We tried many different restaurants on our vacation and our consensus was this was the best meal we had in London. The dishes were creatively conceived and artistically presented. Service was excellent. We loved all the dishes but moo shoo pork and duck egg buns stood out. The finale was a set of stunning white chocolate mahjong tiles. read more

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If you are not hungry and enjoy huge pots for plates and mediocre food, then this place is for you. Visit this place because of all the reviews and I was not happy with the food. First of all, it is more like French/Chinese . The dishes may sound like "traditional" Chinese dishes. Let me tell you they are not! It is more like Tapas Chinese style. So if you are on a diet or don't feel very hungry, then visit A Wong. You will like it. Very disappointed visit. read more

Attire- Casual Cost- Ten Course Tasting Menu 55£/per person Wine bottles 30-35£ Range Service- Attentive, Friendly, Well Informed Lets just say that I learned quite a bit about Chinese history during my ten courses at A Wong. Chef and owner Andrew Wong himself personally toured much of China and its 14 national borders to craft a ten course tasting menu that built upon the diversity that makes up Chinese cuisine with respect to each region. Throughout our meal, we took a tour through the spicy peppers of Sichuan, cumin flavors of Shaanxi province, famous Xiao Long Bao of Shanghai and lemongrass from the Yunnan province. Each flavor influences by flavors from neighboring countries. We were greeted by a gregarious hostess who throughout the night we were able to see how much she enjoyed interacting with what appeared to be regular patrons. By the end of the night we knew why. We decided to go with the ten course tasting menu and started off with two glasses of very reasonable priced (9.50£) sparkling wine from England (look for our post on sparkling wines from England later). We ordered a bottle of crisp Sauvignon from Touraine France for dinner. An amuse bouche was promptly bought to the table consisting of a cold jellyfish with a tapioca rice cracker. It was accompanied by a duck sauce as well as house made pork jerky, pickles and sautéed onions. Shrimp Dumpling with citrus foam atop and pork dumpling (Dueling Dim Sum) The first course was a dueling Dim Sum with a pork dumpling and a shrimp dumpling with a citrus foam on top. This was followed by 63 degree egg. From what we learned, these tea eggs are very common in Chinese street markets so it came with an incense to mimic the smoke you might smell at a street market. The egg is poached in tea and comes served on top of shredded phyllo dough. I was amazed the the flavor of tea was appreciate even with the powerful creaminess of the yolk. The following dish was Xiao Long Bao, soup dumplings. These are very famous in Shanghai and have been super popularized by Din Tai Fung. There is an art to eating these without spilling the soup inside. sadly Tim hasn't learned. The following dishes consisted of abalone with with shiitake mushrooms, sea cucumber and abalone butter. With the following dishes, we slowly moved from the central Anhui province to the periphery of the country with the northern province of Shaanxi and southern province of Yunnan near Vietnam and Laos. From the Anhui province, we experienced red braised fermented cod fermented cold belly, with traditional Chinese vegetables on the side sautéed in bean curd and shrimp butter. This dish also came with a side dish of fermented shrimp that could be brushed on the cod belly. we were told a small amount goes a long way and they were right. If you love the tanginess of fermented foods you would love this dish. To the North, we experience Shaanxi pulled lamb "burger" with red onion, pomegranates, lettuce cumin seed and peanut sauce. Lamb is very big in Shaanxi province and the cumin, peanut and pomegranates is influence by the very North and West province of Xinjiang which borders Pakistan and India and has a very large Muslim population. As we travel to the South we experience Yunnan seared beef with mint, chili and lemongrass that gave the dish a berry tart and sweet flavor. This was served on top of thin noodles and truffles. Vietnam flavors very much play a part in the cuisine of Yunnan Province which it borders. Next we travel to the area of China famous for there Sichuan peppers. The next dish consisted of a Sichuanese aubergine with Gong Bao Chicken Lettuce Wrap. The pepper in the aubergine transformed your last buds from spicy last to a salty metallic taste to almost a numbing feeling that was something never experienced before. The lettuce wrap provided a nice cool and crispy balance to the spice of the aubergine. Tim was super excited to try this dish but little did he know what his taste buds were in for. The next dish was the perfect follow up to the spice of the previous dish and consisted of chili barbecued pineapple with Beijing street yogurt. The yogurt came in a simple syrup that added just the appropriate sweetness to the tartness of the yogurt. To end a fantastic tour of Cantonese Culture, we ended our meal with a blood orange meringue filled with blood orange sorbet accompanied by sugar dusted lotus. In Chinese Culture, the lotus symbolizes the ultimate purity of the heart and mind and perfection. I can honestly say that this was a meal that I won't forget quickly. The staff were amazing, the concept is ingenious and the execution with perfect. I highly recommend you visit A Wong next time you are in London. Furthermore, A Wong was recently award 3 AA Rosettes for culinary excellence. read more

Great food but an incredibly slow pace. Took 3 hours to have a tasting menu in a restaurant that was not fully booked. Their restaurant in Delhi was much better. The food here was good, but they were not on top of service when compared to other Michelin Star restaurants. Overall it was a good experience, but I expected more. I would give 5 stars when compared to normal restaurants, but this one didn't meet the Michelin Star standards. read more

Update: 15.02.2012 A rather less good experience the other night: I went with a friend and her daughter. They didn't want rice with the meal, but instead ordered another main dish, and we were in a hurry. The waitress informed us rather gracelessly that we had to order at least £10 of food per head after 19:00. We were unaware of this (we didn't see it on the menu) and ordered some spring rolls as well. The restaurant was almost empty, so we weren't denying anyone else a table. The food was absolutely fine, but when we came to pay the bill came to nearly £40 anyway, so we need not have ordered the spring rolls. It included 12.5% service charge but the credit card machine asked me if I wanted to add a tip, which is a practice I find really unpleasant; anyone not paying attention could easily pay the service charge twice. A real pity, as I liked the place before, so it has dropped a couple of stars. - Five minutes' walk from Victoria station, Kym's is a cut above your average Chinese restaurant and, although a little more expensive, in my view is well worth it. The menu is wide-ranging, featuring mainly Cantonese and Pekinese cuisine. An added bonus is the extensive vegetarian menu: this includes 'vegetarian meat' dishes, where vegetable ingredients are used to mimic the taste and textures of meat dishes. These include sweet and sour vegetarian chicken, sizzling vegetarian beef and vegetarian prawns! More traditional vegetarian dishes are available if that seems a little like missing the point. The wine list is also extensive for a Chinese restaurant, with good house wines (French Vin de Pays) from £12.50, ranging up to £50 a bottle if you are feeling flush. Expect a two-course meal with wine, coffee and service to cost about £25-£30 a head. In my experience the service has always been very good friendly, attentive and helpful. The only downside is that the outdoor seating area at the front is on rather a busy road, but in the summer Kym's is blessed with excellent air-conditioning. read more

Dining at A.Wong is exciting based on a creative menu and detailed presentation. Each dish was beautiful and we couldn't wait to try. The quality and freshness of the ingredients were always highlighted. A great culinary experience. read more

A. Wong - Sweet and sour corn fed chicken, smoked meat and marinated pineapple. - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

Let me start by saying I almost took off one star because this restaurant is in London and thus not a place I can regularly visit, but that wouldn't be very nice of me - so I didn't :) I visited A. Wong while in town for the weekend to see a friend. A. Wong is the type of place I would LOVE to have in Chicago for a sophisticated, delicious dim sum outing. We ordered a pretty long list of items between the two of us... Some highlights included the sweet & sour rib (I ordered a second round - perfect sauce, tender meat, not too fatty), sugar coated pork bun (second favorite - amazing sauce on the pork inside, and the sugar is just right on the outside), the buttered shredded chicken was outstanding. The tea egg was interesting, but not sure it was worth the price. The tiger prawn was simply, but perfectly seasoned - but at 3 pounds for 1 prawn it wasn't worth it. Between us I think we ordered 17 or 18 dim sum/dishes plus 2 glasses of wine and 2 espressos - bill for lunch was 80 pounds. Totally worth it if you're looking for something special and delicious. Service was the primary soft spot. Our server seemed slightly clueless - but we had just 1 minor error, so things worked out fine. read more

I tried to eat here last year, finally I made it there tonight and I'm clearly too late on the scene. Despite being the critics and bloggers darling restaurant of London over the past two years it was very disappointing. Ok only £120 for 3 people including a decent bottle of Viognier for dinner, but the standard of food was average. In fact the starters were terrible. Pickled cucumbers - not a patch on real smacked cucumbers. Sweet and sour rib - lacking in meat and a sauce that lacked any character. 63 degree tea egg - no tea flavour, no tea markings on the egg white at all (although still the best tasting snack we had). Longjing, garlic and chilli prawn - lacking in tea flavour and depth of umami. BBQ pork jerky - embarrassingly small (how can a main only cost twice as much as this slither of meat), can buy better from Taiwan. Was it an off day in the starter section? Surely it had to be with such great reviews and accolades aimed at this place. Luckily the mains were better, most were average with a few dishes like the market green vegetables, anhui fish belly, and the wagyu beef fried rice being quite good. Phew! Although to be frank not good enough to make me return. Very disappointing given the rave reviews. Of course it's better than the restaurants in Chinatown catering for tourists, but it's also obvious why there wasn't a single table of Chinese customers in a busy restaurant. Leave this one to the media worshippers who value hype and media coverage more than actual taste. But maybe you'll think this is good Chinese food. If so, you're in luck as there's much better to come in your food adventures. PS. For heaven's sake give me proper chopsticks instead of disposable wooden ones. But maybe all the money was spent on PR and social media instead of appropriate chopsticks. read more

I have been there twice and always had lovely food. So far I have tried: The barbecued pork jerky - great flavour but very small portion A.Wong dim sum basket - freah and delicious Scotch beef fried noodles - my favorite dish on the menu Tea smoked banana, chocolate and caramel - a show to finish a gorgeous meal with. Enough for two as it's very very rich. read more

Fantastic! I has the crab, the stir fried veggies, and the tofu app. Great service, really interesting and solid food.

Boy, I wish I could put zero stars..for 3 days I called this place during business hours and no one answered the phone..I could not make a reservation. We went anyway on a Sat night. Not a great neighborhood at all. Went in and 5 tables were open and we were told they were booked all night. They didn't seem to care how much I called them or that I wanted a table...I have no problem sharing their bad service issues. read more

We were able to get seats at the bar for an early dinner. The Michelin announcements had just happened the day prior, and there was a palpable buzz in the air. The wait staff was attentive, and the food... the accolades were well deserved. We had the duck pancakes, wagyu and lemongrass, pork belly, and goldfish dumplings with foie gras. Everything was delectable and perfect! read more

Terrible reception to an empty restaurant with an entire road that's under construction in front. Snotty reception told us no even though there were more empty tables than occupied. Eat out more than we eat in and have never been greeted so cold. Took a 40£ Uber here to be turned away worst greeting yet in London read more

Outstanding variety of dishes and excellent service. We ordered the sampler menu and I look forward to returning for dim sum day.

Previous review: You would never suspect that this gem is in this area, found it by chance. You may feel that done dishes are hit or miss, though most are good. I really like the beef noodle dish, I could get have that! The cheese starter is also delicious. The dessert with the banana and chocolate is divine! I would suggest to share as you can easily get full. Must get the tea egg starter!! It is really delicious!! read more

I have never seen a Chinese restaurant to do business like this one. We ordered four dishes for our dinner but each one came with very few stuff in funny big bowls! The amounts of dishes were too small! read more

Slick modern Chinese food - very close to the bustling and not very glam transport hub that is Victoria, train, underground and bus stations. Wilton Road has a great mixture of different eateries and this is a place to treat yourself with something different. Not many tables - so book ahead for groups of more than 2 I would say. Only seating that was available on my visit were the high chairs at the bar - which I would normally not be keen on for comfort and space - but they were better than expected. They do a set menu for lunch which won't leave you stuffed but is a really nice showcase of the interesting flavour combinations and textures that the menu has. Delicious dim sum that I could have eaten many many more and delicious flat noodles that, surprise surprise, I could have had double of. Very intrigued by their peking duck feast which requires 48 hour notice before ordering and is described as an 8 course banquet. read more

A. Wong - Dim sum mix - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

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My wife and I concluded our 15 day vacation with dinner at Wong's. There couldn't have been a more delightful ending. We had the 14 course taste of China.....amazing. The wait staff and Andrew were very friendly and the service was great. Will definitely be back. Steve K. read more

Excellent service, and the food was delicious. The scallop puffs were "to die for"!

A.Wong. A recent Michelin star and a mark of 5 in the new edition of the Good Food Guide are both to be taken seriously, and A.Wang is no disappointment. Andrew Wang is British born of Chinese descent, and had travelled extensively in China. His 10-course tasting menu, a culinary journey through the vast county of his ancestors, is not cheap, especially in a country where cheap High St Chinese is ubiquitous but seldom good, but the quality of cooking and presentation is as far removed from the ordinary as is the £70 price tag. It's enough to say here that no dish disappointed, most excelled, and one or two were quite stunning. The meal takes 2.5 hours and is worth both the time and the money if you want subtly, variety and polish. If not, your local Chinese will do you a sweet-sour pork and egg-fried rice for a fraction of the price. But you will be much the poorer for it, at least gastronomically speaking. Highly recommended read more

They denied us because we didn't have a reservation, so we ended up eating at a nearby restaurant. We finished our meal and walked by A Wong only to see the restaurant only half full. What a disappointment that they could not take our number or give us the option to book for a later time/date. It all seemed a little odd and not at all right. read more

Absolutely loved it! I'm a massive fan of dim sum but normally favour the standard fare - this place does really classy stuff and does it really well. We loved absolutely everything. Tried the Shanghai steamed dumplings, pork and prawn dumpling (a favourite), clear shrimp dumpling, quail egg croquette puff (pretty special), baked roasted pork buns (THE favourite), sesame buttered smoked chicken (was really nice but probably wouldn't order again because the other stuff was even better), pot sticker, mushroom, pork and truffle dumpling, taro cake (really good), wonton with garlic, chilli oil and crispy bean curd, scallop puff with XO sauce (really good), sweet and sour rib and fried cheese. So we kind of worked our way through the menu. We are definitely planning to return and have the Peking duck feast, I bet it's sensational! read more

I've been here twice and it was great both times. Attentive service too! The best Chinese food I have ever eaten.

Really enjoyed this place, not particularly busy for a Saturday night though. Some staff not as friendly as they could have been, for example no one said Thank you or even goodbye when we left. Otherwise the food and service was good. Drinks not too pricey either. read more

Amazing Chinese restaurant. Had a reservation (way in advance) for last Friday, February 28, 2014 and it didn't disappoint. I had heard from it through a couple friends and did live up to the expectations. We were two couples and all of us had the 10 course 'Taste of China' menu (£45). You can check the menu here: http://www.awong.co.uk/sites/default/files/menus/10%20COURSE%20taste%20of%20China.docx Every single plate was amazing, but I was particularly fond of the Shangai steamed dumplings, the barbecued lamb and the beef. The decor is quite simple (maybe a bit too simple) that's why I'm taking one star off. Service was great and we didn't have to wait between plates. The desserts were a bit disappointing and the wine not so good, but we were more focused on the other plates. Absolutely recommended. read more

Did their 10 course tasting menu. And loved it. All of the food was fantastic and the service was great. The place was a bit noisy when the resturant is fully booked. read more

We had the Peking duck feast and it was fantastic! This is something I've always wanted to do, so was very exciting to finally experience it. The dishes were creative, tasty and beautifully presented. You'd think after 8 courses of duck you'd be sick of it... but we weren't! The menu was really well thought out. The service was great and it was overall a really nice dining experience. I cannot wait to go back for dim sum! read more

Average food, but shockingly poor service. I went with my wife and cousin last week. After waiting for 20 minutes trying to catch the waiter's eye, we finally ordered. But worse still, the food arrived cold, and when we pointed this out to the waiter, he refused to take it back to the kitchen, and made the excuse that it shouldn't be too hot to eat! We managed to get the food reheated by speaking to a different member of staff. Food was a let down - we were excited by the good reviews here on Yelp but the flavours were dull, and my wife's lamb burger was overcooked. Very disappointed. read more

We had looked forward to trying A Wong after reading good reviews about the deliciously unique dim sum. The taste and presentation of the food did not disappoint, although be prepared for an expensive version of dim sum with very small portions. One piece really means one small piece. Unfortunately, the service was on the complete opposite side of the spectrum and it was the worst service in London that I can remember. We were enjoying our food but one friend had not received anything she ordered, so we kindly asked the servers about the missing items. We were told quite rudely that we had received everything we had ordered before they had actually even checked that we had. We again stated that we had not received everything we ordered (we would know better I would think if one person had not received any of her food), and after some arguing we asked to speak to the manager. The manager turned out to be the woman who had taken our order. Without hesitation she also insisted we had not ordered what we said we had ordered. Even when we listed the specific items we were missing, she insisted loudly and very rudely that we had never ordered those items. I suggested that she could check her notepad where she had written the items down, and when she did so she realised that indeed she had forgotten to place the items on the back side of the page into our order. Instead of apologising, she just muttered "I guess it was my fault". Unbelievably bad behaviour in any restaurant, but especially when one tries to charge several pounds for each piece of dim sum. When she continued to argue about the missing order while telling us she did not have an attitude problem, we asked to speak to the owner to complain. This did no good at all because the manager is the wife of the owner, and he said that she is in charge of the customers. It made me think of the advice never to work with close family.... We will never go back and even though I'm usually too busy to bother writing reviews, this service was so appalling I felt it my duty to give a review of the restaurant and recommend that others AVOID it! There are so many other great places to try in London with owners who actually appreciate their customers. And I have some constructive suggestions for the restaurant if they are unable to employ a suitable manager with customer service skills- maybe they should number the menu and let people write down their own orders like other dim sum restaurants. At least then the customer might actually get what they ordered and limit their interaction with the disrespectful and rude staff. read more

I've been quite a few times to A.Wong and I've always been surprised for the quality of the food and the kindness of the staff. At lunch a wonderful selection of dumplings, at evening a wonderful menu full of taste and freshness. It's definitely one of the best Chinese restaurant in central London. read more

Sadly not a takeaway place I would ever think of going again. Food was boring, expensive and tasteless. Peking Duck served in tin foil and cold - a totally bad experience and as a local definitely not one I would visit again. read more

A. Wong is a spartan yet warm Cantonese restaurant located on Wilton Road, near Victoria station. Despite its modern appearance and accessible open kitchen, A. Wong falls flat when it comes to food. I only went for lunch, so I cannot comment on the dinner options. The shanghai dumplings (xiao long bao) were flavorless - the chef seemed to use a very lean meat, which rendered the dish without any fat. This might be healthy, but it is not enjoyable. A Wong's take on the shrimp dumpling is interesting - the skin was thicker than most dim sum shrimp dumplings but the shrimp was of a higher quality - however, they sprayed the shrimp dumplings in some sort of foam. Not sure I like it, but maybe I do. Need to think more about it. The yangzhou fried rice was executed well. The fried rice was a good value at 7 GBP, but the other items were expensive for what they were. Finally, there was one waiter but about 7 chefs - the service was fine but very slow. read more