Oversea Chinese Restaurant in City of London, Westminster

We'd eaten here on several occasions in the past when the restaurant was known by another name. Unfortunately, it's not as good as we found previously and there are plenty of other options to choose from. We found the food to be quite bland and under seasoned.

We came here for some dinner in-between the two Harry Potter & Cursed Child plays. We took our chances amounts the sea of Chinese restaurants available and opted for this one. We're not experts on Chinese food, but to our palets it was very tasty. We had a set menu that was 3 courses that included a large selection of starters, a large crispy fried duck and a good selection of mains. Service was quick and the establishment was clean and well presented. There were a fair few Chinese patrons, which to my mind bodes well. The only very minor point is that it wouldn't do any harm if the staff were friendlier. A smile goes a long way. In the sea of Chinese restaurants available, we left happy with our choice.

3度目の訪問、以前は2回とも外から見える一階席が満席で二階席に案内されましたが（つまり、人気がありそこそこ混んでいるけど待たずに入れるレベル）、今回初めて一階席に着席。入り口から遠い席だったからか、落ち着いて食事できました。どこの中華料理店もそうかもしれませんが、レギュラーメニューよりも点心の方が安いので点心を3皿ほど注文。ベトナム風の焼春巻き、蒸し餃子など。自分は好き嫌いが多いので、海老モノなら間違いないだろうと注文したら当たり、どれもプリプリの海老がぎっしり。満足しました。

Had a hankering for dim sum and so thought we’d try this restaurant. Many of the menus are very similar in Chinatown with trends coming and going. We noticed a growth in hot pot restaurants. We were taken upstairs as downstairs was filling up. We had jasmine tea to drink and ticked off our dim sum selection as well as ordering a hot and sour soup; won ton soup and a three meat on rice to share. The soups arrived together with the cold dim sum of chickens feet (boneless) in a Thai sauce and the duck tongues in lemon grass. We had pork and prawn dumplings, beef tripe in black bean and 2 kinds of cheung fun. The devious were tasty and portions large. The food was complemented by good service of the same sort of standard as most of the restaurants. The bill was about £45 and we definitely overordered.

My first experience of eating in China Town - the extensive menu (I was hankering for Dim Sum) drew me in.Service was good enough - the waitress had charm and I never felt rushed.Generous portions of food and I was feeling greedy so had the Prawns and chive dumplings, Barbecued roast pork buns and the Deep fried sesame crispy prawn.Tasty and inexpensive at ~£3.50 a dish.

We'd eaten in this restaurant a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it but this time we were disapointed. The restaurant is scruffy in terms of decor and furnishings and was more like a cafe or canteen than a restaurant. I had hot and sour soup which was very good and we then had main courses which were huge but of average quality and lukewarm which is not acceptable.Not a pleasant dining experience and poor value for money.

Fantastic dim sum, recommended by a friend and it didn't disappoint. We will be back soon. The roast duck coming out to the locals also looked amazing, that will be next for us!! Don’t quite understand some of the negative reviews, it’s not a tourist trap to have crispy duck. It’s full of locals which I think is always a good sign. Staff very friendly and wanting to give advice on what dim sum to order. £35 for 3 drinks, 6 dishes and included tip - great value too!

Yo le daría a este lugar una clasificación de 0 / 5 si pudiera. El servicio era horrible!

El pato crujiente era muy crujiente (pero también un poco seco). El pollo que hemos probado de nada. Sin sabor o condimento. El huevo frito arroz estaba bastante grasienta. El cordero no era cordero satay en todos pero en realidad algunos plato de carne! Comida desastrosa. Nunca regresaré.

Accompanied my partner who was ‘under orders’ to get take-away from this small but very popular restaurant. Certainly we did not have to wait long and I am told the food was worth waiting for the journey home!

We started with 4 dim sum, the shrimp and chives was superb. Then we had 3 vegetables in garlic sauce, spinach, bokchoy and Chinese broccoli, that was also superb. Then peiking duck which was delicious. The servings were plentiful.

von außen sah der Laden gut aus, dann wurden wir in den Keller zum sitzen geführt.

We like to try the different restaurants in china town and most places here the staff aren't very friendly, this one included, however they aren't the worst. You do get the feeling they want you out the restaurant as quickly as possible. However the pricing and the food quality here is actually very good, we enjoyed it and was pleasantly surprised with the bill as well. The portions are also very good and the food gets served nice and hot, although i like to try new restaurants in china town i would happily return to this one.

We come hear every time we come to London & that's bean for years .The food has always bean excellent in this well run Restaurant Long may it be there .

Group of 6. Didn't feel welcome. Some had to wait way too long for their food. Waitress's answers were borderline condecending/rude. Indecipherable, handscribbled bill. Waitress decided to "help" us with the bill, and we've never been more confused in our lives. The food was nice though, large portions and average price for Chinese food.

I visited here today as we had a craving for some crispy duck. That was pretty decent in fairness, no better/worse than I’ve had elsewhere. Our mains weren’t great and special fried rice was fine.

Nous nous sommes arrêtés manger dans se restaurant par hasard. C'est bon mais sans plus. Attention aux quantités assez importantes.

Very good and rich set menu for 20 pounds per person. We wanted crispy peking duck which was included, but first got a plate with different nice tasters of chinese dishes. Then got about three pancakes each full with duck and garnish - good enough. And after that two rich hot dishes. Fast and accurate service, but a little bit too eager to get us to finish the plates and start with the next section of the set menu. Probably because they wanted in new customers.

Caminamos arriba y abajo intentando decidir dónde comer t y finalmente decidió al extranjero debido a las opciones de menú. Queríamos pato y era preciosa y crujiente, muy sabrosa. Los langostinos estaban en el nivel justo de especias (si no comes los chiles! ) y...

My daughter and I go to China town London very often and tried many chinese restaurants where we would find...

Was is london and wanted to try some Chinese food, walked into this resturant it look like a run down...

Un restaurante acogedor y divertido china en una buena ubicación en el barrio chino, que tiene una excelente relación calidad-precio y sirve una comida china. Recomiendo los menús compartidos que son una excelente relación calidad-precio. Pato Pekín deliciosa.

Encontré este lugar en entre el bullicio de un pic Chinatown una semana antes del Año Nuevo Chino. Pato asado delicioso buscando y cerdo colgando en la ventana. Nuestro habitual medio pato ordenados parte Pekín asada y agridulce costillas. Costillas estaban super carnoso y no...

The food was average, do not expect anything extraordinary. You get what you pay for. The staff was not at...

Everytime we come to London, we eat at this restaurant. Best chinese food. The crispy duck is exquisite!

Un restaurant parmi les dizaines que compte le Chinatown londonien.

For stir-fried water convolvulus with preserved beancurd, Water convolvulus was young and fresh. White cut chicken was smooth and not over-cooked. Food wasn’t over-salted (which is good). Portion and price was very reasonable comparing to some other restaurants nearby. Good place for dinner.

Cata y maravillosa significa en este restaurante. La auténtica verdad es como dim sum cantonés con una buena relación calidad-precio. Recomiendo encarecidamente la llanura chee cheong fun.

I came in in the evening by myself. Yearned for the pekin duck with the prune sauce . It was very good, though I thought quite expensive for one person.

It's not a lovely restaurant but the staff are nice. I wouldn't say it's high end but the food is flavourful, plentiful and cheap. It's a favourite with the locals and they don't rush you out of the restaurant either. It's worth a visit.

Aparecimos aquí antes de un viaje al teatro, y aunque el personal era encantador y la comida sabrosa, algunos de fue entregado a nosotros fría que me hizo sentir como si no fuese tan fresco como el precio reflejado.

Accueil désagréable alors que pourtant il y avait peu de clients et cinq serveurs désinvoltes

Went for a dim sum lunch. Took ages to arrive and when it did, one plate was never delivered - even so, they tried to charge me for it and were a bit disgruntled when I drew it to their attention. The food was fine though.

One of the restaurant in China Town, London that is more ore less just a fast-food restaurant. Service is poor, but the food is good. I have been to many of the restaurants in China Town London, are there are better than this. Bad service, small rooms and no atmosphere. More like a food fabric. Average just because the food is goos

We’d never been to Chinatown for food before so were a bit daunted by the choice of restaurants. However, this restaurant seemed busy and we took our chances. We couldn’t have been better rewarded - great food (we had dumplings, duck and sweet and sour chicken) and service was quick and efficient. I’d definitely return.

Chose wisely here,a place with a lot of Chinese diners is usually good as they wont eat their own food if its badly cooked.Had the lamb curry(and egg fried rice) which makes a change from many Chinese restaurants. Decent size portions as well.Not bad price for central London and least it was all edible.

This was the only restaurant that was open for early lunch. We waited sometime before our orders were taken - noticeably customers coming in after us and speaking Mandarin got served before us. Dim sum we chose were attractive and tasty and noodles soup was okay. When it came to payment and error was made, waiter was loudly rude and disrespectful, intolerant and impatient, making comments in Mandarin to audience of other Mandarin-speaking diners. Put a sour taste to our lunch. Not recommended for non-Mandarin or Cantonese speaking diners, bad Karma from waiters/waitresses.

Have always looked forward to a Chinese before the theatre in London. But didn't do any homework and paid the price. Nothing really went well. Soup was greasy and Duck dish fatty and pretty grim. However,what really was excruciating was the unfriendly staff, never smiled and clearly not enjoying themselves. Neither did we!

I ate the duck plus roast pork rice, the portion is reasonable but not especially delicious. I also ordered the prawn dumpling and the fried salted cutter fish, I found the standard low.

Appalled by the customer service I received on the first floor on Saturday night by both the gent and female who was working. Over heard the waiters speaking about us in Chinese ( I speak both mandarin and Cantonese) and the noodles were cold . When we asked to speak to manager the waiter slammed stuff around and made both me and my sister feel uncomfortable.

以前一人で点心を食べに行ったら、一皿の量が多くて美味しいけど食べきれなかったという苦い（？）経験があり、今回は相棒を連れての再挑戦！前回同様、外から見ると一階は狭くて満席でしたが、二階に案内してくれました。ちなみに階段の踊り場にトイレもあります。安心です。定番の大根モチ、蒸餃子、ワンタンスープなど、日本人好みの味。若いスタッフもこの界隈にしては感じが良いです。また一人で飲茶を楽しみたくなったら行きます。

No había comido en un chino en mi vida. Le pedimos que nos recomendara 3 platos de carnes y estaban exquisitos. No me acuerdo ni del nombrajo que tenían.

The food was good but all of the waiters are so rude. They took the menu book when I'm still looking at it n talking to them, they went to my table n kept checking if i've finished my coke like they really want to get rid of me.its not like i ate there for free.

Authentic Chinese in the heart of Chinatown - a great restaurant, excellent foot, good service and very good value.I go to this restaurant a lot and really enjoy the food.Thanks.

Sono entrata con mio marito e miei suoceri in questo posto, purtroppo ignara di quello che avrei vissuto.Si trova nella China town londinese e forse non amano i turisti, non saprei, o forse i dipendenti hanno dei problemi di qualche tipo perché sono rimasta allibita dal loro comportamento.Ho chiesto due bottiglie d'acqua ed il primo cameriere mi ha fissato con espressione di schifo chiedendomi con tono sarcastico: "due???" Più volte... ho risposto scocciata che volevo due bottiglie di acqua, si, due.Se ne vá facendo dei versi.Torna con due bottigliette di plastica e due bicchieri. Noi eravamo in quattro, 4 persone adulte.Mia suocera con le dita (non parlando inglese) gli ha chiesto altri due bicchieri sempre tipo tre volte perché lui faceva dei versi e farfugliava qualcosa. Allora, se hai a disposizione solo acqua piccola dimmelo quando te la ordino che ne prendo 4, non fare versi, ma impara a fare il tuo lavora e soprattutto impara l'inglese che serve parlare coi clienti.Poi si é impalato di fianco a me in piedi per avere l'ordine ma noi eravamo seduto da tre minuti e stavo guardando la lista e spiegando a tutti quello che c'era da mangiare... capiva che parlavo inglese solo io.Gli ho chiesto 5 minuti ed ha fatto altri versi farfugliando cose nella sua lingua.Al che gli ho chiesto se aveva dei problemi per ben due volte perché fingeva di non capire. Mi ha risposto no e se ne é andato.Inutile dirvi che non tornava più a prendere l'ordine poi, faceva apposta.Dopo 10 minuti l'ho chiamato e gli ho detto, mi sono segnata i numerini a fianco ai piatto così velocemente ti passo la comanda senza ripeterti tuti i nomi dei piatti, come normalmente si fá almeno dove vado io. Apriti o cielo. Mi ha riso in faccia ha guardato il tavolo davanti al mio con una coppia di cinesi (di cui poi vi parlo) ed ha iniziato a parlare da solo in cinese mentre rideva molto forte. Lo volevo prendere a calci, ma non volevo davanti ai miei suoceri, quindi con fermezza ho riaperto la lista e dettato velocemente tutti i piatti così ha dovuto smettere di fare l'asino e muoversi a scrivere.Altri comportamenti assurdi ci sono stati anche da parte di altri "camerieri", scortesi, che non guardano i clienti anzi, li trattano male.Ho notato che la coppia cinese che era davanti a noi li guardava male, il motivo non lo só, ma erano lì da tempo ad aspettare di mangiare e nessuno di loro li guardava, hanno preso, si sono alzati lanciando le sedie, non hanno pagato l'acqua che avevamo sul tavolo e se ne sono andati nervosissimi.Un'altro cliente ha avuto da ridire perché gli hanno portato un piatto invece che un'altro, il "cameriere" gli diceva che era quello ordinato e lui ribatteva no, io ho ordinato quest'altro, simile ma un'altro.I "camerieri" di questo posto trattano male la gente, non meritano clienti, ma dei bravi psicoanalisti, hanno dei seri problemi.Il mangiare era nelle media niente di speciale. Ma loro sono INDECENTI E VERGOGNOSI.Imparate 1 la lingua inglese dato che siete in Inghilterra e non la parlate, 2 il mestiere, non siete camerieri! Non siete proprio nessuno a dirla tutta!Ultima chicca.... il bagno.... allagato, sporco, appena fuori tutte le scorte di carta e bibite del locale.... ASL ci sei in UK?NON andateci. Quella zona é piena di locali, sicuramente ce ne sono di buoni!

El Oversea es uno de los muchos restaurantes orientales del barrio chino londinense,hay algunos muy pequeños y sencillos,otros grandes y un poco mas lujosos.El problema es saber cuales son buenos,elegimos al azar y no tuvimos suerte.Es un restaurante pequeño con dos salas,cenamos en el salon de la primera planta por ser un poco mas tranquilo.El ambiente es espartano,pero no estabamos ahi por la decoracion, solamente queriamos una buena comida.La carta es muy extensa,incluyendo varios menus con diferentes precios.Elegimos una de las especialidades,el mitico Pato Peking.La camarera aconsejo pedir 1/2 para compartir entre dos.El pato deshuesado llego servido en un plato ovalado pequeño,mas que medio parecia un cuarto,realmente era una racion escasa.La guarnicion era la habitual a este plato:panqueques muy finitos,cebollin y pepinos cortados en juliana y Prawn Crackers(galletas crujientes de gambas).Las rodajas de carne estaban cubiertas por la salsa Hoisin( salsa dulce eleborada con soja,azucar,vinagre,ajo y especias). Ademas de la porcion exigua,el pato tenia un sabor grasiento bastante fuerte y la piel no estaba crujiente.Fue el peor Pato Peking que he comido.Nos quedamos con una duda:¿los otros platos de la amplia carta seran mejores?.No tuvimos otra oportunidad para comprobarlo.COSTO(2 personas):1/2 Pato Peking con guarnicion:17,80 libras.Botella 3/4 de vino de la casa Pinot Noir:15 libras.Total:32,80 libras(37 euros aproximadamente).Un punto a favor,a diferencia de otros restaurantes chinos del barrio,aqui no cobran tasa de servicio.Visitado en junio de 2017.

we have been to this restaurant a few times over the years because the food is consistently good. The dim sum are amazing (particularly the prawn ones) and nearly all the dishes are reasonably priced. Unlike many of the other restaurants in Chinatown, there is not an automatic service charge added to your bill although the staff are efficient and friendly and definitely deserve tipping!

We met some Chinese friends and our party was herded into a corner and the space accorded to us was quite minimal, but this small factor was made up for by the glorious food. The restaurant itself is quite small and its' essential to book overwise you may have to queue for a long, long time.we ended up with crispy duck, char sui pork, several items of dim sum, rice, vegetables, tea & beer and the table wasn't nearly big enough !. The taste & quality of the food was exemplary, with the right mix of spice, sweet, colour & flavour. Ended up staying for almost 2 hours (chatting, eating, drinking, chatting) and were given gratis, 3 delectable pastries (popular in Hong Kong) with char sui inside them. They were divine!Won't hesitate to visit again and we recommend you do too.

Yet another ordinary Chinese restaurant for western people who are not familiar with Chinese foods. Had some duck and crispy pork on the rice but nothing to rave about!! The sauce for the duck and pork was not very nice and the rice was swimming in this sauce. Supposed to be a duck specialist but the quality of the duck was ordinary!! Also had some hot & sour soup but the taste was kind of flat. No deep taste to it so this was ordinary as well. If the Goldmine is say 100/100 then this place for duck is around 60/100. Service was typical Chinese!! Speak rapidly and take order in 2-3 seconds kind of thing!! You know what I mean!!!

We went as a group of 20. Food and service was excellent. The Peking duck was out of this world, we even ordered an extra one. Every dish that was presented got rave reviews from my family members, there was not one item that disappointed. Would highly recommend. If you are ever in Soho (China town) this is a must...

We came here for dinner cos our usual Chinatown haunt has closed down (why New Fook Lam Moon, why? Well, I was told that the Chef owner has opened a fine dining Chinese restaurant here with Hakasan's owner).I wouldn't say it's the best on Gerrard St and surrounding area, but more than decent. The duck wasn't as good as NFLM or even Goldmine in Bayswater, but still tasty. Other dishes were as one would expect from a London Chinatown Chinese restaurant.

We are retired and come once a year for my Birthday.Wednesday will be the third time for us as the food and service are excellent

Have been coming here for five years now. I think the name has changed but the food quality and value for money haven't.The restaurant is plain and functional. Staff are friendly and serve promptly - however, you are not rushed as in other places in this area.Authentic, tasty dishes - very good portion sizes - Duck and BBQ Pork particularly good. If you are coming to Soho for a Chinese, this place won't disappoint.Recommended for the food and great prices.

Second time we have been here and the food this time wasn't quite as good as our previous visit. Pretty good menu and promptly served. Food lacked the depth of flavour we had last time and just didn't quite inspire me to give it a 4. Will try somewhere else next time.

Fantastic dim sum, recommended by a friend and it didn't disappoint. We will be back soon. The roast duck coming out to the locals also looked amazing, that will be next for us!!

We had our dinner at Overseas Chinese Restaurant in China Town, London on 14 June 2017. We had sweet sour pork, roasted duck and vege. Good to eat and good taste. The sweet sour pork has similar home cooked taste like the ones cooked in Malaysia. We also had green peas for dessert. Nice dinner we had.

Oversea is just one fish in the veritable sea of Chinese restaurants in each side of Gerrard Street. It's neither particularly big, nor particularly flashy, but, judging by our visit here this Sunday lunchtime, serves an eclectic range of dishes at reasonable prices. Indeed so eclectic was the menu we had just discovered a whole new section at the front of photographed specialities including the incongruously named mixed offal when the waiter came to take our order. Deciding to give barbecued meats such as octopus and pig organ (I imagined the octopus playing a JS Bach fugue using all its tentacles) or even barbecued pork, we chose shredded chicken rice as a main for our daughter. This was a huge plate of rice and quite a steal at £6.60. In fact there was more than enough rice to accompany my main of beef brisket hot pot which contained large slightly fatty chunks of meat in a broth with lettuce. My wife chose barbecued pork with rice. We preceded these with prawn crackers (slightly bland), chicken satay (in an unnecessarily thick sauce) and hot and sour soup (exceptional value at £3.50). There was a dim sum menu which seemed popular at lunchtime.

Hit går jeg aldri igjen! Så litt for dårlig etter da jeg gikk inn. Ble plassert vet et lite bord inn mot take-awaydisken og der var det minst fem ucirksomme servitører til enhver tid. Bestilte en vegetarisk rett, laget av fritert tofu. Sprø tofuterninger, joda... men ingen saus og med standard hvit ris til. Midt i lokalet står et møkkete akvarie med én levende fisk og to i plast. Servitørene er uengasjerte og litt sure og kvitteringen er håndskrevet og uspesifisert. Dyrt er det også. Ba om et glass rødvin og fikk et halvmøkkete glass med sur vin klasket i bordet. Utrivelige lokaler og folk som ikke har lyst til å drive service.... styr unna!

A safe bet in Chinatown for good food at very good prices. We came here after giving up on the long queues for another restaurant in the area, very hungry but wanting to try somewhere new. We hadn't researched it and just took a chance, and have to say with low expectations. The decoration isn't particularly atmospheric and lacks finesse, but the portions were generous and delicious, lacking the oily feeling you get with some Chinese food.

Nice food (we had dim sum and half duck), the environment is simple in multiple levels, the prices are good, quality and quantity are also good. Not a fancy place but a great address for a meal with friends.

When we come to London We always have two meals at this restaurant on two different nights and over the years we have never had a bad meal .The staff have always bean fine and the meals very good Love the duck .

Been there two times in a week for my holiday. Staff is so kind and different from other place in Chinatown. I been in almost all the restaurant in that area and I was quite surprised to find this little gem in the heart of Chinatown. Definitely I'll back there soon. To all the staff, thank you for your hospitality and for the amazing food.

Just ok and nothing more. Had the BBQ pork and roast duck, a bit bland really. Won't rush back. The place could also do with a bit of a facelift inside, it feels a bit dirty somehow. Service was pleasant enough....

We orders several Chinese dishes like stir fried spinach and it was terribly sweet (like they added a lot of sugar) with a strong smell of soil (if you get me).The eggplant claypot is just a mix of eggplant and other random veggies thrown in, totally lacking the salted fish fragrance that it is supposed to have. The steamed fish is nice though, although tao tao ju's steamed fish felt more tender.The pipa tofu is okay too. Lastly, the service staff accidentally dropped a dirtied spoon and it brushed against my coat. He must have noticed it but didn't even apologise and just left it like nothing happened. Haha never going back again. Mediocre food coupled with staff that didn't bother apologising after dirtying my coat. Mind you, there was a lot of sauce on it.

Great for dimsum and such a massive variety to choose from to keep every one happy. Quite a big restaurant with 3 floors so plenty of roomBut best to book a table of you are going with a larger group. You can order an extensive amount of food and the prices are REALLY good! I will definitely be going back again, the food is delicious and taste is just as good if not better than some of the 'higher end' restaurants in Soho.If you're passing through, I would recommend dropping by! Delicious!

As pre-theatre experiences in Chinatown goes, this was the real deal. It is not fast food, since our dushes appeared freshly prepared, but it was delicious and authentic. We had lemon chicken, which was crspy yet still succulant, stir fried pork with mushrooms, and special fried rice, which was a meal in itself. All this with a geneous glass of house white at £3.80 no service charge. We shall return,

Went in for a quick bite in Chinatown, saw the set menu on offer for two which included duck and we thought 'Great!' Massive sign above the door saying 'specialists in crispy duck' was a bonus too.Don't be fooled!Starter had half decent prawn toast and chicken satay but the rest was poor. Spring rolls were bland and weepy, the chilli sauce tasted as though it was thinned with vinegar and the ribs were awful.Crispy duck was the next course. Average course for those who claim to be specialists! Probably the best part of the meal but would be better off getting one in from Tesco!Main course left us disappointed as well, especially the very grey looking rice. None of the courses were that hot (temperature) either which isn't encouraging.Won't be returning, we were glad to leave! Even my fortune cookie was slightly burnt!

I found this to be quite a good place to eat in China Town. You don't need to queue in for this overrated Four Season duck! Don't get me wrong, they are great but sometimes you just want to get in, order some food, drink hot tea! Half-duck and bbq pork is cheaper than its neighbour with large portion! Not to mention, no service charge which I don't mind at all as most restaurant in China town charge service fees but offer none anyway!

Buen restaurante en Chinatown, comimos Pato al estilo cantones, que no es el crispy que anuncian n la entrada, pero estaba riquisimo, y un arroz tipo 3 delicias, que estaba muy bueno tambien, tiene 3 plantas, estuvimos en la 2 y hacia un poco de frio por el aire acondicionado, pero en general la comida y la atencion genial

Restaurant situé parmi tant d'autres à China Town mais celui-ci est très bon. Mention spéciale pour le canard, un régal ! Je recommande.

I was very annoyed about what happened today lunchtime, I am so hungry and decided to eat @ this place.It is my first time to eat in the restaurant alone because I always eat with my family.I went inside the restaurant and told the staff Table for one.Then he check the table and he said to me to go upstairs first floor,but before I place I order I went to toilet and didn't expect that time the toilet is dirty the floor is full of used toilet roll even the handle of the faucet is grimy but I don't want to ruin my day,I went to the table (the table is for two)but because I am alone the staff told me to sit there.after I place my food orders,I was shocked because One guy just came and the staff told him to sit on my table. The table is not big and I a costumer I want to enjoy my food.I understand if no available table but at that time three available table + chairs is vacant.We ask the staff if I can move but he said the manager said that we need to share the table. I am planning to order rice and more food because I am so hungry but decided not my appetite was gone.They haven't say sorry or apologies or explain why they need to squeeze the people in my small table but instead they acting proud.Very unprofessional!!They need to set up table one,two and etc.And need to respect the costumer privacy..The food is totally from microwave not happy at all,they ruin my day.It's better to eat in McDonald.

Having tried a much better known restaurant just down the street and been disappointed, we decided to try here on the basis that they would be working harder to compete. The price is good and the food much better than it's close well known neighbour. Service was pretty good as well. Great for a quick tasty meal.

Stopping nearby for a couple of days and just fancied a Good Friday Chinese meal. The sizzling beef in black bean sauce was great. We tried to order a spicy fried rice without egg and ended up with a spicy Singapore rice without egg but with chicken, which my wife hates and prawns which I'm not keen on. The chips were ok but tasted like the oil had been used for quite a while. However the worst of all was the sweet and sour vegetables which were shockingly bad. A bit of pepper, a bit of onion, a tiny bit of sweetcorn but to be honest it was 90% carrot. As for the sauce it was neither sweet nor sour. It was the consistency of water, bright red and totally flavourless.Like some others I am amazed by the totally glowing comments on here but maybe us country folks get spoilt by higher culinary standards than city slickers. Or it could just be this is an average at best Chinese restaurant and takeaway and not representative of the best London or even Stratford has to offer!It's ok and the price is reasonable hence three stars but be careful what you order so another star lost.

Delicious set menu starters prawn toast pancake rolls chicken satay ribs then we had duck with pancakes egg fried rice king prawns veg and chicken and ginger highly recommend it we will be back thank you .

Went in for a quick lunch. Slow service compensated by large portions of tasty food. Very good value for money. Would go back, first chance I get.

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I needed a quick meal and this place fitted the bill nicely.Under the rice section in the menu they offer either 2 or 3 meats with rice which together with chicken spring rolls came to just over £10 and they don,t sting you for service.Excellent value,good standard food with reasonable size portions.

Quick girly lunch in Chinatown before a shopping spree. We had a mixed fried noodle dish with prawns, very tasty and big sized prawns in the noodles, followed by a mixed 2 meat dish of roast duck and char siew which unfortunately came late as we have nearly finished all our dishes. We also ordered a plate of Chinese vegetable ( Kai -Lan ) cooked in ginger and garlic sauce which was very tasty. Service friendly but had to remind them of our meat dish as it took a long time to arrive. Will visit again as prices were very reasonable for Soho locality.

Very tasty mixture of dim sum, glutinous lotus rice and roast duck yesterday. Quick service on the second floor and priced very reasonably.

We arrived for brunch on Saturday and were shown upstairs to a second dining area as downstairs was quite busy. (Someone else said it was a tiny restaurant in their review, but don't be fooled, there is more seating on upper floors). The dim sum is tasty and very good value for money. We chose five dishes, each of which had three or four pieces to a plate, a soft drink and chinese tea. Our choices were: crystal prawn dumplings, pork seafood mushroom dumplings, prawn with chive dumplings, grilled pork dumplings & shark's fin and crab meat dumplings. All were very tasty, but the latter dish was our favourite as it was very well seasoned with a delicate herb flavour. The bill was less than £20 which is pretty good for central London.

Surprised with many favorable reviews but we had one mediocre and one awful dish. Squid were rubbery, but that sometimes happens, but the barbecued chicken, pork and duck dish was far too fatty and bones - see image of the trimmings.

We walked in and were able to get a table for 4 just before it got full. Very lucky. The food was delicious. Prawn toast was cooked to perfection and the Singapore vermicelli was fantastic. All the food ordered arrived quickly and service was good. Prices were very reasonable for the speed and quality. Would definitely return next time we're in the area.

Having looked up and down china town craving some Dim Sum we stumbled upon this little gem. Fair prices for amazing food. It is extremely small so you may have to wait for a table. But service is good and food delicious. Would definitely visit again. I took photos after we had started eating but portions are a good size.

The only dimsum which has legitimate, properly pickled vegetables which go so well with Dim Sum. The Dim Sum itself is standard, nothing special nor much to complain about either.

Food was delicious but a little rushed don't choose this restaurant for a post theatre meal .some was cold but good value overall

Oversea provides an extensive menu. We enjoyed the set meal for two which was reasonably priced at £17.50 per person.

This is at least the 3rd time visited here and never disappointed. Had the set seafood meal for 2 with beer. Very busy as always and full of Chinese which is always a good sign. Had difficulty in finding a table as so popular. Will be going back

I ordered the 3 roast meats with noodles (in soup) and a plate of gai lan (bit like broccoli) with garlic.It came out in a flash and was very good. The meat was a little fatty (something that would have put me off in my younger days) but was moist and crispy where it should've been. Surprisingly, they give a good portion of noodle - usually I am left hungry but this was a really generous portion.The vegetables were really good too - crisp and not overcooked. I ate everything. I asked for a water and got a pint of boiling water (in a pint glass) which sealed the deal for me (that's how I drink it at home). I will definitely go again.I used to go to Wan Chai on the corner but it's shut down - this is my new favourite.Service is brisk, as usual at these places. Tad expensive (but the same as everywhere else in Chinatown)

Had family celebration here for 6 people. just turn up and wait to be seated, lucky not to have a long wait when we visited. Service Ok, didn't have to wait long for food. Portions huge and we ended up leaving a lot of it, even too much to take back in 'doggy bags'. But hit and miss with some dishes ok, not fantastic, and others being very glutinous and tasteless or grissly. If you're having side dishes share them rather than one each and two different starters might be better than one starter and then a main meal. 5 starters, 6 mains, 3 side dishes, 2 bottles of wine and 4 pints beer totalled £210, very good value. You get what you pay for though!

This is a good place to eat in Chinatown! It is a bit chilly by the door (try to get a table further back or downstairs), but the food was good. Recommend.

The meal is always good there, but service and atmosphere are not the strong point on any of the Chinese restaurants in Chinatown. I was specially disappointed with the toilet, which was not clean.

Spoilt for choice in chinatown, this restaurant is just another brick in the wall of poor quality, overpriced chinese food in the area.Order - Set Meal for 3Starters - Soup and DuckSoup thick, loaded with cornstarch rather than any flavourDuck - arguably the best dish of our meal, but it doesnt say muchMains - S&S Pork - battered pork with bog standard sauce, nothing specialKing Prawns in Ginger and Lemon - Prawns were tender and well sized, just a shame there were no more than 5 of themSczheuan Chicken - Absolutely tastelessBeef in Black Bean - Again, very little taste. Beef was tender but sauce lacked punchOverall, a very average-poor, tasteless meal. Good for soaking up alcohol after a few drinks when tastebuds are numbed. Otherwise, avoid.

Came here for takeout food for dinner on 1/1/17. Restaurant was pretty busy and the man in front asked what I wanted. Told him I wanted takeout. Ordered half a roast duck, 1/2 lb of roast pork and 1/2 of char siu and some white rice. Was in and out in less than 10 minutes. Food was good.

Really difficult to pick a restaurant in Gerrard st - one is spoilt for choice. Having said that, i haven't really had a bad experience there either. The Oversea has much to recommend it. It is good value, the barbecued meat seen in the window is delicious, and the service was good enough for a midrange restaurant. We had a standard chicken and straw mushroom soup, and a duck and shredded scallop soup - a new one on me - then barbecued duck, soy chicken, char sui and belly pork. The decor is down at heel, but I come to these places for the food.

Had a pre theatre meal here, was seated quickly, service was fast and attentive, food was very good, I particularly enjoyed the Chinese BBQ selection, the sweet and sour chicken was also excellent

i was there with my brother's family and good was very good.though a little cramped up, still the main purpose was achieved...FOOD and it was good......

London's Chinatown has long ago ceased to be the place to go if you want the best in Chinese cuisine. It is however London's epicentre of dismal, rude and incompetent service. If you want to sample mediocre food with the lowest levels of service head on towards Oversea Chinese restaurant in London's Chinatown. We were ushered to the upstairs portion of the restaurant. On arrival upstairs the waiters seemed untroubled by our presence or our request for a table. When we were finally seated one of the waiters was kind enough to fling some menus at us. No one was available to take our order as the waiters were attending to more pressing matters on their phones. When the food arrived our order was incomplete, two main courses items were missing and no explanation was given as to the omission. It was impossible for us to check if the missing items had been removed from the bill as it was exclusively in Chinese and offered no itemised list of our order. We did however notice that the bill was stamped "service not included", providing the restaurant with the opportunity to remind you not to expect any form of service from its waiting staff. It would have been preferable to have been informed of this on entry rather than on exit.

This resteraunt is normally a favourite, this time the service was lacklustre, food mostly warm and the toilets looked like they don't regularly get cleaned throughout the day

Terrible customer service and horrible food! They destroyed the crispy duck by covering it with some sweet souce, it was a soggy mess at the end! Duck skin was chewy, soft and disgusting after that! Waiters don't have any manners, they don't know how to do customer service. Most of their main dishes don't come with rice or noodles, they just bring you the dish expecting you to eat it that way! They don't even tell you this when you order, when I asked them whether it's with rice or noodles waiter's answer was a simple no, he didn't even offer me to buy extra rice or noodles. Rude and unfriendly service, poor service standards. Everything's overpriced here. They charge £13 for few pieces of duck with some onion and capsicum covered in some sweet gross souce! Not recommended, there're other nice Chinese restaurants nearby! Avoid this place!

Overpriced, not really good and poor service, the best combo!! Just a trap for tourist, Please run away