Based on 1.785 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 1.785 opinions finded in 2 websites
Nº 2579 in 7028 in City of London, Westminster
Nº 51 of 226 Chinese in City of London, Westminster
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Antoneta was really friendly and this place serves great tasting meal!! I always come here for my lunch break!!! 😇
Jasjit Singh . 2025-05-15
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great customer service from antoneta 👍🏾
G&E Play games . 2025-05-15
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Great customer service. Food is always on point. If I’m around town I will always make a point to visit. Hot Asia/spicy is my go to sauce
Dipesh Karia . 2025-05-05
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Eshmi was really sweet. Great customer service.
pratvi goyani . 2025-05-04
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Wahid and Stanley had the best service and cooking I ever had, as a chinese
Peter Shiu . 2025-05-04
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Absolutely Disappointed and Deeply Offended I had the worst experience at Wok to Walk recently, and as a regular customer who has enjoyed food from various branches, I never expected this. At around 3:30 AM, we ordered rice noodles with leek, mushroom, and spring onions—completely vegetarian. But what we received had beef in it. As an Indian and a strict vegetarian, beef is completely off-limits—not just by choice, but out of deep religious respect. Unfortunately, we only realized it after taking a couple of bites. I was shocked and honestly felt sick. When I brought it up, an employee casually said, “It’s okay, it happens sometimes.” That kind of response is unacceptable and deeply insensitive. Yes, they remade the dish as part of service recovery, and being from the hospitality industry myself, I understand how exhausting night shifts are. But that doesn’t excuse such a serious mistake. When you’re handling food, especially with dietary or religious restrictions, attention to detail is not optional—it’s essential. This incident has left me upset and disheartened. I used to trust Wok to Walk, but this has truly shaken my confidence. I hope you seriously reflect on this and take steps to ensure such a careless mistake doesn't happen to anyone else. Also do not take actions on employee it's just you guys need to be careful with words and orders both.
DARKATOM . 2025-05-02
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The food was nice but ended up shitting myself the next day, would recommend if you can’t relieve yourself and would like to have a tasty experience before being left to suffer on the toilet for a few hours!
Lewis Rustell . 2025-04-22
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Amazing experience in this Wok to walk branch. We've been served by Jigar and he's been very useful and patient in assisting us about our dietary preferences. The food was amazing and the location is perfect. Highly recommended!
Antonino Voce . 2025-04-19
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Great experience and delicious noodles. A big shout out to Jigar, who showed a deep knowledge of the menu and helped us choosing the right ingredients for our noodles in respect of our dietary preference (we are vegans).
Yuliya Sarabay . 2025-04-19
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Es un lugar muy agradable y Andrés es un muy buen trabajador y tiene buenas habilidades con los clientes y con el wok estoy muy feliz y definitivamente mal regreso para él!
Vishal C . 2025-04-19
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Super delicious food. Price line is excellent. The service from the friendly staff was very quick and uncomplicated. However, not so suitable for people with allergies.
Teresa Menz . 2025-04-16
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Loved my visit to Wok to Walk! The crispy lemon chicken was tasty and cooked perfectly. Ashmi was really helpful, polite, and made sure everything was spot on. Great place for a quick and satisfying meal.
Subeg Shahi . 2025-04-15
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Saved our lives last night at 1am. Even at that time the ingredients were fresh and noodles were great, not greasy at all.
Martina D. . 2025-04-07
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The food was yum!! Had best indo Chinese rice noodles with salad and staff was nice to serve. Would recommend this for any vegetarian people out there!!
Krishna Narola . 2025-04-01
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He estado en Wok to Walk en el pasado, muchas veces, pero teta ha pasado mucho tiempo desde que me laat visitó. La calidad ha bajado mucho, los fideos no estaban bien cocinados y la comida era demasiado aceitosa. Solían ser buenos, pero ya no. Lo cual es triste.
San . 2025-03-31
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GOT FOOD POISONING! Both me and my girlfriend had the most awful food poisoning from this place. There needs to be an investigation into their cleanliness. I ordered the chicken Katsu pad Thai and my girlfriend has the egg fried rice with chicken breast. Staff seemed nice but clearly food safety needs to improve.
Caden Dias . 2025-03-28
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Just had an amazing experience at WokToWalk the staff there were absolutely lovely. They got my order Instructions down perfectly and were generally so nice that I just wanted to leave them a good review on top of all that they were modest enough to not give me their names but I did say I would mention the date and time so that their boss would know that they are amazing workers the day was today and the time was five minutes ago.
David Nduka . 2025-03-11
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We were at oxford street and about to leave when we stopped by the corner resturant wok to walk, we ordered chicken teriyaki and spicy crispy chicken noodles, the quantity of portion was reasonable, liked crispy chicken noodles, the place was crowded but had space to sit.
Wali Muhammad . 2025-03-08
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I had a very disappointing experience at this place . The service was extremely poor, and the staff’s attitude was unacceptable. The person serving us was rude and uncooperative. We were a group of eight and placed our orders step by step, as we usually do. However, we were questioned in an inappropriate manner about the quantity of food we were ordering, which is something I have never encountered at any other restaurant. This made us feel quite uncomfortable. Additionally, we were aware that Jain vegetarian options were available, but the staff showed no willingness to accommodate or assist us properly. Instead of being helpful, they seemed indifferent to our requests. Overall, the lack of professionalism and courtesy from the staff left a very bad impression. I would not recommend this place to anyone looking for vegetarian food.
nish shah . 2025-03-08
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It was the most delicious food I’ve ever tried in England while I’m in holidays. 🥹 Really wanna try eat again. All the members of the staff are sooo kind.
양신아 . 2025-02-25
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Wok to walk is my go to place for a satisfying and comfort meal. There is plenty of choice to design the meal as per one’s taste and preference (be it health or otherwise). Quick service and hot food makes it a welcome choice in a cold winter especially.
Raveendra Bharadwaj . 2025-02-10
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One of the best Asian food we have ever had, Wok to Walk is our comfort food. We had a great time there and the staff named Hamusu, a cute girl, am not sure if I have spelled her name correctly, but she made a very nice rice box and was very sweet to us. Thank you
Ziya Shefrin . 2025-02-05
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Como capital, Londres es notoriamente cara, pero si estás buscando comida buena, de calidad y a un precio razonable, 'Wok to Walk' es una opción sólida. Especializado en platos chinos, este lugar es definitivamente más rápido - comida que restaurante, pero es un lugar satisfactorio para un aperitivo mientras estás en - el - ir. Ventajas: Comida decente. Precio razonable para Londres. - Ubicación céntrica, con otras ubicaciones en la ciudad. Desventajas: - Solo asientos al aire libre, lo que no es ideal en meses de invierno, o mal tiempo. Capacidad limitada. El arroz frito era soso. El arroz se sentía graso. El tamaño de las porciones no es masivo. No diría que una opción es llenar lo suficiente para una comida entera.
Madison . 2025-01-30
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Very tasty. A smidge expensive, but worth the cost.
Ryan Hill . 2025-01-29
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Have been going to this place for more than a decade. Food very bad in a span of 8 to 12 months.
Srinivas Murthy . 2024-12-01
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I have to say that I love noodles and wherever I go, I have to try them, they are quite good and quick to prepare. I ate them at the store, they serve them in the typical little box. The bathroom was also clean.
Nuria . 2024-11-22
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The best Fried rice ever!! Combination between stir fried vegetables, fried rice and chicken katsu with teriyaki sauce all in one. It tastes similar like “Nasi goreng” from Indonesia!! Recommended!!
Dennis Sutisna . 2024-11-14
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Rápido, delicioso, fresco y cálido. El personal es amable y se puede ver su comida que se prepara delante de usted. Están limpios y hay mucha variedad y elección. Un buen aperitivo de mediodía para un día de compras!
Niall Rhys C . 2024-11-07
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A Great Experience at Wok to Walk - Argyll Street, London I recently visited Wok to Walk on Argyll Street and had an amazing dining experience. The food was absolutely delicious – fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked! The ability to customize your stir-fry with a variety of ingredients and sauces makes it a fun and personalized experience. The service was quick, friendly, and efficient, with staff always ready to offer suggestions. I especially enjoyed the outdoor seating area, which provided a nice spot to relax and enjoy my meal. Whether you’re in the mood for something quick or want to sit down and enjoy, Wok to Walk offers a fantastic option for tasty, satisfying food in the heart of London. Highly recommend!
Andy Milan . 2024-11-06
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Great food, quickly cooked and always really nice. Great value.
Ben Morrison . 2024-11-04
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The most delicious food in London and Wahid is the best 👌
Cristina Ionita . 2024-11-02
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El personal es bueno , me gustó la comida y me gustó mucho la comida el personal era tan bueno y también la comida que recomiendo ir allí.
Blerina L . 2024-10-27
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Friendly staff and a DAMN good selection, range is brilliant and the food was delicious! Certainly worth it!
Chad Davies . 2024-10-16
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An Oasis of REAL FOOD in an ocean of Pub Fare. Guys on the Woks are AMAZING!
gary dearborn . 2024-10-12
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Would’ve been better if they hadn’t changed their sauces :/
Stephanie SW . 2024-09-27
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You can enjoy familiar tastes cheaply(?)
Junho Song . 2024-09-25
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Very nice noodles the chef Tchilalo clearly made the food with passion 👊🏾
Nathan Edwards . 2024-09-20
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Alright, listen up you hungry Food Goblins!This is the move: -Egg Noodles -Duck -Bok Choi -Fresh Coriander -Peanut Sauce &&& -Szechuan Spices YOU WONT REGRET IT! 👺💥🥢
Nicky Byrne . 2024-09-19
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The food is delicious and their service is fast. I tried it a few years ago and tried it again now, the same taste 👌🏻 Egg noodles with sweet and sour cream and some soy sauce 👍🏻 The food is delicious, and their service is fast. I tried it a few years ago, and now I tried it again; Same great taste 👌🏻. Egg noodles with sweet and sour cream and a bit of soy sauce 👍🏻.
Raghad Fahad . 2024-09-19
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I always have the same food from here.and I bring my friends here as its convenient but ibwill tell and inform them not to go there again. On Wednesday night I took my favourite which is 1. 1 and 1. So eggfried rice 1 chicken breast 1 and Tokyo sauce 1. Tonight I ordered the sane. The lady at the counter asked me if I was OK with egg and veg which I am. As I got home to eat it. It was spicy. I am allergic to spicy ingredients. That's why I always pick 1.1.1 as its not spicy. Am ot sure what the lady staff gave me from the menu. it was not 1.1.1. I had to put the food in the rubbish before I got an allergic reaction to it. So I waisted 8.90 on rubbish. I shall not return to that wok to wok. And it was my favourite. Next time when surgesting something to a customer mention that it coukd be spicy or have ingredients that have spice. Thank you for ruined my late night dinner. Had to spend another 15 quid on proper Chinese. Lucky I didn't have to call an ambulance. Such poor service. This lady was indian or meditation. actual time I ordered was 01.15 am Friday morning.ticked number 395.i want something done ASAP. And I would like a refund for the food I had to throw away as it was not eatable. I would a response from the owner. Lucky it was not worse or else I woukd off taken it further.
Javier Fernandez . 2024-08-30
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I do like a wok to walk but over £11 for what is essentially a pot of noodles. The cheapest nastiest ingredients. This kind of food is what is fed to 3rd world countries because they can't afford real food. In the UK, we pay £11 for a small pot. Insane. And nearly £4 to add a few tiny pieces of duck. I say it again, insane....
R P . 2024-08-19
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For over £10 this small portion of fried noodle is good enough as a starter. Although I do understand it’s central London and ripping off the busy and hungry tourists seems to be a common practice, as most people won’t go back or complain, and there are no worries about lacking unknowing and venturous customers, I think it’ll be just more graceful to actually give people what they have paid for. If a 10 year old can be still hungry after £11 paid then you can figure out the rest. And to all tourists really it doesn’t represent the standard of food in lovely London.
Me Me . 2024-08-12
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This place is great for a quick and filling meal. There are two sides of the restaurant one being halal (left) and the other includes pork (right). The staff is very friendly and ordering is simple. You have the option to pick one of their pre made recipes or to make your own by picking a base and toppings I’ve tried both and it was a great hit. It was definitely not an out of the ordinary experience but the flavours were good the speed was great and seating is nice. If you’re craving fried rice or noodles or even just veggies, this is definitely your spot.
Shahd Al Meqdadi . 2024-08-01
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They use to make good noodles but now they are not the same, Baker Street are still better than oxford street anyways now its not the same anymore i use to like them May they need to work on there chefs
Anum Waseem . 2024-07-31
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Good customer service. Good food. Would go there again 100%. Wahid was really nice and friendly. Would recommend!!
Sagal Farah . 2024-07-27
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It’s a fun place to seat and enjoy the ambiance. However the taste is not Chinese. Not tasty.
Tanzida nabi . 2024-07-16
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It's really worth stopping here ;) Delicious food, huge portion, possibility of any modification of the dish, nice service
Anna Chudon . 2024-07-07
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came with low expectations tbh but was really surprised beef pad thai with extra prawn it was actually really good , could actually taste the peanuts and lime and coriander like the chef at the counter was nice and the other staff member at the counter too, patient and both warm thank you x
Anandra . 2024-07-05
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Really really good service and great food.
Simran Hindocha . 2024-07-04
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Andres, good vibes and excellent service
Yomade Aileru . 2024-07-02
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The portion size is reduced compared to before.you pay the same price or more for very less food to find inside the box. It left me hungry.. the put all ingredients less nowadays. Not a good experience.. felt ripped
loey dias . 2024-06-30
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I've been thinking for a week about the food I ate here. The Steak Udon is one of the best dish ! I strongly recommend!!!
Mariana Grigoras . 2024-06-22
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If you’re from Asia and have tasted this stuff in Asia, don’t even bother trying this as it will be an utter disappointment. The people making this have absolutely no sense of ratio and proportion. My portion was full of vegetables and meat with barely any rice in it.
Varun Parmar . 2024-06-17
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Some combinations are really good and some are absolutely awful. The peanut sauce is consistently solid. Not a bad value for the area (less that £10 for a decent amount of food).
Meghan MacLean . 2024-05-27
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Really enjoyed wok to walk, my server made great recommendations and Andres who not only made my food but kept us entertained. What a jolly man!
Oh Fxdge . 2024-05-23
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Very good food, but they charge a bit too much for extra add ons. They must find a solutions for this or to keep it as a special dish.
Ariane F . 2024-05-15
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I have visited last night it was delicious I never ever taste like these type of noodles I just love it keep going guys
Ayesha Murad . 2024-05-13
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Wow, this is truly a great street food. Dont hassle with deciding what you would eat and order what i tell you to (this is all one single noodle): egg noodles, duck, peanuts and hong kong sauce. You can thank me after you finish :) (edit: after wok to walk's nice reply to my review, I realized that this restaurant is not a street food restaurant, sorry :)
Murat Uder . 2024-04-25
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On the recommendation of our son - he got to know it in Amsterdam. The food is freshly prepared in front of us. The portions are very well sized. The food was very good - would be happy again
Florian Krebser . 2024-04-24
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Lovely fired rice wok to walk never disappoints for a cheap and quick meal
Marco Perrozzi . 2024-04-24
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We’re advertising with leaflets £5.95 and pick 4 ingredients (one could be meat) and a sauce.. so myself and my daughter decided to get .. we both hated our food - had picked sweet & sour sauce and it was dreadful and tasty really odd! We ended up throwing away and now on my bank statement I’ve been charged nearly £30!!!! Complete scam and rip off and nasty tasting food
Sharon R . 2024-04-15
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Amazing Food and Great Staff like Mr. Rhydhim to help you with selection of perfect food as per your choice
Harshad Vaidya . 2024-04-14
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Appreciate the food thanks chef Rhytham for making our kids enjoy through your "food flip show" , we ate peacefully and we enjoyed a lot I would h definiately recommend these plazzz to eat thanksss 💯💯 great staff and foodz
Ahmed Shah . 2024-04-11
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Excellent food and excellent chef… Met Rhythm who was extremely good with noodles.. highly recommended for all who visits oxford street station!!!
Devansh Karia . 2024-04-10
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Thank you to Rhythm Andres and wahid for delicious food and best service enjoyed the food a lot coming soonnnnn again thanks guys thanks . I ate so many places in uk but their hospitality was amazing. I never seen this kind of hospitality before.
pawan biwal . 2024-04-10
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best people. Wahid, Rhydhm, and Andres are amazing
Maddy London . 2024-04-10
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The food was amazing it’s just we chose the wrong flavour. The noodles were saucy and the chicken was amazingly tender on the inside and crispy on the outside and it was tossed in the sauce. We took their lemon chicken and it was way tooo sweet for my Indian palate. But I’d definitely return to try something different on their menu which is spicy. The seating arrangement was not too great. It was raining outside so outdoor seating was not really appropriate. But it’s a different experience to eat something hot and flavourful while it’s cold and raining outside. Do try this place and if you find any spicy alternatives please do let me know !!
Prashita Patil . 2024-04-08
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Thanks to Sakip food was amazing he and all staff were so helpful. We will come ağan for sure!
Canberk Ustel . 2024-04-03
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Incredible , my favorite place when I go to oxford street...
Leyla . 2024-04-02
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Upon ordering, I met one guy at the till his name is rhythm he was so quick, calm and last but not least funny I mean the staff has a great sense of humor, I was greeted by a cozy ambiance that immediately set the tone for a memorable meal. Opting for the egg noodles, I was eager to indulge in a classic comfort dish. The portion size was generous, and each bite burst with flavor, showcasing the culinary expertise of the chefs.thankssss coming soon 😀🔜
Fahad Ali . 2024-04-01
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I work night shifts in central london so often visit during the evening/night. Sakib and the team are great, very welcoming and always look after me Plus food is very nice with a good choice of dishes
Jordan Campbell . 2024-03-30
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Amazing food great Service saqeeb and team
i-Repair Vape shop . 2024-03-30
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Love these guys. 10/10 so kind and friendly xx
Bailey Falgate . 2024-03-29
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After a long tired day, These guys made my day. Spicy Egg noodles with chicken is real good. Thanks Wahid, Sakib and Rhythm.
Kiran Buthpur . 2024-03-25
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Delicious noodles!! One of my fav quick eats.
Sagar Patel . 2024-03-17
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Great place to have noodles in Oxford street. Noodles are very delicious and authentic. Must try place for Indian rice as well
manjunath b . 2024-03-16
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Noddle is greasy and smells like eggs.
Mr Emre . 2024-03-16
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We put together our own dish with soba noodles, Tokyo sauce, vegetables and fried onions. It was very good. Only the ambience on the street wasn't that good. We were very satisfied.
Alexander K. . 2024-03-15
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Wok fried rice, way too wet. No ‘wok Flavor’ to write about.
Abhishek Sharma . 2024-03-09
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They are always good in everything in food, service and atmosphere. Food is delicious and main thing is food is very freshly served . Very affordable prices whatsoever. I must mention about staff they are very cooperative. One staff I think he is Indian with the glasses. Very good in communication.
Miftabur Rahaman . 2024-02-29
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I’ve been going to wok to walk for years now and the food is always great and fresh. The fact that it has been consistent all these years is amazing. Today I’d like to dedicate this review to the service of Sakib and Waheed. All round wonderful customer service which made my long distance journey from Essex to central worthwhile. I’ll continue to recommend and visit the Oxford street branch, but please consider expanding to East London/lakeside!
Susan A . 2024-02-28
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Very good food, Andres the chef gave us Excel food with a great customer service.
Akhil Palani (Akz 99) . 2024-02-24
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Andre best ever, love the place
Olivier Lambret . 2024-02-24
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Duck Veg mix with Bali sauce and peanuts is just delicious! The weather allowed us to sit outside for some quick and satisfying street food
Nano . 2024-02-23
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Amazing place for Asian food. I visited last week for my dinner and the food was so nice and fresh. They have open kitchen and you have a chance to see how they make your meal. Customer service is top notch and well behaved. The guy took my order was super informative and explained every single thing. Highly recommend to try once at least.
Shakib Ahammed . 2024-02-21
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Great food with great service. Open till morning. If people are struggling to find a place to have some good Chinese food here the place. They are open till 5am morning
Wishnu Jayachandran . 2024-02-10
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Terrible food .not healthy for sure but not even tasty.whenever I see their logo I feel sick after .fist and last time never again !
Cansu Karaöz . 2024-01-28
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Food was very nice but please add some tables.
Marcus Comacchio . 2024-01-14
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Excellent. Amazing food. The guy at the counter is very humble and smiling which is a plus point to attract customers. Value for money
suchi pandey . 2024-01-03
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Very generous for the price despite the short waiting time (which is not their fault) very practical for a quick meal in London
Alexandre Meneghini . 2024-01-02
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The difficult part is finding a place to sit and eat there.
Yuly Lopez De La Hoz . 2023-12-31
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My favourite Asian street food. A lot of choices and delicious ingredients
Lucrezia Ledda . 2023-12-22
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I visited last night and I had rice with beef and broccoli with teriyaki sauce. Simple but delicious 🤤! Good atmosphere and great customer service! Highly recommended.
Gabriele Vittoriano . 2023-12-20
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I can't believe that my noodles had pieces of glass, I told the guy who took my order to be very careful and he responded so rudely and mockingly without believing what I was telling him, instantly my mouth started bleeding! I cut my mouth while chewing food and now I'm so worried about whether I swallowed a piece... very bad attention on the part of the boy and a very dangerous carelessness and I recorded
Angie Amador . 2023-12-19
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Delicious flavors catering to the Indian palate. Very Quick service rounded off a delightful dining experience.
Priyah . 2023-12-16
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Nice guys! Super food! Visit them!
Dimitrios Golias . 2023-12-10
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Needing a quick takeaway while walking to the theatre. Had the wholewheat noodles with tofu, asked for a veggie sauce recommendation, the server checked how hot I'd prefer and advised the Szechuan. Cost £7.90 included wooden fork or chopsticks. Was nicely cooked and very tasty.
Fee2travel . 2023-12-04
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I ate the nudles... cold poor quality.. I found nuts in the chicken when I hadn't asked for nuts at all... absurd food contamination, non-existent hygiene... very dirty and I don't understand how this place can be open. .. I was interrupted several times by gypsies who wanted to sell roses at the taboli, then I saw gypsies bring entire boxes of flowers to the employees who took them without any problem and placed them under the fridge counters and on the shelves... so flowers in contact with food... I think there is some agreement between them for flowers... I don't recommend this place to anyone if you don't want to be robbed of your phones and wallets, avoid
Ivan G . 2023-12-03
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I travelled from North London to get some! Totally worth it. Lol
Jay L . 2023-11-28
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i recommend udon noodles & Tokyo
하닌 . 2023-11-28
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2289 Opinions
OK. Here we go......I bit my tongue on this one in the restaurant, as I hate to be the party pooper shaming my friends nearly 300 a head lunch. Food was well prepared, tasty, but was simply not generous enough. It felt like a light lunch despite going for the main event (and being TOLD we were having the wine flight), and although precise cookery, nothing really stood out. Mainly due to the lack of portion generosity (yes yes, I know it's Dim sum). The food came in fits and starts and we were never really party to the dishes' philosophies, inspirations or any technical explanations, other than the basic X with Y and Z and a few buzzy words you'd expect to hear in a high-end Asian eatery in London. Really quite poor service and atmosphere for this level of accolade, even if most of the service team themselves were lovely. Initially enthralling bustle of the many staff and humdrum of the kitchen (adjacent to our table) in reality made it hard to comprehend even the basic spiel of the offerings. I've done a fair few top end restaurants of late and this was scraping 1* in my view. Due mainly to the lack of pomp and ceremony amid the quite frankly average service, poor atmospherics, and lack of context (I appreciate these aren't the strict criteria). My main issues were the lack of transparency in pricing and the uninspiring wine program. Yes, we were given Dom Perignon 2013, as well as the more budget end of Schloss Johannisberg's riesling spectrum, but the wines to follow were easy to source from UK retailers, and simply mid-range gumph. We were not once offered any insight into their origins, and the rationale for how they were paired (with, admittedly, some complex less wine-friendly flavours). I'd have expected some more umami focused wines, and why feel the need to serve a red at all? The Sauternes with dessert was pleasant but it was young and easily sourced (from Majestic) for 15 a half bottle. Not exactly special or interesting. I'd have expected them to be serving something with some age, oxidation or distinct character if I'm honest, rather than the namesake 'badge of honour'. A couple of major hiccups that left us sour, a bit salty, and certainly not sweet.... 1) Asked if we fancied some Champagne before we kicked off....... it was tempting by the range on show, but luckily my friend queried the prices up front and we were simply told it's 37 per glass (I believe in reference to the Ruinart Rose. Woof). We quickly asked for alternative aperitifs and were presented with a cocktail menu at a shade less ridiculous prices. Of course, monsieur sommelier was not forthcoming with this and wanted to flog the pricey stuff. What a terrible way to build rapport with your customers at the outset. 2) The lack of pricing transparency continued to the conclusion, where we were offered a choice of 2 coffees. Little to our knowledge they were not included, and were priced eyewateringly at a respective 9.5 and 15 pound. Shameless. To boot, there was zero effort from anyone in the kitchen, or the latterly present main man, to greet or acknowledge us, and we never received the promised menus. I've corroborated my views with others' who have visited on recent occasions. The petit fours were delicious, but the plum shot will unfortunately last as a sour taint for much much longer than intended. No doubt chef and team have worked their woks off to get where they are, but I personally wouldn't venture back or recommend - maybe the 2* is a great ticket to 'single visit/ international churn', but in terms of sustaining a business and maintaining an enduring reputation, I doubt it's a very good strategy. Apologies if you're reading this and are past the pay wall of no return on your booking. My advice would be.....if you care about value for money or your wallet's contents, keep a keen eye on that pesky cheque, and certainly get your coffee round the corner.
501 Opinions
Excellent food, EXCELLENT service! Very attentive to the customers needs! Unfortunately, they do not serve egg drop soup (which is why I dropped in) but… the food was delicious and I left with my belly full!
505 Opinions
It's an establishment that has lost its tradition. The crab Linguine was drenched in heavy cream, garlicky and nothing refreshing. The Pappardelle lamb ragu was gamey and fully coated with oil. I am glad the ricotta ball saved the meal because the focaccia was cold and soggy. This is probably an unusual experience.
4675 Opinions
Friendly staff & tasty food. Thanks to Nicole for helping to organise a wonderful dinner.