Yming

YMing has been our first night in London since 1989. We've sampled everything on the menu. As travel agents/escorts, we travel with small groups and have never in all these years had one disappointment. In fact, we usually dine here several times during our stay in London and frequently run into other members of our traveling party who've come on their own.

Best recommendation: Have them order for you (after you've given them your eating parameters).

We hope, like us and ours, you and yours will never be less than thrilled.
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Brian Nystedt
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, February 08, 2013

Having seen all the excellent reviews, we decided to go to Y Ming rather than wander round Chinatown as it was our wedding anniversand we wanted to go somewhere special. My husband decided we should share a half crispy duck with pancakes, which I thought rather unadventurous, but I expected to be good. There was a lot of it, served on a dish with no trimmings or anything to make it look attractive. It was extremely dry and didn't have much flavour and the filled pancakes look a lot of chewing!. I had ordered Chicken with Lemon Zest and Coriander "light and refreshing" and my husband had Mr. Edward's Pork "delicious and tender". We had Special Fried Rice and Seasonal Chinese Vegetables. The rice was fine, the seasonal vegetables consisted of Pak Choi and nothing else. Both the chicken and pork came in centimeter cubes, again with no garnish. The pork was dark brown and quite tough and dry though the flavour wasn't too bad. The chicken was a strange tan colour, fairly tasteless and very dry. Though we are quite greedy people, we had to leave half the food, because it was so awful. The wine was nice and the service was very friendly.

My father used to take us to Chinese Restaurnts when I was a child - I love Chinese food - I have had expensive meals and cheap takaways, but this was the worst Chinese food I have had in my life and I'm 66 years old.
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Miranda Fontaine
3 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Absolutely great. The food is delicious, with more variation and a fresher taste than you get in many Chinese restaurants, and the staff are extremely warm and friendly. The atmosphere inside is restful - calm green walls, full but not too crowded - and they're child and family friendly while still being a good place for adults. Some decent vegetarian choices too. I particularly recommend the ginger rice and the dragon broccoli...
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Excellent Chinese restaurant. Charlie is right. The spiced cauliflower is something else.
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SandraSheldon - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, April 03, 2012

A really lovely chinese restaurant. We ate here on Friday 25th March,arriving half an hour early,they accomodated us. We chose the most expensive set meal at £23 a head,this was well worth the money, and the quality of food was excellent.Three points to illustrate; the crispy duck was served as only meat, no bones, which was a nice touch. Also the house red was approx £18 a bottle, and was good ! Thirdly ,the cauliflower in spiced (?tempura) is divine !!! Total bill for four with drinks , £132 !! And all agreed a great meal.C'mon,what more do you want !! Definitely on my return list.
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CHARLIE - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Sunday, April 10, 2011

Really excellent Chinese restaurant in Greek Street, just across Shaftesbury Avenue from Chinatown. In my opinion, much better! The service is always very polite too.
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Chris Deakins - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Monday, January 24, 2011

This place did not let me down. The two of us went for lunch. We shared the set menu and also some a la carte dishes to. Service was excellent and the food was great. Well worth a visit and the modest prices do not disappoint.
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Andrew, Fife
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Went to Yming recently, and the standard of cooking is still as good as ever. One thing I've discovered that I really love here is the peking duck which needs to be pre-ordered at least 4 hours in advance. Definitely worth ordering, it beats all other styles of duck hands down.
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Carina - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, November 03, 2010

In response to the reviewer who was based in HK for 5 years, the standard of Chinese cooking in Hong Kong and that of other asian countries such as Singapore and Taiwan is much higher than it is in the UK. Therefore, I can understand this persons viewpoint of chinese food in London. Perhaps the only restaurant of comparable standard can be seen from the dim sum served at Hakkasan. However, as UK standards of Chinese cuisine, Yming is still the one of best ones out of the bunch. To the point, that I am going there for dinner this weekend!
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Carina - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Friday, October 22, 2010

I was moved to write this review when, as I was looking up the YMing's telephone number to make a booking, I saw a poor review! Made me wonder what restaurant the complaintant had actually visited.

I eat out a lot -- probably too much. And eat mostly at really very good restaurants and at Michelin starred ones. YMing is one of the really good places to eat both for food and atmosphere.

Food is well cooked and presented - not greasy food as the other reviewer had alleged.

The last time I was there a few months ago I went with my 16 year old nephew who was visiting from rural Canada. The staff were great with him helping him out with the chop sticks and ensuring we ordered food that might challenge his taste buds but not put him off "real chinese" food.

Staff, atmosphere and food all top table!

Book early and go often would be my advice
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Richard Abraham
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, September 01, 2010