I really, really liked Bo Lang's food. At first, I was worried about its pretentious atmosphere;…read moretheir decor is a little overly stylized chic and they had incense - who does that in a restaurant? - but their food certainly made up for any doubts I had. Prices are definitely a bit high for the portions. However, the food was really delicious, and it's hard to pick just one or two dishes that were the best. The pumpkin and mouli dumpling is unique and scrumptious for being a gourd. We also really liked the chicken and black truffle shui mai as well as sichuan style dumplings. For hot dishes, get the duck spring roll, black sesame prawn toast, and Singapore vermicelli with prawn and egg. (The people in the kitchen were speaking Chinese, so that's definitely a good sign, in my opinion!) Unfortunately, most of the dishes come with just three portions, so it's tough to share with 4 people, especially when all the dishes are so good. Oh, and how can I forget my Monkey Jump Over the Moon cocktail. It was definitely tropical and the largest volume - biggest bang for your buck when you're spending money on dim sum!

We stumbled by this Dimsum place as my friend and I are looking for a place to have late dinner…read moreAnd the gentleman who greeted us by the door was so courteous and welcoming. We also noticed that most of the guests that are eating here are very well dressed so, I must say that this place is considered somewhat, "high-end" or trendy. The food is also amazing and the price is reasonable enough.

The prices here are somewhat high for the dim sum, but you get elevated classics like siew mai…read more(shrimp and pork dumplings), lopatkou (fried radish cake), various tools with bean curd skin, chagio (Vietnamese fried spring rolls). The salt fish fried rice is decent but needs more salted fish pieces

Dim sum in London? Yes, absolutely! If you know where to go…read more.. Just like So Cal, the best Chinese restaurants in London are not located in Chinatown. Royal China is in the Hyde Park area, across from the northwest corner of the park (Princess Diana Memorial Playground). It is literally just steps away from two tube stations -- Queensway on the Central Line or Bayswater on the District or Circle Lines - so you can easily get there from almost anywhere in central London. The dim sum was legit and comparable to some of the top players in the San Gabriel Valley. I was particularly impressed by some of the dishes that are hard to find outside of Hong Kong. FRIED MINCED CUTTLEFISH BALLS: Even some of the best dim sum places in the SGV don't offer this or can't make it right. But this was perfectly 5 stars! The batter was light, and the minced cuttlefish filling had a good consistency and bounciness. The cuttlefish filling was mixed with some chopped water chestnuts which was the authentically correct Cantonese recipe. It was delicious and without even a hint of fishiness (GREAT!) PAPER WRAPPED PRAWNS WITH SESAME SEEDS: This is another bold and hard to find item. The wrapping tasted like bean curb wraps and it was deep fried. The prawn tasted fresh and again, without a hint of fishiness. A generous sprinkle of sesame seeds added the final touch to this delicious and creative dim sum plate. TURNIP CAKE: Pan-fried to a nice golden brown, these slices of turnip cakes were truly my cup of tea! Without the fishy dried shrimps that so many restaurants in the SGV tend to use, this dish was like a breadth of fresh air! Instead of dried shrimps, the cakes were mixed with small pieces of cured meat (Chinese sausage) that gave it a truly Cantonese flavor. The other dishes were good but not as impressive. SIU MAI was good and was comparable to those from an average SGV place. The black bean sauce of the PORK SPARERIBS was yummy but the dish was mostly bones with little meat. We also ordered a CHINESE SAUSAGE AND CHICKEN RICE which was topped with small pieces of thigh meat that were rather bland. The only flavor for the rice came from the Chinese sausage. Overall it was still a delightful and solid 4-star dim sum experience. I will definitely be back the next time I find myself in the streets of London.

There is a dizzying amount of options on the menus. I went for DimSum, which was spot on delicious…read more The service was second to none. I would definitely go back.

I am not sure if this place is always packed on a Saturday or it was just for Chinese New Year but…read moreit was absolutely heaving and I felt lucky to get a table. They are really well set up for groups with big tables and appeared unfazed by an excess of people arriving - garden chairs were brought in! (the terrace I Imagine is a nice option in summer). Overall I thought the dim sum quality was very good here and prices reasonable given the location. There were some really standout bites - the Shanghai pork dumplings, sesame prawn rolls and har gau were of excellent quality - fresh, firm texture, great flavour. I was on crutches and touched when a waiter literally sprinted to point out the ground floor disabled loo to me just as I was about to embark on a dangerous descent to the basement! To update Yee Gan's review which I actually think is for another restaurant in Putney - this Royal China, in Parson's Green, is related to the other Royal China's and the entrance is directly on the Fulham Road.

Really enjoyed dinner and drinks here for my girlfriend and me. Definitely recommend it.read more

Born in Hong Kong so I have had lots of dim sum in my life. While it is not traditional dim sum,…read morethe flavors are solid and tasty. My colleague and I ordered one of the set menus to try a little of everything. The steamed and baked dim sum starters were tasty and beautifully arranged. We had the spicy dumplings to follow, then a number of wok stir fry dishes (beef, chicken, etc), and bok choy. Dessert was a carrot cake and fruit mousse, I ate the mousse and it was very good. Service was quick and attentive. We opted to eat at one of the outdoor tables since it was a nice night outside. However, the garbage trucks driving by and picking up garbage in front of us was not that appetizing. It was nice to people watch from our spot though. The drinks menu was really cool but a lot of options. I opted with a spritzer that had some fruity taste. Overall, I enjoyed our meal.

In the mood for delivery, we discovered Steam on Deliveroo. The menu was mostly dumplings with some…read moreother Chinese dishes. The verdict was mixed, enjoying some of the dishes but not all. The good: salt and pepper calamari, wonton noodle soup (generous portion size), and the juicy soup pork dumplings. The bad: dry pulled lamb with no flavour, thankfully the hoisin sauce helped the rolled pancakes go down. The average: the sampler platter of dumplings, colorful but nothing standout and the chicken fried rice was very plain, so we added soy sauce and chili oil. I may order from here again selectively but I am keen to try other spots first.

This is one of my favorite dim sum restaurants in London for the price! Having moved here recently…read morefrom Los Angeles and before that San Francisco, I have had a lot of dim sum and Chinese cuisine - This place may not look great from the street, but wow the food is amazing! I order it weekly via Deliveroo and have visited the restaurant a few times and every time I can't get enough! A must!

Taste is mostly like Panda Express Not refined at all…read more So sweet We ordered the prawns with cashew and chili and egg fried rice and noodles and the hot and sour soup Everything was so rich and heavy Not like cantonese style !!

Great food. Quick and hospitable service. Very nice view making it the greatest atmosphere.read more

Sadly, the Malaysian restaurant on this site closed a few months ago and it has taken quite awhile…read morefor a replacement to open its doors. I only discovered this place when I tried to have lunch at Hung Tao across the road only to be told that they were only serving a limited menu and to go across the road to their new restaurant. That is interesting in that Hung Tao has the atmosphere of a locals' cheap diner whereas Dim Sum Diner is probably aiming at a slightly more upmarket clientele with fresh clean tiles and primary colours though they do have canteen style bench seating Despite its name, the restaurant was only displaying the conventional menu on on the window outside, listing dishes as "Hung Tao @ Dim Sum Diner". Not sure if they're hedging their bets on the new venture However, nice to see that dim sum was available inside, otherwise the name would have been a bit redundant! The usual dim sum favourites are available though with some of them being given a novel twist. For example, the roast pork puffs are in a cylindrical shape rather than the usual triangles. I think this place is trying hard but is struggling to find its identity at the moment. I sense it's caught between wanting to be a traditional Chinese restaurant and a trendy dim sum joint. The food has potential but they have to make their minds up. My first tip would be to put a dim sum menu up in the window if your restaurant is named the Dim Sum Diner

Just quietly opened, Dim Sum Diner is a cross between a dim sum house and a fun American-styled…read morediner. With its red walls and pop art on the walls, it's a hip, cheerful place where you can select from a range of good quality dim sum and small Asian dishes as well as a couple of diner favourites made in a dim sum style (i.e. mini!) The Guinness crab meat dumpling was really lovely a house specialty, and the barbecued pork puff rolls were as nice if not better than the usual pork puffs you get in most other dim sum places. There are other more traditional offerings too. And the small dishes from noodles to rice dishes are pretty good value. The pricing is easy all dishes are £3.80 except sides which are £2.50. You can get in and out of there spending around £10-15 and leave pretty satisfied. It still in it's soft opening phase but I'll be back! I would highly recommend this place if you're looking for a fun, casual meal with mates. Go, go, go!!

Prompt and friendly delivery. Complimentary tea and soda :) big plus…read more Veggie Dumplings: Nice and tender, but dipping sauce was inedible, simply over salted vinegar. Would prefer a soy based sauce. Crispy Veggie Rolls: Fine Chicken Chow Mein: Good amount of white meat chicken, but VERY greasy.

Can you leave no stars? I ordered some food from this place last night. They only delivered half…read moreof my order. I called and they said they'd deliver the other half. I called an hour later and they said they'd already delivered the rest of the order. I told them they had not. They said they'd send it around 'again'. I called an hour later and they said they had left it on the doorstep. The manager actually put the phone down on me! They are an absolute disgrace. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

No, there wasn't table tennis at this place, but there were lots of people bantering back and forth…read morewith each other, and lots of tables to fill for the activity. We were looking to get some pre-dinner drinks at the Westfield and luckily found two spots at the small bar here, as the entirety of the restaurant was filled to the brim with diners. After warming up with a Hibiscus Spritz (hibiscus flower in an ice cube!) and Long Island Iced Tea, the bartenders recommended the Singapore Sling, so we got a pair of those, and Ciroc shots to close. If it were any other time, we might have tried the food, but the efficiency and friendliness of all the bartenders were enough of a good experience to keep Ping Pong in mind for a future visit.

Recommended to us by a friend, my husband and I decided to stop by here before continuing on with…read moreour sightseeing. We walked in around 11:30 AM on a Thursday and it was pretty empty (as expected). We were seated and given menus almost immediately. They have a variety of options as well as set menus so it took a bit of time for me to figure out what I wanted. My husband got the spicy vegetable dumplings, Sichuan chili oil vegetable dumping, tofu and miso soup as well as the spicy seitan and vegetable dumpling. I had the spicy seitan and vegetable dumpling, prawn and chives dumpling, orange and chicken dumpling and the potato and edamame pancakes. All the dumpling orders came in 3 dumplings. So 1 order is perfect for a person especially if you want to try a few dumplings. I LOVED the potato and edamame pancake. It was crispy on the outside, soft in the inside and the ginger sauce that came with it was the perfect compliment. The prawn dumpling was excellent but I didn't really care for the chicken and orange dumpling. It was a very strange taste that was not really orange but not sure what it was. The seitan was good but not as chewy as seitan usually is. Because if that, it was very mushy. My husband enjoyed his dumplings a lot but for both of us, they were a little too soft which ended up a bit mushy. Overall, recommend the place and will be back next time in our trip!

First time there with my colleagues for a dinner ! The…read moreplace itself is really small and our group of 14 people had the place for ourselves ! Very comfy ! The place is owned by a Japanese family of six, all working together. This is place is not known for their sushi ( forget it, it's not the main food of Japanese food) but for their katsu ( fried food ) we ordered different dishes to share : edamame, kushikatsu, fried oysters, fishcake, pork, some greens... and of course sake ! Everything was very tasty, it reminded me Japan so much ! I totally recommend this place for enjoying nice and real Japanese food! Also it's not too pricy for London

This teeny tiny gem of a restaurant is absolutely fantastic. After stopping by in the afternoon,…read moreand finding they were only open in the evenings, say after 6pm, we called ahead to book a table for 2 at 7:00pm. It was a good thing we did, because the place filled up soon after we were seated. This please specializes in battered fried awesome on a stick. So do order some of these fun dishes. I also tried a bit of their sushi, and it was tasty and unfussy. But I think the highlight of the meal was trying new flavours, such as deep fried shrimp wrapped in perilla leaf. They also have a very nice sake and shochu selection. Try the red bean ice cream. Very subtle and a lovely texture with mashed beans included. Our hostess/waitress was a one woman wonder, and she made sure we loved everything. Don't be afriad to ask if you don't know what a sauce or side dish is. I learned I really like the yellow pickled radish called takuan that came with my partner's meal. and it made the hostess super happy too boot, as apparently, according to her, many younger Japanese don't like the flavour. Ah well, I know I did.