Bright Courtyard in City of London, Westminster

The food is delicious, the service attitude is good, the restaurant environment is clean and comfortable, and there is a student discount. Highly recommended.

V Nice and decent Shanghai style food😋 Wagyu beef and spicy tofu is my fav as you can see they fry the beef for you and it’s so tender and soft. Staff super friendly and polite as well

What a wonderful surprise! After a disappointing experience in July, I was hesitant to return, but I’m so glad I did. I completely agree with the other review about the importance of English-speaking staff—it was refreshing to see a diverse team, and the new manager, who speaks fluent English, provided exceptional service that far exceeded my last visit. I also appreciated the thoughtful changes the new GM has introduced, which have truly enhanced the experience. She even created cocktails that aren’t on the menu, and I have to say, the lychee martini was the best I’ve ever had! I enjoyed it so much that I drank it too quickly and forgot to take a picture. I’ll definitely be returning, if only for the cocktails, especially since they’ll be launching a new range soon. If they’re anything like the delicious lychee martini with its unique twist, I can’t wait to try them! A huge thank you to the GM and her amazing team for an outstanding dining experience—I’ll be back soon with family and friends!

Tonight’s dinner was an absolute feast! The salted pork and bamboo shoot soup was rich and comforting, while the mapo tofu with Canadian lobster was a bold, luxurious twist on a classic. The eel with scallion and fish maw was perfectly tender and flavorful. Every bite was pure delight!

Amazing Cantonese and Shanghainese cuisine! The flavors are authentic and well-balanced. I highly recommend the lobster—the meat is fresh and tender, with perfectly seasoned flavors that make it a must-try dish. The menu offers a great mix of light and savory options, catering to different tastes. Another great perk—you can order from the Heytea next door and get a discount! Perfect for pairing a refreshing drink with your meal. Definitely a spot worth visiting!

As a Chinese, it’s the most authentic Chinese restaurant I’ve been in London, the location is perfectly near shopping center in Bond street，lobster Mapo Tofu is the most-have one, they cut the whole lobster 🦞 and mixed with seasoned tofu, highly recommended, chicken soup and dessert are also extraordinary, I mean any of the cuisine is very delicious and you won’t regret, the atmosphere and vibe are luxurious too and very famous in Chinese communities

For the price it is an average performer in the Chinese restaurant scene in London. Some of the dishes are good but many are average or in the case of dishes like ma pu tofu below average.

One of the best authentic Chinese restaurants in London. A new member of the service team has also been appointed specifically for English-speaking customers since some of the staff find it difficult to communicate in English. I think this is the reason for some of the past negative reviews. I am not Chinese myself, but enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine rather than “fine-dining” and westernised since often that just reduces the flavour and imagination of the dish. The quality of the ingredients is top range and the recipes and execution is outstanding. Truly a hidden gem for top range Chinese food and very underrated.

I attended a function in the courtyard where the organiser did not pass on my dietary requirements, when I went to speak to the staff, they were most accommodating and a superb meal ensued, thank you.

The Cantonese cuisine is not worth the prize - expensive and so-so. Didn't try the Shanghainese cuisine though. A few of the dishes were served cold and the quality of food is under the bar. Black peppered Wagyu beef was recommended by the staff and it was def not worth £68. Despite the small portion, probably less than 10 pieces, the beef itself is not marbled and too fatty that I don't see it as wagyu. Won't come back.

The dim sum, prawn noodles , peking duck and tea was excellent, food came quick , hot and delicious. Would definitely return again

You must be tired, step on Shi Yiban, step breast area, Mai Su understands

Terrible. Service slow. Food sub par & toilets dirty. Would not return.

Editing my review for a repeat visit in Jan 2025. Despite a renovation inside, the food has really gone downhill. The quality is poor, prices very high and standard terrible. Most of the waiters are not Chinese and cannot explain any of the dishes either. It’s a real shame as for years this has been a reliable institution for authentic- ish Chinese food.

Went back after a long time. Food was bland and not worth the money. Ruined by bday dinner. Now that I think back at it, food was thrown on the plate. Nothing like the nice presentation on the menu. Poor standard it has dropped to.

佛跳墙做的一塌糊涂，上的菜品和菜单的严重不符，根本不配这个价格，绝不会再去。请人吃年夜饭吃的非常丢脸

Horrible service in the New Year’s Eve, the smallest portion of 红烧肉 I’ve ever seen, and many dishes are not available

Terrible terrible service!!! We have been waiting for an hour for the food, and they serve the wrong food three times!!!! And the food tastes terrible!!!!!

Bright Courtyard was great before, but it was extremely bad when we dined in on 28th Jan, 2025. As this day was Chinese New Year, the restaurant was fully and over-booked, in fact, the restaurant and the kitchen have no capacity to handle the situation so things end up with a totally chaos. We made the reservation in advance via OpenTable, and a staff from the restaurant contacted us immediately thereafter and asked us to pre book all the food in advance with a deposit payment. He explained no more dishes can be added due the Chinese New Year and kitchen may be busy, which we understand at that time point. When on the day of 28th Jan, we arrived at the restaurant on time at 7 pm, and we were sitted at about 7:20 pm (which is still OK for now), and the first dish just came to us at 8:50 pm (1 and half hours for a single plate?). There’s only a single dish for another long wait for about an hour, until we have other dishes (so in total about 2.5 hours wait for most of the food, still two dishes not come). And there’s limited response when we try to find a restaurant staff for help, a young man even just ignore our hand-wave for many times so we have to come to the front desk to ask what happened and where are our dishes. We then confused: what is the point of ordering everything in advance suppose it’s so slow? At around 10 pm, there’re still two dishes not come, and we just cancel those and pay the bill and left. Another thing to be mentioned, we found there’re many tables who can order their food at restaurant, we felt cheated by the stall who called us earlier by saying “you cannot make order or add food at restaurant”. Myself and my friend have been to this restaurant in the past about 7 years for over maybe 30 times for all our “big event” celebration and holidays, but this time we were all very very disappointed. When you don’t have capability, you should NOT over-booked for yourself.

First and last visit—definitely not worth the price. The presentation was unimpressive, the portions were small, and most importantly, the food wasn’t served hot. The chicken soup arrived already portioned, but it had spilled everywhere. I would have much preferred to serve it myself. The dessert, Rice Wine Soup with Rice Bites it tasted like plain water. The staff were kind and helpful in packing my takeaway, but unfortunately, the lid wasn’t secured properly. By the time I got home, everything had leaked. I had high expectations for this Lunar New Year’s Eve dinner, but it turned out to be a major disappointment.

Huajiao chicken soup was very good but other dishes were just average. They were pricey as well. There was a live singer bit the music was too loud that we had to shout to chat with each other. Staff were not well trained. Always delivered a wrong order to our table or put our order under another table. Sometimes our dishes were not even out into order until we chased them. Average price per person is around £60 and it's not worth it.

We had a wonderful host who recommended the place, accordingly, we were well treated, utmost attention. It's also a nice perk to get 25% at the Heya tea next door upon showing the receipt. Food, for the most part, with the exception of the mushroom soup was disappointing. Even chilli chicken and eel was quite tasteless... this at > 60 per person for rather small dishes and near-cold rice on the side. I was surprised by the reputation.

It was very cold in the restaurant, dishes got cold very quickly. Pork belly dish came cold also. All in all food was ok, but I don’t think it worth the price. Good space and comfortable chair at the table, which is unlike many other Chinese restaurant.

If you want to eat Shanghainese food, don’t come here. None of the dishes are authentic. The braised pomfret uses freshly thawed frozen pomfret. No sugar is added to the braised dish and it is thickened. There are three pieces of fried rice cakes in the flower crab fried rice cake. The crab meat is still uncooked and transparent, and the soup is not fried. How dare you say that you are fried rice cake? The price of 19 pounds of garlic water spinach is pitiful and the portion is so small that I’m crazy to try to steal my money. Onion and ginger mutton chef uses beef instead of mutton and still doesn’t admit it haha Don’t be fooled by the pictures on the menu, it’s not what you get. Do not come if you want to have authentic Chinese Shanghai dishes. The chef can not cook, he even couldn’t distinguish between beef or lamb. Definitely overpriced

I have been coming to Bright Courtyard for a few years now, regularly. I enjoy the food, the variety of the menu and the nice restaurant atmosphere, which is quite relaxed and enjoyable for a social occasion. I want to leave constructive feedback as I hope to be coming back again. Please consider these couple of things as genuine feedback from a regular customer: 1. Ensure the bathrooms are clean; the hygiene of a restaurant is paramount and can be assessed based on how clean the kitchen and the bathrooms are. The bathrooms have a horrible smell of pee, this is something I have regularly noticed on my last visits, and frankly it brings down all the enthusiasm of visiting your establishment. If this is what the bathrooms look like, I'd start to question what the kitchen hygiene looks like too. 2. The service quality has somewhat deteriorated, I have seen many inexperienced waiters recently; all seem to be hard working 💪 but you could invest in their training a bit more. All in all the food remains of good quality and I have enjoyed it multiple times, but I will be taking a break from visiting until I see the above points have been addressed.

The food is marvellous and yummy, very tasty and fresh. Good value of food and the service is super. I will definitely visit again👍😁

This is our regular place to go for tasty dim sum and efficient service. Seating is generally pretty spacious compared to other dim sum restaurants - didn't have to listen to other diner conversation. Good location - not too far to walk to nearby Marylebone, or a little further along to Oxford Street.

EXTREMELY RUDE!!! I hadn't been to this restaurant for a while and thought maybe the menu had changed, so I called yesterday at 15:24 to ask if the half price lunch menu was the same as usual. The receptionist confirmed that everything was normal, she also nicely specified the price (£36 before service charge) and there was no price increase. No need to reserve a seat, just walk in as before. The restaurant is always empty at noon, so I never worry about not having a seat. I went in today and was told that the menu was cancelled 1 month ago. We were surprised and told the manager the whole story. The manager was very passive aggressive. He said this was just my version of the story and refused to check my call log. He also accused me of not telling him the name of the receptionist whom I spoke to over the phone. Lol Which customer would ask the name of the receptionist when calling a restaurant??? I said it was a mandarin speaking female and he said there were too many waiters and he would not investigate. It was super ridiculous because there were really very few waiters to serve very few customers in their restaurant. He would know by simply asking. Finally, I asked him if he was accusing me of making up the story, and he said YES! He didn't listen, explain, or apologize at all. He was passive aggressive the whole time. Which customer would make up a lie for something like this? I chose to meet friends here because there are fewer people, it is quieter, which means it is easier to talk. Now I understand why there are fewer people in this restaurant while the Royal China (1 minute away) is always crowded. Customers were scared away by the disrespect.

The food is excellent however the service is very poor, we were waiting for 20 minutes for the waiter to cut our duck while the rest of the dishes were getting cold.

It was ok but that’s really all we can say.

Not impressive service, and food is below expectations.

Great find. Beautiful restaurant. Food was amazing. Service was mixed. The value also a little high. I wouldn’t buy go back.

One of my favorite Dim Sum spots in London

Great service and delicious food

Excellent dim sum. Good value. Service a little slow.

It was an exceptional experience! Specializing in Shanghai and Jiangsu cuisine, the restaurant offers a perfect balance of authentic flavors and beautifully presented dishes. Their xiao long bao (soup dumplings) were delicate and bursting with flavor, while the sweet and savory hong shao rou (braised pork belly) melted in my mouth. The attention to detail and use of fresh ingredients were evident in every bite. The ambiance was warm and inviting, and the service was attentive and friendly. If you're a fan of Jiangnan cuisine, this place is a must-visit!

First time visit in person and I indeed enjoyed the dinner. Very authentic taste and also the quality in the restaurant is much better than delivery services!

One of the best Shanghai style restaurants in London. Love the food here. Service was very nice and prompt.

Great service and very good food.

Delicious Shanghainese food and great service!

Pretty Chinese restaurant which high quality service

Tasty Shanghainese and Cantonese food but on the pricier side.

It feels very Shanghainese, very authentic and the price is very reasonable.

It’s a great restaurant with luxury service

Very good. I have been here many times. The salted egg yolk lion head is delicious.

Good taste for the chicken and nice service. Really good to try

Love the ambience. Very authentic Shanghai food.

Did some work here a couple of months ago.... Back of house has cockroaches everywhere... You've been warned people....

Really an authentic Cantonese restaurant in London!!! Feel like I stay in HK! All dishes are delicious!

Simply my favourite dim sum and Chinese food in London.

One of the nicer, well decorated Chinese restaurants in London. Food was decent and nicely presented (the lobster and noodles was a bit light on seasoning but still a nice treat). Much more relaxed experience than restaurants in Chinatown.

If you looking for High grade food , always fresh and delicious, beautiful decor this is the place to go Brightcourtyard!

Good dim sum place that’s made very fresh. Forgot to take photos but was impressed with most food.

The restaurant has a good reputation and is known for its banquet dinners and dim sum. On this occasion i only tried the normal evening menu which was tasty.

Returned a couple of times now and major improvements in the quality of the Dim Sum!

Food here was delicious and taste was perfect. Food took me back to childhood, can’t believe I’ve not been here previously. Highlights: wasabi prawns!

Excellent and authentic Cantonese cuisine in London! We ordered a mixture of classic dishes and they all exceeded our expectations. I recommend the hot and sour soup, the aromatic duck. The quality of the food is very good and there is a good variety of seafood on the menu.

After a recommendation we thought we would give Bright Courtyard a go. It was amazing! The staff were so friendly and immediately made us feel at home!

My son and I visited this lovely Chinese restaurant at the end of October this year! The food was superb, service friendly and a relaxed environment.

Perfect quick and pleasant dinner. Menu is impressive, service is quick and no frills and we got a great window table with a view of the busy street and lights etc. Will be back soon! Thank you to all the staff :-)

Great service. Good food which could have been a touch hotter but was acceptable. Was not rushed. Friendly staff. Would return next time we are in London.

Great food, great service, great table. Had the set menu, well worth it.......... Will definitely go again..

Comfortable and clean restaurant, friendly and prompt service. Prices a little higher than other dim sum in the area, but I feel the quality of the food made up for that.

First visit but service was friendly and Staff smile all the time and attentive so can’t compare with previous reviewers but we had no complaints. Food was very tasty and hot and well spiced and well paced. Beer was cold, all we could have asked for.

The food was beautifully presented, very good quality and delicious. The chefs obviously can cook brilliantly, very much appreciated and enjoyed. Will come back next time with my family

Had relatively high hopes walking in, service was good and also prices for the dim sum dishes were fine. Ordered like 4 or 5 dim sum options for around 7£ each, I was thinking I may come here more often. Then the waiter was like do you want any vegetables and I was like yeah, some bok choi would be great please. So the food came and the rice Congee was good, the Bok Choi was good, the waiters were good, but the dumplings were quite average, below average and same as the beef Cheung, which was kind of supposed to be the highlight. I’ve dined at 1000+ Chinese restaurants and had dim sum all my life. This was below average apart from the rice and vegetables. At this point I was like this an ok restaurant, not sure if I’ll come again but it’s like alright… so the bill came and it was more than I expected, the other dishes were all 7£ but the bok choi was 20£. I asked if there was a manager around and he was like I am the manager. And I was like? Why did you give me the most expensive vegetable, I told him I saw bok choi for 7£ on another menu and he was like, that’s for the raw bok choi, we gave you the cooked one. And I was like well I was looking for just a cheap side of vegetables, some notice would’ve been nice, you mind taking off 10£? And he was just like na. And I was a bit like ok I’ll pay but it’s not great business. He was like I don’t mind at all, gave me very I don’t care vibes, just want that extra 10£. I was like you know I was interested in coming here possibly more often, I’m on Baker St a lot, I live around the area, this is just bad business and I’m looking for a good place for the occasional dim sum. And he was just like ‘I don’t care’. Was a bit strange, I said I wouldn’t write a great review and would’ve loved to come more often if he’d just been a bit more honest with the vegetable pricing, but the manager was very like, I don’t need you to be happy to make this business successful, so best of luck to him, I will be looking for other good Chinese restaurants.

Finding a Chinese around Mayfair is not that easy these days since our regular haunt closed. Ambience is very good and menu is extensive. It’s busy which should indicate good things. Service was fine and food good if not spectacular.

They have increased the and changed the menu. Food are still nice but sadly the service is not satisfying as we had to wait for our tea and needed to chase them, as food arrived earlier than tea (Took more than 10 mins to serve tea). May be a weekday Lunch problem idk. Food and vibe still checks out real good. The fried beef Ho Fun tasted overly charred. Have to wait 55 minutes for the Congee (for 45 minutes since the first dim sum was served) With better service, it is worth the price, probably.

Prices increased significantly compared to last year but service is worse than last year. The price is now more than 30% higher than those shown in their menu on their website. Really misleading! Tea is not served even after dim sums are taken to the table, which is 10 min after the order is placed. 干炒牛河is over-done （燶底）. Will not come again!

We have a great experience here with friends.

The food here is absolutely delicious and authentic, with a true taste of Shanghai cuisine. The flavors are rich and perfectly balanced. The restaurant’s ambiance is also wonderful, creating a cozy and welcoming environment. Highly recommended for anyone craving real Shanghai food!

Very good Chinese food. Highlight was chicken soup and very good authentic eat.

Nice ambiance! Friendly staff and good food. If you want to taste some authentic Shanghainese food, you gotta come here😁

Very excellent Shanghai Cuisine of China!Recommend！

The food is delicious, the environment is elegant, and the experience is great

Muy buena cocina tradicional china! Sin duda recomiendo! Me gusta el té particularmente al final de la comida, no es algo que se puede comprar en la tienda! ¡Definitivamente inténtalo!

Had to wait more than 15 minutes for our table. Food was mediocre and tasted and looked like it was heated up factory-produced dim sum. Disappointing experience.

I have eaten there several times and will come to my parents’ gatherings. The atmosphere is very high-end! I recommend their dim sum to be very good and the ingredients used are very fresh👍

Average taste and overpriced. I waited for more than half an hour for the food to be served. The service staff did not pay attention to the customer's needs at all. No one refilled the water. I also waited a long time for the bill. I will not go back.

Bad service, bad food, bad pricing.

在伦敦的漂亮中餐，一秒爱上！ 偶遇了这家煌庭餐厅，真就是一下子就被它的中式风情迷住了！ 里面琳琅满目的美食：海鲜火锅、中式茶点、还有各种点心甜品，每一样都让人心动不已！ 而且这里的氛围很好，无论是家庭聚餐还是朋友聚会，都是不错的选择！ 和朋友来伦敦旅行，能吃到这么美味的餐厅，真是太棒了！

很喜欢这家的红烧肉小笼包，特别是花胶鸡汤不错。餐馆就餐环境很不错，服务员态度很好很适合带家人朋友来打卡。

突然肚子很饿了，马上就想到了bright courtyard 这家我已经不知道吃了多少次了，每次去都会吃花胶鸡，味道好极了！值得一试哈

伦敦居然有活海鲜的餐厅，新鲜的龙虾吃起来就是很鲜美，肉质紧实，咸蛋黄包裹着龙虾，香到我连壳都想嚼了，一口都不想错过！

Very delicious, very authentic taste! ! ! The service is very considerate and the environment is elegant!

Really nice environment and fantastic food! A great place that worth trying!

They were nice enough, the staff. It was OK nothing great. Service was just fair. A lot of people running around, but no one being very attentive. I don’t think it was intentional. It’s just they’re not train in my opinion. As I said, they were very nice just not what we were looking for in terms of food service.

Bright Courtyard on Baker Street is hands down my favorite Chinese spot in London! They’ve been around for 13 years, serving up super tasty Shanghainese dishes and fresh seafood. You’ve gotta try the salted egg yolk lobster – they cook it fresh and it’s seriously next level. I’m also obsessed with the black pepper beef cubes, super tender and full of flavor. They’ve also got an awesome tea selection, all straight from the source. The whole vibe inside is so beautiful with traditional Chinese decor, perfect for date nights or hanging out with friends. Plus, the service is always spot on. If you’re in London and want some top-notch Chinese food, this place is a must!

The overall experience was quite average. The lighting in the restaurant was overly bright, creating an uncomfortable atmosphere. The food ranged from good to average. The Pak Choi had an overwhelming amount of garlic, and the Crab Tofu lacked both flavor and spice. However, the fish and broccoli were well-prepared, and the egg fried rice was excellent. Unfortunately, the service was below average. Our food arrived before we even received water, and I had to ask three times before my tea was served. Additionally, one waiter had a noticeable odor, which made it unpleasant every time they passed by.

Over rated authentic Chinese restaurant. Food was average, the ha gao and fan guo dimsum skin was too sticky, it fell apart when trying to pick it up. The service was poor, will not return!

Food was disappointing, especially the siu mai. Cheung fun “skin” was sticky and dough sticks over fried. Salted egg bun not so fluffy. Har gow was nice but that’s it really. It was a comfortable setting and service was pleasant but I wouldn’t rush back for the food!

It tastes like home~ Highly recommended, right next to Selfridges😗

Food was ok but service was terrible. Slow service, wrong items delivered, replacements forgotten. High chair was also broken and dirty. Seemingly just our table that had bad service; another table that was a non-Asian family seemed to experience much speedier and attentive service - they were served before us even though we arrived prior. It was our first time refusing to pay service charge, a decision we did not take lightly.

Good service and delicious food

Fantastic food and lots of choice – delicious and very authentic, ate a lot bit didn't come away bloated!

Food is good but Overpriced , given the basic ambience and service ..

This Shanghainese restaurant really surprised me! The taste of the dishes is very authentic, and every dish is full of rich Shanghai flavor. Especially the signature braised pork, it melts in your mouth and the sauce is rich, completely restoring the traditional Shanghai taste. The service is also very considerate, and the restaurant's environment is elegant and comfortable, making people feel very relaxed. Whether it's a family dinner or a get-together with friends, this is an ideal choice.

I was pleasantly surprised when a friend invited me to this Shanghainese restaurant for dinner. Ordered a few authentic Shanghainese dishes to relieve my homesickness. Nice ambience for a date.

Great service ! I love the food here, dessert also nice, can’t wait to come back again soon!

Really nice restaurant! We were having a crave for dumplings, so we decided to come to this restaurant It is really good! They have a nice big choice of dishes and the atmosphere remembered us to Maxim’s one of our favourite restaurants in Hong Kong The quality and flavour of the food is nice, but I should say that the best was Ting, our waitress:, her kindness, suggestions and explanations upgraded our experience Highly recommended