Laureate

I dont understand all the bad reviews for this place! This was my first time coming here and I wasnt sure what to expect. I was not disappointed, the dim sum was average, nothing to really complain about..but I did notice the chung fun looked a little smaller than at other restaurants.

I can around lunchtime in the early afternoon, not too busy at all and restaurant seemed clean and presentable. Anyway the staff seemed friendly enough, I noticed one waiter who even helped the female diners put their coat back on when they were leaving!! I never seen that before anywhere else. The staff made effort to fill our tea cups up and was polite on the way out too to all customers.

Toilets were in nice decent decor and condition, considering other restaurants in China town usually only have one tiny cramped one.

I would come back again
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janice
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Food 5 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 5
Thursday, March 13, 2008

Had a very ordinary meal of Dim Sum at Laureate last Friday. it is such a shame as I remembered a couple of years ago the Dim Sum used to be outstanding. What happened? Did they lose the chef? Anyhow Laureate Dim Sum is no longer better than the run of the mill fare in Chinatown. Come on guys, pull your socks up and give us Dim Sum fans something to talk about.
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Rittie - View all reviews by this user
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Food 5 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 5
Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Food and Dim Sum are good. The restaurant looks very clean and thanks to big window its very light.
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Food 7 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 5
Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Went there on Monday lunchtime 12.30pm as had always enjoyed the food and variety in the past; however was disapointed this time. Every dish was lukewarm or best including the tea, I joked to my friend that it was like a buffet lunch! Will have to now give it the benefit of the doubt, could be that it was quite busy at the time but this is no excuse for a cold lunch?
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Jan
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Food 3 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 3
Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Fried taro is often served cold - this is how it's meant to be, otherwise the crust won't be crunchy.

Regarding filling the teapot - it's chinese custom to leave the teapot lid ajar to indicate it needs filling : did you do this?
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dancing duck
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Food 5 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 5
Tuesday, April 17, 2007

I took my mother in law to this restaurant on Mother's day and was absolutely dissappointed with the food and service. The first dish we ordered(Fried taro) was cold. A particular staff handed us the bill when my father in law was still having his dessert, which was rather rude, the restaurant wasn't even full nor busy at around 4pm. The staff walked back and forth our table but failed to refill the teapot. The dim sums were more expensive than other restaurants. I will not go back to this place ever again.
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a very unahappy customer on Mothers Day
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Food 5 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 4
Monday, March 19, 2007

Went there on a weekday for dim sum. Staff were unfriendly and not too charming. Other Chinese restaurants we've been to in Chinatown have given more attentive service, and bothered to smile.

The dim sum menu had good variety, and my partner particularly liked the beef belly dish. The dim sums were tasty overall, but did not supersede those at other restaurants either. The rice puddings were on the salty side, and after awhile one gets the impression that they add in the same salt and pepper to most of their dishes. Result - uniformity in taste.

Plus side was the chee cheong fun which were actually very delicious and perhaps the best we've tried so far in Chinatown. The prices were decent too.
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fractalgirls - View all reviews by this user
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Food 7 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 7
Monday, March 12, 2007

Enjoyed a lovely post theatre Set Meal for 2 at the Laureate last weekend. Food was very tasty, duck especially, and very reasonably priced. Would recommend
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Monday, January 29, 2007

Ate here last night, and was impressed. We had to rush as we were going to the theatre, but we were able to comfortably eat a 2-course meal in under an hour. We had a mixed dim sum starter which was mostly seafood, very tasty and fresh. We then had Szechuan prawns and roast duck. The duck was really good, not fatty or dry as it can be sometimes, and the portion was a good size. The prawns were nice and big, in a light sauce, not thick and gloopy (there were 8 prawns in a portion). Along with egg fried rice and plain rice, plus a glass of wine and an orange juice it was £40. You get orange segments at the end of the meal - haven't seen that for years! The service was very friendly, good sized tables (not cramped), and the place was full even though it was only 6pm. Recommended and will definitely go again.
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debbie - View all reviews by this user
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Friday, December 08, 2006

fantastic lunchtime meal (4 pax) Dim Sum , Honey Roast pork and Crispy Salt & Chilli fish plus Noodles , Excellent service, great value, stunning food. (not to be missed)
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Monday, December 04, 2006