London Hong Kong Restaurant

What a bunch of rude and arrogant people! I found their food to be nothing special and the staff very rude, speaking in Cantonese to each other whilst serving the food right in front of us. The table next to us were treated like idiots when they complained about their meal and the time it took. We left feeling ripped off and not wanting to go back, so save yourself the trouble go down the road (finchley) and I’m sure you will find a better place within walking distance.

We had our Chinese New Year dinner there on Sunday and the night was a combination of excellent food ruined by a 1.5hr wait without food and NO explanation. When most restuarants would offer some consolation for the inconvenience and reduction off the cost of additional drinks for waiting, their only discount was to take off the mandatory gratuity for Sundays.
The man in charge, Tom has very little experience dealing with customers and building loyalty. We were upset that a special night was drawn out to 5-​hours when most of us had to work the next day.
Shame on you for wasting our time — get your kitchen up to scratch with speed to match your quality — we won’t go back for a long time.

It’s strange to find a Chinese restaurant in the middle of a shopping centre, particularly one in England yet that’s exactly where you’ll find this one (actually in the O2 Centre). True to their name, this place apparently serves dim sum on the weekend, and other Cantonese and Peking dishes the rest of the time.
At first, their prices surprised me, with most main dishes being £2-£3 above many other restaurants. Part of it probably comes from the fine plates and dishes they serve it on as well as their large spacious dining room. The other part probably comes with the small little things that come out of the ordinary like the plate of coated peanuts while you peruse the menu, the small plate of char xiu while you wait and the fruit plate at the end of the night. Fortunately they still only charge 10% unlike many other places who would either use it as an excuse to bump up their service charge, or automatically add it as side dishes to the final bill.
My meal was simple, with a small bowl of wonton soup followed by prawn chow mein. The soup had three or four large meaty dumplings in a salty, flavourful broth. It was a good start to the meal although the noodle dish really disappointed. It looked impressive, with six large prawns nestled on top of a bed of crispy noodles and accompanied by brightly coloured Chinese greens. Unfortunately the crispy noodle was just too crispy and the sauce that came with it was too watery to the point it was just disappointly flavourless.
Although this restaurant sits on the pricey side of London Chinese places, I’d be tempted to return to the lobster and crab special they have right now (£14 and £10 respectively) on Monday through to Thursday evenings.