Green Cottage in Camden - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Excellent meal great service what’s not to like ?? We have been coming here for 40 years the change in ownership has been without a hiccup

I was expecting really authentic Cantonese taste being from Hong Kong myself, but was left quite disappointed. Disclaimer: I’ve worked in a takeaway shop in the UK so I can really tell the difference between real Cantonese food & UK adapted Chinese food. 🍲 Food: We ordered the 海蜇雞絲 jelly fish chicken cucumber salad which was supposed to be made with a seasame/ peanuts sauce. (Think tahini!) It came with this weird kimchi/ chilli sauce instead with lots of raw spring onions that made the salad taste like a Thai papaya salad instead. Essentially a complete different dish 🤷‍♀️ upon checking older reviews I could find they used to make this dish the correct way, so not sure what happened there. The 火腩豆腐飯 pork belly bean curd rice was essentially the same as 腰果雞丁 chicken cashew nuts, just different ingredients with the same sauce (starch, soy/ oyster sauce). It’s also not supposed to have mangetout peas so it was very weird and giving Tesco Asian veggie mix ☹️ The pork belly 燒肉 in the dish above was nicely done, so it wasn’t too bad. I think their roast meats are well done so probably safe to stick with those if you’re a fan. It’s not horrible, and if you’re not from Hong Kong/ used to British Chinese food you’d probably be fine with it - but it definitely does not taste like home 🤷‍♀️ ✏️Service: We were greeted and seated at our table, and after we made our order, three tables next to us received food before us even though we ordered first, so that was a bit frustrating as we were very hungry haha 😮‍💨 the waitress was nice but was kind of hard to get her attention as she was hiding behind the doorframe most of the time. I believe she’s quite young so that’s understandable 🙂 overall servers were very nice and made us feel welcome. 💵 Price: The dishes above were all about £20 each, which was quite pricey considering what they tasted like. The bill totalled almost £100.

Absolutely lovely food and quick service.

Best duck rice in london - been going for 20years+

I recently dined at the Green Cottage in Swiss Cottage and had a wonderful experience. The service was top-notch and truly impeccable. The staff were attentive, ensuring my jasmine tea pot was refilled promptly without me having to ask. They also cleaned the table between courses, which I greatly appreciated as I value cleanliness.The food was delicious. I particularly enjoyed the prawn dumplings, roast duck, and prawns with seasonal vegetables, all of which had lovely flavors. However, I was a bit disappointed with the barbecued meats. The fragrance was not as pleasing as I had hoped, which was a letdown. Despite this, the overall experience was excellent. The service and most of the dishes were outstanding. I would highly recommend Green Cottage and will definitely visit again.

Incredible friendly service beside their excellent dishes with good taste n presentation

It was a late dinner but the food served was still the best especially the roast duck off the bone! It was so flavoursome with a nice texture and taste. The mixed seafood crispy noodles was well cooked and presented, with nice sized prawns and squids etc. Service was excellent with an eversmiling waiter in a smart logo uniform. Will definitely return for the famous duck ( Four Seasons Chinatown you have a competitor that according to my experience now surpasses you for that famous duck title).

We have always been very fond of Green Cottage. We were unable to go to the restaurant this evening so ordered a takeaway via UberEats. The food was expensive - £13 for fried vegetable rice which wasn't fried for example and £21 for a fish dish. We found the sweet and sour dishes in particular very disappointing. Perhaps the food does not travel well but sadly it was a very poor quality meal despite being expensively priced.

It did not get off to a good start. I knew this as my local go-to Cantonese restaurant from my time living nearby in the 1970s. I returned recently, some 50 years hence, to find an empty restaurant serving inedible food (char siu). What's gone wrong? Acceptable Cantonese roast duck (siu knapp), ditto crispy pork (sui-yaw) but INEDIBLE roast pork (char-siu). The char sui was chewy beyond belief, refusing to break down into masticated bite-sized food capable of being swallowed. I had to remove the offending food from my exhausted mouth and overworked teeth! The waiter could see this on my plate, but he made no move to find out about the embarrassing situation. The accompanying "sauce" was over sticky and sweet, offering no piquant counterpoint to the roast meats. Those in the know will remember Hung Toa (Queensway W2) and its first reincarnation, The Four Seasons. They got it right. Why is Green Cottage getting it so badly wrong? I have lived in HK and speak a bit of Cantonese.

Went weekday lunch at 1. Food great but restaurant empty.

No better place for a Chinese. It's slightly greasy but I love it here personally

been going here my entire life never disappoints lovely staff always a go to !!

I love this place; authentic Chinese food, generous portions and a proper no frills experience! BUT my visit last week was on a cold day and, as usual, we were shown to a table near the door despite there being only 2 other tables occupied. The two waiters then both stood over us waiting for our order. I felt uncomfortable as this was totally unnecessary in a virtually empty restaurant. The food came VERY quickly, too quickly, and the plates were cold and the food lukewarm. I really hope this is not the way this local gem is going.

Friendly service and very tasty food, specially the duck! highly recommended :)

Visited on a weekday for a catch up lunch, and the restaurant was empty and so quiet,just the two of us having lunch. We had a one dish each of beef hor fun which was tasty but rather pricey for Finchley Road area. Tea was also charged at £2 per person.Service was friendly and food presented fairly quickly and of a good portion .

Good tasty food including the duck & rice. Staff are sombre & one occasion were shouting at the diners & telling them to eat what had been served to them & then the diners took turns to shout at each other! Entertaining & hilarious? After which a service added on the bill was not paid which led to more arguments with the Chinese staff! Parking is a problem. 27.3.22 Tasty food served by friendly & helpful staff in a nice atmosphere. 26.2.24 Tasty food with rocketing prices served in a clean environment by friendly staff.

Have been going here since the 70s and the food remains excellent and reasonably priced. It's also enjoyable to visit: the staff are helpful and good fun. Highly recommended :)

Test-less food Miserable staff Zero customer service

Amazing since the 80s and still hard to beat. The balance of flavours is 👌🏼

Très bon et service impeccable !

A cafe where the quality of food was very good and service was attentive. A sweetcorn and chicken soup was served hot and hearty with plenty of chicken and sweetcorn. A dish of stir fried beef with black bean sauce and chilli came on a sizzling plate. There was a slight suspicion that one or two pieces of beef were very rare, but maybe it is better this way round than if they come badly overcooked

First time ordering from Green Cottage; went for the Chili beef with veg, egg fried rice and Singapore noodles. Food arrived on time, service friendly and my meal was absolutely delicious. So warming on a winter’s night.

Green Cottage is a hidden gem for authentic Asian flavors in London. The minced pork salty fish cake, Char Siu and BBQ pork rib are standout dishes, offering a unique taste not found elsewhere. A must-try for those seeking a genuine culinary experience.

Food is really good. Roasted duck is a must try.

Green Cottage is a is a restaurant worth visiting if you find yourself in London. The restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere that instantly make you feel at home. The owners and staff members were very friendly & attentive. Every single dish we ordered had a twist both in flavour & what ingredients they used. All of these done at a reasonable price & generous portion. It was our first visit & definitely won’t be our last. 👍😋

Super friendly service by the owner and waiting staff - very efficient and on point even on a Saturday night! We went as a group of six, food was presented nicely and delicious especially the Sweet & Sour King Prawns - huge and juicy prawns with the perfect mix of sweet & sour! Will visit again!

Have passed by green cottage on finchley road many times but never been in before today and it will be the first visit of many. Popular with locals many of whom have been eating here for decades! There was also a steady stream of take away orders going out the door so clearly doing something well :) we had delicious dim sum with chilli oil, followed by roast Cantonese duck, with Ho fun noodles and Chinese spring greens. All very good and we will be retuning soon to try out more dishes ! Thanks

This has always been one of our go to for a delicious meal where the food is excellent however for the prices now being charged we think that things should be taken at a more leisurely pace We ordered a starter dish followed by soups I got my soup and asked for chilli oil which I finished without receiving the oil I then received my main course with my companions now receiving their soup consequently the rice was getting cold awaiting the others mains to arrive so I have virtually finished before my companions had started I didn’t pay but service is automatically added well over a £100 for three not a great deal of delicious food no drinks arrive at 7pm out 7 40 pm As I said previously good for a quick meal but not at the increased prices

Amazing food and a very decent portion!

Excellent service and we enjoyed the food. Thank you.

Friendly and good service. Food is delicious. Roast duck is juicy and aromatic. Highly recommended.

Delicious food, authentic vibe. Winner winner, Chinese for dinner.

Had a lovely meal here. Generous portion sizes and good top ups on the tea. We had Singapore chow mein and a brazed pork dish. Both were delishous. Would recommend, hopefully I'm in the area again and can go back.

Expensive and bad.. food, service and that nasty finchley rd. Give it a miss.. trust me

This is some of the nicest most authentic food I've had, very delicious an highlying recommend if you like Chinese food

The best Chinese restaurant in London! That was what my family believed and enjoyed dining there since 1980s but food quality has lost their prize: soggy and very spicy Singapore noodles; slightly greezy wet prawn batter fry...the worst of all there were so many food flys in the restaurant so that I wanted to get out of the restaurant as soon as possible.

Very attentive staff. Quick turnaround for the food ordered.

Liked aromatic crispy duck. Dim Sum dumpling wraps are thick and sources are a little too sweet for me. Personal preference though.

Awful service very rude staff the food has gone down the plates were not clean and had to be changed we are regular customers and I spoke to the owner to ask if the chefs have changed he said no they are the same so I gave him my feedback and told him the food was really not good the food was not seasoned it had no taste and the sauce was all watery and the pastry on the starters was thick. All the food we usually order was completely different he didn’t apologize or take anything off our bill even though the food was not edible and he could see we left it. It’s also expensive. Very disappointing after coming here for over 40 years. No customer service had he at least said sorry and done something about it but nothing he was just not interested so now he has a lost a customer as we will not be returning and that’s also why I’m editing my review as I previously left them an excellent review. I would advise people not to waste your time or money such unpleasant people. My Previous Review… Excellent food always consistent fresh and delicious so glad it’s still here after all these years we have been eating here for over 40 years it’s a family run restaurant a lovely family excellent customer service and the food here hasn’t changed it’s the best Chinese! It’s also great that now they are on deliveroo and Uber eats and offer delivery!

The decor was pleasant but tired. Our food was very tasty. We took, as a party of 4, many items from the menu to share. Portions were plentiful. However, the staff had no time for us, they were pushing us to hurry along when ordering. 5 times we requested a jug of water, they refused and we had to wait for a refill each time, they hung on to the jug for dear life . To clarify there were a few jugs not just the one on the shelf. I will eat there again and hope that this service was a one off

Perhaps most importantly, the food was really good. For the price fantastic. They also had plenty of veggie options, I'm a veggie. Looking at the meat dishes my friends were having they also looked good. We weren't hurried at all. But one of the best bits was how funny and friendly our waiter was. Great all around.

This very old established Chinese restaurant is now under new management. Kitchen is excellent, staff friendly and good selection of dishes.

This was recommended by a friend who had been coming to this place for a long time specifically for their roast duck. And she was right, the boneless roast duck was really delicious!

What a find! Best Chinese in London! Highly recommend all dishes were great!! Hope you enjoy. Make sure to order the crispy wasabi squid!

Great option for Chinese food on Finchley Road.

Great service, polite, respectful staff. Food is decent, portions slightly small but adequate. Recommended if you are looking for decent Chinese fare in the area.

Authentic Hong Kong taste, much better choice than those in Chinatown. You get better food, service and price here. I can see the local community loves it.

Third time ordering from here through Uber Eats & got food poisoning! Would give this one a miss…

Love this little place been going a few yrs now good service

Had a very nice lamb curry and egg fried rice from here, one of the best I’ve ever had. Will probably go for sweet and sour chicken tonight.

Super authentic Cantonese restaurant, dishes better than dimsum

Excellent authentic menu. High quality ingredients and loads of choice on menu. A great traditional Chinese restaurant in North London. Will definitely go back again!

Great taste of authenthic chinese food which is a taste of home for me! 100% recommended in terms of price, service and taste! Owner is chinese and been operating for decades. Definitely a must try!

This cosy chinese restaurant has been around for 40+ years! It was a very pleasant experience as the owner is polite and friendly with great service! The foods are extremely delicious and satisfying. The pan-fried salted fish pork patty is specially my favourite and a must order dish! Make sure to give this restaurant a try if you're in London!

Delicious authenthic chinese restaruant. One of the best ones around the area. The owners are chinese as well, and been operating for many years. A definitely must try restaurant!

This cosy chinese restaurant has been around for 40+ years! It was a very pleasant experience as the owner is polite and friendly with great service! The foods are extremely delicious and satisfying. The pan-fried salted fish pork patty is specially my favourite and a must order dish! Make sure to give this restaurant a try if you're in London!

这里我们点的每一道菜都好吃,白饭是香米饭 👍👍👍糖醋排骨,蘆筍蝦球虾大大只,炸軟殼螃蟹,蒸咸鱼肉饼,芋头扣肉,炒牛肉粿条,牛肉软,香酥炒麵虾夠大只,食物真的好吃服務態度非常,地方乾淨舒服下次还会到回来。

Had both our lunch and dinner at the restaurant. This restaurant has an amazing menu and every dish we tried was outstanding. The portions are generous and the prices are reasonable. The atmosphere is also lovely, making for a great dining experience. Highly recommend!

Seriously good quality Chinese! Consistently above all the rest in the area

We went today with my 3 friends and we were really happy with the quality of food and service ! We ordered some main dishes and the food was delicious, cooked to perfection ! Price is relatively cheap, we paid a decent amount for quite a lot of food! I can say this is one of the best Chinese food restaurants I have been to !

Green Cottage Chinese Restaurant, 9, New College Parade, South Hampstead, London NW3 5EP - A Classic Chinese Restaurant that Stands the Test of Time I recently had the pleasure of revisiting an old favourite Chinese restaurant that I used to frequent over almost 4 decades ago. Despite the passing of time, this restaurant is still thriving and maintaining the same high quality of food that I remember from all those years ago. The atmosphere of the restaurant is warm and inviting, with traditional Chinese decorations and a friendly staff that makes you feel right at home. The menu has expanded since my last visit, but all the classic dishes I remember are still available and just as delicious as ever. One thing that has changed over the years is the prices. With inflation and the changing times, prices have gone up considerably. However, I still found the prices to be reasonable considering the high quality of the food and the exceptional service. I visited the restaurant with a group of friends, and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. From the perfectly cooked noodles to the tender and flavourful meat dishes, everything was prepared to perfection. Overall, I would highly recommend this classic Chinese restaurant to anyone looking for a delicious meal in a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere. While the prices may have changed, the quality of the food and the experience are still just as good as they were almost 4 decades ago. I wish the Management, Executive Officers, and The Staff of Green Cottage Chinese Restaurant continued progress. Thanks. Ash

patronised this restaurant before the pandemic and revisit after the pandemic, food still as good as before and even added more choices to the menu!! A must go place for Cantonese food.

there is a wide variety of food here and every single dish is delicious. i have eaten here several times and the food never disappoints. authentic asian food is hard to come by and this is definitely worth a visit!

Craving satisfied when you are home and away and get to taste the authentic food like the one from Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. The spread of food choices on the menu is amazing. Price is reasonable compared to those in Chinatown.

Amazing food, huge portions and really friendly staff!

I have been eating here for a few decades. Food is very good. In fact, service is better than before but the place is a bit bright and noisy at times.

All ways good food .we always have Hors +Cripsy duck with pancakes. Very good .

My family and I love this family-run Chinese restaurant and have been going for years and we went last night to celebrate New Year with the extended family - there were 14 of us, and everyone enjoyed the meal. The restaurant has a simple interior, nothing fancy, but is comfortable and food is served quickly, hot and fresh. Staff on the whole are friendly and the children are always treated very well, particularly by our favourite staff member, Mr Chee who is incredibly kind and fun. Dishes are a good size and average price for London. Food is fresh and tasty. We particularly enjoy the BBQ roast duck off the bone, crispy belly pork, salt and pepper squid and prawns, prawns with seasonal vegetables, chicken with bamboo shoots and mushrooms, alongside noodles with bean sprouts. The kitchen is happy to change dishes, e.g my daughter likes her noodles completely plain and sauces left on the side, rather than on top, and they always accommodate. I recently ended a meal with the fresh lychee and loved it! It was so refreshing, cold and sweet! You can take home any left overs as well - always a plus! If you're looking for a good, traditional Chinese restaurant that isn't over-priced or fussy, then I highly recommend Green Cottage.

Qualità buona, cucina non sempre sufficiente, prezzo medio alto. Non mi ha entusiasmato

Excellent choice of food at very affordable price.

We went to Green Cottage for a belated birthday meal and had a fantastic meal. We chose roast bbq duck, soy chicken, chicken with mushrooms, crispy roast pork, prawns with bamboo shoots, soft bean sprout noodles and rice. Everything was delicious and fresh and arrived at the same time. We were offered tea top ups and the kids, water top ups. Service was friendly. I ended the meal with fresh lychee which I'd not had there before. It was served with ice in a sugary water. They were the perfect, refreshing meal end. All the family had a fabulous meal, including my daughter who can be particular about her food! We go to this restaurant for special occasions at least once a year and it remains a firm London favourite for quality, taste and price. It's not cheap, but worth the cost. Portion size is decent. And it's definitely family friendly. It's not glamorous inside or fancy, but it's comfortable and welcoming and the food is great.

Still so good after all these years. I love coming here when I'm in town. Crab meat and sweetcorn soup, lemon chicken and crispy duck are all excellent

Good food, good portion sizes (unlike many restaurants since Covid), efficient service. Lighting is a bit too bright for a romantic dinner, but if you don't mind that it's fine.

Good atmosphere Good food But final bill was too high for 4 dishes, about twice as much as our local chinese takeaway

Excellent restaurant, which I have used for many years. Unfortunately they now use Ubereats for deliveries, which is rubbish. My order tonight was 2 hours late and then simply vanished. Maybe the driver ate it or threw it away.

Really good service with a smile, the dishes were all good and what we expected. We enjoyed the meal very much. We were there for my mothers birthday and they were very attentive.

Been serving quality food and good prices for as long as I can remember. A real north London landmark. Hope they carry on for many years to come.

First went here 30 years ago...as good now as it was then

Looking at the Chinese name of this restaurant, I am pretty sure that it was established by HongKonger, it makes me feel interested in it. To be honest, this dish is definitely not in Hong Kong style, I prefer to have a simple soy sauce with roasted meat more than a lot of sauce with starch, which ruin whole dish. One thing I need to appreciate that, they microwaved the food before serving, of course in Hong Kong we don’t do due to the high demand of roasted meats. About the roasted meats, I am disappointed too. They chopped Char Siu in a very thin way, plus it was very tough. With the large amount of starch sauce, I can’t really the taste of Char Siu. For roasted duck, same problem. Because roasted duck need to be in large pieces, now I know why they chopped Char Siu to be that thin, it would be hard to tear a tough Char Siu when it is thick. Luckily, roasted pork belly is pretty nice, the pork skin is still crispy even after microwaved. And the texture is nice, soft and having some fat - it would be hard to get a tough pork belly though. Roasted meat is the most important part of a Cantonese restaurant, but this restaurant serve western style Cantonese roasted meat, that’s bad.

Freshly cooked, fairly prices Chinese food with a great variety

The Green Cottage has been my first-choice restaurant going back to the 1960s when it was still under the same family management but was called The Asiatique. The Duck-off-the-bone was 'to die for' and the rest of the menu featured other fresh & tasty dishes. Sadly, since returning from Lockdown, I've visited twice (I no longer live in the Swiss Cottage area), The Green Cottage has disappointed. The first time I gave it the benefit of the doubt but sadly this week I need to confirm that it is not up to its pre-Lockdown quality. The duck was only 'so-so' and a couple of the other dishes were still reasonable standard fair but the 'special' tag is no longer there. Hoping for a return to form on my next visit.

One of the best hot and sour soups I've had in London. Great restaurant and friendly atmosphere

Brilliant service, quality food and affordable prices. 5/5

Always the best Chinese food and great service. The duck is amazing

Great food, very tasty. Excellent services. Really nice people

Well done service but pricey FOOD We ordered 4 main dishes which were sweet and sour chicken, fried beef Ho fun, egg fried rice and crispy prawn. The dishes do not come with any rice at all or plain rice, they are just on their own, except for fried beef Ho fun which came with noodles. The portion of the dishes varies, like the fried beef Ho fun can satisfy one person though can still be shared. The crispy prawn felt like a starter dish because there were about 10 of those prawns, and my sweet and sour definitely is just for one person. The taste of the sweet and sour chicken was so unique, I know the taste of sweet and sour chicken and their shape is usually round or sphere. I was surprised this shape was longer in size and the taste was almost like crispy shredded beef. This is not a bad thing, it is a good thing, it felt like an authentic sweet and sour chicken, because the emphasis is based on the sauce itself not the actual chicken. The crispy prawn was very delicious. I wasn't too fond with the fried beef Ho fun, it felt acceptional to me. Also the dishes we ordered came with their own sauce, the waiter asked us if we wanted sweet and sour sauce for the crispy prawn in which we accepted. For the drinks, we just ordered water. Water was volvic and it was nicely chilled as you can see when poured on the glass. There were 3 of us and we shared our dishes and I came full up or satisfied. SERVICE Amazing 5 star service! Waiter who seated us and also served us was very nice and polite. Despite the restaurant being small in size, we were treated like it was a 5 star restaurant! The waiter even came to pour and also top up our glass of water! Everywhere was so clean, the windows were clean as you cannot see any streak marks. All tables were clean as well as chairs. Chopstick, forks were also clean. Even one guy was seen cleaning one of the window as we dined. I was shocked the menu were clean, usually restaurant's menus overtime are covered with food and sauce stains which sometimes puts me off. When the waiter came to give us our starter drinks with glasses, I looked at the glass thinking it had a stain, the waiter immediately took it and provided a new one! Toilet was located downstairs just by restaurant entrance, though I didn't try it to see how it looked or how clean it was. Inside decor was nice, felt very Chinesey and asian which I like. Price of the food is very poor because they are pricey, this is the downside! Service is just impeccable! OVERALL I was very happy with the impeccable service, amazing 5 star service. I wish I knew that waiters name so I commend him. Food taste were very good and I never tasted sweet and sour chicken this way before. Portion of the good was meh or good and bad. Price of food is very poor. Our dish order came to almost £50 (around £46-48) including service charge. The picture of the menu I took might be old, I think they changed their prices because of the inflation. I would recommend this restaurant if you want to try your favourite Chinese dish with more authentic taste, and also if you want a 5 star service experience. But only approach this restaurant if you have money to spend for your usual Chinese dish. I feel like going back there and trying out their crispy shredded beef.

The food was nice and the service very attentive. Not particularly comfortable seating but acceptable. Rather on the pricey side for this type of basic establishment.

Delicious food, didn't have to wait too long, friendly and professional service. Clean toilets. Busy on a Monday night.

Reasonable chinese but a bit gloopy. Like too much corn flour added i think

I ordered for takeaway and ordered the following: Sweet and sour pork. Sesame prawn toast. Special fried rice. Salt and chili chicken wings. The food was alright, nothing particularly outstanding in terms of Chinese food. The sweet and sour pork was more tangy than others I have had and the sesame prawn toast contained too much prawn. The special fried rice was less flavourful than other special fried rice dishes I have had. It is unlikely that I will order from here again if I am in the area.

Cibo di qualità, staff cordiale. opzioni veg buonissime. Consigliatissimo.

The steamed fish gave me diarrhoea. I paid £25 for a seabass that had gone off. Do not eat fish here.

Good food. Very friendly staff.

Hadn't visited this restaurant for 2 years due to the COVID lockdowns and pandemic, so was very excited to go for lunch to celebrate Year of the Tiger! Ordered green tea, won ton soup, steamed rice, Chinese broccoli, steamed seabass, steamed pork with preserved cabbage. All of the food arrived piping hot and presented very nicely. Really tasty food, nice normal portions that are not oversized,a real treat and with friendly service. They offered complimentary satsumas to us at the end of the meal and we were able to linger before paying the bill. It was nice not to be rushed into leaving. Would recommend this to others as the food is very good.

Had an excellent meal today - portion sizes were good and the food was lovely.

Good food Good price I found it too quite

The best Chinese food I have eaten in London!

Excellent food supplemented by the effortless service. Highly recommended.

15 of us went early on Sunday and we were able to have two tables upstairs. The food was great and authentic Cantonese cooking. It wasn’t too salty and I don’t feel very thirsty either after the meal like many other Chinese restaurants. Highly recommended!!

Their duck is really yammmieeee