TASTE OF CHONGQING Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was surprisingly good, especially the noodle with pork and pickled vegetable, and the chili roast fish."
• "Authentic southwestern Chinese food around UCL with amazing service."
• "The taste is exactly what I looked for. Authentic Chongqing taste."
• "The Sichuan beef noodles are exemplary and the variety of the menu means there's something for everyone."
• "Authentic flavour yet flexible when requested."
• "The food is fantastic, the ‘Shredded Pork in Sea Spicy Sauce’ is as authentic as you can get in China."
• "The food we ordered was very delicious!"
• "The food was amazing and the lovely waitress that serves us!!"

Cons:

• "Some dishes were tasted somewhat authentic, but others were too greasy or lacked flavour."
• "No good at all... sorry. My dish was left on the counter next to the cashier for a while... it was a noodle in hot soup. The noodle was very very soft... and it was not spicy at all..."
• "The food quality is not good, we ordered a dish of fried meat, it was in a very small portion and deep fried full of oil, pretty much like a street food."
• "Food was good but kitchen service was really really slow. Dishes sat on table for ages waiting for accompanying rice."
• "Noodle soup with half liter of fat floating on the top. It looked like warm lard."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "Jess our server had really great recommendations and even gave me a power bank to charge my phone!"
• "Service is quite good and food was great. We had soup and we tried the duck."
• "Excellent genuine (to my limited experience) Szechuan cooking... Jess in particular offered top quality friendly service."
• "The waitstaff was really nice."
• "Very good food with great flavours and good portion sizes. I was pleased with the extremely lovely service from Jessica."

Cons:

• "Service was a bit slow but otherwise all good."
• "If I could leave a 0 for the service I would. The server was not attentive."
• "Service was slow sometimes but I think they were massively understaffed."
• "We did not get our food in at the same time which made my food cold."
• "The service is terrible, especially the middle-aged non-Chinese service supervisor."
• "The customer service was ok, not up to standard due to my food not being served fast enough."
• "Service was ok-poor. Prices are absolutely extortionate."
• "The service is terrible, especially the middle-aged non-Chinese service supervisor."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The presentation was impeccable, with the vibrant colors of the ingredients popping against the backdrop of the dishes."
• "The atmosphere of the restaurant was nice and cozy, without being too pretentious."
• "We had the private room which was very comfortable."
• "Lovely food and interiors!"
• "Had a casual family dinner here. The decoration is very traditional."

Cons:

• "Atmosphere is strange and like a canteen."
• "Feels like Chongqing. Though I wish they had a more extensive menu, there is a small case of a Londoner menu vs what you can get if you speak mandarin."
• "The promises are cold but spacious. However sitting at the table for tall people are more a challenge than finishing your plate!!!"
• "We had to wait for 50 minutes after we ordered our noodles... and it's not even full tables. It's absolutely unacceptably slow."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "The price is reasonable, and this it a very nice place for dining together which they have huge round table."
• "Authentic southern China cuisine with plenty hot stuff including the local dishes of Wanzhou Grilled Fish, Chongqing Noodles and the "Cattle Stomach" Hotpot."
• "Really great spot for some authentic chinese cuisine. Not for travellers on a budget - but is definitely still great value for money!"

Cons:

• "The recipe is a bit expensive, but the portion is large, and the key is that it is delicious!"
• "Price was perhaps a bit too high or london price has gone up so much that I don’t recognise it any more."
• "The food taste was good but the service was so bad... and they charge service charge."
• "It takes quite long time to wait for the signature pot. We waited for 2 hours."
• "The food was ok, a bit small portion. But I couldn't believe it had 12.5% compulsory service charge, which made it very pricy for 2 adults and young kids nearly 50 pounds without ordering any drink."