Ugly Dumpling (fitzrovia)

Beautiful food. The dumplings were crisp, warm and varied. The decor is really unique and the service, while slightly slow, was friendly and helpful. I'd heartily recommend this to a dumpling lover as they offer some great infusions that I certainly hadn't seen before. Get the beef randang dumplings for a really special plate.

Gluten free options were excellent. The gf dumpling are outstanding especially the duck dumplings, exceptionally delicious! Very accommodating with other allergies. Service was responsive and prompt. Atmosphere of a busy fun lunch spot (the walls are covered w hand-decorated dumplings). Others reported that the noodles are amazing—available gluten free.

Fun place to go with friends. The dumplings were all generally quite good, but I have to admit that it’s not the best dumplings I’ve had. The tempura aubergine could also have done with a lot more sauce as there were dry completely unflavoured bits at the bottom. Still, it’s an excellent place to visit for a catch up.

I had the vegetarian platter and the original platter. Some very creative dumplings - I liked the cheeseburger and Thai green curry. The mushroom dumpling was very good so we order more The fried aubergine is heavy and greasy but delicious. The dessert are creative and a nice idea, I had the dessert platter and none of the desserts were good, the dessert dumplings were very hard/solid, difficult to chew, a bit of a let down. The restaurant walls are decorated with coaster that have been coloured in by children, it is very cute.

It was a quiet evening, and the kitchen was about to close, so we ordered 3 platters that arrived promptly. The food was so delicious, we had to order another 3 platters before the kitchen staff left! Fantastic food - simple and delicious, just the way good food should be. All of the dumplings were delicious, but especially the mushroom ones, and the pecan ones...holy cow!