Bonda Kitchen Paddington Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The duck was amazing, definitely something to try only if you like duck."
• "Dim sum also had big pieces of prawn inside which was great."
• "Food was amazing with the beef rendang easily being the highlight of the whole meal."
• "The dumplings at Bonda Kitchen are phenomenal."
• "The chilli chicken was amazing, probably the best I have had in London!"
• "The food was excellent, especially the Laksa."
• "The food was really delicious, of great quality and all super fresh!"

Cons:

• "The mixed dim sum fried version wasn't that great. The steamed chicken dimsum wasn't fully cooked."
• "The beef rendang was very mediocre and we did not enjoy it much."
• "The duck shao mai was literally chunk of pulled duck meat which made it quite meaty and a little dry."
• "Just the fry squid was not fresh had to returned the plate and complained about the the smell plus the texture of the dish."
• "The kway teow lacked wok hei and a smokey flavour which was slightly disappointing."
• "The nasi lemak didn’t have any flavour. the rice was dry and the sambal didn’t have any thing to it."
• "The Nasi Ayam (Hainan style Chicken & Rice) is nothing like traditional style Hainan."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was great and chef spent time explaining his vision for the menu."
• "The service was great and staff were really friendly."
• "The waiting staff were really attentive and friendly."
• "Staff were super friendly, attentive and I really like how the chef came out and spoke to us about the dish."
• "We're kindly served by the waitress (called Dony) and the service was quick and pleasant."
• "The lady serving us was also really nice and accommodating!"
• "Service was excellent, food came very quickly and the 2 waitresses were so welcoming and friendly!"

Cons:

• "One of the waitresses that served us was the furthest from being friendly."
• "Staff disappeared in the back for most of the service as well."
• "Her attitude was really cold, and as customers we felt so unwelcomed."
• "Had to wait OVER AN HOUR to get served, and the food that finally arrived had missing dishes."
• "Once order was placed we started to receive our food after 50 MINUTES!!!"
• "Requests for information about the food were met with antagonism."
• "It now seems to be staffed by exceptionally rude people who treat customers like annoyances."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Very clean but comfortable. Lovely hand painted murals on the walls."
• "Atmosphere was very clean and minimal, with soft music in the background making it a great chilled environment to catch up with friends!"
• "It's a cozy little place in Paddington, it has this homely vibe."
• "The artwork in the restaurant is amazing too."
• "The atmosphere is very calm and clean."
• "The atmosphere is so warm and inviting staff are pleasant and this was a lovely calming and joyful experience for the family."
• "The atmosphere was very family oriented and it made it feel like home."

Cons:

• "The place was quite stuffy, good ventilation is needed but it was a cozy place overall."
• "Small place, lack of ventilation made it feel stuffy unless the door was opened by a customer coming in or out."
• "The place was busier and their main door was frequently left open and made the restaurant quite chilly."
• "The general cleanliness could be improved the seats were dirty table hadn't been wiped down as well as I would have liked and the tiled floors were kinda slippery."
• "Cutleries and table were not clean."
• "The restaurant is very hard to find and unless you are good at Ispy I doubt you will be able to find it."
• "Entrance is down a set of stairs, if you didn't know it was there, you would easily miss the restaurant."

Value

Pros:

• "The portions were quite large for the price which I was pleased with after a long day of travel."
• "The prices are reasonable and they have something for everyone."
• "Once you taste the food none of that matters because it was excellent!"
• "Excellent value for money for what we had, plenty of dishes right across the board, and even the deserts hit the spot."
• "Each dish had plenty of beautifully prepared, fresh vegetables as well as both egg and tofu."
• "The portion is generous for £12.50!"
• "For a tenner each we gorged ourselves on food and drink and left absolutely stuffed."

Cons:

• "The Bao set which was delicious but felt it was far too pricey (£22-£29) for the quantity."
• "The menu clearly states a '10% discretionary will be added to the bill'. When I requested the 10% to be removed from my bill, I was told it was not possible."
• "It was quite overpriced for the quantity of food that you get."
• "However despite the basement location and basic interior… this is NOT a cheap eat. Spent just under £15 for 1 dish with no drinks."
• "The teh tarik was £3 but it was disgusting, they made it with instant packets."
• "Dim sum was underwhelming and expensive. Not soft or moist enough for me."
• "When we paid the bill the lady charged us for the squid even if we refused to have it."