Wu Shuang Cafe Info
Amenities
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Delivery
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Takeaway
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Great tea selection
Offerings
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Coffee
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Small plates
Dining options
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Dessert
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Toilets
Atmosphere
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Casual
Crowd
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Groups
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Children
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Good for kids
Best KPortal Reviews
This has been my go-to restaurant when I’m craving some authentic Cantonese food. The environment is similar to local cafes in Hong Kong (茶餐廳), they even play Cantonese pop music here.
Large selection on the menu for both food and drinks, also appreciate that they provide tea sets here.
I was throughly impressed with this Chinese restaurant’s food despite my initial impressions expecting it to be mediocre.
Under recommendation of my close friend I decided to visit this specific restaurant in the Birmingham Chinese district. Staff can speak both Cantonese and Mandarin which is a good sign.
Firstly, I will provide some criticisms on this restaurant despite my 5 star rating.
I found it disappointing that the Char Siu (BBQ Pork) was sold out on both occasions I visited. But this can be considered a good sign as it indicates its the best selling dish in the shop.
I also found their salt and pepper chips to be somewhat too dry and underwhelming in comparison to their other salt and pepper dishes. But I will overlook this considering how good everything else was.
The most impressive dish I will comment on is the Salt and Pepper Tofu! This has the perfect chinese 5 spice ratio, and the soft YET crispy battered tofu which is extremely hard to make and keep together is the best I’ve seen prepared here in the UK. Not many places actually put batter on tofu prior to frying, which is good to see it made this way as it can allow for softer tofu to be deep fried.
The secreted juices from vegetables and chilli balance it out very well enhancing the overall flavour ultimately making the salt and pepper dish not dry & well balanced! I highly recommend this dish!
Fried Squid, although its a small portion and I’m not a huge fan of seafood, is one of the best tasting and well prepared I have had in the UK! They used calamari to make it so the squid is not chewy at all and is soft with good texture, well battered as well. Excellent starter dish!
Salt and Pepper chicken (not on the menu) is very similar to the tofu review above but slightly more dry, not the best but is definitely made well for Midlands standards.
The Beef Ho Fun (Rice Noodles) is very tasty with authentic taste but was on the greasy side of the scale. They used a little too much oil when making this dish which could have been balanced with the use of water to reduce the dryness. Regardless, I cannot fault the taste and quantity of beef used. Definitely one of the best available in Birmingham midlands area.
Overall, if you want an authentic chinese, this is definitely one of the options you can visit whilst in Birmingham city centre. But of course expect to pay London prices being in the city centre! Its certainly cheaper at a Chinese Takeaway!
Have heard many good things about this restaurant from a few Hong Kong friends! I visited from Bristol and will definitely visit again. Delicious food and lovely stuff
Very local 茶餐廳 with classic HK dishes... Hainan chicken, beef crispy noodle with satay sauce, baked pork with tomato rice...
Absolutely delicious and authentic Hong Kong food which I haven't had since I was last in HK. It was helped by very friendly service. Will certainly visit again when I'm in Birmingham.
Second visit in February 24 was just as good as the last time in August 23. Delicious food and friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommend
Authentic Hong Kong style local cafe. The food is decent with big portions. Fair price.
A great taste of Hong Kong! Food and drinks were delicious across the board. If you like fish and can navigate bones, the Cod with Ginger and Spring Onion Clay Pot was really well done. Sherry, a staff member, was really friendly and helped us navigate the menu. Plenty of choices including meal sets. Also got an “Office” Sandwich togo.
Great ‘char can teng’ that definitely brings you back to Hong Kong! The lunch sets are especially worth it for its price and the drinks they give you are massive as well! I would definitely recommend the dry beef ho fun. I also tried the beef brisket curry rice, which was quite good but the brisket could be a bit more tender. The iced lemon tea is also great. Would definitely recommend coming.
Quick Facts About Wu Shuang Cafe
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 02:00 AM - 09:30 PM |
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| Tuesday | 02:00 AM - 09:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 02:00 AM - 09:30 PM |
| Thursday | 02:00 AM - 09:30 PM |
| Friday | 02:00 AM - 09:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM - 09:30 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM - 08:30 PM |
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