Debbie Howells Willetts
+5
Visited on a Saturday lunch. The restaurant opens at 12:00 and at 11:45 a small queue was already forming . The dim sum next door also had a long queue
I quickly went online and reserved a 12:00 table via book a table website whilst standing in the queue lol
In the window the dumpling dough is prepared so that was interesting whilst waiting
Once inside we found the wooden chairs uncomfortable as they have no backs but not really a problem just a small thing
The set meal b had all our favourites at £22 crispy seaweed ribs prawn toast duck pancakes sweet sour pork chicken cashew nuts chilli prawns and rice
We couldn't come without trying dumpling so ordered the seafood special to share £3.50 perhaps the signature dish should be on the specials
Soft drinks served with a straw in the can and only house wine available by the glass a 10% tip is added to the bill
Service quick staff dashing about first courses arrived 10 minutes then about 20 mins for the final courses whole visit lasted about 1 hour
Full restaurant with people waiting for a free table
Food in Chinatown can be often disappointing but not here. This is the restaurant we keep coming back to.
There is usually a queue to get in, but this moves quickly. Not swish inside, but the food is excellent. The prices are good; three of us had starters, mains, rice and drinks and the bill was a reasonable £57 which included a 10% service charge.
China town is full of asian restaurants but Beijing Dumpling most definitely stands out.
Sprawled across two floors with tightly spaced tables, the restaurant is almost always full. The menu is quintessential Chinese offering a range of appetizers, dimsums, rice dishes and other chinese mains.
Prices are reasonable and food portion is good. Service is most definitely not their forte!
Coming down to the taste test,
Excellent xio long bao, soupy and meaty, superbly balanced and oh so addictively yum.
Salt and Pepper Tofu was surprisingly yummy paired with spke vegetable noodles, it was a pretty perfect vegetarian meal
Garlic Prawns and mixed seafood Fried Rice were well made too
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed my meal here. Definitely coming back for more
We ordered the banquet and was absolutely delicious! Recommend you arrive early to get a table as there was a long line shortly after we arrived! Friendly staff and reasonable priced!
Fried pork dumpling is the best! Me and my friend visited here for the dumplings.. too bad that the chicken dumpling was sold out at that time.. well the other is great as well, ambience is good. The service is okay.. being there is just like you go to China with Chinese served! :)
This has been our favourite place to dine out over the last 5 years. We absolutely love everything we have eaten. We have never had a bad experience here. Our top favourites are chicken dumplings, firecracker chilli chicken, pan fried sea food noodles and chicken fried rice.
Quaint place in Chinatown London. Typical Chinese interiors with red oriental lamps and flat wood tables with benches and stools. Ample options in appetizers, soups, and mains to choose from. Ordered chicken pan fried dumplings , fried noodles with chicken, pan fried noodles with chk and veggies and sweet and sour chicken. Everything was very good and satiating but the standout dish was pan fried noodles with chk and veg. Great value for the money with Good food, pretty quick service and good portion size. On weekends there might be a queue.
Pre-"The Room" dinner always involves dumplings. Went with a Chinese friend and he said the dumplings were done the proper way. Not mind boggling but some of the best. Service is quick, barebones. Decent price for the food and experience
This restaurant is a pearl hidden among the many restaurants in Chinatown. Excellent 小笼包 and 点心 as well some other tasty and spicy dishes nearing to 四川 province. Went 2 times on the same week and hope to return!
Amazing food. Well worth the queue time. Went twice in 5 days. Staff super nice and efficient. The kung pao chicken was a major hit and the dumpling made fresh are great. First time I ate proper xiaolongbao in Europe.
Food was hot and fresh. The chilli sauce is very tasty. The service is very fast but leaves a lot to be desired. If it was cheaper it would probably be much highly recommended.
Wow what a find ..... walked of the street into this Dumping restaurant and had a fantastic meal... very reasonably priced and high standard food everything we ordered was great dumping, noodles, fish , prawns ( good selection veg dishes) must visit
A friend suggested this place and we loved the food. The Ma Po Tofu and Sweet and Sour Chicken are a must have. Service is quick and efficient.
I have been feeling extremely under the weather lately. Something to do with a cold mating with asthma and turning me into one gigantic not-so-hot-mess. Alas, even I get bored of having congee, chicken soup and poached chicken, so I asked Grant to accompany me to fulfill some dumpling cravings.
Been here twice already and absolutely love the dumplings! Never tried anything else from the menu. At the front of the restaurant you can see the dumplings being prepared and being steamed! Some queue but it is worth it!
Did a take away from here as there was no space to sit. We ordered the spicy chicken dumplings, chicken rumblings, veg Spring rolls and veg noodles. Fresh Chinese food with no odd smells or fish curry smell for the vegetarians. Highly recommended.
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I went to Beijing Dumpling on a Saturday at 6:30 to get a quick each meal by myself now I'm in London alone.
Having been craving dumplings and telling everyone at work that I hadn't had any good ones here yet, a few people put me on to here. And I'm glad they did.
There was a line up to get in but I was seated within 15 minutes. No big deal.
I ordered 8 of the pork xiao long bao, 6 pork fried dumplings and the egg fried rice. All the food was to me within 10 minutes.
Egg fried rice was a nice sized bowl for the 3.50 quid. Enough of everything and with some soy splashed across it I'd recommend it as a very cheap and easy side.
The fried pork dumplings were great. Very big and battered well. They were cooked just how I like them and were deliciously oily.
The xiao long bao was also very good though on the small side. The issue I found was they weren't full of the oily soup, there was some there but not that rush soaking out which I'm after with dumplings.
All in all I would go again as it's the best in London I've found.
If you like dumplings - you will love this place!
You can watch them prepare and steam the dumplings at the front of the restaurant. We always order all the steamed dumplings and have never been disappointed. Absolutely great!
The staff might seem a bit rude sometimes, but its usually just because they are in a real hurry, but this place is always busy and you still won´t have to wait long for your orders to arrive - so I´m never bothered by it!
You never have to wait long, even with a queue in front of the restaurant!
We also tried the whole duck, which is delicious, crispy, and just perfect!
Girovagando per il mondo il Beijing Dumpling è uno dei pochi risto (all'interno della Chinatown di Londra) dove mangiare una Crispy Duck gustosa e "politicamente" corretta (mezza per 17 sterline).
E' anche il regno del Dumpling (gnocco) proposto in varie versioni (provate il Pan Fried Dumpling e lo Spicy Chicken Dumping).
See you soon.
Beijing Dumplings in Chinatown London is a place where you can find small gems of Xiao Lung Bao that is heart warming and really dose hit the spot if your craving for some comforting gourmet food. Upon ordering a few of our favourite Xiao Lung Bao’s (小籠包), we requested for a plate of ginger thats been julienned, you need to request this as it dose not come standard. We then mixed the vinegar and soya sauce to the ginger, I prefer more of a tangy flavour so I add 3 part vinegar and 1 part soya sauce.
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Beijing Dumplings in Chinatown London is a place where you can find small gems of Xiao Long Bao that is heart warming and really dose hit the spot if your craving for some comforting gourmet food.
Upon ordering a few of our favourite Xiao Long Bao’s (小籠包), we requested for a plate of ginger thats been julienned, you need to request this as it dose not come standard.
Pork Xiao Long Bao (£5.80)
The skin of the dumpling is thin but just thick enough to hold the ingredients and soup inside, the best way to eat these is to bite a small hole to release the hot juice inside to avoid getting burnt. Dipped into the vinegar and soya sauce mix give the dumpling that extra depth of flavour. The meant is juicy, well seasoned and it’s just a pleasure to eat.
Spicy Pork Xiao Long Bao (£5.80)
The soup that leaked out had a reddish colour, which I assume come from the chillies. Paired with the sauce which just cuts through the richness of the filling is a matched made in heaven
Supreme Dumpling (£3.20 each)
Because of it’s size, the filling inside it actually chunkier, which gives it a different texture with a bit of a bite. Slices of pork and chunks of prawn with shiitake mushroom gives the dumpling great flavour and texture. There we tones of hot soup inside this dumpling so be caution when bitting into it.
Again we love it so much and it's almost a must to visit whenever we are in Chinatown. So thumbs up !
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Love this place & only wish I'd discovered it earlier & had more time in London to go eat there again! Honey Garlic Ribs- can you say Yuuuuuuum!!! Steamed dumplings that burst with savory soup when eating, paired with Chinese vinegar & THE most wonderful chili paste ever- A-MA-ZING!!! Lively but not loud atmosphere, clean and nice helpful waiters/servers. Fun to watch the ladies rolling out the pastry that's light, fresh and flavorful, making the dumplings in the window and the hand-pulled noodles. Can't wait to come back!
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Eating out as disastrously regularly as I do, I am often accused of asking "higher standards" of restaurants than your average punter. Usually when I am accused of this, it just means that the person making the accusation has a different view of a restaurant than my own, so perhaps "average punter" is shorthand for "me". Anyway, that aside, I still don't think the charge sticks - yes I eat out far more than is healthy or necessary, but that doesn't mean my objective standards are higher, it just means that I have a slightly more comprehensive overview of what constitutes value in a meal out. They may be queueing down Shaftesbury Avenue in depressing numbers to pay £18 for commodity steak frites at Jamies Diner, but how many would be there if they know Zedel Brasserie were doing much better just around the corner for £9? Actually, don't answer that, I don't want to know. The point is, it is possible to enjoy a vast range of standards in food and service as long as you feel like you're getting your money's worth, and you aren't aware of anywhere doing the same thing either better for the same price, or the same for cheaper. To this end, it's possible I enjoyed my lunch at Beijing Dumpling far more than the friend I ate it with because what I know about the restaurants and food of Chinatown would make a very small slogan inside a fortune cookie, and my friend (Lizzie Mabbott) has written a book on the subject . So on this occasion (in common with most others), I was playing "average punter" to Lizzie's expert, and happy for once to put aside all thoughts of whether better was available elsewhere for less, I actually really rather enjoyed myself. As the name suggests, dumplings are the thing here, made fresh and by hand in the window of the premises, and available in a variety of styles. First up were the mythical Xiao Long Bao, rarely seen outside the best Chinese restaurants because, not to put too fine a point on it, they're an absolute bastard to make. Each lovingly
Chinese food is my all time favorite cuisine. I have been going to Beijing Dumpling since the time I landed in London :). 'Chicken Xiao Long Bao' is a must try from a variety of dishes. Sitting area is not so comfy, ambience is ok but, service is quick and good. If you land up here of course you get to taste super slurpy and delicious dishes and definitely you will enjoy your time here.
Great inexpensive food. Haven't found anywhere better near by for a simple easy meal
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HNewell. My friend was taking me to Young Cheng & we walked pass Beijing Dumpling & somehow I stopped & looked at the menu & liked it so we walked in with good feel. It didn't disappoint us as we had a really yummy meal of 5 dishes & a bowl of plain rice in absolutely generous portion came under £42 included service charge for 3 of us to share the bill. The atmosphere was lovely, comfortable & mallow & I liked the wall hooks above each table for hanging up our winter coats & scarfs - very clever & considerate indeed! U can enjoy ur meal with out your winter gears clustering around u! Service was good especially with the lady waitresses, very very nice indeed! (I'm a woman btw lol)I like their "eating code of conduct" on their menu which is no wasting food... When I wanted to order 2 bowls of plain rice, the waitress gently & honestly suggested 1 bowl instead according to the amount of (5) dishes on our table & she was right, we were so full bfr we finished all the food! Queue had been waiting for table throughout! I will definitely go back & bring friends & families!!!
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What a find!. Craving: Dumplings
The Mission: to find a restaurant for dinner
Conclusion: was not so simple, but rewarding
This review expands over two visits. What seems to be common knowledge, but yet always disappointing is that most restaurants only serve dumplings for lunch. So even though we set out to find dumplings for dinner, the craving quickly evolved to a Hot Pot. On a cold 'school night' evening, we found ourselves in Chinatown, but as always met with too many restaurant choices. What to do - ask the "locals" (being a super helpful pastry chef in front of one of the restaurants on Gerrard st). We were sent on a mission having been given directions in Chinese (yes it gave a real feeling of Chinatown). Granted, we did not find the place as we cannot read Chinese, but we stumbled upon Beijing Dumpling! This place enticed us immediately by the chef in the front window making fresh dumplings! Showing the waiter our note in Chinese, he informed us, that yes indeed they have Hot Pots. Brilliant! £20p.p all you can eat Hot Pot (meaning you can order as much raw ingredients as you want, provided you are able to eat most of it, as they would charge extra if you abuse the system). As we walked in, the first impression of the place gave an intimate cosy feeling through dimmed lights and wooden tables. The staff were very helpful, and were more than happy to explain the hot pot ordering and cooking system by suggesting the broth, the ingredients, and keeping an eye out to make sure we don't eat the soup too early and that our flame never went out. They were very friendly and attentive, the water glasses were always full. Of course, after the first experience, we had to come back for the second time the following week. The second experience was not disappointing. This time we were seated downstairs, which is just as intimate. As our Hot Pot was brought to our table with the massive plate of food, we didn't realize that it was not the broth that was ordered as we threw in half the food into it! As this broth was too spicy for us, we had to apologise and mention that in fact this was not our order. There was no questions asked!! They took away the Pot, and brought out a whole new one in no time at all, including a full new plate of food. I have to say, I was impressed with the service! The food was fresh and tasted amazing! We even went for more prawns and squid. Our waiter remembered us from the week before, which was a nice touch also. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place, and will be going back for sure, it was great value for money and an enjoyable experience! The dumplings will be a must for next time.
I think I’ve been to Beijing Dumpling more times than I have to any other restaurant in London! And that’s saying a lot, given I’m one of those people who firmly believes that life’s too short in proportion to the amount of good food there is to try in this world, to go to the same place twice. But I adore Beijing Dumpling, so there you’ll find me, every few months. Besides, I really like the vibe in Chinatown – always so festive. Beijing Dumpling is on Lisle Street, right next to Leicester Square tube station. There’s a large glass window that looks onto their dumpling kitchen – a nice touch I think – and it’s on two floors, all warm and cozy with wooden tables and benches and low lanterns, and it’s always packed. But surprisingly we’ve never had to wait for a table.
I enjoyed the ordering process much more at Beijing Dumpling - 'if you get it wrong, just order something else!'
One of the better Chinese places in Chinatown, the dumplings here are by far the best I've tried in London before. There's light pastry with a savoury morsel of a filling so when you bite into it, there's a little burst of fluid that comes out.
What's frustrating is that at 4pm on a Saturday they appear to have sold out of all the really fabulous sounding dumplings which I suspect may be tactically saved for the dinnertime crowd.
The rice isn't the best and the soft shell crab a little over battered, so my advise is to stick to the dumplings!
Federica De Dominicis
+4.5
Lovely spot with freshly made Xiao Long Bao, huge portions and delicious food. The spicy food is more flavourful than covered (and wasted) by the chilli heat and the menu offer a wide range of different treats ready to fill you up to the brim. The staff is attentive but not always friendly, even if it is understandable considering how busy they are. The place itself is cozy, simple and warm. I'm planning on working my way down to the last entry in the menu, will take a while, but it's worth it.
We're mid-way through a night out, and hunger has hit. Suddenly our route has changed, and we're drawn into Lisle Street - the one road neutral zone that sits between Leicester Square and Chinatown. We're led into Beijing Dumpling, all dark and busy with Saturday night crowds who know what they're doing.
The next hour is a constant treat of dim sum, beer and free-flowing conversation. The dumplings are particular delights, but everything, down to the crispy duck pancakes is delivered with care. On a return visit, we find ourselves making fast friends of the two business men sitting beside us. They claim to come here four or five nights a week, and from the way their waitress interracts with them, I wouldn't doubt it. And from the warmth of the staff and the quality of the food, I wouldn't blame them either.
Since I went to Beijing Dumpling for the first time I always come back when it is possible: dumplings here are outstanding! The vegetarian dumplings are very appreciated even by non-vegetarians.
The restaurant does not offer only dumplings and whatever your option is you are very likely to enjoy it! Dishes are really well prepared! And the portions are considerably big! The noodles are very good as well.
The restaurant decoration is simple, but very cozy! Beijing Dumpling is in the heart of Chinatown. The restaurant staff is nice - although you might have to repeat your order more than once!
Must try: Dry vegetarian dumplings!
Enjoy!
AMAZING FRESH FOOD!!!!!!!
We visited this restaurant during the halftime of harry potter. The food came quickly and was super fresh. You can watch the food being hand made at the entrance of the restaurant. Everything tasted amazing! You are given your own ordering menu which allows you to have more time to think about what you want without feeling pressured to rush. The employees aren't over the top friendly, however they clear your empty dishes super fast and take orders even faster. I will 100% be back and would recommend everyone to visit as well.
This place was amazing. There is seating up and downstairs. We were in queue in a line that wound around the front of the restraunt. There is a large menu to view the price, and you can watch the people making the dumplings out of scratch at the front. The soup dumplings were amazing! It comes with eight in an order for 8 pounds! The other restaurants were selling 4 for 13 pounds. It was very comfortable inside as well (there's air con). I absolutely loved this place!
Really good food - hand made infront of you. Excellent flavours. We had the prawn toast, dumplings, crispy duck pancakes and tea. Price and quality were very good. Only feedback: it would be cool if there was one set menu only made of dumplings. Would eat here again.
Glad we waited before entering. The crispy duck was spot on. 👌 All dishes tasted fresh and you can taste the ingredients. Loved the experience. Usually a queue, but that's for a good reason. My good place for Chinese food.
A nice little restaurant in the busy China town. We queued for 15 minutes for the table on a Saturday. We bought two beers from the shop next door while we waited and they did not mind us brining them in with us. The food was nice - a similar quality to others in this area.
We've had a great experience, enjoying delicious dumplings, soup, and sweet and sour chicken !
The portions are surprisingly generous :)
No queue to get in at around 8:30pm.
Looking for Chinese food ? Look no further ! 🥟🍚
First of all, wow. These dumplings were some of the best i’ve ever had. Before you’re even in the restaurants, you can see the chefs making the dumplings trough the window! That’s how you know they’re fresh. You get a paper list where you just check of what you want, and the food comes very fast. I recommend the xiao long bao (soup dumplings), but be careful, you might want more after the first ones !!
3.75 star. It was fine. No queue and got a table downstairs straight away (vs. bun house next door which seems to always have a wait time)
You mark the quantity of what you want on the menu paper. Food came out nice and quick. Everything was fine. Dumplings a little thicker than my preference but that's just me. I read others say the opposite so they sound handmade. Szechuan prawns and Salt & pepper squid ok.
Nothing amazing but by no means bad. Seating is a little tight.
£56 for 2 of us with Chinese tea.
Very casual set up. Service is ok... not that great but the food is amazing and to die for. Whenever I'm in Central London I look for an excuse to eat here. Surprisingly there's a crispy aubergine dish which is my favourite.
The dumings were lovely the fiery chicken was amazing! The service is always quick and efficient. We've ordered a lot and the only thing that was meh was the soup dumplings as the broth was very watery? The xiao long bao was fantastic 👌 I always come here for dumplings in general! The food is also affordable🙃 must visit
Will definitely be returning to Beijing Dumplings! After a very short wait, we were seated downstairs and ordered a number of items in the menu to share; everything was incredible! The serving sizes are large and the price was more than fair. If you’re around Chinatown, I would definitely recommend a visit.
Although there was a slight waiting time to get in the restaurant it was worth it and it was nice to see the dumplings being handmade through the window. We were sat downstairs where there was a nice atmosphere and friendly staff. We got the xiao long bao which were delicious, however the broth could have been slightly more flavorful. For the main I definitely recommend the ribs as they are some of the best I’ve had. We also had duck, sweet and sour beef and lemon chicken which were good although the sweet and sour beef was slightly underwhelming. Really recommend this place as it also came at an affordable price.
Food is delicious! Loved the dumpling dishes.
The portions are big! Some dishes are very spicy if you are into it.
I have been here 4 times. If there is a trophy I can give to the restaurant that I have most visited, then Beijing Dumpling is the place.
I have recommended this spot to almost anyone who are in London and love Dumplings and Chinese food.
Their speciality is always going to be the Xiao long bao i.e. the soup filled dumplings. I prefer the beef and pork with crabmeat versions. Their special fried rice is one of the best I ever had. Noodles are good too. The main dishes are comparable to other good Chinese restaurants. Their set menu is also well priced and utterly satisfying.
I always changed up our order everytime I had visited but I have always consistently ordered the soup filled dumplings.
Very good Chinese restaurant. Tasty food and reasonable prices.its a good choice in Chinatown.
For London Chinatown standards it's on par with everyone else.
Decent flavours, smaller portions than I expected, good service, tight seating.
But good restaurant choice for tourists of Chinatown.
Also an open kitchen window viewing of the dumplings in the making.
Dumpling skins could be thinner and with more broth inside.
The spicy beef could use more numbing spices.
Overall good.
A great find in Chinatown. We didn't have a wait as we came right after a Wednesday matinee show (just before 5:00pm) and got there in time before the dinner rush. There was a long line outside as we left. We were seated downstairs and ordered a number of items in the menu to share with a group of 5 people. Good serving sizes and decent prices.
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