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2.9

Based on 5.548 opinions finded in 4 websites

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Nº 6082 in 7028 in City of London, Westminster

Nº 192 of 226 Chinese in City of London, Westminster

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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.

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Cirocchia . 2024-10-25

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It's worth going in and trying the dumplings.

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wojciech kurdziel . 2024-10-18

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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 on the plates 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.

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Andrea Enríquez Cousiño . 2024-10-18

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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!!❤️❤️💋

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Mario Baldini . 2024-10-18

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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.

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Uri Tsivian . 2024-10-16

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

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Alexandra A . 2024-10-15

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

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Dee Tee . 2024-10-15

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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.

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azer bozoglu . 2024-10-13

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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.

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Joe Bencharsky . 2024-10-12

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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.

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Pauline D . 2024-10-11

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Amazing dim sum!! Love the place!

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Louise Hasslöf . 2024-10-11

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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!

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matthew berriman . 2024-10-11

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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.

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K. P. . 2024-10-10

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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..

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Beulah Samuel . 2024-10-10

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

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bronwenseldridge . 2024-10-10

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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

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Elise . 2024-10-08

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Consistently excellent food for over 25years!!!

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Karen Costelloe . 2024-10-08

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

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Steph Restivo . 2024-10-05

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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.

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Rita Amado Dias . 2024-10-04

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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.

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Mr & Mrs G . 2024-09-30

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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!

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eric clayton . 2024-09-30

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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

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Julie Bell . 2024-09-29

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Terrible service but the food slaps 🔥

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Ruby Kingsley . 2024-09-27

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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.

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Bhasvini kul kaur . 2024-09-25

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tasty food, good quick service 😋

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Mike Kehoe . 2024-09-24

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

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Susanne Schirmer . 2024-09-24

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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.

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Nick McKenzie . 2024-09-23

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

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Marius Gerrits . 2024-09-23

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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.

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Jack “Choccybabe” . 2024-09-22

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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.

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Matthew . 2024-09-21

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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.

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Marta Lovato . 2024-09-20

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

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John Tan . 2024-09-20

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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.

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Gemma Villanueva . 2024-09-19

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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.

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anahita haghi . 2024-09-19

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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

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Anja Burk . 2024-09-18

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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

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sam . 2024-09-17

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**⭐ 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!

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Hisham Alharbi . 2024-09-17

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

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Steven Hohman . 2024-09-17

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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.

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D . 2024-09-17

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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

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Nir Vardi . 2024-09-15

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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 .

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M Y . 2024-09-15

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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

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Julia Kłos . 2024-09-13

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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

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Nicola Sciangula . 2024-09-11

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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

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Kat Hadj . 2024-09-07

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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.

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Pedja Mitrovic . 2024-09-06

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

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María Mateos . 2024-09-03

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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.

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Giri R . 2024-09-03

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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.

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Merci Q. . 2024-09-01

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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.

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Jade Sweetman . 2024-09-01

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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

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Sarah Parsons . 2024-09-01

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

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Chris Gilmour . 2024-08-31

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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.

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El Tai . 2024-08-31

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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 .

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Yakob . 2024-08-30

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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.

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David K . 2024-08-30

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

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Silver Fern . 2024-08-29

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

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James Peach . 2024-08-28

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***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.

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D Sa . 2024-08-28

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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.

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Alan Chan . 2024-08-25

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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 😉

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Chelaï-Julaï-Kelaï-Melaï . 2024-08-23

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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%).

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ELYAUS . 2024-08-21

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

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xianrong wang . 2024-08-21

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Really great place and a good selection of dim sum

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Ben Smy . 2024-08-20

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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.

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Jordan Thorp . 2024-08-20

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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.

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Simon Work . 2024-08-20

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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.

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whl_28 . 2024-08-19

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

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Harri Hinchliffe . 2024-08-18

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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.

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Germain Paresseux . 2024-08-11

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Very nice steamed dumplings and xiao long baos.

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Kenelm . 2024-08-11

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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.

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Alyson Larholm . 2024-08-11

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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

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Ella Davison . 2024-08-11

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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.

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Deepank Sharma . 2024-08-11

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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.

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Angel G. Villanueva . 2024-08-08

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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.

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Samuel Carroll . 2024-08-07

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

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Alberto Pivato . 2024-08-05

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

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Ulas Erdem . 2024-08-05

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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.

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Guillermo Coello . 2024-08-03

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Unacceptable Deceit and Misrepresentation We have been loyal customers of Dumpling Legends over three years, specifically drawn in by the promise of pork-free xiao long bao. As a pescatarian couple, this was a rare find and we enthusiastically introduced this restaurant to our Muslim friends. To our utter shock and disgust, we recently discovered that the crab dumplings, which we had been assured were pork-free, actually contained pork. This information was initially denied by a waiter and then outright lied about by the manager. It was only after subsequent visits that the menu was mysteriously altered to accurately reflect the pork content. This deliberate deception is not only a betrayal of trust but also a serious violation of dietary restrictions for both us and our Muslim friends. The restaurant’s blatant disregard for customer safety and honesty is unacceptable. We are appalled by the manager's dishonest behavior and the subsequent attempt to cover up the issue by changing the menu. We urge other customers to be aware of this serious misconduct and to avoid this establishment.

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Dirckx Sabina . 2024-08-03

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One of the absolute best places I've ever eaten dumplings. The price was fine. The food wasn't too small and the waiter responded quickly on demands.

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Jiangyi Chen . 2024-08-01

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I had dim sum - fresh crab xiao long bao which was not fresh,it’s dry I’m sure it made few hours ago And a 🌶️ fried chicken which smells lovely but doesn’t taste good. ‼️ they are trying to charge us more, I had fried rice but they charged me for a chief’s special fried rice,2-3 pounds more but I didn’t asked them to take it off, and the next table,two ladies had dinner,they charged them one more dim sum but they got money back. ‼️So check it before you pay and the food- i really don’t recommend it. ‼️I had 1 fried spicy chicken and a crab xiao long bao and a small bowl of fried rice,48 pounds.

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Mona . 2024-07-31

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There were a group of six of us and we ordered multiple different meals which we all shared. This was one of the best restaurant meals we have ever had! The food was fantastic and the staff were friendly and helpful.

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Matthew Krausey . 2024-07-29

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Very tasty food..will definitely go back with our friends and family

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Arpita . 2024-07-28

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Amazing fresh made steamed dim sum in Chinatown at a fair price. Totally worth it

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Daniel X . 2024-07-27

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One of the best restaurants in Chinatown. + Nice staff + Good dishes (you can even see how they are prepared) + Relatively good ambience (depends on where you sit) Good experience, especially the spicy dishes are not to be despised.

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Demolord . 2024-07-26

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I’ve come here a few times over the past 5 years to have the prawn dumplings. They are absolutely lovely, never had a bad experience and surprised the ratings for here aren’t overall higher. Fresh, tasty, great service and lots of options.

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Susan Macleod . 2024-07-24

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The dumplings are are always delicious. Especially the soup dumplings. There can sometimes be queues but they move fast.

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Jake Bezuidenhout . 2024-07-24

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After watching the Comedy Show, I'm not sure why I want to eat spicy wontons in chilli oil, but it's too late to find some other restaurant in Chinatown, so I only discovered this one, which was still open. They don’t have wonton, but the spicy pork xiaolongbao was delicious. The twice cooked pork was also nice as well, my husband enjoyed it very much. Not recommended: 1. Spicy and sour soup(酸辣湯)— the soup is too thick and flavour definitely not the same as what we had in Taiwan or China 2. Beef and beef offal(夫妻肺片)— There are too many spices for flavour, and all I could taste was coriander and garlic; I didn't feel like I was eating lung pieces or beef.

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Faye Wang . 2024-07-24

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Sweet, super fast and absolutely delicious!

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Zafar Rais . 2024-07-21

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Waited two hours for delivery on Deliveroo, and they cancelled the order.

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Harriet Bates . 2024-07-18

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Good service. Great atmosphere. But quite expensive.

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Vicen Camelot . 2024-07-16

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Forever busy place, VVIP - the Royals and mayor of London's photo on display. Nice food and friendly service and good drinks too.

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Jenny G . 2024-07-16

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Expected better for the price. Rice very dry, service okay, but not particularly polite or friendly. Interior very cold, tables wobbly.

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Dominik Kiepke . 2024-07-16

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Top dumpling spot, love the portions and the prices!

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Ayshealee W.P . 2024-07-13

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Amazing dumplings, one of the best in London but staff always rude, abrupt & rushing to get you out. Would recommend for takeaway but not eat in

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Karolina Kajak . 2024-07-11

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Everything was delicious and the location was excellent

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Jesús Eduardo Escamilla . 2024-07-10

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Great meal with quick service. Authentic Chinese food.

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Sharon Robins . 2024-07-07

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Told us that they won't serve us because we didn't order enough food... Restaurant was almost entirely empty so there was no reason for that. I couldn't believe it!

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Tomas Mitkus . 2024-07-06

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I went there for dinner on 5/7/24. The food was OK, but most of the staff was extremely rude. I won't be visiting again.

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Alsarif Satti . 2024-07-06

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Delicious, bedt Chinese in Chinatown

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Carrie-ann Fosberry . 2024-07-04

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Food always good but no customer service oriented staff

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Syl G . 2024-07-01

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The best dumplings in London by far. Don’t miss this.

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Mari Stella . 2024-07-01

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