Dating back centuries, Imperial Chinese cuisine was the reserve of Emperors and the royal family. The best delicacies and ingredients were sourced to create stunning dishes of incomparable quality. At Imperial China, our mission is to bring a taste of the oriental nobility to the west. Our highly skilled chefs combine traditional Chinese cooking, fusing it with a modern twist.
Our specialities range from lavish seafood dishes such as lobster, to hand prepared traditional dim sum (steamed dishes and dumplings). The restaurant seats over 100, with a private karaoke function room seating 30, ideal for parties and celebrations. Decorated with eastern motifs, the main dining area creates an opulent setting with its' stork and koi carp decorated walls.
Our specialities range from lavish seafood dishes such as lobster, to hand prepared traditional dim sum (steamed dishes and dumplings). The restaurant seats over 100, with a private karaoke function room seating 30, ideal for parties and celebrations. Decorated with eastern motifs, the main dining area creates an opulent setting with its' stork and koi carp decorated walls.
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While every care is taken we cannot guarantee any products are free from genetically modified ingredients, nuts, nuts derivatives and other allergens. If you have any allergies please let our staff know before ordering. Salmon pink with shades of copper, this expressive rose has a fresh nose with aromas of wild strawberries, redcurrants and hints of pepper.
Our function room provides a perfect setting for private parties. With capacity for up to 30 people, it is ideal for an assortment of different functions such as birthdays and weddings. Closed off from the rest of the restaurant, diners have total privacy. It is opulently decorated with beautiful stork and koi carp motif lacquered walls, adjustable mood lighting, sumptuously furnished seating and elegant table settings.
Reviews (10)
Louise Courage
Jan 06, 2022
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Lovely meal although service was a little slow at first. Booked table for 1 and then (after waiting a long time to order) was told not long after 2 that the kitchen was closing soon. Not a big problem but felt a bit rushed when closing isn't until 330. Food came but boiled rice was missing. Waited a long time to get any attention then was told no rice left! In a Chinese restaurant!
Having said all that I will try here again as the food was lovely and its always busy so I guess it's popular. Today it was fully booked. Worth another visit.
Having said all that I will try here again as the food was lovely and its always busy so I guess it's popular. Today it was fully booked. Worth another visit.
HaoYang Hong
Jan 02, 2022
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FOOD: 5 star. Very authentic dim sum. This is so far the best quality dim sum I found near Kingston/teddngton.
SERVICE: 1 star or 0 star. They very strictly only allowed us to have 1h30mins for dim sum (we are a big group with few 2 year old young kids). When there’s only 15mins left they came to remind us explicitly only 15mins left and they needed the table back sharply on time. And when it’s about 5mins left they came and asked us to pay the bill. When we pay the bill, the waitress very rudely told us that they don’t accept more than 3 cards splitting bill. I understand the rationale
SERVICE: 1 star or 0 star. They very strictly only allowed us to have 1h30mins for dim sum (we are a big group with few 2 year old young kids). When there’s only 15mins left they came to remind us explicitly only 15mins left and they needed the table back sharply on time. And when it’s about 5mins left they came and asked us to pay the bill. When we pay the bill, the waitress very rudely told us that they don’t accept more than 3 cards splitting bill. I understand the rationale
James Kikuchi
Dec 22, 2021
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Excellent food and consistent quality.
The coriander soup is a must as a starter especially during these cold winter months.
The service is friendly, polite and quick without you feeling rushed.
Dim sum at the weekend was exceptionally good.
Highly recommended for anyone who wants a well priced and good quality Chinese food experience.
The coriander soup is a must as a starter especially during these cold winter months.
The service is friendly, polite and quick without you feeling rushed.
Dim sum at the weekend was exceptionally good.
Highly recommended for anyone who wants a well priced and good quality Chinese food experience.
Graham Ruddock
Dec 13, 2021
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Melanie Saunders
Oct 24, 2021
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Disgusting customer service. We entered the premises at 12.30pm to have dim sum, we were told this had to be pre booked and was not available. We were then advised we had to leave the table within an hour. We have never received such terrible customer service from any restaurant, dim sum is usually served between 12pm-4pm everywhere else. If you don’t have the capacity or capability of supplying dim
Sum you should state this clearly on your website. Learn to listen to the customer and not be so argumentative. We left and travelled an hour away for better service and food!
Sum you should state this clearly on your website. Learn to listen to the customer and not be so argumentative. We left and travelled an hour away for better service and food!
Conall Bullock
Oct 18, 2021
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This is an authentic Chinese dining experience that is one of the best in London. The food is of superior quality and is clearly prepared and cooked by highly skilled and professional Chinese specialist chefs. This is not takeaway in a tub type food but really top quality. The restaurant itself is very well appointed and booking in advance is advised. It is not cheap but also not expensive for what you get. Highly recommended.
Allan Ang
Sep 30, 2021
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Alexander Zarach
Aug 24, 2021
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Malek Mroueh
Aug 12, 2021
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Easily the best Chinese restaurant in the Teddington to Kingston area that I found so far.
The dishes are almost all cooked to perfection and served quickly with minimal fuss.
The noodles and dim sum are all excellent by London standards (with the possible exception of the Xio Long Bao which are a tad too thick).
Reservation is an absolute must as the restaurant gets very busy due to its popularity.
It's a tad pricey, but the quality and overall experience are worth it.
Highly recommended in the area.
The dishes are almost all cooked to perfection and served quickly with minimal fuss.
The noodles and dim sum are all excellent by London standards (with the possible exception of the Xio Long Bao which are a tad too thick).
Reservation is an absolute must as the restaurant gets very busy due to its popularity.
It's a tad pricey, but the quality and overall experience are worth it.
Highly recommended in the area.
Mina
Jun 13, 2018
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I had a great experience at this restaurant. Food was nice, it was set out beautifully and so were the drinks. Not a wide variety of soft drinks (coke, etc.) though. The staff were nice but slightly unprofessional as they gave my friend apple juice when she ordered pineapple juice. The staff also gave a lot of services including pouring the drinks in cups for us, sliced the crispy aroma duck for us, etc. The decoration was nice, but there was only 1 different wallpaper on the walls. Overall, this is a good place to eat but not the best.
