LANTERN

4.4

15 Reviews

£25 and under

Chinese

Neighborhood gem

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Chinese, Pan-Asian, Halal
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 7490 4407
Website
https://lanternchinese.co.uk/#/home
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
21 Clerkenwell Rd, London, Greater London EC1M 5RD
Neighborhood
Farringdon
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cigar Room, Delivery, Gender Neutral Restroom, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan

1 Sichuan Dumplings 1 (3pcs) 红油抄⼿£6.80
2 Steamed Chicken Siew Mai (4pcs) Non Halal£6.80
鸡⾁烧卖
3 Steamed Har Gao (4pcs) 鲜蒸虾£6.80
4 Deep fried crispy dumplings (3pcs) (chicken, prawn, celery) 酥炸云吞£5.80
5 Prawn toast (3pcs) 凤尾虾多£6.80
6 Curry Fish Balls (6pcs)咖喱⻥蛋£6.80
7 Deep fried Shrimp Paste Chicken Wing (6pcs) 虾酱鸡中翅£6.80
8 Marmite chicken wings (6pcs) 媽蜜鸡中翅£6.80
9 Pan fried chicken dumplings (4pcs) Non Halal 鸡⾁锅贴£6.80
10 Salt & Pepper shredded chicken£7.50
- King Prawn£8.90
- Squid£8.90
11 Indo Satay Chicken Skewer (3pcs) 沙爹鸡£6.80
12 Spring roll(vegan-6pcs/chicken-3pcs) 春卷£5.50
13 Thai chilli salad 泰式炸（⾖腐/脆⽜丝）
- tofu£8.50
- crispy beef£8.90
14 Batter fried cake 海南炸饼（虾/蔬菜）
- prawn£6.80
- vegetable£5.80
15 Crispy Seaweed 海草丝£5.80
16 Dim sum platter For 2 Person (Prawn dumpling, Chicken siew mai, Gyoza, Butterfly prawn, Seaweed, Crispy dumplings) 集锦点⼼（2⼈)£16.90

MAIN DISH

Serve with Steamed Rice

17 Black Pepper ⿊椒（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球
- Chicken£11.95
- Beef£12.50
- king prawn£12.95
18 Szechuan 川味（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球）
- Chicken£11.95
- Beef£12.50
- King Prawn£13.50
19 Kung Po 宫保（鸡丁/⽜⾁/虾球）
- Chicken£11.95
- Beef£12.50
- King Prawn£13.50
20 Satay 沙爹（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球）
- Chicken£11.95
- Beef£12.50
- king prawn£12.95
21 Black Bean 豉汁（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球）
- Chicken£11.50
- Beef£11.95
- king prawn£12.95
22 Sweet & Sour 咕噜（鸡丁/虾球/脆蘑菇）
- King prawn£12.95
- crispy Oyster mushroom£11.50
23 Sliced Chicken In 酥炸鸡排（柠檬汁/泰式甜辣酱）
- Lemon Sauce£11.50
- sweet chilli sauce£12.50
24 Mapo Tofu ⿇婆⾖腐（⽜⾁末/素⽺⾁/虾球）
- Beef Mince£11.95
- Vegan Mutton£11.50
- King Prawn£12.95
25 Braised Tomato 番茄（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/炒蛋）
- chicken£11.50
- Beef£11.95
- Egg£10.50
26 Ginger & Spring Onions 姜葱（鸡⾁/⽜⾁）
- Chicken£11.50
- Beef£11.95
27 Tofu in ginger ⾖腐焖（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球）
- chicken£12.50
- Beef£12.95
- king prawn£13.95
28 Broccoli In Garlic 蒜蓉西兰花（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球）
- Chicken£11.50
- Beef£11.95
- King Prawn£12.95
29 Roast Duck in Cantonese Style ⼴式烤鸭£12.95

DESSERT

30 Glutinuos rice ball(peanut)3pcs 擂沙汤圆£4.80
31 Batter Fried Sweet Potato with Condensed Milk 酥炸地⽠£4.80
32 Deep Fried Ice Cream 炸雪糕£5.50

BEIJING ROAST DUCK 北京烤鸭

Serve with Pancake, cucumber,spring onion & Hoisin Sauce

33 Quarter£13.50
34 Half£23.00
35 Full£40.00

SOUP

36 Hot & Sour Soup 酸辣汤£5.80
37 Wonton Soup 云吞汤£6.80
38 Chicken & Sweet corn Soup ⽟⽶鸡蓉汤£5.80
39 Tom Yum Soup （Chicken,Beef,prawn）冬荫功汤£6.80
40 Tomato & Egg Soup 番茄蛋花汤£5.00

WOK FRIED RICE / NOODLE

41 Special Fried Rice
（Chicken, King prawn, Carrot, Brocoli) 特⾊炒饭（扬州/冬荫功/泰式菠萝
- Yangzhou£10.50
- Tom yum£11.50
- Thai style pineapple£12.50
42 Pattaya Fried Rice/Instant noodle 芭提雅炒饭/⽅便⾯£12.50
43 Singapore Vermecille (Curry/ Ketchup) 星洲⽶粉(咖喱/茄汁)£11.50
44 House Special fried Rice / Noodles 福建炒饭/⾯£11.95
45 Wanton noodles(soup/scallion oil mix)云吞⾯（汤/葱油拌）£12.50
Extra:
46 Garlic fried (pak choi/little gem) 蒜蓉炒(⼩⽩菜/油⻨胆)£7.90
47 chilli beancurd paste(pak choi/little gem) 腐乳炒（⼩⽩菜/油⻨胆）£8.90
48 Steamed jasmine Rice 蒸⾹⽶饭£3.80
49 Egg Fried Rice 蛋炒饭£4.80
50 Pan Fried Egg 煎蛋£1.50

SIGNATURE DISH

51 Signature Curry 招牌咖喱（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球
- Chicken£12.50
- Beef£13.50
- King Prawn£14.50
52 Signature Chilli Butter Milk 湿辣奶油（鸡⾁/虾球/鱿⻥）
- Chicken£12.90
- King Prawn£14.50
- Squid£14.50
53 Herb Butter Milk ⾹料奶油（鸡排/虾球）
- Chicken chop£13.50
- king prawn£14.50
54 Xinjiang Spicy Cumin 孜然（⽜⾁/鱿⻥/虾球）
- Beef£13.50
- Squid£14.50
- King prawn£14.95
55 Chilli Sambal 叁巴酱（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球/鱿⻥）
- Chicken£13.50
- Beef£14.50
- king prawn£14.95
- Squid£14.50

DRINKS / TEA

中国茶（乌⻰/茉莉花）

56 Chinese Tea (Oolong/Jasmine)£2.50
57 Coke 330 ml£2.50
58 Diet Coke 330 ml£2.50
59 Fanta 330 ml£2.50
60 Water 500 ml£2.50

NON ALCOHOLIC BEER

61 Corona 330 ml£4.20
62 Peroni£4.20
63 Stella Artois£4.20

What 15 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.1Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Lantern offers a delightful dining experience with "authentic taste" and "outstanding taste." Guests appreciate the "friendly ambience" and "great value for money." Notable dishes include Mopo Tofu and Tom Yum Soup. While some service reviews are mixed, the welcoming atmosphere and "very kind" staff make it a must-visit.

15 Reviews

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Celia
London
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
It is not authentic Chinese food. The waitress did not understand English and the chef does not know how to cook Chinese food. Out of 5 dishes ordered only 1 was correct and was bland. 1 did not appear at all. 2 were not what we ordered. And 1 was absolutely awful in flavour and texture. We did not complain as we knew we would not be understood. We laughed at the situation between us and the only other customer in there asked us why we were laughing at him. We told him we were not. It was all very bizarre and luckily we thought it comic and it did not ruin our evening.
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Parmita
VIP
London
305 reviews
2.0
305 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Delicious food, but terrible rude uninformed service in a soulless space
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Syarina
VIP
London
19 reviews
3.0
19 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food was very tasty. Quality of chicken could have been nicer. Flavours were really good. Service was okay.
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is one of the best Chinese restaurants with a very sweet and friendly ambience. We tasted the signature dishes and loved each of them. We'll certainly recommend it.
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was amazing. We enjoyed all the dishes. Authentic taste. Great customer service.
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was fabulous today. I got a warm welcome. Nicely presented. Thanks
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
outstanding taste. staffs were very kind and helpful. even chef himself came and asked about the food.
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
very soothing environment. i love their signature dishes, will visit soon
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had a fantastic time at Lantern, especially with their 20% discount. The Mopo Tofu and Tom Yum Soup were incredibly flavorful and authentically Chinese, offered at a great value. The service was excellent, the welcoming, and Waitress Rita's recommendations were spot-on. Thanks
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 17, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Great food - simple, high quality and a refreshing lack of too much fried! Gentle, efficient and functional service. It's unlicensed and has a £20 per person minimum order. A minimum which seems fair for lunch in London!
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LANTERN is rated 4.4 stars by 15 OpenTable diners.

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21 Clerkenwell Rd, London, Greater London EC1M 5RD

Additional information

Neighborhood
Farringdon
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Chinese, Pan-Asian, Halal
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cigar Room, Delivery, Gender Neutral Restroom, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan

Website
https://lanternchinese.co.uk/#/home
Phone number
020 7490 4407

LANTERN

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APPETISER

1 Sichuan Dumplings 1 (3pcs) 红油抄⼿£6.80

2 Steamed Chicken Siew Mai (4pcs) Non Halal£6.80

3 Steamed Har Gao (4pcs) 鲜蒸虾£6.80

4 Deep fried crispy dumplings (3pcs) (chicken, prawn, celery) 酥炸云吞£5.80

5 Prawn toast (3pcs) 凤尾虾多£6.80

6 Curry Fish Balls (6pcs)咖喱⻥蛋£6.80

7 Deep fried Shrimp Paste Chicken Wing (6pcs) 虾酱鸡中翅£6.80

8 Marmite chicken wings (6pcs) 媽蜜鸡中翅£6.80

9 Pan fried chicken dumplings (4pcs) Non Halal 鸡⾁锅贴£6.80

10 Salt & Pepper shredded chicken£7.50

11 Indo Satay Chicken Skewer (3pcs) 沙爹鸡£6.80

12 Spring roll(vegan-6pcs/chicken-3pcs) 春卷£5.50

13 Thai chilli salad 泰式炸（⾖腐/脆⽜丝）

14 Batter fried cake 海南炸饼（虾/蔬菜）

15 Crispy Seaweed 海草丝£5.80

16 Dim sum platter For 2 Person (Prawn dumpling, Chicken siew mai, Gyoza, Butterfly prawn, Seaweed, Crispy dumplings) 集锦点⼼（2⼈)£16.90

MAIN DISH

17 Black Pepper ⿊椒（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球

18 Szechuan 川味（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球）

19 Kung Po 宫保（鸡丁/⽜⾁/虾球）

20 Satay 沙爹（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球）

21 Black Bean 豉汁（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球）

22 Sweet & Sour 咕噜（鸡丁/虾球/脆蘑菇）

23 Sliced Chicken In 酥炸鸡排（柠檬汁/泰式甜辣酱）

24 Mapo Tofu ⿇婆⾖腐（⽜⾁末/素⽺⾁/虾球）

25 Braised Tomato 番茄（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/炒蛋）

26 Ginger & Spring Onions 姜葱（鸡⾁/⽜⾁）

27 Tofu in ginger ⾖腐焖（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球）

28 Broccoli In Garlic 蒜蓉西兰花（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球）

29 Roast Duck in Cantonese Style ⼴式烤鸭£12.95

DESSERT

30 Glutinuos rice ball(peanut)3pcs 擂沙汤圆£4.80

31 Batter Fried Sweet Potato with Condensed Milk 酥炸地⽠£4.80

32 Deep Fried Ice Cream 炸雪糕£5.50

BEIJING ROAST DUCK 北京烤鸭

33 Quarter£13.50

34 Half£23.00

35 Full£40.00

SOUP

36 Hot & Sour Soup 酸辣汤£5.80

37 Wonton Soup 云吞汤£6.80

38 Chicken & Sweet corn Soup ⽟⽶鸡蓉汤£5.80

39 Tom Yum Soup （Chicken,Beef,prawn） 冬荫功汤£6.80

40 Tomato & Egg Soup 番茄蛋花汤£5.00

WOK FRIED RICE / NOODLE

41 Special Fried Rice

42 Pattaya Fried Rice/Instant noodle 芭提雅炒饭/⽅便⾯£12.50

43 Singapore Vermecille (Curry/ Ketchup) 星洲⽶粉(咖喱/茄汁)£11.50

44 House Special fried Rice / Noodles 福建炒饭/⾯£11.95

45 Wanton noodles(soup/scallion oil mix)云吞⾯（汤/葱油拌）£12.50

Extra:

46 Garlic fried (pak choi/little gem) 蒜蓉炒(⼩⽩菜/油⻨胆)£7.90

47 chilli beancurd paste(pak choi/little gem) 腐乳炒（⼩⽩菜/油⻨胆）£8.90

48 Steamed jasmine Rice 蒸⾹⽶饭£3.80

49 Egg Fried Rice 蛋炒饭£4.80

50 Pan Fried Egg 煎蛋£1.50

SIGNATURE DISH

51 Signature Curry 招牌咖喱（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球

52 Signature Chilli Butter Milk 湿辣奶油（鸡⾁/虾球/鱿⻥）

53 Herb Butter Milk ⾹料奶油（鸡排/虾球）

54 Xinjiang Spicy Cumin 孜然（⽜⾁/鱿⻥/虾球）

55 Chilli Sambal 叁巴酱（鸡⾁/⽜⾁/虾球/鱿⻥）

DRINKS / TEA

56 Chinese Tea (Oolong/Jasmine)£2.50

57 Coke 330 ml£2.50

58 Diet Coke 330 ml£2.50

59 Fanta 330 ml£2.50

60 Water 500 ml£2.50

NON ALCOHOLIC BEER

61 Corona 330 ml£4.20

62 Peroni£4.20

63 Stella Artois£4.20

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

39 Tom Yum Soup （Chicken,Beef,prawn）冬荫功汤£6.80