Cult-status Chongqing street food specialists famous for numbing spice, slick chilli oils, and bouncy noodles in casual settings.
Ordering Strategy
Start with a portion of wontons to share, then choose your fighter: wheat noodles (bouncy) or glass noodles (slippery/chewy). Be honest about your spice tolerance.
What to order
Numbing Pork Wontons
Universally praised across all reviews for their silky texture and the complex, numbing Szechuan pepper broth.
Minced Pork & Chickpea Xiaomian
The signature wheat noodle dish; hearty, spicy, and packed with distinct Chongqing flavours.
Hot & Sour Glass Noodles
Made from sweet potato starch, these offer a unique slippery, chewy texture that critics at Eater 'fought over'.
Signal Score
Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.
Top critic: The Infatuation (100%)
Editorial Weight 66 pts
Authority + depth + recency
Agreement 8 pts
How aligned the critics are
Coverage 10 pts
How many real review signals exist
Public Signal 10 pts
Google rating + volume
Boosts 0 pts
Manual boosts + hidden gem
Review signals
2 Elite · 3 Editorial · 8 total signals
Public signal
4.5★ (247 reviews)
Good to know
Originally a legendary residency at The Jackalope pub in Marylebone (which is still running), they now have a permanent site in Kingly Court (Soho) and a residency at The Stranded. The 'numbing' sensation comes from Sichuan peppercorns.
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