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Name: Bull in a China Shop
Address: 196 Shoreditch High Street, London, ENG, United Kingdom, E1 6LG
Telephone: 020 7539 9299
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4

Bull in a China Shop

4 (24)

£25 and under

Contemporary Asian

196 Shoreditch High Street, London, ENG E1 6LG

About this restaurant

Romantic
Innovative
Good for special occasions

Bull in a China Shop Shoreditch is one of the most unique all-day restaurants we know of and an absolute winner in this part of London. Why? Because as well as being an all-day restaurant – one that specialises in Asian-style rotisserie chicken, no less – it’s also a fantastic whisky bar with over 100 Scotch and Japanese whiskies on offer. Enjoy your whisky neat or as cocktail and savour the ways each of them can compliment the Bull in a China Shop food menu just right. Much like the food and the whisky, the nail-bitingly cool decor at Bull in a China Shop Shoreditch is Asian-inspired as well, and as we say, it all comes together to create one of the most unique haunts in Shoreditch. Bull in a China Shop is worth the trip from wherever you are in London but be sure to reserve a table in advance – it’s popular!

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary Asian, Asian
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 9:30 am–11:30 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–11:30 pm
Phone number
020 7539 9299
Website
http://www.bullinachinashop.london/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
196 Shoreditch High Street, London, ENG E1 6LG
Neighborhood
Shoreditch
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
2 minutes walk from Shoreditch High Street Station

Rotisserie Chicken
Brined with ginger, marinated overnight in Asian yoghurt with a Nikka whisky glaze
- Quarter£5.50
- Half£10.50
- Whole£18.50
Sirloin Steak
with sautéed new potatoes, slaw & szechuan & whisky peppercorn sauce
- 6oz£13.45
- 10oz£21.50
Haddock En Papillote£14.95
with new potato, summer vegetables & lemongrass butter
Sweet Potato, Okra & Lentil Stew£9.50
Sweet potato, lentils, baby leeks, okra, rosemary, garlic & chargrilled potato sourdough
Crostini Plate£4.95
Mixed selection of red onion, cherry tomatoes, salsa verde, freshly made chicken liver & smoked bacon pate w/ charcoal brioche crostini
Panko Crusted Chicken Burger£8.50
with pickled ginger, Japanese mayonnaise, mango & lime chutney
BICS Fish Finger Burger£7.90
with baby gem, cucumber & homemade tartar sauce
Panko Crumbed Halloumi Burger£7.50
with roasted red pepper, harissa mayo, baby gem & daikon radish

Sauces

£1.50

Bics Chilli Sauce
Salsa Verde
Garlic & Ginger Sauce
Mango Chutney

Sides

Cauliflower Cheese Fritters£4.50
¼ Iceberg Slice & Crispy Bacon£3.50
Buttered Jersey Royals£3.80
Frites£3.80

The Salad List

Guacamole & Cucumber Salad
Avocado, tomato, cucumber, red onion, pickled chilli & crispy garlic
- Med£5.00
- Large£8.50
Superfood Salad
Red & white quinoa, chickpeas, wilted kale, pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, sunflower seeds & feta
- Med£5.00
- Large£8.50
Nicoise Salad
New potatoes, tomatoes, French beans, kalamata olives & baby gem lettuce heart
- Med£5.00
- Large£8.50
Giant Couscous & Beetroot Salad
Giant couscous, beetroot, cucumber, red onion, parsley & lemon zest
- Med£5.00
- Large£8.50
Charred Cauliflower & Citrus Salad
Charred cauliflower, fennel, cox apple & blood orange
- Med£5.00
- Large£8.50
Bics Slaw
Red cabbage, red onion, carrots, mouli, broccoli stem
- Med£5.00
- Large£8.50

Dessert

£5.50

Poached Asian Pear & Mccallan Whisky Trifle
Cinnamon Bread & Butter Pudding & Chamomile Spiced Rum Custard
Cinnamon Apple Crumble & Custard

What 24 people are saying

Bull in a China Shop reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4.0 based on all time ratings

3.9Food
4.1Service
4.0Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

24 Reviews

AJ
AJZZ VIP
New York City16 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 6, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
It’s a nice spot during the summer for drinks. But food service can be slow especially at peak times
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
3.0
Dined on February 1, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Meh. Food was ok. Waiter was friendly and food came quickly, but service was a little bit hap-hazard, and it wasn't very busy. And they need to sort the back door, which constantly blew open and left us sitting in a massive draft. Wouldn't hurry back.
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Anna
London2 reviews
2.0
Dined on January 10, 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Really dark ambience , funny smell, chewy bun, would recommend for a cocktail at the start of a night out if anything.
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Gale
London4 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 14, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Nice food and place was ok. A bit chilly at times. Service was good at times and sometimes you waited a while. But generally a good night out.
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SurenT
Barcelona1 review
3.0
Dined on November 16, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Service was slow and we have to remind the staff to get our drinks, food. The staff was very distracted.
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TravelingVanessa
London3 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 21, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Loving this fusion restaurant in the heart of hipster Shoreditch, we have been there a few times and always liked it. The ambiance is pretty casual, but the food is super tasty (in particular their awesome bao appetizers and juicy rib-eye), the beer selection excellent and prices very reasonable. A must-go when we are in London.
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Pari VIP
London316 reviews
2.0
Dined on August 13, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
The restaurant is a quirky little place that was surprisingly quiet for a Fri evening in Shoreditch. The food was ok, but there was no ambience to speak about.
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OpenTable Diner
London3 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 12, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was disappointing but the service was good. Would go back for drinks but not for the food!
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ChrisN
New York City1 review
4.0
Dined on August 5, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food and whiskey cocktails are a must. Friendly staff and chilled atmosphere added to the occasion. I will definitely make a repeat visit
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
1.0
Dined on July 25, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Food that we had was good, but they tried to bring the separate starter we ordered at the same time as the main meal for some bizarre reason, took ages to get our drinks order (served 3 sets of people at the bar their drinks while we waited for them to start on our order)). Then we wanted to order the cheese and whisky pairing they featured heavily on their website to be told they'd run out of cheese! We finished our evening elsewhere and they lost out on a lit of further drink orders!
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196 Shoreditch High Street, London, ENG E1 6LG

Additional information

Neighborhood
Shoreditch
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 9:30 am–11:30 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–11:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary Asian, Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
2 minutes walk from Shoreditch High Street Station
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa

Website
http://www.bullinachinashop.london/
Phone number
020 7539 9299

Bull in a China Shop

About this restaurant

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Breakfast

Granola Jam Jar£3.50

Sausage & Egg BIACS Muffin£5.50

Buckwheat & Buttermilk Pancakes£5.75

Bao Buns£4.00

The Benedict

Egg Benedict£7.50

Egg Royale£7.95

Egg Florentine£7.20

Tea

English Breakfast

Earl Grey

Darjeeling

Peppermint

Jasmine

Green

Camomile

Lemon & Ginger

Redberry

Coffee

Espresso£2.40

Macchiato£2.50

Americano£2.50

Cappuccino£2.70

Latte£2.70

All Day Mains

Rotisserie Chicken

Sirloin Steak

Haddock En Papillote£14.95

Sweet Potato, Okra & Lentil Stew£9.50

Crostini Plate£4.95

Panko Crusted Chicken Burger£8.50

BICS Fish Finger Burger£7.90

Panko Crumbed Halloumi Burger£7.50

Sauces

Bics Chilli Sauce

Salsa Verde

Garlic & Ginger Sauce

Mango Chutney

Sides

Cauliflower Cheese Fritters£4.50

¼ Iceberg Slice & Crispy Bacon£3.50

Buttered Jersey Royals£3.80

Frites£3.80

The Salad List

Guacamole & Cucumber Salad

Superfood Salad

Nicoise Salad

Giant Couscous & Beetroot Salad

Charred Cauliflower & Citrus Salad

Bics Slaw

Dessert

Poached Asian Pear & Mccallan Whisky Trifle

Cinnamon Bread & Butter Pudding & Chamomile Spiced Rum Custard

Cinnamon Apple Crumble & Custard

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