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Review by sue

Rating: 3.00
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I do love noodles, but am a fussy eater and find that often the meals on offer at places like Wagamama are not to my taste. Then one day I was reading about a small chain of dim sum & noodle restaurants called Dim T which sounded promising - they have a 'Noodle Bar' where you can choose the type of noodles you want, and then match them with the 'topping' of your choice. The concept reminded me of my fav noodle place back in Sydney.

So, I was happy one Sunday when we went to do a tour inside City Hall, and whilst enjoying the panoramic views from the top floor I spotted a Dim T in the new More London development. That was lunch sorted then.

We received a warm greeting at Dim T and chose a table in the middle of the room. I liked the modern décor, and particularly liked the views from the first floor - looking over Tower Bridge (though this area wasn't in use when we were there). Service was a bit slow - our Aussie waitress explained that they were short-staffed - though friendly.

To eat, we shared some Steamed pork buns - well, how could we resist! And they were good. Main course for me was the Shanghai noodles, with chicken and the 'Healthy' topping of pak choi, peas, cashew nuts, broccoli & savoy cabbage. I think all meals should come with cashew nuts. Alex also had the Shanghai noodles with chicken, but chose the 'Teriyaki' topping, consisting off oyster mushrooms, spinach & sugar snap peas, with teriyaki sauce.

The serving size wasn't as huge as some of the other noodles places we have eaten at, but was more than enough. The ingredients were good quality and flavours were fairly good. The appearance was a little 'home cooked' in a way, and I liked that.]]> Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:15:37 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1o92s73/dim-t/1i55o81389244472 sue 51.504044033896 -0.079337670284038 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1o92s73/dim-t/1r2498
Review by lenalouise

Rating: 3.00
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I actually went to the gloucester road one but I guess the food is the same in all of them. Me and a friend shared chicken gyoza, duck spring rolls, wonton soup, wasabi chicken dim sum, scallop dim sum, pork and prawn dim sum, sirloin steak and noodle stir fry with thai topping, a pot of pu erh tea and a pot of gun powder tea. It all came to £30.70 which is pretty good because we were stuffed!

The gyoza and spring rolls were really average and nothing to write home about. The wonton soup was pretty decent, it came with bok choi and loads of shitake mushrooms and a clear, flavoursome soup. The downside is you only get 3 wontons.

The dim sum were alright actually (better than I expected). You get 3 in a portion and they were quite big and the wrapping is a bit thicker than it should be and not made with the elegance of authentic dim sum. The wasabi chicken one was interesting but the scallop dim sum didn't seem to actually contain any scallop!!

The stir fried noodles were a let down. It came warm, not hot and was pretty bland. The thai sauce topping wasn't spicy at all and just tasted of coconut and not much else.

Of the teas, the pot of gun powder was really tasty and fitted perfectly with the rest of the meal. One pot is actually enough for 2 (which we didn't know lol).

I would come back for the tea and the wonton soup.

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Review by JamesBody

Rating: 4.00
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Dim T is situated on the south bank of the Thames overlooking Tower Bridge and City Hall. For the uninitiated, the view is truly impressive - the More London redevelopment has totally transformed this part of the riverside into uber-cool.

The menu is based on Thai Asian - with a reasonable selection of oriental dishes. The Dim Sum (steamed parcels of yummy stuff encased in gelatinous noodle) are extremely tasty and are available almost instantaneously in a wide selection of varieties. The 'create your own' noodle bar is fun - I chose to go for sliced sirloin steak with thick Shanghai noodles, Hong Kong topping served in a Tom Yum broth - presented in a huge bowl.

Specialist tea selections are available to complement the meal - I selected a pot of Ginger Tea with honey - which produced eight cups - enough to last for the duration of the meal.

Prices are surprisingly low considering the venue - I paid GBP 23 for lunch for two with drinks and tip for the attentive staff.

I thoroughly recommend Dim T and award it a solid 8 out of 10 on my personal scale!]]> Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:03:57 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1o92s73/dim-t/1364n8662928993 JamesBody 51.504044033896 -0.079337670284038 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1o92s73/dim-t/107357
Review by LondonistMatt

Rating: 4.00
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Now, I'm a chemist by background. Not of the dispensing type. No, the kind what hangs about in labs making smelly compounds. I don't do it now, but I used to. The analytical techniques you are taught, and the stench of halogens, live with you always.

Back in the teaching labs, we used to play a version of hangman (you kids probably call it hangperson these days) where the mystery word was a chemical compound. See, chemistry really can be fun.

As a veterans of this specialist game, my mind was stimulated by a trip to More London recently.

'dim t' said the sign. 'Dimethyl sulphoxide', I guessed.

But then I realised that would be stupid. The letter 'i' has already been guessed, so it can't be a sulphoxide. Besides, international convention is to spell all sulfur compouds with an 'f' these days (pandering to the Americans).

After further investigation, it seemed my guess was even further out than I'd imagined. dim t, it seems, is a small-chain restaurant specialising in dim sum. I don't know what the chemical formula for dimsum is, but I would hope it doesn't include too much sulphur. Or indeed sulfur.

I went in to investigate.

Oh boy, I'll be going back, even if they don't like word games.

They really look after you. Customer service has been drilled into the staff to such an extent you could almost see the rawlplugs. When they forgot our drinks, the apologetic scene was like the Monty Python greasy fork sketch. We got the drinks for free, plus a complimentary bowl of upper-class prawn crackers.

It's hard to concentrate on what you're eating, when there's a gorgeous view of Tower Bridge out of the window, and you're still trying to construct hangman solutions for dim t.

But I guess I should mention the food. It wasn't half bad, though the seafood laksa lacked seafood.

In summary: Maybe they do like wordplay after all.]]> Sun, 10 Jun 2007 19:36:49 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1o92s73/dim-t/107357322751407 LondonistMatt 51.504044033896 -0.079337670284038