Chinese Experience
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ADDRESS
118 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D 5EP
TELEPHONE
020 7437 0377
PRICES
Meal for two with wine £35-60.
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Moving away from misspelt menus, bustling noise and racks of wind-dried ducks, this impeccably designed restaurant represents the future of Chinatown. Dark hardwood furniture, pastel lighting and a decor that owes more to Japanese simplicity than neon ethno-kitsch all make for a soothing, sophisticated dining experience.
We were in for the lunchtime Dim Sum and we were impressed by more than just appearances. The beautifully-printed menus offer a wider selection than the usual Chinese restaurant standards and much of it was cooked with real flair. Strawberry spare ribs were a delicious change on the usual insipid sweet 'n' sour version, prawn dumplings contained chewy, fresh prawns, while Shanghai style pork dumplings were as close to the genuine article as I’ve ever tasted in this country, almost collapsing under the weight of rich, herby pork and stock.
I fear that this represents the death knell for the rough-and-ready cheer and rock-bottom prices of old Chinatown.. Though still inexpensive by West End standards, this is far from the superbudget dining that Gerrard Street offers. Still, in both presentation and cuisine, this is way ahead of its nearby rivals, and altogether a classy Chinese Experience.
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46 Gerrard Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Chinese Experience
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28 Frith Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Chinese Experience
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28 Frith Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Chinese Experience
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8 Gerrard Street, London, Soho, London W1D | At Chinese Experience
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London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
Curzon Soho Cafe, 9 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Chinese Experience
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27 Frith Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Chinese Experience
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British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B | 11 minutes from Chinese Experience
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British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B | 11 minutes from Chinese Experience
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Curzon Soho
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93-107 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Chinese Experience
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93-107 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Chinese Experience
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7 Leicester Place, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from Chinese Experience
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7 Leicester Place, London, Soho, London WC2H | 1 minute from Chinese Experience
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Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Soho, London W1A | 2 minutes from Chinese Experience
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, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Chinese Experience
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, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Chinese Experience
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Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Chinese Experience
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Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Chinese Experience
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, London, Soho, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Chinese Experience
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42-44 Gerrard Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Chinese Experience
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28 Greek Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Chinese Experience
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10 Coptic Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 9 minutes from Chinese Experience
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Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 14 minutes from Chinese Experience
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25 Shelton Street, 40 Earlham Street, London, WC2H | 5 minutes from Chinese Experience
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29 Romilly Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Chinese Experience
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29 Romilly Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Chinese Experience
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68 Dean Street
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68 Dean Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Chinese Experience
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68 Dean Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 2 minutes from Chinese Experience
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45 St. Martin's Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 5 minutes from Chinese Experience
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45 St. Martin's Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 5 minutes from Chinese Experience
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