Harden's says
The chef behind Xi'an Impression (and its spin-off Biang Biang Noodles), Wei Guirong, has opened her first solo restaurant; the Chinese Shaanxi dishes and noodles will no doubt be much in demand.
Harden's survey result
Summary
“Hand-made and pulled noodles are the stars of the show” at this “authentic” canteen in a side-street near Russell Square, offering “fantastic Xi’an cooking” from chef-proprietor Wei Guirong. It attracts an “odd but pleasing mix of mainland Chinese businessmen & students, with tourists and the odd culinary adventurer” – and is much easier for most to visit than its sibling, Xi’an Impression near Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium.
Summary
“Excellent Xi’an hand-pulled noodles” (“pasta-like noodles with chillies to make your eyes water”) “at reasonable prices” ensure that chef-proprietor Wei Guirong’s central London canteen, “tucked away in a narrow pedestrian street near Russell Square”, is always “buzzing”. It is a sibling to Xi’an Impression near Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium.
Summary
“Exceptional, hand-pulled biang biang noodles” are the star turn at this “no-frills diner” near Russell Square, where an “unprepossessing” exterior gains access to a menu of “subtle, interesting and authentic regional Xi’an cuisine”. “The prices are very reasonable for the West End.” Proprietor Wei Guirong also runs Xi’an Impression near Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium.
Summary
Down a sidestreet near Russell Square – “a new place opened by the chef of Arsenal’s Xi’an Impression, Wei Guirong, which is slightly more spacious, but where the menu is almost the same”. “It’s a simple setting, with the most amazing Shaanxi food”: “great hand-cut noodles” are the headline option.
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13 Cosmo Place, London, WC1N 3AP
Restaurant details
Master Wei Restaurant Diner Reviews
"The noodles with pork has been nice but the sauce was too watery and did not stick to the noodles."
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £19.30 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.50 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
13 Cosmo Place, London, WC1N 3AP
Opening hours
| Monday | 11:30 am‑10 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am‑10 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 11:30 am‑10 pm |
| Friday | 11:30 am‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 11:30 am‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑9 pm |
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