聚贤庄Water House Restaurant

£19 - £58 / Chinese, Vegetarian options

30-32 Albion St, London

Awards

Excellent Hot Pot 2024

Opening hours

12PM-11PM

Sunday 12PM-11PM
Monday 12PM-2:30PM & 4:30PM-11PM
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 12PM-2:30PM & 4:30PM-11PM
Thursday 12PM-2:30PM & 4:30PM-11PM
Friday 12PM-11PM
Saturday 12PM-11PM

London’s Best Hidden Hotpot Gem Awaits!

In the mystical maze of London's never-ending culinary landscape lies a spot barely on the radar yet teeming with authenticity—serendipitously dubbed the Water House Restaurant. This hot pot haven could easily be mistaken for an unassuming local favorite in Beijing rather than a hidden gem tucked near Canada Water. While the menu may feel stickier than the plot of a daytime soap and but a touch less transparent about certain charges—dream on if you think you're sipping on tap water without a fight—the allure here is undeniable. It’s a slap of genuine Mandarin hospitality right in your face, leaving your wallet pleasantly surprised—an £21 juncture you'd find only this side of paradise.

One can’t help but revel in the steaming symphony of scrumptiousness that ensues the moment when meat meets broth here. Although some aficionados may lament the restrained reappearances of shrimpy morsels or fish balls seemingly forgotten by the kitchen staff, there’s no time to despair when tripe abound like unwanted serenades at a nightclub. As dazzling as dry ice—from spicy broths igniting taste buds to endless meat rolls—and a Mao-sized mural making its presence felt, there's plenty for connoisseurs of the aqua caliente to drink in, sans drinkable water. Nonetheless, it's perhaps the locals returning for umpteenth rounds that speak volumes louder than any number wrapped in rice paper; they're there for the food, regardless of less-than-lightning service or the sartorial slide of waiting staff charging nips. This Water House isn’t just offering meals forged from mouthwatering flames but a chance at dining seasoned with cultural candor not often found rippling more style-centric avenues nearby. — Penelope Savory