Review of London’s first Din Tai Fung – great xiao long bao but I was blown away by the wontons in spicy sauce, the 6 hour steamed chicken soup and noodles. Lots of nostalgic flavours, done very well.
When Shikumen first opened in West London, there was a bit of a buzz of excitement. There aren’t that many fine dining dim sum places away from Chinatown and the West End and the Shepherds Bush outlet became a destination for the weekend dim sum crowd. Shikumen Ealing used to have a full dim sum…
Hot Pot Restaurant in Chinatown has good broths, quality ingredients and smiley service. It is modern, spacious and cleaner than the other hot pot or steamboat places in town. Fab!
Out of the many food outlets in Harrods, Chai Wu is smart addition. With the change in the demographics of its customers, catering to the designer-clad, black card wielding Asian clientele is well calculated. Arriving for lunch, we were met with their very friendly staff. Cocktails were offered as soon as we sat down, while…
It’s the Year of the Fire Rooster, according to the Chinese Lunar calendar. The best celebrations are always around food. This year, Ting in the Shangrila Hotel is offering a Chinese New Year menu by Ching He Huang for a limited time. Go along to sample some unusual dishes from the gold dumplings below. Ting has…
The Chinese Cricket Club is not really a cricket club. It is the name for a Chinese restaurant at the Crowne Plaza in Blackfriars, named after a club that the owner belongs to. From it’s separate entrance, you get a hint of the cuisine by the two golden lions at the door. The decor inside…
If you are a dim sum lover and live in East London, the best option used to be this cavernous restaurant near the London City Airport. Not anymore. Right in the middle of Broadgate Circle. Yauatcha City has arrived and is now serving their signature high end dim sum on Saturdays. They have just introduced…
One of the delights of eating out in London is discovering new cuisines. A Chinese Chef friend of mine insisted that we try this new place in Holloway, Xi’an Impression. He doesn’t usually steer me wrong so we trotted off there one evening. It’s a tiny restaurant with about 30 seats, directly facing the front…
Yauatcha City launched with a fab party at their new Broadgate Circle location. The beautiful people gathered, champagne and cocktails were flowing and trays of delectable dim sum and patisseries were sampled. Yauatcha City has taken over this great space on the first floor of Broadgate Circle. Previously the home of a wine bar. When…