Buffet V is an entirely vegetarian Chinese buffet. I'm a big fan of any vegetarian restaurants, but…read moreI've only come across a few Indian ones aside from the healthy/organic wholefood type, so I think a Chinese all-you-can- eat is a great idea. You can peak through the window at all the dishes to choose from in canteen style heaters and it really does look as good as it looks. All the veg is fresh and the dishes aren't soggy or stodgy like so many other Chinese buffets. Of course it's not posh nosh, but for a lunch where you feel like picking at a dozen different meals then it's worth a try. The spring rolls are lovely and crispy and they do nice spiced aubergine slices in a tangy sauce. You can get veggie 'chicken' and 'duck' dishes, and these are basically just tofu pieces flavored with soya and spices, not meat substitutes like soya or Quorn.

Out looking for dinner late on a Friday evening, my friend M. and I were enticed by the "£6.50 all…read moreyou can eat" sign in Buffet V's window. Peeking through the glass, we saw a great variety of what looked like yummy dishes, so we hurried inside to get our food on. We were shown to our table quickly, but the waiters and waitresses all looked angry and annoyed at the customers. And, after filling our plates with heaps of food (none of the dishes in the buffet were labeled, so I went for what looked good), we began eating one of the most disgusting meals I've ever had. A good amount of my rice wasn't even cooked, the noodles were pretty much just grease, and the tofu in every dish I tried was watery, tasteless, and gross. M. made some comments about what the meat substitute tasted like, but they aren't appropriate for repeating here. The only edible food on my plate were the pineapple chunks and the samosas. (For their credit, the samosas were pretty good.) The previous reviews make this place sound pretty good, so I'm wondering if I hit Buffet V on an off-night (a VERY off-night), or if the place has just gone downhill in the past year. Either way, though you can't beat £6.50 for an all-you-can-eat buffet, I definitely felt a little ripped off. This is one restaurant I'll be staying far away from on future trips to London.

Buffet with a wide variety and sauces and foods available. Included Thai, Chinese, Indian and…read moreJapanese items. Sushi, two rices, two noodles, masalas, sweet and sour chicken and two soups. Plus included shrimp dishes, pork dishes, chicken and tofu. Plus spring rolls, fruit and ice cream. All delicious.

This is probably the worst place I've ever been to. I could…read morebarely eat the things that was there. And the funniest thing? I've never seen a salad bar that has no lettuce. They only had onions bell peppers and tomatoes. As soon as I got back to my hotel room I threw everything up. I would never come back or recommend it to anyone.

Well it was my best friends birthday when i felt stressed out over School! Then i got a phone call…read moresaying come to jimmy spices for my birthday so i went and i was miserable however when i ate my food i ordered my day lightened up like a ray of sun across the horizon the food was absolutely delectable and i had a great portion size this is truly a five star restaurant indeed!

Terrible service Food quality is extremely poor quality. Staff was rude and treated you like a…read moreprisoner while eating your food. Never come back. Disgusting experience!

Low quality food and weak selection. Waitress was a bit short with us. Only reason for the 2 star…read moreis that they accept card.

Fantastic juicy shrimp very nice place I think it's been here since 2019 served hot the workers…read morehad good customer service and I was happy to know the wash rooms was also very clean Welldone and you will see us again

Lamoon is an absolutely fantastic restaurant. They do a brilliant lunch time special, 2 course and…read moreunlimited jasmine tea for about £7. Their service is friendly and efficient, the restaurant clean and well decorated. I always enjoy my visits there and look forward to the tempura vegetables.

All quite edible and better than the usual Chinese buffet. Dark and shabby interior which is…read moreexactly right somehow and I wouldn't change it a bit. The £6.90 buffet is £9.50 once a glass of "mineral water" and the optional 10% service charge has been added on. I've paid more and eaten worse, so I'll come back again, but not in a hurry.

It's an AYCE buffet for less than about $10. In that sense, given the Chinatown/London location,…read moreit's a fair bargain. The food is unremarkable. But you can eat all you want of it. The thing is, you won't want much. Very clever. Actually, the salted pepper chicken meat on skewers was a great source of protein, and tasty to boot, as was something they called beef stew. The cabbage salad was actually tasteless, nothing but crunch. The rice was OK, but given that this is a Chinese restaurant in London's Chinatown, 'OK' verges on being insulting. The offerings were limited to the standards. The staff was indifferent and listless. The place looked run down and shabby. Still, a hungry tourist with ten bucks can get a meal here, no question about that.

Came here after many recommendations from friends and my Instagram feed--and it absolutely lived up…read moreto the hype. The vibe is warm and lively, the service was great, and the food was delicious . The Paneer, House Black Daal, roti and parathas, crispy okra, chai and lassi were all delicious. Definitely worth the wait, and I'd happily come back when in London!!

I'm probably going to get some hate for this but I only thought our meal was ok…read more Which bummed me out because I've been dying to try this place for years! We started with some yummy cocktails and the okra fries which were delicious - if only okra always tasted this good. For mains, we shared the chicken tikka, black daal, paneer and garlic naan. Pretty standard Indian order. The chicken tikka was just too spicy and we weren't used to that so it went mainly eaten. My favorite was the black daal but again, it wasn't so amazing that I would go and have it again. Honestly the best dish we had was dessert - the basmati kheer is a perfect rice pudding with crème brûlée like topping. So good. Service was spotty, I constantly found myself trying to find our server or make eye contact with him. They were slammed on a Tuesday night (which I'm sure is the case every night) so that's probably just the way things are but it could've been better. Disappointed but willing to try again, also made me want to try some other Indian spots in London next.

Hello other Americans, couple of things…read more 1. The Brit's don't use yelp like in America they just use Google review 2. If you go to Google reviews you will see this is an awesome place 3. Crispy beef, chicken chowmein, curry chicken 4. Better than our Chinese food even nyc. 5. Get the prawn chips, they taste like nothing, in an awesome way, even if you do not like shrimp, they do not taste like nothing.

The brilliant name of this business meant that I had to give it a go one lunch time…read more Kung Food is popular with the City lunch time crowd and offers meal deals for £5 which have nap inducing effects in the office on long afternoons.

Absolutely amazing food, very welcoming and so kind. Always taking unused plates away and never…read moreleaving them to clutter on the table. The food is so fresh amd hot. So reasonable priced and will definitely come back . Have recommended to all my family. The korma is the best ive ever had. 5 ***

THE GOOD: First, our server, Madhani, is a joy. A true joy…read more The place is cute and off the beaten path, far from the tourists. I also like the "bring your own beer." Food quality was also good. THE BAD: Now on to the food. Disclaimer: I am not sure if the more "local" Indian places like this are watered down due to an English palate that expects a blander experience, but the food lacked flavor. It was not lacking a little, but a lot. It's a shame because we love discovering local places. We left full, but this didn't even taste Indian.

Duddell's is conveniently located by London Bridge station. The traditional green and gold interior…read morewith vaulted ceilings is quite striking. I had the half duck and it was one of the best I've ever experienced. They carve the duck at your table. The first course is the traditional crispy duck skin with pancakes and a variety of sauces and accompaniments. Once the crispy skin is carved, they take the remainder of the duck meat back to the kitchen to prep a second course. You have a choice of sauces to stir fry the duck meat, which is served with egg fried rice. Outstanding!

Located in the historic St. Thomas Church near London bridge, this is definitely not where I…read moreexpected to find cantonese food, but what a pleasant surprise it was. Chef Daren Liew who was previously an executive sous chef with the Hakkasan Group has definitely brought an elevated version of authentic cantonese food to the London restaurant scene. I came here for dinner a few days ago. At dinner they serve a trio of dim sum (dim sum symphony) with other classic cantonese dishes while at lunch it's a full dim sum menu. We ordered: - Peking duck: Traditionally not a dish in the cantonese cuisine, I hesitated to order Peking duck at a Cantonese restaurant as it's usually cooked in cantonese roast duck style rather than real Beijing style. To my surprise, this the best Peking duck I've had outside of China. The duck is carved right in front of you (only took a few minutes) in two ways: crispy skin only and meat with skin, just like how it's served in Beijing. On the side, there are traditional dipping sauce and toppings (shards of green onion, cucumber) and a few more creative toppings (pomelo pulp, peanut sauce, etc). I ate the skin with sugar first, it was perfectly crispy and extremely satisfying. We devoured the rest of the duck by making little duck wraps and the only regret was that we only ordered the half duck rather than the whole! - Dim sum symphony: beautifully presented trio of dumplings with prawn, lobster and crab fillings. They looked delicate but was full of flavours. - Baby bok choy: to balance the meal with a bit of green, we ordered sautéed baby bok choy with garlic. It was fresh and tasty. - Seafood vermicelli: this is the only disappointment of the meal (hence minus 1 star). I love vermicelli, but the noodle we had was simply too dry that we couldn't even finish the plate. Overall I am a big fan of this place and the peking duck in particular. The service was friendly and efficient, and the environment is very elegant. I'd definitely come back to have a whole duck next time!