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Chinatown (London)

Description: The first area in London known as Chinatown was located in the Limehouse area of London. At the start of the 20th ... more

Chinatown (London) ... century, the Chinese population of London was concentrated in that area, setting up businesses which catered to the Chinese sailors who frequented in Docklands. The area began to become known through exaggerated reports and tales of (legal) opium dens and slum housing, rather than the Chinese restaurants and supermarkets in the current Chinatown. However, much of the area was damaged by aerial bombing during the Blitz in the Second World War, although a number of elderly Chinese still choose to live in this area.

Newest Review: ... so i recommend you stay clear of them. The service in these restaurants ranges from very good to very bad which makes it very much hit or miss if you go to the average looking ones like I do (one day I'll treat myself and my girlfriend to an expensive one - maybe after dooyoo pays me!). For instance, last night we went to a restaurant and the waiter could easily be described as rude, with no ... more

... acknowledgements of our pleases and thank yous he gave us the impression we were an inconvenience to him and he hurried the whole service with little words or politeness. Some restaurants let you haggle the set menu's, for instance, last night again...more

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Chinatown (London): Pop on down to china town! (941 words)
by - written on 05/07/09 (Very useful, 31 readings)
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---Location--- China Town, London is situated behind Leicester Square, Gerrard Street is the main street but there are some off-shoots with some decent restaurants there also. Surrounding China Town there are plenty of Theatres (showing Chicago, Avenue Q...), cinemas (Vue, Odeon...) and non Chinese restaurants (Bella Italia, Chiquitos, Steak House, Vietnamese, TGI Fridays...). If you struggle to find it, like I did when I first ventured to London years ago, here is a link that should help you place it on a map: http://www.chinatownlondon.org/directory_overview.php ---The Restaurants--- Although there are other things to do and see in China ... Read the complete review

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