Yauatcha City Reviews Summary

Category: Cantonese restaurant London

Address: Broadgate, London, EC2M 2QS, United Kingdom

Phone: +442038179888

Rating: 4.2
based on 325 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Our waiter was very friendly and accommodating to my friend's dietary restrictions."
  • "Service was the quietly competent kind that appears to refill your glass before you know you need it filled, and were very happy to talk about the food."
  • "Giacomo provided the best service with his infectious enthusiasm and positivity."
  • "Service was great. We were served by Maria."
  • "The service was wonderful, with the staff being attentive, friendly, and going above and beyond to ensure a pleasant dining experience."
  • "The service is quick and the staff very friendly many thanks to Adam and Maria for their warm welcome."
  • "Our waiter was amazing, friendly and took our orders and everything came on time."

Cons:

  • "Service became a bit slow as the restaurant got busy and this is by no means a cheap meal."
  • "When called, the attitude of the reception team was extremely dismissive and unapologetic."
  • "The staff send awfully stressed out though and you can witness arguments between them which isn't great when you try to enjoy your meal."
  • "Service was extremely slow, we waited for nearly an hour before we was even asked for drinks."
  • "They were ignored and treated unprofessionally by the staff in the restaurant."
  • "The service was terrible, very slow, took us 30mins to even order drinks or food."
  • "The service is also very rushed, no attention for detail which is surprising considering the price."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food here is actually incredible!"
  • "Impressive. Stunning place for Dim Sum and omg the Cocktails, are simply wow!!"
  • "The food is excellent and very sophisticated."
  • "The exceptional quality of the food is evident, and the fact that it's reasonably priced is just the cherry on top."
  • "One of the best dim sum restaurants. The dumplings are really delicate and delicious."
  • "Absolutely delicious dim sum."
  • "The food was fantastic! I had dim sum for starters, beef with rice and asparagus and a honeycomb pancake for dessert and enjoyed all of it."

Cons:

  • "Okra fries were a bit greasy and could do with more spice in the batter."
  • "Food that expensive and they don't even make it fresh for you."
  • "The Chinese food here is actually adapted towards the appearance and dish styling, so the chefs here are trained to ignore tastes."
  • "Unfortunately the food left much to be desired, although there was an array of dishes I can't pinpoint even one dish that stood out."
  • "Very disappointed at the dimsum, the steamed ones especially as the skin was way too chewy and gelatinous and the flavour was slightly bland."
  • "The mains tasted exactly like a Chinese takeaway."
  • "The food is generally fine, but definitely overpriced."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The restaurant is very pretty, the vibe is great."
  • "Great atmosphere."
  • "Pristine white tables with flowers everywhere, looking over the vibrant enclosed dining areas below, on a warm day, it was lovely experience to eat here."
  • "The ambience of this restaurant is very, very nice."
  • "The ambiance was truly impressive."
  • "The atmosphere is fantastic."
  • "Went here for Valentine’s Day and service was impeccable, food was impeccable, atmosphere was incredible."

Cons:

  • "It was feeling stuffy inside, lack of any fresh air or ventilation."
  • "The restaurant décor was just bland."
  • "The atmosphere was way too noisy and tables were very close to each other."
  • "Huge place, many tables, too loud and too busy."
  • "Ambiance was poor and the whole place looked like it needed some TLC."
  • "It felt like an ordinary restaurant fitting as many people as they can to make money."
  • "Only downside is it was a little noisy which was overwhelming at the height of the lunch rush."

Value

Pros:

  • "At Hakkasan, you need to order a whole duck, while at Yauatcha, you can order a half portion which is more budget-friendly and still satisfying for two people."
  • "While it's true that Yauatcha can be a bit on the expensive side, I believe that the quality of the food and the overall dining experience more than justifies the cost."
  • "It's got a huge selection of Vegan foods which is great for us."
  • "The ice cream that comes with the dessert is always delicious too!"
  • "Pricing was good as I had the £35 set menu which came with a cocktail."
  • "Prices are fair considering location."
  • "The food for the standard is very reasonable."

Cons:

  • "Service became a bit slow as the restaurant got busy and this is by no means a cheap meal."
  • "For just under £500 for 3 people, better 1st time service was expected..."
  • "We've been regular visitors as food is great but wont be going back after being stuck with £200 charge for cancelling a reservation we made a few hours earlier that day."
  • "The whole experienced felt like I was being ripped off and they were taking advantage of it."
  • "It is really the drinks that are very pricey (small glass of wine £10 plus)."
  • "You'd be lucky to get under £150 for 3 people as they add a horrendously big service charge."
  • "Service charge was to high for the service provide nearly £20."

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