http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1p72m7n/joy-king-lau <b>Joy King Lau</b><br />London, 3 Leicester Street, WC2H 7BL, United Kingdom en http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/trustedplaces.comaPlacePic['name']}.140.jpg http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1p72m7n/joy-king-lau http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1p72m7n/joy-king-lau/1v5m77
Review by dee234

Rating: 4.00
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Great family restaurant.
Good authentic food, also god to ask for the things that are not on the menu like chinese vegetables!
Due to one othing or another havent been in a while but my mouth waters at the thought of it!]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:01:05 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1p72m7n/joy-king-lau/1v5m771459629761 dee234 51.510978 -0.131238 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1p72m7n/joy-king-lau/1p2508
Review by gizmogirl

Rating: 3.00
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USed to come here for dimsum all the time...I think they prob change the chef cause the dimsum aren't that great anymore!
Won't recommend]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:17:01 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1p72m7n/joy-king-lau/1p2508189100567 gizmogirl 51.510978 -0.131238 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1p72m7n/joy-king-lau/1r64x7
Review by sazzle

Rating: 5.00
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I agree with Meriem - this was a work favourite when I was working in Covent Garden. Someone's birthday? 'Let's go to Joy King Lau'. Someone's leaving lunch? 'Let's go to Joy King Lau'. It has a great atmosphere both lunchtimes and evening but best to go at lunch for the dimsum menu. I have tried practically everything on it as we always order lots of dishes and they are always empty after 20 minutes!]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:10:56 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1p72m7n/joy-king-lau/1r64x7960280775 sazzle 51.510978 -0.131238 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1p72m7n/joy-king-lau/1q94b8
Review by Mez

Rating: 4.00
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I would say so. A friend (Nikos) introduced me to it yesterday and all I could bring to the conversation was the word 'awesome', uttered at every bite I had of whatever I was sampling at the time

I travelled to China recently and had made a stop in Xian, home to the incredible Terracotta warriors and also famous for its dim sum. I obviously loved what I tried there, but I can say confidently that although Iâ¬"m by no means a subject matter expert, what I tried in this restaurant yesterday was of equal if not better quality. The texture of the steamed dumplings was perfect, the fragrances subtle and never overpowering, and anything fried was cooked to perfection. Fantastic thin crispy pastry, goldened in just the right amount of oil.

I tried the prawn, the scallop, the beef with onion and ginger dumplings, the Vietnamese spring rolls, the fish cakes, the fried prawn wraps, and ended with an exquisite bean curd dessert (a Chinese version of an elegant doughnut.. See the pictures).

The restaurant is just off Leiceister square (which made me raise an eyebrow initially) but don't worry about any tourist invasions. It's literally a palace in terms of size (something youâ¬"d never guess from its pale entrance) and stretches over 3 or 4 floors. Its clientele is overwhelmingly Chinese which made me feel I was right back in China. Although the décor is bland and rather uninspiring, it makes up for it by the incredibly good value for money it offers with a great meal for just under a tenner.

Just writing this makes me want to pay it another visit today⬦ and I probably will..
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