Yuu Kitchen in Tower Hamlets

A virtual empty restaurant when nearby establishments had queues to the door. I was hungry and thirsty and could not wait' 30 minutes later I emerged still very hungry two tired, rubbery scallops at a price of £11 and 10 wafer thin slices of tuna at £10 plus some edamame beans were totally unfulfilling. With a pint of lager, a bill of £37, I escaped to the nearby YeYe noodle and dumpling house. Welcoming smiles from the staff (previously missing) and great dumplings at low prices, real value for money. My first time I have eaten in two restaurants in one evening !

Petits plats à partager originaux et bons et surtout très abordables. Une très bonne adresse Small dishes to share : fusion food from asia and latin america: good and affordable. Nice place to go

Went here for a friend’s birthday and a group of us did the bottomless brunch (you’ll see from my other reviews that we tend to do a few of these). It didn’t seem a particularly positive experience. For a Saturday afternoon the restaurant was quite empty. For a bottomless brunch, the food portions were really small. The starter (salmon) was the highlight. Steak was REALLY small (eggplant is the better main choice). Added to this, our fries (side) came out after we’d all eaten the small steak main. As someone who brunches regularly, unfortunately this wasn’t one of my better experiences.

A Japanese restaurant with many exciting dishes. The dishes are tapas-like, so it’s common to order 3-4 per person. A brilliant concept that allows you to taste many different dishes. They only had chopsticks on the table, but I imagine you can get a knife and fork if you ask. If I have to nitpick, I’m not a fan of sitting on high bar stools without backrests. The food, drinks, and service were excellent.

Après une journée de trajet pour arriver à notre hôtel de Londres dans le quartier de Whitechapel, nous cherchions un restaurant dans le quartier accessible facilement. C'est le guide de Londres qui nous l'a conseillé comme un petit restaurant qui ne paye pas de mine mais qui promet des délices gustatifs. Et c'est exactement ce que nous avons eu ! Des plats asiatiques originaux qui nous ont laissé bouche bée avec des associations de saveurs étonnantes !

My favorite restaurant in London by far. We've been coming since 2017 and come by for every special occasion - tonight we came for my birthday, our server Lola was INCREDIBLE. Attentive, kind, and friendly. The food is always incredible and amazing for vegans and non vegans to dine together. The sticky aubergine is a star dish and if it ever leaves the menu I don't think I'll ever recover. The iberico pork was also incredible! I cannot recommend this place enough and I can't wait to come again and again (and again). The service is always amazing whenever we go, thank you Yuu kitchen for always being a safe place to land and a spot so very special to us.

Service was good but food was average. We had a boa bun which was also fairly average. Restaurant was also fairly quiet when we went

Had perhaps too high expectations for this place so was disappointed. The dishes we had did not meet expectations. They were not bad but not really great either. The bapao(s) were rather dry. The adobo wings hardly tasted like adobo, deep fried with perhaps adobo powder. The aubergines were very good though. Gyoza was deep fried ( very hard ) and not pan fried or steamed which is generally better. The flavor of the gyoza filling was good. We also had a watermelon salad that had a nice dressing. Small portions so I would say on the expensive side. Service was good and we could relax outside as it wasn’t busy at all. We were there on a Wednesday for lunch.

Almost perfect. Great products from ingredients. Friendly personal and good service. Delicious food, special items such as som Philippine food

Every dish I ordered was super Best Asian kitchen in town The place is nice but the food is amazing You need to pass by Service is fast

I’m sure if you haven’t been to Asia, you are not from Asia and your experience of Asian food is limited to Prawn Toast and Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls…you’ll love this place I immediately liked the decor (even with the Covid protection screens still in place), especially the wall art and Chinese hanging bird baskets Service was a bit weak to be honest Was strange to have the cold dish of the sashimi platter come out last too Anyhoo - on to the food Not sure if they just have one generic sauce, but everything tasted the same What was labelled spicy, was far from being spicy and what was deemed authentic, was also a far cry from being so It was as if, by adding an Asian name to the dish, automatically made it Asian Eg - the Vietnamese Spring Rolls had as much attachment to an actual Vietnamese Spring Roll as Thumper does to Welsh Rarebit The food wasn’t bad…it just fails to live up to its Asian promise Would I return….that’s a no from me

It’s tasty and the service is great!! Yuu is a very good restaurant with decent prices. We ordered the wagyu bao, karaage (it wasn’t the dry fried chicken we were used to but it was still good), rice, broccoli and adobo wings. The broccoli was AMAZING. The meat was on par with something like P.f. chang’s, so it’s delicious and you’re sort of getting what you pay for. It’s a great experience and the servers are super friendly. I’d definitely recommend this place to someone on a first date keeping it casual. You get what you pay for. Would I come here on my 2nd anniversary? Nah. 20th anniversary? maybe lol. Jokes aside. Great overall experience and not too much to honestly complain about.

Came here recently for dinner. It's a relatively small place, with a cool design and good music making for a nice atmosphere! I was seated quickly, and ordered the kim-chips, tofu bao bun, cassava dessert & ice cream, and the yuuspice mocktail. Highlights were definitely the bao bun and mocktail! Overall, the dishes taste great, though the portions are a little small for my liking. All in all, I had a decent experience - it was a cool place to visit!

I dined at Yuu kitchen twice in the past month and I am sure I will be back again. The food is great, especially the salmon steak bao bun. I also enjoyed the scallops & prawns gyozas and the tender-steam broccoli. My husband enjoyed the chicken wings and the beef ribs. Staff is friendly and attentive. I like the fact that you can sit at the bar and see the food being cooked fresh in front of you. The cooking area is kept very clean. I wouldn't come here for a romantic night, but a for good dinner during the week with friends or colleagues, it's a great place.

Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious however its hard to accept the £9.20 per bao bun (wagyu). Food came out promptly and its was cool to see the chefs in action. I didn't necessarily appreciate the waitress reaching over between us to get the empty plate (her jacket sleeve touching our food). Unfortunately we came out hungry looking for more food.

It's a nice venue overlooking Commercial Street. Fun for people-watching on a friday. Food was tasty - especially the tuna tostada - but frankly overall it was FAR too pricey. It's basically Asian tapas. The bao was tasty, but not worth the price. Tuna good. But the Filipino chicken wings were almost flavourless. Very very disappointing. Overall? : It was okay. £40 for 3 dishes and a beer? No way. Not coming here again. Half that? Maybe. Just maybe.

friendly staff, inventive food, brought quickly. Good mix of qulaity food and informal, hip atmosphere. Good veggie options. My 11 year old daughter and I both enjoyed it.

Tout est parfaitement dressé, mélange de couleur donnant du peps en plus de l'envie de les dévorer, goût et fraîcheur au rendez vous, ingrédients originaux et associations parfois un peu décalées mais c'est un sans faute pour les plats. Petite touche négative: Les cocktails et leur prix, certes ils sont originaux mais le prix est exagéré. Le budget est élevé mais niveau nourriture, ça vaut le prix de casser la tirelire. L'endroit est également beau à regarder, décoré avec goût et modernité.

Great food and staff were really nice - always topping up our drinks without us even having to ask. Good value for money

A really nice meal, fantastic service- really friendly- ordered 11 dishes between 3 that was more than enough food - quiet on a Saturday night that was strange but got a good seat outside- with plenty of good bars around this is a really nice place for casual dining and fresh flavours. Good for vegetarians

We had such a good time with Yuu Kitchen. A good group of 9 of us did the bottomless brunch. The food was absolutely amazing, there was a nice variety and plenty of food to go around (sharing plates). The staff were really friendly and very attentive with topping up our drinks every few minutes. The restaurant itself had a lovely vibe and the music wasn’t loud so you could actually have a conversation with everyone on the table. If you’re looking for a really good all round sociable bottomless brunch, look no further!

Food was delicious, and all the people were so nice and made us feel at home. Sitting at the bar and having the opportunity to talk with Andrew was the best of all the experience! Highly recommended

Overpriced, good food but poor service. Sat at the bar, had had to wait long to get attention. Bartender Sol was the best of all, but busy making drinks, washing glasses and and other activities leaving the guests at the bar unattended while other colleagues...

Delicious food with a friend, with a nice atmosphere and friendly service. We were sat up at the bar/cooking area. I had the tofu bao bun, kimchi chips and sticky aubergine - all really tasty.

We were refused at the restaurant we booked in advance because my son (16) was under 18 (and the age policy was not clear from the website), but we found a very welcoming and last minute table at Yuu’s. Adding to this was very tasty...

Wanted to try something a bit different whilst visiting London recently. Very trendy restaurant near spitalfields. Restaurant very busy so glad we turned up at opening time. Food was delicious, we had tuna tostada, waygu bao, jackfruit bao and the sticky aubergine. All were good...

The food at Yuu was lovely and our waitress was friendly and efficient. We did bottomless bao and the service was spot on, every time we finished one, the next appeared. Unfortunately, we left with a bit of a bad taste in our mouths after...

Thank you so much for a fantastic visit! The food was delicious and the bottomless prosecco was good fun. We loved the decor of the place too and are keen to visit again. Everyone was super friendly and always filled up our glasses without us...

A friend and I walked past this restaurant and decided to go in for lunch. I’m so glad we did. The food was really tasty, service was very good and there was a real buzz inside. We sat at the counter so could watch the...

Food is good, but not amazing... A big show for a little result. Microplates were given in no order, first the white rice and 12 minutes after the principal plat. Expensive all the more, will not go there anymore. Next next is a real Asian...

In this part of London for the weekend and out for a walk we saw Yuu Kitchen, looked at the menu and decided to go in for lunch. Wow, it was so good, if we hadn’t already booked a restaurant we would have gone back...

Unbelievably Good, the food was excellent, the service impeccable and the atmosphere wonderful. I loved the decor, the beautiful wooden bird cages and the funky Asian graphics. It was such a fun evening. They had IPA and Prosecco on draft which was brilliant as these...

We've just eaten at Yuu Kitchen for the fifth time, we don't visit London often but when we do we always book an evening here. The food is absolutely fab, the balance of flavours and the dressings are faultless. The service is great and the...

Easy to book online. Decided to take the opportunity to get a personal photo on the bau buns. Great idea and good fun on the night Service was excellent and food delicious. Lots of veggie options but cater well for meat eaters too. We loved...

A lovely little restaurant not far from Liverpool Street. I visited with my two children and partner. The staff were very friendly, and the food was fantastic. We went for the bottomless brunch. I am a vegetarian, and my partner isn’t - but we both...

Hand a top night here with a friend this week - food was great staff were friendly and surprised my friend with a printed BAU bun with his face on it (just send an email with a pic in advance) - he nearly fell of...

Four of us stopped in for a tasty pan Asian lunch. Amazing selection of bites and drinks. Very welcome and courteous staff. The wall art is amazing and the establishment was welcome spaced and welcoming. Well priced and fast service.

Love the food and drinks at Yuu Kitchen, especially the roasted cauliflower. The special dressing made it extremely delicious! Needless to say, the baos are great! So is the pork lechon - the skin is very crispy. Would be even better if there is a...

Brilliant food, service, atmosphere - would absolutely recommend this place to anyone looking for an fab night with DELICIOUS food! Sat watching the chefs work is pretty awesome as well!

We visited Yuu Kitchen on a weekend trip to London and it was an excellent discovery. We had brilliant seats up at the counter area, where we could watch the chefs prepping all the delicious food. The staff were friendly and helpful. We demolished bao...

Came with 15 colleagues for Bottomless Brunch. The restaurant atmosphere has good vibes and not too noisy for people to be able to talk easily. All my colleagues expressed how happy and satisfied they were with the food and drinks. Stephen Lowe, the owner was...

Continues to be a great venue..excellent food and drinks, The team and manager Stephen always take the time to make you feel welcome. Thanks again and would defo recommend!!

We love this restaurant and so glad it has survived the pandemic. The bao buns are amazing, the baby back ribs are the best we have had and the sticky aubergine is to die for. Do try the ube ice cream bao, if you have...

The food is absolutely delicious, the must have for us are the chilli&salt edamame, the chicken karaage, the Thai sausages with bao buns, the aubergine and the deep fried bao bun with ube ice cream. The staff are attentive, professional, friendly and really welcoming. We...

Had an amazingly tasty lunch (pickles, pork belly boa buns, baby back ribs and so much more, it was all yum-yum) and washed down with lip smacking cocktails. Top class, friendly service from the team who gave really helpful guidance on choosing from the menu....

Just wanted to say that we loved dining at Yuu kitchen, the food was amazing, the bao buns with the face stamped on looked incredible!! Staff were really efficient and fast and we loved it! Thank you!!

Took a colleague here for lunch as a leaving do. It was his choice of venue and i'm so pleased he chose it. The food was really tasty and, by serving as sharing plates, it meant that we could have a wide variety of menu...

I came here with a friend for her Birthday. Food was fantastic! Delicious, well presented and superb value for money. Service was brilliant - special mention to Milly, Krupesh and Jon who were all great and made our visit perfect! Would highly recommend!

We came here for our work Christmas lunch. We had the festive special menu. The food was amazing! I tried a few of the cocktails as well, all of which were great. There wasn’t my favourite cocktail on the menu but they made it for...

One of the best restaurants in London! We were warmly welcomed by Jon and the team. The menu is very attractive with a lot of choices. Despite party of 2, we ordered Spicy Raw Tuna Tostada, Grilled Cauliflower, Homemade Sausages, Wagyu and Soft Shell Crab...

Thank you for providing such a wonderful dining experience for us! The staff was hugely attentive, the cocktails were tasty and the food was really delicious. I’m still dreaming about those bao buns! Will definitely be returning and have already recommended to friends and family!...

Everything was perfect ! The meal was amazing we ordered the bao and it was really good. You just have to order several things because with only one dish you will not have enough. The waiters were really friendly !!

Came for an early dinner with my 7 year old as she wanted to try Bao. And it was so much more. We were made to feel very welcome, sat at the bar watching and chatting to the brilliant chefs freshly preparing all our dishes....

I planned our team's Christmas dinner this year, and chose Yuu as the festive menu looked super tasty. I definitely made the right choice. I’ve had so much positive feedback on the food, the service, the drinks(!) every part of the evening. The restaurant customer...

I've been coming to Yuu Kitchen for a few years now as it was close to two offices I used to work in and is such a dependably delicious lunch that when I had to organise a Christmas meal for new work colleagues I didn't...

I’ve been to Yuu Kitchen now half a dozen times and it never disappoints. From the warm welcome from general manager and owner Stephen, to the friendly and efficient staff and fab food… On this occasion we went for the bottomless brunch which was fantastic....

It satisfies the senses. A perfectly harmonized symphony of flavors. Nicoló will guide you though the choice and Chef and Team will miracles happen.

We came for brunch this month. Very warm greeting. Food was great, service super friendly and attentive. Easily one of my favourite restaurants.

We had such a great time at Yuu Kitchen the food was amazing and super tasty. There was a great selection of dishes we worked our way through most of them, our favourites were Waygu bao buns and the veggie spring rolls although couldn’t fault...

Best Bottomless Bubbles brunch experience. Everyone is so lovely and accommodating. Service with a smile. Fantastic food and we had front row seats watching all the action in the kitchen. Totally spoilt and well looked after. What an amazing team. Thanks Aussie John and Stephen.

Last visit was in 2017 when I lived in London, based on that experience recommended a visit when friends from Sheffield and I ( travelling from Wiltshire) were in London for Taste festival. Very glad I did! The food was even better than I remembered!...

Incredible service, would highly recommend. We went for a bottomless brunch and it was incredible value. Accommodated a birthday cake for my friend as an added bonus.

This restaurant served THE BEST edamame I’ve ever had. The whole experience was great and the staff were extremely hospitable. Bao buns are buff. Vibes are vibrant. Just a great experience. A must!

I booked their bottomless brunch for my birthday. They were so accommodating, as I didn’t know the exact number and they reserved the number of people I requested. The food is absolutely delicious, and they were flexible with any food requirements m/allergies etc. Drinks kept...

Lovely food lovely staff (GREAT FOR PEOPLE WITH ALLERGIES). Staff we’re very attentive towards any allergens!

Amazing! And such good value for money ! Delicious food, freshly made with amazing service and a really fun atmosphere

Amazing service! Every time my drink was even halfway empty it was filled. The food is exquisite and delicious. Definitely would come again

Came for the bottomless brunch and must say the food wasn’t good it was spectacular, beyond exceeded expectations and can say the bao bun itself is the best I have experienced outside of Asia itself. The staff and the service provided is like that of...

all the food is so delicious, i especially loved the bao buns!! the servers are so friendly and welcoming. will 100% visit again!

The food was so good and flavourful and the drinks were amazing - the ambience was very lively and the decor was so cool !!

Really nice food and the host is very funny and nice. The restaurant vibe is very chill and it has a good atmosphere.

Really good food and really good service. Banging chilli squid (5* alone) and the wagyu bun was epic! P

Absolutely disorganised service- you can have 5 people walk pass you whilst you str try to get their attention- then eventually they take your order and 4 people turn up after to take you order! Extremely sticky table and cramped seating arrangement if on the...

This was our first visit to the restaurant and it was a wonderful experience. The restaurant had a great feel to it, from the decor to ambiance. The staff were amazing and very professional but relaxed, I felt I understood what the restaurants identity was...

Amazing food, amazing cocktails, amazing service, such friendly and welcoming staff and we got to watch it all being cooked! The only thing I regret is not ordering more while I was there, I wish we lived closer so we could come atleast once a...

My friends and I recently visited yuu kitchen for their bottomless brunch, and we definitely filled up on the asahi ;) The food was lovely and the service was impeccable. Our waitress Milly was friendly, chatty and always kept our drinks topped up! 10/10 would...

Visited with a large group of 16 people for a surprise birthday bottomless brunch. Hosts were extremely accommodating from the start and ensured that our glasses remained topped up. Food was brilliant and a good amount of variety across the sharing courses. Thanks again!

I've been going to Yuu Kitchen since 2018 and have been in love with the selection of South East Asian fusion food on offer. From the selection of delicious Bao buns to the incredibly eggplant dish there is something for everyone. I recently took a...

We visited off the back of excellent reviews on Trip Advisor and viewing an interesting looking menu online. Unfortunately, it most definitely did not live up to the lofty scores given across most of these reviews. The service was good, the lady who served us...

After a lot of research to find a nice bottomless brunch for my birthday, I visited Yuu kitchen with 4 of my friends. We had a wonderful experience as soon as we stepped in the restaurant. We had a warm were welcome by John and...

My husband and I had lunch on Sunday, 10 October, after our trip to the Flower market and Spitalfield. Yuu was just the perfect atmosphere coming from the markets' crowds. So calm and relaxing. As we didn't want a heavy lunch we shared the 7-up...

With attentive service to match.. What a fabulous experience,. Exxellent atmosphere helped by a superb shop fit.. Highly recommended..

Impeccable service - friendly and attentive but not rushed. Fab setting - we loved the artwork and relaxed feel of the place. There aren't enough superlatives to describe the food - we had pork belly and chicken bao along with wings and spring rolls and...

We came here for a bottomless brunch and the staff were really attentive and the food was very good and service was well spaced out. The pork belly was a particular highlight and something I would recommend. We will definitely come back.

My partner and I have just experienced Yuu Kitchen for the first time and as soon as we walked through the door received the best service imaginable. Everyone was so friendly and the food was amazing! Back again in a months time and I cannot...

Me and my partner visited the restaurant last night and were given a warm welcome we tried various dishes they were absolutely perfect and delicious the staff are very polite and helpful , Jon explained the menu to us , the chefs do an amazing...

Great Food!! Attended on an offer for unlimited Bao. Have to say all my expectations were surpassed. Great tasty food, very attentive staff, clean and nicely decorated. So good I went back 2 weeks later to repeat the experience.

We had the pleasure of enjoying your bottomless bubbles and delicious lunch menu. True to title, we remained with fulls glasses for the full duration of our booking.  Staff were extremely attentive and really looked after us. Especially John, he kept us entertained, with constant...

Food was next level , fresh , vibrant and beautifully put together . The staff were natural and attentive with recommendations … lovely people - and the restaurant was a gem to look at - will definitely be returning with more people in tow new...

The food was amazing! Although we arrived just as they opened in the afternoon our table was ready. John, thef chef recommended a variety of dishes that hit the spot. I would totally recommend the pork belly bao, aubergine and chicken karaage.

Such an amazing experience! Sat at the kitchen and had a good laugh with one of the chefs John who made it extra special. Hats off to him and the team!

Exceptional food, wonderful ambience & great cocktails, perfect! The food was so fresh, so flavourful. We went as a family including a 12 year old, a vegan, a vegetarian and 3 others. Every person truly loved their dinner, beyond delighted to have found this place...

Service was excellent, great music choices playing and the food was unbelievable. Definitely recommend.

Amazing service. Great food, atmosphere issa vibe!!! The prosecco is perfect. Music and art perfectly suit environment.

My partner and I really enjoyed our brunch date! The staff were so attentive and friendly. The food was tasty and so well presented! We will be back!

great food, amazing team and lovely atmosphere. Would highly recommend this venue to anybody. Stephen, the manager, and his team did their utmost to accommodate the pair of us and a young baby and made us feel very welcome. Love this restaurant and always looking...

went again! second weekend in a row. sat outside this time and the service was BRILLIANT. huge thank you to joa, patricia and madina for all the glorious service and food. thank youuu!! will definitely be back again soon. THANK YOU!!

Went to yuu kitchen for dinner and oh my god it was one of the best meals I’ve ever had. I’ve had bao buns a lot before and at home we often have slow cooked pork but this food was on another level. I really...

Great selection of flavours which won’t disappoint! Staff were always very attentive to drinks! Would highly recommend to any one who loves Asian food and bottomless brunch!

I just wanted to say thank you for making our first dining experience with Yuu Kitchen a positive experience. Whilst it was extremely busy, far more than we had ever anticipated, we were served rapidly and allowed the full time during our bottomless brunch.