Came in with only the desire for Peking Duck, and found it to be a pleasant hole-in-the-wall…read moreChinese restaurant. My wife wanted Peking Duck for dinner and we walked through Chinatown looking at menus and observing diners eating in outdoor sections. Even though I had done some research, in which Cafe TPT was never mentioned, she decided this is where she wanted to eat. I thought less of it at first glance, hoping to make it through without issue, and maintaining clean underwear after the meal. They say "don't judge a book by its cover" and it certainly rang true with Cafe TPT. It looks like a front or something like that, and indeed it is a no frills restaurant. But we were very pleasantly surprised with how tasty the food was. We got the Set plate D2 and a Hot and Sour Soup. It was a great meal, indeed! A variety of tasty dishes to be shared and enjoyed alongside the duck. The bathrooms left something to be desired, but they worked. There is an upstairs that we did not see, but many people were ushered up there, and a large number of Chinese people came out while we were there, many speaking to the owner and thanking him for a wonderful meal. So, I think the spot is known by the locals as being good, and we felt that way with our experience.

This Chinese restaurant is located in China town just across from Leicester Sq and is a no frills…read morecafe style utilitarian setting. Not good for large groups but can accommodate groups of around 4. The menu is big and seems to have a lot of selection, including dishes that you would not ordinarily find in western settings (pig stomach, duck tongues, steamed eel) as well as classics like aromatic crispy duck. I ordered a quarter duck - it was decent enough. Needed a few additional pancakes and think they must have charged me for those which I was not pleased with. Service was efficient but most horrible thing was seeing the chef keep wiping his nose on his palm. So does not score highly for chef hygiene from me.

Came here for a late dinner and was really impressed by the food! The beef noodle was delish- the…read morebroth was soooooo tasty. The giant soup dumpling was great- it was like a giant wonton with wonton soup. Service maybe isn't the best- but honestly, it's like the saying that if you want the really, really good Chinese food, you kinda need service to be IDGAF about customers? This hits it on the head

Such a comforting meal! I absolutely loved the lobster dumplings and the quality of everything we…read moreordered was great. The service was a bit slow, but there was only one person running the upstairs. Which was fine, I wasn't in a rush. The ambience is cozy and casual. I will be back next time I'm in London!

Be sure to get here no later than 11:45am on a Saturday. It got pretty crazy with a queue around…read morenoon! Restaurant is large and service is fast. The turnip cake and Har gow was amazing! Perfect! Siu Mai was okay. The little beef pastries are also perfection. Prices are decent too!

We have a winner! It's amazing, the number of restaurants offering Dim Sum in such a concentrated…read morearea. Of course, we were in Chinatown. The Chinatowns in the United States are suffering from the success of the early settlers. Those who came first worked hard, raised families and their children and grandchildren have moved into the suburbs. It was very difficult to decide which restaurant to try. Most of them offered the standard fare and we were hungry. One of the things we didn't care for is that most establishments have someone standing outside to greet you. Some were annoyingly aggressive (very Un-Chinese like), others simply ignored us by carrying on conversations with co-workers, others just made eye contact and smiled pleasantly. We like to look at the menus posted outside and detest someone breathing over us like the barkers at a strip club (not that I've been to one). The woman in front of this restaurant was stoic, yet friendly. She watched as we perused the menu and seemed somewhat surprised when we asked for a table for two. We were surprised when we followed her in and faced two flights of stairs. the dining room was on the second floor, toilets on the third. We later noticed an elevator but we're never informed of it's presence. We had been wondering how mobility challenges diners would get up and down. The dining room was medium in size, well lit and clean. At the back of the room appeared to be a pocket door that led to additional tables for private dining. After we were seated, it took a couple of minutes for someone to ask if we wanted tea. This is an important point in any Dim Sum meal for me. Many cultures will greet their guests in their native language first, then switch to English when necessary. Some will look at me and instead of asking me what type of tea I'd like to order, just serve house tea. Those places will get me asking in Cantonese what kind of tea it is because I hadn't selected yet. A lesson - Tea in a Chinese restaurant is usually served at no charge with a meal. However, with Dim Sum, there is a fee. Therefore, you can request your favorite Chinese tea. Some will cost more than others. My tea of choice is a blend called Gook Bo. Bo Lee is also known as Pu'Erh, a 'dry' black tea. Gook Fa is Chrysanthemum Flower, which adds a nice floral note. The two together have a nice flavor and when consumed hot, wash down any greasiness left behind by the food. The dim sum was spot on. The Har Kau was very well done. The Udon dish was excellent even though they weren't really Udon noodles (Japanese). Service was very good. Our tea pot was checked frequently and if our tea cups weren't full, staff quickly took care of that. We would definitely love to go there for a full ten-person dinner to try more flavors. Anyone game? We ordered some Dim Sim and a plate of noodles.

Great dumpling spot we were referred to for lunch. We arrived when it opened and were seated…read morepromptly. The menu is extensive and can be a bit overwhelming- but is a fantastic list of all the food you can order. There is seating inside and out. We ordered the pork-xiao-long-bao, eight pieces, which was made of pork - this was a great dim sum choose as it's a great combination of pork and soup flavors. The we ordered juicy barbecued pork buns - another great dim sum choose as the pork was very sweet and pork bun was very fluffy and light. The service was very good and they were helpful in ordering. Just place an x on the menu items you want and they will take care of the rest!

The service was great. Inside was clean. The food was good. There's a lot of different restaurants…read morein this vicinity, but this one stood out to me.

Why have I only just discovered Chang's Noodles?!? I rarely visit a restaurant more than once…read morewithout an offer tempting me and even when I do its within a space of 6 month or more. However in the space of three months I have already been to Chang's Noodles three times and have plans to go again soon. Now I've been to Silk Road, all the newly hand pulled restaurant in China Town like Gourmet Kitchen, Joy Luck and even Lanzhou Noodle bar but nothing has been in comparison with their lamb noodles. I still have cravings for it! The restaurant decor is very basic but spacious, canteen like wooden tables in the middle for bigger groups and smaller intimate seating around the side. The place is usually filled with Chinese people. Service is quick, friendly and efficient, never have had to complain. Our first lunch included the following: Dumplings, pork with Chinese leaves These were delightful! The pastry was chewy, al dente filled with a lovely mix of pork, herbs, Chinese leaves with a lovely burst of warm fragrant sweet pork broth inside. Chilli oil and vinegar are available on your table to make your own dipping sauce. Marinated meat in baked bun Like a Chinese version of a burger. It was so good and had a nice bite to it. The bun was crisp on top, doughy and held the lovely braised tender pork and its flavours so well. A must order. Special house lamb noodle This is the dish that keeps me coming back for more. Hand pulled thick noodles in a hot milky lamb broth that looks like it's been stewing for hours. The flavours were soothing and rich. It came with a generous amount of lamb, tender and sweet. The coriander added extra flavour and adding a different dimension to it. Pita bread soaked in lamb broth If you think of soaked bread you probably imagine mushy pieces of white bread breaking away. However this is no ordinary bread but mantou, a Chinese leavened bread that is still doughy and keeps a good bite to it even when it's been torn up and left soaking in lamb broth. That lovely milky flavoursome broth can now be taste throughout the bread as you chew it, releasing a natural sweetness to the overall experience. With it were also strands of beancurd noodles for a more varied crunchier, bouncier texture and lamb pieces and coriander. It was a very new and enjoyable experience. We came back for dinner one day and ordered: Cumin lamb, chicken wings and prawn on skewers. Highly recommend the lamb if you like things with a bite. The pieces of meat were juicy with its fat and well spiced. Sadly the chicken wings and prawns were uninspiring. The prawns were not fresh and chicken were overcooked and skinny. Cold shredded bean curd, cucumber and carrots. A must order! Incredible textures coming together marinated in a lovely hot and sour sauce. It was crunchy with soft beancurd pieces to contrast it. Very addictive! Pork belly & preserved vegetables. Deliciously melt in your mouth fatty pieces of pork in a thick oyster sauce based gravy. Seasoning was perfect even with the salty preserved vegetables adding a nice sourness to it. No regrets! Garlic and Chinese greens stir fry. Chinese seasonal greens stir fried and that night it was gai lan. The portion was generous, fresh and seasoned well with lots of garlic. Simple and delicious. Braised ribbon fish I found the fish here too bony for my liking. The texture of the fish was very rough, dry and dense as if it's been dried out beforehand. Very oily fish and similar to dried mackerel. Nice flavour but just wasn't for me. Still glad I tried it. Tea eggs These were disappointing as it tasted like a normal boiled egg . It must not have been marinated long enough for the flavours to infuse. On my last visit during lunch I reordered my favourites and also: Chicken noodles with aubergine in thick sauce This had so much potential if it wasn't so salty. The sauce was probably made from some generic preserved chilli sauce. But it was too rich, over powering the whole dish. The noodles were lovely and al dente, chicken was succulent and mostly on the bone so it was very tender. The aubergine was probably the best of it. Being deep fried it was so soft it almost melted in my mouth. Shame about the saltiness and the overload of sauce. Although not every dish has been perfect I still plan on making regular visits to Chang's noodles. There's still so many dishes I want to try that is rare to find anywhere else in London. It's so cheap too, unpretentious authentic northwestern Chinese restaurant that serves food like you would find in Xian. Cannot recommend it enough!

Even though I'm Chinese, it was my first time having northern Chinese food! I went around dinner…read moretime, so it was poppin'!! But we got a seat after a 10 min wait. The service is very quick but not too friendly. I feel that most of the stuff weren't fluent in English (or maybe it was my American accent). It's better to go with someone who speaks mandarin. I got the broad noodle with lamb broth. I was very impressed with the noodle after hearing that the noodles were hand made and cut! It was al dente! Not too soft but not hard! The chewiness was on point. We also shared the fungus with soy sauce and pork. When I saw the pork, I was in shocked because it looked very fat, but then I tried it and fell in love. Very soft and thinly sliced! The moment I put a piece in my mouth it would just melt onto my tongue. It was heaven!!

Came here after a night out in SoHo/Chinatown. It was the only Chinese food I could find that was…read moreopen around 3 am. I was very excited since this place has good reviews! I'm from the San Francisco area and lived in LA for 10 years (as well as have been to China) so I LOVE Chinese food. Unfortunately this place was very mediocre. The best part was the sauce that came with the wontons and the seasoning on the tofu. However, the tofu wasn't crispy at all. And the wontons/dumplings were very lackluster. The filling wasn't very flavorful. Though I will say the skin was nice and thin which is always a good sign. Would I go here again at 3 am after being out all night? Yes. Would I go here when there are other options open? No.

San Francisco quality Chinese food in London -- and that is hard to find, compared to what I…read moreusually consider fairly bland, unimpressive Chinese in much of London's Chinatown. Of note here: crispy aromatic duck (down-to 1/4th which is great), seafood hot and sour soup, Sichuan chili prawns, and the dim sum basket. Very, very good. I'll come here again.

Wonderful neighborhood place with a lovely wait staff and food that just tastes great. Highly…read morerecommend!

Very good service. Tasty, flavourful food!!! Loved the simple but nice atmosphere…read more Ordered lots of dishes and prices weren't bad for the portions. Loved it.

Very nice!! The wanton soup, fried rice and xiao long bao delicious, came to Chinatown to try this…read moredelicious food

Found the place while we were walking back to our hotel after a night at the theater watching the…read moreplay Phantom of the Opera. Right on the edge of Chinatown. The food was delicious and the service was excellent.