Leong's Legend in City of London, Westminster

Went early (around 5) after a matinee theatre show and got a table for 2 immediately. Got very busy by 6 with most people booked or having to wait in a long queue. We had set meal for 2 with soup and duck for starter and hot shared starter for 2. Really tasty and as others have said - dumplings are great!!

5 people ordered ‘all you can eat’ hot pot. We got one set of everything and we were told that we could order more after we finished the first set. We finished the first set within 40 mins and we ordered the second round. We were waiting 40mins for the next order and they said it’s time out. Staff on the second floor are terrible at their job. We got the first set twice as they made mistakes, another waiter took it away from our table after 5 mins and tried to blame us for double ordering which surely we couldn’t do it as the rule they set. We told them we don’t eat lamb, yet they still served lamb to the table. We ordered still water but it came in a big bottle and we had to wait for 30 mins to get a glass after asking a few times.

Food was great and we come here often but the christmas menu prices was way over priced 25 for a chow main 7.50 for a can of coke.

Reasonably priced, authentic Taiwanese cuisine. The waiter assigned to us was surly and clearly didn't want to be there. Booked there due to previous good experiences, sadly won't return.

Very cozy place, service was fast and correct. The food was excellent. We left the restaurant satisfied.

I didn't like the dish I ordered, but this is just my personal preference, meaning that the same dish may seem tasty to somebody else. However, that was not the most serious problem we faced there. We were not satisfied with the service at all. We asked to charge our mobile phones for just 10 minutes, but the lady who served us refused and spoke to us in the rudest and most inappropriate way. Moreover, it needs to be mentioned that one of our friends hadn't finished her meal yet, but the same lady gathered her dish without even asking her. That was by far our worst experience during our trip in England. Taking into consideration all the above-mentioned, I do not recommend this place.

Make sure you have a thick skin if you are planning to go. What would have been a 5 star review has become 2 stars because of the awful and degrading service we encountered today. The wait staff who served us today (a middle aged lady) would roll her eyes at us and put on a dark face for simple requests such as bowls for the table for congee, and water. Being East Asian I don't expect exemplary service at these restaurants but this lady was outright rude and made what should have been a happy reunion with some friends quite awkward. The food was really good for the Timeout deal. Too bad that doesn't make up for being treated with contempt.

Leong's Legend is the best place l've been to in Chinatown! Their food is so flavourful, all of the flavour mized together into a savoury dish. The atmosphere is so nice, it really imitates the type of restaurant you'll find in Taiwan. The price is so worth it, so cheap for some food that blows one's mind away. Their menu have many options, each one so unique and delicious. The staff are so kind, welcoming and well-trained. For our family, Ellen was so nice to us, making us feel like the restaurant was our home. The smile that Ellen has makes the space feel so happy, despite the atrocious weather outside.Whenever we needed service, Ellen was always there to help. They gave us a free dessert, for us, which was the best dessert one can ever receive. The taste coated my tongue with it's flavour, and it introduced more food and nourishment to my palate. Will definitely reccomend this place to others, and will be back soon! -俊萊

OK so obviously as expected and as most Chinese restaurants go, you cannot expect 5 star service. But damn, I was waiting to be seated and told to wait, and another patron just barged in and asked to be seated without booking in advanced and was seated immediately. I was too tired to argue so I decided not to complain about it. I finally got seated about 10 mins later and ordered some dimsum and Roast Duck Ramen. The roast duck ramen was excellent and the serving size is generous. But I feel that the dimsum is just not as I expected. The skin is just too chewy, lots of chain dimsum restaurants in China or just anywhere in Asia can do a much better job than this. Overall I feel that this restaurant is best if you want to eat anything other than dimsum.

terrible welcome, I recommend if you want to be treated like cattle.

Extremely good food, loved the Taiwanese differences to typical cantonese/chinese Very light, not overly sugared or salted / MSG etc. Genuinely interesting dishes I'd never seen before like the Oyster Omelette, which was very nice. Can always tell a great restaurant when on the menu it all sounds delicious. Friendly staff. Accommodated us well.with 2 small children. No fuss / simple interior, but has its own charm, bustling. We actually walked out of Golden Pheonix across the road as was really not impressed when sat down (large, depressing atmosphere / staff and food on menu expensive but unappealing). Very glad we did, as across the road was this little gem. Marked service down to 4 as waitress told me the listed optional service charge was not in the final total, so we tipped on top. Putting maths skills to test afterwards and realised at worst I'd been lied to, at best a misunderstanding. I asked for the additional tip to be refunded. Shame, as I was probably about to add some extra Xmas tip. Food though was really good and will give benefit of doubt on the service charge "confusion". Thoroughly recommend for inventive, imaginative, flavourful asian cuisine. Also huge portion sizes, so leave with doggy bag or share plates.

Speaking as someone born chinese in the southeast asian region, I wouldn’t say this is the best dimsum restaurant in London. Dimsum was meh, both for the taste and texture (siew mai and har gao) (3.0 star) The duck ramen noodle was good.m (3.5 star). The queuing system was poorly managed. We were cut in line by two ladies behind us (and no, they didn’t have any reserved spots inside as they had been waiting with us the entire time), despite the usher telling us we would be called next.

We had a bottomless dim sum brunch, the food is delicious and fresh. We tried many dishes and all are very good. The service is wonderful and the staffs are very nice. Highly recommend the dumplings and sui mai, we ordered twice. Definitely will come back!

Busy but good service and food. Duck was good!

The food is delicious and authentic, the service is friendly, and the price is reasonable. The black truffle shrimp dumplings and garlic shrimp rolls are very special and delicious. The custard buns really have authentic fillings. I will definitely come again.

Got the Timeout deal which gives you £24 for all you can eat dim sum which is a great deal and really allows you to take full advantage of the variety of the menu. They have a number of really nice dumplings, with a variety of fillings to suit most culinary preferences, however most are pork heavy so just be wary if you can't eat pork. The best dish was the Shrimp Puff which unanimously was voted the favourite in my group and was the only one we ordered in every round! Staff were attentive, explained the menu and were very prompt with reorders. Would definitely return again in future

Wow wow wow!! Absolutely fantastic! The food, the service, the atmosphere, everything was just perfect! It was my first experience eating Chinese Food in Chinatown and I was blown away! I’d highly recommend the Pork Soup Buns and a quarter duck - this for two people for a lunch was the perfect amount! I have a milk allergy and they bought all of the items out for me to check the ingredients etc for all of our meals we had requested, so thank you again for making me feel so at ease, when eating here too! Thank you to all of the team at Leongs Legend - I’m over the moon and can’t wait to return😍🤩👏

We were pleasantly surprised by this restaurant in the heart of London Chinatown. Service was quick and efficient. The portions of traditional dishes like beef noodle soup were impressive and price is readable. Food was tasty and fresh. Highly recommended!

Good and very fast, the three chili peppers on the menu are truly a survival challenge

Amazing dumplings, fast service and friendly staff - incredible place I highly recommend!

I kept being reminded that I had to finish my meal about 6-7 times. When I ordered the food for the second time, I was told that our chef would take a break for another 30 minutes! Want us to order some! When we ordered, we kept saying that we must finish it! The experience is uncomfortable! When I finally asked him for change, his attitude became extremely bad. Food is fresh but dining experience is not good

Pretty good food in general! Nice waiters. The tip is already on the ticket.

Amazing dumplings, wontons, and dim sum. The service was great- very attentive and fast. Atmosphere was very authentic.

Try it and see. You'll love it!

It was absolutely incredible everything was super good thank you again

We went for the bottomless dim sum offer and it was great value. However there's limited choice for vegetarians.

Really helpful, responsive and friendly staff! I had to change my reservation due to friends falling sick etc but they were really nice about it. We used the TIMEOUT dim sum buffet voucher- really good spread and I enjoyed the food thoroughly! Cant get such a good deal anywhere else in London. One thing I would avoid though is the black truffle- tasted slightly off/artificial

Ridiculous service. Never seen before. 12% of the bill goes as remuneration for NIL service. Between a waiter who coughs on you, and one who doesn't look at you and cleans the table in front of you to kick you out, I would have preferred to keep this money.

I have been to this restaurant twice on two different occasions. The dim sum are very good and quite varied. The menu is huge but the quality is top! The duck is great.

Shit on fire the next day, avoid the Sichuan broth

Been there multiple times and they never disappoint. Everything I have tried has been just Amazing. You will realise its popularity from the queuing outside during peak hours. But they have large seating space so you do not wait too long either.

Terrific dim sum, with a wide range and some unusual choices. It's available all night, along with a large menu of general dishes. The service is cheerful and friendly which is rarely the case on this street. Being Taiwanese may make the difference. Can't recommend it more highly.

Photo of menu attached. Started queuing for table since 6:40pm, got ourselves a seat on the first floor @ 7:20pm. There is a variety of choice for Chinese food, best place for a homesick me! 💜🤣 Very very nice braised lamb brisket pot and MALA style baked fish (with lotsa bones). But the taste is really good for what we have ordered. Steam rice costs £3.8 each. Coffee is made with 3 in 1 nescafe. Reasonably priced given at London chinatown. Great atmosphere, great interior set up. Will return to try more dishes. Staff recommended braised beef noodle & xiao long pau tho. Total bill for 2pax is 76.61. Inclusive of 12.5% service tax.

Amazing food at good prices. The dim sum are fantastic and the Time Out bottomless offer well worth doing too. The xiao long bao are incredible.

A really chilled out and relaxed place with a great atmosphere and 5 star food. The place I wanted to eat at was full but I’m so glad I discovered this little gem. A bit expensive only because I had a large bottle of sake

Great food. XLB and pork belly particularly good

Asian restaurant in China Town, good standard

Absolutely love this place! It’s become impossible to try anywhere else in China town, the food is just too tasty. It’s a warm cosy atmosphere with very friendly staff. Ellen is just adorable :) The food comes quickly and the portion sizes are very generous. All the ingredients are expertly prepared and of high quality. I’ve gradually been working my way through the specials on the menu and have yet to try something I didn’t like. Really highly recommended!

Amazing experience. Our third time here. We booked a table and we got the best table. Food is outstanding. It was my boyfriend's birthday and Jason and Ellen were the perfect staff. 🥰 Thank you for being so kind and bringing a cake for my boyfriend's birthday and a coffee for his dad.

Incredible average food, I found it to completely lack flavour. For the high prices I would have expected far better. I would recommend trying somewhere else.

Fast service, great food very busy with good atmosphere

The dim sum is soooo tasty, highly recommend

Really great dim sum would defo recommend

Their xiaolongbao is definitely better than Ding Tai Fung in Covent Garden. The all you can eat dim sum menu offers so much value and the quality is definitely not lacking. I have been there twice for the all you can eat dim sum lunch, it was great each time. They have about 8 vegetarian dishes for the all you can eat menu, so it’s great for vegetarians as well.

Came here for their all you can eat dim sum deal and it's well worth the £25. Ordered 8 dishes per person which would usually cost over £40!! The minced pork and chives fried bun was my favourite. Would highly recommend.

Very friendly and attentive staff, quick service and good quality dim sum! I went for the bottomless dim sum and it was really good value for money, even included complimentary drinks :)

Tried the bottomless dim sum for £25 and it was fantastic. The deal is more than fair and the quality of food is also wonderful.

I've probably been her 3/4 times now. The speed and quality in which the food arrives at is next to none. I don't go for the decore or ambience, I go for the amazing food and you should too!

I spent three weeks in London for work and felt a bit overwhelmed by all the choices in Soho. I decided to try Leongs Legend on a whim, and I was pleasantly surprised! The prices were reasonable, and the food and service were top-notch. Theresa and her team really know how to make you welcome and are great at offering suggestions tailored to your preferences. It's definitely a fantastic place to visit!

Excellent food, great service and boy they were fast with serving! 5 stars all around.

Come here for “all you can eat dim sum 🥟 “

Great delicious and real Taiwanese dumplings and nice customer service. We had a friend came late but they understood and let us leave some food on the table.

Probably the best xiao long bao you’ll get in the city and trust me because I’m Shanghainese. Also get the beef noodle soup it melts in your mouth and if you’re organised get the timeout bottomless dimsum voucher. Always a good shout!

Perfect Service and very Good Food. 5/5 Stars, I highly recommend

This restaurant is located in west London, in Chinatown, next to Piccadilly, in SOHO. It's a must-see for Asian food lovers and perfect for a recovery after a long day of sightseeing. It can't be booked, so if you don't want to wait in line, you should avoid rush hours. However, the wait is worth it. As soon as you get to the restaurant, they assign you a table, you choose whether you're inside or out. The attention is exceptional, the waiters are super keen on you. The restaurant is characterized by its menu in an oriental newspaper version. The menu has a wide variety of dishes, and the prices are affordable. The plans bring a lot of food, and the star dish is the Xiao Long Bao, the best dumplings in London. In addition, you can order it to take away and even take home, which makes it easy for you to enjoy this excellent restaurant on a phone call. In general, I would recommend it to anyone visiting London as a must to go to the restaurant.

Extremely delicious lunch for a great value. The menu has a good range of options although I do think the fried Chicken Dumplings were the best I have ever had. Had to order a second round!

The food was delicious, the service was great and the atmosphere was cozy and intimate. I loved it!

So surprised in a good way with this place. Having bought the Time out London voucher, I wasn't really expecting much but on my. The dumplings were really good and had so much filling, great portions and very tasty. We will definitely be back soon

Excellent place to eat Thai food

Lovely place , delicious food and great service.

Some very tasty dishes, some a little disappointing.

Overall the food was pretty decent. The service was great. The food does looks better than it taste. Would definitely go back to try other dishes.

We do the Time out 23 pound deal for 90 minutes of bottomless dumplings and a drink. You can choose from wine or a soft drink, had a plum juice. It's a pretty good deal and I got to try some new dishes I've never had! There are also noodles, rice as well as dumplings. Order 3 baskets per person, then 2, then 1. We managed just about 5 each before we were full. Considering baskets usually 6 poundish it's a good deal! Staff were very lovely and friendly!

Everything was ok so far. Service ok Very loud Food ok… well the soup had a lot of fatty meat. The noodles were ok, little but expensive…. Overall only 4 stars.

This place is always nice! We got the all you can eat Dimsum and out of the 4 times I’ve been here, it’s not disappointed me yet! I plan on coming back again!

Personally never again! The food is really not exceptional and it is rather expensive for what you eat. If we had known it before, we would have been in a Chinese "all you can eat", the price would have been more honest and the choice bigger. Honestly some "all you can eat" seemed really fresh and good

What a disappointment! Really not great. And we charge 7 GBP for a bowl of rice! TO FLEE

Fuimos un viernes por la noche y la zona y el restaurante estaban pesados. Pero nos encontraron una mesa de inmediato. Parecía un buen ambiente. Servicio rápido. Claramente, estaban extremadamente ocupados y la comida llegó en diferentes momentos, pero estaba recién cocinada. . . y, Dios, las albóndigas de cerdo eran simplemente increíbles. Nunca he sido una gran persona de dumplings - pero probé uno de mi hija - y me quedé impresionado. Tan bueno. Otros platos excelentes también. Sin duda volvería de nuevo. Muy recomendable.

Service was excellent and the food came out fast! The place was a shot in the dark at finding that one perfect place to fix my asian food cravings and I’m sooooo glad it was this place! Every single thing I ordered, was a 10/10!! I ordered the oyster pancakes (yumm), the XL pork XLB (yummm), and the spicy beef soup with white rice (yummmmm)!!

Este lugar es genial. Tuvimos el trato de tiempo muerto y el chico me llenó. El trato era bueno la comida era deliciosa y mi amigo dijo que era delicioso también y tenemos un tiempo muy agradable. La comida se cocina por encargo, humeante caliente cuando se trata de su mesa, y de nuevo, delicioso. Fuimos el viernes por la tarde a la 1 pm y estaba casi medio lleno, que es lo que se podía esperar, la cantidad de gente en el restaurante me sentó muy bien y tuvimos una buena cantidad de privacidad y espacio y no era ruidoso en absoluto, pero apuesto más tarde ese día viernes por la noche y fines de semana será carnero así que prepárate, creo que el lugar es popular. De todas formas, fue una buena comida y muy buena oferta y encantador y fresco y los camareros no siguen preguntando si estás bien y no te presionan para que te vayas o dar miradas divertidas así que sí, todo estaba bien... no puede faltar el lugar. Definitivamente voy a lo largo Recomiendo totalmente que es... Sin duda volvería a ir, sin duda.

Absolutely amazing food! Beef noodle soup is to die for same as the xia long bao.Very fresh and high quality ingredients. My fav place in london

I love this restaurant, the food was amazing. The pork belly and prawn and garlic spring rolls were to die for. We ordered a mixture and all shared for lunch and it was perfect. Cant wait to go back already know what I'm chosing next time lol and taking more people for sure! 7 dishes AND drinks for £41 each is really good going too. Lovely staff which makes the visit even better.

The food was very nice. We took variety of dishes

The Chinese lady who takes our order is very knowledgeable! Overall, I was satisfied as it was delicious. - Beef noodle: The portion is very large. The noodles were cooked well and the broth was fully soaked, so it was delicious. It also has a lot of beef. Recommended! - Dongpo Pork: The portion is very large..22 Teacher Baek said that Dongpo Pork should fall apart when you just touch it with chopsticks, but that wasn't the case haha. However, the scent of the spices was just right, the ratio of meat to fat was just right, and it was very delicious. - Xiaolongbao (pork): Very juicy! It was a bit salty, but I enjoyed it. I wish they would just reduce the salt. - Hagau: It's not minced, but just whole shrimp, so it's delicious! The blood will be more chewy and delicious if you cook it a little less. - Chive hagau: The chive flavor is good, but I think it would be better to eat it if the chives are cut more finely :) - Crab pork dim sum: The flavor is incredible. This is the most delicious when eaten as a single item. However, the taste is so strong that I feel like I will get bitten if I eat a few pieces. - House red wine & white wine: Both wines have a strong sour taste and do not go well with dim sum.

Had the soup in a cold rainy day. Had it's charm...

We went here for the Timeout deal of £23.95 “bottomless” dim sum + drink, which is actually a max of 12 baskets. To be fair we were full after 9 baskets between us, so 12 is enough for most people. Booking with the voucher via email was very easy. However, seems like the staff have been instructed to not smile or be friendly. It was difficult to get their attention to order our food and when they did they seemed to be doing us a favour by taking our order. Food and bills were placed on the table in a rush and we had to guess which one’s which as they didn’t bother waiting to tell us what they were. The dimsum was nice, but not amazing. I’ve been to Chinatown for dim sum every other month and I doubt I will be coming back here.

Beef noodles are very salty and require water, but they are really delicious and the portion size is really large. There is also a lot of meat in it. If two people come, we recommend ordering different dishes (rice, fried noodles, etc.) and sharing them. The xiao long bao was delicious but mediocre. There are a lot of customers, so it's noisy and the staff are all busy. Chinatown itself is cost-effective and the taste is above average, so it seems like there are a lot of people at every store.

Really cozy atmosphere. We shared a classic hotpot with tom yum base and we also had a mixed dimsum set. Everything tasted great! Unfortunately they missed our order of dimsum so it came a bit late.

Dim sum and their specials are so sumptuous. I will definitely go back.

Dimsum is sooo good! And the atmosphere is nice! We are so full after 2 platters of dimsum and xiao long baos

I went out with 2 of my friends because we were craving for dimsum. We very much enjoyed it! Great food and great service! The place is very cosy too. I definitely recommend this place if you are looking for delicious dimsum in chinatown.

Recientemente visitamos este restaurante por dim sum, aprovechando una oferta en First Out. La experiencia en general fue agradable y agradable. La comida fue agradable, con la diversión de Cheng de langostinos destacando como un plato delicado y sabroso. El bao inflado de Szechuan también fue un punto culminante, ofreciendo una combinación satisfactoria de texturas y un leve toque de especia. El servicio era bueno — eficiente y amable, Fue una buena elección para una comida casual, y nos fuimos sintiéndonos satisfechos.

Super tasty asian food in a very cool area to walk around!

Very prompt service and all dishes were excellent

Fast service. You don't have to wait long, the food is served very quickly. The black truffle steamed buns are really delicious and juicy. The boneless chicken is also good. The portion of dandan noodles is really big. recommend

Service was typical chinese manner, however there seemed to be workers talking in group while working. Food was decent and atmosphere was okay

It’s ok. Maybe we ordered the wrong food or our fault for ordering the set meal but it was just alright. I will need to do more research what actual Taiwanese food because I feel like I am missing something from here. FOMO perhaps, hotel? Trivago.

Meals are always legendary! Friendly service too!

Great restaurant in the heart of Chinatown in London Very varied and delicious dishes, very friendly service

A tasty place run by a family. I recommend various dumplings. The place is not exclusive. It has its own atmosphere. Although the tables look unwashed.

Didn't get to try but please bear in mind that 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill.

Tuvimos una terrible experiencia gastronómica en Leong's Legend. El acuerdo de suma sin fondo por Time Out era genial, pero el proceso de pedido de comida del restaurante fue una molestia. El servicio era pobre, y no cumplieron con el descuento de los niños para mi primo, alegando que se basaba en la altura en lugar de la edad (a pesar de que Time Out dice lo contrario). A pesar de la buena comida, la experiencia en general fue horrible. Ten cuidado si tienes menos de 12 s que miden más de 120 cm o poco menos de 4 pies antes de reservarlos, este es el punto de referencia que utilizan según uno de los empleados con los que hablamos allí. Ridiculous.

Amazing!!! Lovely staff and super good food.

Characteristic place, generous dishes, friendly staff, excellent location

La comida era sabrosa aquí, aunque el personal era bastante desatenta y la comida tomó mucho más tiempo de lo que esperaba. Supongo que cuando tienes tanto tráfico peatonal desde Leicester Square no necesitas tener un servicio increíble. De todos modos, me dejó un poco frío en general a pesar de la comida es decente.

We had the all-you-can-eat Dim Sum as advertised by Timeout; 36 dumplings later we can honestly say it’s worth it, especially if you have the appetite! Will come back 😎

Food poising and bad service. Would avoid.

Absolutely fantastic. Food and service are some of the best I’ve had. You will not find better Dim Sum in London! A++++

A good place to stop in Chinatown, it is everything you expect it to be

I had a superb time at LL. We purchased the TimeOut voucher and there we couldn’t even finish all the food. The dim sum was all fresh, tasty and hot. The service was amazing and we weren’t rushed to leave. Well done LL