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Summary
“Love the fresh-made dumplings” at this modern classic in Chinatown, where you can watch chefs making the house special xiao long bao (Shanghai-style soup dumplings with 18 pleats). The menu extends to 400 dishes of “great food” – but it’s “not a very comfortable restaurant”, and “the fact that the service is quite off-hand is gently amusing”. After 15 years, brothers Geoff & Lucas Leong opened a follow-up last year, Love Dumplings Legend in Chancery Lane.
Summary
“You can see the staff making the very fresh dumplings from scratch” as you enter this modern take on the traditional dim sum experience in Chinatown – they claim to make 8,000 a day! “Clean-tasting and fast food” is the result – “expect big queues at the weekend”. Top Menu Tip – “the BBQ meats are ace, too”.
Summary
“It’s all about the dumplings” at this “efficient” and “good-value” Chinatown dim sum specialist – “and luckily they’re worth it”. “The best time to go is a Sunday just before the lunch rush”.
Summary
This classic and efficient Chinatown operation is a popular choice for dim sum – especially for anyone “missing life in Hong Kong”. The food is “all very tasty”, if “nothing that really sets the world alight”.
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16 Gerrard St, London, W1D 6JE
Restaurant details
Dumplings’ Legend Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Super fresh, high quality dim sum. "
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always | £17.50 |  |
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| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
|---|---|---|---|
| £2.60 | £16.00 | £7.00 | £0.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
| Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
16 Gerrard St, London, W1D 6JE
Opening hours
| Monday | 11:30 am‑11 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 11:30 am‑11 pm |
| Friday | 11:30 am‑3 am |
| Saturday | 11:30 am‑3 am |
| Sunday | 11:30 am‑10 pm |
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