"Xi’an is the undisputed champion of the casual but cool meal that will have the other person saying ‘I can’t believe I’ve never been here before’. This is probably the best northern Chinese food in London, and it’s cheap as chips. Make sure you get the cold noodles, and the chicken in ginger sauce, and biang biang noodles. Basically get lots, and reap the compliments. N.b. there are no chips here." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing