Amazing place but difficult address to find. I just ask the taxi driver to take me to the Chinese boat near London Zoo. Food is fantastic. I like crispy duck roll and wasabi prawns. Seafood fish and prawns are very fresh and tasty. Spicy juice dumpling is really good. Dont miss it. For some reason, they serve very good Irish coffee too! I suppose thats why they call it fusion food!
Cris G.
Rating des Ortes: 2 London, United Kingdom
I was so excited to go here because it’s a boat! In beautiful Regent’s Park to boot! But I didn’t leave as thrilled. I will say, the ambiance is nice. Though the tables are quite close to each other(more on that…). Romantic enough with candles on the table and definitely something different, which is nice. But my hubs ordered the broccoli beef and I the stir fry chicken in chili basil sauce, along with egg fried rice for me, special fried rice for him. The dishes were… bland. I usually expect some level of greasiness with Chinese and this didn’t have it and we were… um, sad! Like, the taste just didn’t compute. It felt too light and very very light on the spice. No standout flavor — which is a huge bummer considering this is more expensive than your standard Chinese restaurant. I was also clearly distracted by the hott mess table sittng by us of obvious bachelor guys who were hitting on the girl who walked in, when she was clearly with her boyfriend. So much for using your inside voice, I heard every one of their douchey convos, lol. Ok, but back to the restaurant… But the main thing that turned us off? For a pricey meal, the dishware was… PLASTIC! Is it so wrong to want china in a Chinese restaurant? Even the local, greasy-spoon type Chinese places will serve you in dishware designed for adults, not toddlers! Crazy…
Aaron R.
Rating des Ortes: 3 London, United Kingdom
I have always wanted to go here since I have run by it several dozen times. The setting is really very cool, right on the canal. If you sit by a window, the ambiance is pretty cool. I also really liked the food, not too greasy, not intimidatingly authentic. It hits a nice balance. Why 3 stars? Well, I am a fairly olfactory sentsitic even person and it just didn’t smell that great inside the restaurant. For that reason alone, I probably wouldn’t go back.
Sheng H.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
I’M ON A BOAT. Okay T-Pain/Lonely Island references aside, this was a great little Chinese restaurant that’s literally a traditional Chinese boat that’s floating on the outskirts of Regent’s Park. Random right? But pretty damn cool especially when you come here at night and the whole thing lights up. We had the Peking duck, sweet and sour pork, seafood fried rice, and something else I can’t remember. The Peking duck was definitely the highlight of the night and was decimated in a matter of moments. Service was good. You’ll notice the place is slightly tilted but whatcha expect? You’re ON A BOAT. Oh and they gave us this horse(hippo?) tea cup at the end as a souvenir. How awesome is that. I’ll be back to take my visiting friends to a unique Chinese dining experience.
Julie D.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
Delicious! I have been wanting to try this place for some time, who wouldn’t want to eat on a floating boat in the canal? I was concerned that it would be a bit gimmicky but decided to try it — so glad we did! The wonton soup was fantastic and the crispy duck was INCREDIBLE — the half portion was enormous and we ate every bite. My gauge of a good Chinese place is when my foodie Chinese friend gives it the stamp of approval — she went the next night on my recommendation and LOVEDIT!
Mei S.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
Beautiful restaurant(not really floating!) at a lovely location. But not much of a view once inside at night. Delicious food, well presented, but quite small portions, so pricey. Service good, unobtrusive and pleasant. Asked if suitable for our tastes. Indeed, it was. If you want the proper Peking Duck you have to order 24 hours in advance and comes with a hefty £65 price tag! I think I will wait till I am in the Far East :-) We had the usual aromatic duck to start with, which came with pancakes kept warm in bamboo baskets and were warm, so still soft, unlike other restaurants. What they excel in is the main dishes. We had prawns in sweet chilli sauce, ribeye beef with black bean sauce, sea bass fillet steamed with ginger and onions, aubergine and bean curd in a clay hot pot, and a vegetable dish of asparagus, lotus stems, sweet peas and carrots. All beautifully presented and tasted divine. Shame it was like a taster, as the portions are quite small. We followed this with lychees and banana fritters with vanilla ice cream. Good for special occasions, but need to splash out.
Richard C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Diego, CA
Excellent food in a wonderful location, hence the hefty price tag. The kind of place one would go for a first date.
Bobby S.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Manchester, United Kingdom
Really really tasty food and great service. Starter Hot and sour soup Big salty but not to spicy. really enjoyed it. Sesame Prawn toast Best I have ever tasted. enough said. The prawns were not paste but done perfect and the toast was not to greasy We shared a main of Slice Ribeye in Black Pepper & Red Wine Sauce which was just the right portion and really tasty.
Heather W.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Syracuse, NY
The Chinese food is fine, it is the novelty of being on the canal that is the fun part! Proximity to the Zoo/Regent’s Park are other pluses.
Kathjd
Rating des Ortes: 3 Chorley, United Kingdom
Very average, over-priced Westernised Chinese food — but then again, you’re there for the watery setting not the cuisine, aren’t you?
Ashlei
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
The Chinese food here is outstanding, but I should hope so as I was bankrupt by the end of the evening, but to be fair we did eat and drink a lot! The décor was lovely, didn’t feel like I was on a boat though. It would have been nice if it was busier, so the evening could be prolonged, as the service was quite quick. Over all it’s definitely worth a visit.
Consta
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
A good Chinese restaurant located on the canal toward the eastern end of Prince Albert Road. Serves a significant variety of Chinese as well as some other south east Asian dishes. There is a substantial choice and the food is usually prepared up to a high standard. I particularly enjoy their Mongolian style chicken and prawns, which I haven’t seen anywhere else in London. Although one can’t help but wonder what could seafood possibly have to do with Mongolia The amount of space inside is quiet limited though, and the tables are placed fairly close to one another. It can also get very loud, especially on Friday and Saturday nights and they often hold large parties and celebrations in the same rooms with other customers. Apart from that, pretty good.