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Yi-Ban, London,

Yi-Ban

4.0
4
368 Reviews
£26 to £40
Chinese
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
  • Good for groups
Yi-Ban Chinese restaurant in London’s Docklands overlooking the London Regatta Centre has a vast, soaring dining room that gives every table a view of the water, City Airport and the skyline of East London. It faces south so the place is awash in sunlight at lunchtime. There are smart, sleek design details everywhere in the groovy bar, the cool restaurant, even on the linger-inducing terrace with some Chinese red and gold tactfully employed a well. Yi-Ban translates as First Class, so you know how high this establishment is aiming. Yi-Ban has the traditional gigantic Chinese menu, including classic dishes and dim sum, with particular emphasis on the fish and seafood. We always go for Peking or crispy duck, but the shark's fin soup is a favourite, as are the noodle dishes. The full bar with view and terrace makes this a terrific place to gather after work.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Chinese
  • Hours of Operation
    Monday to Saturday 12pm to 11pm Sunday 11am to 10pm
  • Phone number
    020 7473 6699
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 368 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

368 Reviews
  1. MyaS

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 March 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best chinese food I've ever had I love it here and I plan to go again in April

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  2. JackieG

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 January 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and delicious food in a pleasant setting.

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  3. Rich90

    London

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 24 January 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food as always, it was CNY so very busy and service was a little slow

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  4. KevinM

    VIP

    London

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 16 December 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great view to the City Airport. Food is very nice too. Parking is not free.

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  5. JayS

    London

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 1 November 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Bring back the live music. I remember the days with the singers so sorely missed.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 25 October 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We really enjoyed Yi-Ban. Food and service both great. Best place to eat near the ExCel.

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  7. Michelle

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 October 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This restaurant is a family favourite and as usual the food was great. Still find it quite expensive, so only visit on special occasions.

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  8. Bradders

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 2 October 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    When you arrive outside it’s not obvious you are arriving at a restaurant, it’s such a vast building. You step inside and there is a massive staircase! There is a lift! No reception at street level so you are a little unsure as a result of that there is a restaurant there!. But we ventured upstairs to see what was there and saw a big sign for the restaurant. Saw 2 sets of double doors. Went in, lots of diners, but nobody to actually greet us. Stood there about 30 seconds before we just walked in to the room more and THEN someone made contact. Probably need to work on their meet n greet procedures. Anyway. Great table overlooking the water with far reaching views to the city. I had requested a round table which was near the window and they had it exactly as I requested. Service was good, and our waitress was smiley. Went for set menu. We had someone in our party with a moderate nut allergy. There menu clearly asks you if you have allergies and to let them know. Which we did. She advised they not eat the aromatic duck as nuts are involved in the cooking but in our food selection that was the only item. The food was great. There were 6 of us but we ordered set menu for 5 people and it was enough food with very little left over. They should really improve the entrance with some signage and have a better reception desk as you walk in to the place but that’s my only real suggestion for improvement. Food is not radically amazing but it’s good Chinese, served hot, tasted good. Nobody voiced any issue with food, we had a great laugh too, felt relaxed and service was not overly intrusive. We had 3 bottles of wine, which is sensibly priced. Total bill including wine and starter platter as part of the set menu was £40 each including service charge, which we all thought was good value. Just needs more kerb appeal and I think it would improve the place a lot. But would go again for sure.

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  9. Zehrine

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 28 August 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food.

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  10. DavidA

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 23 August 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good quality food although not amazing. Service was efficient and friendly. Nice outlook over City Airport and river Thames. Would go there again and try the soft shell crab and salt & pepper squid. We went for Menu B for 2 and there was more than enough to eat. The Wine was rather expensive and should have been chilled more. Handy location if staying at ALoft hotel.

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FAQs

Yi-Ban offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7473 6699.

Yi-Ban is rated 4 stars by 368 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Google Map for Yi-Ban

London Regatta Centre, Dockside Road, London, E16 2QT

Additional information

  • Area
    Custom House
  • Hours of Operation
    Monday to Saturday 12pm to 11pm Sunday 11am to 10pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Chinese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Dancing, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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