Dim T (London Bridge)

After reading mixed reviews I was a little wary but with a 2-for-1 voucher in hand I decided to risk this beautifully located eatery. The initial signs were good, it was a Monday night and they place was rammed, we didn't have a reservation so were asked politely to wait for around 15 minutes.

After around 15 minutes later we were seated by a very polite waiter who then proceeded to take our drink and starter order. We started with the Chicken with Green Veg and Spicy Prawn Dim Sum which was extremely tasty, an excellent start to the meal. Unfortunately the prawn crackers we had ordered with the wine had yet to arrive so I gave the waiter a gentle reminder who promptly apologised and returned swiftly with the crackers in tow. Most of which were lovely however towards the bottom did get a bit stale.

Main wise we had the Duck Chow Mein and Battered Fish with Sweet Chilli Sauce. They were both nice but perhaps lacked a certain something, the chow mein was a chow mein, nothing special and the fish was substantial but could have down with a little more sauce.

The bill came, and including a bottle of wine came to £35 which I thought was very reasonable, this did include the 2-for-1 voucher and also the waiter had very kindly removed the prawn crackers from our order.

Overall, don't expect an amazing dining experience but for the price and the location alone I will certainly be returning.
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Rob
8 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Been twice. Each time, really nice evening. More than helpful staff. Fresh and tasty food. Great views and atmosphere. Great value.
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S. Hooks
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Saturday, April 03, 2010

in plain english rubbish! rubbish! do not go there!!!!

this place need to be shut down what a waste of scenery. do not be enticed by the scenery or the decor.

The food well lets just say tasteless, cold, lack of presentation and overly priced

fancy decor but thats it really.

dont except good service as every member of staff walks around with a frown and a look that suggest force labour.

my advice is to read reviews before venturing into any restaurant and pay great attention to the negative ones in particular as they will give you an insight to how bad thing can get.

oh yeah at the end you get your fortune cookies to rub salt into injury which tasted as though they've gone off or had been stored in a damp place
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no thanks!!!!!
0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Thursday, February 11, 2010

The staff were unable to find my reservation and told our group we had to sit downstairs, even though I had a confirmatory email on my mobile phone. Eventually they found the reservation and we were seated upsatirs.

The location of DimT is excellent with wondering views, good decor and seating, We ordered prawn crackers whilst we decided which starters and main courses to order. The prawn crackers varied, some cooked others not.

The menu in itself is very basic with very little choice, there is nothing really special about the food. The Butternut squash curry was very watery, the choice of sides limited and most dishes had noodles in them. Should be classed as a noodle bar.

If your looking for variety and a good quality meal, then this is not the venue to go to. If your meeting up with friends for a quick bit to eat, with lovely views then you won't be dissapointed.
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4 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 2
Monday, February 01, 2010

absolutely rubbish save your money go some were else.

cold bland food, bad service, rude staffs, poor customer service to name a few.

even your local grubby chinese shop is ten time better than this dump and good value for money.

fancy decor but don't be fooled

go there at your own peril u've been warned
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paul
1 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0
Friday, January 29, 2010

members of staff were extremely rude!!!!!

food was cold not well presented and there were streak of sauce all over the bowl.

As we approach the door a member of staff rolled their eyes and turned away from us with his back facing us. Thinking nothing of it we asked to book two tables. He ask us where we would like to sit we told him and he throw the menus on the table and walked away.

Still standing up trying to remove our coats we were approach by another staff member asking us to order a drink. We told him that we would like to go through the menu first as we had not done so at that stage. He abruptly responded that its only a drink. So without looking at the menu we ordered coke and orange juice he went off and came back with our drinks.

Five minute or so after our drinks were delivered we were approach by a eastern european female member of staff who was extremely rude to us.

As we were giving out our orders she interrupted us and spoke over us with different ways of which we can have our meal. she spoke so fast that what she said was inaudible so we ask her to repeat herself and she did so very sluggishly. Anyway she took our orders and minutes later came with our food.

As she was approaching us i noticed that our meals were spilling over. This was due to the fact that she was carrying both main courses at the same time and our starters. As she placed our food on the table i drew her attention to the way the food was presented and ask her whether or not she could wipe the sides and edges of the bowls and plates. she worked away only to turn around again after i had repeated myself and with a raised voice responded ok!
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DONALD ROBERTS
3 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 2
Friday, January 29, 2010

Good location, good decor and seating, nice Thai crackers. But that's about it really.

I found myself perplexed whilst deciding what to order. The menu seemed like a thoughtlessly thrown together mix of flavours and dishes or various countries. Asian fusion? More like Asian Con-fusion.

There's nothing really authentic about the choice of foods there - in wanting to be creative and original they've alienated the customer (me) somewhat. There WAS something I was familiar with - the Pad Thai, so I ordered that with prawns.

It came to me in a heaped mess on my plate, with no thought about presentation. For the price I was paying I got very little also. A BIG let down was that the prawns came back semi-cooked. They looked still translucent in places and were still raw in the middle. I sent it right back with the complaint - it came back again with the same problem. Totally unacceptable! I decided to send it back again and just ask for something simple like chicken. I overheard the manager speak to the waiter and say “maybe he just doesn’t like prawns”. This irritated me a lot! They were totally ignorant to the feedback I had tried to give them.

So, the third attempt - what I got was a big gloopy mess on my plate - it had been cooked to mush. The chicken was obviously precooked then sliced. It had a distinctive taste of being refrigerated for a while also. Everyone knows in any decent restaurant you cooked everything fresh to order. (and you also cook the egg before you cook the noodles - so you don't end up with mush)

This was not my first visit to DIM T. I work nearby and have been invited by colleagues to lunch there. - in general the food there is just so very bland or the flavours used just don’t work.

BTW you can buy those Thai crackers in a shop then fry them to order. I have a few boxes at home. So the quality of the crackers was nothing to do with them.
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jembert - View all reviews by this user
3 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 0
Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Just got back from this lovely restaurant with my girlfriend, the view was spectacular from upstairs, we were greeted warmly by all the waiters and waitresses. The music was sweet the ambiance was on point and the general atmosphere was really professional.

Now on to the food, it was a joy to behold everything was heated well the quantity was amazing the quality was the best I have had in a long time. Presentation was very beautiful. The price is well worth it we would have expected for location especially that the price would have rocketed but it was more of a bargain.

Left feeling very full and satisfied with the fireworks tonight also, it just added to a sweeter evening. Top recommendations to all who love quality.
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Kangaju-Katele
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, November 05, 2009

Been to Dim-T for a dinner date. The date was bland at best, but the dinner --

The strongest part was the service, starting from booking a table over the phone: they're friendly, professional yet managed to retain a human touch - very rare in my experience. Booking a table was a great idea not only in a bid for cutting the waiting time, but getting the best view ever, on the first floor.

The food: nothing wildly original (thanks god for that, I should hasten to add), but good choice; the portions and the quality were acceptable for the price, considering the location. I would've welcomed some more prawns in my sweet coconut noodles, though.

It was an affordable and very pleasant experience for me, and even more so considering the amount of destructive criticism I've read about it beforehand.
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!CE-9
8 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Saturday, October 03, 2009

Lovely location, but I'm afraid to say the service is very unprofessional. I went there for my birthday with a group of 20-something year old friends, and we were treated like kids. This was probabably just unlucky, but one waiter was enough to convince not to go back there again. The food was nice, but one of the dishes a friend ordered was not edible. However, there is a wide range of variety and the Dim Sum are amazing. I guess it depends on the day you go, but I'm sure it's great for a quick business lunch.
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6 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Saturday, September 19, 2009