“What an excellent find in bleak Paddington Basin!”; this surprisingly atmospheric, basement all-rounder is really quite a “hidden gem”, and it serves up some “superb Chinese food” at very “decent prices” – most notably “fantastic” dim sum “on a par with Royal China’s”.
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Once you're there, this canalside development is, in an Americanised kind of way, surprisingly attractive … given that it's dominated by a flyover (the Westway). It helps that the landlords - no ...
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Press Reviews (2)
Toby Young (1st March 2010)
14/20
This Paddington Basement oriental is “the brainchild of Humphrey Lee, formerly the manager of Mandarin Kitchen in Queensway, a much-loved Cantonese that does a good line in seafood”, which he co-owns with Paul Ngo, the former head chef of Mandarin Kitchen, and now chef here. It turns out that it“ isn't faultless by any means”. At these prices, however, “you wouldn't expect it”, and – judging it on its dim sum alone – this is a place “capable of giving Royal China a run for its money”.
Giles Coren (25th January 2010)
8
The critic’s fiancée and his mate Tom Parker-Bowles gang up on him to establish that the dim sum at this Paddington Chinese are – shock, horror! – possibly even better than those of the celebrated Royal China.
Toby Young (1st March 2010)
Giles Coren (25th January 2010)
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