People very friendly to me, and food was spicy which I love. But not too spicy, lots of choice for vegetarians as well, recommend for tourists :)
When I recall my dining experiences with Ma La Sichuan I think: those were great meals, smooth service, with a nice authentic air and a great price to match. Based in my former home turf of Westminster, Ma La Sichuan specialises in modern Sichuan cuisine. The Sichuan cuisine, if you’re new to it, brings bold, spicy flavours as a result of the region’s kitchens’ liberal use of garlic and chilli peppers.
Best friend of mine seems to be biggest Má Là Sichuan fan ever. He kept sending me pictures from eating here unless he took me there for a dinner. I was surprised how good was that place, having in mind that Westminster is propably not the best spot for such meetups. Varitety of meals in menu is just incredible. In our case we ordered shrimps in sweet sauce with cashew nuts, hot spicy chicken, cripsy beef, mix of dim sum dumplings and pak choi with some rice on side. It was great idea to share about 5 main courses while we were a group of 4, but we had no space for any dessert. Service was perfect, atmosphere was nice and warm. Slightly old waiter was not always following our orders or questions, but at the end it was more funny than annoying. I would love to come back and try more out of menu.
Ma La is a modern Sichuan restaurant in Victoria. Sichuan (province in southwestern China) is known for its spicy food and use of chillies and Sichuan pepper that numbs your mouth. Ma La is a relatively unknown restaurant and if my friend Philip had not told me about it, I would not have come across it in the near future. At the moment the best known Sichuan restaurants in London are Bar Shu and Ba Shan in Soho, which is a shame as I actually think Ma La is a lot better. As an example of how little known this restaurant is – even the restaurant website urbanspoon did not have any details of it, and they have details of every single restaurant in London. Having said that Ma La has its fan base and we came here for dinner on a Wednesday evening and it was quite full.
Lovely spot near Westminster. Excellent food that won't burn a hole in your pocket. The place stays true to its name and serves up authentic Sichuan dishes like sea bass in hot oil. They also have a delectable selection of dim sum. Worth the trip!
This lovely and neatly decorated little restaurant is located in a quiet street of Westminster. Despite the quiet street, it was quite busy and lovely on a Friday yet not so noisy that we couldn’t have a conversation.
We ordered a range of dishes, ie pickled mustard fish soup (super spicy and very original), fried rice, noodles, water spinach, dim sum platter, gong pao chicken, cumin lamb, sweet & sour prawns and braised pork. We also had the vegetarian set menu and the restaurant was very accommodating in going the extra mile in leaving certain ingredients out for vegan eaters. We orders so much food that we had to take some home. The waitress serving us was extremely helpful and friendly.
Overall, we enjoyed the meal and had a lovely evening. I would certain go back.
I really like Sichuan dishes, so I went to this Sichuan restaurant for the first time and I am very pleased. The food was as good as I expected it to be, the Mapo tofu was delicious! Ginger lamb was also very tasty! We were served very quickly by friendly waiters. There was a very nice atmosphere and the restaurant is clean. I recommend
Great Sichuan restaurant! I went late on a Sunday evening for dinner, and wasn't disappointed. The restaurant is clean, tastefully decorated and, thankfully, relatively accessible for me with my waking aid. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and helped me navigate the menu. Service was pretty quick, and the servers were very attentive. Portion sizes were good, and the prices were reasonable. I would definitely return if I'm in the area again, and would love to try the dim sum.
10 out of 10. Go see my new friend Eddie!!!
Absolutely must go if you are in Westminster.
The staff is amazing, the food was delicious and came out so fast.
We had veg dumplings, chicken fried rice, ma po tofu, beef with veg, mochi and banana fritters. All wonderful.
***** we liked it so much we went back a second time! ******
We really enjoyed Ma La Sichuan. All the food we ordered was very tasty, the waitress was really nice and accommodating and good value for money. We ordered: Dim Sum Platter (as recommended by all reviews, do order it), Song So's Fish soup (really enjoyed the seabass/shitake combination and zero spicy), the Sichuanese Red Braised Pork belly and the Classic Imperial Gongbao chicken (both were really good and great to pair it with rice). Do come if you are in the area and we are going to check and see if they deliver to our area!!
The food here is great, especially the dumplings. Everything came out very quickly. The food is fairly expensive, specifically a side of white rice for 4£. A 12.5% tip is automatically added to the bill.
Small Chinese restaurant with an exceptional staff. Tried the Dim Sum Platter with 4 different dumplings and they were very tasty, savory & delicious. Had thr prawn fried rice and it was good. Prices are very reasonable.
Me and my friend visited the restaurant for lunch. The duck menu is tasty and sichuan stir fried vegetable is delicious. I was impressed by the kind service from the waitress, who showed us the way to enjoy the meal.
I have been to this restaurant on several occasions, and it never disappoints. The food is authentic with no frills, full of flavors and lightens your taste buds like NYE fireworks. The decor and layout of the restaurant makes it feel like a high-end restaurant, but the environment is relaxed at the same time. The service is very fast and friendly. Their Szechuan dishes are fiery and their specialty. DO not miss their whole sea bass while you are there. A must try if you in the Westminster area and love Chinese food.
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