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    Yauatcha

    4.0 (551 reviews)
    PriceyDim Sum, Seafood, Noodles
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:45 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Chicken (forgot exactly which one) and Singapore rice noodles
    Liz L.

    Literally one of my best meals of 2022. The Wagyu beef puffs and Chilean sea bass shui mai were incredible, I could have eaten like 7 orders of them alone. I also loveee Singapore rice noodles and they were some of the best I've ever had. All of the food was incredible but those were my faves. The service was also amazing, they made sure we had an incredible experience and the interior was gorgeous as well. You can 100% see why they got a Michelin star and I will be back next time the bf and I are in London

    Frank A.

    Yauatcha is a high end dim sum and pastry shop in the middle of Soho. The quality is excellent and the service is very good. The room is beautiful with a huge fish tank.

    Tammy B.

    Seafood truffle dumpling 8.62/10- actually really enjoyed this. Very creamy and I could actually taste the seafood in bites rather than it having been mushed together. The truffle flavor was not overbearing it was the perfect amount Crispy duck quarter 3.65/10- this duck was WAY too dry. Genuinely was not tender or juicy and only tasted good when being put with the onion pancake, cucumber, and lots of the sweet sauce with chili oil. Very disappointed, worst duck I've had in general not even in London Hand pulled noodles 6.78/10- under seasoned but the texture was good. Hand pulled-ness was definitely tasted ha. Needed a bit more soy sauce and the amount of mushrooms was underwhelming. Tasty though. Pork and prawn dumplings 6.10/10- good texture, I like how they were also red. Incredibly flavorful and the combination of pork and prawn was perfect. Tequila and rosé cocktail 6.72/10- this was quite interesting because the flavor of rose was very subtle and just moreso notes. The Don Julio taste was incredibly strong and made it taste moreso like a shot rather than a cocktail. Wayyyy too much ice in this cocktail also. Honestly pretty disappointed as this restaurant seemed to have great reviews and also is apparently Michelin starred. Found the food to be incredibly underseasoned and needed the chili oil for all dishes. Enjoyed their dimsum but that was all, I would only come back here for the dim sum but none of the other dishes

    Chilean sea bass dumplings - good, not great
    Priya B.

    This place was shockingly and consistently underwhelming to me. The hope is upscale dim sum. The reality was a fancy and very loud restaurant with some pretty iffy service and dishes that were very hit-or-miss and too pricey to make up for the misses. Reservations are a must here and I was seated promptly when arriving a few minutes before mine. However, no more than 1-2 minutes after seating me, the waitress came to take my order and then aggressively kept coming back every minute or two to try to take my order -- very pushy, when I had never been here before and was hoping to leisurely order throughout my meal. I ended up ordering a la carte because I have dietary restrictions that didn't fit into any of the prixe fixe options. The standout from food was easily the prawn crispy toast - a fried wonton made of prawn and sesame served with a sweet dipping sauce - very filling. The edamame puff had an interesting light, crispy texture but the taste didn't particularly stand out to me. The Chilean sea bass dumplings felt a little overcooked and lacked flavor, disappointing when it used such a nice ingredient. I really liked the crunchy, spicy prawn chips, but also, it would be hard to mess up prawn chips. The standout of the meal was dessert - the avocado passion fruit patisserie was both insta-worthy and delicious. (But keep in mind patisserie is intended to be very small - it was roughly half the size of a cupcake.) My mocktail - the Pink Thyme - was pretty underwhelming for a place that charges as much for NA drinks as ones with alcohol in it and with a restaurant that was just overly loud, I just didn't enjoy the vibe of this place. The food was ultimately fine and I was glad that - unlike the table next to me who spit out one of their dishes and declared it fully inedible - my dishes ranged mediocre to great. No bad dishes, per se, but at this price point, I'd expect them to more consistently hit it out of the park with food, ambiance, and service, and sadly that was not the case.

    Char Siu Cheung Fun
    Sarah M.

    The flavors are solid but it's definitely gentrified dim sum. You can get just as good for half the price somewhere else. The atmosphere is over the top. Desserts looked good but we didn't try them

    Har Gau
    Erica Z.

    Extremely disappointing. We started with two dishes as we just wanted to try the place to see if they're worth the high price point, didn't order more after tasting. Even ignoring the price, the taste was subpar compared to a typical dim sum place. These two dishes are extremely common and popular so most restaurants get it right... Spicy wontons - 12£ 3/10 flavor, 1/10 for the price/portion 4 small pieces with subpar flavor. It tasted like they just wrapped a pork meatball (hotpot style) in dumping skin? Sauce was ok. Had much better versions at much cheaper places. Har gau - 11£ 6/10 flavor, 2/10 for the price/portion 3 small pieces that tasted okay. I would rank that taste as slightly worse than a typical popular place in Chinatown. Slightly better than the frozen ones For these prices, I believe every dish should be amazing. din tai fung nearby accomplishes this at a much lower price point. Instead we got 2 mediocre dishes which was very surprising. Maybe the tasting menus would have been better, but I don't think any bad items should be on the menu at this price point, and especially at these portion sizes. Still water was also 6$ for a bottle which was not mentioned. I would be ok with that if the food quality actually matched, but it was very far off

    Spicy Soft Shell Crab With Almond
    Kim N.

    My third time at yautcha and I did it a little differently. Instead of doing the tasting we ordered a la cart. I'll forever dream about the crispy duck. Delicious, flavorful, moist inside and perfect crispy exterior. For the first time I had the soft shell crab-It was astounding! The almonds and fried basil make the flavor amazing. Next, I had the Venison puffs and they are always a must!!! Definitely order. Lastly we had the spicy dumplings- they're not notable and I'd probably pass on this the next time. Overall this place never disappoints and I will visit again when I'm in London!

    A slight starter to cleanse the palate.
    Sally H.

    Another exceptional meal at Yauatcha. Ww enjoyed the tasting menu, which allows you to sample a variety of film sum dishes, and we added a quarter duck appetizer. Absolutely everything was perfectly done and the service was amazing. Allow 2 hours for your tasting!

    Sweet treats
    Charles H.

    Classy food stop with delightful desserts. Staff are very friendly and the location is excellent.

    Mehrnaz H.

    An unexpected restaurant in London Chinatown neighborhood welcomes you to a refreshing modern Asian food. The decor is very modern and place settings carry the theme. We had a great meal here at my sister's suggestion for dinner. She is a regular at the restaurant and was familiar with the menu. Ordered an array of steamed dumplings which were all prepared to perfection. We also ordered fried soft shell crab which was served with a spicy slivered almond which was unique and very delicious specially goes well with drinks It was a belated birthday celebration for me and they did a very nice presentation of a macaroon with a candle on top This is a definite trendy restaurant, make reservations, show up on time as the tables are at a premium...

    Black sesame and banana cake with banana ice cream
    Ariana M.

    When it comes to dim sum, these guys get it right. Not only that, the restaurant has a trendy vibe and fun atmosphere. I am not a fan or pork so I stuck with seafood, vegetarian, and chicken options. My favorite was the truffle dumpling, wow, bursting with flavor. I added another order because they were that good. The fried rice is also very good. For dessert, I opted for the sesame banana cake. It came with banana ice cream and was absolutely divine. The sesame did not over power the dish and the ice cream was made with real bananas and not just flavoring. Lastly, the vibe is awesome. Perfect place for a date, girls night, or party. The people watching is also A+. I will def. go back when in London.

    Drunken chicken and pork wonton
    Kirk L.

    Food was excellent and beautifully presented. Ambiance was fantastic. Service was very good. We had a multitude of dishes - lobster dumplings, shrimp dumplings, chicken and pork wontons to name a few - and 1 cocktail and the bill was extremely reasonable. Great restaurant!

    Annie P.

    Michelin starred Chinese food? Yes, please. This isn't your typical, cart pushing dim sum experience. This is a fancy, high-end Chinese restaurant with beautiful decor and fantastic service. I made reservations (highly recommended to do so) for lunch and went for one of the tasting menus. We chose the Festive menu priced at £78/per person. My husband and I were full by the 4th dishes (out of 6, including the dim sum). The most memorable dishes were: scallop and prawn shu mai, stir fry scallop, stir fry rib eye beef, and baby pak choi (similar to bok choy, but it's a different plant!). All of the food came out in a timely manner and our server thoroughly explained each dish to us. Since it was our wedding anniversary trip, they also provided us with a complimentary dessert which was a sweet touch. This was definitely a different take to Chinese cuisine and worth trying out if you're in London.

    Deluxe dim sum platter

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    Really enjoyed dinner and drinks here for my girlfriend and me. Definitely recommend it.

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    8 months ago

    Soooo good!!! I will definitely go back. Great food and interesting atmosphere. Service was good.

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    Delicious dishes, friendly and attentive staff, and gorgeous desserts! We reccomend the chrispy duck in particular.

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    Overpriced and tries too hard. Prefer authentic dim sum without the pretense. Service was also slow.

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    Orient London - More steamed dim sum

    Orient London

    3.5(62 reviews)
    0.2 miLeicester Square
    ££

    Chinatown must stop place for emerging into dim-sum!…read more After checking out a lot of spots in Chinatown; we gave this one a go for their specialities and it was very good. I must admit I was wary cause of the raiting but a local friend of mine; insisted on his recommendation and I gave in. I'm glad I did. The food was pretty good. Ordered a bit of everything to try out and it was delicious. The service was not amazing. Even when the restaurant was not very busy; seemed like the staff was more interested in their chats than to help around the patrons. Also, every time they will bring something it felt like a bothersome. I am only giving 4 starts purely on the food. If I count the service; I may give 3

    Really good dim sum spot in Chinatown! They serve a wide variety of classic authentic dim sum…read moredishes in a nice and comfortable setting. I especially liked the pork cheung fun and the crispy noodles with pork. The xiao long bao and egg custards were good too. It was about 25 GBP per person, which is not bad for this quality of dim sum. The staff are pretty friendly and surprisingly hospitable - even for a slow eater like myself, I did not feel rushed at all and they often came by to refill my water whenever they noticed it getting low. The service speed is also very fast. There was a ~10 min wait to get in on Sunday afternoon, which isn't too bad at all. While the food didn't quite wow me enough for a full 5 stars, I would probably give Orient London 4.5 stars if I could. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for good dim sum in London.

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