Yipin China in Islington

I lived and worked in China for three years and feel I can claim to have a reasonably extensive experience of Chinese food. This restaurant is the first that I have eaten in outside of China that comes close to delicious authentic Chinese cuisine, it is simply brilliant. The premises is modest but correct and the atmosphere nothing extraordinary......but it is the food that is special.

We’ve tried the Hot Dry Noodles & Dan Dan Noodles, both were great! Also recommend trying the fried green beans.

Completely empty when we came… and soon we knew it is empty for a reason… had many many Xiang and Sichuan dishes and this one is really really really average… the 辣子鸡(spicy chicken) was verrrrry dried, chili overcooked with many burnt to dark color not appetising at all… the 农家小炒肉 ( stir fried port with chili) uses very thick pork not authentic at all …. The tofu was very greasy…maybe it had it’s time I can tell you in 2024 please avoid this place… won’t come again.

Normally we get takeaway from here which is always exceptional but today we decided to take our toddler and dine in. Her first Chinese. Service and food were both amazing. Shout out to Eric, who was super attentive and lovely. Needless to say, our toddler loved it.

Absolutely delicious food. Would highly recommend the dry wok cauliflower and shrimp rice. Really succulent and well seasoned, and huge portions meaning good value for money Great options for vegetarian diners as well as lots of meat and fish. Lovely staff. Highly recommend!

Absolutely delicious food. Would highly recommend the dry wok cauliflower and shrimp rice. Really succulent and well seasoned, and huge portions meaning good value for money Great options for vegetarian diners as well as lots of meat and fish. Lovely staff. Highly recommend!

Crispy beef as well as the green beans (you heard that right) stand out. Food and staff are both excellent.

Crispy beef as well as the green beans (you heard that right) stand out. Food and staff are both excellent.

I very rarely leave reviews for restaurants, but this is the exception! Simply, the best Chinese food I've ever had in my 24 years I've been alive. The Sichuan cuisine is to die for and might just vaporize the average white person. It would be a disservice to write this place off. Please come here and give business to the owners!

One of my favorite spots in London. The best Chinese food in my life… and I grew up in NYC with tons of Chinese options. The place is cosy, has great food, and a super sweet owner / staff.

Terrible food, got fooled by the 4.4 Google reviews. Kung pao prawns had a grossly slimy sauce and tasted weird. Only redeeming quality was quick and friendly service.

Very authentic taste, love the dishes we ordered. Would definitely come again! Probably one of the best Chinese restaurants I've been in London so far. The restaurant really gave me the vibe similar in China, hearing the old music in the background was quite lovely, very nostalgic. The staff are friendly and it felt very relaxing eating in the restaurant.

My go to Chinese place in islington! Super authentic. Personal favorite is the shredded pork with wrappers

Only us 4 in the entire place, so can't really comment on the atmosphere. Some language barrier when ordering food, one dish was nice wrong & we had to chase up another that had been forgotten. That said, the food was served quickly and was absolutely amazing & reasonably priced considering the Popular London location.

The food is excellent. The menu is extensive, and has lots of pictures to help you decide. Also, the service is very quick.

I was staying close by in the Premier Inn and needed to find a place for my evening meal. I stumbled upon Yipin and wasn't disappointed. It was really quiet, which is exactly what I needed and the food was delicious 😋 I ordered sweet and sour chicken with egg fried rice, as I stick to certain foods. It was really fresh and no cutlery here, just good old chopsticks 🥢 which I enjoyed eating my meal with. Highly recommend this place.

food were not fresh, not recommended

Food : delicious Chinese cuisine, you can ask the restaurant to make dishes less spicy. I like the seaweed rib soup. Karaoke: the best karaoke restaurant room in central London, it's an ensuite! good sound system, spacious, minimum £390 for the room + food. The room can keep 20 people I suggest 15 people will feel more comfortable.

Amazing food, waitress really friendly and gave great recommendations - would recommend the twice cooked pork and green beans, so delicious!!!

Flawless! From the beginning to the end of our experience everything went very well. The service was perfect, the atmosphere calm and pleasant and the meal excellent. Don’t hesitate to take several dishes to share so you don’t miss any of the delicious flavors on offer.

My taste buds danced with joy. This place deserves all the praise!

Excellent place to discover out from the crowded upper street restaurants

This used to be one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in london. But in December 2023 it’s just horrible. Probably the worst Chinese food I had. The restaurant is literally empty, no one here besides us. The menu is full of crossed out items and layers of stickers of new prices.

What a great authentic tasting Chinese restaurant from the more Western region of China (Spicy). Great selection of dishes at a very reasonable price. A great find. I Will definately be back.

The taste of the food is better than what I expected. The service was prompt. Definitely will come back try more dishes,

Delicious 😋 A lady staff who wears glasses is very friendly and nice serving.

We love this place. The food is great and there's a huge variety of dishes with plenty of spicy sechuan options. The greens are fresh, the meat is seasoned well and the flavours are delicious. The staff are so nice and friendly and even let us stay late in the private room we hired because we were having such a good time. The venue is great and the atmosphere is relaxed and cosy. We keep coming back 😊

Not bad but not amazing. Stumbled upon this place around the corner from us. Decent for London standards if you need a quick Asian fix.

i’m a native new yorker and a bit of a snob. at least when it comes to two things: chinese food and pizza. chinese food in america had been on such a downhill slide that i had virtually stopped eating it before i left 6 years ago. london has it back on my menu. Yipin China is a prime reason why. it’s outstanding. particularly if you enjoy authentically spicy szechuan. friends are arriving at heathrow this afternoon and i’m looking forward to taking them there tonight. (note: i still wait to go back to new york for pizza. and bagels. the latter in particular. nothing here comes close).

Wow. Tucked away just near Upper Street is an amazing Hunanese-Chinese restaurant. With a mixture of western favourites and more authentic food, generous portions, reasonable prices and friendly service it's not to be missed. For most people one portion of the egg fried rice will cheerfully serve two. Do yourself a favour and order at least one item from the Hunanese section of the menu. Whether you are going for authentic or not - don't miss it!

The worst Chinese food had in town. Very expensive for what I get. Premium price for very poor quality food. It’s defiantly not authentic. Unpleasant dining experience.

I went to the place for take away and ordered scallops and pork liver. The lady insisted cash only for 10% off - is this money laundry? ?When I came home and opened the boxes I was shocked by how poor the food quality was. I could hardly find any scallops ( just a few slices say 0.5cm nothing matched the photo on their menu) and the liver was very very chewy! Even worse that the chef used the same sauce for 2 different dishes! I doubt they just mixed the left overs from previous diners!! I can’t even think of that disgusting experience!!!

Always good food. Friendly efficient staff

Yipin by name yipin by nature. Yipin means top quality in Chinese and the food was definitely that. Classic tastes of Hunan and Sichuan provinces. Lots of deep flavours with plenty of chillies and Sichuan peppers to give that mala (numbing spice) feeling. The staff are friendly and respectful and the space is clean. Tables are not placed too close to one another and we never felt rushed.

We had the roast duck and it was clearly defrosted from frozen. It was dry, grisley and chewy.

Lovely food, casual atmosphere, unique choices but definitely not to be missed.

The shape of the eating place is appropriate

Cucumber was good, but the Peking duck was very dry.

I can firmly state that the food was authentic and delicious being Chinese myself. The customer service was excellent and the employees were very kind.

Great restaurant, with plenty of tasty and vibrant food. Also, massive plus for being dog friendly and accommodating our little pupper.

Nice and vibrant flavors! 😋 The staff were friendly and the place was clean, if you are around the area and want something spicy 🌶️ definitely come here. For 3 people we ordered 4 dishes + rice and it was filling 😌.

The food is average, service was awful and staff were extremely rude! I ordered sweet and sour pork with egg fried rice and my pork came out with my rice following 15mins after. I had cold pork and hot rice and no apology. Then when it came to the bill they automatically added their service charge on to it, which to be honest I would never have paid. Nothing impressive about the service that I felt deserved that money. They also kept forgetting items we had ordered. Safe to say I would not be returning to this place. Mediocre food and staff very rude. If you want good quality food and great service…Yi Ban is the place to go.

très bon restaurant chinois du Sichuan. Prix tres correct. Avons attendu un peu longtemps car notre bon de commande a été égaré.

Authentic Chinese Restaurant in Angel Area! Wide range of food choices, awesome taste at reasonable prices!

It’s not cheap if your dining alone as the main courses are quite pricey but huge portions. Went in alone had five spice fish, mixed fungus and plain rice, was the best Chinese food I’ve had in a VERY long time, i was just driving past too ! Will defo be coming back thanks Yipin x

Tasty somewhat, definitely not worth the value as portion sizes aren't great. Service is quite cold. Wouldn't really recommend.

One of my favourite Chinese spots in London.

Wow what a discovery! Traditional Chinese dishes cooked to perfection. The best crisp duck ever had, super crispy!! Definitely recommend! Friendly service and fair prices

Klein aber fein. Super frisch zubereitet, köstlich.

Great place! Authentic Chinese food.

Too much salt We hadn't been here for a while and although the food is mostly really good, and authentic, including some interesting dishes you won't easily find elsewhere, it IS over salted; all of us felt the same. Apart from that I do recommend it and the waiter was really friendly, a good atmosphere all round. May be worth requesting if it's possible to use less salt before ordering.

I would say this restaurant is one of the best Chinese restaurants in London. Very tasty!

Exceptional service here. Great variety in the menu too. Thank you for a lovely meal.

Very tasty dinner, good value and friendly service! Welcoming to tourists and locals alike.

From Cantonese to Northern Chinese cuisine, they have it covered and the food served is just as the menu shows. If you prefer your Chinese food hot and spicy or the more "traditional" sweet and cripsy. Then you will not be disappointed. If you're disabled or mobility challenged the toilets are not friendly in that regard, that I have to mention. But the rest is great and the staff are very friendly.

We got delivery, the ribs were amazing, but the duck had gone bad and was smelly.

The best Chinese in Islington without a doubt - we’ve been going here for almost a decade. Recommendations include: - Dry Wok dishes - Gong Bao prawn/chicken - Dry Fried Green Beans with Pork - Any veg stir fried with garlic

Incredible place, food, service… everything

Found this gem of a place by chance and so pleased we did as it’s the best Chinese food I have ever had! Will most definitely recommend and hope to come back on my next visit to London

Good food and the service is great. I would like to recommend to my friends. The soup is my thing.

Lovely, order here all the time!

I have eaten dinner at Yipin several times and been impressed every time. As I usually go with a big group I got the chance to try a large variety of dishes and can safely say that they were all incredibly flavorful (The Chairman Mao Pork is particularly good). Service has been consistently good and the prices are very reasonable - particularly as most of the dishes are pretty big. Definitely a good place to go if you are sharing food.

Had a casual lunch and really enjoyed the food. Don't be put off by the lack of décor! Everything was really well executed and had a note of quality about it. Lot's of regional options as well as the classics. I'd definitely go again. Service was warm and friendly.

Great dinner for 2, lovely service and tasty food 😁 We will definitely come back. It’s great that the menu has a picture for almost every items. It makes things so easier when it comes to choosing!

In the past we have always been exceptionally pleased with Dine In and Delivery from Yipin. This time however, very dissatisfied! They have changed from their own delivery service to Deliveroo. Their own website was trying it's hardest to infect my phone with a virus by trying to convince me I had won something, so after 2 phone calls, I attempted to order via Deliveroo. Deliveroo stated that Yipin was in Liverpool Street (which made me think it was a different restaurant) so after yet another call to the restaurant I tried to order via Deliveroo! I only wanted Duck Pancakes, but none of the prices were working on Deliveroo. I finally managed to order with the price nearly £20 for a quarter of duck!!!!! But I was prepared to order at that price as I was so hacked off and I thought of the quality of food. When the order finally arrived, it was the worst duck I have ever had. We shall not be Dining In or using delivery again from here again sadly!

Amazing tasty food and huge portions. If you like chinese food you must go.

Great Chinese restaurant. A bit mixture of Cantonese styled Hunan/Sichuan restaurant. Which mean it's not too spicy, while at the same time it won't be oily as those very authentic Sichuan. I prefer this a lot

Best Chinese food in London!! Extremely friendly staff and the kitchen is very fast.

Delicious and varied menu of Hunan/Xiang cuisine. This is one of the spicier cuisines of China, but unlike Sichuanese food, Hunanese use more fragrant chillies so you get a different depth of flavour than the mouth numbing feel of sichuan pepper. I popped by for lunch and ordered pig ears (gobbled them up before I could take a photo), smashed cucumber and dan dan noodles. Generous portions, really great flavours, it hit the spot after craving spicy Chinese food for weeks I really appreciated the range of cold offal on the menu. Will definitely come back with a group so we can order a range of dishes and share.

Very tasty food and good atention

Good food, good prices and easy to arrange for takeaway - a gem in the local area which otherwise lacks good Asian food choices.

非常好的餐厅！今天7个人吃，人均只吃了16磅。推荐回锅扣肉，蟹黄豆腐煲，强烈推荐热干面！服务也很好，热情地帮我们切西瓜（自己带来的）总而言之一次非常愉快地用餐体验！以后会常来

I was recommended Yippin through word of mouth and was not left disappointed. Every dish was bursting with flavour, with no overwhelming spiciness. If you're new to mainland Chinese cuisine you're sure to discover some new and exciting tastes. Perfect for group meals so you can order for variety and share. They also have private rooms for group bookings. Staff were friendly and the pricing very reasonable.

This is the best Chinese restaurant in London. Every time I go, I have a fantastic meal. Just brilliant!

Best I’ve had in the UK since moving three years ago from Aus, Will be my new go to. Everything was good and fresh even though we had it delivered packaging was still amazing

The food here is authentic and amazing i actually haven’t had chinese food this good anywhere else. The menu is big but the quality seems to be great with every dish

Very good lunch at Yipin restaurant, the best Chinese restaurant in north London for me

A good amount of food, authentic flavour. Clean and neat space. Warm and kind waitress! better than most of the Chinese restaurants in London! Highly recommended

Pretty no frills but was generally nice

Best Chinese I've ever had. Delicious.

Only ever ordered takeaway but it’s the best Dan Dan I’ve had in London. Not super high competition but it’s still v good!

Service is warm and kind. However, the food is just plain, it does not reflect the Michelin rankings 2017/Michelin guide 2018, which is a pity.

A really nice cozy atmosphere staff really friendly and helpful food was very nice

非常不满意…………从菜品口味和食材来说都不🙅🏻‍♂️点了四个菜道道踩雷…… 首先量很少，一盘8镑的皮蛋豆腐只用一个皮蛋？ 蒜蓉粉丝白菜也很淡，粉丝一股塑料味… 孜然牛肉，用鲜辣椒炒的，风味是出来的，但是牛肉本身不新鲜，只是用重重的配料盖住了而已 水煮鱼算是这桌大菜了，上之前也很期待，结果鱼肉完全是腥的，一股土味………为了让鱼肉不松散裹了淀粉但吃起来太奇怪了……… 上菜很慢，等了快四十分钟，店里就一个服务员顾全场，服务态度还可以。 口味先不说，食材不新鲜真的❌

任何人不避雷这家店我会伤心的OK？中国人不骗中国人！！！😅😅😅

Best Chinese food in the UK The food was amazing and fast Was very flavourful and big portions

Overpriced, too oily and salty.

Excellent Chinese restaurant that specialises in Hunanese food, but also has specialties from other regions. Food tastes as good as in China, as the large numbers of Chinese people who eat there attests. Highly recommended

Loved the offal and kung pao prawns - exceptional dishes

The food is good and authentic but It just took so long for our food to be ready. We only ordered a plate of fried rice and a plate of spicy frog meat…so that made two dishes…and we ended up waiting for over 40 mins to get food.

湘菜味道都不错，但说不上多正宗。 毛血旺很不错。 热干面和担担面不行。

Good value for groups with large portions well-suited to sharing. Plenty of choice on the Hunan/Szechuan menu - naturally with fistfuls of chili in either case.

Ordered on Deliveroo, food was great. Perfect portion size and tasty.

Great place for Chinese food. I’d recommend Gong Bao chicken! All of the dumplings and rice dishes are lovely too. The cold starters are nice, but I’d recommend only if you feel adventurous.

It’s a cozy place with friendly service and great Chinese food! It’s our first time there. Price is reasonable and the food can be even more spicy. If they can add hot pot option it would be great. Can’t wait to go back!

Best Chinese food in Islington !!!!!

Definitely the worst Chinese I’ve ever had. Won’t return and definitely won’t recommend.

The special chicken pot is amazing with tofu.

Delicious Hunanese dishes. Most dishes have a bit of spice.

Wonderful. Impeccable food and service