Had dinner in two on a Saturday night, without reservation. We arrived a bit early (6pm) and got a table almost immediately.
Extremely good and well trained staff, differently from many restaurants in London they fully deserve the service charge.
When it comes to the food, the quality is very good
We had a mishap with our table booking but the staff were very attentive and managed to sort everything out. The service at XU is excellent. You can tell the staff work really hard. The selection of jerky was my favourite dish, as was the sweetbreads. Food was good but nothing really stood out to me
Very romantic and exquisite. They are very authentic from food to interior design - so it might make you feel that you are in the opposite side of the globe. My partner and I haven’t made a reservation, so had to wait. But the wait was not at all painful, as they have small bar upstairs which offers
Absolutely excellent.
The quality and refinedness of the food is impeccable. The menu is not super large and thats what i love about it.the numbing beef tendons, The pork dumplings, the Bak Kwa, the drop chili crab are all excellent dishes.
The decor is cosy and intimate with that old time tea parlo
Group of 4 tried our luck and got lucky on a walk in at 8pm, double win as we got a semi private room at the back that was a real treat. Food was great, menu a little confusing but once the friendly som filled us in we where happy. We should of ordered more than we did, all the dishes came at the sa
A lovely decor, it makes you feel like you are in a scene of The Last Emperor. Lovely food and ambience. The service was super good and despite the broken English of the young lady serving us, she was so helpful and nice. 6 stars! Price ok in the end, as we had a lot of food, not cheap though! Will
One of my favourite places in London right now. Great value, great service. The ma po tofu is a game changer. Also the XU reisling is an excellent wine. The staff are super knowledgeable and will help you through the menu easily. The lunch rice bowls are especially good value and the £39 set menu
We were treated so well here and the Taiwanese cuisine was delicious! We booked a table for three on a Wednesday night and they had reserved a private little nook for us with elegant curtains. Service was impeccable- staff were attentive incredibly helpful and friendly and gave great recommendations
In my opinion, a bit of style over substance. There were six of us at a table for 4 and they do not have any tables larger. Can't even combine tables as the tables are fixed. It was very cramped to say the least. Most of the plates used were chipped. Sometimes small details like this count for the e
Reserve in advance or try a walk-in.
The restaurant is beautiful inside with a luxurious feel. Food can be a little spicy so be sure to put forth any concerns to your waiter. Lastly don’t start your meal without trying the cocktails.
We had a fantastic experience: the best and most attentive waitress one could wish for and who made some excellent recommendations. The food was simply delicious. All of it, but especially the pork, truffle egg, and, yeah, all of it. The restaurant itself is also great and makes you feel very much a
So unusual and so good. This restaurant has such a comforting lush oriental class. You feel like you've been transported across the globe to another country and I guess that's the idea. Food and drinks were both superb. Staff could be friendlier and some of them would be more suited working in a GP
Lovely Art Deco style restaurant on two floors. Friendly, helpful staff and great food. It's quite different to Bao, so don't go expecting more of the same. Our champagne cocktails was good, sort of like a sparkling Asian punch. The wine list is OK but not that cheap and could do with a little mor
Excellent menu, lots of dishes are not to miss. Egg drop crab is perfectly balanced, taro dumplings and cuttlefish and prawn toast are perfect - don't miss out on the numbing tendon either!
A fancy version of the Bao, that is, small food portions and a cultural concept linked to a specific region and period. Xu’s interior has the strong colonial elements from 1930s Shanghai and Hong Kong. Hence naturally one would expect the taste from those two places. Alas I was a little disappointed
A beautifully presented restaurant that seeks to evoke Taiwan of the past, the food was all very nice and the portions were surprisingly generous, we had the lunch set menu and there was plenty of food. The tea was also very good quality and expertly brewed. The service was very attentive although i
An excellent representation of a Taiwanese tea house. The interior is mahogany dark. You are transposed to 50’s Taiwan a remarkable transformation and the food is exquisite. Perfectly balanced. We experienced the hospitality of a tattooed German gent. And the food well, check the pictures.
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