Harden's survey result
Summary
“Fresh-cooked, cheap Chinese food in good portions – and in an area of overpriced restaurants” – means fans are “so glad we have Stick & Bowl”: a no-frills canteen that’s been a landmark of Kensington High Street for over 30 years now; and where a curry with rice or noodle dish will set you back well under a tenner. Top Menu Tip – “the pork belly is to die for”.
Summary
With its “delicious cheap ’n’ cheerful Chinese food in an area of overpriced restaurants”, this “brisk” family-run spot on Kensington High Street is “always popular and rightly so”, including with “many Asian clients, which tells you everything you need to know”. (“I’ve been coming for almost 30 years, and they recently updated the interior while remaining true to their unique concept of barstool dining tables”).
Summary
“You get no airs and graces and wouldn’t spend hours here”, but this Chinese dive on Kensington’s main drag provides “great value food that has luckily survived in an expensive area” since the 1950s. “Long may it continue!”
For 34 years we've been curating reviews of the UK's most notable restaurant. In a typical year, diners submit over 50,000 reviews to create the most authoritative restaurant guide in the UK. Each year, the guide is re-written from scratch based on this survey (although for the 2021 edition, reviews are little changed from 2020 as no survey could run for that year).
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31 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5NP
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £10.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £1.30 |
 Extras |
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|---|---|
| Service | 10.00% |
31 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5NP
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑9 pm |
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