The UK has certainly matured as a country for "Foody's" since the 1970s when I was a kid. Back then…read moreLondon was often the subject of the worlds favorite food jokes (with America being not far behind). I remember going to London as a teen with my parents and my best friend Bob. He and I loved hitting the corner pub by ourselves and getting "pissed" early in the morning, all of that time snacking on the "Pub-Food" there for breakfast, (things like Black Pudding & Mashed "Nips," Pork Pie with Branson Pickles, HP sauce dumped on Chicken Pasties & Sausage Rolls, and the 'now repulsive to me' Beans-on-Toast, etc.) And later in the day, we loved those bleak 'diner-rooms' that serve those hearty "working mans noon-break meals," (like The "Full-English" Breakfast, the Ploughmen's Lunch, the Steak & Kidney Pie, some Fish & Chips, or their simple Mince & Mash with gelatinous Peas, - and we even liked the Jellied Eels, especially Me). Of course, a pint or four of their local Dark Ale or IPA-Bitters, both served at the temperature of sweat, helped us to think that all of those meals were Amazing, even if they did sport a servers hair or two. But we were not just subjected to the foods of the "Common Man". My parents often took us out for "English Fare" at the finest places in town: the most impressive meals being "The Sunday Roast," and "High Tea" which we went to more than twice. But in London, the best meals that we ate were at the Chinese Restaurants and the Indian/Pakistani Restaurants. At the time I had never had such delicious and authentic Asian food in my life. The Indian Red Tandoor-Roasted Hen (which is then Stewed in a mild reddish-orange Curry sauce) that was called "Butter-Chicken" (Now Called "Chicken Tikka Masala") was maybe the most delicious thing I'd ever tasted. Even the Vegetarian Fare in Little India was So Good that I forgot about it missing meat. But - BUT - we had one Chinese Feast in London's "Chinatown" where the spectacular range of delectable dishes wouldn't stop coming. We were a large party of almost a dozen, so the meal was huge, varied, and relentless, taking hours. It was also "Chef's Choice," which I had never even heard of. So we just had to sit back, chopsticks in hand, and let the meal wash over us. There were so many things that I usually ordered at Chinese Restaurants in America that I didn't get (which upset me at first). But also So Many UNFAMILIAR DISHES that were served that I had Never Had before and that I later craved for years until I finally found them LA's famous Chinese area, the "626". Instead of big dense Americanized Egg Rolls we had light crispy Spring Rolls. Instead of an appetizer plate of Rumaki (a skewer of liver & water-chestnut wrapped with bacon), Fried Won Tons, Sweet Coated Ribs, and some Foil-Wrapped Chicken (all like we got in America), they served us a mixed platter of Cantonese sliced BBQ Char-Su Pork, Smoked Duck with Hoisin Sauce plus sliced Scallions and Thin Chinese Rice-Flour Pancakes (to wrap it all in), and the best one of all, Roasted Pork Belly with hard Crispy-Crunchy Skin. And instead of my one big bowl of Won Ton Soup to share, we were served a total of three even larger soups spread across the meal (soups which later I found out were "Mixed Seafood & Fish-Maw Soup," "Thin Egg-Noodles and Dumplings in lite Chicken & Vegetable Broth with Bok Choi," and the not famous yet in America, "Hot & Sour Soup (with Thin Sliced Pork, Small Cubes of Silken Tofu, Whipped Egg, Ginger Threads, Shitake Mushroom Strips, Silver Bean Sprouts [with the tops removed), and slices of Crunchy Black Wood-Ear Fungus, all in a potato-starch thickened meat-broth flavored with Dried Sichuan Chilies & Sichuan Peppercorns, Soy Sauce, Chinese Red Vinegar, Star-Anis, Licorice-Root, and Chinese Five-Spice Powder:) this Soup Changed My Life. The rest of the meal was equally Amazing, with whole steamed fish, Stir-fried Lobster in Supreme Sauce, Singapore Curried Noodles, the most delicious Sticky Fried Rice filled a dozen extras like Shrimp, Pork, Peanuts, Eggs, Water-Chestnuts, Sesame Oil, and more. However, after this meal is was back Mince & Mash, and Jellied eels for me. Still, after that meal, I counted London not a a food joke anymore, but as one of culinary capitals of the world.

Sadly, they don't seem to care about their food quality nor service. When I asked the waitress,…read morewhat would you recommend here? Her answer was "everything is great here" and pushed for an order without any sort of recommendations. You can tell they just want your money and don't care about anything else.

poor and not worth price They cant be bothered if you conplain and serv food with no real tasteread more

Looking for an inexpensive but delicious meal, I Yelped and found Chop Chop Noodle Bar, which is…read moreacross Euston Road from the King's Cross Underground Station. It's a small storefront, so just look for "left luggage" and it's directly across the street! Unlike many UK restaurants, your order is taken right at the table. A laminated menu with the list of options, including drinks, and a slip of paper to make your indications. All the food is prepared to order and I ws disappointed to not be able to see into the kitchen. However, when it arrived it was yummy! I went with the Singapore Laksa, which is a yellow curry coconut sauce with noodles, shrimp, sliced potatoes and tofu puffs. Absolutely delicious in a massive bowl, it was really warming on a cold day. Really inexpensive, even with a small bottle of Perrier, my meal was £6 (~$10). They also seem to serve the usual Asian stuff too - I saw tables with fried rice and other noodle dishes. Tight seating, but that was okay with me. I would absolutely return!

Ok, so changing my review to three stars as it looks like they got rid of the nasty people and now…read morethe service is slightly friendlier and even faster than it was before. The food is still tasty, huge portions that will leave you satisfied. And still under £5. If you are looking for a quick, affordable bit around Kings Cross and you like Chinese/Oriental food, this is definitely your sport!

Came here on a late Friday night and we were served right away. Staff is very attentive. My husband…read moreordered chicken and corn soup that came out very flavorful and hot. I ordered vegetables with noodles and it was just enough to fill me up. Restaurant is very clean and cozy.

REALLY good Sichuan food…read more I'm a huge fan of Sichuan food, and it's genuinely hard to find it when I'm craving it - this place is exactly what I wanted. The spice level is perfect (i.e., high, like I had in Chengdu, but without being cloying or offensive). Everything was perfectly cooked and hit the spot. The place isn't particularly fancy, but service is friendly and fast. Can't recommend it enough.

Small gem of a place in a divey location. They serve…read moreexpertly executed, authentic Sichuanese dishes. I enjoyed the cumin lamb and my family had the mushroom braised beef. All had amazing, satisfying taste. Definitely worth a visit.

Initially we had difficulties to find the restaurant. Small low key restaurant. But then we got a…read morebig reward. Best Chinese dishes since long time. Authentic Chinese cuisine. The chef definitely masters his cooking skills including Sichuan style. Highly recommended.

Tried the saver menus of just carbs with veggies and no meat and veggies mix. They were basic and…read morecomfort food worth for the saver price food. If they were to be more expensive, they are not. Since they are cheap, i recommend people to come and eat for the comfort food and i will come back again if im broke. Worth it!

Late night munchies, mid way through this Friday night in SoHo and my friend chose this place. It's…read morea customize your own noodles spot. Step 1: choose your base. The type of noodle you want . Either egg, udon, buckwheat, etc. Step 2: choose your meat or veggie or sides you want to include. I chose duck! Step 3: choose your sauce. They have several choices of sauces; either spicy or soy or peanut, it will be some variation of Asian sauce. I was intrigued to try some other sauces which were also either spicy or peanut flavored, but I chose the Shanghai sauce (black beans and soy flavored). So happy with my choice and it was delicious. I just love soft, hot noodles. I also how each order comes in its own Chinese takeout box. Great drinking food/carbs to soak up the rest of the nights festivities. Super good and hot, fresh, made to order exactly how YOU want it and very affordable which came out to 4-5£.

Be sure to get here no later than 11:45am on a Saturday. It got pretty crazy with a queue around…read morenoon! Restaurant is large and service is fast. The turnip cake and Har gow was amazing! Perfect! Siu Mai was okay. The little beef pastries are also perfection. Prices are decent too!

We have a winner! It's amazing, the number of restaurants offering Dim Sum in such a concentrated…read morearea. Of course, we were in Chinatown. The Chinatowns in the United States are suffering from the success of the early settlers. Those who came first worked hard, raised families and their children and grandchildren have moved into the suburbs. It was very difficult to decide which restaurant to try. Most of them offered the standard fare and we were hungry. One of the things we didn't care for is that most establishments have someone standing outside to greet you. Some were annoyingly aggressive (very Un-Chinese like), others simply ignored us by carrying on conversations with co-workers, others just made eye contact and smiled pleasantly. We like to look at the menus posted outside and detest someone breathing over us like the barkers at a strip club (not that I've been to one). The woman in front of this restaurant was stoic, yet friendly. She watched as we perused the menu and seemed somewhat surprised when we asked for a table for two. We were surprised when we followed her in and faced two flights of stairs. the dining room was on the second floor, toilets on the third. We later noticed an elevator but we're never informed of it's presence. We had been wondering how mobility challenges diners would get up and down. The dining room was medium in size, well lit and clean. At the back of the room appeared to be a pocket door that led to additional tables for private dining. After we were seated, it took a couple of minutes for someone to ask if we wanted tea. This is an important point in any Dim Sum meal for me. Many cultures will greet their guests in their native language first, then switch to English when necessary. Some will look at me and instead of asking me what type of tea I'd like to order, just serve house tea. Those places will get me asking in Cantonese what kind of tea it is because I hadn't selected yet. A lesson - Tea in a Chinese restaurant is usually served at no charge with a meal. However, with Dim Sum, there is a fee. Therefore, you can request your favorite Chinese tea. Some will cost more than others. My tea of choice is a blend called Gook Bo. Bo Lee is also known as Pu'Erh, a 'dry' black tea. Gook Fa is Chrysanthemum Flower, which adds a nice floral note. The two together have a nice flavor and when consumed hot, wash down any greasiness left behind by the food. The dim sum was spot on. The Har Kau was very well done. The Udon dish was excellent even though they weren't really Udon noodles (Japanese). Service was very good. Our tea pot was checked frequently and if our tea cups weren't full, staff quickly took care of that. We would definitely love to go there for a full ten-person dinner to try more flavors. Anyone game? We ordered some Dim Sim and a plate of noodles.

Pretty good option for Chinese vegetarian food. Decent selection of dishes with mock meat though I…read moremust say that all of their mock meat was the cheaper kind that is sold dry versus the more expensive but tastier frozen mock meat seen in Taiwanese vegetarian restaurants which is why I am docking one star. Perhaps at the price point they probably cannot use the frozen mock meat. Nevertheless solid option for vegetarians and happy to see a place like this.

This place is great for anyone who wants cheap (price-wise!!) and amazing vegetarian - huge array…read moreof veggie options including dessert - definitely a great option for takeaway or dinner