This was some of the best (westernized) Chinese food I've had i my life. We had the spring onion beef, firecracker fried rice and sweet and sour chicken. Definitely one of my best eating experiences while visiting London. Nice quiet restaurant, super friendly staff and reasonably priced. I absolutely loved it and wish I could try everything on their vast menu. I cannot say enough good things about this place and hope to be back again someday to try more. Do yourself a favor and make this your go to place if you want awesome Chinese food in London! read more

One my favorite Chinese restaurants in London. The quality here is top notch, and the flavors are genuinely authentic to the region it says it's from. I consistently order take out from here since they are on Deliveroo, making dinner plans easy for the lazy nights in. read more

Yipin China Restaurant - Fish - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

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Like any typical Chinese restaurant the staff here are fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin but not so familiar with English. The menu is vast and holds a good variety of dishes both with Cantonese and Sichuan influences. It is nice to see that not all dishes are spicy and many have a good combination of colour and spices with vegetables immersed in with meat dishes to add flavour and texture. The portions were of a decent size; neither small nor big.  Favourites on the day included chilli octopus and sea bass in soup. On the flip side the vegetables were a tiny bit oily and the drinks were not freshly prepared with the herbal drink coming from a can and the juice tasting like it's from a carton. Nevertheless the food really hits its mark; looking good and thoroughly satisfying. read more

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Visited on a Friday evening. The place was bustling and packed so we had to wait a while for a table for four. The menu is quite unlike your standard Chinese restaurant and is an adventure in 'Chinese' Chinese food, as opposed to 'westernised' Chinese food. Lots of colourful pictures and interesting sounding dishes. It took ages to decide what to get so to some extent it was trial and error since there was so much that was unfamiliar to me but lots of dishes that I wanted to try. The range of dishes covers Hunanese, Sichuan, and Cantonese with the Cantonese items being more familiar and the Hunan and Sichuan items being more unusual and interesting. Lots of seafood dishes also on the menu with choice of simple preparation (black bean, ginger and spring onion etc). I opted for stewed pork belly with preserved vegetables from the Hunan section. Thin slices of super tender and flavourful pork belly (think of bacon Chinese style but stewed rather than fried) on a bed of finely chopped and full of flavour preserved veg that had a flavour of soy with perhaps black bean / yellow bean...not sure. Sounds a bit unusual but it was great. Coupled with some garlicky choy sum and steamed rice it was perfect for me. Since I also ate a good deal of my dining partners' dishes including the more familiar crispy duck and pancakes, dan dan noodles and beancurd dishes, I couldn't finish all of my pork belly dish but happily they boxed it up for me and made for a tasty lunch the next day. I was so intrigued by the menu I am looking forward to going back to try more... The waiters were friendly and the owner came over for a chat. Extra points for doing something different, achieving high standards and for going for bold and interesting dishes. read more

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Classic case of don't judge a book by its cover. On the outside, it looks like a typical neighbourhood Chinese eatery: bad decor, uninspired furniture, focus on takeaway. I'm sure the takeaway is true, given how many times the helmeted delivery guy came in and out but the food and service was much much better than expected. Twice cooked pork was yummy and fabulous dolloped on top of a bowl of rice. Dried fried beef with chiles and cumin was fragrant and delicious. Cold Sichuan chicken was oily but in a good way and came paired with slivered cucumber to cool down the chiles. The only disappointment was the blanched spinach with sesame sauce, which was cloying, thick and overwhelming against the delicate greens. Appetisers did not come out first so best to specify if you want this. Service was friendly and helpful. Overall, a good meal, especially given that it was located on a residential street in Angel! read more

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I felt like roast Beijing duck. But they ran out of duck menu except for stewed duck at that time.I ordered dumplings , stewed duck and pork soup. Some of them were a little bit spicy. I liked that their menu list had all pictures each which is quite helpful. I couldn't finish it all so I asked for taking it away. I would definitely dine there again!! read more

Yipin China Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

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This place is friggin' fantastic - amazing food, great service, and they're about to open a Karaoke room downstairs (whoohooo!). We ordered a ton of stuff; it was great that we had a Chinese friend with us, who helped us order the good stuff :) What he had: Appetizers: Crispy Pork Belly If you order anything in this place, it has GOT to be the crispy pork belly. OMG. I died. The plate lasted less than 5 minutes... addictive, perfectly crisp on the outside, juicy on the inside and full of delectable smoky flavour. This is like crack to me. Smacked Cucumbers Hunan Style (vegan), £5.90 These were absolutely delicious, surprisingly spicy, and an ode to garlic lovers; it's one of those dishes that is highly addictive and makes you keep eating... loved it. Dried Bean-Curd in Spring Onion and Oil (vegan), £6.90 This dish was so popular that we ordered it twice ! It is so much more than tofu, and infused with subtle flavours. Highly recommended, especially if you're with a vegetarian/vegan crowd. Spiced Fungus (vegan), £4.90 WOW !!! This one had a true kick in good ol' fashion Hunan style. It was absolutely divine; great texture, served cold, and the chopped chillies will 'blow you away'. For spice lovers only though. Blanched Spinach in Sesame Sauce (vegan), £5.90 Tame dish, but delicious... the Spinach tasted earthy in a kind of organic way. Enjoyed this a lot. They were out of the Northern Sichuan Pea Jelly, which the vegetarians at the table were keen on tasting... but next time will be the one :). So many more appetizers to choose from, we'll have to come back! From the mains, we had: Deep Fried Beef with Cumin, £9.90 My least favourite dish, ordered by a friend of mine; I'm not too keen on cumin as I find it overpowers a lot of the meat and is hard to be subtle with; if you like cumin though, this will be a hugely satisfying dish... the beef is cooked to perfection, and tender. Gong Bao Prawns with Cashew Nuts, £12.90 Didn't have a taste of this one, but it was gone in less than 5 mn; I think that it might have been *that* good ! Sliced Sea Bass in a Soup of Pickled Mustard, £12.90 This was one of the highlights for me (I ordered it, so it had better be the best tasting dish for me ;-). Served in a great tasting broth (not too salty), the sea bass melted in your mouth, and the flavour profile was out of this world. Slightly mustardy, delicately spiced, a hint of anis seed... yum, yum yum!!!! Dry-fried Green Beans (fresh runner beans, minced pork and Sichuan bean sprouts), £7.90 Another surprising banger ! There's some serious chilli in this, so be prepared to cool this off with some Tsing-Tao or Tiger beer :) But very, very good. Stewed Beef Brisket in Five Spiced Sauce, £9.00 Another one of my favourites of the night, ordered by my friend John (who did the review below). Very tender, not too fatty, the sauce was not too hot, subtle, but with strong flavour profiles. Highly recommended. Bitter Melon, £10.90 I hate that stuff by default, so I'm not in a good place to review it. All in all, Yipin China is one of those places that you very much hope will succeed. It's pretty unique in its offering of traditional Hunanese and Sichuanese as well as Cantonese food; and it offers a menu that caters for gung ho risk takers (Swan feet, duck tongue, offal) as well as adventurers (the sliced sea bass, or the beef in extremely spicy sauce)... as well as the more conservative, risk averse diners (the bean curd, aromatic crispy duck, etc.). Great options for vegans and omnivores alike, and they are fully licensed. I really want to keep this place a secret, but I want it very much to survive... which in Islington is touch and go, especially since it's not on Upper Street per se, but on the road less traveled of Liverpool Road. That being said, given the quality of the food, the fact that the Chef has been part of some pretty famous restaurants in mainland China, and that they're opening up a Karaoke downstairs, they've got a lot going for them. I just hope it won't become too popular so that we can selfishly walk in whenever we want to have some soft shell crab or 5 spice beef !!! read more

This place gets less attention than it deserves which is a pity as it consistently turns very good Hunan and Sichuan dishes. Been a few times over the year for lunch and dinner and it's never let us down. Today we had the twice cooked pork, pickled long beans with minced pork and a cold salad of dried beancurd with spring onion, cucumber and coriander. It was all fantastic. They also keep a very nice house white which I recommend. I'll be back, and I hope some of you will. read more

I took my parents to Yipin China the other day, because they really fancied a good China-Diner. I loved this place last time - so why not go back? Well see, the reason why I gave it a 4 and not a 5 completely changed this time. The service was excellent and yet human, and the food as good. Mum - that has actually travelled around the world and s a Chinese food ivore - actually said that it was one of the best chinese meals she has had in a looong time. So whatcha waiting for? GO! (P.S: It's al super duper spicy) read more

Authentic Chinese food! Emphasis on the authentic! Don't expect to come here for your General Tso's chicken. I got pig liver and loved it. The prices are fairly reasonable here, the menu is huge and inviting, and the atmosphere is clean and nice. Go on an adventure here! read more

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Wowza! The cumin lamb, the pork belly with preserved veggies- hands down some legit food! Don't go for the touristy chinese food and order Kung Pao. Try their speciality Sichuan dishes. The place is very unpretentious and the service is really good! read more

We have yet to find 4 or 5 star Chinese food in London, but Yipin China is a good solid 3 star. It's a bit pricy, but definitely worth the extra money when comparing it to other local Chinese restaurants. Our standard order: - Wonton soup (my favorite on a cold evening!) - Deep Fried Beef with Cumin - Chicken with Peppers in Black Bean Sauce - Egg Fried Rice The portions are decent sized, though not huge. The staff are attentive and we usually are able to pick up our order about 20 minutes after we call. Yipin will continue to be our go-to takeaway for those evenings when we just don't feel like cooking. read more

a very creditable hunanese restaurant. wedid the twice cooked duck and the sea bass and mustard soup. the place seemed disappointing at first because the initial tastes were not strong. but - unlike any other restaurant i can remember being at - the tastes within my mouth cumulated over time. i have seen "hot dishes" cumulate over time so what seems tolerable at first becomes scorching and demanding. i have never really seen savory more subtle tastes cumulate. but these most definitely did. by the end of the meal, the duck and the soup were to die for. an interesting note on the duck - served in a "mild" szechuan like red sauce without chili oil - were the fermented black beans used as a flavoring agent. we have all had cantonese dishes with black bean sauce - and those are at best ho hum and at worst a waste of whatever is under the beans.' these beans were unbelievably flavorful - and even though there were maybe no more than six or eight beans in the whole dish - they were essential to pulling together the flavor of the whole concoction. an interesting place and one i am eager to explore further. read more

After reading some of the more recent reviews on Yelp I was perhaps a little dubious about eating at Yipin China, but luckily my husband twisted my arm into dining there. I usually find that the decor of a restaurant says a lot about the food and ambiance as a whole, however I was happily surprised that this restaurant is very much substance over style. The food was beautiful, and despite my husband and I liking a great range of food between us we found that there was enough on the menu to cater for us both. My husband, whose palette sits well with milder foods, found that he had plenty to choose from and in particular enjoyed the fish dishes. Although, I would warn people that the starters are intended to be cold, and through my own ignorance and poor reading of the menu I overlooked this minor detail. Yet, the menu heading: 'Cold Starters' makes it blatantly clear that one should not expect anything else. We ordered only 2 starters, as we did not want to detract from the main meal given that there was such great choice, and once again my expectations were exceeded. The fungi which did sound somewhat unappetising was exquisite, and I would certainly recommend it. We found the staff to be friendly and attentive, and they created a warm and comfortable atmosphere. Evidently the restaurant is not in the best shape but I would implore you to see beyond the plain decor and concentrate on the food that is served. Yipin China does not serve the typical, mundane food you would expect from your local Chinese. It does not appear to Westernize the food, and due many tables hosting Chinese people, one may hazard a guess that this restaurant serves authentic Hunanese food. read more

Cudos to Shayan S who wrote the previous (and first) review of this restaurant, and adequately plagiarised the menu for you to get an idea of what Yipin is offering (I shan't bother to repeat). I will say I feel sorry for them being located here, because it's a bit tucked away from the main drag and they deserve WAY more business than they get, I hope that the Upper Street usuals get bored and wonder up Liverpool road. The food was amazing, and very authentic which is impressive as the menu is incredibly vast and we did hop-stop gastronomically around Chinese provinces ordering what I'm sure a Chinese person would think was a hugely uncomplimenatry array of dishes... didn't stop us enjoying everything from spicy Szechuan aubergine to 'Chairman Mao's pork belly' (which actually I ordered because the title made me laugh). Incredibly polite and helpful staff. I did witness a couple here composed of one 'Chinese' half who looked like she knew what she was ordering and showed no restraint in displaying her satisfaction for what was served... so take the thumbs up from the Asian side too. Like! read more

Good Chinese cuisine if you like spicy meals. But expensive and bad customer service. I saw waiters refilling water at an other table but not on ours and they didn't bring the chilli sauce we asked. read more

From my previous review of Bar Shu it may have become apparent that my partner and I love Sichuan food so were very excited to read about Yipin and went immediately after reading Yelpers reviews. Overall we liked it, it was prob not as fine a dining experience as Bar S but then it was significantly cheaper. We tried some more unknown dishes in Yipin because there were more things we had not heard of before and looked interesting. I just love that there is a place that does smacked cucumbers, uses PROPER mouth numbing sichuan peppers and looks outside the usual Chinese food box. More please... read more

When we booked to come here for dinner on Saturday I did so with some anticipation - an exciting menu and good reviews. It is probably fair to say that in the absence of those reviews I would never have wandered off the street into the restaurant. The interior looked a little stark and unwelcoming and dancing fairy lights in the windows in March is just wrong. Unfortunately we found Yippin China a bit hit and miss. We ordered crispy pork belly and Peking duck as appetisers with Gung Bao chicken and beef with asparagus & black pepper to follow with rice and pak choi in ginger sauce. The starters were a miss. The pork belly was crispy but had not been sufficiently rendered in our view which means there was just too much chewy fat to work through for the dish to properly work. The Peking duck (served after the Gung Bao chicken had already arrived sans rice) was also not as crispy as I would have liked and was on the cool side. However, the mains were excellent. The Gung Bao dish was our favourite with peanuts providing welcome texture and balance to the soft chicken and chilli sauce. However, this was bizarrely served before the Peking duck arrived and without any rice. While it tasted good anyway, it was better when the rice eventually arrived to accompany it. The beef dish was also excellent. The beef itself was tender and the asparagus perfectly cooked with the black pepper sauce holding everything together. The only frustration with the mains was the pak choi. We had ordered it with a ginger sauce but it was served with a garlic sauce. Consequently, while the pak choi itself was perfectly cooked the garlic hit (delivered by the bucket load) was not what we had been looking for. This said, we were so full from the previous courses that we could not have done this dish justice in any event so it did not really matter too much. So. lots of good, lots of not so good - hence the 3 star rating. Given the strength of the other reviews we may have had an unlucky experience and we will give it another go soon. Watch this space. read more

Chinese good food. Overall, the meal was good, but not great as I had expected. Every restaurant that designs a fancy menu full of nice pictures should at least make the food ressemble to those. read more

What a great, authentic Chinese restaurant. Some of the best Chinese I've had in London. The quality of the food you get, for the prices they charge, is really good value for money. The menu is a winner. They're serving unusual and interesting dishes. It makes me want to order something adventurous. Normally I would be a bit nervous about that, because the descriptions of the dishes don't tell me enough. But at Yipin, every dish on the menu--every appetiser, every main--has a beautiful, artistic picture. You can see what you're going to get. It takes the guesswork out of ordering authentic Chinese. We got the spicy fungus and lotus root appetisers. Really really delicious. So much garlic and chilli (hope you like that!). They have mild dishes on the menu, but I didn't order any. I got the spicy tofu as a vegetarian dish. I loved the spiciness. I will definitely come back here. read more

The first thing that came to my attention when I entered was the mediocre, close to dull interior design. It's plain and simple and for some it may be just enough but for me it was just a 'staying on the cheap side' thing going on. The menu is also not very big - it's focused on the Hunan setting and you are not given such a big of a choice. The good part here is that the food is very tasty and actually saves the day (and my judgemental but honest rating). Also, be warned that most of the dishes are quite spicy. The little restaurant is worth the visit by I don't think I'd go out of my way just to go there again. The spot can definitely become more famous and desirable if someone reads my comments and does something about it. For now it hardly achieves the 'hidden gem' status. That's just my opinion. read more

Wonderful Chinese food in Angel Islington! We asked our server for her recommendations and she suggested the fragrant chicken in a pile of chilis which was *delicious*. I was surprised that I could eat the chilis; good spice but not crazy. We also had the dry fried green beans with chilis and ground pork, and the dan dan noodles, both of which were super flavorful, I'd order everything again. The menu is definitely more adventuresome than your average Chinese restaurant and I'm not sure I'll ever get to the "assorted meats", knuckles, intestine or snails, but it is both inspirational & aspirational that they're on the menu! And who knows, spicy fatty crunchy anything is delicious with cold beer, maybe I'll get there. Will be back regularly for sure! read more

Authentic southern Chinese restaurant with the smartest menu I have ever seen- check out their online menu with full photo and description for each dish! This is so helpful when the menu is chock full of items that might be intimidating for the less advanturous palate. Intestine, anyone? Cash only. Luckily there's an ATM at the Sainsbury's down the street. read more

The menu is a pretty awkward size to look through but it's quite well designed with the food split in various regional groups eg. Hunanese, Sichuan and Cantonese. It's a really interesting menu with not many 'go to' dishes, which makes a nice change. The menu is full of photos, which is usually a bad sign but these were clearly professionally shot and are actually quite necessary given the types of dishes on the menu. There's a fair amount of offal on the menu, which won't be appealing to a lot of people, so having these photos to show the dishes off helps push you in to giving them a try. We opted for a quarter Crispy Aromatic Duck at £7.90, with a half costing £15.00 or £26.00 for the whole bird. they also offer a traditional Peking duck with a half coming in at £14.80. We ordered two main courses with a veg side and some plain rice, the waiter recommended the Sliced Sea Bass in a Soup of Pickled Mustard, consisting of fresh sea bass, Sichuan preserved vegetables and wild yellow chillies at £12.90, the Dry-wok Chicken (boneless), which is the house special with chicken, fresh green and red chillies and homemade sauce at £13.80 and some Dry-fried Green Beans, fresh runner beans, minced pork and Sichuan bean sprouts for £7.50. The Duck was as good as any crispy Duck I've had and their homemade Hoisin sauce was delicious. The portion size for the mains was insane! Especially the soup came in a dish that took up most of the table, that's not a spoon in the photo below, it's a ladle. No really, it is! I have no idea how many fish were in it and neither did the waiter but we all agreed it was 'a lot of fish'. The broth was light enough that you could still taste the fish and the preserved veg added an extra pickled element to some mouthfuls. read more

I heard a lot about this place so was very excited to try the food. The restaurant itself isn't in the best state, we could see a room full of boxes opposite our table. However, I didn't let that put me off. The menu is great, so much to choose from, if you don't like spicy food do not food there is so much choice you can easily avoid any spicy dishes. We ordered and food arrived very quickly. However, I found the food slightly greasy and not what I quite expected, in comparison to what I have read. I would return to sample the menu a bit more maybe I made poor choices. If you want to experience something more than just your average Chinese then this place is worth I try. read more

This new Hunanese restaurant in Islington is absolutely wonderful. We went with friends, one of whom is Chinese, and she was as enthusiastic as any of us. Great, authentic food; wonderful service and atmosphere, fair price. A REAL FIND! read more

Yeah, I'm the guy who ordered the cumin beef. Afraid I developed a thing for it in China...I agree that it might have been the least successful dish of the evening; it needed a little more subtle spicing (the chef was a little bit over-enthusiastic with the chillies, amongst over things), but it was still pretty good. Aside from that, everything is as the other two reviews - the food is great and the service comes with a smile, so this place definitely deserves to succeed. We'll be back! read more

On the outside, this seems like a pretty average Chinese restaurant. It's a bit isolated, being in N. London and a ways from Chinatown near Piccadilly, but let me tell you- the food is amazing. The menu was very diverse, and we ordered 6 dishes with 5 servings of rice for a family of four. The food came out surprisingly quickly. We left very full and happy. Would recommend the twice-cooked pork and the spicy tofu dish (forget the name, it was something with an old woman). CAUTION: if you can't do spicy food, communicate that to the wait staff. read more

As a Chinese who comes from Sichuan , I suppose my review should be enough object. Yipin China Restaurant's dishes are very authentic in comparison to many restaurants in Chinatown , especially spicy ones. Some western individuals may feel dishes served here are greasy or a bit salty, but that is what real cuisine from Sichuan and Hunan! Anyway, if you like Chinese food and especially Sichuan or Hunan cuisine(famous for hot, spicy and strong taste) and wanna try some authentic Chinese cuisines, then do not miss this restaurant . I give it 4 stars not because it is not good enough, just because as a Chinese I am very picky on Chinese food! read more

Ate here and was not terribly impressed. Menu is fantastic, but flavor didn't seem to be there. Service was modest and water refills hard to come by. No Amex accepted. 10% service charge added to my check for one person. read more

Just had lunch at Yipin. I had high expectations after reading the reviews on Yelp, but I'm sorry to say... my fellow Yelpers let me down. This place is awful. I had the pork and peppers, as well as the squid in black bean sauce. Both were very salty, very small portion, and looked/tasted old. The pork especially looked like left-over scrap meat (tiny pieces and discolored). The only thing that was decent was the rice, which was two quids. When you see the menu, you'll get excited because they used professional photographers to take pictures of the dishes, but the actual items that come out look nothing like the photos (portion-wise too). Service wasn't very good either. They never checked up on me (food alright, need more water, etc.) and this place doesn't take Amex. I'd recommend elsewhere. read more

The best Chinese food ever had in UK. Every dish is delicious. We tried beef, toufu, shrimp and soup. Flavors were balanced just right. Will be back definitely!! read more

Finally Angel has a decent Chinese restaurant. The menu was more Hunanese than anything else with a pleasing range of dishes from nicely done common dishes (such as Kung Po Chicken) to more obscure (man-and-wife offal) all of which was decent, flavoursome and much, much more than generic Chinese of Young's, etc. They were still playing the Italian music from the restaurant's previous owners but we were too busy concentrating on the food to notice. The bill was under £20 per person too which made it surprisingly cheap. read more

Update: No reply on my request to speak to the manager or owner, so here's my full review. Yi Pin China was one of my favourite restaurants to frequent, until my run-in with a waitress who decided to be extremely rude after I explained why I wanted the service charge removed from my bill. We normally drop by for a meal whenever we're in the area. When we walked in, there were four or five other tables already seated. The two of us ordered 3 dishes and rice, like we normally do. At the halfway point, the third dish still had not arrived, so I flagged down our waitress to ask where it was. Her first reaction was to immediately deny that there was a third dish, but I persisted, as she had definitely written it down and even repeated it at the start. Before I could finish telling her we had already eaten most of our rice, she had run off. The last dish only arrived after we had finished almost all of our first two dishes and our rice, and - had actually stopped to wait about 10 minutes for the last one! The last dish was slices of beef with chilli sauce/seasoning heaped on top. The beef was cold, as if it hadn't been heated up properly, but we tried it anyway. The beef slices themselves were not seasoned, which was fine, but the seasoning on the top was hideously salty. How salty? I spend a lot of my weekends in the sea, and I accidentally drink a lot of sea water. This was extremely salty. After eating three slices we thought it was inedible and impossible to continue. I flagged down the waitress to tell her, and she offered to ask them to remake it. I said no and explained that it wouldn't make any sense as the dish had even come so late that there was no more rice left to eat it with. She threw a bit of a strop and tried to resist, but in the end she took it away. When I asked for the bill, she practically threw the bill presenter on our table without a word and walked off. I took out my card and instead of placing it on the bill presenter, I placed it on top of my purse, which was on the table in front of me, close to my chest. I did this intentionally because I wanted to discuss the service charge with the waitress. She finally came back with the card machine and almost lunged to snatch the card from my purse. I had to pull it away and say, "Hold on." First I told her that I really liked this restaurant, and that I didn't mind so much that the dish was extremely late. However, I was not happy about having to argue with her about it being too salty - hence I wanted to ask for the service charge to be removed. Drama ensued, albeit a bit one-sided. I don't remember what she said here, but it made so little sense even my partner needed to ask me what happened again after. Finally she conceded, but as it was unclear through her huff, I asked her, "So what's my total?" She practically screamed at me that it was minus the charge. (Any doubts about asking for the service charge to be removed now dissipated). Card and receipt thrown back at me on the table. I went over to ask her and her colleague in Mandarin - "Is your boss/manager here?" No reply. I repeated my question to her colleague (who I had served me on a few previous visits and was very nice), and she vigorously shook her head and backed away. Our terrible waitress replied in Mandarin: "Our boss isn't here, what do you want?!" I said, "Why did you have to throw our bill and my card on the table? What is it you are unhappy about?" I had decided to speak to her in Mandarin because there were other customers in that part of the restaurant who seemed to be non-Mandarin speakers, this was to save her face. I spoke politely and in a low tone to her, but she decided that shouting and flailing at me was the right thing to do. She accused me of lying about the dish being salty, so that I could get away with not paying for it. She said she had tasted it and "it wasn't in the slightest salty." She added, "I already removed the dish from your bill, wasn't that enough?!" I asked for her name but I have forgotten it. She was quite threatening when she told me, and shouted, "Go on then! Tell my boss! I don't care!" Disclaimer: - I grew up in Asia and am used to brusque service. I don't expect smiles and curtseys but I also don't expect shouting and flailing. - I am always firm but polite when I need to discuss an issue, and I always seek a resolution before anything else. - I haven't asked for service charge to be removed from my bill in a few years. The last incident was pretty awful and involved another crazy wait staff. - We were recommended this restaurant by our hairdresser, who is nearby, so lunch or dinner at this place after a haircut had become quite a ritual. I have always ordered 3 dishes for two, and we have always taken away any leftovers. - I don't recall if this restaurant always had a service charge, but I do remember always leaving some change anyway because I liked the food and the staff had always been nice. read more

Good chinese food option north of Angel. Takeout available. Friendly staff. Not fancy but the food is good and I'll be going back.

Visited this restaurant for a quick lunch. Lots of enticing dishes on the menu! Since we wanted a quick lunch we only ordered the noodles. We tried the roast duck in noodles soup and beef brisket in noodle soup. Roast Duck noodle soup was ok, egg noodles with roast duck which was a bit fatty, cannot be compared to Four seasons but at £5.50 can't really complain. The Beef brisket noodles was very tasty, served with lots of beef and tripe. it's soup was full of flavour and spices. Again at £ 5.50, great value and great dish! We will be definitely be going again for dinner to try the main dishes. read more

Sadly not for me. My choice of starter was a non starter. Spicy fungus was not what I expected,it was cold and tastless. Put me off the main meal. I wont be back. I give 3 for good service. read more

Very decent experience here yesterday. Nice guy serving, liked my shoes! This place serves up quite a variety of chinese cuisine. I had the smacked cucumbers and the cumin beef. Both of these were totally decent examples of the genre. I was happy to learn that cumin beef is a hunanese dish, not sichuan as i had thought. Anyways, don't hesitate to go here. Not as cheap as one might wish, but good food is worth paying for. read more

Thanks guys for the nice discovery, we went a few days ago and the food was amazing, a bit on the spicy side but was bearable and very tasty. the service was very good as well. They could do with some nice Chinese pictures as the deco was a bit bear, read more

This Restaurant does not listen to their customers. I have moved to London and was trying to find a regular Chinese takeaway that i can go to on a weekly/regular basis. I have specific stomach requirements due to allergies. They said not a problem because they make there sauce fresh. I went in today to order a chicken and black bean sauce with no onion and garlic. I drove home to realise they had put garlic and onion and in my takeaway. Thank you for that, I won't be coming to your restaurant again. You've just lost a regular customer. Appalling. read more