"A warm meat and onion pastry for those chilly winter days, a cold refreshing noodle salad for the warmer ones, and steamed lamb dumplings for all the times in between. Turpan is perfect for anytime you need a homely meal in central. The small Uyghur spot on Great Russell Street is the kind of casual place you pop into after work with a group of friends to split a big plate chicken, or on your own to inhale a plate of thick leghmen noodles. It matters less how you use this restaurant and more that you finish with the nutty honey cake and Uyghur tea when you do. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, daisy meager