Hainanese (London) Reviews

Hainanese (London) Restaurant / Cafe National

Description:Chinese. 63 Golders Green High Road, London NW11 8EL. Tel:0181 455 0704

Newest Review: ... drink, the choice is basically between trendy eastern beers (Tiger, Tsingtao) at £2.50 - £3 a glass, or as much Jasmine tea as you like for about £2. You may be interested to know that monosodium glutomate is a chemical that occurs frequently in Chinese cuisine and can often produce a headache when mixed with alchohol, which is why many people (myself included) prefer to drink tea. It tastes ... more

 ... wonderful, and because it is mostly water you can happily drink vast quantities (at no extra charge after the first refill). Alternatively, there are soft drinks, and there is also a small selection of wine and other alcoholic drinks. Desserts are als...more

Customer Hainanese (London) Reviews (1)

Sam+H
Crowned ReviewHainanese (London): All You Can Eat - is that a challenge? (469 words)
by - written on 16/03/01, updated on  19/04/01 (Very useful, 600 readings)
Rating:

Hainanese is a buffet offering limitless quantities of Chinese food for a set price. For £5.50 per person at lunchtime (£5.90 at weekends) and £8.20 in the evenings (at all times), you get as many trips to the buffet as you want - and you will want lots. The food, while not premium-quality, best-you've-ever-tasted stuff, is very enjoyable, and duck pancakes remain a perennial favourite with everyone. From the soup, through the dim sum, to the meat and veggie main dishes, there is a lot of variety - probably around 20-25 different things are on offer. The chicken dishes are particularly good, in my opinion. To drink, the choice is basically between ...  Read the complete review

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