Princess Garden of Mayfair

the dim sum is great, the waiters hover too much

the toilets are still a disgrace , not sure why they havent sorted this out after the tv show

i dont get why such a great restaurant allows their facilities to be so bad. do they expect none of their quests to go to the toilet ?
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richard
5 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 3
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

I took my Dad here for his birthday after hearing that the dim sum was good. Overall the dim sum variety was good and the taste was ok but I would say, not as refined as Royal China. However, I will never go back because of the service. On arrival we were told to sit at a table only to be told seconds later by another waiter to go back to the waiting area and then a few seconds after that to go sit at our table again. Throughout the whole meal, I was constantly lent over by the waitresses adding and removing dishes from the table who kept pushing my chopsticks whilst I was eating. We did not stay very long but throughout the whole meal, all 6 of us felt rushed by the waiting staff who kept lingering by our table to take nearly but not quite empty plates and even asked us at one point if we wanted to take the last dumpling from one dish so they could take away the plate. We were also discouraged from getting dessert because "the queue was very long" and to top it all off, they brought us the bill before we had asked for it. The restaurant is also lacking in ambiance. I would not go here for a special occasion again.
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Avid London Eater
5 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 7
Tuesday, March 15, 2011

This place was great, just got back from dim sum. We are Royal China fans (Bayswater for about the last 10 years, but Canary Wharf branch too).

However, this place was good. Not quite as good as RC Bayswater when it's hot, but it was good.

Also special shout out to the 1000 layer sponge cake dessert - oh my GOD this was good, you HAVE to get it, best damn cake i think i've ever eaten!!

Restaurant is a little noisy, and had to ask for water 5 times from 4 different people but service is generally convivial and well meaning.

Seriously though, GET THE CAKE!
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Dave
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Saturday, January 15, 2011

Princess Garden’s dim sum gets a resounding ten out of ten from me but the a la carte menu can be a little hit and miss. My Peking duck was greasy and the skin lacked the crispness, which you normally associate with the dish. If this is supposed to be the restaurant’s signature dish then emergency handwriting lessons are in order. What’s more, they served the duck with soggy, heavy crepes rather than with light Chinese pancakes, which made the experience even more unpleasant.

However, Dim Sum aficionados are in for a real treat. Princess Garden does the basics with great finesse and specialities with the flair you would normally expect from top Hong Kong dim-sum chefs. The char siu buns are delightfully light, the Shanghai Dumplings hold just the right quantity of stock and the turnip cakes are fragrant and fluffy.

What a pity that Princess Garden quite can’t quite up its game a little, though. It is unquestionably a destination of choice for an enjoyable Dim Sum lunch but there are better Chinese restaurants in the vicinity for an evening meal.
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Dragon - View all reviews by this user
7 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Thursday, January 06, 2011

I am not a creature of habit but my visits to london now include the Princess Garden of Mayfair. its just steps from Oxford street and the food is excellent. service at the table is good although the welcome at reception is slightly chilly bordering on bored really. It dose not stop me going back time after time. Good selection of wines and great Duck and dumplings. Beats Dirty Chinatown hands down. I give value for money a 10 because you just got to pay for good chinese cuisine.
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Drummer - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Sunday, May 02, 2010

Ate at this restaurant on a friday evening on 9 April, 2010. i thought it was decent but not great. The good, loved the aubergine casserole and the pea shoot dish with crab - 8.5 out of 10. Duck, they will not give you peking or roast duck with pan cakes, only crispy duck which we all found very dry and maybe a 6/10 at best. noodle dish with beef 5 out of 10 and chilli squid dish 6/10. overall maybe a 7/10 for the price of £25 each without any desserts or wine ordered so maybe not great value for money for the quality of food served. Atmosphere of restaurant was very nice.
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7 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Friday, April 09, 2010

This is, in my view, the best Chinese in London by a fairly long chalk. It would also be up there as one of the best restaurants full stop. It is my first choice for all Central London business meetings with clients.

Make sure you try the Princess Garden ribs and non alcoholic mojito.

The food and venue is this restaurant's strongest assets. If you wanted a draw back, the service can very occasionally be a little slow, but certainly no worse than other typical London venues. It isn't cheap.

The waiting staff seem reasonably glamorous and efficient.
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Harry Macadam, AutoKey Squad
8 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Monday, March 15, 2010

Went to this restaurant for the first time for a birthday - private room - food was very good - however the service was a bit slow - not sure whether it was because it was a Saturday or because it was a b/party in a private room - drinks arrived late however will go again.
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8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, March 09, 2010

It was my first and last time in that restaurant. The food was not good, the service too pushy and the atmosphere was ok. We went there with two friends and paid £200 with one bottle of wine.
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nadia collot
3 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 3
Wednesday, December 30, 2009

I was taken to this restaurant 2 months ago by my wonderful partner when my mom was over in London on holiday.

We were booked for lunch and we wre immediately shown to our seats.

The food was delicious and the service was good.

We were lucky as it was lunchtime on a Saturday so it was peaceful and quiet.

The staff were unintrusive and competent, however there was not much interaction.

The food we had was delicious and succulent, the spare ribs were so tender and juicy the meat fell off the bone.

The sweet and sour prawns were juicy and the the portions were huge, I nearly fell asleep as I sadly tended towards gluttony as the food was so delicious.

It was a great meal and I will definitely be back for more even if it was a tad pricey.
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Honey - View all reviews by this user
7 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 7
Friday, October 30, 2009