Good place to dine. Though I wasn’t that impressed with the food. I really love their chicken pepper garlic. The service is really good. Banana caramel dessert had a strong flavour which turned me off.
The pork ribs were to die for. I will go back only for them. The beef was also amazing, however pork remains a personal favourite. The only thing that put me off was the attitude of the staff. I understand that old establishments have their own identity and do not need to pull in new customers, but the apathy of the Jim Me staff was something else altogether. Also I think he might be overworked and they should hire more people...but that's not my place to suggest. All in all, almost a perfect experience.
We can't recommend this place enough and we're totally glad to discover this hidden gem!
From the traditional Chinese interiors to the authentic Chinese flavours, we fell in love with the vintage vibe of Ling's Pavilion
We totally recommend the Prawns on toast, soups and the dimsums on the menu! To get a taste of the best dimsums, order the dimsum platter - both the setamed and fired options are quite stunning
Order cautiously as the portions are quite generous!
Legendary joint for Indian Chinese food in colaba. We ordered the chicken rainbow soup, a prawn appetizer and the haka noodles. The soup was a clear soup with shredded chicken, it was well made. The haka noodles were exactly what you would expect from a good Indian-Chinese joint. The baby prawn appetizer was the best dish, would highly recommend! The portions were huge and this was enough for two people with a good appetite. Ambience could be improved.
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Great service, Amazing food and classic decor. (Been going regularly since I was a kid) Admittedly Lings went through a bad phase that stopped in 2015 or 2016. I'm glad Lings is back in action and has been serving legit Chinese food on the block again.
Let's talk about the food.
-Little disclaimer, I seldom order vegetarian so if you are vegetarian there is only one item I have tried and it is amazing, its the chinese samosa looking things, unfortunately I've forgotten what they are called-
What I normally order
SOUP
Not to hype it or anything but it's literally my favourite soup I've had all over the globe. The Wonton soup with Roast Pork. Broth is extremely flavourful, and there is some meat in every single bite. You can chose Prawn/Chicken/Veg/Pork wontons. This soup is soup for the soul.
STARTERS
- Chilli Garlic Prawns: Amazing. They choose a good supplier for prawns as they quality is pretty good, the acoutrements to this dish are satisfyingly chunky, so you can definitely dig into the chilli garlic mixture towards the end. All you garlic fiends don't miss this.
- Shumai (Siu Mai) really nice texture and mouth feel. The filling is stuffed.
MAINS
- POT RICE - This is the flagship. I request for a bacon/mushroom pot rice. It's amazing.
This or the
- BACON FRIED RICE - what more do i need to say?
Staple order to go with this is two mains (normally Im here with a party of four) one in Mongolian sauce (dark brown spicy) and one in singapore sauce (orange/red and slightly tangy/spicy). The sauces are solid, I do chicken in singapore and prawn mongolian as my preference. The quality of the sauce is good, and spreads once you run a spoon through it, it's got no soda or additional hang ups.
I tend not to have DESSERT here so I'm sorry - can't help you with that one :P
DECOR
- FISH- DUDE! They have live fish downstairs. I've ogled at them many times, very calming. Some koi fish to look at.
- Actual Decor - Love Lings' style. They have maintained their old ceiling, it's really a stalwart of Mumbai decor. I don't take many photos, but you can see plenty in other reviews!
SERVICE
- Like I said, they went through a bad phase. They have some staff that have been there for years, they are amazing. The new staff could use a little upskilling to be honest, but nothing out of the norm. They are always courteous and seem to want you to enjoy your food and time at the place. This is a hallmark of management who likes to serve people good food. I feel very welcomed here all the time.
Hope you enjoyed the review.
It's was a long wait since I had been dying to eat some authentic Chinese in one of the oldest outlets in Colaba. Lings it was and surely I didn't make a mistake. Started with the Prawn wrapped with bacon's served with mint sauce, tamarind, vinegar sauted in red chilli and some onion sauted. Perfect starter with some kingfisher lager. You get a buzz in the afternoon followed by slow cooked pork belly in soya. Although the same was served with boiled eggs but it's an optional quotient. Steam rice with the pork belly have a 60/40 ration of fat and meat made my day. Finished the whole dish alone and couldn't afford to leave a bit on the palate. Everything including the behaviour and courtesy of the staff as well as the taste of the food was worth the drill of traveling from Khargar to Colaba. Thanks for the lunch and the hospitality.
It was my first visit to this old and prestigious restaurant even though I have lived here all my life. The food is completely authentic, delicious and worth every penny. The red snapper, simply steamed with ginger and lemon was so so so delicious and couldn't get enough of it. The service was also great and I personally couldn't have asked for more.
Old world ambience with great food. We had the chicken pancakes, red chilly pork and ling's supreme rice . Portions were generous, service was quick and food was delicious! The interiors of the restaurant also stand out with a teeny bridge over a koi pond to access the eating area.
Our favourite Chinese food for years. Their food n service is excellent.
In starters try their bacon wrapped prawns, Prawn sui mai, bbq meat, diced chicken with chilly garlic, corn curd n their special roast pork if ur luck they make this pork.
In the mains Mangolian Chicken with their chicken mushroom pot rice or prawn bacon mushroom fried is to die for.
The best Chinese in town is Lings for sure.
this Three generation Chinese restaurant is an institution in Bombay run by the ling brothers nini and baba never fails
The special roast pork
The lap Chong rice
The boiled prawns
Pork bao
Steam fish
steamed jumbo crab
All exceptional
Every person in Bombay must try this place
It's a shame that I've been to such a legendary place after such a long long time. The dumplings ordered here were so good and juicy, the chicken starter ordered was also one of a kind. I had ordered fried rice with bacon in it, it was simply stunning. My only negative was that the bacon could've been diced a bit smaller as it was a bit chewy and tougher to have with the rice.
A lovely place to share food with your near and dear ones. Located at a walkable distance from Gateway of India, this is an expensive restaurant serving Chinese food.
We ordered 3 starters and the bill was almost 2 grand!
Sadly the quantity also doesn't justify the price.. Tastewise it's good but nothing great. We tried kung pao prawns, chicken drumstick and chilly garlic chicken.
Impressive part is that it has a nice ambience.
A legendary Chinese restaurant serving simple and authentic cantonese preparations for many decades in the city. The owners are of Chinese origin and the emphasis here is to serve you authentic recipes. They have got some of the top pork dishes in Mumbai. Do ask the server for some excellent recommendations.
Delicious Chinese food. Personally, the food from China town in Kolkata has been my favorite since childhood, it felt very similar here in Ling's. The pan fried chicken noodles and chicken Canton gravy tasted great. The portions are generous. Ambience and service is good too.
The starters were amazing.. however the main course dishes tasted slightly bland. The ambience was pretty cool and the staff very courteous. The price band was comfortable..
Old Classic , Maintained itself , Super Food, I live their Bacon Fried Rice , Roast Pork Chilly, My Kids the Soups and Fried Corn Curd, Big Quantity, Classic taste, Friendly Staff , Lovely Owners,Very Loving to Kids and the Elders Too, but they just Love the Kids who Visit, Special Smile n Surprise Sweet dish Reserved for them. Interiors are a Bit Jaded , But Still Not Bad, u Can Say the Interiors are also Classic.
Do Visit if You're that Side of Town, You won't be Disappointed for Sure
This is one of the best Chinese restaurants around South Mumbai. Prices are reasonable and portion served is enough for a couple. Taste is really good and one will get the authentic Chinese flavours in each and every dish. Do try the Fried Dim Sum platter and Hong Kong Chicken. The ambience is very warm and the restaurant looks like a Chinese temple garden on the inside with staircases and small wooden bridges to reach separate dining areas. Overall the restaurant is really good and highly recommended for anyone who loves Chinese food.
We have been regulars since last thirty years. But since covid.. v ate few days back n the food was v good. We ordered 3 crabs 🦀 n each with different sauces....singapore, chilli garlic my fav n black pepper. Don't forget to order steamed buns.
The chicken pot 🍚, prawns on sugarcane sticks, roast chicken, fried corn curd, prawns with chilli garlic.
Lastly lychee with ice cream.
We were well taken care of. Specially one of the waiters was always around since eating crabs can get quite messy. He took care of serving us as we wanted n water drinks etc.
The owner himself was going around asking every table if they needed anything.
Every visit v hv been there, the owners themselves are at the gate to welcome n go around tables.
It's also a fact that the owners r known to ho early morning to get fresh catch for their restaurant. The staff they have are equally old n loyal to the restaurant. Those who excelled were even transferred to some other city Delhi where they hv restaurant.
Awesome authentic Indo-Chinese cuisine. Perfect fusion cuisine which retains the basic character of Cantonese dishes but slightly modified for the Indian pallet. Rustic ambience. Well planned menu with many-many options. Service was excellent and they explained what each dish entails so that we could decide what we wanted... Also the suggestions were on point... quantity was appropriate. Must visit for a true "Bombay food experience".
Have never been disappointed with the food or service over the years. They have a very extensive menu - but I’ll be honest here - I just love some items so much that I can’t get past the urge to not order them every single visit. Because of this, I don’t get to try too many other items.
Their sweet corn chicken soup, fried corn curd and haka noodles are legendary. Portions are generous but not huge.
The restaurant itself feels homely and comfortable - you can bring a guest or come with family or stop in for a working lunch. The atmosphere is informal - yet, the staff is attentive and will not let your glass of water run dry.
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