My Neighbours the Dumplings - Clapton

"I've been here before in 2018 and enjoyed it, but the food wasn't as good as before and the portion sizes are tiny. We came on a Friday night and didn't have a reservation, but there was a spot outside - there are heaters so it's fine. Between the two of us, we had the smacked cucumber, har gau (not bad), pork pot stickers (good), shu mai (flavour was off with the ginger being too overpowering), the steamed stonebass (decent), the special of chestnut and the spicy tofu wontons (was a bit too creative and the flavour did not work). Staff were friendly but it was really hard to get their attention. I wouldn't rush back."

"Really disappointed. Small portion, high price, mediocre taste at most. Salty and sweet. We barely saw any tofu in the mapo tofu dish. More like a pub than a restaurant. Weird lighting and environment. Do not recommend this to anyone who wants some proper Asian food."

"If you like dim sum but feel the MSG in the traditional places can be a bit overwhelming, you might like this place. The food tastes fresh and lovingly made, and the decor is cute and well-chosen. I liked the fact that you can mark up the menu with your chosen options, which is a nice nod towards the dim sum restaurants that this establishment draws its inspiration from. The food tastes clean, tasty and is well-presented. I can't speak for how authentic it is - and will leave that to those with more experience of dim sum to say."

"This restaurant has a good selection of meat and vegetarian food. They recommend 3-4 dishes per person. We got a selection between the 4 of us and where full after 6 shared dishes could have done with 1 or 2 more however its about £5.50 to £12 per dish so depends on how much you want to spend. Each dish was of good quality just not that big portion size. The cocktails are good theres four and they are specialised to go with the food. They also have beer, soft drinks and tea. Its a nice restaurant to go and try different types of food between a couple or group. Good atmosphere too."

"Always wanted to visit due to great reviews and name! Can’t believe it took so long! The food is amazing! Great selection, and really good combinations! Next time to order all the dumplings though! Might be the best I had so far! Flavour, stuffing, dough, was all just perfect!"