New Beijing

Authentic Flavors Paired with Warm Hospitality

Emerging inconspicuously in the more serene quarter of Limehouse is New Beijing, an unassuming jewel where the flavors of Beijing seem to whisper warmly to its seekers. The menu, laminated as if to declare permanence in the ephemeral world of dining trends, heaps onto towering plates a plenitude of delights such as coriander beef and a sprightly rendition of Ma Po Tofu. But where it truly surpasses is in the nostalgic embrace of hot and sour soup – an evocation of the comfort found amid Beijing's bustling street vendors. An authentic dance between northern flair and Szechuan piquancy, each dish facilitates a palatable journey that forgiveness habitually accompanies, especially when deliveries happen to strain against the virtues of time itself.

Upon entering, the conspicuous ordinariness contradicts what often moments later appear as borderline rapturous dining experiences. Staff like Eric charm your visitors’ experience with charismatic smiles and helpful suggestions, blending personal history and chicken anatomy over bowls of hand-pulled noodles. While the seating arrangements may challenge the wheelchair-bound, ponder aloud somewhere between alloyed deception and the ocean current revolution of genuine hospitality, the place primes hypertensive salivations at fair price points. Indeed, opt for some plum duck or roll the beef stew when such adventurous inclinations permit – just mind those late-coming shutters and blusters you might hit on routes infernal post-spice gizzard contemplation. — Milo Tastemaker