New Young Cheng

New Young Cheng is a long-serving Cantonese kitchen on Lisle Street, the sort of dependable Chinatown restaurant that locals trust for honest cooking at fair prices. It works the full Cantonese repertoire, from roast meats and seafood to noodles and rice, in a busy, no-nonsense room.

As a solid Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown, its strength is range and value. The barbecue meats and seafood dishes are the draw, backed by a long menu of stir-fries, soups and noodles, and it holds up equally for a quick solo plate of roast duck over rice or a bigger shared meal.

What to expect from this Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown

Expect the Chinatown staples done properly: char siu and roast duck, wonton and noodle soups, seafood and vegetable stir-fries, and generous rice plates. It is quick, affordable and unpretentious, which keeps it popular with a mix of locals, workers and late-night diners.

The kitchen and the setting

New Young Cheng keeps to the roast-meat-and-seafood cooking that built Chinatown's name, on the quieter Lisle Street. It sits near Chinese supermarket SeeWoo, with more of the area's tables in our Soho restaurants listings.

How a visit works

New Young Cheng serves lunch and dinner on Lisle Street, taking walk-ins and bookings. Menus are on its official site, and it is listed among the area's kitchens on the Chinatown directory.