We also bought Vouchers from Amazon Local for the "King crab meal" http://imgur.com/fh2OVMx What they advertise that you are getting is not even close to what you actually receive. They are ripping off their customers. When we showed them exactly what they posed vs. what they served, they said to us, "amazon has control over the pictures" we called Amazon and they said, "No, the restaurant does". I believe Amazon here. The restaurant finally agreed to at least cover the cost of a bottle of £25 wine. Don't eat here! read more

Bright Courtyard Club - Cantonese Near Me - London, XGL

Since my last visit in April for dim sum there have been some changes at the bright courtyard. The dim sum menu is now less diverse, they no longer serve some of my dim sum favourites eg. BBQ pork puffs and meat croquettes and prices have noticeably increased. However the pricing is still competitive for the area. The tea menu seems to have expanded with even more high quality teas priced from £2 to £2.50 per person. We were each provided with a separate pot of tea as we all chose different teas, the servers were more than happy to do this. This time the baked/fried dim sum dishes were not as good as before, although the quality of the steamed dim sum has been maintained, highlights were the cuttlefish Cheung fun and the scallop siu mai. Service as always was friendly and attentive. Despite the changed menu and pricing the bright courtyard club will remain one of my top choices for dim sum especially if I want to dine in a clean, relaxed and comfortable setting. read more

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I've been eyeing this place since 2012 because it's really close to work, hesitated because it almost looks too posh. Finally I made the trip, all 3 floors down from the office. The service was spot on. Our server took the order quickly, gave good recommendations, removed empty dishes quickly, and always made sure that our tea cups are filled. The ambience is classy, clean, bright, plates are properly set, enough space between tables, not your typical chaotic Chinatown restaurant. Very appropriate for business lunch or dates. I was a bit disappointed that it's more Cantonese style than northern style, for that there are a lot of Cantonese style restaurants in central London (look at the Royal China Club across the street), but not many decent northern Chinese restaurants. However, the food was well prepared. We had scallop siumai, shrimp roll, xiao long bao, minced pork vermicelli pot, house special fried rice, and Chinese broccoli. All were well prepared. I really like the flavour of the xiao long bao, the juice was sweet and clear. However the dough was a bit fragile that only one was successfully carried out without breaking, which was a shame because the juice was very good. It's a bit on the pricy side for lunch but still reasonable (~ 20 quid per person). Would recommend this place especially for business lunch. read more

Bright Courtyard Club - Minced pork vermicelli - Cantonese Near Me - London, XGL

A bit overpriced, but the food is overall quite good. The menu is off the beaten path. You're better off doing this with a large group so you can order a lot and taste a bit of everything. Not to say that it doesn't work for groups of 2-3 people Place does brisk business. Does give the other local good Chinese restaurants a bit of a run for their money Worth visiting read more

Terribly expensive, we have hot pot tonight but one noodle cost 7 pounds !!! Never come again, and not recommend to anyone

Visited this dim sum place last week. I booked a table before because ive got groupon vouncher to use. I dont know why but it seemed that they dont have my reservation when we got there. Luckily, there wasnt a lot of people at that time. The decoration in this restaurant is nice which was impressive. As a cantonese, I would say most of the dim sum are good. They are not perfect but its already good. My friend and I really enjoyed this meal. read more

We used an Amazon local coupon for the king crab set. After this experience, I'm not going to buy any more Amazon coupons for food. Like the time I bought a coupon for pied a terre, you get a short-changed menu and feel unsatisfied. This time portions were small and we essentially ended up getting three light appetizers. The main course of steamed king crab was delicious but was only two thumb sized pieces of crab. Afterwards we got some lobster rolls from smash deli. I did take a look at the regular menu and it is impressively large. Fresh fish and lobster swimming in tanks. We also ordered some hot and sour soup. It was a small bowl for 8.50. Everything is about 50%-100% higher in price than your average high street Chinese. It was good but otherwise unexceptional. In general this is a cut above your normal Chinese and a step below Michelin starred Chinese. The prices are too steep for me to come back. If I want high end Chinese I would prefer Hutong, Hakkassan or Min Jiang which seem better value for money. I would also recommend Phoenix Palace over this place. read more

Delicious!! Ordered the kung pao chicken! Best I've ever had. And i order it all of the time in NYC

Every time tour takes me through London I make an effort to go here. Amazing menu, never been disappointed. Staff are fun and have gotten me nice and drunk many times! They rock some pretty wild shots also. There's a lot of great Chinese food in this area (one across the street is amazing also) but this is by far my favorite. read more

Great food! Very nice staff. Probably the best Chinese I had on this trip to London. I highly recommend it!!!!

I think why Yelp users have rated this with four £ is because they weigh their lobsters and sea food by the lb, which is why people spend more than they had initially anticipated - which is kind of crafty of the behalf of Bright Courtyard but you have to admit it is a clever way of making money! I am not entirely sure how this business keeps up to be honest as when I came here it was relatively empty for a Thursday night. What I particularly liked is that they brought over edamame and salted nuts before ordering, it is the little things that do it for me and that's why I am giving them 5 stars, also the people working here just seem extremely friendly. As opposed to the mentality that is frequently encountered in Chinatown where staff basically tries to get you out as quickly as possible... I am anxiously waiting for my xiao long bao as I write this but if the pictures are any indication I am in for a treat! Now that I have had them it wasn't all that.. wouldn't come back here for dumplings but deffo for the kung pao prawns! read more

Bright Courtyard Club - I want to be a prawn in my next life - Cantonese Near Me - London, XGL

Very good. Ordered breaded duck with honey and lemon, kung pao chicken, egg fried rice, dim sum, and twice cooked pork with pancake. All very good and service was excellent. Would give 5 stars, if food was slightly less oily. read more

Worth going! We had the tasting menu, and it was one surprise after the other. The service was great, and the fact that they have super clean white tablecloths is a plus! I can't wait to go back and try their lobster. It looked amazing! read more

(This review is based on a visit in March 2014. I mention this because I have since been told that the chef or management may have changed since then). Not only offering traditional dim sum of high quality e.g. dumplings and cheung fun noticeably fresh and delicate, but also offering more unique dishes to sample, Bright Courtyard is a delightful place to have dim sum. However the greatest highlight of my visit is that they not only let me bring a birthday cake to eat after dim sum as it was my friend's birthday that day but the manager even wheeled the candle-lit cake out to us and sung happy birthday at the same time. I have never witnessed this level of service from a Chinese restaurant before and the staff were truly humble and delivered excellent all-round service. In short, from my experience I found Bright Courtyard to be very welcoming, comfortable to eat in and serving delicious and well presented dim sum; which is as good as it gets. read more

Attentive service. Absence of chattering masses. A variety of flavours and a good wine list. Bright Courtyard is everything that you don't expect from a Chinese Restaurant. Not the biggest fan of chinese cuisine, I am a firm convert to the joys of dining at Bright Courtyard read more

My husband and 2 school aged children were denied from eating here. We were told that there was no availability despite seeing a handful of empty tables. We were not offered to have our names placed on a waiting list or given a time to come back. I am Chinese, and we were just coming from church, so I'm not sure what the reason for the lack of service was. Good luck staying in business. read more

Excellent food and service. I come every week for dimsum and some seafood dishes which are outstanding. Recommended!

What about Chinese food?. It's incredible. Don't you think so? Well in London there are thousand of Chinese restaurants and over the years ate in many of them then I stumbled into this one. What a treat Usually when I first go to a Chinese restaurant in order to understand how they cook and what is the taste of things to come I order my preferred dishes including roast duck shredded beef some sort of soup special fried rice pork sweet and sour and prawns I ordered the food and also asked, as my partner is allergic, not to put any MSG which they did not. Every dish was presented beautifully and tasted great. The service was excellent so The second time i went there I had prawns with sweet and spices sauce and lamb with mushroom. It tasted incredible. Although it is a bit expensive I will recommend it to anyone that wants to eat a good Chinese in the area. I will go back as I have to taste many more dishes that I believe will be as excellent as the one I already had. Well done love it read more

Visited reasonable early on a Saturday but restaurant still had people and was reasonably busy. Couple of quick points before we get to the service and food. As you enter there is a fancy umbrella stand with locks and keys. But rather than use this the proper way they just hook your umbrella on to the key and leave it. A waste I think but hey it was funny to watch. Menus presented on ipads but not as user friendly as a normal printed menu. Service was good and food was presented very quickly. Food tasted great and would recommend to others. Just for mains with no starter or dessert or wine comes in around £20 per head. Also be careful where they sit you as I sat to the far back by the windows and on a cold day this area felt colder than outside. Dessert menu presented on a laminated sheet which I felt was a let down and some staff more pleasant than others. Overall however I would go again. read more

My family and I have come here about 3 times in the last month. The food is generally very good. The dim sum and the other dishes are slightly better than Royal China across the street, but not quite as good as Royal China Club (also across the street). The steamed dumplings are good -- not the finest I've had, but they are far from rubbery. The Shanghai dumplings are also very good and not at all dry or doughy at the pinched part. The taste is good and fresh. The selection is also fairly good, probably about the same as at Royal China, and not as extensive as some of the restaurants in Chinatown. The prices are probably about on par with Royal China. The space is much brighter and more inviting than either of the Royal China. I especially like the shiny stone floor (definite improvement over carpet). The service is welcoming and friendly, but not quite perfect. They try, but they don't always succeed. The one advantage they definitely have over Royal China is that you can book ahead. read more