Phoenix Palace is a London oriental hub popular with local residents, tourists, foodies and high profile dignitaries, Phoenix Palace excels in its Chinese cultural experience. There are over 300 dishes available from 8 different menus - a choice to captivate everyones oriental palate.
The luxurious ambience and traditional oriental decor has made Phoenix Palace an ideal venue for Family Lunches, Romantic Dinners, Corporate Events and Special Celebrations for many years.Phoenix Palace has been providing authentic Chinese cuisine, in a luxurious oriental backdrop, for over 20 years.
The luxurious ambience and traditional oriental decor has made Phoenix Palace an ideal venue for Family Lunches, Romantic Dinners, Corporate Events and Special Celebrations for many years.Phoenix Palace has been providing authentic Chinese cuisine, in a luxurious oriental backdrop, for over 20 years.
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Using the finest seasonal produce, our skilled chefs are dedicated to delivering the very best in Chinese cuisine. The diversity of our menu speaks for itself; there are 8 different menus and a well stocked wine list to choose from. Prepared as small bite-sized or individual portions of food traditionally served in small steamer baskets or on small plates.
Reviews (24)
Stephen Woodman
Jan 28, 2022
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I. W.
Jan 22, 2022
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Ludimila Faria
Dec 22, 2021
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The best Chinese restaurant! The food was lovely they didn’t take long! Also we just walked without booking a table… the staff was very friendly and even advise us not to order more food because it was going to be big portions from what we already ordered not like some other restaurant they would just think about the money… lol Overall great experience I would go back again.
Cherry Brandy Kiss
Dec 15, 2021
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Food here was delicious and taste was perfect. For some obviously adding a little condiment was needed but that’s to each person’s palate I.e. soy or chilli to a prawn dumpling.
Food took me back to childhood, can’t believe I’ve not been here previously. With so little amount of Cantonese restaurants in China town now I may come here more often.
Highlights: wasabi prawns, stir fried mooli cake with Choi sum and my all time favourite pei pa tofu (though I have had better)
Food took me back to childhood, can’t believe I’ve not been here previously. With so little amount of Cantonese restaurants in China town now I may come here more often.
Highlights: wasabi prawns, stir fried mooli cake with Choi sum and my all time favourite pei pa tofu (though I have had better)
Chong Ong
Nov 28, 2021
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Elbek M.
Nov 20, 2021
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Faye Wong
Oct 10, 2021
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Laura Walton
Oct 01, 2021
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The interior was beautiful and the food was delicious. The only negative thing was our waitress, I felt that she was not very approachable or polite. It was possible that she was stressed from a busy lunch service and due to being short staffed.
They were really good though and even let me charge my phone behind the till register!
They were really good though and even let me charge my phone behind the till register!
Merlin Jose
Sep 18, 2021
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Angel C.
Feb 11, 2019
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Reserved a table for the dim sum menu at noon sharp at the end of the Chinese New Year week. This proved wise as the multi level banquet hall filled to the brim over the course of the next two hours (we observed the ratio of Asian to Caucasian patrons to be roughly 40/60 w a handful of mixed tables; we took this to be a good sign w the general profile to be locally sourced or business but no tourists which is key despite its proximity to Madame Tussaud's). This was my first non cart (non nyc) dim sum experience and I have to say I didn't miss the jostle and tart exchanges that much.
A. S.
Jan 09, 2019
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Laura S.
Jan 28, 2018
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Solid Dim Sum; not the best I've had but solid and satisfying. I would go back. In order of re-orderability:
Turnip Patties with XO Sauce - not fishy enough to be a proper XO sauce, but these little fried cubes of Turnip Cake with chili and chopped Chinese broccoli were delicious and a texture medley. The plain Turnip Patties, speckled with fermented sausage, were good, too.
Custard Buns were fantastic.
Noodle Rolls, their specialty, held up better than usual giving them more bite. Delicious, though the shrimp was overcooked.
Black Sesame balls were a wonderful texture and mildly salty dessert
Turnip Patties with XO Sauce - not fishy enough to be a proper XO sauce, but these little fried cubes of Turnip Cake with chili and chopped Chinese broccoli were delicious and a texture medley. The plain Turnip Patties, speckled with fermented sausage, were good, too.
Custard Buns were fantastic.
Noodle Rolls, their specialty, held up better than usual giving them more bite. Delicious, though the shrimp was overcooked.
Black Sesame balls were a wonderful texture and mildly salty dessert
Saachi F.
Dec 18, 2017
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I have been a loyal customer at Phoenix Palace for almost 10 years. It is arguably my favorite restaurant in the whole world. It is authentic Chinese food and they have a very extensive menu.
Some of my favorite items on the menu are the Crispy smoked chicken, vegetable dumplings, chicken spring rolls, chicken with cashew nuts, spicy schezuan chicken, e-fu noodles with mushrooms and crispy peking duck with pancakes.
This is definitely always a first choice for me when in London. I could legitimately eat every meal here.
Some of my favorite items on the menu are the Crispy smoked chicken, vegetable dumplings, chicken spring rolls, chicken with cashew nuts, spicy schezuan chicken, e-fu noodles with mushrooms and crispy peking duck with pancakes.
This is definitely always a first choice for me when in London. I could legitimately eat every meal here.
Dave T.
Nov 29, 2017
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Really excellent Chinese restaurant serving genuine Chinese food, not "Chinglish" Chinese! The food is really fresh and well cooked. It's best to go here with more than 4 people so that you can sample and share dishes! The best way to enjoy Chinese food is in company! The prices are OK for London and the location is very central. If you are a connoisseur of genuine Chinese food you will enjoy this! If you like sweet and sour with egg fried rice then you won't enjoy it and there are many other cheaper places for that. This is very popular with Chinese visitors and those living
Jalpesh T.
Aug 22, 2017
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"Great Food, Great Service, Big Menu"
It has been a long time since i have been here and glad to say the food and service is second to none.
They have had a refurb since the time i visited but it has been done well.
I do believe they might now have a private dining area so do ask if this is something you would be interested in.
From the entrance lobby you will see a board of all the celebrities that have visited. This time i ordered the following:
1. Chicken in Black Bean on Crispy noodle
2. Lime Freeze Mocktail to drink
Mocktail was like a lemon and lime sorbet and was great
It has been a long time since i have been here and glad to say the food and service is second to none.
They have had a refurb since the time i visited but it has been done well.
I do believe they might now have a private dining area so do ask if this is something you would be interested in.
From the entrance lobby you will see a board of all the celebrities that have visited. This time i ordered the following:
1. Chicken in Black Bean on Crispy noodle
2. Lime Freeze Mocktail to drink
Mocktail was like a lemon and lime sorbet and was great
Ellie T.
Mar 14, 2017
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Over all great experience here.
I am a New Yorker visiting London and I've been looking for a great place to eat some dumplings and someone recommended me this place.
The design is extravagant, but in a good way, I enjoyed it as it gave a more authentic feel to it. Its colorful and big.
We came at lunch time and we were seated very quickly. The place was not full, but there were many locals there.
We got a chicken sweet corn soup that was great. This is what is known as egg drop soup.
Then we got a lot of dumplings:
Spinach dumplings (or dim sum) - were absolutely delicious. 5/5
Shrimp
I am a New Yorker visiting London and I've been looking for a great place to eat some dumplings and someone recommended me this place.
The design is extravagant, but in a good way, I enjoyed it as it gave a more authentic feel to it. Its colorful and big.
We came at lunch time and we were seated very quickly. The place was not full, but there were many locals there.
We got a chicken sweet corn soup that was great. This is what is known as egg drop soup.
Then we got a lot of dumplings:
Spinach dumplings (or dim sum) - were absolutely delicious. 5/5
Shrimp
Richard M.
Aug 28, 2016
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Best yum cha restaurant in London.
I'm Australian, so yum cha is pretty good back home. But yum cha is well known as having terrible service!
I've lived in London 9 years and in general service is pretty poor lol.
This place spins me out coz service is AMAZINGLY good and the food is the best yum cha in London too.
I'm Australian, so yum cha is pretty good back home. But yum cha is well known as having terrible service!
I've lived in London 9 years and in general service is pretty poor lol.
This place spins me out coz service is AMAZINGLY good and the food is the best yum cha in London too.
Eli K.
Aug 18, 2016
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The perfect place to experience amazing atmosphere in an oriental setting. This restaurant spare no expense on the decoration, from the fabric on the chairs to the dragon shaped chopstick holders.
The staff will make you feel like a VIP, giving attention to the table even if the place is full, serving your rice individually and making sure you have everything you need.
The food is good, you can find a lot of local Chinese dishes like duck tongue and jelly fish. I recommend the hot and sour soup with lobster.
It might be a bit pricey but this restaurant has earn a spot in the Star studded wall
The staff will make you feel like a VIP, giving attention to the table even if the place is full, serving your rice individually and making sure you have everything you need.
The food is good, you can find a lot of local Chinese dishes like duck tongue and jelly fish. I recommend the hot and sour soup with lobster.
It might be a bit pricey but this restaurant has earn a spot in the Star studded wall
Yordon D.
Aug 11, 2016
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This is the first Chinese restaurant I tried in London and therefore keep coming back, purely due to nostalgic reasons. However, after today I won't be returning any time soon.
They had added things to my bill, that I didn't order and argued when I pointed it out, as if I'm not sure what I had just put in my mouth. After some going back and forth they agreed with me and still had the audacity to ask for service charge - lol!
Their food is usually quite good and they have hosted some what important people, like Tony Blair. Today unfortunately I was less impressed as it was the
They had added things to my bill, that I didn't order and argued when I pointed it out, as if I'm not sure what I had just put in my mouth. After some going back and forth they agreed with me and still had the audacity to ask for service charge - lol!
Their food is usually quite good and they have hosted some what important people, like Tony Blair. Today unfortunately I was less impressed as it was the
Billy S.
Jun 14, 2015
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My new favourite place in London, well for dim sum and authentic Hong Kong style Chinese.
Loved it! Very authentic, very good! It was also very clean and not oily, both of which are important qualities in good dim sum or yum cha. You can also make a reservation here, which is amazing as well.
We got basically everything! The usual suspects include har gow, shu mai, xiao long bao, turnip cake, shar shiu bao, custard buns, black sesame balls, and more! It was all so incredible.
Service was good too and with a smile. I can really see why this place is popular. I'll be back... And often!
Loved it! Very authentic, very good! It was also very clean and not oily, both of which are important qualities in good dim sum or yum cha. You can also make a reservation here, which is amazing as well.
We got basically everything! The usual suspects include har gow, shu mai, xiao long bao, turnip cake, shar shiu bao, custard buns, black sesame balls, and more! It was all so incredible.
Service was good too and with a smile. I can really see why this place is popular. I'll be back... And often!
Sarah T.
Feb 08, 2015
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I've been here twice now and will be in no hurry to come back. Noon is about as late as you can come on a weekend without a booking without massive waits. When we left, the entrance area was well crowded.
The food was fine. If you're in the area and need food, you could do worse, but I wouldn't put it on my dim sum destination list. Nothing really standout except maybe the char siew soh. The first time I came, we had a really good deep fried prawn pastry with spicy mango paste (a totally fusion creation, I know), but I couldn't find it on the menu this time.
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The food was fine. If you're in the area and need food, you could do worse, but I wouldn't put it on my dim sum destination list. Nothing really standout except maybe the char siew soh. The first time I came, we had a really good deep fried prawn pastry with spicy mango paste (a totally fusion creation, I know), but I couldn't find it on the menu this time.
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Geoff Y.
Jul 28, 2014
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I used to love this place, and it used to be my go to place for Dim Sum. I've been there with family, and with friends. But after yesterday, I might start looking elsewhere.
The Dim Sum yesterday was decent, it's okay for London, but you have to understand that it used to be so much better. The dough stick Cheung fan tasted like it'd sat around for a while, what should be crunchy dough with a fluffy exterior was chewy and dense. Xiao Long Bao dough was thick compared to previous occasions when it barely held back the soup and meat inside. Octopus patty was chewy but had good flavour
The Dim Sum yesterday was decent, it's okay for London, but you have to understand that it used to be so much better. The dough stick Cheung fan tasted like it'd sat around for a while, what should be crunchy dough with a fluffy exterior was chewy and dense. Xiao Long Bao dough was thick compared to previous occasions when it barely held back the soup and meat inside. Octopus patty was chewy but had good flavour
Uli B.
Jun 25, 2012
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This Chinese restaurant serves good-old Cantonese-style food...with a Marylebone price tag, of course. I've been here a few times now - both for Dim Sum and for dinner, and every time it was pretty good.
On my last visit, we ordered the spicy chicken, which from a taste-point-of-view was really nice. What I didn't love as much, was that it was relatively small pieces of chicken, with even smaller bones still in them. The other dish, also excellent, was a kind of stew of aubergine & pork in a sauce flavoured with Chinese sweet olives.
The Phoenix Palace is a traditional banquet
On my last visit, we ordered the spicy chicken, which from a taste-point-of-view was really nice. What I didn't love as much, was that it was relatively small pieces of chicken, with even smaller bones still in them. The other dish, also excellent, was a kind of stew of aubergine & pork in a sauce flavoured with Chinese sweet olives.
The Phoenix Palace is a traditional banquet
Angela B.
Dec 16, 2008
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Do you dodge Chinese restaurants like the plague because of bad memories of MSG-sodden egg fried rice and consumer reports about how unhealthy a cuisine it is? Well, you shouldn't if you know where to go and what to eat.
Phoenix Palace's mastery lies in the sheer size of their menu and quality of their produce. There is something for every taste here, from classic Dim-Sum to a full Rotisserie to sumptuous dishes like Belly Pork and Oyster casserole. I was completely agog at the extensive drinks menu too, which also includes cocktails and spirits alongside the wines and traditional beers
Phoenix Palace's mastery lies in the sheer size of their menu and quality of their produce. There is something for every taste here, from classic Dim-Sum to a full Rotisserie to sumptuous dishes like Belly Pork and Oyster casserole. I was completely agog at the extensive drinks menu too, which also includes cocktails and spirits alongside the wines and traditional beers
