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Plum Valley

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Signal score

Useful signal, but still lighter than the standouts.

A sleek, dimly-lit Chinatown veteran offering an extensive dim sum menu in a labyrinthine, moody setting.

Cuisine

Cantonese

Price

££

Neighborhood

Chinatown

Location

20 Gerrard St

Date SpotGroup Friendly

Ordering Strategy

Go with a group to snag a big, squishy booth with a lazy susan. Order heavily from the extensive 100+ daytime dim sum menu, focusing especially on the cheung fun varieties.

What to order

Safe first

Roasted Pork Cheung Fun

Silky and glossy, this dish is so highly regarded it made The Infatuation's 'Best Cheung Fun in London' list.

Hungry

XO Fried Rice

A hearty dish that 'delivered on taste' according to Bread et Butter, who praised its 'plenty of wok hei'—the essential 'breath of the wok' that makes for a great fried rice.

Wildcard

Fried Dough Stick Cheung Fun

Grubstance calls this an 'exquisite' dish that provides a 'riot of textures,' contrasting silky rice wrappers with crunchy fried dough sticks that soak up a 'glorious sweet soy' brew.

Wildcard

Malaysian style morning glory

An unexpected standout that delivers a 'stellar punch of funk' from shrimp paste and chili, with critics noting the kitchen does 'justice to a legendary dish.'

Wildcard

Har Gau

Recommended in the Vittles Chinatown guide as a standout order from the menu.

Wildcard

Yam Croquettes

Recommended in the Vittles Chinatown guide as a standout order from the menu.

What to skip

Skip
Siu maiMultiple reviewers were disappointed by these; one critic labeled them a 'duffer' while another found the pork filling 'too gelatinous' and 'chewy.'

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Signal Score

59
Building BuzzUseful signal, but still lighter than the standouts.Agreement 74%2 Elite · 0 Editorial · 10 mentions

Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.

Top critic: Vittles (80%)

Editorial Weight 41 pts

Authority + depth + recency

Agreement 7 pts

How aligned the critics are

Coverage 8 pts

How many real review signals exist

Public Signal 3 pts

Google rating + volume

Boosts 0 pts

Manual boosts + hidden gem

Review signals

2 Elite · 0 Editorial · 4 total signals

Public signal

3.8★ (2,500 reviews)

Good to know

The restaurant is deceptively large and spans multiple floors. The sleek dark wood and low lighting make it a surprisingly great date spot for Chinatown, though some independent reviewers note occasional inconsistencies with food temperatures.

Trust signals

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  • mediumConfidence level

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