Ginseng Noodle in Southwark

My boyfriend and I came here for supper last week after buying a voucher from wowcher- £19 for a 5 course carribean meal. Like some of the other reviews I've read- we almost missed the entrance as it isn't well lit nor even looks open from the outside. The restaurant itself is huge and we were only in there with about 4 other people. The food was fresh and tasty- I really enjoyed the jerk chicken starter as well as the sunshine fish which I had as my main. It was slightly disappointing that one of the starters and one of the mains were sold out as it made the menu slightly more limited. I would say worth a visit but if you're looking for atmosphere then this isn't the place for you.

Food was excellent. Babi was very attentive and polite.

Very bland, little chicken in the jalfrezi, horrible sauce bright red, nothing like the real thing. Veg side dish mainly onions and no taste. Wouldn’t order again, poor quality

Service was impeccable. It was a date night for vday as I missed it due to work so had to make sure I can pull out the stops and chose here. Atmosphere was nice. I thought it may be a bit stuffy and pretentious that will make you feel out of place but it was far from that Ordered the romance in the sky package which includes rose petals on the table, a window seat view, Welcoming glass of champagne. A set menu which is included in the price and to make it extra special I asked for a request to write a note with a poem I had made which they had done. Service was outstanding. I thought the place would be a bit stuffy and feel a bit out of place but all the staff were so lovely and welcoming. Some of the reviews I read is completey far from my experience Our Waitress was amazing she was very attentive and explained everything to us quickly without feeling rushed, and her personality just shined through and she made it even that more enjoyable and special. The food was enjoyable I wouldn't say the best I've had foe the price point but not the worst. We ordered the Tuna tartare, Duck canoli & beef tataki. Tuna tartare was the highlight, the duck was perfectly cooked and the tataki was perfectly seared. Mains we had the stir fried beef, the baby cucumbers that were cooked with curry leaves and Mustard seeds, egg fried rice, Steamed stone bass, and the prawns. I am a chef myself and worked in michelin and Rosette environments but damn those prawns were the highlight for me it was absolutely delicious and the fried rice noodles complimented the textrues from the prawns and they were perfectly cooked I could've ate like 5 bowls of that alone The stone bass was a bit underseasoned for me and unfortunately I didn't really get much flavour from the stone bass and was a bit bland however the pops from the Dill and other herbs was lovely just needed that tiny touch of salt to unmute the flavor. It was perfectly cooked and flaked off beautifully. The stir fried beef was perfectly cooked and very tender but for me I feel like it was a bit heavy with the dark soy which overpowered the taste from the beef. The baby Cucumbers with the Mustard seeds and curry Leaves was nice and again perfectly cooked had that crunch still there even though it was sauteed and wasn't over powered by the spices The egg fried rice was a bit dissapointing it was a bit brand but i assumed maybe it is intentional as everything else had a lot of flavour. All in all I really enjoyed the food but for the price I don't think it is the best ive had. Service was impeccable and would definitely come again.

Have ordered from them before and will do so again. Chicken dhansak was superb.