Plum Valley

Come here to celebrate Chinese New Year with friends. We book the karaoke room. Which is we don't sing as we must pay $80 on top of rent the room for 2 hrs. And on top of that we must spend at least £350 which is Ok as there are 7 of us. Finally I can taste some very delicious, spicy food! We had dim sum, lobster, tofus, pork belly and many others. We eat a lot 😅 We also order something, I forget the name. The thing we mixed and toast it up to the air while we say our wishes. It was fun. Really fun. Food cook perfectly and the veggies still crunchy. Dim sum was great too. The staff were very friendly and food arrived quickly. Will who serve us is very friendly. He help us take the photos and video. All the ladies are happy.

Modern Style Restaurant The restaurant looks westernised physically than the ones nearby. The menu is not westernised. You know, it doesn't swap pork items of the menu into chicken. The food still tastes traditional as a result. You will scare me away if there is sweet and sour chicken on the menu. But it got some new styles at the same time. Like scallops rice rolls and chicken feet with Chinese alcohol. The prices are between Dim Sum Library and the traditional dim sum restaurants nearby. Neither high end nor traditional. The environment was clean, quiet and tidy. The staff were nice. Overall it's a comfortable place to sit and eat. I think it has achieved a good balance between traditional and westernised Chinese food!

I really enjoyed the food! I got the veg mixed platter (mock chicken, mock duck, mock beef) so good!! almost too full from it! But i also got mock chicken w sweet chilli as a main and was delicious! service was great! Atmosphere was quiet and not many people, ambient lighting. Would def come back! Good price for 2 people!

After sometime with very bland brittish food, finally some very delicious, spicy food! We had dim sum, steamed buns with chicken and stir fried pork belly. And what an explosion of taste that was! The meat was very tender and the veggies still crunchy. Dim sum was great too, including the (very hot) soup. All in all a great spot. Minor deduction for the atmosphere which was a 10/10 but me and my fiancée sat on a corner with a wall inbetween. The staff were very friendly and food arrived quickly.

This has always been my go-to dim sum place for years — reasonably priced and affordable. The handmade dim sum is skillfully done with a great variety of options. Absolutely love it

We visited Plum Valley in Chinatown and were initially met with quite a queue, but it moved down quickly. The staff asked if we were happy to be seated in a separate room rather than the main restaurant, which we didn’t mind at all — the room was clean and quiet. Given how busy the restaurant was, I expected delays, but service was surprisingly efficient. The food arrived quickly, piping hot, and freshly made. There’s also a huge amount of choice — a full menu dedicated just to dim sum alongside another for starters and mains, so there’s plenty of variety for everyone. I tried their new lychee prawn balls, which had just been added to the menu that day. Personally, I found them a bit too chewy and didn’t think the pairing with the lychee sauce worked very well, but it was still fun to try something different. I also ordered the soup dumplings, which were packed with flavour, but my favourite had to be the chicken dumplings - perfectly made and incredibly tasty with the chilli oil & spring onion garnishes. Overall, it was a smooth and enjoyable experience with good service and lots of delicious options to choose from.

One of the BEST vegan friendly restaurants i’ve ever been to in London. The food was incredible, and there was so many vegan protein options ranging from ‘duck, chicken, pork, tofu’. The service was fab too. If you go you need to try the vegan chicken in black pepper sauce, this was insane. My only suggestion would be the portion sizes were quite small for the price. But overall a 10/10.

Plum Valley is one of those spots that feels a little fancier than your average Chinese restaurant, but still super welcoming. The vibe is sleek and modern, with dim lighting that makes it great for a date night or a nice dinner with friends. The menu is loaded with classic dishes, but they put a slightly upscale twist on everything, so even something simple like dim sum feels special. The cocktails are also worth a try—they’re creative and pair really well with the food. Taste-wise, it definitely delivers. The duck was crispy and full of flavor, and the dumplings were delicate but packed a punch. Prices are a bit higher than your usual Chinatown joint, but you can tell they’re going for quality ingredients and presentation, so it feels justified. If you’re looking for a spot that’s stylish without being stuffy, Plum Valley hits the mark.

Yum cha over multiple levels on Gerrard Street in the heart of London Chinatown. Stylish interior and outside dining in summer. Standouts: Excellent dumplings, particularly: Mixed wild mushroom - delicious, deep, rich flavor Scallops and spinach dumpling Asparagus prawn dumpling Crispy bean curd with prawn paste cheung fun Very good refreshing selection of teas Not so good: They have strange way of saving chili oil with half Sriracha Service Can very good or very slow depending on the day.  You will need to be very assertive if dinning outside

During our visit to Chinatown in London, we visited Plum Valley, WOW! The food was incredible, from the dumplings to the curries to the rices, amazing! The restaurant is really quite nice and decorated nicely. Our server was helpful to ensure that everything was explained well. I recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting to try authentic Cantonese dishes!

Food was great, has a wide variety of dim sum, noodles, beef dishes, and much more. Price point is good for the portions, as my wife and I ordered an excessive combination of 8 different apps and dishes with the final bill still coming out to no more than £100 still for all of it. In the heart of Chinatown and only quick equal distance walk from Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Square metro stations. Restaurant has multiple levels for seating, including an outside area immersed in the neighborhood.

Get the chicken with black bean sauce!! And the pork and prawn!! And the spring rolls!! This restaurant was beautiful inside!! The food was made super fresh!! Took some time- but worth the wait!! Cocktail selection was wonderful- I had a hard time choosing- so of course I got more than one!!

Gotta start off by saying how much I loved the staff. My moms a Brit and she used to bring my dad here. She hasn't gotten to come back in years and they were so friendly and nice with her when she chatted with them. We got a bunch of stuff which wasn't quite hit or Miss but there was some things that were awesome. The dry fried green beans and shrimp toast were excellent. Super solid har gow and the Mongolian steak was pretty decent. There was a spicy prawn dish that didn't really do a lot but that was the only thing I wouldn't recommend. Would go back!

Conveniently accepts reservations. The food was generally what I expected in terms of flavor and had the main dishes that I normally order with my family. This place is authentic and has a good menu with a variety of dishes.

This was one of the few places that had all-day Dim Sum, and we were craving some dumplings. They had some interesting menu items. We ended up trying some steamed shrimp dumplings and salt/pepper chicken. The dumplings were hot and enjoyable however the portion size was too small for the cost. I think the chicken was crispy but lacked flavor. Service was good.

Delicious dim sum and tea. Quail egg was our least favorite. Worth the stop in Chinatown. Will be coming by again.

Just ok. The servers were hard to track down for some chili paste and they seemed a little distracted, like we were a nuisance. Dim sum was good, though.

Nice dim sum place in London's Chinatown. Love their Bi Feng Tang crab: aka Crab, Hong Kong Causeway Bay style 避風塘蟹: The crab is buried under a fragrant crumbly mixture which is mostly garlic. Colorful dim sum (see photos). Efficient service (our order came quickly) Comfortable booth seating OK restroom

The food came out quick, but delicious. Their ribs were some of the best I have had. Rice with ground beef was amazing! We were 7 people and ordered what we thought was the right amount of dishes. We ended up with untouched food. That is the one thing I would say...they could have warned us we were over ordering.

All that "dim sum"! Somewhat swanky, somewhat expensive, but it was just what the fam needed to break away from the site seeing and recharge. Fast friendly service with an in tight yet intimate atmosphere. Food was good, but not commensurate with the price. Definitely worth a stop.

AMAZING dumplings and super fast service! The place us obviously very popular as it is seems to be constantly busy inside. The service could have been better, but I visited during coronation weekend so that could have contributed to it. If so, bo fault in their part. Several vegetarian options advisable as well.

This restaurant is right in the middle of London Chinatown. It is one of another 100 Chinese restaurants around it, but this is well worth one of the ones to narrow it down. The Dim Sum is wonderful! The choices of Dim Sun is overwhelming, but whatever you fancy you will find it. If you are craving some authentic Chinese, then make this a stop!

Extremely unprofessional communication! Made a reservation a month in advance on Christmas Eve. Even received a confirmation text the day before. We arrive and the restaurant says it's closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas! No advance notice, no announcement on its website. We will not be returning given this abysmal communication.

Went to visit the Chinatown during our trip to London and we were interested in having some old fashioned Dim Sum and came across this very cozy and intimate restaurant. We were seated within five minutes of our arrival and were taken up stairs to the second floor. It took a while for the waitress to pass by our table and since the service was a little slow we decided to order everything all at once. We ordered the following dim sums, the prawn spring rolls, the steamed prawn dumplings, the prawn and chives dumplings, scallop dumplings, prawn won ton soup, fried octopus balls, steamed sponge cake, steamed custard buns, seafood fried rice, and Mongolian beef. The first dish to arrive was the prawn won ton soup which was very tasty and with the super cold weather it helped us warm up. All three steamed dumplings were very fresh with a good portion of prawns or scallop stuffed inside. The fried octopus ball and prawn spring rolls was amazing, crispy on the outside and tender morsels of octopus and prawn in the inside. The main entree were the seafood fried rice and Mongolian beef, the fried rice was pretty small and low on eggs, while Mongolian beef was tender and little bit too spicy. For Dessert we ordered the sponge cake and the sweet custard bun, the sponge cake was a light moist cake not too sweet. The sweet buns was the complete opposite, with a egg based sweet custard, but it was super good. The food was very good but the service reminded slow and the waitress were not the warmest part of our meal.

Like other reviewers have mentioned, the ambiance is chic, modern, and dark. I miss the stereotypical bustling rooms with a la carte trolleys but there are very few of these in London. Ordering was a bit difficult without the real life dim sum on the carts and the English descriptions in the menu are generic. That being said, the ingredients are high quality which makes the dim sum taste good as well. The crystal prawn dumplings (har gau) have full pieces of shrimp in them and the scallop cheung fun have whole scallops in them as well. We were told that the Shanghai-style pork and crabmeat dumplings were soup dumplings and they looked like them, but they contained no soup broth inside them. The stir fry beef ho fun had slightly tough pieces of beef in it that were too large given the size of the the rest of the ingredients in the dish but the taste was fine. We also ordered broccoli in oyster sauce off the regular menu. I guess the fault lies with us for not clarifying, but be warned this is regular steamed broccoli, not Chinese broccoli like we assumed.

We had various Dim Sums at lunch time. Har Gau, Glutinous Rice in Lotus Leaves, Prawn Cheng Fun, Deep Fried Octopus Cake, Vietnamese Style Spring Rolls, Scallops and Spinach Dumplings and Egg Yolk Custard Buns. Everything was flavourful and tasty except the Egg Yolk Custard Bun which had lots of melted butter and was too sweet - we were expecting an eggy custard inside. The setting was modern and stylish, but the service could be a hit and miss. The middle-aged male server was not as friendly or attentive as others and failed to bring us chili oil; we asked him twice for it. They offer better deals between 12:00 and 17:00, so take advantage of this offer.

We craved dimsum on a weekday night and found Plum Valley as a rare place that serves dimsum all days and times. We fulfilled all our cravings with the go-to selections ranging har gau to cheung fun. Everything was solid and fresh. I particularly appreciated that their prawns were sizeable and fresh in all the dimsums. Service was good as well. The servers all spoke good English (not to be taken for granted sometimes), and were very polite. Ambience was western with a touch of Asian influence. A good spot for any social gathering -- casual but tasteful.

Some of the best crispy duck I have ever had. Get the set coursed dinner you won't regret it.

This is hands down my go-to dim sum place in London. The vibe is a bit different from the usual restaurants in Chinatown. The interior is more sleek - booths with black leather seats and dimmer lighting - making it feel a lot more swanky even though prices are only a tad bit higher than other places. Food is also always spot on. Their dim sum menu is extensive including many classic dishes but also more unique ones like the goose foie gras siew long dumpling for example - yum! Their cheong fun is also consistently very good as they don't scrimp on their fillings. I have been here several times now, tried different things and have enjoyed it each time so you really can't go wrong with your choices. One of the top places in Chinatown for me. Does get crowded on weekends which can slow down the service.

China town in London is always a bit hit and miss. Its incredibly touristy and as a Londoner, I wouldnt really come here for Chinese food ironically as there are better places to get it (Royal China or Yautcha for instance). I cam here on a recommendation from a guy who works for the UK Foreign service who told me this is one of the best places for Dim Sum in particular. I am so glad that I met him, because the dim sum here is fantastic. There is a great selection, it all tastes fresh and good quality and its really well priced (Eat your heart out Ping Pong)! It was just such a consistent place, and you can tell that because the two core dim sum, Siu Mai and Har Gau, were the best I had in London for some time. If you just have a craving for dim sum, dont want to pay too much and just want to get something decent, with big portions, this is the place

Definitely good dim sum. We came here just for a quick bite and to rest our feet for a bit. We ordered the har gow and sui mai. We wanted to get the egg tarts but unfortunately they were out. For drinks we ordered the blossoming tea, which was served in a large wine glass. Everything was delicious, my favorite was the har gow, there was large pieces of shrimp and came hot. However if you're looking for that authentic chinatown experience with the dim sum carts, this is not the place. The ambiance is modern with dark lighting like a night club. The service is very quick but not very friendly or patient. I would say this is for a more younger crowd, but they definitely have plenty of space to accommodate larger parties.

whilst I cannot fault the food I feel like Plum Valley tries to pass itself off as even better than it actually is. Maybe it's a good place to try and impress a date or for an important business dinner but otherwise it seems like decent Chinese food (not exceptional) at a higher than necessary price with amateur service.

Came here with a large group on a Friday night for an 8pm booking. Unfortunately we arrived at 8.03 and they had already given our table up, so we had to wait 45 minutes to get seated. Not the best start. Fair enough we were a tad late, but it would have been better if the staff were a little more pleasant about it..! Food was pretty good, highlight was the crispy duck salad. Definitely would order that again. But otherwise, it was pretty standard middle to high end asian fusion. Very overpriced - but you can expect that in soho. Service was slow. Waitresses were rushed and impolite. At this price, you'd expect both the food and the service to be a little better.

Chic and dimly lit. I waited a while on a Sunday brunch but worth it. Had a bottle of Shiraz, a couple of dim sum and salted fish fried rice. All good and worth the wait! 2 floors but probably best to get a table on the 1st floor since it's more cozy and chill. The 2nd floor is typically for big groups so really loud for a single diner. Definitely coming back and highly recommended.

Two things: 1.) food 2.) service. The food was very tasty. My friend and I went for the lunch special and just ordered a little bit of everything. I think we ordered maybe 6 dishes and it was more than enough for us and left overs. The plum wine is an absolute must, I loved it! Great food! However, the service is lacking. From the start they seemed a bit disoriented and weren't very attentive especially when we asked to be moved away from the door ( in the middle of the winter). If that's not enough it seemed as if they tried to hide the lunch special menu from us until we asked for it (we had seen it online). Because I thought the food and the chic atmosphere were both so good, I'll still give it 4 stars.

Booked a karaoke room for 12 people. The room is modern and very much a booth with a large table in the middle. A tight squeeze. The karaoke machine has a lot of 90s songs but not a vast selection of music in comparison to other karaoke venues. The minimum spend is £300 plus 12.5% service charge for 4 hours including food/ drinks. For that price this makes the whole experience very good value for money. The food is very delicious and the service was exceptional. Had a very good evening overall.

Went today with a business acquaintance and loved it. Was not sure whether to go, does not fit the China Town look and feel, much more faux fancy. Had dim sum for lunch, though, and thought it was great. The dim sum had much deeper and more complex flavors and was not at all greasy. Among the dim sum that we loved were venison dumplings (prepared like pot stickers), pork bao (bun), spring rolls, shrimp wasabi dumplings (great combination of flavors), and fried pork pastry. Everything was great and a little different.

Ask for the Dim Sum menu- it's cheaper than the main dishes & served all day, no matter how late. Scallop dumplings are my favourite- with a sliver of Gold leaf. Thai Chicken dumplings are a spicy fusion, Har Kau are good as are Prawn & Chive, Honey Pork Bun, Vegetable dumplings, Almond King Prawn and Mandarin Fillet Steak from the main menu is worth the price. Bangkok Dream & China Cooler are my favourite cocktails, the Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is great with seafood & Jasmine flowering tea whets my appetite. Book a table as they seem busy even on quieter nights, booth tables on the ground floor are the best- quiet & atmospheric. Larger tables are upstairs.

The food here was fresh and tasty. There wasn't a lot of room in the restaurant, but that definitely made it charming. The food came out in a constant stream that wasn't too fast or too slow. As soon as I finished my plates of dim sum, then next round had come out. I would recommend this place to any visiting London.

Just went there for our Chinese New Year meal. We arrived 30 mins early just to be sure we got our table. Told the receptionist our name, she said the number of people on their record wasn't as many. We told her that we increased the amount of people and called twice during the week to make sure and everything was ok (Which they said was ok on the phone). All she said was, "Nobody bother to update the record...". She looked frustrated (And so did we). Then another staff came, the receptionist told her the story about no one updated the book. Then pulled a face and off to do whatever she was doing. We were shocked by her attitude and said to the other staff and she said customers had been complaining about this particular receptionist regarding her attitude. Receptionist came back, said she would fix it. We waited and "luckily" another big group cancelled their booking, so we got our table. She apologised and we hoped she realised her bad attitude. We ordered our food about 7:30pm. We waited quite a long time and nearly an hour later the soups came. The portion was small for that price, but most importantly, it was in room temperature. Some ordered hot & sour soup, some ordered West Lake beef broth. However, the beef broth tasted like hot & sour soup with a bit of beef. No one was impressed with the hardly warm enough soup. Shortly after one appetizer arrived (Yes, one). Again, it was slightly warm, we were not happy about it and we had no idea why only one little dish arrived. We waited and waited and waited, it was already gone past 9pm. No food still. Talked to the manager and she gave us the typical answer, "Sorry, we are very busy." After that, a junior staff (who looked like 12 years old), came and told us they had no more Peking Duck. Oh great! Told us 2 hours after we placed our order. We requested to talk to the manager again, and then, as you might guessed, "We are very busy today." Look, Plum Valley has been in business for years, how many CNY they've been through. They should have known better. Then the manager said the kitchen messed up our order, they put our order on the last (somehow), blah blah... Not impressed! The thing was, from the receptionist to the serving staff, they just kept blaming others. We were not interested in hearing the inside stories. Plum Valley was supposed to be the more upscale contemporary Chinese restaurant. Service didn't meet the standard. After all the complains, the food came. Again, some of them were slightly warm, I still couldn't believe we paid that much for such food. Some other dishes were hot and some tasted good. But then we couldn't tell if it was because we were too hungry or the food actually tasted good... The table next to us said that some dishes they ordered were not available and the manager said would gave them dessert to make up for it. They waited and waited and at the end, the manager told them they ran out of dessert. So, no dessert for them. It was such a lovely way to celebrate CNY. Yaay!

Even one star is a lot for this restaurant. Such unpalatable plates with poor customer service. We were STILL eating the food and the servers were asking us more than 5 times if we were still eating. (Felt a pressure to leave the place) Very very unpleasant experience with tasteless food.

Best dim sum! Genuine and authentic dim sum to the core. Ordered shrimp har gow (shrimp dumplings), shumai, pork spare ribs. Decor is also stylish and service is very good. Would go back there again and again. So far my favorite go to dim sum place!! So happy it was so delicious!!! If I could, I'd give it more than 5 stars.

The dim sum was ok, but it was pretty overpriced, and it didn't seem very authentic. It tasted fine, but it wasn't much better than fine. Go to the place across the street.

trash karaoke, bad smell, bad equipments, but the worst is the staff, a young man, kick us off when the time is not reached, never smile, no service! Fire this stupid guy, otherwise your restaurant would be worse in the future.

Horrible experience!! Don't come here. You won't get any traditional Chinese food here but you can get bad customer service. They give the wrong order of the food, why the fxxk dessert came first? We order bubble tea and came just milk tea we say to them they just say: we don't have topping anymore.Why didn't ask us first? Rice are cold, dishes are very not tasty, dim sum are ok This is my first time writing review on Yelp and I will definitely not recommend this restaurant.

This is a great place to eat in Chinatown. It have a nice and friendly feel, it is very popular with the Chinese. So I am taking that as a seal of approval for the standard of the food. I think the food is very good and we have been a number of times and have never been disappointed with the food.

Wow, I so should have checked Yelp before coming in here! China town is bursting at the seems with dim sum joints but like everyone else says, this one has some serious street appeal. It's beautiful black front and dimly lit interior screams class and quality. Unfortunately, it's only screams it, there is no delivery. This place sucks. The food is fabulous, if it ever arrives! We ordered some dim sum dishes and some regular Chinese fare. Only half of our order came and when we kept on asking for the remaining dishes, only after the third time were we informed that they didn't have any of it left. As you look at their menu, you'll see a selection of cocktails, nope, none of them are actually worth the £8.50 you'll fork over for them. You'll also see a pretty piss poor selection of wine. Oh dear oh dear, what are you doing Plum Valley? Making your prices bigger won't impress us at all.

I love the ambiance of this place. You order off a menu and they make the dim sum to order. The menu items range from the classic to the unique. Presentation is just gorgeous. This is a pricey dim sum establishment, but well worth the money for the experience and taste adventure.

On the hunt for some Asian munchies, we decided to take to the streets and see what caught our eyes. Plum Valley had the best street-appeal (we thought) and a decent selection of dim sums. Not one to delve into the more authentic like chicken feet, I stayed pretty safe and got some steamed parcels. Service was really nice, and the booths gave you a sense of privacy. I think it's a more date-worthy dim sum than some of the surrounding places because of the stylized interior, but I'm curious to try some more of the competition before making a final ruling on the food itself.

I've always been avoiding Plum Valley because I thought it was too touristy and just too much for China Town. But last Sunday I had a huge craving for noodles and, to my surprise, it's actually quite hard to find good veggie noodles in Soho. So I did the 'no shit Sherlock' thing and headed over to China Town. I was with a fellow veggie and he suggested hitting up Plum Valley. All in all, the food was good and they had more veggie options than most places. They even did a really decent ficken (fake chicken) which had that crispy/chewy texture that I miss. Service was nice, we had a lovely seat by the window and food was good - hence 4 stars. It might not be very authentic, and if that's what you're after, it's worth going elsewhere, but Plum Valley is a pretty safe choice.

We usually visit for KTV with food inclusive. Lobster noodles are nice, we also like many other Chinese drinks here. Other dishes are not bad, a lovely place to party and reunion, Karaoke is sooo important to Chinese social life and that's why we love it. Slightly more expensive than others but it's ok to share with friends.

This place has great decor, however, the food is not worth the markup. Spent around 120 quid here for dinner for two with a bottle of their more reasonably priced wine. The restaurant claims fine dining but neither the service level or food were really what I'd consider exceptional. A luke warm experience -- I would not go back. If you want to be a little spendy, you can do better elsewhere.

This place serves very western-oriented Multi-regional Chinese food. We had spicy shrimp in green curry sauce. Excellent, the plum valley house chicken, also excellent. Dim sum selection, very good. Some bok Choy too. Atmosphere very sophisticated yet great for families and kids. Def recommended for a moderate priced dinner.

Modern and innovative Dim Sum in the heart of London, UK!! We ordered lots of freshly made dim sums and they were turely the best I have ever had! Highly recommend the XO shrimp dumpling and the scallop dumpling. This place was decorated with modern interior and dimmed lighting. There are 3 levels to this place and we were seated in one of the booths on the ground level. Service was excellent. Give it a try if you are in the area - definitely worth it!

Waited about an hour hour for the dim sung platter. And it was awful. Had some duck rolls that were over cooked. Don't go here.

One of the best Chinese places in China Town. Interior is a bit dark and strange-overly swanky for china town. But the food is of very high quality, great. Baby pork ribs and fungus dish were wonderful; And the pen fried Ostrich was absolutely terrific. Slightly more expensive then average Chinese restaurant.

Good Chinese food in Soho. Service can be a bit rough with not a lot of explanation of what the dishes consist of. However, they will get you out quickly if you need to get to the theatre. The four of us liked our meals.