A bustling, brightly-lit Chinatown staple famous for its glass-walled kitchen churning out thousands of delicate, piping-hot xiao long bao.
Ordering Strategy
Skip the set menus entirely. Build your meal around a few baskets of their signature soup dumplings (xiao long bao) and supplement with punchy wok-fried vegetable and seafood dishes to share.
What to order
Spicy Pork Xiao Long Bao
Described as unmissable and moreish, these dumplings feature a robust, Sichuan pepper-laced filling that provides a characteristic mouth-numbing sensation.
Stir-Fried Green Beans with Minced Pork
A must-order that gets a 'scorching' in a searing wok to intensify the umami, making it an addictive and intensely savory staple.
Fresh Crab-roe Xiao Long Bao
A unique restaurant speciality featuring a smooth, mild seafood filling that is a lighter, more delicate alternative to the spicy dumplings.
Egg Yolk Custard Bun
Hailed as the 'star of the dessert selection' without a doubt, these buns provide a molten, sweet finish to the meal.
Xiao Long Bao
Recommended in the Vittles Chinatown guide as a standout order from the menu.
Crab Dumplings
Recommended in the Vittles Chinatown guide as a standout order from the menu.
Mapo Tofu
Recommended in the Vittles Chinatown guide as a standout order from the menu.
Noodles
Recommended in the Vittles Chinatown guide as a standout order from the menu.
What to skip
More in Chinatown
- Noodle and BeerSichuan Chinese · ££82
- Cafe TPTCantonese · £81
- C&R CafeMalaysian · £79
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Top critic: Jay Rayner (90%)
Editorial Weight 57 pts
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Agreement 6 pts
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Coverage 10 pts
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Public Signal 3 pts
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2 Elite · 1 Editorial · 5 total signals
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3.8★ (4,600 reviews)
Good to know
Service is notoriously brusque and off-hand. The dining room is very bright, and paying with cash may sometimes score you a 15% discount.
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