Yauatcha

Great cocktails (especially the martini with chilli sugar in it), good food (we had a mix of vegetarian and non vegetarian dim sum, followed by crispy duck and pork belly, I liked the seafood dim sum best). The service was good, the staff were accommodating especially when our table of 5 ended up expanding to 8.

A little pricey, but overall good value for money.

Best posh dim sum ever!

The dishes at Yauatcha just cannot be faulted, with most, if not all our choices presented beautifully and tasting delicious.

My personal favourites would have to be the puffs, especially the duck & pumpkin puff, which is presented as a mini-pumpkin. The sticky rice in lotus leaf is sticky and savoury, and unfortunately something that I had to share…

We finished off with the Apple Pie (which is shaped into a apple on top of a crunchy crumble), as well as the Jasmine Honey, which was fragrantly infused with jasmine tea.

To be honest, the service isn't great, but it's not that bad (we waited for quite a while to get any attention from the front of house staff to get our coats/bags – there's an army of them, but I suppose they're mainly there to look good…). I do wish that we had the service that people in the States get.

Great dim sum, and one of the only places that serves dim sum after the traditional times. Fun venue, lovely food, and just a great experience overall, especially if you are seeing a show before or afterwards.

Have lived and eaten out in Central London all my life and never written a review, to all reading please take this as an indication of how bad this place is. A favourite of mine until a year ago it has gone terribly downhill. Food was bland and tepid, even the once delicious macaroons are now soapy non-wonders. Plenty of bustle from staff but no service and the manager has a terrible habit of barking queries about how much you are enjoying yourself at you. My parents have also eaten here for years and were very much treated as second class citizens by a deeply unpleasant manager, they weren't given the table they requested and said table sat empty for most of the evening. A second bottle of wine was added to our bill, but in fact it was hard to dislike the waitress who did that because she was the only charming and pleasant aspect of that evening and was deeply apologetic. I would absolutely avoid this place. The food is no more than standard Chinatown fare and at least there you know will know what to expect, do not by any means be fooled by the lighting and fish-tanks, it is professional set design for an amateurish production.

Main complaint is that this seemed just like grossly overpriced fare. The food was mostly good (avoid the sweet and sour soup – a horrid gelataneous gloup) but really only a little better than you would find in any ordinary chinese restarurant at half the price. We were a group of six and were seated at a table that was clearly only for five – we had three people crammed down one side that was meant for two. Service was attentive but food was brought as and when it suited the restaurant ie each course arrived over several stages. Wine list was again overpriced – nothing really under under £35 – we had the screw cap Australian Viognier – nice but for £38?

Cool atmosphere, but the food is what you would get in any Gerrard street joint and is quadruple the price. The menu only differentiates from the usual Chinese restaurant via an extensive desert list. Unfortunately, “beautiful” doesn't always rime with “good”. The coconut puff pastry wasn't fresh and the filling (some dark orange slimy acidic matter) quite unedible. The strawberry desert was a tour de force in itself: how to make fresh strawberries taste chemical remains a mystery to me. Service was courteous, but quite frankly… these guys are on a mission to get you out as fast as possible! All in, acceptable if you are looking for a cool fast food with a beautiful crowd. Else, just go to Gerrard street!

Tasty dim sum with different varieties from those found at typical yum cha restaurants.

Prices are bit on the high side.

Attentive service.

food is ok but they gave me a table for two hours then served me so slowly it was ridiculous , then were rude when i pointed it out , it was busy but there is no excuse for that in a michelin one star restaurant , i had gone numerous times but i doubt now i will ever go back .

Great place, specially before an evening out. I have to say I have not been able to go anywhere else for dimsum since going there. Also recommend the claypot veal and cocktails. Deserts looked better than they tasted however, but will definitely keep going for more! All in all, a very swanky place, great venison puffs and lovely atmosphere.

This is the first time I’m writing a review of a restaurant, and is not because the lack of opportunities, but last Thursday I went to Yauatcha to celebrate my friend’s birthday and the whole experience was so good I had to write about it.
I booked the table a week before and the guy I spoke to was very helpful. I explained to him I wanted to surprise my mate on his birthday and he assured me he would take care of us on the day. On the day, we arrived earlier than planned. To my surprise they have created a new bar area, with some cool chairs, where we could have a drink while our table was getting ready. The cocktail menu still a winner and I do recommend the refreshing Lalu. Ten minutes after, we were told by our waitress that the table was ready and she helped us with our drinks.
Again I wasn’t sure how many dishes we should share between four of us so our table waitress came to the rescue, she actually suggested for us which ones to go for and we ended up choosing eleven. The food is amazing, I can definitely recommend the venison puffs and the prawn and bean curd cheung fun. We even felt peckish and had and extra dish of cheung fun. The way the food was brought up to the table was paused and with around three dishes at the time.
The service is attentive but is not intrusive. I don’t like going to restaurants where the waiter is behind every movement you do. At Yauatcha I felt at ease and any time I needed something my trustee waitress was there to help.
At dessert time, for my surprise, the lovely manager had arranged a chocolate pudding with happy birthday written on it and a cute candle. It looked lovely and such a nice touch. My friend was also surprised and half embarrassed. The look on his face made my night.
The bill came and to be honest I was happy with the amount I paid. Some people say is too expensive but for the quality of the food and the amazing service you get, I think is good value for money. I could easily name many places in London where the food and service are forgettable and the bill can easily go over what I paid on Thursday night.
Thank you very much to everyone involved at Yauatcha for making our night so special. I will see you again very soon.