Decent Dim Sum place in London Chinatown. There are about 3 floors that serve people and there is an elevator that brings food from the kitchen to the different floors. The Peking duck was really good and their dimsum was good. Overall an enjoyable time. read more

We ordered the 3 bbq meat plate and chose roast duck, soy sauce chicken and crispy pork belly which is essentially the same as what we call roast pork in the US. All three were good but not outstanding. We also ordered har gow, siu mai. Both the har gow and siu mai were smaller than what we get in the US and there was nothing unusual about them. read more

Wan Chai Corner - Roast duck, soy sauce chicken and crispy pork belly combination plate. - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

Originally came for the dim sum but found out they increase their prices at night :,) The 3 meat platter was still okay though, although the char siu was kinda more salty than sweet. I wish they gave more sauce for the meats because I felt like I was drowning in plain white rice. I liked the beef ho fun though. Ambiance is like any typical restaurant in Chinatown Soho: loud and bustling. read more

Wan Chai Corner - 3 kinds of roast meat platter: roast duck, bbq pork (char siu), crispy pork belly - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

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A great dimsum place in chinatown. I do not think this is the best in London i need to keep searching for the best ones. But this is definitely good and quite cheap as well. They serve dimsum from morning till late in the evening. Therefore, if you are craving for dim sum, this is definitely a to go place to eat your dim sum here. Recommended to come and keep going and I would keep coming back in the future read more

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This place is a rip-off! The middle aged guy who waited the table is rude & has a terrible attitude. After we ordered food, he asked us to pay immediately. When I asked him why customers should pay before the meal, he raised his voice & got angry by pointing to a piece of paper posted on the wall ~ evidently it says that customers who eat at the table outside, must pay before meal. We ordered 3 dishes, they were all dog food, tasting lousy & looking like the leftovers from the night before! This is the worst Chinese restaurant ever. Do not go there! read more

During our visit in London's Chinatown our taste buds were awaken for some Cantonese cuisines. Many of the restaurants in CT most of them had similar menus. So we decided on Wan Chai Corner that's literally at a corner. I ordered the "Fried Crispy Noodles w/ Chicken". The pan fried noodles were crispy, however there were burnt ends on one side, it was easily overlooked because everything still came out tasty. The gravy like sauce tasted simple and as toppings there's a good amount of sprouts and veggies. What I didn't like the noodle portions were small and there was barely any shredded chicken in it, afterwards I was still hungry. The "Roast Duck" tasted good, the meats were cut in smaller pieces and the marinade on the skin melts in your mouth along with flavors of the plum sauce. We got friendly service thorough out our experience. The restaurant inside appears smaller but there's more dining rooms in the upper level. If you're in for simple Chinese cuisines choose this corner. read more

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Enjoyed our meal here. Being away from home I was ready for some Asian food. We ordered hot and sour soup (good flavor on its own. If you want to elevate it add a bit of vinegar and black pepper.yum), spinach with garlic, aubergine with shrimp (loved it), and sizzling king prawn. Everything was tasty, service was good and friendly. Would certainly come again to enjoy a meal here. They only think that could have made it a better experience would have been a cleaner bathroom. read more

Wan Chai Corner - Spinach with garlic, sizzling king prawn, and aubergine with shrimp.paste. Yummo! - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

Every new trip to London will inevitably result in a few more visits to Wan Chai Corner, the best place IMHO in the Gerrard Street area (including the parallel Lisle Street) for dim sum. Service is less unfriendly here than at many other adjacent tourist Chinese joints, if just as rushed. This is no place to linger, and expect every small dim sum tray to be snatched away even before the last bite has reached your mouth. But I rather like the "major domus" of this place (a portly, older head waiter), who you will always find right by the entry, keeping track of the free tables at the various levels and coordinating the queue outside (which, trust me, will always be there the moment the place opens). As usual, I found my dim sum to be well-prepared and tasty, and at fairly competitive prices. The drinks options are severely limited, you will get a pint of Tsingtao for UKP 5 (better to drink cheap Chinese tea with the meal and then head to the nearest pub asap). On the bottom level you will only find small tables for single patrons and couples, but the upper levels offer large round tables for groups. The décor isn't stylish in any way, but you don't go to a Chinese joint in Soho for style. The "regular dishes" aren't as good as at some other places; if you're looking for a more stylish, more relaxed lunch atmosphere and more prettily, finely prepared mains, I'd recommend the Tao-Tao Ju on Lisle Street (more expensive though). But for dim sum, Wan Chai Corner is unbeatable: the range is huge, and the quality never less than decent. read more

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I have been coming to this restaurant for over 30 years. The food is good but since Covid they have new managent and staff. Service is dreadful. Aggtesive staff, no smiles. Sadly will not be going back. Dim sum prices go up £2 a portion after 4.30. Even if you are just re-ordering more. They are not concerned about their customers. read more

With a hankering for Chinese food, we checked out reviews on Yelp and decided to give Wan Chai Corner a try. The restaurant has a second story with more dining space; and we were seated on the upper level. We ordered a few dim sum platters, prawn & chive dumplings, Chinese meatballs, glutinous rice wrapped in lotus leaves and the crispy duck. The duck by far was the stand out, it was savoury and flavourful with a crispy skin with tender and juicy cuts of meat. The only odd thing was that one side of the duck was warm and the other side a bit cold; my only guess is that this is one of the ducks hanging by the heat lamps on the ground floor and the lamp is mainly focuses on one side. The glutinous rice dish was one of the better ones I've tried; filled with chicken, mushrooms and a prawn. I feel half the time at other restaurants I can't quite figure out what they've been filled the lotus leaves with; but at Wan Chai it was obvious . The prawn and chive dumplings were solid, but the rice dumpling skins were quite fragile and easy to tear when picking them up. If I'm having a craving for crispy duck, Wan Chai is my new go to place . read more

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A good option in Chinatown if you're looking to enjoy a variety of tasty dim sum treats! I came here last Sunday and arrived around 4:40. We were told to order quickly, since the kitchen stops cooking the dim sum menu at 5pm. We quickly ordered a variety of food items, including BBQ steamed pork buns, shrimp and chive dumplings, half a crispy duck, spicy pork dumplings in chilli oil, glutenous rice wrapped in a lotus leaf and beef meatballs. My favourite dish was the spicy pork dumplings-they were a nice firm texture with lots of flavour. The duck looked good and wasn't too dry, but for some reason only half of it was warm. Perhaps where it had been hanging in the window? The sticky rice inside the lotus leaf was also good, with a substantial meaty filling. I would say that none of the dishes really stood out though and we're all quite average. I enjoyed my meal but next time I think I'd rather check out one of the other options in Chinatown, instead of coming back. As I am a dumpling lover(!) I prefer other specialist dumpling restaurants in the area! read more

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Having stumbled upon this place a few weeks ago, this place is now my favourite Dim Sum restaurant in Chinatown. Why? The simple reason being that they serve decent "Chinese custard leaky buns!" That's not what it's actually called, but that's what I call them. They're slightly better than your standard custard bun, and probably more unhealthy too. They have an amazing selection of dim sum to choose from and pictures for customers who can't read the Chinese wording. From the basic Har Gow and Siu Mai to something more complex like deep-friend shrimp and pumpkin dumplings. They have a very good variety to choose from. Did I mention it's all yummy? The atmosphere could go for a revamp in the near future. Tile floors don't add much to a nice dinning experience. Just feels like you're eating in a kitchen. Furthermore, the service can be improved as well. Once you finish your food, they're dying to kick you out. Even worst is when a server hovers over your table, tapping on you table and touching your tea pot every few minutes to see if she should give you more tea. read more

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We came here for some spontaneous dim sum. They had all of our favorite dishes, and the flavors and textures were pretty similar to what we had when we lived in Beijing. It definitely wasn't expensive for being dim sum, although they do ask you to order for £10/person. The staff was really sweet and friendly, especially when I started speaking Chinese. The atmosphere was a little bare and noisy, just like a neighborhood restaurant in China. Even though that's not necessarily my favorite type of restaurant, it definitely felt just like being back in Beijing. Crispy roast pork belly seemed expensive at first (just over £8 for one plate) but it turned out to be a giant serving. It wasn't as refined as it usually is at dim sum restaurants, but it was still delicious. The xiao long bao were really juicy with good flavor and plenty of soup, but the dough was a bit thick. The bbq pork buns were a bit sweet but still tasty. Har gau were really good and big too! The mango pudding was probably the best I have tried! read more

Wan Chai Corner - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

I've had the chance to dine here a few times. it's especially good value at lunchtime when most of the dishes are available at around 2/3 the cost of the dinner menu. There's also a good dim sum menu and the fried dim sum especially is good. I had another good food omen for 2010 this weekend. While dining here at lunchtime, I glanced across at the table next to me and sitting there was Jay Rayner, restaurant critic for the Observer, who I had seen on various TV food programs including MasterChef. He was very friendly and I was able to have an interesting chat to him about food and restaurants. I have good feeling about 2010 read more

Not sure why this place has such a low rating. I've been here three times now, with my family, and the food has always been very consistently tasty and fresh. The first time, we just ordered off the regular menu and the other two times we had their dim sum. Both are great options, but I especially recommend the dim sum! Everything was very authentic and tasted unique (confirmed by my family, who loves dim sum and will try it any chance they get!). They are open daily for dim sum from 12 to 5 pm, so plan your day accordingly with a stop here in the afternoon. I like to think of it as the Chinese version of afternoon tea :) read more

When you say Dim Sum to me. I immediately think of noisy large rooms, filled with huge round tables and people going around with dim sum unknown. Kind of like a dim sum russian roulette. Wan Chai on a sunday afternoon was kind of quiet. The kids and strollers were on the ground floor and the patrons without prams were on the 1st and 2nd floor! The floors get quieter as you go up! What a nice break from the noisy clatter of chinatown on the weekends!! The order sheet on the table was in chinese only. I'm sure they have english somewhere... lol We had a sampling of steamed and fried items and a rice dish. The food was just ok but appreciated the selection. I'd come back again. =) read more

We deviated from our regular routine of eating dimsum in the east end to have dimsum downtown, a mistake not attributed to the restaurant but the crowds in central london in August. Thankfully, the dimsum at Wan Chai Corner didn't add oil to the raging fire aimed at groups of tourists blocking the entire walk ways while walking in snail's pace in the underground tunnels. Alas, I digress. The dimsum in Wan Chai Corner was good. They serve from dimsum only from Noon to 5pm (which is really different from regular dimsum generally served from early morning to early afternoon), which was perfect for late risers like us. We had: - bbq pork bun (didn't try) - lotus wrapped sticky rice and chicken (meh) - shrimp crispy noodle roll cheungfun (good but came with peanut sauce) - asparagus and crab dumpling (okay) - chicken feet (okay) - leek and shrimp dumpling (great) - pumpkin and shrimp dumpling (amazing) - pork spare ribs (amazing) - pork spare ribs rice casserole (amazing) - custard bun (AMAZING) The bill came out to be about 38 GBP, including tea for two. The tea was terrible in quality and the ambiance was really loud and crowded (we were on the first floor), but the food was good. I would come back again! read more

Some of the best Chinese food we have ever had. The chicke. And noodles was soooooo good read more

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I went here for lunch with one my good friend who happens to be Chinese. Per her recommendation I ordered the Soya Chicken. When it came I was very disappointed. The chicken was not cooked through and was still bloody in some areas. Needless to say I did not eat any of it, but just a few bites of rice around it. I did order dim sum though and was not disappointed. I love dim sum and Wan Chai Corner served up delicious bundles of yumminess. I got the BBQ Pork rolls, garlic prawn spring rolls, and prawn dumplings. I would suggest this restaurant for their dim sum but for nothing else. I have trouble trusting the kitchen and hygiene now so I probably won't be back. I would give them more than 2 stars for their dim sum but I can't ignore the fact that I was served raw meat. There are too many other dim sum places in Chinatown that won't serve me raw poultry. read more

Wan Chai Corner - The place they serve raw chicken... - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

I liked it. Nothing to complain about -- Lots of choice. Menus with pictures (yay!). Dim sum was good. Prices seemed fine. Service was prompt. Yeah, the toilets were gross/unusable. read more

I've my usual China Town dim sum go-to but thought I would mix things up a little. Wan Chai came recommended on a website, so it was next on my list. We ordered about four dishes. The pork cheong fun was a bit disappointing. There was very little meat and the cheong fun itself was very rubbery and sticky. The fried vegetarian spring rolls fared a little better. Crispy and well packed with filling and flavour. The true hit was the fried custard buns - warm, gooey custard goodness. Most Chinese restaurants have decent ones but this one was particularly good. Service was a bit abrupt although they were generous with the chilli sauce! I know places which get a bit grumpy when you demand for extra chilli so props. Not a stand out dim sum place if you have eaten it several times at other restaurants. I still think places like Plum Valley offers better (but slightly more expensive) food. read more

So had a business dinner here yesterday, my companion seems to be pretty famous in here, so this might have skewed service slightly. I seem to get the impression that if they like you, then you get seated upstairs. Just a feeling, no hard proof. The staircase going up is very treacherous though, as usual very little room and quite steep. Foodwise, quite liked their wonton soup, a lot of meat inside the wonton. Duck is also quite tasty, albeit the portions were not very large. Mixed feelings about the yingyang chicken rice dish, seems to be over-slathered in sauce. Bad order choice. Nothing really shouts out at me as special though, typical food joint. It used to have the cheapest lunch deal in China Town but their prices went up, so my colleagues all go to Old Town 1997 (when they have the lunch deal of £3.80 on) or Black Bean nowadays. read more

They let us in; a table for two is never an issue, so we were ushered up the cold stairway to the upper level, another upper level, and another, yet another - and we were finally there (and I don't think I am mistaken in saying they also have a lower level). Ok, Wan Chai Corner has plenty of room for all you out there who don't believe in reservations. We were hungry. So in addition to a £15 (per head) set menu with soup, crispy duck pancakes, chicken, prawn and vegetable with egg fried rice, I also ordered a plate of four pork dumplings. As I got greedy for some more, the waiter stopped me right there and said "Plenty of food for you Sir! How much do you want to order?!" I'm always conflicted as to whether to feel mildly humiliated, or touched by the honesty of the server, when I get one of these uber honest advices on portion control. The soup came swiftly, followed by the crispy duck pancakes and the pork dumplings. All very standard fare, between average and good. The chicken in black bean sauce was not bad either. The average, almost insipid prawns cooked with onions and bell peppers were soft, succulent and gigantic - loved them! Chinatown always has the best prawns, and I love the Chinese for never compromising on the quality of prawns. Everyone was nice, pleasant and welcoming, efficient, quick and receptive, so I wouldn't complain about the quality of service. My three star rating reflects the lack of anything extraordinary, absence of creativity and a mild price premium for culinary mediocrity. However, if I were in Gerrard Place again, I would probably go for this place again, knowing what I am getting. read more

Reasonable ambiance, good service but sup-par food. The Chicken and Sweetcorn, and Hot and Sour Soups we had to start were 'ok', although the Hot and Sour Soup had a strange taste. The house white wine was not bad. My 'Sichuan Beef' didn't really taste like any I'd had before, and I didn't want to finish it. My partner's 'Spare Rib' was ok, but nothing special. Both dishes had way too much onion. Overall, I'd say we can't judge this place by one meal, but the one we had didn't inspire us to return. There are just too many other options in Chinatown to settle for mediocre food. read more

I ordered sui gow tang mein or king prawn dumpling soup noodle (£4.20) as it's called on the menu. These dumplings closely related to wontons were of decent quality and properly seasoned, as was the broth. The noodles had been rinsed properly and were perfectly springy. This is how it should be, as dishes as simple as this aren't meant to be cocked-up in any way, shape or form. I could've done with the sui gow being larger and containing more prawn but I can't really complain when it costs only £4.20. There was no way this bowl of noodles was going to sate my appetite so I ordered a portion of zhaliang or cheung fun filled with fried dough stick (£2.80) from the dim sum menu. This is one of my favourites as I love the contrast between the slippery smooth cheung fun and the crispy fried dough stick. Sadly whilst it was filling, the zhaliang here lacked quality. The dough stick was a tad greasy and it had been over fried so whilst it was crispy outside, it lacked bounce inside. Service was pretty decent and I particularly appreciated the unprompted investigation on the whereabouts of my zhaliang. My lunch was a bargain at £8.40 including tea and 10% service and I was full. Their Cantonese BBQ is of a high quality if my take away roast duck (£7/half) is anything to go by. http://eatlovenoodles.blogspot.com/ read more

It says service is included however when we paid £50 for £43 bill they didn't give change back. Food is very average. There's definitely lots of better choices in china town. read more

Great taste and value. Cannot wait to come back here soon. I visited with 2 more guys around 7 pm weekend but easily found seat here while another dim sum place nearby look busy. However this was more than our expectations enough. read more

Busy, inexpensive and authentic Hong Kong style food. Especially good value for lunch. read more

Wan Chai Corner - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

Great little place tucked away in the heart of Chinatown. Their dim sum menu is excellent, and good value. Having spent some time in the actual Wan Chai, I can testify this place feels very authentic and has a certain je ne sais quoi that automatically makes me feel like I'm back in Hong Kong. Unpretentious, welcoming, delicious. 4-4.5 stars. read more

Dim sum menu was certainly one of the best in town. We ordered 8 dishes between two of us and that was perfect. Environment was not lux but rather comfy and homie. When you see the long queue and you should already know this place has something to offer! Service was fast. Only downside was that the waiter decided to keep our change with a cheeky smile on his face, but no big deal since the meal was good. read more

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On one of our many, "What should we do for dinner?" discussions, we decided on Chinese and Mr. Snarky was happy to let me take the lead on this one. Of course I brought us to Chinatown and wanted to eat at my favourite place Jen Cafe (I love watching the lady making dumplings), but the tables were packed, so we kept looking. Saw the ducks in the window at this place, looked at the menu, and went in. We were greeted at the door and they pointed to the stairs. I assumed this meant to go upstairs to additional seating, so we did. When we reached the next floor a group of bored waiters greeted us and led us to a table. It just seemed like an awful lot of waiters for the amount of tables that were actually in the room and as a result, it looked like they were just standing there chatting. We decided to start with half of a Crispy Aromatic Duck and dumplings. The dumplings were good (not as good as Jen Cafe). The duck is brought to the table and the waiter takes two forks and shreds the meat. They bring pancakes (which were quite difficult to remove from the container as they all stuck together), hoisin sauce, cucumbers, and spring onion. I showed Mr. Snarky how to assemble the duck taquito (yeah, that's what I call them...). The duck was wonderful! Lots of crispy pieces and lots of dark juicy bits! We ordered the beef with vegetables, Chicken Lo Mein, and Egg Fried Rice. While I was worried that we had ordered too much (considering we just ate half a duck), it turns out it was just right. There was a bit left over and we were a tad stuffed, but we still had quite a bit of walking to do that would help relieve that. They bring you a bowl and serve some of the rice to you. I explained to Mr. Snarky that in China, it is common to eat out of a small bowl that you hold. You put your food into the bowl and then you bring it close to your mouth and begin use of the chopsticks. I think he did quite well! Of course, noodles are probably the easiest to master with chopsticks. The Bok Choy (or Pak Choy) in the beef dish was probably the most difficult to master with the chopsticks, but I certainly wish there had been more of it on the plate. The Egg Fried Rice was lovely... not the super salty, over soy-sauced rice you get at lots of American Chinese places, this was a moist white rice with egg and spring onion. Overall we enjoyed our dinner and I thought it was great value for the amount of quality food we had. Service wasn't bad, but it might be a cultural experience for some. I did notice they put a service charge on the bill, something I am not really a fan of, but since our service was decent, I didn't dispute it. Just something to keep in mind. read more

Roast duck crispy good, not as herby marinated as 4S, plum sauce not too sweet just right. Chilli fried beef is crusty flour can't taste any meat- avoid! Reasonable prices, gratuity not included, service above average in this area. Tip: cash payment gets 10% off! read more

I would recommend this place for reasonably priced Dim Sums. They are not expensive (less costly than a number of restaurants in Chinatown), were tasty and satisfying. We also ordered some rice with 3 kinds of roasted meat (it's basically one dish, with rice and roasted duck and pork) and I dont suggest trying it here - a bit too little for the price. read more

There are some terrible restaurants in China Town. I've spent too much money eating awful food in this area... until I went here. Not perfect by any means but the food is fresh tasting and the service is prompt. Maybe they have seemed a bit cheeky with taking their time to bring the change back once I paid and maybe the toilets aren't great but food wise, for me, it's on point as is now my go to place for a decent, no fuss bit of food. read more

I came in here a few weeks ago for a meal, and was very disappointed. The vegetarian food we had was unpleasant and over-priced, and overall ambiance really sort of annoying with the owner/manager hovering around and making sort of annoying comments to the other staff in front of our table. The men's toilet downstairs was disgusting - not something I would necessarily put in a review, but I hate it when restaurants have worse toilets than some of the 80s punk venues I have known. When we got the bill, a service charge was added, but this was not indicated (we only could work this out because in small print it was mentioned on the menu). Overall I got the impression this was a place that relied on one-off tourist trade. To be avoided. read more

I had a terrible, terrible dining experience here. The food was bad, the service horrible and on top of that they sneaked in a service charge and tried to get a tip out of us on top of that. The only thing this place seems to be concerned about is getting as much money out of you as possible in the shortest possible time and with minimum effort. Not cool! read more

WAN CHAI CORNER--where to start. Should have checked Yelp first. We were placed on a forced march to the 3rd floor. Staff was surly(except lucky), silver and glassware were filthy and soup was gelatinous. Garlic broccoli was a small pile of green kindling wood. The bathrooms were filthy and the 10% service charge was a crime. Would not return suggest you find other accommodations. read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants in London Chinatown. Their dim sum is very good and reliable, although I have never been particularly impressed with the dim sum in London. Prices can range here from a bargain to expensive. My cousin loves the baos and har gows here. I also enjoyed them. We had a bean curd szechuan also that was good but not outstanding. I do have to give this place high marks for the quality of their steamed rice. However, I really enjoyed their beef with bitter melon and black bean. It was a truly outstanding dish! Bitter melon or has been the way to my culinary heart for quite some time! If you come here it is very helpful to speak Cantonese and to go with some locals! read more

I'm not sure why all the bad reviews. The roast duck here and dim sum was some of the best I have had in NYC and London. They have dim sum you can find at some of the other dim sum shops such as the sliced chicken with salted fish over steamed sticky rice (a dish for those that like strong tasting food). The wonton noodle soup was great as well. Perfect noodles and generous wontons with simple broth. The owner and staff take pride in this establishment. For the prices you can't beat it. read more

Wan Chai Corner, a traditional Chinese restaurant in the heart of China Town, like most of the other Chinese restaurants nearby, the menu is massive and mostly build around Cantonese cuisine with dishes such as Roast duck and sweet & sour pork. Not the best Chinese restaurant, but definitely one of the best in value and very convenient for large groups, with the top floors reserved for big parties. Dishes cost between £6 - 8 so it is very possible to spend less than £10 per person. The stir fried rice dishes are generally very solid, but try to stay away from the wok noodle dishes as they can be extremely oily. read more