Imperial China in City of London, Westminster

Crappy service, took 40 minutes to bring the food, and the food portions were terrible. Overuse of rice and barely anything else

I’ve been to Imperial China many times over the years. It used to be my go-to for a slightly more refined experience in Chinatown — not fancy, but reliable, consistent, and just that bit better. Sadly, something has shifted. The 口水鸡 (mouth watering chicken) was the clearest sign. Traditionally a cold dish bursting with flavour and spice, it arrived warm, confused, and completely lacking in taste. The chicken felt poached from the land of bland. I genuinely had to do a double take. We ordered a wide spread: – Ginger and spring onion lobster (as expected, but £68 is a stretch) – Aubergine hotpot (tasteless) – Prawn stuffed peppers, egg tofu hotpot, morning glory, garlic black fungus, soft shell crab — all of which were nice – Kung po prawn balls — just okay The service was smooth and polite, no complaints there. But there was something almost casual about the whole experience. Instead of a proper menu, we were handed a dim sum-style sheet where you just write the number of each dish you want. It didn’t feel like the elevated dining experience the decor and setting suggest — more like a canteen dressed up in Sunday best.

Greasy and not that good. We had one bite of the crunchy noodles and didnt want it. Still got charged full price for it though

Best dim sum in all Chinatown by far

embarrassing! I got the lamb which tasted like nothing and the dumplings were rubbery. stay away from this place!!!!.

Food was okay at best, much better places in chinatown but the worst thing is the mistake they made with our order. My wife is a vegetarian and we ordered the vegetarian dim sum platter, they brought it to the table and told us it was the vegetarian dim sum platter, my wife takes a bite and says this does taste right, I take a bite and low and behold they had given us the shell fish seafood dim sum platter. Now this is terrible is so many different ways, A - my wife hasn't had meat in many years and their mistake broke that. B - what if she was allergic to shell fish? This mistake could have gone terribly wrong. They tried to make it up by offering a complementary drink? Are you joking? Then when the bill came they had the nerve to try and still charge us for the whole meal. In the end they comped two of our dishes but honestly if I owned the establishment and I made this huge mistake I would say sorry the whole bill is on us, order whatever you want. As we were having such a good day I thankfully was in a very good mood and didn't flip my lid but if I didn't have such a fantastic day prior to this then it would have been bad. Shocking behaviour from this restaurant and I do not recommend coming here.

This is our regular Dim sum stop. We always enjoy the food here; may it be dim sum or a la carte, the dishes are delicious. The staff are very well mannered and offer a great service. It's usually very busy on the weekend so I would recommend booking a table. Highly recommended!!!

Tasty food. But overly expensive - 70 gbp for 4 small plates. I was expecting the king prawn to have the skin on and all but it's very much americanized Chinese. The sweet and sour pork was coated with a very thick flour crispy coat not traditional Chinese food.

This is one of my mate’s favourite Chinese restaurant he lives in central London so not far to walk. We stuck with a choice of Dim Sum which he ordered. The staff were very friendly and there was no pressure to hurry up. We even got a loyalty discount. Great place away from the street.

Ridiculous that this has a rating below 4 at the time of writing - the food here is very enjoyable. Would recommend going in a bigger group if doing dim sum so you can try a variety of dishes. Everything I tried was very tasty and cooked well.

Deeply mediocre dimsum, but lovely staff.

La comida era buena, pero el servicio se sentía muy apresurado, seguían tratando de despejar la comida cuando ni siquiera habíamos terminado de comer. ¡Tuvimos que decirles que dejaran nuestra comida! Como no habíamos terminado y luego pedir un descanso de 10 minutos antes de que llegara nuestro principal de lo contrario nos habrían tenido dentro y fuera en 20 minutos. Aprecio que no quieran que la gente tome mesas durante largos períodos, pero que la gente coma y se relaje por favor. El té chino es un acompañamiento encantador con la comida.

Unfriendly place with a bad local manager. Avoid it.

Extremely enjoyable food. Came as a group and ordered a dish for six. Each course blew me away. Service was sublime as well.

Delicious dim sum in this large traditional Chinese restaurant

Excellent experience Duck was delicious Dim sum platter and spring rolls very tasty And lamb chops so succulent Nice staff Thanks

Vinimos a este restaurante como vimos que hicieron Dim Sum, lo hacen, pero no hay realmente una gran selección. Pero lo que hicimos orden fue agradable, no increíble pero perfectamente adecuado. Los fideos de Singapur, sin embargo, eran muy buenos! El servicio para comenzar no fue genial, el hombre que nos recibió en la puerta simplemente nos gruñó para seguirlo. Los camareros y camareras que estaban trabajando en el piso eran muy buenos y atentos. Yo diría que hacer una reserva si quieres visitar ya que nos fuimos estábamos mirando una cola masiva por la puerta.

I visited Imperial China on a Saturday afternoon with friends for dim sum. We were seated promptly, and menus were provided right away. The restaurant’s atmosphere was beautiful—despite being busy, the water features and artwork created a relaxing experience. We ordered a variety of dim sum staples, including sui kow, har gow, BBQ pork puffs, cheung fun, taro croquettes, and chicken feet in black bean sauce. In addition, we tried the XO udon, Yang Zhou fried rice, and French beans with XO sauce. The food itself was okay, but I’d recommend other dim sum spots in Soho over this one. The chicken feet, in particular, were tough and bulked out with tofu puff. Service was generally fine, but one waiter surprisingly threatened to charge us for sauce when we asked for some—despite no sauce being provided, which is usually a standard courtesy with dim sum. Fortunately, the charge never appeared on the bill. Overall, while the setting was lovely, the food and service didn’t quite live up to expectations.

It feels like this place has been around for a long time and we haven't been here in recent times - so we thought we'd give it a go! We had most of the staple dim sums (sui kow, har kow, BBQ pork puffs, cheung fun, taro croquettes and chicken feet in black bean sauce). In addition we also had the XO udon, yang zhou fried rice and french beans with XO sauce. Verdict - just mediocre and in fact, we'd probably rate other dim sum places over this. Some dishes were below par e.g. chicken feet was tough and padded with tofu puff and  others were a bit bland. Whilst most of the staff were generally fine, one of the waiters threatened to charge us for chilli oil which felt nuts as they didn't even provide us with any sauces. (Fortunately he did not follow through but it was a bit weird nonetheless...)

One of my favourite restaurants in China Town! It was a very large group of us so we managed to secure a private room. Food was great as usual and the service was fantastic, catering to our every need. Looking forward to booking our next big group event here again!

Fantastic Chinese restaurant, hidden away from the hustle and bustle of Chinatown.

My favourite, every time I go to London I try to eat here.

This restaurant has gone downhill. The Pak choi was merely boiled in water and slapped on a plate sans any flavouring or seasoning. Who pays 9 quid for that? The mapo tofu inexplicably had peas and mushrooms in. No spice either. That ain't mapo... The sweet and sour chicken was dry and the beef (with chillis) was so tough and chewy. Very disappointed by my experience. I now know it is not "imperial" Chinese food.

This is my favourite restaurant in China Town.

Really disappointing, this place use to be really good. Food hygiene has gone down. We had sweet and sour which was dry and had no flavour, chill beef which was awful tasted burnt and powdery and we had noodle again had no flavour. My partner felt sick for a few hour after eating her. I advise going somewhere elce. I spoke to a member of staff who didn't seem bothered. Shame this has gone down hill, we have been coming regularly sad will will find somewhere else.

Este ha sido nuestro restaurante favorito de Chinatown durante al menos 2 décadas, la suma mínima ha sido perfecta, vamos en familia, con amigos, hemos organizado cenas privadas, hemos reservado reuniones de ex alumnos allí. También hemos ido a cenas pre-teatro donde tengo el estilo Hong Kong cerdo agridulce. Lo más parecido a cómo mi madre de Hong Kong hizo esto para la familia. La semana pasada fue horrible. No solo estábamos destripados, horrorizados es más lo que sentimos. La comida era realmente de calidad inferior, woo gok deforme, cayendo en pedazos, cubierto de grasa, relleno no finamente picado, sino grumoso. Cheung diversión no delgada y delicada. Cha siu no está bien aromatizado o bien cocido. Ha kow masa gruesa y gambas mal condimentadas. Lo pak va insípido y tan grasiento. La comida fue como una pesadilla. ¿Qué diablos ha pasado? Y el lugar estaba medio vacío.

Went after a show at the Adelphi. Sad to say the food was awful. Extremely oily and greasy. The whole way home my wife and I had terrible stomach pain. It is baffling that restaurants like this can still serve such food and still be around. Do better!

Eaten here before and it was good however it’s gone very downhill and it was so bad I just had dinner here and had to write a review on how bad it is. Food is bland and served almost cold. So disappointed and a waste of £90. Please avoid as there are much better options in China town!

Se ve fabuloso desde fuera, pero la comida es una decepción masiva, el plato principal de pollo era soso e insípido, si cerrabas los ojos, no hubieras sabido que era chino. Pedimos los calamares... horribles, las verduras que tenían los spingrolls, quién sabe qué, pero no eran verduras. Mi hijo de 15 años que suele pedir 3 platos principales, arroz y un entrante en un restaurante chino bebé comió, ya que comentó que sabía como si viniera en un paquete pre-hecho y se microondas la comida demasiado tiempo. La carne crujiente... ¡Se olvidaron de añadir carne! Mi hija, lo pescó en su plato, lo probó y lo raspó de nuevo en el tazón. Cuando llamé al gerente para quejarme de lo decepcionante que era la comida, simplemente me preguntó si queríamos cajas para llevar. Cuando dijimos que no, que no nos lo íbamos a comer preguntó de nuevo si queríamos cajas para llevar y luego procedió a traer la factura. No malgastes tu dinero. El buffet de la esquina tiene comida de mejor calidad.

The atmosphere was stressful. The waitstaff seemed overwhelmed, constantly rushing and repeatedly asking if we had finished. They even brought the bill without asking, giving the impression that they wanted us to leave quickly. I don't recommend this place if the idea is to have a calm dinner.

No vienes a la ciudad china para una comida china de segunda. El menú fijo prometió una opción bastante estándar. Era terrible, dulce y agrio cerdo era más como rasguños de cerdo dulce y agrio. Rollos de primavera de algas crujientes quemados podrían haber sido de Islandia el dip de chile dulce diluido, la salsa hoisin era un sabor extraño, el pato crujiente era demasiado crujiente ... .. dos gambas rey cada uno para ese plato principal. Posiblemente una de las peores comidas chinas que he tenido de todo el Reino Unido y definitivamente la peor comida para sentarse y tengo casi 50 años y cuento con restaurantes chinos y comida para llevar como mi comida favorita. Hay una razón por la que no hay colas fuera de este establecimiento. Me quejé de la calidad al final. Nada interesado y ninguna oferta de recompensa. Saben que su comida es basura, pero no les importa. La alta rotación de turistas es la clave y no están interesados en devolver clientes. Vergüenza y una vergüenza para sus compañeros anfitriones y establecimientos de la ciudad de China.

Wouldn’t ever recommend to dine here

Horrible service.. unbelievably rude personnel..

I recently visited Imperial China for a large group booking, and I was thoroughly impressed with the experience. The staff were exceptionally attentive, efficiently managing our various requests without issue. The dim sums arrived promptly and were of excellent quality, personally I loved the mushroom dumplings, but everything we ordered was top-notch. The prices were very reasonable for the quality and service provided. We will definitely be coming back for another round of great food and great service!

A restaurant of superlatives: the most glutamate-rich food with the blandest taste, served immediately and still the most expensive meal of our London trip.

Went here for dim sums as a large group booking. Food was very quick to serve and staff were very attentive. The dim sums were delicious and made with care by the dim sums sifu’s. I would deffo come back with my family next time,

Great Tsingtao, great food, great company, outstanding customer service. No lazy Susan :(

Poor experience. Have we been to the same restaurant as other reviewers? Felt like we were on a coveyer belt. Some staff very friendly. When the bill came we were told we had to pay the 12% service charge, which was actually on the bill as 'discretionary charge' when I queried this, the staff member said from 1st December it was not discretionary but had to be paid. I know this isn't true. I wouldn't have minded but the food was at best average and service so quick it was inappropriate. Don't waste your money, unless you want to feel like you've been fired out of a cannon and charged for it.

I'm a Czech who loves Chinese food - this time I visited Imperial China in London which was a great choice :) the noodles were great and so were the dumplings! 😉

Our meal was average overall and a bit on the pricey side. While the duck and dumplings were lovely, the beef, pork, and prawn dishes were fairly unremarkable. Unfortunately, the experience at the end of the meal further tarnished our evening. As soon as we finished eating, the bill was promptly placed on our table - nobody asked us if we wanted to order anything further. We were a penny short of the £140 total, which included a £16 optional service charge, and the waitress seemed visibly displeased when we pointed this out. After I mentioned the optional nature of the service charge, she took the bill and walked away without a word. This penny-pinching attitude left us feeling like we were just another table to get through, rather than valued guests.

Our go-to place for Dim Sum in London!

Once-off place. Besides 12.5% service charge, 3 pound for a pot of hot water and 1 pound for a spoon of sauce topped on the meal which was not ordered or mentioned at all. Unbelievable...

Unfriendly and incompetent staff. Dishes extremely dry and really disgusting. Not recommended. Soft drinks are served in sticky cans.

Amazing food! We ordered chicken in black bean sauce, chinese fried rice, udon chicken noodles.

Last time I visited was 7 years ago. The food and service are as phenomenal as ever!

Si bien el personal era servicial y amable, la comida era de una calidad apenas pasable - lejos, pero a un precio premium de Londres. Desafortunadamente, no vale la pena el gasto.

Passable take-away food for unreasonable prices.

Meal not necessarily bad but we were brought back 4 dishes that we didn't order, more than 13 GBP in cutlery costs and an interminably unbearable wait to receive all our dishes. The waitress who doesn't have a single second to waste made me develop post-traumatic stress because we wanted to check the bill but she didn't have time.

I’ve never been made to feel so uncomfortable and unwelcome in a restaurant before. I’ve dined here several times with no issue, but this time I was served by a short waiter who was one of the few members of staff that wasn’t chinese. He was rude, unprofessional and at times appeared to mock customers to their faces. He’d clear plates from our table, say thank you in a strange voice then start laughing with another waiter before even turning his back. At one point I politely asked for another drink when some food arrived and he just put both his thumbs in my face, smiled like the joker and walked away. I was shocked, let alone the absurd prices for small portions and average food I couldn’t believe this guys attitude. I feel the direct nature of Chinese service is often misinterpreted by brits, but this is not the case here. Won’t be going back again.

A classic London Chinese restaurant. Just what you'd expect, great veggie options

Ordered sweet & sour chicken. Expecting light crispy chicken pieces but they were dense, chewy and tasted refried and burnt. Chilli salt squid was also very oily and not light and crispy. The roast duck with rice, the duck still had some feathers. Value vs quality of food was too expensive. Have had better Chinese food for that price.

con una mia amica ci siamo decisi di entrare dentro a questo ristorante, aveva voglia di mangiare cinese. devo dire la verita l'ingresso e veramente bello da vedere,sembra di essere in cina.il ponticello con i pesci era un bellissimo ingresso. cibo buono, porzioni abbondanti e qualità prezzo nella norma. consiglio di ordinare massimo due piettanze. se no vi tocca andare via con una borsa take away.

Pretty average to poor food with awful service. They made us feel totally unwelcome. Won't go back there again.

First time we found ourselves with dried out meat compared to the other Asian restaurants we went to. Too bad because everything else was very good.

Bonito interior. La comida era muy promedio para el precio. El servicio, por desgracia, aunque cortés, era muy pobre. Mi compañera recibió solo un tazón de arroz para su principal. Cuando les informamos que habían olvidado su plato principal se disculparon y dijeron que lo ordenarían de inmediato. Pasaron otros 20 minutos y volvimos a preguntar dónde estaba. Parecían asustados como si se hubieran olvidado de nuevo, luego salieron con una comida diferente a lo que ella había ordenado y dijeron que estaba en la casa. Simplemente no parecían capaces de lidiar con lo ocupado que estaba. Nos fuimos muy decepcionados.

Used to be the go to Cantonese restaurant, we hosted many parties for friends from Hong Kong. Now unfortunately best avoided. Run down, dirty with patronising plastic laminated instructions littering grubby walls. Signature cantonese style dish now a pale shadow, meagre and dry meat on a big bed of rice with a gloopy sauce. Tried twice in last six months, thought it was just a bad day but seems this is the norm…

I purchased a £200 gift certificate for a friend. When they went to redeem it, one of the dishes was inedible and not consumed. When brought to the attention of the manager they offered a free dessert on a future visit. They left the charge for the non edible entree on the bill. This would be expected at McDonald’s. But not so much at a pricey establishment like this.

Great dim sum lunch, lovely place, love the little bridge after the entrance before walk in the restaurant, like a little discovery!! Food is very nice,relatively big place, busy and great atmosphere!!

I ordered the chicken with cashew nuts and egg-fried rice and the food was brought out between 1 and 2 minutes later, so clearly had been made earlier and quickly heated up. The chicken had a strange test and almost seemed under-cooked. They did give me a replacement, which tasted a bit better and was at least cooked, but all in all this was a disappointing experience and I won’t be going there again.

I had been dine in in this restaurant for years but really disappointed me when I had Dim Sum yesterday. One bite into a prawn dumpling I had to spit it out because of its strange smell, it was likes musty smell and disgusting,which make I think straight away that this food had been left in the freezer for long time. I called a lady staff and tell her the problem, she said sorry then try to replace with a new one but I asked to cancel that dish. Floor Manager is standing from reception desk but not coming to explain anything so I asked to see him. He just say sorry, I asked him" it isn't fresh makes is it?" He says "it is fresh make ". I didn't believe him. If it's fresh makes, I'm sure that you don't get that nasty musty smell. I paid full price and left with worrying about foods they served

Great food, very authentic and very good prices !

Beef was not optimal, otherwise good food.

mediocre at best, the food isn't seasoned properly. The tea is alright though

This is a lovely setting with great ambience. Staff are really nice and friendly attentive. but food was average. not horrible. but bland and very dry. we had a triple celebration 3 of us. spent £200 and wouldn’t even give us a free shot. won’t return.

Peking duck was great, as was the service. Gonna try this place for dim sum soon

Dined early on a Sunday evening. We had to ask three waiters what the mandarin sauce tasted like. No one could explain. Very pricey for what we had - tofu stuffed with shrimp lacked flavour but presentation good and generous serving , £17 ish. Fried chicken with chilli decent enough but as very dry we asked and were refused some sauce on the side . Tiny portion suitable for one person not for sharing. Complaint to manager didn't get us some sauce. Please improve your service game.

Food was very good for a central London tourist area. Staff were very polite and cheerful. Place had a great atmosphere as it was quite busy. The entrance of the restaurant is beautiful with the statues and the bridge over the river. Restaurant was very clean and tidy. It was also very easy to get hold of a staff member if needed. They also removed used plates very quickly so the table was always clear if any clutter

Expectations should be lowered compared to the price. It tastes as good as you can get at a local Chinese restaurant, but it's not cheap because it's in Chinatown.

We booked this restaurant for a family gathering of 12+ people as we were told that it was spacious - it did not disappoint. However, it was quite empty for a Saturday night, we were one of two tables in this big room all throughout the night and as we were in a room, we were somewhat neglected. We had to keep walking out of the room to get attention. The food was so so and portion sizes were ridiculous for what it's worth. We ordered a whole peking duck to share between us but it most certainly did not look like a whole duck (I'll post pictures once I get them). Sadly, we went back to our Airbnb hungry, so we would not recommend this restaurant.

Visited for an early dinner. Wanted to have Dim Sum but they did not have that many Dim Sum dishes which was a disappointment. For example no favourites like barbecued pork bun. Had pork dumplings, spring roll, ribs, seaweed, plain rice, Chinese tea, ginger ale, Elderflower presse. Including 20% summer discount, total was £47.20. Food was so so. Thought that the ribs were overcooked. Mastercard card payments accepted. Service was very attentive.

Nice and somewhat secluded restaurant in chinatown. The food was delicious and the service was great, almost too good, as the waiters were constantly lingering close to our table. In a good way, though. 😀 The atmosphere also quiet and with a spacious feel to the locale.

This used to be a good restaurant I’m not sure if they have changed the chef. We are Chinese and this was terrible we ate one bowl each and took the rest home cause it was just not good food. We spent £140 and could have gotten a better meal from a local small town takeaway. Duck pancake - the duck portion was tiny and dry Chicken/crab sweetcorn soup - bland and needed salt and seasoning Crispy noodles black bean sauce - not enough sauce and noodles were all clumped together Shrimp Stuffed aubergine, pepper and tofu - there was not enough shrimp in the stuffing mix, it was very mushy like it was mostly corn flour. The stuffing did not have that bouncy shrimp texture Choi sum - over cooked no flavour. Needed oyster sauce & garlic Salt & pepper squid - batter was too thick and had no flavour Fujin rice - bland with a strange herbal taste The only upside to this experience was the service from the non Chinese staff. The south Asian waiters was very friendly and helpful. The Chinese staff were rushed and did not provide a nice experience I am always happy to pay for a good meal and tip generously but this was a bad experience and we will not be coming back

This is probably one of, if not the worst Chinese restaurants I've tried in my life. The duck pancake portion was tiny - it looked like someone had already eaten off of the plate with how little we were given. The duck was unusually dry too. The crab and sweetcorn soup was okay but needed extra seasoning. The mains were truly horrible. If I could rate 0 stars I would. The Fu Jian style rice was so salty with a strange herbal undertone to it. The meat (I believe was pork) had a overpoweringly strong floral taste to it too which made the whole dish inedible - I gave up after two bites. The crispy black bean noodles were extremely greasy and the overall flavour was salt. The fried squid batter tasted like burned flour. I left this restaurant having eaten the equivalent of one bowl of food (the soup) - if this doesn't speak to how bad this food was I don't know what to tell you. The only redeeming factor was the service - we had two waiters who were friendly. For such a terrible meal it cost nearly £150, so they also charge extortionate amounts for bad food. Avoid at all costs - there are so many amazing restaurants in the area and this is NOT one of them.

The most tasteless food I've ever eaten The sweet & sour pork was so chewy. It felt like it was very old meat. Chicken cashew nut had no flavour and the same with the fried rice. I can seriously say it's the worst food I've ever eaten

Visited with my son, arrived at midday and were shown straight to a table, it filled up very quickly afterwards so I'd book unless you're going early. Ordered mainly from the dim sum menu as they said that was all made in house, the rest is not and we wanted authentic homemade food. Was all delicious, first try of bao buns they were like eating clouds! Thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will return again. I don't understand where the negative reviews come from - we had a great experience, we had 6 meat dishes, a soup and a bottle of water, we were both stuffed and was less than £50.

We came in at 7.30pm on a Wednesday night, the place was lively but not too crowded or loud. Service was fast and attentive, and of course the food is excellent. Highly recommend

Amazing food I definitely recommend the duck it was incredible. The service was amazing always happy to help..

Absolutely fantastic Chinese restaurant in Londons china town. Fast service with a friendly tone. Full duck between 5 was soooo good. Ordered way too much food but was all cooked to perfection. Very glad we chose to eat here. The salt and pepper squid and sweet and sour pork were my favourites

Awful. Dim sum sticky and same taste for all. Chicken and beef were like plastic, everything was sticky, sauce was like … rubbery. Service was ok but really slow. I rarely ate a so bad Chinese food. But the best (last but not least) was two teas for 10£!

A complete let down! Looking at other reviews I can further vouch that the food served are mainly heated up food ..presentation was poor, food was inedible , poor quality. They have either changed management or owners as the standard has declined . The decor hasn't been updated with worn out grubby chairs and unkempt appearance overall. It was a bad choice since our last visit pre pandemic and I feel guilty as it was a treat given and the overall dining experience was a shambles. Not only that and to make it worse they haven't got so many items on menu..they ran out of roasts, spinach etc. It's a mockery to decent diners. Restaurant needs an inspection or shut down

The worst Chinese restaurant. This is a place I never want to go to again. The Peking duck was so dry and twisted that I couldn't tell if it was a duck or a tree trunk. If you happen to go in after reading someone's review, I recommend that you come out right away. It will be a good experience for you if you order it without believing my review. Experience the worst restaurant of your life...

Been coming to this place for years and brought so many fam and friends here. And also feel comfy on my own whenever I fancy dimsum before heading home after work. Always have the best food, servers and atmosphere😍😍😍😍😍

We were seeking a good Chinese restaurant which served authentic Chinese food, of good quality. My wife spent a lot of time in Hong Kong as a youngster - and she was keen to relive the cuisine she remembered… The dim sum were the best feature of the meal, and tasted delicious. The crispy Peking duck was nice, but a little disappointing as it was served cold. Price wise it was very good value for money, the service was a bit haphazard as the dishes arrived randomly. Overall it was a very pleasant experience, and our other family members enjoyed it too - we would certainly return, and probably will the next time we visit Chinatown.

We became aware of Imperial China after seeing it mentioned quite a lot in the comments on a You Tube video where two guys who were trying different places out in China Town. We were down in London on holiday and me and my girlfriend decided to try it out. From the second we went in we really liked the place. We loved the Koi Carp in the pond as we walked in, and it was a nice quiet and relaxing atmosphere. We were approached by a member of staff who took us to our table. We found that the Imperial China did not feel cramped like some places do and there was plenty of room to get in and out from your table. We ordered prawn crackers and sesame prawn toast for appetisers. The prawn crackers were the best we have ever tasted. The sesame prawn toast again was the best I've tasted, it had plenty of prawns on it which were lovely and plump and juicy, and the sesame top was lovely and crispy and perfectly cooked. For our main I got curried chicken with steamed rice and my girlfriend got pork chops with honey and lemon and steamed rice. The curry was absolutely delicious. Abundant amounts of chicken, green and red peppers, the rice was perfectly cooked and was not soggy or sticky, and the curry had plenty of heat with it and was lovely and creamy in taste, and I would go as far as saying the nicest I've had anywhere. My girlfriend informed me that her main was absolutely delicious. The pork was lovely and moist and tender and was perfectly cooked, and the honey and lemon sauce tasted beautiful. The steamed rice was perfectly cooked and was not soggy or sticky. The staff were the friendliest we have experienced from the various places we have been to in China Town. We didn't wait long for our food to arrive and found the service excellent. Also the place was really clean and it was nice to see linen table cloths rather than the paper ones you see quite a lot. I have no complaints at all and needless to say that when we are next down in London, we will be heading straight to Imperial China when we go to China Town.

My hot and sour soup was bland; neither chilli hot nor vinegar sour. I asked for chilli oil, a small saucer of which was brought. My brother asked for soy sauce (nothing is already on the table). When the main courses came I asked for more chilli oil, to be told 'the first one was on the house; from now on you pay £1 a serving'. For that reason we will never return. The rice portions are small. The red chilli Szechuan prawns are bulked out with chunks of peppers and celery in a bland, sweet sauce. We got maybe eight prawns for the £18.80 the dish cost. The Sauteed pork with cashew nuts was small cubes, again bulked out by veg and in a nondescript sauce. Lots of staff hovered about watching, but had to be asked twice for the soy sauce. They did keep refilling the green tea pot we all shared. Quiet because off the beaten track (and because it's expensive), air conditioned which was great. Toilets were clean. They did not ask us how the meal was - they didn't care. Go somewhere else where they can actually cook, because this food is boring and overpriced.

Five friends went together on a Saturday. Roasted duck, belly pork, aubergine, fried rice, crispy noodle , udon noodles . Alll were good but the roasted duck was a bit undercooked. Also belly pork was a bit underwhelming as the vegetables were not that exciting

Great food, great service. Will be back.

One of the best Chinese restaurants we have been to. The place is spotless with linen tablecloths. We will definitely return. Very friendly staff.

Feel quite let down and annoyed! Food was nice but I've never been to a restaurant and been so rushed out of there ever! Staff taking plates away before all customers have finished their food ! Never offered more drinks ! Just bill and out! £25 added to bill for service charge too ! There were 6 in our party and each one of us wouldn't return again! What a shame!

We’ve been coming here for 20 years. Still the best

Bit pricey but decent plate size and food quality and taste was still enough above average to make it a nice evening

This place is a front for illeagal activity, 3 payments leave my bank on the same day for different amounts minutes apart from each other. Someone in this place knows whats going on and hasnt tried to stop it.

Last Wednesday we celebrated SDC established 40 years anniversary in the big karaoke room with bunch of colleagues.We enjoyed very much the good food and good wines , it was a very fun karaoke night🍹We will definitely come back for our company Christmas party here🤗

Nothing special and waiter got our order wrong, but we ate it anyway because we were hungry.

This restaurant is not the same anymore. Loved coming here and eating but the food didn't hit it past few times.

Delicious with dim sum and noodle dishes. Fast and friendly service. I ate at 3pm and it wasn't very busy at that time. A small downside is that the servers have a good view of what you are doing and when you have finished eating, they quickly remove the plates. A bit irritating, but I also experience that elsewhere.

The restaurant has an attractive entrance, with stone elephants and bridge before coming to the actual interior. But deco becomes quite bland once inside. We had mostly dim sums which I would say was average in London. Dumpling skins were a bit on the thick side. Cheung funs (rice pancakes), on the other hand, were good. The only main dish we had was mixed vegetable fried noodle. This was only average. Service was very good though. One of the better ones in Chinatown.

I've been coming here with my family for nearly 30 years. Why do we keep coming back? Great dim sum, fast service, great value. Also: plenty of space, unlike other restaurants nearby. I can't imagine eating at any other Chinese restaurant in the West End.

Have been here many times with friends but service getting poor. The dim sum dishes do not come with the condiments (they should come for free with the dishes). My friend asked for chillies and the first thing the waitress said was "you have to pay for it". We replied, of course we don't mind. We also had to ask for the soy sauce and the little saucers for the soy sauce. Never offered to refill hot water to our pot of Chinese tea. Waitress came too often to our table to check on us which I found annoying. On top of all this, they had the cheek to slap 12.5% service charge on the bill. I will be going to other dim sum restaurants next time.

Dined here this eve and throughly enjoyed the food it was fresh and tasty. The only thing we found off-putting was what felt like regular invasion of space from the waiting staff, someone always seemed to be lingering nearby and often didn't wait very long before taking away an empty plate whilst you were still eating another dish it became a little irritating after a while to be honest, and almost felt like we were being rushed to eat up and get out, it's a shame because minus that everything else was pleasant so felt a little disappointed.