Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 6 and Version 5 of Great Wall, SE1 2TH
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It has around three large round 8-person tables with lazy susans, and seating for around 20 more at smaller rectangular tables. |
[[secretlondon]] and colleagues visited one Friday lunchtime in June 2009. We had the set lunch which is £7.50 a head (plus 10% service charge). This is only one course - a choice of a variety of mains with rice or noodles. One colleague had chow mein from the main menu and that also cost £7.50 (with 75p service charge). |
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[[secretlondon]] and colleagues visited on a Friday lunchtime in June 2009. Most of us had the set lunch, which was £7.50/head for one course — a choice of a variety of mains with rice or noodles. One colleague had chow mein from the main menu (also £7.50). [[secretlondon]]'s food was fine but had quite a lot of chillis in. Two colleagues had lemon chicken, which we reckoned tasted like lemon curd; it was very sweet. A 10% service charge was added to the bill, and when we asked (out of interest) if we had to pay it, the manager came out and told us it was compulsory. |
My food was fine but had quite a lot of chillis in. Two colleagues had lemon chicken which we reckoned tasted like lemon curd. It was very sweet. |
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[[bob]] and friends visited again on a Friday lunchtime in December 2012. There was only one place set at the table when we sat down, and we had to keep asking for more crockery as more of our party arrived. Grilled Peking dumplings had wrappers that were perhaps rather too thick. Crispy shredded beef <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/8274862567/ photo]</small> was pretty good, and [[bob]] would order it again. Spicy smoked chicken <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/8275926506/ photo]</small> was OK though a touch salty. Crispy duck was OK but not outstanding. Deep-fried aubergine with spicy salt and pepper was quite nice. Mapo tofu <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/8274863187/ photo]</small> wasn't very good; not spicy at all, and quite gloopy. |
Each bit of the bill had the 10% service charge added and one colleague suggested that we wouldn't pay it (the service was fine, it was the principle). The manager was brought out who said that the service charge was compulsory and was clearly listed on the menu. The service charge was mentioned under the set lunch menu but not for the a la carte. However we thought that if it is compulsory it isn't a service charge. Reluctantly we paid the charge but it appears that the food costs 10% more than it says in the menu. |
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[[bob]]'s verdict: It was OK for an Anglicised Chinese restaurant. I wouldn't go back on purpose, but if someone insisted we did then I'd certainly order the crispy shredded beef again. |
Accessibility: Steps to enter. Toilets not checked. |
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Child-friendliness: On our December 2012 visit there was only one highchair available, and it was a fairly large one, so not suitable for younger babies. Accessibility: Two steps to get in. Some of the seating is on a dais. There's not much space between the tables. The loos are in the basement, down a flight of stairs. |
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* [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/251557#reviews Qype comments] |
* [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/251557 Qype comments] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]] et al., December 2012.</div> |
Last visited by [[secretlondon]] and colleagues, June 2009. |
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Chinese restaurant on Tooley Street in Bermondsey.
secretlondon and colleagues visited one Friday lunchtime in June 2009. We had the set lunch which is £7.50 a head (plus 10% service charge). This is only one course - a choice of a variety of mains with rice or noodles. One colleague had chow mein from the main menu and that also cost £7.50 (with 75p service charge).
My food was fine but had quite a lot of chillis in. Two colleagues had lemon chicken which we reckoned tasted like lemon curd. It was very sweet.
Each bit of the bill had the 10% service charge added and one colleague suggested that we wouldn't pay it (the service was fine, it was the principle). The manager was brought out who said that the service charge was compulsory and was clearly listed on the menu. The service charge was mentioned under the set lunch menu but not for the a la carte. However we thought that if it is compulsory it isn't a service charge. Reluctantly we paid the charge but it appears that the food costs 10% more than it says in the menu.
Accessibility: Steps to enter. Toilets not checked.
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Last visited by secretlondon and colleagues, June 2009.
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