Harden's survey result
Summary
“Some of the best dim sum in London” and “outstanding, delicious Peking duck” is an unexpected find in this anonymous modern hotel dining room overlooking trafficky Shepherd’s Bush Green. It’s “good enough to impress visitors from the Far East” and has built a sufficiently strong reputation in its 10 years to be extremely busy at times.
Summary
“One of the best Chinese restaurants in London” is where you might least expect it – in a modern hotel overlooking one side of Shepherd’s Bush Green. Better still, it occupies a “smart, spacious room, so has a calm atmosphere with reasonable noise levels”. The menu comprises “great-quality Cantonese plus other regions”, including “consistently superior dim sum – all well and freshly cooked, with some unusual items alongside old favourites”.
Summary
“The freshly made dumplings are almost perfect” at this smart, modern hotel restaurant overlooking gentrifying Shepherd’s Bush Green. Since opening in 2014, it has been the unlikely venue for “some of the best dim sum in London”. “This standard of Chinese food is hard to find here – it’s where I take friends from Singapore when they visit – and they’re impressed.”
Summary
“Excellent upmarket Chinese food” and “great dim sum” may seem out of place on grungy Shepherd’s Bush Green, but this joint “can claim to be one of London’s top Oriental restaurants – it’s where I take my Singaporean friends when they visit”. The venue – a plush modern hotel, part of a Hong Kong-owned group – makes for a rather “cold ambience” by some standards, but there are no complaints about the scran.
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58 Shepherd’s Bush Green, London, W12 5AA
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £85.00 |  |
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| Starter | Main | Pudding |
|---|---|---|
| £4.00 | £27.90 | £6.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £45.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £5.00 |
| Extras |
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|---|---|
| Service | 12.50% |
58 Shepherd’s Bush Green, London, W12 5AA
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
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