Harden's says

A modern venue near Tower Hill featuring Shangxi-style hand-pulled noodles and dumplings from the people behind cult favourites Xi'an Expression and Master Wei. Its a bigger space with a kitchen to match, so there are new specials including fried bao buns.

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Summary

£32
    £
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Near the entrance to the Tower of London, this spring 2024 newcomer sits at the foot of a modern development and is the creation of Guirong Wei (of Master Wei and Xi’an Impression). It opened too late for survey feedback, but, given its heritage (and the dire options in the area – including the iffy provisions within the Tower itself), it sounds like a good bet, especially if The Guardian’s Grace Dent is to be believed: despite an “ultra-touristy location” she has “yet to leave any of Wei’s places not delightedly flecked with umami, sweet, hot and vinegary sauces… and this was no exception” thanks to its compulsive biang biang noodles, as well as a wider menu of steamed dim sum and fried bao.

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Unit 2A, Tower Place, City of London, EC3R 5BU

What the Newspaper Critics are saying

The Guardian

Grace Dent visited the latest “culinary paean to the capital of Shaanxi province” from chef/owner  Guirong Wei , of Master Wei and Xi’an Impression, this one in a former Gourmet Burger Kitchen in an ultra-touristy location by the Tower of London.


“I have yet to leave any of Wei’s places not delightedly flecked with umami,
sweet, hot and vinegary sauces,” she says – and this was no exception, with at least 12 biang biang noodle dishes on the menu.


“Once eaten, biang biang become a compulsion. You have my warning.”

Grace Dent - 2024-04-07

Prices

Starter Main Pudding
£3.50 £10.40 £0.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £24.00
Filter Coffee £3.00
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 10.00%
Unit 2A, Tower Place, City of London, EC3R 5BU
Opening hours
Monday11:30 am‑10 pm
Tuesday11:30 am‑10 pm
Wednesday11:30 am‑10 pm
Thursday11:30 am‑10 pm
Friday11:30 am‑10 pm
Saturday11:30 am‑10 pm
Sunday11:30 am‑9 pm

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