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Speedboat Bar

chinese • ££

4.7Rating
4,320Reviews
5/5FSA Rating
FSA Rating
5/ 5
9.6
BIL Score
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Exceptional
Weighted score blending Google, TripAdvisor, FSA, and editorial signals
Detailed Breakdown
ambience
4.2
value
3.6
cleanliness
4.0
service
2.4
experience
3.5
Best in London Score
Google: 60% • Reviews: 20% • FSA: 20%
4.7Google
4,320 Google reviews

About

Located in Central London, this chinese restaurant offers a distinctive dining experience with a 4.7-star rating based on 4,320 reviews. The restaurant maintains a 5/5 Food Standards Agency hygiene rating and offers ££ pricing, offering traditional Chinese cuisine with modern presentation. The restaurant provides a welcoming atmosphere for both casual diners and special occasions, combining quality food with excellent service. With its commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, this establishment has become a popular choice among locals and visitors alike.

What People Say

4.7Google Reviews
Based on 4,320 reviews
🏥5/5FSA Hygiene Rating
Food Standards Agency hygiene inspection
Best of London Score
Our proprietary rating combines Google reviews (60%), review quality (20%), and FSA hygiene (20%) to give you the most comprehensive assessment of London's dining scene.

Opening Hours

Monday12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Tuesday12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Wednesday12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Thursday12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Friday12:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Saturday12:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Sunday12:00 – 11:00 PM

Price Per Person

£25 - £50Moderate

Estimated price per person for a typical meal including starter, main, and drink

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What People Say

K L
a week ago

Oh my word. My husband and I came here with high expectations for our anniversary. Firstly, a sincere shoutout to the friendly and highly attentive waitstaff. We reserved in advance (which I recommend doing as it gets busy!) and they had actually read my booking notes. In the notes I mentioned I was pregnant and so they double checked I was happy with the preparation and ingredients of certain dishes. The menu leans towards the spicy and salty side, but at the same time is very fragrant and aromatic. Quite addictive really! I’ve seen viral videos of that Tom Yam deluxe noodle dish so obviously we had to get it. It was delicious, but to my surprise, my favourite dish was their Naem fried rice. It’s been about a week since our visit and I’m still licking my lips thinking about it. To top everything off, we got a surprise scoop of taro ice cream. How adorable is that? Lots of love to Speedboat. We’ll be back, and definitely before our next anniversary!

hannah feldman
2 weeks ago

hyped up place for sure and while the interior lives up to the hype and certainly some of the dishes do they are unfortunately inconsistent and I don’t think pay attention to detail… possibly because it gets so busy. Don’t get me wrong it was nice and tasty but just a little inconsistent and not insane value. The rice was overcooked and actually clumped together which I wouldn’t expect from a Thai restaurant- especially when paying £4 extra.. the purple aubergines were really nice, tender and flavourful. However for £12.50 I got one long purple aubergine- eight pieces. Would’ve said id happily pay £9, as it wasn’t mind blowing but very very nice. Would’ve been nicer with better rice. Good spice level, even though we received warning it was actually perfect. Channah got crispy egg noodles with gravy pork and squid and was pleasantly surprised with two different types of squid and she said good value for the amount of squid, as she’d expect more pork and less squid but it was the other way round. The spice also could’ve been higher and she wanted more greens in the mix and garnish. She really enjoyed though and felt it was good value for central London £17. Staff are possibly a bit overworked and overwhelmed but they are all so lovely. Happy to have come but wouldn’t rush to come back.

Karen Tran
2 months ago

Food and drinks were great!! I am obsessed with Tom yum mama noodles and regularly have the instant version at home so this boujee version was fantastic!! The fried rice was very flavoursome and even better with the sauces! Pour the beef tongue curry sauce on it and it’s even better! The pineapple pie was a nice way to end the meal

wan Shang
in the last week

I have lived in London for 6 years and tried all kinds of good or bad restaurants. However, this is the first time I have written a review for a restaurant. First of all, I would like to thank the patient waiters and their drinks are good. However, what puzzles me is that the pricing of your restaurant's dishes is like a joke with customers. Your specialty dish "yum pot" is priced at 29 pounds. In fact, it is pitifully small and the contents are only some fried pork and convenience-based bargains, and a bowl of small rice costs 4 pounds. In addition, as for your taste, as an Asian, I can responsibly tell other consumers that the taste level of your food has only reached the middle and lower reaches. Then, your dining environment focusses on the style of "market flavour” and " street food", so your dining environment is actually pitiful. Finally, in short, you don't have the dining environment and service experience of a high-class restaurant, and you don't make the food delicious. Overall, you have only achieved the level of 8 pounds per person. I don't understand why you have such a high Google rating.

Isar Krista-Leigh
in the last week

I was a little bit underwhelmed with this place - huge potential with such a unique and cool vibe to the place. The only thing is it gets so crowded even the staff seem stressed with the hot plates darting around people. I wouldnt come back on a Thursday-Saturday night. Because it was so crowded I think the staff felt overwhelmed. If it wasnt crowded I wouldve had a better experience for sure as the food was pretty good and the vibe was cool! Definitely recommend the noodles but sizzling seafood was average!