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- Felicity MouldOctober 3, 2015This is by far the best Chinese I've had in London so far. The staff are great and they have a cheung fun menu that is solid! The green beans are a must and legit prawn fried rice. I will be back soonUpvote2Downvote
- The food is always good here no matter how many times you visit. I think I’ve eaten quite a few dishes and recommend this spot!Upvote1Downvote
- Ahmad AlfilimbanyFebruary 7, 2016Amazing place, very friendly staff. I recommend the fried wontons for appetizers. For main, Shredded beef, sweet and spicy Chicken & stir fried noodles with beef.UpvoteDownvote
- Levent AkgermanFebruary 19, 2018Scallop Cheung Fun is unique in taste! Pork bun, duck tongue, duck feet all taste great! Hargau could taste a little better: chive/prawn/pork is delicious. Shumais are brilliant.UpvoteDownvote
- Annie SMay 30, 2016The dim sum is the best. Prawn and tofu skin cheung fun is my new favourite. Char sui pork croquettes and custard buns also tops. Noodle dishes less interesting.UpvoteDownvote
- Suzie ZhanteJanuary 11, 2017I am Chinese and YES this is great Chinese food. But the service reminds me of United Airlines stewardess: dictatorship kind of service "you ask too much, they'll shoot you!" 😩UpvoteDownvote
- Bijan YoungJanuary 18, 2015One of my original favorites but they've dropped in the rankings ages ago. Prawn dumplings (fried and steamed) were always great. More of a standard soho restaurant now.UpvoteDownvote
- Iunius MardoniusSeptember 6, 2014Really good Dim Sum restaurant. Fast service, good flavours, quality! Nothing luxurious, but value for money! Good way to be introduced to Dim Sum philosophy 7,5/10Upvote1Downvote
- Devin MooreOctober 3, 2015Cheung fun is off the hizook. Lovely find. Great dim sum, nice Sichuan and Cantonese menu. Whammy.Upvote1Downvote
- LiamJuly 19, 2016Doesn't look like much from the outside, but this is one of the most authentic Chinese restaurants I've ever been to! Definitely try the hot and sour soup.Upvote1Downvote
- Stephen 🥞🍱🍣🍛🍜🍘🍟🍔🥨🍰🥑February 2, 2019Good food & good service. Restaurant on several small floors so it’s a bit cramped & not so relaxing. Kind of place you want to eat and leave quick quicklyUpvoteDownvote
- Kim PhamMay 10, 2015Great dim sum (a la carte, not trolley service). The shu mai and cheung fun are perfect.UpvoteDownvote
- One of the best dim sum joints in London. Get there early for lunch.Upvote11Downvote
- Asher RapkinFebruary 7, 2013The set dinners are generous without being excessive in size; delicious too! Expect ~£15 per person on the set meals. Don't be creeped out when they push you into the lift on entry, either.Upvote2Downvote
- Peggy LiNovember 9, 2018Love love love this place. The last turly authentic old Cantonese food in London. It is an institution itselfUpvoteDownvote
- Nice service and friendly staff, food is fairly good by my overseas Hongkongese tastebuds, don't be scared by the oiliness that's standard Cantonese :-)Upvote3Downvote
- The Dim Sum is always great. Even if the place is crowded the food is served very quickly. Never disappointedUpvoteDownvote
- Steve ToNovember 30, 2014One of the very few traditional dim sum restaurants in West End, good value for money without costing an arm or leg. Our regular eatery for years.UpvoteDownvote
- Claire TaylorSeptember 24, 2013Dim sum here is nice. Reasonable price and good selections. No list to mark off what you're having though so beware of overspending! Oh and teapots leak when pouring green tea. #jussayinUpvoteDownvote
- London LondonMarch 19, 2012Great Chinese food and service. Excellent dim sum in the day and fantastic food in the evening. There's three floors of seating in this place.UpvoteDownvote
- RacHeLLe SMarch 9, 2016Everything is so tasty especially their freshly baked egg tarts. Best restaurant in Chinatown.UpvoteDownvote
- unlobitoAugust 28, 2015Amazing food but the portions are *huge*! Order your main dish first and order more food later on.UpvoteDownvote
- Petr KohútekFebruary 18, 2013One of the best chinese dishes I ever had! We had to wait a while before we were seated, but it was worth the waiting.UpvoteDownvote
- YasmineApril 15, 2013Dim sum here is amazing and cheap! Go for har gau and some crispy noodles. Unlimited refills of Chinese tea.Upvote3Downvote
- Alex RozanskiNovember 2, 2016The dim sum was really tasty: very silky and fluffy. Highly recommended!UpvoteDownvote
- Crispy pork on crispy noodles is just amazing!UpvoteDownvote
- ZanMay 3, 2017Everything was good, until the waitress threw our bill on the table right after we finished our mealUpvoteDownvote
- Dee YauAugust 8, 2010This place isn't anything to look at but the food's lovely & the service is excellent. My favourite dish is the eel in garlic & black bean sauce. I think the sago pudding is yummy too.... organisedUpvoteDownvote
- Rachelle ADecember 6, 2012P2 Set Menu was excellent value and delish. The crispy seafood and duck pancakes were very tasty.Upvote1Downvote
- Lovely steamed dim sum, no frills service, just perfectUpvoteDownvote
- Nick JohnsonDecember 13, 2014When every other table is filled with Chinese people you know you're eating dim sum in the right place.UpvoteDownvote
- Allan SheriffApril 7, 2015Good dim sum. Loved it all apart from the Shanghai dumplings.Upvote1Downvote
- Fay AbdulhadiDecember 17, 2016Bleakh. This restaurant is MSG dowsed in oil with a side of whatever it is you think you ordered.UpvoteDownvote
- Jenkin A.September 10, 2017Always got space. Dece dimsum #1 backup for me to golden dragon #sorrynotsorryUpvoteDownvote
- C. Jennifer TaeFebruary 24, 2013Try the deep fried squid cake! It's a must as a starter.Upvote2Downvote
- Mako RuanOctober 27, 2014Good dim sum. The bill you receive will only have a total amount which includes 10% service already.Upvote3Downvote
- Csaba Orvos-NagyDecember 17, 2015Be aware, 10% service charge is automatically added to the bill, and if you pay by card it will offer you the option to "give gratitude" tooUpvoteDownvote
- Danielle LancashireAugust 29, 2015The food was fabulous but the portion sizes are huge.UpvoteDownvote
- Jeremy WellsOctober 4, 2019Quite expensive for what it is... but convenient for a quick, pre-movie dinner.Upvote1Downvote