Add: 15 Broadwick Street, London W1F 0DL
Tel: 020 7494 8888
Website: http://www.yauatcha.com/
Writing on Alan Yau and Cha Cha Moon had prompted me to visit Yauatcha again. Been there once with ST around six months back. Was quite impressed with the food, but we didn't really order much that day as there were only 2 of us (and I still wonder why is dim sum almost always served in 3's?!). So when the rare opportunity struck for a threesome (Shane and Cathy were visiting London!), I knew I just had to take them to Yauatcha :)
Coincidentally ST was there with her friends too when I got there! Unbelievable... we would meet up almost every weekend in our quest for good food. Yet on this one weekend which we weren't meeting up, we actually picked the same restaurant to dine at! What are the odds of that?! There are many nice places in London for good dim sum by the way...
This restaurant has been rated with a Michelin star in 2005. When Cathy asked what we would be having for lunch, I replied high class dim sum haha. For one, they serve tea in a pot with all tea leaves strained out (thus the pot is not refillable!). It is a smart way for the restaurant to profit more with theexcuse reason that a good pot of tea should not have leaves steeped in it for too long. Certainly justified, but it's still going against the tradition in most Chinese restaurants (where refilling the pot with hot water is the absolute norm and basic expectation from all customers).
Anyway, I'm happy to overlook the above point for good food! We ordered the classic dim sum items (har gau, siew mai, cheong fun etc) and not a single one had disappointed us. Am particularly impressed with the baked venison puff (similar to char siew puff) and fried turnip cake. The puff was buttery soft and melt-in-your-mouth kind of crumbly, with well marinated venison (imagine tender and lean char siew without the undesirable fat bits). We were too full to try out the unconventional items (for e.g. sea bass dumplings!) but I must admit the variety of dim sum available on the menu is amazing. Other than dim sum, they do serve other Chinese dishes too (I saw wagyu beef on the menu which is pricey of course!). Dim sum is served all day thus it's another alternative to Ping Pong should you crave for dim sum at night!
Chinese food aside, this could be a good place to chill out in the afternoon due to their signature long drinks (cocktails) and colourful, tempting confectionaries which I have yet to try. Service is kinda slow in general, so it would be good to go on weekends when you know you aren't rushing for time. Might have to queue during peak hours (reservations recommended).
Tel: 020 7494 8888
Website: http://www.yauatcha.com/
Writing on Alan Yau and Cha Cha Moon had prompted me to visit Yauatcha again. Been there once with ST around six months back. Was quite impressed with the food, but we didn't really order much that day as there were only 2 of us (and I still wonder why is dim sum almost always served in 3's?!). So when the rare opportunity struck for a threesome (Shane and Cathy were visiting London!), I knew I just had to take them to Yauatcha :)
Coincidentally ST was there with her friends too when I got there! Unbelievable... we would meet up almost every weekend in our quest for good food. Yet on this one weekend which we weren't meeting up, we actually picked the same restaurant to dine at! What are the odds of that?! There are many nice places in London for good dim sum by the way...
This restaurant has been rated with a Michelin star in 2005. When Cathy asked what we would be having for lunch, I replied high class dim sum haha. For one, they serve tea in a pot with all tea leaves strained out (thus the pot is not refillable!). It is a smart way for the restaurant to profit more with the
Anyway, I'm happy to overlook the above point for good food! We ordered the classic dim sum items (har gau, siew mai, cheong fun etc) and not a single one had disappointed us. Am particularly impressed with the baked venison puff (similar to char siew puff) and fried turnip cake. The puff was buttery soft and melt-in-your-mouth kind of crumbly, with well marinated venison (imagine tender and lean char siew without the undesirable fat bits). We were too full to try out the unconventional items (for e.g. sea bass dumplings!) but I must admit the variety of dim sum available on the menu is amazing. Other than dim sum, they do serve other Chinese dishes too (I saw wagyu beef on the menu which is pricey of course!). Dim sum is served all day thus it's another alternative to Ping Pong should you crave for dim sum at night!
Chinese food aside, this could be a good place to chill out in the afternoon due to their signature long drinks (cocktails) and colourful, tempting confectionaries which I have yet to try. Service is kinda slow in general, so it would be good to go on weekends when you know you aren't rushing for time. Might have to queue during peak hours (reservations recommended).
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