Old Tree Daiwan Bee Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Great hearty food which hits the spot!"
• "The food was tasty and reasonably priced."
• "The food was decent, especially the braised pork."
• "Authentic Taiwanese street food, affordable food that will not disappoint."
• "Absolutely delicious spicy Taiwanese beef noodle in soup."
• "The food is so tasty and good value for money."
• "The food (especially the noodles) was just what I needed - hearty and satisfying."

Cons:

• "Fried chicken is not good."
• "Noodle soup was not tasty, pork chop rice was too dry and too salty."
• "The dishes look authentic but fail to taste so."
• "It’s not authentic Taiwanese dishes. It’s more like adopted to local customs flavour which the flavour is much stronger."
• "The oysters thin noodles wasn’t authentic it’s just like Chinese rice noodle soup."
• "The 'signature' beef noodle is steeped in oil to make up for a lack of ten necessary ingredients."
• "Oyster omelette with 3 tiny oysters and beef noodle with no flavour whatsoever."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were super helpful and adapted dishes to make them vegetarian, and recommended things to try."
• "Service was fast and brusque which suited us just fine."
• "Really reminded me of Taiwan! Everything was done really authentically, tasted amazing and really good service."
• "The service was super quick and efficient."
• "Servers were so nice, explained the menu to us and even made sure to ask about our dietary requirements."
• "Three waitresses are all very efficient, and remember to smile when talking to people."
• "Service similar to what you expect in the area, if not slightly warmer."

Cons:

• "horrible. food came out cold and in tiny portions."
• "The service it’s terrible. The owner or administrator literally yelled at us."
• "Staff are very rude to rush us to finish and pay."
• "Service is quite abrupt too."
• "The most frustrating thing about this restaurant is that they only accept cash payments?!"
• "The service attitude is not good, and you have to evade taxes when collecting money."
• "The staff was very rude and unfriendly."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "I thought the prices were decent."
• "Prices were reasonable for London."
• "Food is good, service isn't that great. Prices are cheap and portion is okay."
• "Very affordable place for some good quality Taiwanese food! Absolutely love this place! Very delicious!"
• "Simple no frills and pretty cheap prices."
• "Never ate at a Taiwanese restaurant before but my first experience at The Old Tree didn't disappoint. The food was fairly priced and tasted really good."
• "The food is so tasty and good value for money."

Cons:

• "The bill came back so high for what were 2 appetizers and 3 drinks that I thought it was a mistake."
• "Overpriced with the portion served."
• "Expensive price for such a small portion of food."
• "Super overpriced. £13+ for a beef noodle but only used supermarket cheap noodle and potion is tiny!"
• "The prices are slightly higher then on the menu photo on Google review."
• "The prices are an absolute ripoff."
• "The food is good but it is incredibly expensive."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "Nice cozy settings."
• "We stumbled upon this cosy little restaurant."
• "Cute place for a date too!"
• "LOVED this place! Proper authentic Taiwanese."
• "The decor is humble but tidy and clean, very easy and relaxed atmosphere."
• "Such a gem!"
• "If you’re looking to experience authentic Taiwanese food in a lovely family atmosphere, then this IS the right place for you."

Cons:

• "Feels like they want you to finish your food as soon as possible and get out."
• "Small place with tiny wooden bench seats and no toilets."
• "Seating is a little squashed + uncomfortable for long periods."
• "Place doesn't look like much, is cramped and the waitresses don't smile much."
• "The space between table is very tight."
• "Seats were uncomfortable and very close to the adjacent tables."
• "It's a little tight in spacing and lack of modern interior."

Payment Options

Pros:

• "You can now pay by bank transfer so I was able to enjoy the meal without using cash."
• "On top of that they accept cash only or you get a discount if you pay via WeChat."
• "Cash only or you can do bank transfer."
• "It’s cash only, but that’s quite common in China Town. The nearest cash machine is 2 minutes away, so it’s not really an inconvenience."
• "And the owners are so nice, as the tables are outside on the pavement they take bags inside to store them safely for customers."

Cons:

• "The venue is quite small and they dont take card payments."
• "When it was time to pay, the cashier said they only accepted cash or WeChat pay."
• "This restaurant has no toilet. Is it illegal? We had to use KFC toilet afterwards."
• "The most frustrating thing about this restaurant is that they only accept cash payments?!"
• "This place only accepts cash or bank transfers. No card machine."
• "Place deals with cash only and even for cash transfer it is into their PERSONAL ACCOUNT not business account."
• "They only accept to pay the notes rather than coins."