RedFarm Reviews Summary

Category: Chinese restaurant London

Address: 9 Russell St, London, WC2B 5HZ, United Kingdom

Phone: +442038839093

Rating: 4.2
based on 198 reviews.

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

  • "The dough is so crispy and thin, and the chicken prawn mixed mince is absolutely tasty and tender."
  • "The jasmine cherry ice tea was yummy too."
  • "Chicken with black truffle and pork with crab roe soup dumplings must be extremely great! How can it smell so good!"
  • "The crispy beef was tasty, especially the Pacman dumplings were cute and even better was the fact that each one was made of a different filling."

Cons:

  • "The dim sum we ordered looked cute, but there was just no flavour!! The 'famous' soup dumplings with a straw had nice flavorful broth but there was hardly any pork and crab filling."
  • "Imagine if you took your favourite classic American dishes from NYC, cheeseburgers, pastrami and bacon, and fused it with Chinese food, this would describe what I just tried to eat. Both the flavours and execution are mediocre at best."
  • "The food was all pretty nice but the price is too much in my opinion."
  • "Dishes are meant to be impressive visually but have no taste."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

  • "First of all, the decoration is particularly fresh and the color is also good-looking!"
  • "The staff were friendly and attentive, the atmosphere was chill and it was just a brilliant place to eat."
  • "This place is a hidden gem, waiting for me to discover, but I’m sure everyone else knew about it, oh my goodness what an amazing place, its the kind of place you just fall in love with as soon as you walk in."

Cons:

  • "Cramped restaurant. Food was mediocre (not worth the hype) and service was horrendous."
  • "Interesting decoration that suits the restaurant concept."

Service and Staff

Pros:

  • "The service received was really friendly, and the waitress had great suggestions, whilst checking for dietary requirements and restrictions."
  • "The staff were very friendly, talkative and lovely."
  • "Service was very attentive and friendly."

Cons:

  • "Good food but let down by the service. I booked for 8 pm on a Sunday evening ahead of the visit. All six of us arrived at 8.10. We were told the kitchen is closing in 10 minutes and we need to order immediately."
  • "Service was below average - staff were polite but inexperienced and clueless about the menu."
  • "Terrible service. We arrived 8 minutes late and they had already given our table away."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Our second visit to the London branch and this time we tried the tasting menu for £40pp. It’s actually good value compared to ordering a similar amount of food a la carte."
  • "The soup dumplings are an experience and incredibly addicting!"

Cons:

  • "I had dinner at the Covent Garden RedFarm last night with 50% off food using The Fork app. The food was all pretty nice and the service was alright but I've marked it a 3 because of the prices for what you get."
  • "The food was absolutely delicious loved every bite and couldn't stop until it was all finished. It is a little pricey but worth it especially if you catch a meal with a deal like on the fork."
  • "The prices are steep, but justified for the quality presented."

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