Still as great as it was 25 years ago. The Singapore noodles are bomb and always a treat on a rainy day! Service is excellent and quick for lunch - super clean! A+ read more

Stick & Bowl - Singapore noodles !!!! Delicious - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

I actually really enjoyed the flavors and authenticity of this restaurant. As with most better Chinese restaurants, service and Proficient communication in English is not to be expected. The portion sizes on our combination meat and rice platter and chicken in black bean sauce was on the smaller side yet the flavor profiles and freshness was incredible. Water, chili oil and sliced spicy peppers were available in the back to help ourselves. Pricing wasn't too expensive but maybe we ordered the wrong items as they were small. Cute little establishment and would definitely recommend as options are a little limited in this category in the Hyde Park/Kensington area! read more

Stick & Bowl - Char siu pork and roast duck with rice meat combination platter - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

Alas, a decent Chinese restaurant in the Kensington & Chelsea area. Yes, there are some better spots in China town but unfortunately those places don't deliver to me. The food here is good and consistent. It doesn't feel too heavy like other Chinese restaurants and the portions are a decent size for UK standards. My usual orders includes vegetable spring rolls which are small but crispy and tasty, crispy beef-which I wouldn't think to order but it's a delicious crispy treat. The egg or chicken fried rice is also part of my standard order but it's missing some flavour compared to other fried rices I've had. The crispy honey shrimp has a nice texture and they've toned down the sweetness and now it's got a good flavor balance. The sweet and sour chicken is a must order as it's always tasty. Prices are a bit high for what you get but it is West London and somewhat expected. read more

Stick and bowl is awesome. After a very long and tiring day of shopping - the best grub spot. Their prawns with black bean sauce on top of crispy noodles (upon request) is my favorite. I also really like their salt n pepper prawns , noodle dishes and mainly the fact that everything comes out piping hot. I wouldn't bring a party here - this is one of those local, quick, reliable grub spots. read more

My Points Index {100}: Authenticity 40% Food 30% Service 10% Price 10% Ambient 5% Cleanliness 5% Authenticity 4/5 Food 3/5 Service 2.5/5 Price 3.5/5 Ambient 3/5 Cleanliness 2/5 68 points Remark: The good economy in upper class area. read more

Good price, friendly staff. But lots of msg. Very thirsty afterwards. Food is pretty good except msg. Fast service

Classy and complex Chinese, this is not. Stick & Bowl is the sort of place that's open late and will rescue you in times of hunger. Their chicken fried rice, Chinese greens with garlic and corn soup stretched into two meals for me which I appreciated both for the value and because I love leftovers for breakfast. If cheap and cheerful Chinese will do the trick, it's a fine choice. read more

Decent chinese food for London standards. Given the area, it is a little on the expensive side. My friends that live here rant and rave about it, but I personally think they've been out of Hong Kong/San Francisco/Los Angeles too long to even make that call! Not my go-to spot, but good enough. Crispy pork over rice is my favourite dish, it's actually tasty. It has the right amount of sauce, has a slight crisp, and isn't dry. I wouldn't come out of my way for this place unless I had a serious craving. read more

Stick & Bowl - Crispy pork over rice. - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

It just ok. The cashier couldn't of had less personality if she tried. She told me the price gave me my change, then she said nothing and went on to the next person. No smile, no nothing she was like talking to a zombie (At least what I think a zombie would be like to talk to). I had Singapore noodles they were not very flavorful, not enough spice either. In summary not good not bad. Would I go there again? Probably not read more

Stick & Bowl - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

My company put us in a hotel around the corner from the Stick and Bowl for almost a month. Some nights I could just deal with the food we ate at work but other days I just wanted Chinese food or something that wasn't pizza or chaffing dish food. I decided to walk it over to S&B for a try. The food wasn't terrible but It certainly is a far cry from home style Chinese food or even second rate Los Angles Chinese food and way sub par San Francisco Chinese food. I may have gone in with my expectations set a little high. While the food wasn't the greatest thing ever it was a welcome change and I did end up eating here quite a few times. The price was right and the service was OK. I don't expect to be back to the UK anytime soon but if I had to be in the immediate area again I would stop by to at least change up the food choices I made. read more

Maybe in London this qualifies as good Chinese food, but in the US, this falls below even quick serve Panda Express. If you are a tourist from the states reading this, beware this will fall short of your expectations big time. The house special buff fried rice is a brown colored mess with a few pieces of beef. The hot and sour soul is super spicy with little other flavor. The duck on rice is just covered in soy sauce. read more

It's really hard to find good Chinese food in London. Really really really hard. Everything manages to be bland and covered in a nondescript sauce. Stick & Bowl is really very good if what you want is fast and tasty Chinese food. There's almost zero 'ambiance' since it's tiny with cramped seating and it's always busy. That's OK though, I only stick around if I'm stopping by in the midst of errands on High St Ken. Otherwise, I live down the street so it's no bigs. The BBQ Pork with rice is char siu and REALLY TASTY. This is probably my favorite dish. The ho funs are good too. Everything is a pretty good size so that makes for great value. Don't expect a balanced meal, though. For example, the bbq pork sits atop some steamed cabbage/lettuce. They do have veg dishes you can order on the side, but they're big so be prepared to take some home. Some people like a dish that's something like a crispy spicy beef but I got it once and I swear it was all batter and no beef. Not so nice, though the sauce on the batter was very tasty. I wouldn't order this again. Main dishes are £5-7, which is amazing for good size, good quality takeout. read more

Standard food, but with the curse of Kensington - of being too expensive! I have mixed thoughts on this one, I usually love canteen style restaurants, however this one felt grimy and I really didn't enjoy watching the movement of wash cloths around different surfaces behind the counter and things being stacked one over the next - It seemed like a cross contamination nightmare. The staff were very abrupt and didn't seem that friendly (although it was the lunch hour rush). The food itself wasn't that special for the price, and although my the beef of my Beef Chow Mein was very tender and it was ordered without sauce, I wasn't that impressed. I definitely wouldn't dine in here, but there is little incentive to take-away as they don't reduce their prices. Reasonably quick, however I just didn't feel this place. If you can't find anything else in the area fine, otherwise if you can I suggest you avoid this place! read more

Mmmm. the cheapness and quickness of Stick & Bowl makes it a great alternative to the regular hangover macdonalds. My roast duck was succulent and the skin crispy although I would have preferred a little more veg than the paltry chinese leafs in goo, separating the duck from rice. I always feel that the rice is a midge over cooked here and sometimes, when you are hung over; you don't want to be wedged between other people. Great place if you need a quick authentic refuel though! read more

Ah, Stick and Bowl. I go here a couple of times a month as it's one of the closest eateries to my college and it makes a welcome break from the Taste Imperial reign of terror. That said, I would probably still visit on occasion if it weren't just for convenience. The interior - whilst by no means the worst I've experienced - is pretty dated and the crockery wouldn't look out of place in a Malaysian Hawker Centre; there's also something quite comical about the rope-and-pulley operated dumbwaiter at the end of the restaurant. The staff are a mixed bag in terms of friendliness - the main lady is rather stern, whilst the guy (I guess they're husband and wife team?) is a bit more approachable. In any case, it's all about the food. I will say that I've only ever had the siew yuk (roasted pork with crispy skin) rice - one of my favourite dishes (I have happily eaten it for breakfast in the Far East several times), it's not that easy to find a decent one, and for £5.50, this is really good value and better than most of the ones you'll find in Chinatown. The quality does vary a bit on a day-to-day basis, but I really can't complain, and size-wise it's just right for lunch..and whilst the token greenery probably contributes 1/25th to your five-a-day, it makes it seem vaguely balanced. Cheap? Tick. Good? Tick. Combo win. read more

This place... this place... this place!!!! In the seven years I have been back in the US since I left London I have mentioned this place at least 20 times. I've secretly been waiting for yelp to introduce it's UK site just to review this place ( and a few others). Although every dish they offer is amazing in its own right I must now get to the chow mien. This restaurant offers thee most delectable, flavorful, and amazing chow mien. I actually was never a fan of chow mien until I had it here. I would honestly make excuses to come here. And it was so inexpensive. I was lucky enough to have a friend that lived near by... thanks Tammy! I'm salivating just thinking about this place. Time to book a flight!?! read more

It's ok, and that's as far as I (or anyone with a vague idea about food) should go. If I were in a slightly more realistic mood I'd give them 2 stars but sometimes generosity just flows out of me. My crispy chili beef may have had meat in it, but then again, might've just been solid batter - who can notice? The aforementioned chow mein is not in the least bit incredible, and rather a gloopy mess with bits of their rather poor quality meats on top. My fried rice was about what I'd expect from a fast food stall in an American mall (panda express may win out), and the beef Ho fun is similarly average, though as always, the beef is pretty nasty. My roast duck on rice was fair, though places in London buy their roast duck from a central location so it would be an effort to fuck it up. Location is convenient and room is quite uncomfortable, though service is quick, if a bit terse. read more

Great for takeaway. Excellent location right on High Street Kensington near Hyde Park. They have a huge menu, so chances are if you have a craving for some type of standard Chinese food, they'll have it. I've gotten the Roast(BBQ) Pork and the Sweet and Sour pork. Both were excellent. Quick tip: you can replace the rice with noodles for one pound and they are delicious. If you really like the noodles(like me) you can get an order for only 3 pounds and it as big a portion as all the normal meals. Love this place and I'm sure I will frequent it throughout the rest of my stay in London! read more

It is what it is. Budget, tasty and not very well presented Chinese food served in a shabby little room on Kensington High Street. It is what it is. Very popular with those in the Kensington area who just want something cheap and fast that's not bought at Whole Foods. Outside of the location, I don't think Stick and Bowl would thrive like it has here, but being so orthogonal to everything else in this part of town it fits the bill well. And speaking of bills - it's cash only. read more

I'm amazed to see how high the other reviews for this place are. One of the few traveling trips that I've had drilled into my head over and over again is under no circumstances should you ever eat Chinese food in London. Never! So of course the first place I eat is a greasy little place on the High Street because I like hurting myself. Judging by the line outside I figured this place must be safe(ish) until I heard the people inside speaking and it was immediately obvious that most of the patrons were from North America. I should have left then but I was hungry, it was getting late and I just got off an eight hour flight where I spent more time drinking than sleeping. A lot more time. The menu consisted of fried everything with a side of more fried stuff. I seem to recall a vegetarian dish but I think that might have just been plain rice. Again, being kinda drunk and exhausted left me with little patience to scan the menu thoroughly but I saw Singapore Style Vermicelli and ordered so I could get away from the nattering three sixteen year old prom queens that wouldn't shut up about how dad needs to send more money. I waited about twenty minutes watching new patron after new patron enter, order, have tea, pick up their order, pay and leave. I was ready to leave when I saw the dumb waiter being called up and my noodles appeared. I may not be an authority on restaurant hygiene but I'm pretty sure a grease and oil soaked dumb waiter leading to what I can only guess is a remarkably dirty kitchen is not the way to get food around your building. I paid and ran. Back in my hotel I cracked open the take away package and was not surprised that it tasted quite good. The pork was under cooked (seriously, I waited twenty minutes. How was the pork undercooked?) but the noodles and shrimp were perfect. Since love is the secret ingredient, I had little doubt that it would at least be a tasty dish. Of course by "love" I mean MSG. It's been so long since I've had it I had almost forgotten it's sweet salty kiss. Mmmmmm... read more

This place has pretty standard Chinese food, but with some western touches on the food. I ordered the bbq pork rice and the wonton noodles. The bbq pork had this weird oyster sauce-like thing on top of it, which threw me off. It didn't taste bad though and the actual taste of the bbq pork wasn't bad. Not nearly on LA, SF, or China level though. The wonton soup was also super weird because the noodles were different! It's nearly always the yellow thin noodles, but they gave me a thick white round noodle... It was so strange. Changed the entire taste of the dish and I ended up not finishing the noodles and just eating the wonton The actual wonton dumplings were awesome! Lots of flavor and tasted like they normally do. They even provided me with some vinegar to add onto my wontons :) My friend ordered the house special seafood fried rice and he really liked it! It smelled really garlic-y and seemed to have a good amount of seafood. Overall, I'd recommend going here if you're craving asian food while traveling or even if you live in London and in the Kensington area. Great prices make it easy to become a regular. read more

Been around for ages. Recently refurbished. Food is fantastic. 1/2 the price as most other Chinese restaurants in the area and twice as good. You will not be disappointed. read more

Ok, so it's no beauty queen winner but the service is super quick, if not overly friendly. The food is 90% great, iv tried and loved the dry and wet meat&seafood ho fun, the duck with rice (unconventional sauce though) and the fried prawn wontons. Hated the fried squid. For the price, the greasy, but necessary wok flavours, the location and the speed of service, it's my new favourite Chinese takeaway. No, of course this standard wouldn't cut it in Hong Kong, but it's more than good enough for West London. read more

I am often around High St Ken for big shopping days and therefore want a cheap meal that fills me up and propells me out to hit the shops once more! Stick and Bowl has been a favourite of mine since I was about 15, it has been here for years and will probably stay for many more years because it is such good value food. I don't think they have ever updated the decor and that is no problem because everyone who is in there is literally just popping in to get fed and pop out again. I definitely recommend it! Also it is a great little place to eat if you are on your own because it has those window bars and you are distracted. read more

Dishes are small like half dish as other Chinese restaurant. Beef with oyster sauce was too salty. read more

Stick & Bowl - Dishes are small. We ordered Beef with oyster sauce. It was salty. - Chinese Near Me - London, XGL

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Best family run Chinese restaurant in the area. They have been serving amazing food for years. My favourite is the crispy belly pork (sells out very quickly) or the seafood ho fun - absolutely delicious. Amazing place! read more

Best kept secret of kensington.. Great food, cheap and just yummy Its small and doesnt delivery but if u want good food its the place to be read more

The Stick and Bowl must be one of the most photographed places in the World. It is near the Israeli Embassy so when there are demonstrations there you will see the Stick in the background. It's a no nonsense basic type of place but I love it. Good food, reasonable prices, for the upmarket area it is in. Roast duck and pork is my fav. I can't remember a time when this place was not there and I've been on the manor for almost 50 years. read more

No frills, cheap Chinese. Very good flavor and many choices. Cash only. Limited seating, and super crowded on the weekends.

This High Street Kensington noodle bar is very old favourite of mine, as much for its Formica counters, glossy blue tiled behind-the-counter bar display and its koi murals adorning two walls as for its gorgeous dishes. The place is tiny (with hardly enough room for a stick or bowl) but exceptionally tidy and clean. The Stick & Bowl is also one of very few businesses on High Street Ken with any real character and charm. And the food is brilliant too. I mean, really hit the spot kinda meals. #21, dry fried hofun, is about as comforting as comfort food can be and #24, noodles soup with roast duck, roast pork or crispy pork is a marvel (especially on a winter night). Eating here is a bargain too! All but two dishes are under £6! The Stick & Bowl is a gem of a place that stands out for its charm and value. read more

Great Chinese at a great price. Small place with 4-5 communal tables. Service is quick and cold but the food is worth it. I usually get the chicken fried rice for 3.80. Most dishes range from 4-7 pounds. Pretty big portions, especially for rice and noodle based dishes. Definitely a regular takeout spot for me and apparently many others because it's always busy! read more

I live in the area and have been to stick n bowl for years. Great food! I always order the beef fried rice with green chillies on the side, or the baked crispy chicken on rice. Today i had the BBQ Pork for the first time (Char Siu) and it is actually my new favorite, it was sooo good! read more

I dunno why this place gets a 3 star review it's a cool take out joint and for the money very good regular here

We were in the mood for a local Chinese food joint and came across this while exploring. I have to say this place has quite the extensive menu and fast service. The seating area may seem small but I found the space to be just enough for the two of us. Be warned, if you are the type that is not a fan of community seating I suggest ordering it for take away. The wonton soup was my favourite as well as the crispy duck. If you are in the mood for a quick fix I suggest stopping in for a bowl. read more

Salty, dry food cooked with what seemed like very little effort. Once, no more. Will not visit again. I would rather walk 20 minutes to Bayswater for Chinese food. read more

Fancy a nice cheap quick and tasty Chinese lunch while on High Street Ken? Then the Stick & Bowl is your place. This bustling small Chinese joint is always packed and serves tasty food -- generally Cantonese dishes -- fast and for a good price. Some of the food is a bit greasy and their Singapore noodles don;t quite hit the spot spice-wise but all in all a good place to know in a zone full of overpriced competition and Whole Foods. read more

This place is tiny so I walked in and placed my order and then I squeezed in between a family and a stranger. Basically you have to get in where you fit in. I ordered the sliced chicken with vegetables and a plate of their house fried rice which helped my Chinese craving go away. The only thing is the vegetables were not fresh so they tasted like dirt. The Sauce they were cooked in look gelatinous and I waited about 20 minutes before I got my food. Too long of a wait and it is Cash only, no cards. They moved faster with their takeaway orders. read more

This is one of my favourite Chinese restaurants in London. It's quick tasty and run by a local family. Authentic food at great prices along with a genuine atmosphere of hustle and bustle. They have a good beer on the menu that's always great to wash down their chilli ribs with! Dumplings are also pretty good. This isn't fancy dining but sure is delicious! read more

This was memory lane for me and my wife. The stick and bowl soup still a favourite of mine with a dash of soy sauce and loads of pickled green chilli's, mmmmmm. Still reasonably priced. https://youtu.be/rK6VRgcYcNw read more

Disgusting Food. I had the curry chicken and my husband ordered sweet/sour - neither were edible. Charged us extra for rice and that is all that we could eat since we couldn't eat meal. Waiter was pleasant but gentleman working cash register was very rude and charged us for things we didn't order. read more