Chinese roast at Three Uncles, London Liverpool Street, Brixton Village and Hawley Wharf Camden

Update Mar 2022:

Three uncles are so popular that they have opened a proper restaurant in Brixton Village serving lotus leaf rice with Chinese sausage, steamed meat patties etc!

Visited by CS who said there is a 10% charge on top.

Update Sept 2021:

Three uncles have now opened a second branch at Hawley Wharf, Camden!

As a foodie who has tried lots of Chinese roast in Hong Kong, I thought it would be an interesting experience to try Three Uncles in UK which specializes in quick chop chop just like GOOD BBQ.

I believe there will be more like this coming be it standalone shops or at boxpark type units.
Three Uncles is situated on a small lane in Liverpool street with a few seats that offer quick dining for people who work in the area.

Upon arriving, you will see the roast meats neatly hung on the chopping corner.
The chicken was plump, the ducks were good and visually they looked delicious without stuff dripping off it like the greasy oily roasts you see in Hong Kong.

Saying that, the oily goodness is the good stuff but visually off putting.
The staff were wearing gloves which makes it hygienic.

As for the decor, it was modern tiles with a touch of royal blue, at the counter there is neon logo of the name.

I also like the black framing which gives its some invisible structure that defines space without being intrusive.
Ordering is simple as you just choose your meat combo but it could also be hard if you want a bit of everything.
Dim sum is also available which can be seen in the cabinet.

Ordered the Hainan Chicken and the Lo Mein noodles.
Both came in a white box lined with paper just like the modern roast GOOD BBQ which changed the way of roasts in Hong Kong.
It made Chinese roast more presentable to tourists and corporate catering for offices in the city.
This is what makes it successful because it looks neat and clean without making your fingers greasy.
In terms of food, I was impressed with the Hainan Chicken as the chicken was succulent and tender.

The spring onion sauce that complemented it had a good punch while the chili sauce had a nice spicy kick without being too sweet.

As for the noodles with wontons and roast pork, I thought the roast pork visually looked like roast belly.

On the other hand, the noodles were good but got saltier towards the end.

To summarize, it is good to see Three Uncles take Chinese Roast to the next level and hopefully see more branches before someone follows like CHOP CHOP followed GOODBBQ or you may even see GoodBBQ debuting in London one day.

Three Uncles:
12 Devonshire Row

Three Uncles Camden:

Hawley Wharf

[Review] Wing Loon Cafe (Olympic Cafe)

A while ago I saw some interesting pictures of Hainan Chicken at this place which was basically chicken with gravy on top of rice.

Although it didn't look like the real deal served with yellow rice and sauces it aroused my interest.

Other food at this place looked good so I decided to pay it a visit as the table settings was basically like a Chinese greasy spoon cafe.

However on Tripadvisor it was called Olympic Cafe while it was Wing Loon Cafe on google.

In a way Olympic Cafe sounds better as it matches the decor and style.

When I got there, it was indeed Wing Loon Cafe so they must have changed names at some point.

There were so many things I wanted to try but decided to order the Hainan Chicken first.

On the drinks menu, they even had English Tea as an option as well as Thai Tea.

English Tea was a must for me as it totally matches this place!

After I paid, I was given some cutlery wrapped in paper just like the ones you get in greasy spoon cafes.

I was impressed when my food came, it looked exactly how I saw it on the pictures.

Lean white meat topped with gravy on top of rice which was a bit too soft.

The chicken breast meat was soft and tender which was pleasing and the gravy was so damn delicious just like this other Chinese joint in UK.

The gravy was just how I liked it, although it was a little salty but definitely heaven compared to the horrible stuff in Hong Kong.

Went back a few week later and had the Crackling roast pork with noodles and it was guaranteed crispy as the name suggests with a delicious crispy layer of pork skin.

Also had the roast pork noodles, again it was flawless.
The noodles in soup was really comforting.

Green tea:

Chicken, mushroom and noodles soup:
The portion was much bigger than anticipated because it looked small on google and straw mushrooms were used instead so I was a bit disappointed.
However the chicken you get is good with generous quantities.

The menu:

Wing Loon Cafe (Olympic Cafe):

130 Lower Marsh,

Waterloo

[Review] China Town - Wan Chai Corner

Wan Chai corner has been around in Chinatown for quite a while.
They serve Chinese roasts and the usual fare.

In Hong Kong, Wanchai is a place on the Hong Kong island which is a mix of residential and offices.
It has changed so much over the last ten years with Lee Tung Avenue taking it to the next level bringing more hip restaurants to the scene.

As I like Wan Chai, I decided to try Wan Chai Corner for food.

I have always felt that Chinese food in UK is better than Hong Kong without needing much luck or connections.
For example tastings in Hong Kong, sometimes food is presented better but in reality when I return as a customer it is not the case.

Chinese roasts are much better in UK as the meat is fresh while most in Hong Kong stink.

Anyway, at Wan Chai corner, tried the stir fried beef with flat noodles, roast pork and crispy pork belly over rice and this tofu thing in gravy.

Overall, the Roast pork was my favourite, it was soft, moist and succulent.

The stir fried beef with flat noodles were also better than a good majority in Hong Kong, although there are a few good ones over there.

The tofu dish was not mine but just showing it here anyway.

Finished with fortune cookies which is such a China Town thing!

Ask any Hong Konger and they won't know what the hell they are but recently expat Chinese restaurants like Madame Ching are serving them.

The Menu:

Wan Chai Corner:
10 Wardour Street