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Chinese Experience - review by lenalouise

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:23:50 +0000

Chinese Experience - review by lenalouise

Rating: 4.3

Location: 118 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5EP, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7437 0377

Website: http://www.chineseexperience.com

My friend Michelle had come up from Brighton for a few days to work (she's a facepainter at the aquarium). She's half chinese and missed eating chinese food, especially dim sum so we agreed on a meal out. Problem was that she finished work at 6 which is when most places stop doing dims um and that's how I came across Chinese Experience.

The place didn't look bad, they'd made an effort to present themselves well compared to other chinese restaurants in the area and this was also reflected in the dishes. We hadn't booked so we ended up waiting for 20 minutes which was fine. I noticed that apart from me and Michelle, there weren't any chinese people in the restaurant.

We ordered 6-7 different dim sum but it seemed to be a bit expensive in the end. I think it was Â£30 for 2 but usually I pay around Â£20 for 2. The dim sum were really average on flavour and texture and were nothing special. The presentation was a bit nicer and looked more contemporary than normal dim sum. I think I'll only go back if I was really desperate for dim sum in the evening.

Chinese Experience - review by Micheke1977

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:06:20 +0000

Chinese Experience - review by Micheke1977

Rating: 4.3

Location: 118 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5EP, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7437 0377

Website: http://www.chineseexperience.com

Tags: chinese, family & home feel, good value

We went as a party of 5 for a birthday lunch.

We arrived at 2:30pm and were quickly seated without a reservation which was a bonus.

All of us thought the food was amazing. one of us eating had just come back from China and was really surprised by the quality of the food. We didn't go too mad and ordered both the set menus and some Dim Sum.

Portion sizes were just about perfect but the best thing about the place was the nice relaxed atmosphere. We ended up staying for about 2 hours with no one rushing us before we'd finished.

The only thing that wasn't my cup of tea was the desert of fired milk (reminded me too much of baby sick!!) but the others really liked it!

We ended up paying about Â£20 per head including service etc which for the centre of town for a sit down meal is fantastic considering the amount of food that was brought to the table.

Definately the best chinese i've had in London........there is however another place i need to try in Wandsworth Town that was recommended by one of the guys there...when i find out what its called i'll post it!

Chinese Experience - review by wandering_star

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:24:10 +0000

Chinese Experience - review by wandering_star

Rating: 4.3

Location: 118 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5EP, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7437 0377

Website: http://www.chineseexperience.com

Tags: lively, good value, chinese

If you were wandering around Chinatown looking for a place to eat, Chinese Experience might not be the one you would go for - very plain windows, canteen-style feel to the dining room, and a menu with photos... But if you are interested in delicious food, and a range of choices which you don't see in other Chinese restaurants, you should definitely choose this one. I'm sure everything on the menu is excellent, but I have always ordered from the "Chef's specialities" on the menu, or the "this month's recommendations" (a separate laminated page, with the heading only in Chinese - fortunately the dishes are also described in English) - and it has always been fantastic...

Kym's - review by Micheke1977

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:29:05 +0000

Kym's - review by Micheke1977

Rating: 4.0

Location: 70-71 Wilton Road, SW1V 1DE, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7630 0523

Tags: romantic, chinese, restaurant

Kym's was a really nice place to have a spot of dinner. Very different from your usual stack em high and sell em cheap business strategies employed in soho and the west end.

The staff were very helpful and knowledgable about the food on offer and very keen to help with suitable drinks, accompliments etc to go along with your meal.

My friend and i, had a couple of the starters which were good, followed by the shredded duck (really nice!)and various other dishes from the main menu. The food was not as greasy as the places you find in the centre of town which is a huge positive

I would recommend the place as somewhere to go for a romantic dinner as although very close to Victoria station, seems secluded behind the hedge at the front of the restaurant. Another huge positive is the fact that they actually let you finish what you are eating before they come and bother you for your plate!!

All in all it came to about £40-45 which seems pretty good considering the food and the location.

Chinese Experience - review by girlswear

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:58:47 +0000

Chinese Experience - review by girlswear

Rating: 4.3

Location: 118 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5EP, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7437 0377

Website: http://www.chineseexperience.com

I've been told that England has BAD Chinese food, unless you go to Liverpool.

Being the Dim Sum queen and my recent relocation to London, my mission is to seek out a decent place in London. I have pretty high standard as I'm from Toronto.

I've experienced the "Chinese Experience" recently and I was surprised that it was actually good. A little more contemporary than the traditional Dim Sum.

The mixed dumplings were good. I like the taro (corner) nest, it's filled with salad instead of the traditional savoury meat filling. I love the salty duck egg custard bun.

They also off 30% off at a certain time of a day.

Chinese Experience - review by Evildonald

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:58:56 +0000

Chinese Experience - review by Evildonald

Rating: 4.3

Location: 118 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5EP, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7437 0377

Website: http://www.chineseexperience.com

This is the best Chinese I've had in the Uk.

I highly recommend the San Choi Bow (Lettuce Parcels) and the Chilli Salt Squid starter.

Chinese Experience - review by lofty

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:45:50 +0000

Chinese Experience - review by lofty

Rating: 4.3

Location: 118 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5EP, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7437 0377

Website: http://www.chineseexperience.com

Tags: relaxed, friends, dim sum. family, special offers, good value, chinese, friendly

My other half worked with a girl from Hong Kong a few years back and she gave us a list of London chinese resturants to try. This one was top of the list and we have never thought to try any of the others. The staff are so friendly, there's regular special offers on dim sum/set menus and whatever you choose you bound to love it. Have taken many friends and family there and no one's been disappointed yet. The strawberry spare ribs and the deep fried crispy milk are my personal recommendations. Enjoy! x