A very solid dimsum place, though nothing too spectacular in my opinion. We had the xiao long baos, prawn dumplings, prawn cheng fun and beef hor fun. Everything was good, though nothing wowed me. Interesting take on the prawn dumplings, as they had veggies inside which I had never seen before. On the plus side, the portions were generous for all the dishes. Service was good and prompt. Note that you get a discount if you pay in cash. Ambience was generally clean and spacious. Probably one of the better options if you're taking someone to try out dimsum for the first time. read more

This one was featured in Daily Candy and was on our list for sometime. At first glance, it seemed a few notches above your regular Chinatown restaurant, then you go in and there's nothing unique about it. It's just all white. It was 5 PM, and we wanted dimsum. You can almost be sure, you're not getting much in terms of quality / freshness in Chinatown. Here was one place that proved it totally wrong. I suppose it can be argued, that's because the dimsum was on the starters menu. The grilled gyoza was somewhat dry but OK. I'm not a gyoza fan. Then came the soupy dumplings. Super fresh, delicious, adequately stuffed, nicely souped. Very well priced at £6 - 8 for 8 pieces. The shrimp/crab/pork and combination dumplings are all super. A portion of spare ribs looked like a bad case of sweet and sour pork fried dollops. Tasted exactly like that. Avoid. The thing to remember is soupy dumplings, especially after hours. Service, non existent. But then it's Chinatown. You have to yell out to get service, follow up to get your order on time and exercise some aggression to get the check when you realize you've been waiting for over 15 minutes and now you're actually getting late. read more

Um. I'm speechless. Ha! Not. Anyway, how I have made it to my advanced years without ever eating a soup dumpling is a mystery that I don't want to linger on. Apparently my husband has been eating them for years when he goes to San Francisco on business, so he was all smooth and suavé about it, all Mr. Professional XLB Eater Man. Dude has been holding out on me. I'm not gonna say these are the most authentic and delicious soup dumplings in London, because I have nothing to compare them to. But I can tell you that I wrestled down 11 of them on my own, no problem. I can tell you that they are full of a fresh ginger/lemongrass/pork flavor that makes them an absolute delight to eat. I can also tell you that I will absolutely be going back, because those little dumplings full of piping-hot soupy goodness are going to haunt my dreams until I have more. read more

I'm going to endorse the other reviews of this place- Soup Dumplings- AMAZING! Interiors- Ewww Mains- Meh Service- I thought the Waiters were about to start yelling at me But the Dumplings,(xiao long bao), are so yummy that this place is a new favourite. read more

Kind of mixed on this place. One of the less externally scary looking places in London's small Chinatown for those of you that may not appreciate hole-in-the-wall ethnic foodie dining experiences. Inside it is clean, modern, bright and even a little hip with some artsy images on the wall and music playing with a vibrant beat. The staff speak passable English (and while this is really not a great sign for an authentic Chinese dining experience, it is, after all, located in the heart of London so it is necessary), the menu has a fair amount of interesting dishes including a list of about 120 dim sum items and noodle soups. I had prawn and chive dumplings and a clay pot rice with minced pork and salted fish. The food is tasty but a bit more expensive than some of the other dim sum places in the area and the real reason I am not as enthusiastic about this place as I should be is that they did not have steamed tripe on their dim sum list. I love that dish and use it as a baseline to measure dim sum joints around the world. It is a very basic, readily available "famine food" (offal made delicious so poor people would eat it during tough times) dim sum dish and this is he only dim sum spot I have ever been to where it is not available. If they start offering tripe, this place goes to 4 stars. read more

Dumplings' Legend - Claypot rice with pork and salted fish and prawn/chive dumplings - Dim Sum Near Me - London, XGL

I think this place is a little bit more western friendly compared to the other restaurants in chinatown. But you know me, let's talk about the food. Dumplings - The Xiao Long Bao is good, definitely better than most places. The steamed pork and veg ones - a little disappointing. I was actually really surprised on the small selection of dumplings on the menu. I thought naming a restaurant "Dumplings Legends" you'd have more variety. Other stuff - Spicy pork belly and spicy chicken something. Both were good but forgettable dishes. Beef tenderloin - I've never had anything like this but I wasn't thrilled at all. Seafood ho fun - probably one of the better dishes. Singapore fried noodles - definitely had better elsewhere. Service - they were very eager to take out order but didn't care about us afterwards. Place does get quite busy but a good place to go with larger groups. read more

I mean, the dumplings, their main attraction is really good. But evverything else is just average. The spicy noodles I had were too spicy, bit otherwise lacking flavour. Would not go back read more

A number of other things on the menu were pretty good, like the San Bei Ji (#34), but the soup dumplings were slightly a dissapointment. Soup dumplings are in my top 5 for individual food items to eat. The whole process of putting them on your spoon, putting some vinegar on them, taking that bite, and sucking the soup out is an absolutely blissful eating experience. The skin on the dumplings at Dumpling's Legend were too thick yet managed to still break when pulling them from the steamers because they were hella stuck to them. The size of the dumplings were also much smaller than what I am accustomed to. On top of that, the dumplings lacked a good bit of soup for the ones I managed not to break. Aside from the lack of soup, I do think the contents of the dumpling did taste good. A place that doesn't quite live up to its namesake. read more

I'm a bit torn on my review for this place. The soup dumplings (xiao long bao, or XLB) were decent. Just remember that you have to have light fingers and a spoon in hand when handling the XLB without breaking it! And break the dumpling skin just a bit, so you can slurp out the soup - otherwise you will probably sear the skin off the roof of your mouth. No, I'm serious. Anyway, their XLB - sure, decent, delicious, soupy and not dry. But anything else on the menu? Just don't bother. Its way overpriced for what you get, and I don't think there were any dinner dishes that were decent. The service was quite shoddy as well. I don't know how many times we had to flag someone down, only to be ignored.. but when we were able to get our orders in, we had to repeatedly remind them that we were still waiting on something. This is my first time having Peking Duck in London, and it was £45. I nearly had a heart attack. I'm not sure if this is the standard, but seriously... ????? I couldn't.. i just couldn't wrap my head around that. It better have been some fantastic duck, but it wasn't. There should have been some fresh hand made roti-style pancake to wrap the duck. Instead, we were given WON TON wrappers. Again. WTF????? They are trying to pull one over you if they are giving you wonton wrappers. I know others didn't see it as being a big deal. Its like ordering an expensive burger, to be given some meat sandwiched in between 2 slices of white bread. Or given cheese whiz instead of real cheese. Yes, its a big deal. I get that essentially its supposed to be 2 dishes - the second is a lettuce duck wrap. Which was so small, that there were only enough for 5-6 people. Complete rip off. We also ordered a bucket of rice, should have been the equivelent of around 6'ish packed bowls of rice. We had to ask 3 times, then it finally came at the END of dinner, in a large sized soup bowl. We ended up being charged £26 for that. 26 !!!!!!!! around 2.50 per person, and we had 11 people. But I know for a fact, there's no way there were 11 bowls of rice in that bowl. Total kick in the face. I'd rather go elsewhere for food, and for XLB for that matter. read more

As my dining companion put it: "dumplings: legend, service: myth". I'd give this place a 4 for food and a 1 for service. The turnip dumplings were definitely the best I ever had, and the beef hofun really hit the spot. Two friends had the set menu, which looked ok but with rather small portions. However, we weren't given the time of day for at least 20 minutes after we were seated. I tried to catch the eyes of various waiters - smiling, glancing, waving - on a number of occasions; what finally did it was all of us standing up and preparing to leave (which brought over the manager right quick but unapologetic). As delicious as the dumplings were, the whole place put a bad taste in my mouth. read more

Dumplings' Legend - Dim Sum Near Me - London, XGL

There didn't used to be many places where you could get good Siu Long Bao in London before.. but in recent months there has been a couple of places opened that specialises in this, one of them being Dumplings Legend (a rip-off of the well established Leong's Legend name methinks!). Their siu long bao definitely comes up to scratch and is comparable to the one in Leong's Legend - with a flavourful soup inside and a thin wrapping. For those that haven't come across these little delights before, they originate from Shanghai with a minced pork filling. Contained within the wrapping is also some soup, keeping the meat moist. The trick with these is to eat them hot, with a little bit of vinegar and not lose any of the soup whilst picking them up! As the wrapping is quite thin and delicate, this can be quite a task! We had the pork and crab meat one - definitely recommended. We also had some other items that weren't dumpling related and they're nothing to write home about. Would definitely recommend the dumplings at this place, but if you want a full meal with other foods, not so much. read more

This is my favourite dim sum restaurant in Chinatown (note: dim sum is served daily but only till 6pm or so - standard Chinese restaurant practice). It offers an extensive dim sum menu, with classic stuff (e.g. har gao "prawn dumplings", prawn dumplings in mock shark fin soup, crab siu mai, char siu bun " juicy honesty-roast-pork bun") and more creative stuff (e.g. quail egg siu mai, juicy liquid custard bun, beef meatballs, etc). What distinguishes Dumplings Legend from other Chinatown restaurants is, firstly, their Xiao-long-bao "soup dumplings", a Shanghai classic and Dumplings Legend makes it even more special by offering a variety of stuffing options - all fantastically delicious and truly authentic; and secondly; all of the dim sum (including the aforementioned XLB (soup dumpling) are all freshly handmade onsite by the restaurant's team of dim sum chefs, NOT machine made or made elsewhere by some central kitchen (so products will be frozen!). Pretty impressive stuff! The restaurant's a la carte menu is also very extensive (perhaps a bit overwhelming if you're not familiar with Chinese food, but the English translation of the menu is pretty high standard and gives clear descriptions on the dish content). The cuisine style is mainly Cantonese with quite a lot of Malaysian dishes. I really like their roast duck and other honey-roast meat, and the Malaysian flavours give some really flavoursome spicy edge to the menu! The restaurant has 3 floors, and several private dining rooms upstairs that also double as party rooms/karaoke booths because each room (differently sized) is equipped with karaoke facility (with loads of Chinese and English songs). My colleague had his birthday do at one of the rooms last year and it was really good fun - authentic Chinese food and really good sound system with lots of new chart songs. Another plus is that on weekend nights it is open until 3am. I've been a regular to Dumplings Legend for over a year and the food there is always delicious and satisfying. The downsides of the restaurant has to be its service staff, who don't normally speak good English (as a result their English could sound rude at times) or understand how to approach customers courteously especially when the restaurant is very busy. The staff might be struggling themselves with so many tables demanding for their attention, and there can easily be a queue on weekend evenings, so the service level dropped even more. I understand this is a causal Chinatown restaurant, not some posh Mayfair venue, so am not expecting service to be impeccable, but I would certainly enjoy my dining experience at DL even more if their staff could be trained a bit better and looked more lively. Hope I'm not asking too much here :P read more

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Just no. (That's a short review in itself but read on if you are curious.) PRO - I really don't know. I think we came in this establishment because we were starving and saw a lot of people sitting by the windows (READ: they purposely seat as much people as possible by the windows to make it seem like they are busy, smart and cunning!). CONS - RUDE service! I asked a waitress what the other table was having and she pointed to an item on the menu and I ordered it (it was an entirely different item by the way). When it came, I told another waitress that was not what we ordered, she kinda just shrugged it off and walked away (we were later charged for the wrongful recommendation). We asked another waitress (third different waitress now if you are keeping track) for extra sauce and she gave us attitude (come on woman, it is just sauce!). Prices were average (as compared to the other dim sum joints around Chinatown that we should have went to instead). The Xiao Long Bao (what they were apparently were known for) was also average. They had a spicy Xiao Long Bao version -- BAD. They basically shoved a spoonful of hot Szechuan peppers (including the numbing spice) with their usual filling and it tasted just spicy with no depth of flavor! CONCLUSION - The scallop rice rolls and quail egg shu mai were decent (but I'm sure I will find better ones in the other dim sum restaurants) but the snotty service will keep me from coming back. Oh, the bathrooms don't have soap so think of all the employees handling your food - RED FLAG! read more

First order was for the (Szechuan spicy xiao long pao). 8 were presented in a basket and we hungrily dig in. First test, see if the skin breaks when it is picked up with chopsticks. No holes..yeay!! No holes means I get a whole mouthful of the soup stock when it burst in my mouth. The skin though thick enough to withstand pressure from chopsticks, yet it is thin enough that you don't just eat a mouthful of pastry skin. The xiao long pao was not spicy at all for me but otherwise is quite delectable. just love to try new dishes with intriguing names and this was the least adventurous dish that I was able to convinced my dining friend to try. Not knowing what to expect, I was looking forward to it. The dish reminded me of the butterfly prawns dish that I eat in Malaysia which is one of my favourites so I really like it. You can taste a slight hint of dairy but is basically fried chicken that was crunchy and juicy. I really love the fried milk granules bits. read more

Needed to grab some quick lunch around Chinatown and decided to try Dumplings Legend. This not really a good decision it turned out. Not only were the staff on a Wong Kei level and did their absolute best to avoid us but the food was quite bad. The only redeeming part of the meal turned out to be the Xiao Long Bao, the soup dumplings that were actually really good. I can imagine coming back just to have the dumplings if I'm in the area and feel like spending 15 minutes eating and 30 minutes waiting for the bill afterwards, doing my best windmill impression flailing my arms wildly trying to get the staff's attention. read more

Our first Chinese foods in London! This restaurant is inside of china town. Everything is delicious here! If you want authentic Chinese foods, come here! read more

When getting dragged into a restaurant goes RIGHT! Friends of mine assured this place was yummy, and indeed it was! Between the three of us, the portions of Shrimp Won-Ton soup, Spring Rolls, Chicken Dumplings, Three meats/Rice (Pork, Duck, and Chicken), Spicy Duck concoction and dim-Sum were plentiful! The menu is a bit over-whelming and the service was pretty slow once we couldn't order fast enough but nevertheless friendly. Getting there before 8pm is recommended, it got very noisy and crowded - a couple actually left after waiting too long to be served. I want to go back and try a combination of items (mainly dumplings), wish the portions would allow - this place is definitely group friendly! read more

Pork and spicy dumplings are fab here really good for booking out big groups would recommend this place for sure read more

Dumplings' Legend - Dim Sum Near Me - London, XGL

"Look, he's crawling up my wall Black and hairy, very small Now he's up above my head Hanging by a little thread Now he's dropped on to the floor Heading for the bedroom door Maybe he's as scared as me Where's he gone now, I can't see There he is wrapped in a ball Doesn't seem to move at all Perhaps he's dead, I'll just make sure Pick this book up off the floor He's come to a sticky end Don't think he will ever mend Never more will he crawl 'round He's embedded in the ground" Words from The Who's Boris the Spider. Except, on my visit to Dumplings Legend, it was not a spider, it was a Cockroach. And it was killed by a Louboutin not a book. But I like the song. It's a shame because the food was pretty good. The staff were all pretty friendly here, but seemed not to want to accept that there was a cockroach crawling on the wall behind my friend. And the Bouncer (yes a bouncer, it was late) was rude and just wanted to throw us out. Despite there being a squished bug of considerable size on the seat next to us. Oh well, at least it is a story to tell the grandkids. read more

Someone recommended this to me as the best place to get dumplings in London so I went in with high hopes. Unfortunately perhaps I've had too many xiao long baos in Asia, so these did not really satisfy me. No doubt they are not bad by London standards. Other than that there are a variety of dishes on the menu. The fried rice is nice and fried hot enough so that the rice is dry. The pigs ear in chilli oil looked devilishly red and scary, but turned out quite yummy. Perhaps the biggest disappointment was the drunken chicken. What is meant to be a cold, smooth and slippery dish instead was hard and tough. read more

The soul dumplings are a 5 star rating but the rest of the food is average. I ordered pork belly and crispy duck. The pork belly was 80% fat and minimal meat. The duck was ok but not a 4 star rating. If you want soup dumplings, this Is the place. read more

I visited back in November and WOW! Having already been to Shanghai for the real soup dumpling, I was excited to try this location even if it was thousands of mile away. The place was busy and I was traveling alone but was seated immediately. I enjoyed the traditional pork soup dumplings, 1/4 Peking duck and some shrimp dumplings and probably a few others since my bill was $50 British Pounds! The service was prompt and helpful. I did not feel rushed especially dining alone. I also enjoyed the "dumpling room" where the chefs tirelessly cranked out dumpling after dumpling. A neat little place in London's Chinatown. read more

Dim sum on steroids. Prepare for a carb fest. What they lack in overall dim sum variety they make up in bun and dumpling variations. Their weekly special creations can a bit baffling. Christmas lobster dumplings? No thanks. Dining experience was fine - seated quickly on one busy Saturday noon. Service was slightly disorganized even for a Chinese establishment. The soup noodle gave me somewhat of a gag reflex. Tasted fine at first but ended up losing it all over the kitchen sink an hour later. Would I come back? Not too sure. read more

Sometimes you want dim sum at night though it's a bit unconventional. A few places along Chinatown's main strip will do them past 5, and Dumpling's Legend is one of them. They'll do the traditional soup dumplings which were ok, though you'd be best to steer clear of the vegetarian ones... I know, you might be thinking why bother with them, but if you're with a veggie that wants to see what the fuss is about, this won't really demonstrate anything other than a mild disappointment. The spicy pork wontons were good, not Szechuan or Taiwanese hot, but kind of British hot. It's alright but I'd be hard-pressed to say it's my favourite around. read more

Love love love this place. It's dumplings, with white table clothes, but it's not too ex-y. You can watch the chef make the dumplings through a window as you walk in. It's hands down the cleanest bathroom in a chinese restaurant, especially of that price point, that I have ever visited. The prawn dumplings are great. The soup dumplings (xiao long bao) are ok. Not the best I have ever had but they are still pretty satisfying. All of the pork pastries are perfect hangover cures. The cheung fun is moreish. Etc etc. The chilli sauce is also good. This is important. The only thing I had ordered so far that has been 'challenging' was the duck balls found under 'dumplings'. For the adventurist eater only ( I was a fan). I really don't think you can go wrong though. They have all sorts of lunch special '2-4-1's with dumpling dishes and drinks. They also have an extensive large dish menu but I have only ever dumplinged here. read more

Vegetarian and vegan options are there, but limited. HOWEVER, they do have the only vegetarian xiao long bao (soup dumplings) in town that I'm aware of- I've looked! They taste exactly the same as the vegetarian dumplings, but soupier. It's good to share a few of the tasty, but nondescript veg dumplings with a friend, as it can be expensive just by yourself. I've always left here still feeling a bit hungry. Clean, decent staff, and all the white table cloths seems a little unnecessary and intimidating. I probably won't be going back unless I need to show off a vegetarian soup dumpling. read more

A decent spot. Not cheap eats, though. The dumplings were tasty. The Peking spare ribs were tasty, but the sauce on them was massively sugary and syrupy. The service is friendly and efficient. Not a bad option, but I'm in no rush to return. read more

Totally fine. By London standards; this is my fave dim sum to date. By dim sum Alex S has consumed over her lifetime standards; this is just fine. Dumplings' Legend is best known for its soup dumplings, of which they have several varieties. Go for the standard pork which - despite a too-thick skin - is still delicious and, well, "porky". It bugs that we don't get our own containers of vinegar to douse each dumpling ourselves (just a tiny little ginger-and-vinegar dish given to each diner ordering dumplings) but, well...they bore through my requests for more with a smile, so points there. I know it's unfair to compare and yet, well...I do. Compared to San Francisco, New York, Toronto: all far superior dumpling cultures, and Dumplings' Legend falls flat in that ranking. And for the price, these are not cheap dumplings. And they're not stellar. So...womp. Craving for soup dumplings fulfilled, yes, but with a little side of "ugh". I mean, sure, I'll likely be back, but I'm totally on board with Leighton S who summarized so well: (paraphrasing) dumplings tasty, service friendly, not a bad option, no rush to return. Yelp note: really lovely clean and multi-stall bathrooms which, well, deserve a special call-out. Hey-oh! read more

I can't believe I'm "celebrating" my 200th Qype review with one of my worst dining experiences in London in my 6 years here. Dumpling's Legend is a new restaurant just opened in Chinatown, specialising in a type of Shanghainese dumpling called Xiao Long Bao. The interior is sleek and modern, very neutrally white but feeling a bit soulless. We of course ordered a basket of 8 xiao long baos, and were not disappointed - they were good, although nothing extremely special. Having dined at Leong's Legends round the corner, I think the xiao long bao there are better - with a richer filling and thinner dumpling skin. We also ordered beef noodles and pork chop noodles to go with the dumplings, and were really disappointed with them. When the noodles came they looked pathetic - a big bowl of tasteless broth, with some noodles and limp stalks of vegetables swimming inside. The pork chops were average (again, Leong's Legend was better). The beef soup came in a separate bowl to be poured over the noodles - the bowl was way too hot to lift to pour, so we had to resort to using the spoon to slowly transfer the soup and beef over. Overall, a very disappointing experience, and we shall definitely not be going back again. The noodles gets a 1 star from us - the xiao long bao a 3 star rating - averaging out to two stars. Reviewed by The London Insider http://www.london-insider.co.uk/ read more

I read a yelp review on how this was better than the Ding Tai Fung in L.A. and I was ready to put on my shoes and head straight over to try their dumplings (shao lung bao)!... We ordered the crab and pork dumplings, the salted egg prawns, and egg fried rice. Crab and pork dumplings: Taste-wise, they were not bad. But, I'm not sure I would say that they were good though... The first one I picked up stayed intact and tasted...ok. The rest of them thereafter burst and the lovely soup leaked out on to the bamboo steamer....what a disappointment. This did not happen to the Ding Tai Fung dumplings... Salted Egg Prawns: Ok, I admit that I do not remember the exact name of this dish but it is basically prawns tossed in salted egg yolk and deep fried with the shell and head of the prawns on. This was mighty yummy. The fried this so nice and crispy, you could eat the shell and all. The salted egg yolk gave it a nice taste. I just loved it! Egg fried rice: Well, it is as it sounds. Nothing special. Actually, quite mundane. I was disappointed in the portion size. For 4 pounds, I expect more than a small chinese bowl size. But I'm jaded with my large American portions. But come on!! 4 pounds for a bowl of rice? read more

Well made dumplings and lots of choices. They were a little bland, which is not unusual for dim sum joints. Still, they were good. Nothing spectacular. read more

Dumplings were just OK. On par with frozen ones. The stir fried green beans with minced pork were awesome! We liked the rice in a stone with tofu pillows. You need to understand in a Chinese restaurant you will need to call for service and your check. read more

Amazing dim sums and cantonese cuisine! Strongly recommend the pork long bao and bbq pork with fried rice!

When you have a craving for dim sum on a Friday night - on the cusp of Saturday - and you roam around Chinatown trying to find somewhere decent that's still open.... Then you see Dumplings' Lengend. Never actually noticed this place before in the day, its stark white exterior and interior with white table cloth dining is out of the ordinary in colourful chinatown. Midnight dumplings it is! They had a (very well dressed) bouncer at the door, which was kind of funny. Service was good, there were surprising quite a few people there for late night dumplings. The food was great (yes, I was sober) ordered the crispy spicy squid, mixed dumplings and the prawn dumplings. All tasty. Would def come again. read more

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We spent three weeks in London last year and ate here with pleasant results three times. So when we arrived in London again, this was our first choice for dim sum. Unhappily the results were not good. To begin, the restaurant is clean and nicely decorated. Staff helpful. Waited 15 minutes for a table. Each group is seated individually. Not family style. We ordered only dim sum. Started with wanton soup. Broth tasted like dishwater, no flavor. Colored water. Wantons large but not cooked enough. All the other dishes were under cooked. The barbecue pork buns were over flavored with hoisin sauce and undercooked. The Chang-fen with prawn , again undercooked. The Cantonese shrimp dumplings. Same issue. Fell apart trying to serve. Minced pork and crab soup-Mai tasted like shrimp instead and pork undercooked and grizzly. Perhaps in their haste to get food to many customers, did not bother to finish cooking Other customers who did not order dim sum looked like they were having a better experience. Would not return for dim sum. read more

Highly recommend the spicy soup dumplings. Really good sit with fast service. Would come back again. read more

Dumplings' Legend - Highly recommend the spicy soup dumplings. Really good food with fast service. Would come back again. - Dim Sum Near Me - London, XGL

Nice selections, with a large menu. A very busy place. The soup was great. The duck was also done perfectly. Fresh food, served quickly. We had the fixed menu for 2 and it was small portions for the money. read more

Dumplings' Legend - Nice decor. Very clean. - Dim Sum Near Me - London, XGL

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Dang! These soup dumplings are the very best that I have ever had. I thought the fried rice was good too but really I just ate a bunch of the classic and spicy soup dumplings. Went two nights in a row. That's how much I like them here. read more

ok,i really really really wanted to love this place, but honestly, it was just ok. For London where Chinese food is lacking, it was great. But honestly, the xiao long bao is just as good (if not better) in Los Angeles, where the cost is 1/2 of that. We ordered 6 orders of XLB, 1 eggplant dish, 1 rice dish, and our total came out to $104!!!! In LA, the same order would cost less than $60. Each order of XLB averaged 6.60 - 8.5 eur. CRAZY. This place is posh and modern, and you can watch a billion chinese dumpling chefs wrap dumplings while you're eagerly waiting, but it's hard for me to give them a superb review bc LA is so much cheaper. It is what it is. One thing I didn't like was the staff. We told them that we had a party of 4, thinking that a baby doesn't count. When we finally got called to our table, we asked them for a high chair. "Oh, 3 adults and 1 baby?" "No, 4 adults and 1 baby." The skinny bartender got involved (don't ask me why....) and yelled angrily, "is it 4 or 5? 4 is different from 5 and 5 is different from 4! Which one is it?!" ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?! He wanted to pick a fight over numbers?! This is a common mistake. So what if we said 4 and now we have 5? That's just more business for them! If the 5th was a real addition, I'd tell them to go eat at a competitor's. The hostess (NOT THE BARTENDER) should have just asked for clarification, not yell at the customer and [figuratively] spit in our faces. People like that bartender give Chinese people a bad name. They should fire him, not only for charging an arm and a leg for cheap alcohol, but for his rudeness and lack of bedside manners. Something tells me he's one of the owners though. Bah. read more

I should have read the reviews before I sat down. The service sucks. Come only if you speak Mandarin or Cantonese and perhaps you can tell them to season the food. It's mostly bland and uninteresting. Crispy noodles and seafood tasted like it was a frozen meal from the market. The roasted meats were ok not great. Dumplings are better from my local shops on Clement Street in San Francisco. In short, go across the street to Golden Dragon. This place isn't worth the trip unless the food is free. read more