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Teachi’s mix of traditional dim sum and bite-sized Chinese delicacies is well-suited to a city obsessed with downsized oriental dining, and the food has seldom failed to impress since the restaurant’s opening in autumn 2007. Flash-fried salt and pepper squid is light and delicious, despite being served in what looks disarmingly like a wicker dustpan. Marinated salmon bellies are tender enough to arrive virtually falling off the sticks on which they were barbecued; and an interesting take on duck pancakes offers flavoursome chunks of meat coated in an airy batter and cut into quaint triangles. Our only complaint on a recent visit concerned atmosphere; Teachi is pleasantly decorated with a convincing if conventional mix of sculpted rosewood screens, potted bamboo plants and Chinese wall art, but we’ve seldom seen a restaurant sterilised by such unnecessary brightness. On top of that, service appears to have gone from fawning (at the opening) to frowning. A request for an extra plate was sniffed at, a question about the food laughed at – and so many bottles of wine were unavailable that the next step up from a (rather poor) house red cost almost £20.
Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009
Time Out reviews restaurants anonymously and pays for meals. Of course, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or independence of user reviews.
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- 29-31 Parkway, Camden, NW1 7PN
- Area: Camden
- Tel: 020 7485 9933
- www.teachi.co.uk
- Category: Chinese
- Travel: Camden Town tube
- Times: Meals/dim sum served noon-11pm Mon-Sat; noon-10.30pm Sun. Dim sum £2.80-£3.20
- Price: Main courses £6.50-£11. Set lunch £6.80 1 course
- Credit cards: AmEx, MC, V
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Horrible service! Had nothing to do with language difficulties and everything to do with blatant indifference. Food decidedly average and rather overpriced for dinner.
We have just had the most ridiculous service from Teachi. Called at 17:15 to ask if Dim Sum takeaways were available to our postcode and were told that they were and we should call back at 18:00. My husband has just spent 20 minutes on the phone being told that they don't in fact deliver to us. What a load of faff for some dumplings. They'd better be the best I've ever had! WHy will nowhere in London deliver dim sum to King's Cross?!
I'm a regular here and really like this place. Does great lunchtime dim sum and delicious set menus (try the pan fried salmon teryaki) so you can easily have lunch for £8 or so. Service is a bit iffy sometimes, but never come across anything too bad -- seems to be a case of poor English language skills rather than intentional rudeness. Highly recommended.
Well decorated and the service was fine, but the food was poor (bordering on terrible). NW1, which serves Thai food and is located directly opposite, is far superior and much more vegetarian friendly.
Very good food even if sauces can be very sweet. Very good service. Surprising flavours. £50 for two with drinks.
I will certainly come back.
I popped in here with my partner on a lunchtime shopping trip. The surroundings are lovely with plenty of room between tables. Service was good and subtle without disturbing our conversations and the lunch time specials we had were tasty. The vegetables lightly cooked to perfection, the sauces were good and the different foods complimentary. A pleasant experince all for under £20 including drinks. Bargain...
I just went to Teachi this last Saturday with a friend, and had horrible service. Very very indifferent, my meal was served ten minutes before my friend's, her meal was cold when it was arrived... Found the food decidedly average -- which it shouldn't have been for the price. Did not want to pay a tip, as there had been nothing but rudeness to reward. We were confronted by the waitress about this, who insisted we had to lodge a formal complaint, or else she'd call the police in because we hadn't paid our bill! Never ever again.
Fantastic little eatery in the restaurant crowded Parkway in Camden Town. I'd been meaning to pop in here since it opened and I wasn't disapointed. Great service, cool ambience, tasty food and a price that won't hurt your pocket. Can't ask for any more really...
Probably not somewhere you'd go out of your way to find but it's definately a new local treasure I'll be returning to.
Nice enough twist on the usual Pan Asian delicacies, bbq meats were very nice as was the soup, alas the king prawns tasted a little of cleaning solution, creams and sauces can be very sweet on the palette. The over-attentive service was a little off putting, a meal for two under £50 without wine. I wouldn't be in a rush to go back, I prefer the Vietnamese Cafe or would try Masala Zone in future.