Dumplings' Legend Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "We were seated immediately and service was quick."
• "Service was good and fast, price was reasonable."
• "All the staff were very welcoming and polite with quick table service even though it was busy."
• "Service is attentive on a Monday afternoon."
• "The service is efficient and good too."
• "Service was attentive, quick and friendly."
• "Staff were great, fast to get your order done and very fast at getting your food on the table!"

Cons:

• "The service was quite bad. They were in a hurry to clean the table in less than 10 minutes after the food arrived."
• "The worst service yet! If I could give a 0 star I would."
• "The service is very slow and the staff are pretty rude."
• "They were rude to us because we were muslims, 4 waiters skipped our table to not take our order despite the restaurant not being busy."
• "The manager started screaming at my friends and told our friend to wait outside till we finished our dinner EVEN WHEN THEY HAD PLENTY OF SPACE."
• "Service was very abrupt and we weren't allowed to have dessert."
• "The front of house leader at the bar was very rude."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Kung Pao chicken well flavoured."
• "The black bean wide noodles with beef were to die for."
• "Food was very enjoyable, with the vegetarian and prawn dumplings being the stars of the show."
• "The sweet and sour pork and king prawns were good."
• "Food arrived promptly and was really tasty."
• "Delicious steamed dumplings, tasty ribs, great Singapore noodles."
• "The xiaolongbao is juicy and they’ve got a ton of different flavours and dumplings to try."

Cons:

• "Chicken was incredibly dry and had so much pepper it was almost inedible."
• "Their famous pork buns are nothing like they claim to be."
• "The food was average and drastically overpriced - dumplings dry and other dishes were too salty."
• "The food unfortunately was inedible for me."
• "The dumplings were my least favorite."
• "The food is either way too spicy or bland and watery with no in between."
• "The food is oily/greasy."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The environment is nice and elegant."
• "outstanding, clean, high end Chinese in the heart of Londons Chinatown."
• "Romantic setting first class service with a smile."
• "Great location and spacious."
• "Was very pleasant atmosphere."
• "The simplistic Black and white theme decor is elegant and matches the vibe that the restaurant strives to achieve."
• "Situated in Chinatown, it offers an authentic atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Quite noisy and busy as they seat you close to each other in a busy area."
• "The atmosphere is not really good since it’s a huge, super crowded place."
• "It's not a quiet atmosphere."
• "Very noisy atmosphere. Crammed seating."
• "The ambiance might not cater to those seeking a fancy setting."
• "It's a conveyor belt kinda place, pack you in, feed you, then shoo you out for the next customers to come in."
• "The place is going downhill and from a cleanliness perspective, it feels grubby."

Pricing

Pros:

• "Pay cash before 4pm and you get 10% off your bill."
• "But you get a ten percent discount if you pay by cash. So that’s nice."
• "Menu is vast and I believe it is well priced for a chinese restaurant."
• "Prices slightly above average for Chinatown but service is above average too."
• "Dim sums are very good and well priced with efficient service."
• "Price was fair for area."
• "Not pricey, good service."

Cons:

• "Also note that there is a minimum order of 10 pounds per person. Was not indicated any where until we sat down."
• "The food was average and drastically overpriced - dumplings dry and other dishes were too salty."
• "The other items were below average too and very expensive I'd never return."
• "The dumplings were not great with skin/pastry too thick, and prices are really on the high side."
• "The cost was incredibly high, 32£ for a portion of dumpling, some udons and a bottle of water."
• "Very expensive, especially for the poor value of the food."
• "The £15/person minimum + 12% service charge is quite unreasonable."