Xi Home Dumplings Bay Reviews Summary

Authenticity and Taste

Pros:

• "Authentic home made dumplings, noodles and even drinks."
• "The spicy noodle dish is specialty decadent, and the crispy pork is a must try."
• "As a westerner who has not visited China yet, I was very impressed with Xi."
• "The spicy Dan Dan noodles were lovely and surprisingly not very spicy."
• "The dumplings were to die for. Incredibly fresh, filled with meaty goodness."
• "Wow, great food and service. The Dan Dan noodles which I loved and devoured."
• "The special cool noodle dish and it was delicious also."
• "The pork with fennel dumplings tasted exactly how I envisioned them! The fennel flavor was very evident and complemented the pork dumplings very well."
• "The steamed cold noodles might've been one of the best I have had anywhere, including in China."
• "The food is very delicious and authentic."

Cons:

• "The chive pancakes for some reason had an egg flavor and the chive flavor was completely missing."
• "The ribs should have been a bit more tender and flavourful."
• "The fried pork was a bit too sweet and maybe had too much batter than pork."
• "The dish that I would not recommend was the chive pancakes."
• "One major disadvantage is that their food is very unhygienic. Most of the order tickets are placed on top of the food with direct contact soaked with oil and other liquid and then removed before being delivered to the customers."

Service and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great food! Super friendly host."
• "Service is very good as well. The manager is very kind and attentive himself."
• "Service is impressive - a bit slow, but given the multi level venue, which was serviced by very few people, the wait was fine."
• "The food arrived quickly, the waitress was always available when needed."
• "Staff are always friendly as well."
• "The staff here are very good, I had a problem with my food which was unfortunate but the service I received to rectify it was top notch."

Cons:

• "It’s a small place with small tables but adds its own charm."
• "The place can be loud and a little cramped, but that makes it just that more authentic."
• "Be prepared to pay London prices though."
• "The place is quiet small so recommend booking in and confirming via phone."
• "The service is prompt, and the food is delivered hot and fresh to your table. It's a great option for a quick Lunch because they are reliable with speed."
• "The service and organisation of the restaurant is appalling. I made a reservation via the website and after arriving we were told that they won’t be able to seat us because we made a reservation too late."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "One major advantage is that I think they are very affordable."
• "The cold appetizers were relatively smaller for their prices in comparison to the dumplings, but I think by themselves without comparison, the prices were more fair."
• "Definitely top quality dumplings. We ordered a variety of dishes, three of them looked exactly the same but each one was freshly made and had its own unique flavor."
• "This place had the best dumplings I've ever had in any country I've traveled too! I would order from here weekly if I wasn't from across the pond!"

Cons:

• "A bit pricey place and foods quality is a bit dissapointed. Have a spare ribs noodles soup, noodles was so hard to bite, two spare ribs in the bowl also incredibly hard to bite too."
• "I find charging 4£ for a small bow of rice way too much."
• "The price is well in central London for such authentic northern Chinese food. Highly recommend pork ribs in sauce and fried ribs with garlic."
• "The food was just ok. But I had to pay the 12.5% service charge even we didn’t like their service."