Hung's

williams

Pleasant family run chinese 22nd December 2008

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This small looking cafe actually has a larger room upstairs that is especially well ventilated on hot summer days. The restaurant is very good on the fairly basic things I have eaten there (noodle soups, ho fun with beef and black bean sauce) and looks very good on all the roast meats, offal like beef tripe, green veg etc. The tea is slightly darker and more flavourful. Service is quite quick and helpful.
It is probably not the most luxurious setting but if you want good food and no surprises on the bill this place is pretty reliable.

bellaphon

50p for a pot of tea... 6th November 2008

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First and foremost I would like to thank hollowlegs and CPaskell for their write-ups. This is one of the few restaurants left in Chinatown that hasn’t morphed into an ‘eat-all-you-can-for-a-fiver’ buffet or a faux Japanese joint.

With the demise of my regular China China on Gerrard Street (another casualty of the buffet for a fiver phenomenon), Hung’s is at the very least a welcome addition. An acid test order of dishes was necessary to determine whether this place was worth coming back for. The first order of King Prawn Dumpling Soup (Shui Kow) was a huge and utterly delicious affair and should’ve been treated as a complete meal on its own. The equally large second order of Kon Low Mein (Dry noodles) with some fine duck pieces and yummy slices of garish orange boiled cuttlefish was more than all right in all. The delightful lady sitting on the same table as me prompted to stipulate that she religiously comes here once a week. She would always accomplish her usual undying order of tasty egg fried rice together with a huge dish of ‘wow’ salt and pepper spare ribs (pronounced crispy on the outside and tender well-within); the apparent consistency of these dishes was enough to validate her weekly pilgrimage from Wimbledon. As for myself I'm pretty much satisfied and I shall be coming back.

I’ve also been informed by one of the waitresses that the renamed Hung’s is effectively still in the same hands and management as the original Crispy Duck. The latter has only relocated to Gerrard Street where it now specialises in home made dim sum and a finer type of Cantonese cuisine.

OK, this place is inherently better than Wong Kei’s, but it’s still got that damn 10% service charge that latently and sinisterly appears on your final bill! Take heed and not go mad, the food is pretty good after all. And 50p for a pot of tea...!

hollowlegs at 20/11/08

I'm glad you liked it. I've never noticed the service charge but I'm a one-noodle-bowl kind of diner. Naughty them!

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hollowlegs

Name Change 20th October 2008

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This branch of Crispy Duck has now been renamed to 'Hung's'. This is a regular haunt of mine when I've got a noodle craving. To me, it's a step up from Wong Kei although both places have their merits.

On two occasions I've been here and Clarissa Dickson-Wright was sat on the table next to us as apparently it's a favourite of hers. It's best to go for the more authentic dishes (she certainly did, and even shared some with us), rather than your ubiquitous sweet and sour whatever. Favourites include crispy belly pork and king prawn dumpling noodle soup, and also beef brisket ho fun noodles in soup. They have an interesting pot of bubbling tendon and tripe which are tasty additions, especially with beef brisket although you do have to ask. Other good choices are stuffed bitter melon and roasted meats on rice.

Service is brisk but not rude, and the food is very reasonably priced, at around £6 for a decent lunch.

bellaphon at 20/10/08

I hardly ever venture into places with naff names. I shall now give this a try, thanks.

Niamheen at 20/10/08

Great recommendation - thanks!

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CPaskell

Tasty authentic Chinese 5th September 2008

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In Soho's China Town, this is one of the better Chinese restaurants to try. They have an amazing menu, packed full of traditional congee and stews, to more popular stir fries and the obvious crispy duck! Turn to the back of the menu and there is a separate section of rice and noodle dishes for £5, which for that price include the main meal and the rice or noodles - I normally have the fried pork chops with chilli and salt with rice. Portions are large and you will leave full. The staff are friendly and helpful and will prepare something you like that may not be on the menu. The toilets are clean and the inside has just had a refurb, which has left it with a much nicer ambiance. The decor is simple with nice, clean white tablecloths.