Dim Sum Duck

"There’s no point beating around the bush with Dim Sum & Duck: it’s the best all-round Cantonese restaurant in London. The dumplings, from xiaolongbao to cheung fun, are superb. The ho fun is slippery and full of the aroma of wok hei. Yes, the walk-in-only queues are consistent. And no, it isn’t fine dining service. But whether you squeeze into its box-sized dining room or get a spot under the canopy out front, the food very quickly takes permanent residence in your brain. Specifically the part that looks like a merry-go-round and has different delicious foods manically turning 24/7." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley

"You won’t get seated immediately at Dim Sum & Duck. Not unless you’re getting there at 11:59am on a Tuesday. But even then, don’t be surprised if a few people have had the same idea. The Cantonese restaurant in King’s Cross is one of the best around—and lots of people know it. So when you’ve got a hankering for superb xiaolongbao and glistening ho fun and don’t mind waiting around for (most likely) an hour, then you know where to head." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager

"All day Unlike some traditional dim sum restaurants in London, this little King’s Cross spot serves their peerless xiaolongbao, heaving char siu cheung fun, and bobbing wonton soup all day and night. This is obviously good news. Not least because in careful crafting and fantastic flavour, Dim Sum & Duck serves London’s best dim sum—all at a very affordable price. Get the artful prawn and chive dumplings, the mountainous plates of wok hei-flavoured beef ho fun, and the crispy chilli beef.  " - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak

"Dim Sum & Duck is the best all-round Cantonese restaurant in London. That’s not hyperbole, that’s just us being very honest about the fact that we’re one exceptional Dim Sum & Duck xiaolongbao away from making merch. A casual space serving melt-in-your-mouth duck and glistening mountains of beef ho fun, this place should be at the very top of your King’s Cross agenda. Just be warned that when it comes to the quality of their dim sum, the secret is very much out so you might have to queue for a table. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna

"Dim Sum & Duck is not only a must-visit restaurant for Cantonese cuisine, but one of the best restaurants in London full stop. Unlike many dim sum restaurants in London, the little King’s Cross spot makes and serves their peerless xiaolongbao, heaving char siu, cheung fun, and bobbing wonton soup day and night. This is obviously good news. Not least because in careful crafting and fantastic flavour, it’s London’s best dim sum—at a very affordable price." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, daisy meager