't really any way to deal with your customers. Plus the meal was very expensive for the lack of service and the quality of the food. I will not be back here and I will warn my friends about this place. I actually think I might vomit after that experience. I had the pork and my mum had the kung po and they actually had the face to charge us full price.

Possibly the best dim sum in Dublin!!…read more Okay, I've not actually eaten at every Chinese restaurant in Dublin, so that was an unqualified statement. But, I have eaten in hundreds of Chinese restaurants in countries across the globe, thousands of Chinese meals over the years. I've had weeks where I eat dim sum every single day, so....I've eaten some Chinese food...and I know when I find something special. I had the pleasure of eating here for the past four days, so I got to try a fair bit of the menu. The selection for both the dim sum and the regular menu are good, all the well known favorites are in there and they a have a few more unique dishes too. The dim sum here ranks among some of the tastiest I've tried, each dish packed with flavor and expertly prepared. I can honestly say it surpassed all my expectations finding such a flavorsome dim sum spot in Ireland. The ham sui gok (pork croquette) is phenomenal here, perfectly crispy, not oily, perfect glutinous bite and sweet pork filling. The XLB (steamed bun shanghai style), while I prefer a thinner dough, has one of the most delicious soup filings I have ever tried. The lo mai gai (rice wrapped in leaf) was also worth calling out here, beautifully sticky! The har gau (shrimp dumpling) has a beautifully fresh and light flavor. Honestly, all of the dim sum here was fresh and delicious, I didn't find anything here that was not good, and I tried most of it, even the chicken feet. :) They also serve dim sum at dinner time!! (which for people that dont eat much dim sum, that is unusual, it's mostly served only at daytime/lunch) On the main menu the roast duck cantonese style was the true champion...beyond exceptional, served off the bone which is unusual, but very pleasant! Perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy in the middle, easily one of the best dishes here. I don't know the Chinese name for this one but now I feel I have to learn it. :D The staff were all courteous and polite, and by day 4 would be greeted with smiles and nods. They would even come talk to me. It gave me that family run restaurant vibe, which I love. I brought my whole team here on the third day, we had some very selective eaters, including 2 vegetarians and one person who swore they did not like Chinese food, by the end of the meal everyone had found something they loved. I thought the prices were fair, not low, not high either, seemed about right to me. I don't understand the people who gave bad reviews, perhaps they are not used to this style of cuisine? I could not find anything to knock here (well except maybe a thinner dough on the XLB), generally everything here was expertly prepared and bursting with flavor and perfect texture. It's a solid 5 out of 5 for me, and a definite stop on my next trip through Dublin.

Rude staff, unreasonable policies, not family-friendly…read more Brought a group of 5 adults and 4 kids, under the age for 6, youngest being 2 to Ka Shing and were forced to pay $15 per person for EVERYONE, including kids who don't eat a full meal. Absolutely unreasonable. When we raised our concerns, the staff was disrespectful and unwelcoming. We also waited far too long just to have our order taken, with zero urgency or professionalism shown. This place clearly doesn't care about families or customer experience. Skip it. Your money and your time are better spent somewhere that actually appreciates its guests.

We booked reservations at Hang Dai very last minute and were pleasantly surprised. Staff was super…read morekind and friendly and the restaurant was illuminated by neon which really set the vibe. Would love to go back for live music one night. We did the tasting menu which was slightly pricier but more than enough food for two people and everything was delicious. Happy to have stopped in!

I did not know I had to come to Ireland to experience some of the best Chinese food we've ever had…read more Hang Dai is a straight up an experience! The vibes inside are immaculate. Our waiter was perhaps one of the best waiters we've ever had. So welcoming and calm and helpful with menu suggestions. He was the main reason our experience was so epic. The drinks were 5 star. The food was 5 star. And all of it was stunning and gorgeous. Our dumplings were freshly made and exploding with flavor. The raw tuna dish was unique and unlike any we've ever had. The Wagyu brisket was super tender and again the flavors sent us reeling. Her warm noodle dish and my char sui pork were sooooo good we almost didn't wanna share lol. When in Ireland, we highly highly recommend Hang Dai!

Ambience. B Service. B…read moreFood. B Price. B Found at end of O'Connell. It's advertised as Chinese hot pot and Korean fare. I wanted bi bibimbop to experience lots of ban Chan lost in translation I bibimbop only had shredded marinated cucumbers and I got a side of kimchee. Don't get me wrong. The bibimbop I ordered with sea eel that comes with sweet thick soya. Good flavors. I just wish there more Kim banchan offerings. They did give me a complimentary miso soup. Tasty but I don't think I I want to come back for bibimbop here. Will try for Chinese and Korean bbq next time. Just me.

I ordered delivery and I politely requested to include utensils and napkins as I'm in a hotel. I…read morereceived neither even though the request was printed on the receipt stapled to the bag. The flavor of the ginger onion beef was pretty good but note that they don't give you rice with your entree (may very well be just a USA norm) only one of my items arrived hot, one was missing entirely and the scallion pancakes are like a tough roti/naan..very chewy, a little dry, honestly difficult to eat.

Ordered takeout for 4 people from Orchid Restaurant and everything we ate was delicious. The…read morechicken balls were the highlight for me since they are basically gourmet chicken nuggets so make sure you add some to your order!

The food was amazing and very well presented. The spring roll appetizer was so good but just two…read moresmall rolls so if you're hungry get one for each person. The pork buns (I may not be spelling it right) were recommended by our server and were delicious! Our main dish was the sea bass and thank goodness we two split it because it was quite filling. So flaky and tasty with an extra side of egg rice. We got the chocolate cake for dessert...to die for, lol! It is just about a block or so outside the Lansdowne/Aviva stadium. We were leaving an American college football game. When we walked in, it was a very quiet, sedate restaurant with diners in nice clothes. By the time we left, several other tables had been filled with other football fans, and the atmosphere was quite jolly. The staff was quite welcoming to us all as we commiserated the loss with each other over a pint, a glass of wine, etc. Would highly recommend. ESPECIALLY instead of waiting in the queue for taxis and going to eat pub food.

This is one best take always around with fab food and service ,…read more They do a great meal deal , I love their special black bean and ribs .. Good priced as well . Well recommended !

Can't beat there food every time I order it always comes and it's never cold there staff are goodread more