Ping Pong (London)

Honestly, I don't know if I have the energy to write this! I have just come back from "Lazy Sumday" (unlimited Dim Sum), at Ping Pong and I'm truly stuffed!! Ping Pong is a dim sum restaurant. Their tag line being "Ping Pong Dim Sum - little steamed parcels of deliciousness". For those of you who have never tried Dim Sum, it's kind of like Chinese Tapas. Load of small dishes, with about 3 servings per dish. The nice thing about Dim Sum is it really is a way of sharing your meal with your friends, and by tradition is quite a sociable meal. So Dim Sum is a great type of meal to have a meal with friends. You get to try and share ...  Read the complete review

I am a huge Ping Pong fan- I go so often my flatmates make fun of me! This is dim sum pan-Asian modern. Its not traditional, they don't come around with carts of chicken feet; if that is what you're after you should go to Chinatown. Ping Pong is much more fusion- some of my favourite dumplings include shitake mushroom and scallop, and their prawn and chive dumplings, which are encased in green chive laden dough. I am also a big fan of their vegitables- I do not know what they do to their fried aubergine but I need to figure it out soon because they are addictive- and so are the tempura asparagus! Their cocktails are also delicious, especially the ping pong cocktail, and ...  Read the complete review

Ping Pong markets itself as "the Twenty-First Century Tea House" and its aim is to bring the world of dim sum to the masses. Chinese food is very popular, but I think that dim sum is a lot less well known, so here is a brief summary: * Dim sum is the name for a Chinese cuisine which involves a wide range of dishes, such as dumplings, steamed buns, sticky rice and fried items. * The items are usually served in a small steamer basket or on a small plate and you usually get either 3 or 4 of each item as one portion. * Chinese families usually have dim sum together on a Sunday for a family gathering and this means that lots of different ...  Read the complete review

Ping Pong is a small restaurant chain that seems to have taken off in London over the last few years. It serves Dim Sum, which according to Ping Pong translates as "little pockets of deliciousness", and has been a big hit with me and everyone I've visited with. My most recent visit to Ping Pong was to celebrate my 4 year anniversary with my boyfriend. We were going to the theatre at 7.30, so we wanted a restaurant that was central, reasonably priced, and that would not be empty and dead at 5.30 on a Saturday as I hate the feeling of being the only people in a restaurant and having all eyes on you while you eat your meal. In all respects Ping Pong ...  Read the complete review