Red N Hot (Euston)

Extremely traditional menu, as exemplified by the largely ex-pat customers. I very much enjoyed the food with all its rustic charm and heavy use of dried chilli. Word of warning....don't expect any of those shirt-lifting soft shell crabs. These chaps cook the real brown monty! Unfortunately the food was grossly let down by the other thing that traditional chinese restaurants are known for - bad and ignorant service. If they were going to ask for a tip when I paid, I would have said "smile!". £29 for a starter, main course and 2 bottles of Tsing Tao.
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simon sjenitzer
3 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 2
Sunday, March 25, 2012

Having enjoyed a few months of glorious food at this restaurant, I regret to report, it has gone seriously downhill, with the hiring of a ghastly manager. He's been there 3 weeks, and I have been twice, and the food tastes nothing like it did before when I gave this restaurant 10 out of 10. The kitchen is most likely unhappy, which shows in the food, undercooked and lukewarm, with seasoning completely off. The tofu dishes have all become cantonese influenced. The touches this cantonese manager brings to this szechuan restaurant is incongruous. (those are the very reason I avoid chinatown) There is nothing worse than a manager who neither understands the cuisine he is selling nor does he know the names of his chef, when I asked who cooked my food. His insincere attempts at being sociable is unpleasant, unnecessary and intrusive. I'm not surprised all the waitresses left, and I really like them, and this manager won't even give me a glass of water despite my having spent close to £50, for one person. I am never going back there again. Before I left I asked this manager why he was hired, and he said the owners wanted to keep the english customers happy. I suspect they will soon sell sweet and sour dishes and the chinese customers will go elsewhere for real szechuan food.
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2 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 2
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

I gave this restaurant an unenthusiastic review last year, so I feel I should amend that because this restaurant has really pulled their socks up, with complete redecoration, new chef, and 'to die for' cooking!!! They now have without a doubt the best dumplings in London, and all the szechuan specialities are cooked to perfection. Several other parties at nearby tables, some english and some chinese, all commented that during the past month when this restaurant was closed for renovation and they went to other szechuan places, but they all return here because the food is the best. After the meal tonight, I am inclined to agree with them. ( I eat szechuan food on average once every two weeks) The service here is excellent. I should also mention that the chef is as lavish with his garlic as he is generous with the portions. I doggy bagged two thirds of the meal ordered because their dishes is double the size of other szechuan restaurants in chinatown. I can see myself becoming a regular at this restaurant for as long as they maintain this level of standard.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Thursday, December 30, 2010