Jacks Kitchen

I agree with Uli B. Chinese food around here is diabolical. I’ve tried quite a few greasy cess pool type Chinese takeaways and I had all but given up on ordering Chinese.
But one late night finishing work I was cycling home in the freezing cold and I for some reason decided I really wanted hot and sour soup.
When I got in I searched my takeaway/​man draw of shite like the pregnant craving woman I was clearly becoming and found a menu for jacks. My initial thoughts were looks a bit cheap! But I thought sod it I’ll give it a go.
Well I’m glad I did.
The guy on the phone was really friendly and delivery was only 20 mins.
The food was good, by no way great but by far the best I’ve had around this area! Maybe I’m rating it a bit high but when your choices locally are so slim this is a diamond in the rough.
I have always began my rating of how good a Chinese is by the standard of their hot and sour and jacks was delicious and nice and hot, not too much chicken skin you get in some nasty joints.
The kung po chicken was nice and sticky with a lovely sweet but spicy glaze on it. And the egg fried rice wasn’t bad either.
Overall a pleasant meal and good value too. I will probably order again when my next craving takes hold. Also if I come out at tuffy park tube I will prob get some hot and sour to take home.

What’s up with the Chinese food in this city?
In need for a good (Chinese) take-​away in a 1-​mile radius around my home, I’ve decided to try out one small business after the other: Jacks Kitchen was No.1 on my list, but as it turns out will not be the no.1 when it comes to good-​tasting food!
I have to say, the service at this little whole-​in-​the-​wall in Tufnell Park was promisingly nice and very efficient. They accommodated mu special orders and finished my order quickly.
However, the vegetables in my dish were not cooked through and overall the dishes were too oily (a very common deficiency in many Chinese take-​away places!). Also, I had ordered the dumplings, which were supposed to be grilled, however, as it turns out, they just put them in the wok with a giant splash of oil… not so nice.
Anyway, as much as I enjoyed the speedy and courteous experience. the overall result won’t make me want to come back again…