Baiwei

Chinese Restaurant in Chinatown
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8 / 10 from 1 review
Address
8 Little Newport Street
Chinatown
London
WC2H 7JJ
Map
Telephone
020 7494 3605
Cuisine
Chinese
Region
Chinatown
Nearest Station
Leicester Square
0.05 miles
Opening Times
Monday Open 12:00 - Closes 22:30
Tuesday Open 12:00 - Closes 22:30
Wednesday Open 12:00 - Closes 22:30
Thursday Open 12:00 - Closes 22:30
Friday Open 12:00 - Closes 22:30
Saturday Open 12:00 - Closes 22:30
Sunday Open 12:00 - Closes 22:30

All In London Review

Chinese food that could turn any doubter

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Done up in our favourite Chinatown style – simple, canteen seating, cramped tables, decorative flourishes left to the likes of dim sum palace Golden Dragon to rely on – Bai Wei is ahead of the game as soon as we step through the door. Unfortunately that’s as far we could get, since the thing about Bai Wei is that it always comes with a queue. No matter, we wait and within ten minutes we’re sitting down, sipping on Tsing Tao having ordered from the (reassuringly?) expensive menu. No, the Sichuan cuisine here doesn’t come cheap but portions are huge and the food is delicious.

The food of northern China is decidedly spicy and we probably should have guessed that a dish of dried chilli, garlic and chicken from the ample menu would have a kick. However, along with the slow rising heat that has us dabbing beads away with the nearest napkin, there is so much flavour to savour in this type of cooking that it’s impossible not to push back against the spice. Wow… that’s it, the dried red chilli and chicken is phenomenal and the green beans with pork are a worthy sidekick with their sweet freshness supported by sticky, saltiness. We lose our composure when people tell us that they don’t like Chinese food, but perhaps we should just calm ourselves and direct them here. If you can deny the brilliance of Bai Wei then fair enough, it’s just not for you.

Reviewed by T.A.O anonymously on Feb 2, 2016
Published on Dec 20, 2015


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