Lamb chops ✔ Crispy baked lamb chops texture, the amount is really big, there are pictures of the truth. The outer skin is baked until crispy, usually I don't love lamb I clicked, fragrant but not greasy, the most important thing is that there is no stinky smell of lamb.
On the soup baby vegetables: eat a spicy meat must be appropriate to some green vegetables O, soup super thick material is also very sufficient, it is recommended to drink some soup first to clear the mouth, fresh off the eyebrows.
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Nacho Climb
Google
a month ago
5.0
Braised pork shank: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The meat is so tender it came off the bone so easily. Nice and juicy with the bounciness of the skin.
Roast sea bass: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I lovedd this. The fish is covered in spicy seasoning that add a good kick, which made my mouth tingle a little bit. The fish is crispy even though it’s covered in spicy oil.
Buckwheat noodles with chicken slivers:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The chewy buckwheat is covered with seasoned chilli oil mix with chicken strips and cucumber.
Mouthwatering sichuan chicken:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The star of this dish is the juicy chicken covered in spicy🌶 and sesame seeds but they have bamboo shoot under. It adds a nice crunch to the dish eat with the fried rice so good 🤤
King prawn fried rice: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It reminds me of thai black soy friend rice reminds me of home. So good, the prawn is so bouncy and fresh. The rice is well seasoned as well.
Wintermelon in chicken broth: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The wintermelon cooked in chicken broth taste healthy. This dish reminds me of soups my mom made me in winter. 🍲
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SCG L
Google
a month ago
5.0
As fall has officially arrived, there’s no better way to heat up than indulgening in Sichuan cuisine.
The food here was fragrant, flavoursome and delectable. It’s not overly hot. I would describe it as typically English. Warm, spicy, and inviting.
Noteworthy selections:
- Pork knuckle: remarkably tender, the pork skin braised to a delightful jelly-like texture. The meat was succulent and easily parted from the bone.
- Sichuan boiled fish slices: Simply stunning! The fish slices were tender, silky-smooth, and perfectly cooked. A definite must-try.
- Sichuan deep-fried green beans: Utterly delicious, bursting with flavour.
Dishes that disappointed:
- Dandan noodles: unfortunately, they were rather bland and lacked authenticity.
Service:
The staff were welcoming and attentive.
I would undoubtedly return whenever I crave the delights of Sichuan cuisine.
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Xiang Li
Google
a month ago
5.0
It's the king's elbow that I've been longing for, and it's true to its name. The whole thing is really big, and the four of us almost couldn't finish it. Soft and smooth, chopsticks gently peeled off the bone, the cortex part of the melt in the mouth, the meat is clear but not firewood, stewed super tasty, the soup can not be missed, promise me must be a mouthful of rice a mouthful of meat, the juice overflowing, to ensure that you eat the belly of the big round satisfaction, eat still want to eat!
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Chi Man Chan
Google
2 weeks ago
5.0
Dishes are fairly spicy and tasty. I visited the restaurant twice in last 2 weeks. Their service is good however it can be improved if waiters/waitresses are more friendly and relaxed. The vibe was quite cold and stressful to me.
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Caroline L
Google
2 weeks ago
5.0
The restaurant is really amazing! I love every dishes here. The dishes are so authentic and delicious. We will definitely come again！
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Jude Khalaf
Google
3 weeks ago
5.0
I had an incredible dining experience at Bar Shu. It truly stands out as the best Chinese food I've ever tasted. The Cantonese noodles, sweet and sour chicken, and spring rolls were all outstanding. The ordering process, where you fill out a paper, was efficient, and the prices were very reasonable. What truly made the experience exceptional was the fantastic food and impeccable service. I highly recommend Bar Shu to anyone seeking an unforgettable Chinese cuisine adventure.
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Karlye Chan
Google
4 weeks ago
5.0
Ordered the sliced sea bass with fresh chillies and sichuan peppercorn (regular size) which is a big portion for 2 people. The fish is fresh and not fishy. It’s not as spicy as expected though.
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Beth Buchholz
Google
3 months ago
5.0
One of the best meals I’ve ever had! The flavors were amazing. The portions generous. We loved every dish. We weren’t crazy about the salt and pepper pork ribs because they were too dry. Everything else was a 10/10.
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Y G
Google
4 months ago
4.0
I would give Chongqing noodles with minced pork a 1 out of 10- super dry, and the type of noodle is not the authentic one. Doesn’t tastes like ‘Xiaomian’ at all!
In general good vibe, but you are only allowed to eat for 90mins.
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Comida Deliciosa
Zomato
Dec 26, 2018
5.0
We love spicy food hence this place is perfect for us. The fragrant chicken in a pile of chillies is very interesting and very spicy of course.
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Captain Coriander
Zomato
Nov 28, 2015
3.5
Great tasting Sichuan food. The dishes we ordered were reasonably priced and super delicious. Most of the menu is on the expensive side though. The water boiled pork was so tender and full of flavour. Great service too.
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Taylor Fladgate
Zomato
Sep 18, 2015
2.5
This post contains mostly photos of our recent visit to Bar Shu in London. The couple at the table next to us ordered Fragrant Chicken In A Pile Of Chillies, a dish which contained many, many red and green chillies in it, Unfortunately my +1 is unable to consume anything containing Capsaicin which is an active component of chili peppers. Sichuan cuisine is one of the world's great cuisines. Its most famous characteristic is its fiery spiciness because of its liberal use of red and green chillies and lip-tingling Sichuan pepper. Sichuanese chefs are legendary for their ability to combine many different tastes into exquisite complex flavours. We had a quick lunch here. We drank tea and ate silk gourd with sliced pork, a mild dish, soft and comforting £12.90; scrambled egg with Chinese chives £9.90; and One steamed scallops with garlic and bean thread noodles for each of us (two per order) £5.90 each.
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Sean
Zomato
Sep 12, 2015
2.5
I had lunch here with my Chinese wife and was disappointed.<br/>I always order a number of dishes, for one I like to eat and secondly you get an idea of what they can really do in the kitchen. The food here was so-so, the service slow and over-priced.<br/>Nice interior is all.
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Feeding_frenzy
Zomato
Jan 05, 2015
4.5
Fantastic. An amazing Sichuanese meal, the stand out was the lamb with cumin, amazing! The ribs were a little fatty for my liking but everything else was phenomenal. Recommended.
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Ritushree Guha
Zomato
Nov 04, 2014
1.5
I decided to take my husband to a high-end Sichuan restaurant on his birthday as it's his favourite cuisine. Barshu had decent reviews by some popular restaurant critics. Unfortunately all we faced was disappointment. Pickled vegetables and the twice cooked pork were below average. But the over-priced boiled fish in chilli oil (one of the trademark Sichuan dishes) was awful. We asked if it would have bones and were advised it would have a few but barely noticeable. However it was not only full of bones, the fish came with fins, skin and even the fish head! I refuse to believe that was sea bass. And the fish lacked the power-packed numbing oomph that generally the dish has. It was by far one of the worst eating out experiences I've had. Especially as I have tried Sichuan food in a variety of restaurants not only in the UK but also in China - I can definitely say that the taste wasn't authentic. Service was poor as well. Overall a disappointing experience.<br/>
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Steph
Zomato
Oct 25, 2014
3.0
I am a huge fan of Sichuan food and am on a perpetual quest to find a favourite in London. Unfortunately, though the service was wonderful, the dishes I ordered lacked the sour numbing power that you expect from this province's food. However, I would come back to try other dishes on their extensive menu - some of my neighbouring diners' choices looked great (e.g. the fish in chilli oil).
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Annabelle
Zomato
Oct 19, 2014
3.0
Barshu is a beautifully decorated restaurant that serves up fine and authentic Chinese cuisine. They have a variety of cold dishes and the menu offers unique dishes that you might not have encountered before. Service is speedy and the restaurant is very easy to get to.<br/><br/>However, I recently went for my birthday and the staff were rude and treated us like a transaction. That being said, I haven't experienced that before at Barshu, so maybe it was a one-off.
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Alice Gee
Zomato
Sep 17, 2014
3.5
This is a handsome looking place. Better than most Asian places I frequent. Somewhat distressed, heavy Chinese furniture and plenty of dark wood and red lanterns. There are a lot of Asians eating here, which I always take to be a good sign. Service was gracious. My dinner companion doesn't eat pork, and the restaurant had no trouble accommodating for her.<br/><br/>We had the Appetizer Platter, Scallop with Glass Noodle followed by Gong Bao Shrimp, Ma Po Tofu, Szechuan Green Beans, Red Braised Beef and Dumplings in Chilli Oil. This was a set menu from a Groupon voucher.<br/><br/>The cold appetizers contained dressed tofu skin, some poached chicken in a sweet vinaigrette, edamame dressed in vinegar and soy, and braised pork spare ribs. Okay, but nothing exciting. The scallop came steamed on a bed of sweet and sour bean vermicelli. Nice and clean. Gong Bao shrimp stir fried with celery, cashews was the star dish with large, garlicky, tender prawns and smokey dried chillies. Green beans were good, despite having the minced pork omitted and not too greasy. Red braised beef with tofu skins was nicely balanced being slightly sweet and earthy but contrasted with a jolt of fresh green chilli. Ma Po Tofu had pork mince replaced with a little beef and was quite fiery and swimming in chilli oil. The vegetarian dumplings (which replaced pork dumplings) were nicely dressed in vinegar, soy and chilli oil.<br/><br/>In general our meal was pleasant, with a nice mix of cooking techniques. All too often Chinese menus lean too heavily on stir fries. There were cold dishes, steamed and braised dishes as well here. That said, I was not wowed by my food. That might have been different if we had ordered more unusual dishes a la carte instead of having the set menu. The a la carte menu is quite pricey. Easily double what I'd pay at my regular Szechuan, Gourmet San on Bethnal Green Road. However, the difference at Bar Shu is attentive, accommodating service, a lovely decor and a central location. If I wanted to take a date out for Szechuan, I'd fork out extra at Bar Shu for the superior atmosphere.
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HungryBee Maija
Zomato
Feb 11, 2014
4.5
Bar Shu is a different Chinese restaurant. Located in Soho it serves the food from the Sichuan province (southwest China) which is known for it spices and hot flavours (chilli and Sichuan pepper). Because it serves Sichuan food the menu is very different to most Chinese restaurants in London. I came to Bar Shu for dinner with my boyfriend and my friend Odette. This is one of those restaurants that sometimes you need to book but sometimes you can get in without booking. We were going to Bar Shu on a Saturday so I thought it was safer to book and I am glad I did as the restaurant was full and they were turning away people that had not booked. The restaurant has various dining areas, basement, where we were sitting (there is a private room for a larger group as well as tables for smaller groups of people), ground floor where most of the action is and which i
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The Food Judge
Zomato
Jan 11, 2014
0.0
There are lots of places I visit but don’t get round to writing about. Sometimes I can’t make up my mind what I think; sometimes I can’t remember what I’ve eaten; sometimes the day job gets in the way. That happens A LOT. But there are a few places from 2013 which, whilst not worthy of a full-blown post, or where the moment may have passed, are still worth a mention. Here we go:
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Christine
Zomato
Dec 16, 2013
0.0
If you like spice, this is the place for you. We had a couple of non-chilli lovers with us so we curbed back on ordering the super chilli charged dishes, but I'm going to have to go back to set my mouth on fire sometime soon.
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Horst Eich
Zomato
Jun 11, 2013
2.0
The restaurant is quite busy.<br/>The menu is nicely decorated, but we've been struggling to find something for our taste.<br/>We decided to go for dumplings, a soup with mushrooms and two pork dishes.<br/>The food - with exception of the dumplings - was brought to our table within three minutes max.<br/>The taste was ok, but nothing to come back for, especially in relation to the prices paid.<br/>Altogether with two glasses of beer included we paid £46,30.
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Stephen Stead
Zomato
May 15, 2013
2.0
Spices used to mask taste of unfresh/recooked meat. Starter selection a mix of cold/lukewarm meat and for £25 a total rip off. Sadly a very very disappointing meal. An unsatisfactory taste that repeats...and repeats...This is the first review I've ever been driven to write. Hopefully that suggests something...
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Su-Lin
Zomato
Sep 28, 2012
0.0
Portions were quite big and it was a bit cheeky for them to charge for each takeaway container we used to pack up our food – we did manage to pack it all into two boxes, enough for next day’s lunches for the both of us though. I think it was also that protein at the beginning of the meal that filled us up! In total, the food (2 starters, 1 “main”, 2 snacks) and one order of rice, a beer, a tea and those takeaway containers came to about £55 in total – this does seem like quite a lot of money for it all – and service was sometimes absent. The food is generally good but it certainly isn’t the cheapest Sichuan restaurant in London (there are cheaper and they’re just as good if not better).
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Dinnerathon.
Zomato
Jul 01, 2012
4.5
Our options dwindling, the Fashionista suggested we head to Bar Shu , a Szechuanese restaurant which is more Soho than Chinatown. A place she had been to before with a friend from Singapore. The menu is long, page after page of pictures showing various animal parts, generally cooked in a mountain of chilli.
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Jack Zen
Zomato
May 01, 2012
2.0
Way over priced. The price we have paid for one chicken with chilli dish around £18 which can only see the red dry chinese chillies, a lot of it! There were hardly any chicken in the dish!(The size of the chicken pieces were smaller than peanuts) And the waittress says it how is made. The wait staff weren't rude but they weren't friendly as it should be. The portions of majority their dishes are relatively small as well. So if you love food and eat a lot, this is not the place for you. <br/>Me and my friend, two of us only had 3 simple dishes with plain rice costed around £57. More importantly, we weren't even full from the meal. <br/>The place is nicely decorated, of course the customers paid the price for having a meal at such place. <br/>It's an interesting place to take your non-Chinese friends for a meal and "showing off".<br/>Overall, we were disappointed about this fancy chinese restaurant, this place is NOT recommended for the food or the service.
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Carly-Ann Clements
Zomato
Jan 23, 2012
0.0
Overall I still love the place. It’s clean, has good quality, authentic food and that pork belly… oh my god that pork belly. If you want some decent Chinese food or you want something a bit different I highly recommend it.
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Laura Nickoll
Zomato
Jan 18, 2012
0.0
I was impressed by the flavours and execution at Bar Shan, but the meat - I have a sneaking suspicion that this is where they cut corners. This meal was not cheap: we spent £35 a head, and two of us weren't on the booze. At that price, meat quality should not be questionnable. I hear Mark Hix likes Gourmet San on Bethnal Green Road, a recommendation definitely worth following up.
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Popcornandtoast
Zomato
Oct 14, 2011
0.0
The Bagna Cauda was delicious and fragrant and I don’t think I’ve ever been this happy to munch on celery stalks, or the slightly bitter Radicchio. I was also quite fond of the beautifully cooked Lobster Sp
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Kirakira
Zomato
Sep 23, 2011
2.0
Expensive and mediocre. And the service isn't great either.....it maybe that the concept of service is different in china but I found the staff there not attentive and close to being rude. The food wasn't exactly special, you can have similar standard Sichuan food at a half the price in the Sichuan restaurant in kilburn. Not worth it but the problem is that if you want Sichuan food near china town, there are only 3 (as far as I know) and this is the better of the not so great 3........
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Deavious
Zomato
Jul 20, 2011
2.0
Tawdry. Sulky service and reckons itself. Way overpriced. Save your money and time for its sister restaurant, Ba Shan.
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Bhaskar Dasgupta
Zomato
Jul 10, 2011
4.5
Our gastro club met here. I was initially a bit doubtful but the results were spectacular. Brilliant food. We didn't have any pork dishes as we had some Muslim friends with us. Have to comeback sometime to check those out as a significant number of dishes were pork. We had sea bass, chicken, beef, vegetables. You name it. It was brilliant. Perhaps one ofthe best Sichuan food I have ever tasted outside china. Highly recommended.
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Foodie Ninjya
Zomato
Apr 11, 2011
2.0
Almost no service restaurant! score:2 /10. I went to Bar shu on last friday with my husband. We ordered one soup,two starters, one main , rice bottle of water,glass of white wine and cocktail . The bill came to £70 included 12.5% service charge! The food was quite spicy and ok quality, nothing special. They were short of staff and it was No service at there. I wouldn't go there again!
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My Tummy N' I
Zomato
Mar 11, 2011
0.0
I must say that the century egg at Bar Shu was particularly bad. The egg was so tough I felt as if I was eating plastic. This dish was so bad nobody wanted to eat the egg that we left a few slices behind. Boiled Sea Bass wi
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London Chow
Zomato
Jan 25, 2011
0.0
One will never run out of places to dine at London's Soho. The streets running perpendicularly north from Shaftesbury Avenue are lined with independent restaurants that you'll be spoilt for choice. We meant to go to Yauatcha for its Taste of Yauatcha a couple of weeks back but were told that the place was full (it was one of those spur of the moment thing). Instead, we cross a couple of streets and ended up at Bar Shu instead. A friend who has been to Sichuan claimed that Bar Shu's Sichuan food is the best she has come across outside the province. Having not visited Sichuan before, I can't make the same observation but I was immediately taken by Bar Shu's interior décor when we stepped in for an early dinner that Sunday. Chinese opera masks and wooden carving art adorned the wooden pa
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Grumbling Gourmet
Zomato
Dec 02, 2010
4.5
Come here if: you want hot, proper Chinese cooking, without the rough service and beery boys filling most of the Gerrard Street dives. Great for a (fairly adventurous) team night out.
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Andy Hayler
Zomato
Sep 14, 2010
0.0
I had high expectations of Bar Shu, given some slavering reviews in the London food press. Certainly London could so with a genuine Sichuan restaurant as a change from the endless Cantonese places, and I have a great fondness for spicy food. The premises
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Magnus Hultberg
Zomato
Dec 08, 2009
0.0
Today I went for lunch with a colleague and two well known faces in the UK restaurant industry. Based on the recommendation of P we frequented a lovely place in Soho, where the expression "comfortably numb" was filled with a whole new meaning for me. (Pic
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Jamjar
Zomato
Oct 09, 2009
4.5
Great Szechuan. Just re-opened, can be quite expensive in small numbers, cucumber starter is addictive, as is the general numbing feeling of the Szechuan peppers. Mapu Dofu and Kung Pow chicken are amazing.
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Hungryben
Zomato
Sep 16, 2009
4.5
Chinese food with zing!. Went back again here last week for the first time since it reopened after the kitchen fire!<br/>As good as ever - if you like spicy (lots of chillis!) and are open to new taste experiences!<br/>There were a few of us so we tried a few different dishes. Jelly fish in a sweet vinegar dressing was polished off and the two prawn dishes we ordered were great. The pork knuckle was also a highlight!<br/>Staff were more attentive than usual (for Chinese restaurants) and the interior is cosy (dark wood, tea house feel). Would definately be back although a little expensive.
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Gourmet Chick
Zomato
Sep 14, 2009
0.0
"No" our waitress says, shaking her head forcefully "I don't think you want to order that". There are six of us at Bar Shu for a catch up dinner and we are desperately trying to order the Fragrant Chicken in a Pile of Chillis. Our waitress is steadfastly
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Kevin Bruyette
Zomato
Jun 17, 2009
4.5
This is totally legitimate Sichuan food. The gong bao prawns are absloutely amazing! I have the cookbook from this place and everything I have made out if it has been a knockout! Highly recommended if you like spicy, non-Westernized food.
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Agirlhastoeat
Zomato
Mar 16, 2009
4.5
Bar Shu is one of those restaurants that operate a ‘you must hand back your table’ policy. Only theirs was a mere one-and-a-half hours. Please. This might have been Chinese, but it wasn’t Hakkasan. Additionally, being located just north of Shaftesbury Ave
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World Foodie Guide
Zomato
Dec 31, 2008
4.5
Bar Shu is one of several Sichuan restaurants in London, alongside Angeles, Sichuan (both pre-Bar Shu), Snazz Sichuan and Red 'N' Hot (both post-Bar Shu). It opened in 2006 to rave reviews, with British food writer Fuschia Dunlop as consultant. Although i
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Steve Duquemin
Zomato
Dec 17, 2008
4.5
If you like hot chinese, you'll like this
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Gen.u.ine.ness
Zomato
Dec 17, 2008
0.0
Jason Travi's (of Fraiche) new restaurant, Riva, sits near the Third Street Promenade and is open all-day, probably to accomodate the shoppers. In addition, though, they are also open until at least midnight every day, Mondays included. So there you go, o
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Kristainlondon
Zomato
Aug 07, 2008
0.0
"Team China" is heading back to Shenzhen while I'm off to Mexico. (More to come on MY trip later!) I really am sad to see them go, and I'm sad I didn't get to spend as much time with them as I would have liked. (But I'm hopeful that they will invite me to
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Cheese And Biscuits
Zomato
Aug 01, 2008
0.0
I'd been meaning to visit this place for a little while. Rumours had it that it was one of very few 'authentic' Szechuan restaurants in the UK with - shock horror! - the same menu for westerners and Chinese alike. Quite why it has taken until 2007 for Chi
