Dumplings' Legend in City of London, Westminster

The food is very inconsistent and very expensive for the end product. We were disappointed with the meat dishes in sauce and the service was not very friendly. We enjoyed the dumpling and fried rice.

worst experience at a chinese restaurant ever. My friends and I popped in after having a stroll around central London as we saw there was a queue outside so we assumed the food would be good- also considering the prices. We ordered roast pork, which came to our table stone cold, we then decided we do not want that particular dish anymore as pork served cold seems like a serious health hazard. Our special fried rice came out slimy and with sauce on top that ruined the entire meal. We complained to staff and they were ridiculously rude to all of us, we kindly asked them to remove it of our bill however the woman rudely refused and stated towards me a black woman that ‘I knew you would be like this when you walked through the door,’ which I found profusely horrible. After a while she settled for taking off the rice which was £12 and she only took off £6.80. I am highly upset at the service we received at this disgusting place. No hospitality at that chaotic place whatsoever. If I could give 0 stars I would.

Avoid this place! Rude staff and they rush you so they can have the table back greedy money making awful rude people!!! The food isn't the best quality and so many more better and cheaper chinese restaurants in the area of soho please avoid this awful restaurant, the manager also the most rudest person ever she shouldn't even be working in hospitality & the dumplins like goey slim not so nice like they advertise!!

All the dumplings tasted the same and the service was inhospitable.

Excellent Hygienic food🦟 Experience in London Long story short, In my noodle, there was a mosqito and unknown material on inside of plate. When I told the Chinese staff, she said she can give me 10% off to the dish without saying sorry with incredibly rude face. If you were nice to me, I would paid and left. But I couldn’t stand their incredibly nice behavior, so I did spoke up, and finally the owner said just leave without paying. I ordered a noodle. The Chinese female clerk was rude, so I thought she was paying for me. She said I sit just next to the couple and it was really really close. Also felt uncomfortable because the couple next to me looked at me so much. So I decided to going to eat quickly and leave, but I found out the mosqito while I was eating. All my life, going around the world, going to different restaurants I've never had such a dirty dish before. Not only a mosquito, but also unknown substances inside of bowl surface because they not washed properly. I notice because when I tried to scratch them, they were removed 🤮 When I saw the review here, I saw it wasn't clean, but I didn't expect it to be this dirty. I thought I was going to throw up when I saw them. The staff just tossed me to the owner. The owner said like “IT IS NORMAL AND NATURAL MOSQITO IN THE DISH BECAUSE WIND COME TO INSIDE THE RESTAURANT” Excuse me. Seriously? I also couldn’t hear some apology from them, and she said I could go without paying finally. But of course without some apology. Also I heard something bad words like blaming me when I left the restaurent. The only fault for me was I should eat them slowly to stop eating. I was so rush because of feeling of being hungry and discomfort. Thank you for you guy’s unbelievable behavior and services below than Mac Donald🦟💕

The food is soooo good here. The best place in London to get xiao long bao (soup dumplings).

Second visit, food lovely great choice , friendly waiters/waitress.

Expected better. The spicy duck dumplings were great the others we tried ranged from okay to a little better than okay. Service was good.

This is our favorite lunch place for all these years, dim sum are always good, manager Derek always look after us very well, highly recommend if you want proper Chinese food.

Expensive and not worth the price.

The food is okay, but the service is really bad. It's not a good experience to take away our plates before we finish eating.

Average Chinese food & trash service from the manager.

We basically walked by here by accident and saw those dumplings filled with meat. It was also a great luck that they were just opening. But it was truly a gourmet experience. Spicy pork dumplings are top. Anyone who likes this cuisine should definitely stop here.

Good quality, fun, friendly China town institution. A wide range of interesting dim sum. Friendly service. Great pricing. A real banker. Highly recommend.

This place is called Dumpling Legend for a reason! The prawn gyoza were superb. We also enjoyed the soup dim sum. Another standout dish was the chicken noodles. I could eat these all night long!! The staff were great and friendly to the kids. Each were given a lolly on the way out. This place came recommended, and I would have no issue passing that sentiment on

Non mi ha entusiasmato. Ho cenato in questo ristorante e devo dire che è stato al di sotto delle mie aspettative. Dumplings nulla di che, pollo dong bao pieno di aglio, noodles con pollo discreti. Verdure piccantissime. Conto salato 111 pound. Non ci ritornerei.

Food was great. Service wasn’t so great

Dumblins were good I can only advise against pak choi! There is an automatic service fee of 13% and a minimum order value of €15 per person, even if the restaurant is empty

Speedy and friendly dim sum lunch. Classics done very well.

Staff not responding when you asked something, food was just okay-ish.

Superb, freshly prepared Chinese Food. Delightfully authentic and delicious.

- I arrived when the place just opened for a quick lunch. The staff was not quite attentive at that time, so I had to walked over and handed my order to them. And they became more attentive later, as they should, because they charge 12.5% for service charge. - The food was amazing. - The place is not so clean. Lots of sauce stains on the table cloth.

No Roast Duck or Crispy Pork that's all you need to know......

Always happy with the quality of the food. Fresh and tasty. Service was rushed however and not as friendly and professional as previous times . A bit disappointed

It's worth going in and trying the dumplings.

Food was good. But pricey. Service was very stressful. They wanted us to leave even before we finished eating

OMG everything was good but the “cherry of the cake” was the staff..so polite, professional and nice I definitely recommend and I’m gonna come back❤️I arrived at 1 am for a late dinner with my partner and..just WOW!!❤️❤️💋

We came to this restaurant because my friend saw it in a video by a famous Spanish YouTuber and we decided to try it. We didn't have a reservation on a Saturday night but there was no problem, the place is huge. We stood in line for a long time and ended up getting in. The menu is super extensive, there are many options. We ordered recommendations from the waitress, who was not the joy of the garden, it was obvious that she was in a hurry and she conveyed that to us. Since we were only two people we couldn't order much, but what they served us was good, nothing out of this world either. In terms of prices, for being the center of London, it is very good. Good quantity in the dishes for a correct price. It was about £93 with a bottle of water (water alone £7, more expensive than the plate of dumplings...). With all the options there are in London, I don't recommend it as a "must-see" restaurant either. It's fine to get by and if it catches you on the way.

Cleaniness rating of 3. Dumplings were fine. Crispy beef had no beef in it, batter only. When we pointed that out the server was rude. Typical tourist trap. Avoid.

It’s hard to get past the uncomfortably bright white lights they are almost clinical. Services fast but the food is average at best.

Lovely place, food is very tasty!! Love seeing lazy-susan on few tables, simply wonderful!! Great place for lunch gathering!!

We ordered different dishes: duck, dumplings, cucumbers in chili, spring rolls and fried chicken. Everything was very tasty. The store is quite crowded and very loud, that was the only thing that bothered me.

Adequate dim sum and special won ton prawn soup. Horrified to see food preparers wiping their faces with their bare hands and dropping utensils on the floor and then continuing to handle the food.

Not a pleasant experience. The mains came up with the starters and got cold. The food was bland and the waitress was not very welcoming. We almost walked out after ordering due to her attitude, but drinks arrived and we didn’t. wish we had after tasting food.

Amazing dim sum!! Love the place!

Loved the food so much we ate here two nights in a row. If we didn’t have to leave tomorrow we would’ve eaten here again! We had seafood crispy noodles, soup dumplings, bbq pork bao and three meat platter. Everything was delicious and fresh but most impressive was that the duck was actually already deboned for us which made the duck so much more enjoyable to eat since we didn’t have to deal with pesky bones! Service was excellent and staff super friendly, food came out so fast and piping hot. Can’t wait to return to London soon so we can eat here again!

Very good dumplings, generous portions and good service. However very pricey and the house wine at £34 a bottle is a rip off.

Unfortunately Dumpling Legends gave us a very bad start to our trip to London. Looking at the setup it looked worth trying out but from the start the staff and service was very disappointing. For someone who had never had this cuisine and was curious to understand what the items are or the right way to eat things this was the worst place to be. Staff were in their own world dumping the things on the table like "eat and get lost" sort of attitude.. No courtesy... overpriced food.. pathetic service.. the smaller shops around the area had better customer service, taste and satisfaction as compared to them. Never gonna visit, wouldn't recommend to anyone..

The soup dumplings were tasty, the rest was ok. We've eaten much tastier dim sum - a shame. The service was unfriendly and the service fee was high. We wouldn't go there again and assume that there are much nicer and better Chinese restaurants in London where the price is more appropriate for the service.

Very good food and a huge menu. I would recommend one of the set menus! It was quite loud in the restaurant though. Good service

Consistently excellent food for over 25years!!!

Do not come here - terrible service, less than mediocre food

tldr: TOURIST TRAP. Food is okay-ish, but overpriced and they try to get more money from you in shady ways. Asked 4 dishes, 1 was delicious, 1 terrible and 2 okay. Portions are quite small. BUT THE SERVICE, while the food is served quite fast, the employees are not very friendly. We had ordered 3 dishes and they told that was not enough, it was mandatory to spend at least 15pounds per person (later, we heard them tell this to another table that basically told them they had no right to ask that and they just accepted their order). Worst of all, is that no person in that restaurant knows the meaning of “discretionary”. We told them we did not wish to pay the service fee (as mentioned before, service was not good - not even water was given to us), and they said it was mandatory. In this moment, another employee (possibly the manager?) jumps into the conversation and tell us that’s the practice in all city, to which we reply we’ve been here for a couple of days already and nobody ever forced us to pay it (even though we sometimes did, as the service was good). By this time, the possible manager is basically saying that if we did not want to pay the tax we should’ve ordered take away. We ended up paying it as we’re getting late for something else - but avoid our mistake and if you do want to come here be prepared for some fighting for your costumer rights. Still quite sad to spend more than 20€ per person and leaving quite hungry.

The dumplings were a bit thick, but tasted good. Their version of kung pao chicken was just sweet with ketchup undertones, but not bad. Good sized portions and the service was great!

Bland very overpriced food. Mains arrived before starters. We were laughed at for asking for cutlery. Not many wines by the glass. Service charge added.

Visit 28/9/2024 3 people starters soup 3 main drinks The food is average, customer service appalling, Ordered chicken and sweetcorn soup as starter and specifically asked about aromatic duck as main course which I was told would be OK. 1st thing the waitress came and placed in middle of table was the duck they weren't happy when I confronted them about it and then all through the meal was given the evil eye by staff for complaining about it. Staff commented ad we left felt uncomfortable 3 people bill £110 including service charge of £12 it's a joke

Terrible service but the food slaps 🔥

Our waiter Jayden was just amazing, we went to celebrate our friends birthday over the weekend ( 21st September ) and he treated us so well. Food without a doubt was good as well. He gave us a special surprise by giving us free custard buns with a candle for our friend so we can sing her a bday song. He was also careful to inform us that the table behind us kept eyeing our friends bag. Jayden was very attentive and stood by us ensuring everything was okay.

Super great food for a fair price! Bottled water for free!

tasty food, good quick service 😋

Expensive and very average dim sum. It's nicer at home from frozen dim sum from the supermarket. Had noodles that were dripping in grease. There are better places nearby.

We come here every time we're in London, never disappointed

Lovely food. Though some portions were of a good size, some were a bit small and pricey. The pot of tea was very flavoursome. Service was good.

The food is ok; authentic, but mostly bland. Decor is poor. Mains are vastly overpriced. They will add on a service charge regardless of party size and will not remove.

Great dim sum and selection of dishes. Lovely duck and veggies. Can improve on service with a smile.

Terrible food and difficult to digest, only one choice of vegetarian ravioli that tasted like nothing, the vegetarian crispy duck is very greasy. Soup with hard, undercooked noodles. The final price was exaggeratedly high and it is not clear how the figure was reached.

Incredible food. Best dumplings, have been going there for over 10 years. Dragon always comes to eat some lettuce for Chinese new year. Wonderful manager.

Worst dinning experience EVER! Read reviews before going to this trap! I don’t like writing negative reviews, but this place merits one. We went to this place with a couple of friends visiting London for their first time. Such a big mistake and awful experience. I wished we had read the reviews, as they consistently highlight how rude staff are. Initially we were nicely welcomed in by their front desk staff. However, as soon as we went in the nightmare started. As we were sitting down we were told we had to order in 5 minutes as the kitchen was taking last orders (fair enough, the restaurant closes at 11 pm, and the kitchen closes at 10 pm). Whilst we were looking at the menus we had 3 different staff rushing us into ordering. I wished they realised rudely harassing customers does not speed the process, instead they could have offered some suggestions to help us with our order. Still, we were understanding and we ordered the food very quickly. Unfortunately we were not allowed to order drinks, as apparently the bar service also closes at 10 pm. I understand the kitchen stops taking orders as they have to prepare the food, but I don’t understand why they could not serve drinks, as I presume they are not making their own wine on the premises. Food came quickly but with no explanation in relation to the different dumplings, which we would have appreciated as one of us was vegetarian. As soon as the food was served, a very rude lady came with the bill and payment machine (they did the same with all the other customers). It was around 22.15 pm. Usually we would pay if staff asks politely, but considering how rude they have been throughout, we said we would pay at the end, as we feared once we had paid they would start pushing us to leave. Up to 5 staff members came over asking for the payment. They even had the audacity to add service charge! We obviously declined paying it (it is the first time in my life I refuse service charge, and we dine out A LOT). We finally decided to pay as trying to eat whilst continuously arguing with them was incompatible. As soon as we paid, they started cleaning with a very strong product, so we were forced to leave. It was 10.25 pm We chose this place because it closed at 11 pm (as indicated in Google, but we also confirmed with them). If we had known they wanted to close at 10.30, we would not have gone. If you are still reading, food is quite mediocre so definitely does not compensate for all the rudeness. Dumplings were quite dry and the sauce plates were almost empty. I hope you enjoy eating anywhere else in Chinatown.

If these are homemade dumplings, I'll eat a broom. I was really disappointed and the atmosphere was like a hall. Way too expensive for what you get. Guests next to me got up and left because they were not satisfied and the guests afterwards had to correct the food that was delivered three times because the wrong thing was brought. The staff wasn't very friendly and we were given large drinks straight away, which I then complained about. In my opinion the guest is being ripped off here. And as you walk out you see them warming up frozen dumplings. The staff wasn't very friendly and we were given large drinks straight away, which I then complained about. In my opinion, the guest is being ripped off here. It was an experience that I don't have to have again

**⭐ 1 Star** If you love feeling unwelcome before even sitting down, *Dumpling Legends* has you covered. The manager was rude from the start, and the waiter—clearly allergic to paying attention—served us shrimp noodles after we mentioned a shrimp allergy. When I pointed out their mistake, he kindly printed the order to prove *I* was wrong. Nice touch! The food? Singapore noodles with a single strip of chicken, dumplings that weren't what we ordered, and a waiter yelling "CHICKEN" as she ran away. Double-charged for the noodles too, because I guess one strip of chicken is worth twice the price. Avoid this "legend" unless you’re into chaos dining!

Dumplings were fine, got scallop and lobster tail with the black truffles but portions are small and they skimp out on the truffle. Service was just plain rude and passive aggressive. Minimum spend is a scam, you won’t get far with that policy

Not quite sure what has happened, maybe it's them catering a little too much to the tourists walking past and forgetting that there is a local audience to pander to as well, but the food quality is not what it used to be. Don't get me wrong, their dumplings and dim sum is good but they are a shadow of what they used to be. Sorry, this used to be the one of the best dim sum restaurants in London, now it's just good.

I was looking for a place called Lee Ho Fooks, but I ended up getting a big bowl beef chow mein. Awooooo

The doorman , with dark skin ( using political correct language) , was extremely rude and disrespectful. He raised his voice at multiple multiple customers when they politely asked about table availability. I also saw him act in a way that made customers feel unsafe when being around with this individual. We won’t be returning because we feel unwelcome and unsafe .

We came here with recommendations but we won't come back. First, they barely speak or understand English. Second, I ordered a meal and my wife needed more time to think, so the waitress said she'll come back. Meanwhile I changed my mind and wanted to order another meal but she said she already printed it! I didn't eat my meal and my wife's meal wasn't good either

Went to this restaurant looking for good quality dumplings, instead got a very bad tasting prawn dumpling and had a food poisoning afterwards. Also got a chicken-sweetcorn soup which had a very weird consistency and the taste was really bad, didn’t eat anything of it. Staff was friendly and the beginning before we ordered, however when we got the food we’ve been ignored and not asked if we liked it. My review is 0/5

The food was very nice, but the service was wish wash. Too many people in the restaurant and the buzz were so high that it was difficult to talk

Excellent place to stop for dim sum! Great for kids. The dumplings were amazing and stir fried beef ho-fen was very large portion and delicious. You can watch the chefs making the dumplings. Fast service and food served quick. Perfect

This has to be the worst Chinese restaurant that I’ve ever been to. The dumplings were totally bland and unseasoned. The crispy duck was cooked the day or two before and just reheated in the oven, which tasted horribly dried out. It was inedible and we asked for the money back and left. Avoid.

Terrible, very expensive for the food they offer in addition to the very bad service

Great service from the start. Friendly staff helped us with getting our son's pram up the stairs. Food was great and tentative staff. Would recommend the Kung pao chicken and fried rice. The Chinese beer on draft was pretty good as well - light beer but nice. Friendly staff, you can see some of the food like the dumplings being made fresh to order, they had a couple of fish tanks which my son loved.

We ordered dumplings to take away and they were a success. Very very good. They were fast, efficient and the security professional was very friendly. It's nice to find people like that.

Expected food at a dim sum. Tasty food, a couple of mistakes on the order eg bringing out normal roast duck instead of vegetarian roast duck, but overall staff was friendly and we were seated quickly. Loud environment and plain interior but recommend going for the food and prices! The food they have that is vegetarian is good but there's no veggie menu and it has no veggie catering section. Would not recommend for vegans.

Never Ate A Lot Here So Couldn't Recommend 5, But The Little Nibbles We Had Were Lovely & Right In The Heart Of China Town. Fast Service, Great Location & Nice Views Through Window Of Hustle & Bustle Of Soho Life

Always love the food. Messed up our order slightly, but the food was still amazing

Our favourite restaurant in Chinatown. The manager and service staffs are ever so friendly and we are treated more as friends more than being a regular customer. Very visit to London, we will have dinner there with friends and family. Food overall are delicious, all freshly made. Their signature dishes are Xiaolongbao, salted egg prawns and Cantonese beef sizzling plate. Their services are outstanding. Definitely a place to eat authentic Chinese food.

We last went here two years ago - the food is so much netter, the service is so much better - an excellent lunch, very enjoyable indeed.

My friend took me to this place, so I blame him in first place. But how could he know after living in London for more than a decade ..????? Anyways very very dry Peking duck sent it back, got it returned re microwaved ! At least I got my money back after complaint . Not sure I’ll ever trust my mate again. For food advice. Takes me to the most touristy place in London expecting greatness ! Next time I’ll try the Marx bro’s advice. Any ways ended up in KFC at the end , curing the hunger the duck couldn’t . Not sure if the 1 ⭐️ should go to friend or restaurant .

awful tourist trap! wont compare it to authentic chinese standards but the food is still so bad.

The most expensive place for the worst food - do not go

***DO NOT EAT HERE IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY*** My son has an egga allergy. We advised the waiter, who provided the allergin menu. We picked all things that were indercated to have no egg. Unfortunately, we had to give him his epi pen 10 minutes after leaving.

We came here after someone recommended it, but were a bit worried because of the mixed reviews online, luckily however the food was great, all the dumplings and dim sum were delicious, can recommend the xiao long bao and the spicy duck dumplings. The service was speedy too. Yes, the prices are a bit high, but the food is great.

Take the Xiao long Vais, specialty of Shanghai. Rest is ok, but 110eur for x3 Xiao long Baos, Fried rice with pork, vegetables, some egg tarts tea and water (10€ a bottle of 75cl)... King Charles can certainly afford it, a standard tourist less 😉

Service rapide. Toilettes à l'étage (pas en accès PMR). Nous étions au fond, pas de fenêtre mais présence d'un petit aquarium. Système de feuille / coche ce qu'on souhaite commander. Possibilité de demander des verres d'eau gratuitement. Nourriture plutôt bonne. Nous avons pris des brioches à la viande (par 3), des rices noodles (pâtes de riz) sautés aux bœufs (pas mal d'oignons), crêpe de riz à la crevette pour les enfants. Pour le thé, 1,50$/personne (même si c'est qu'une seule théière). Pour 2 adultes, 2 enfants, nous en avons eu pour environs 73€. Le service est inclus directement dans l'addition à la fin (12,5%).

1 Star standard food, 5 star price. A label turist trap - if you don't mind to fall into it, fall for it!

Really enjoyed lunch here, randomly chosen, but food tasted quite fresh and lively. Portions were good, service was efficient. Just a good quick tasty lunch.

Really great place and a good selection of dim sum

Really liked this place. Food was excellent, price was reasonable and the service was really good. Always difficult to choose from all the available options in China Town but this place was recommended too us and really didn't disappoint! Would definitely recommend.

We visited for Dim sum lunch. We ordered a selection of the usual dim sum, the portion sizes were fine but I personally felt the dishes were bland, I could hardly taste anything. The char siu in the cheung fun was too minced it had no texture or flavour. Siu mai and Har gau were bland. The service was good and the bill at £70 for 2 probably on the higher end of restaurants in the area.

Amazing restaurant. Nice place with delicious food. Only downside was the price. Also be careful because it's easy to order too much food

Very nice steamed dumplings and xiao long baos.

We were very excited to try the soup dumplings but by the time we got them home, there was no soup as the dumplings appears to have absorbed them. We had quite a long wait for the food too.

I ended up in Chinatown at 10:30 on a Thursday when all other restaurants were closed but Dumplings’ Legend was still open! Having been to a number of other Chinese restaurants in Chinatown, I can say this is the best! We ordered the sweet and sour pork, beef noodles, soup dumplings and beef fried rice. The plates were very big and we ate every bit! The food wasn’t too greasy or sweet, it was perfect and tasted amazing. Would 10/10 recommended

I have already eaten in a real Chinese restaurant from China and I can tell that this restaurant is not even close to the real taste of the meals. I have ordered some stir-fryed pakchoi with garlic and I was served with some steamed tasteless pakchoi. Furthermore, the egg fried rice was very dry and also tasteless. The only good points were the chicken noodles which was less dry even though it was missing a bit of seasoning and the kindness of the waitresses. Finally, if you want to eat in a authentic Chinese restaurant, I do not recommend golden dumplings.

Great place to try some authentic Chinese food. There have plenty of options to choose from. Specially liked their noodles which was sort of like vermicelli and the sprouts added with them gave the perfect balance. Spring rolls were quite nice. The drinks are in the pricey side, a 7up can is around 7 pounds so wouldn’t recommend that.

The worst experience in London. The worst restaurant experience ever in my life. As a summary, and if you don't feel like reading the full and detailed review, I recommend, I strongly warn you, that you don't even consider going to this restaurant. On to the detailed review: Attracted by its eloquent name, and considering its late hours (until 11pm) advertised on Google, we had the misfortune of falling into this place. We entered around 9:50 p.m. “invited” by their spirited salesman at the door. Inside, the tone was harsh and rude from the initial greeting. Immediately after sitting down, the menu for the 4 of us diners. Barely 3 minutes later, with a stern and uncooperative tone, the staff urged us to order the food, several times, since the kitchen was closing in minutes, right at 10 p.m. We should have left there to avoid the unpleasant experience; but we didn't think it would be that big of a deal. Hurried and already uncomfortable, we ordered several dishes without barely being able to decide and select. Until then, we associate it with that quick, dry, direct, and severe treatment, usual in the staff of Chinese restaurants. It was impossible for us to order any drinks, since it seems that the kitchen schedule also follows. Immediately the dishes began to arrive with the urgency that all the staff exuded in every movement. We ate diligently, aware that we were being pressured with each new dish, with each gesture, and with each table that was cleared around us. Before taking out all the dishes we received the bill, including the voluntary Service Charge £13.83 (10:19 p.m., see photo) to pay immediately, in a demanding and urgent tone, since they were going to close the till. We told them to let us have dinner first, that we would pay immediately, and that there was still more than half an hour until closing. This response angered them, and up to four or five employees successively paraded to demand the same thing from us in an increasingly rude and insistent manner. Needless to say, the situation was increasingly unpleasant and the dinner was anything but pleasant, without being able to taste or savor the food, tense and aware of the entire environment. They cleared tables in the surrounding area in a similar way, keeping tabs and urging them to pay, starting to collect and use strong-smelling, very unpleasant and intimidating cleaning products. It was not yet 10:30 p.m. Until the person in charge or manager arrived with an almost threatening tone and demanded that we pay now, in a non-negotiable way. Obviously, the bill was the only thing that kept them from ejecting us from there by little more than force. So when we agreed to pay, demanding that they remove the service (read tip), totally disastrous, that was already an organized attack by all the staff, cleaners, etc., absolutely preventing us from continuing to dine. So, without any other option, we asked for some tupperware, which surprisingly they gave us, we picked up and left, with a memorable photo (which I attach) of the unforgettable place. As a final culmination, already on the street, evicted at 10:33 p.m., still bewildered and incredulous with the experience suffered, the person in charge or manager, upon closing the blinds, gave us an eloquent comb, direct and cruel. Eloquent because it represents the essence of this pathetic place, and the behavior of its staff. I would tell the restaurant that if this is going to be the treatment for customers who arrive for dinner more than an hour before the restaurant closes (confirmed by themselves on a sign on the door), that their commercial on the street Don't keep getting clients. You are warned, do not fall for this trick. In case anyone is wondering about the food, or hoping to read something about it in this review, I will say that it is simply mediocre, it certainly doesn't live up to the name and the dumplings are very average. That said, the worst dining experience you can imagine is waiting for you if you dare.

The staff were very nice especially the young girl who was very nice and friendly to my daughter really appreciate that. Food was good and came out fast I liked the restaurant not to loud sometimes that is a real put of not being able to enjoy some peace but this place was very nice and calm.

İt is fast and crowded chinise restaurant in the hearth of China Town. Dumplings are usual.

Ate the classic, very good ravioli with both pork and duck. One serving has 8 pieces

Legendary worst dining experience ever The food was very average and the service was extremely rude, pushy and unhelpful. As a group of four, we approached Chinatown on a Wednesday night, shortly after 9;30 pm and found this Chinese restaurant on our way. Outside, the closing time was displayed as 11 pm, same as on Google maps. This was a decisive factor to choose this restaurant as other places in Soho were about to close. The apparent owner welcomed us in at five to ten, with still plenty of customers inside having dinner. Our first surprise was that they immediately asked us to order as the kitchen was closing in five minutes. The staff told us this even before sitting down. First adverse sign We decided quickly, almost on the go, order placed. Then they urged us to order the drinks and we replied that we needed a few minutes. No, you need to order now as we are closing. Well, then some water and a beer, no time to really choose anything beyond that. Second alert. Food was served quickly and while we were trying to settle down after such initial rush (it was just quarter past ten), we were urged to pay the bill. We replied that we wanted to enjoy the food and would pay shortly. Third warning. Incredibly to tell, but then up to five different staff members came to our table to ask for payment! This caused us an intense stress and we said we would pay later as they were closing at 11? Very annoying. The staff increased their pressure by start cleaning the floor with an awfully smelling bleached water, on top of most of them standing literally 5m from us and staring at us. This was very disturbing and unacceptable at all. No other choice rather than asking for a container, put our food together and leave. I was clear that I wouldn’t pay for service charge, which made the staff look angrier. It wasn’t deserved at all after how badly they treated us. We also made clear that our review wouldn’t be great. The staff didn’t care at all, they just wanted to close and go home. While leaving, one of them even showed very bad manners with the middle finger. Rude is being kind with them. No customer care at all. No sense of a dinner being an experience and requiring more than just 20 min. They should not have let us in if they wanted to close before their public closing times. Of course, we won’t visit ever again and would recommend you to think twice. There are plenty of restaurants around which will likely be far far better than Dumplings Legend. Legendary bad.