Mr Chow

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Tue Oct 16 2012

Mr Chow has been playing host to the ‘rich and famous’ since 1968 and it continues to attract Knightsbridge’s money-no-object diners – a fact evident from the number of customers on our visit. We sat in the small but glossy room on the ground floor, the space buffed up by modern art, soft leather banquettes and elegant rosewood chairs.

Having pioneered the upmarket, western-friendly form of London’s Chinese restaurants, Chow’s remains a crowd-pleaser with its Tinsteltown take on Cantonese cooking. We enjoyed a starter of minced squab chicken with diced vegetables, but turnip puffs were dry and only just saved by a garlicky chilli sauce. Beef fillet was tender, yet came with too much oyster sauce, making it a bit gloopy. Chicken served with prawns, scallops and wood-ear fungus had been sautéed with an excess of rice-wine vinegar, but the fried rice was blameless.

The chatty service team have been here for a long time, and it’s good to see that they have built up a relationship with the regular customers. Our request for a doggie bag was accepted without a hint of snobbishness, which went some way towards justifying the 13% service charge.

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Address:
Mr Chow 151 Knightsbridge
London
SW1X 7PA

Venue phone:
020 7589 7347
Venue website:
www.mrchow.com
Opening hours:
Lunch served 12.30-3pm Tue-Sun. Dinner served 7pm-midnight daily
Transport:
Tube: Knightsbridge tube
Price:
Main courses £14.50-£38. Set lunch £24. Set dinner £45-£50. Cover £2
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1. Mr Chow
  - 151 Knightsbridge
    London
    SW1X 7PA
  - 020 7589 7347
  - www.mrchow.com
  - 51.501536,-0.162513

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(2 ratings)

I visited Mr Chow last night, and I must say, what an awful institution! Can't help but read the previous review with a smile on my face and agreeing with the statement of new money - a bunch of spoilt overweight people that do not know how to eat with chopsticks. I was flabbergasted by the Italian waiters' stinking attitudes. A particular waiter called Dino thinks he is deserves the respect of a Lord, and in return delivers the worst attitude and service I have ever come across in any restaurant. There is no atmosphere because they pack you in like sardines, but the clueless foreigners don't seem to notice. Bad service might have been palatable if the food was worth it, but sadly the black cod should be renamed soggy cod and the green prawns is just that: green prawns with no flavour, no taste, they're just the colour of broccoli. I'm wondering why one would enjoy going to a Chinese restaurant, be bombarded with supercilious Italian waiters, pulpy food, be crammed in as if in a tin of sardines and pay over the odds for this? Maybe only if you are a foreigner who doesn't know how to handle chopsticks?!

Eugenie Sat May 4
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There is no service in the restaurant, though they charge 13% for it. Apart from cover charge 2 pounds per head. This little star is for food quality only, which was nice. However not for this price. It states in the menu that spend should hit 30 pounds per head for food only, excluding drinks. So if you "under ate" you still will be charged 30 pounds per person. On top of service and cover charge...Is all about charge there! Staff is mean, no sign of respect and even politeness. You can have dinner at Nobu, eat more food for less money and have nice service.

Miss Bloody Russian Thu Apr 26 2012
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The worst service I've ever experienced in London, stuff is completely unprofessional and rude. S**t place. Never again.

Evie Fri Mar 16 2012
Rated as: 1/5
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OMG this is the most over rated restaurant clearly living off a past reputation. Shabby decor and overpriced tastless food. Its only saving grace being its friendly staff.

vicky Mon Mar 7 2011
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