Little Wu

Reviews

• Qype User (Gourme…)

  star star star star star_border 31 May 2026

  I was reluctant to review this place, because it'll mean that there'll now be a queue for Little Wu's when we're looking for a pre/post drink meal to line the belly!
  
  Don't let the tourists and buffet put you off...I've been living in London for almost 10 years, and can honestly say this place is a real gem and excellent for a cheap and cheerful meal (all single dishes are £3.55). The portions are also very generous.
  
  Best dish on the menu is the Roasted Duck with Ho Fun Noodles.
  Sweeping statement, but this is much less fatty, and would give Four Season's duck (dubbed the best in London) a run for their money.
  
  The braised pork belly with rice is massive and very tasty too.
  
  A meal with a cup of tea for under a fiver...Bargain!

• Briget P.

  star star star star_border star_border 30 May 2026

  I wouldn't recommend the buffet. I mean it sounds like a good deal right and it has all of your favorite Americanized-Chinese dishes all for £6.50...but don't be fooled. That buffet is pathetic!
  
  My 3-star rating is actually for the set dishes at a rate of £3.55. The barbecue duck ho fun soup is quite satisfying. There is a fair amount of duck, noodles, and broth for a reasonable price. I suggest ordering the ho fun soup entrees instead of going straight for the buffet just because your nose tells you to!

• Mark P.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 29 May 2026

  Dirty, greasy, stomach churning garbage. To put it simply AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
  
  Don't listen to reviews that describe this place as 'mediocre', because it's nowhere near that good! Seriously, the beef in black bean sauce was the first thing I tasted, and was almost my last. NASTY! My partner and I worried for hours after this that we might get sick, as our stomachs were churning.
  There are plenty of other Chinese buffets close to this place that are miles better. I frequent China Town a great deal, and love many of the restaurants there. This eatery was chosen by my partner (slap up side the head!) That won't happen again! LOL.
  
  Little Wu is just a nasty tourist trap run by uncaring, unscrupulous people out for a quick buck. Terrible!

• Martyn M.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 16 May 2026

  This place is a much better Chinese buffet than some of the ones I've been to up here in Glasgow, but I still don't rate it very high. I stopped in here for dinner last night by chance. I was actually heading to Honest Burgers on Mead Street, but the smells of Chinatown won me over and so I came in here as it appeared to be the only place with tables. I can see why.
  
  Note: just incase you don't bother reading the menu, a 10% service charge will be added to your bill. Cheeky. The buffet was meh at best. The chicken satays were delicious, but the spicy pork, rice and chicken balls I had on my plate were all dry and a bit flavourless.
  
  The staff were really unhelpful, which was what annoyed me the most. The waiter, who obviously didn't understand my Scottish accent, took away my half full plate when I went to the toilet. I was peeved when I came back, but didn't bother arguing as I didn't see a lost-in-translation argument going anywhere.
  
  If no where else in Chinatown has available seats, pop in here if you're really hungry.

• Yee Gan O.

  star star star star_border star_border 6 May 2026

  Little Wu is located right on the edge of Chinatown, no doubt positioned to catch passing trade as people wander down Shaftesbury Avenue to and from Piccadilly.
  
  Its main selling point is the price - £6.50 for the buffet or there are one plate dishes that you can order for £3.55. The buffet covers the most commonly ordered dishes in Chinese restaurants such as sweet & sour pork and the food is actually quite nice if you can catch it when it has been freshly delivered rather than when it has been under the warming lights for awhile. The one plate dishes include various noodle dishes and rice with roasted meats.
  
  The sting in the tail is a 10% service charge, even for the buffet but at these prices, it's more of an irritating sting rather than a major pain.