Holborn, Chinese, Dim Sum Restaurant Guide

“Fantastic dim sum”, “excellent Peking duck” and “a surprisingly good (and good-value) set lunch menu” belie the “slightly sterile”, “hotel-restaurant” setting in the Hyatt Regency at Blackfriars (fka the Crowne Plaza). The unusual name commemorates the 2009 debut of China’s national cricket team.

2023 Review: This modern pan-Asian in Covent Garden – an import from NYC – offers “playful dim sum”, alongside other “cut-above” dishes. There are “relaxed long tables for groups or cosy red-checked spots for two diners”, and the atmosphere is set by the “fun 90s playlist and friendly team”.