best dim sum in London

szeto-chow · Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 12

Is it just me but I find it hard to find decent dim sum at not a rip off price.. in London

Where is the best- I ussed to go to CCK and a place near Baker Street is good..
and also it has to be Veggie dim sum..

Edwina Lee · Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 591 Location: High Wycombe, UK

SSC · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 30 Location: USA

Have you seen this piece under the food section on the top ten dim sum places in London?

http://www.dimsum.co.uk/food/top-10-dimsum-restaurants-in-london.html

szeto-chow · Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 12

Just looked - thanks but as much as Hakassan is nice its not REAL dim sum- where do real Chinese people eat and not the people that were not brought on dim sum that to be honest would not be able to compare..

When I lived in HK I had DS for breakfast those sorts of places

pensggs2 · Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Posts: 28

Having dim sum in Hakkasan; and Curry Laksa in Sugar Club is as real to ordinary folks as riding in a Ferrari.

Hakkasan is a place to visit for the experience but not the fodder for ordinary folks like me. Curry Laksa became a celebrity dish because one influential person elevated the profile and reposition it for the super egotistic rich folks who do not know where to hunt out the best curry laksa in the world, and probably do not know 'the authentic taste'. Just like the fibs one person managed to convince the ignorant that goji berries harvested in such quantities were found on the 'unreachable heights of the wild in Tibet' by the volume.

The best curry laksa is when you are fighting for a wobbly plastic table, grabbing a plastic seat from the next table, and ordering a curry mee from a man and his wife; in a kopitiam.

The best dimsum is when you are queuing for a table at 7.00am in a neighbourhood in Hong Kong in the morning and you had to share the table with two other parties, when the tea was slap onto your table. Then the 'harrassed waiting staff' harassed you for your order so that they can turn over your seat again.

One can buy or eat the best food with one's million but one's million cannot make one comfortable in eating the best tasting particular dish out of one's comfort zone.

Goodedge · Joined: 22 Dec 2007 Posts: 44 Location: London

why not try some some frozen dim sum, they're quite good quality these days, I think the delico (not sure of spelling) is a good brand..

candide · Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Posts: 7

I understand your frustration at the high cost of dimsum in London when compared to Asia. However, isn't just about everything in London more expensive than Asia?

If you actually compare the cost of a dimsum meal in an the average Chinese restaurant, it's significantly cheaper than other cuisine in London. You can get a good quality meal for about £15 per person at places like Royal China or Golden Dragon. You will find the same quality of food in any Western restaurant will be at least double that.

If you want really cheap dimsum, try the bakeries in Chinatown that serve things like a big Char Siu Bao for £1. There is a street stall in Chinatown that sells chicken/pork buns for £1 as well.

Shinku Akuma · Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Posts: 11 Location: London

I find that Dim Sum in London in general is good, even my grandma (who lives in USA) said that it was good when she visited a few years ago.

For value i think the best is the one right in the middle of china town in London (use to be DUmpling Inn).

For pure quality i think Imperial China (back of China Town on Lisle Street) but expensive...

The London HK in West Drayton is nice (particularly the cheung funs).
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Fruityboy · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject:

Yi Ban's is very nice and Golden Palace in Harrow.

ex-VAG · Joined: 13 Dec 2006 Posts: 432

There's a new restaurant opening up, or may have already opened up, in the Wing Yip in Neasden.
The smell that Edwina sniffs around that area could be from the big See Woo packaging factory near acton, don't think that's far away, so on a good day the wind will take it forthwith.

Tried a non traditional dim sum place once, never again. Went to Dim T in Winchester and it was the biggest load of rip off unauthentic pretentious aimed at the westerners with money rubbish I have ever had the misfortune to be robbed in broad daylight for. After that experience I will never ever again venture from the norm.

Anyone in the Reading area should try China Palace, top grub at a reasonable price with excellent service.

CWong · Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 3

I am a big Dim Sum Fan and very fussy.

Dim T & Ping Pong - Big NO NO!
Yauacha - soso! expensive! I had a bad tummy afterwards.

A few good ones:
Royal China
Kam Tong (Queensway/Bayswater) - local taste
Pearl Liang (Paddington)
Dragon Castle (Elephant & Castle)

But still have not found one dim sum restaurant close to the taste of Hong Kong Dim Sum.

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