Yi-Ban

4.0

368 Reviews

£26 to £40

Chinese

Good for special occasions
Romantic
Good for groups

Yi-Ban Chinese restaurant in London’s Docklands overlooking the London Regatta Centre has a vast, soaring dining room that gives every table a view of the water, City Airport and the skyline of East London. It faces south so the place is awash in sunlight at lunchtime. There are smart, sleek design details everywhere in the groovy bar, the cool restaurant, even on the linger-inducing terrace with some Chinese red and gold tactfully employed a well. Yi-Ban translates as First Class, so you know how high this establishment is aiming. Yi-Ban has the traditional gigantic Chinese menu, including classic dishes and dim sum, with particular emphasis on the fish and seafood. We always go for Peking or crispy duck, but the shark's fin soup is a favourite, as are the noodle dishes. The full bar with view and terrace makes this a terrific place to gather after work.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Chinese
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 7473 6699
Website
http://www.yi-ban.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
London Regatta Centre, Dockside Road, London, E16 2QT
Neighborhood
Custom House
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Dancing, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Dim Sum Platter£8.00
ha gau, snow pea & crab meat dumplings served in a bamboo basket
Combinations Platter
prawn toast, spare ribs, seaweed, satay chicken & spring rolls
- per head£6.00
Peking Duck
served on a bed of prawn crackers, pancakes, Salad and plum sauce
- Half£18.00
Fragrant Aromatic Duck
served with pancakes, spring onions, cucumber and hoi sin sauce
- Quarter£8.00
Seaweed£4.00
shredded spring greens, with a sprinkling of roasted grounded fish
Crispy Spring Rolls£4.00
meat or vegetables
Peking Dumpling£5.00
pastry stuffed with pork and lightly fried
Satay Chicken£6.00
tender chicken on skewers served with traditional satay sauce
Capital Spare Ribs£7.00
stir fried then topped with sweet & sour sauce
Salt & Chilli Spare Ribs£7.00
crispy fried ribs served with spicy salt
Minced Pork Wrap£10.00
served with lettuce & hoi sin sauce
Sesame Chicken£6.00
crispy chicken fillet coated with sesame seeds & lightly fried

Seafood Starters

Seafood Platter
satay prawns, salt & chilli squid, rice paper prawns, prawn on toast & seaweed
- per head£8.00
Prawn Toast£6.00
pieces of bread topped with prawn mix & sesame seeds and fried
Butter Garlic Squid£11.00
deep fried to perfection, great with any wine
Garlic Prawns£12.00
deep fried with butter & garlic
Salt & Chilli Prawns£12.00
prawns fried in spicy salt with red chilli
Spicy Squid£11.00
lightly fried with salt & pepper
Soft Shell Crab
deep fried with spicy salt
- each£7.00
Fresh Diver's Scallops
steamed with shell, natural or black bean sauce (min 2)
- each£8.00
Seafood Wrap£12.00
served with lettuce & hoi sin sauce
Crispy Korean Oyster£11.00
served with fresh lemon
Prawn Balls£12.00
served with Sweet & sour sauce

Soup

Creamy Sweet Corn Soup£4.00
creamy soup served with chicken shreds or Crab Meat
Fish Maw & Crab Meat Soup£9.00
a thick soup contains egg whites & chinese wine
Sai Woo (West Lake) Soup£4.00
creamy soup with minced beef, coriander & egg
Classic Hot & Sour Soup£4.00
with prawns, cha siu & preserved vegetables or veg
Won Ton Soup£5.00
minced pork & prawns wrapped in filo type with Chinese leaves in clear soup
Tom Yum Soup£6.00
hot & spicy soup with herbs and prawns

Seafood

Fresh Dover Sole£35.00
whole doversole (1.5 lb) steamed with black bean sauce
Seabass£28.00
whole Seabass (1.5 lb) steamed with ginger & spring onion
Sweet & Sour Fish£10.00
fish fillet with traditional sauce
Asparagus Scallops X.O£18.00
stir fried in XO sauce (hot & spicy)
Sizzling Garlic Scallops£16.00
fresh scallop fried with sea spice & garlic
Squid with Black Bean Sauce£10.00
fry with peppers & onions
Ginger Squid£10.00
with finely chopped spring onion & fresh ginger
Sizzling Scallops & Prawns£17.00
served mixed with ginger & spring onion
Sizzling Oyster£12.00
stir fried with traditional black beans sauce
Mango Prawns£12.00
stir fried with fresh mango slices
Prawns with Ginger & Spring Onions£12.00
king prawns cooked with special recipe
Szechuan Prawns£12.00
stir fried prawns with hot & spicy sauce
Sweet & Sour Prawns£12.00
with pineapple, sweet pepper & onions
Ginger Lobster in Shell£38.00
whole lobster stir fried with ginger & spring onion
Salt & Chilli Lobster£38.00
whole lobster with shell wok fried with hot & spicy salt
Hot & Chilli Lobster£38.00
fresh lobster braised with finely chopped pepper, onion & garlic

Beef

Sizzling Black Pepper Steak£14.00
stir fried with shredded red & green pepper
Sizzling Ginger Steak£14.00
wok-fried with ginger & spring onion, served on hot plate
Crispy Chilli Beef£10.00
beef shreds with chilli & carrot
Mango Fillet Steak£12.00
beef shreds with fresh mango
Cantonese Fillet Steak£14.00
wok-fried mixed with traditional chinese sauce
Beef Slices with Sweet Pepper£9.00
in black bean sauce
Beef Curry£9.00
slices of tender beef marinated and braised with pepper, onion & peas
Baby "Pak Choi" Beef£9.00
beef slices with seasonal chinese vegetables

Pork

Cantonese Honey Pork£9.00
pork coated with cha siu sauce and roasted to perfection
Sweet & Sour Pork£8.00
diced pork wok stirred with pineapple & sweet pepper
BBQ Pork & Onion£8.00
cha siu stir fried with sliced onions & wine sauce
Celery & Char Siu£8.00
BBQ pork stir fried with finely chopped garlic & celery
Char Siu with Baby Pak Choi£8.00
chinese baby vegetables with roast pork
Cantonese Roasted Belly Pork£9.00
freshly roasted pork with a crunchy skin

Lamb

Sizzling Ginger Lamb£11.00
lamb fillet with ginger & spring onion
Lamb with Celery & Lemon Grass£10.00
sliced lamb fried with a hint of lemon grass
Sizzling Black Pepper Lamb£11.00
with onion, pepper, & siu hing wine

Poultry

"Kung Po" Chicken£8.00
chicken fillet with hot & spicy sauce
Chicken with Ginger & Spring Onion£8.00
diced chicken stirred with traditional recipe
Chinese Mushroom Chicken£8.00
chicken fillet stir with oyster sauce
Sweet & Sour Chicken£8.00
diced chicken with onion & pineapple
Chilli Black Bean Chicken£8.00
tender chicken cooked with black beans, garlic & green pepper
Curry Chicken£8.00
chicken fillet in curry sauce
Crispy Lemon Chicken£8.00
crispy fillet chicken topped with lemon sauce
Cashew Nut Chicken£8.00
chicken fillet fried with cashewnuts
Mango Duck£9.00
with sweet pepper & onion
Sweet Ginger Duck£9.00
roasted Duck with sweet ginger & pineapple
Duck with Ginger & Spring Onion£9.00
stir fried boneless duck
Orange Duck£9.00
a must for duck lovers
Cantonese Roast Duck£9.00
freshly roasted to perfection
Black Pepper Roast Duck£9.00
with mushrooms & black pepper

Vegetables

Pak Choi£8.00
chinese white cabbage with oyster sauce
Choi Sum£10.00
chinese flowering cabbage stir fried with garlic
Gai Lan£10.00
mustard green with ginger sauce
Assorted Vegetables£6.00
mixed vegetables with oyster sauce
Garlic Asparagus£8.00
with wine sauce and crushed garlic
Water Chest Nuts & Cashew Nuts£6.00
kung po style (hot & spicy)
Garlic Bean Sprouts£5.00
stir fried with finely chopped garlic & ginger
Chinese Mushrooms£6.00
mushrooms on a bed of seasonal vegetable topped with oyster sauce
Chiw Yim Tofu£6.00
crispy beancurd with spicy salt
Ma Po Tofu£10.00
beancurd in hot sauce with minced meat
Supreme Tofu Hot Pot£11.00
assorted seafood, meat & vegetables with traditional sauce

Accompaniments

"Yeung Chow" Fried Rice£7.00
special fried rice with roast pork, peas & egg
Egg Fried Rice£5.00
jasmine rice fried with egg, peas & garlic
Steamed Fragrant Rice£3.00
this is an accompaniment dish
Lotus Leaf Rice£10.00
fried with with assorted meat wrapped in lotus leaf (for 2)
Yin Yan Fried Rice£10.00
chicken sauce & a white crab meat sauce on king prawn rice base (for 2)
Singapore Vermicelli£8.00
fried noodles with prawns, pork, egg, red pepper & a hint of curry powder
Assorted Seafood Fried Noodle£12.00
stir fried noodles with prawns, scallop & squid
Noodle with Bean Sprouts£5.00
soft noodles with a hint of onion & spring onion
Udon with Assorted Seafood£12.00
large rice noodle with prawns, scallops & squids

Set Menu

House Special

£22 per head (Min for 2 people). For 6 or more people add an extra dish of salt & chilli prawns

Crispy Aromatic Duck
served with pancakes & salads
Beef with Black Bean Sauce
Shredded Chilli Beef
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Mixed Vegetables
Egg Fried Rice

Chef's Recommendation

£28 per head (Min for 2 People). For 6 or more people add extra dish of Crispy shredded beef

Variety Platter
satay chicken, honey spare ribs, spring rolls, prawn toast & seaweed
Crispy Aromatic Duck
served with pancakes & salads
Sizzling Peppercon Steak
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
Sweet & Sour Prawns
Mixed Vegetables
Special Fried Rice

Party Menu 8+

£30 per head (Min for 8 people)

Variety Platter
satay chicken, honey spare ribs, spring rolls, prawn toast & seaweed
Crispy Aromatic Duck
served with pancakes & salads
Peppercon Duck
Beef with Black Bean Sauce
Sweet & Sour Tiger Prawns
Lemon Chicken
Mixed Vegetables
Special Fried Rice

What 368 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
3.9Service
3.8Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

368 Reviews

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MyaS
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 14, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best chinese food I've ever had I love it here and I plan to go again in April
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JackieG
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 29, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service and delicious food in a pleasant setting.
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Rich90
London
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 24, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Great food as always, it was CNY so very busy and service was a little slow
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KevinM
VIP
London
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great view to the City Airport. Food is very nice too. Parking is not free.
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JayS
London
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 1, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Bring back the live music. I remember the days with the singers so sorely missed.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We really enjoyed Yi-Ban. Food and service both great. Best place to eat near the ExCel.
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Michelle
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 22, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This restaurant is a family favourite and as usual the food was great. Still find it quite expensive, so only visit on special occasions.
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Bradders
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 2, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
When you arrive outside it’s not obvious you are arriving at a restaurant, it’s such a vast building. You step inside and there is a massive staircase! There is a lift! No reception at street level so you are a little unsure as a result of that there is a restaurant there!. But we ventured upstairs to see what was there and saw a big sign for the restaurant. Saw 2 sets of double doors. Went in, lots of diners, but nobody to actually greet us. Stood there about 30 seconds before we just walked in to the room more and THEN someone made contact. Probably need to work on their meet n greet procedures. Anyway. Great table overlooking the water with far reaching views to the city. I had requested a round table which was near the window and they had it exactly as I requested. Service was good, and our waitress was smiley. Went for set menu. We had someone in our party with a moderate nut allergy. There menu clearly asks you if you have allergies and to let them know. Which we did. She advised they not eat the aromatic duck as nuts are involved in the cooking but in our food selection that was the only item. The food was great. There were 6 of us but we ordered set menu for 5 people and it was enough food with very little left over. They should really improve the entrance with some signage and have a better reception desk as you walk in to the place but that’s my only real suggestion for improvement. Food is not radically amazing but it’s good Chinese, served hot, tasted good. Nobody voiced any issue with food, we had a great laugh too, felt relaxed and service was not overly intrusive. We had 3 bottles of wine, which is sensibly priced. Total bill including wine and starter platter as part of the set menu was £40 each including service charge, which we all thought was good value. Just needs more kerb appeal and I think it would improve the place a lot. But would go again for sure.
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Zehrine
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 28, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food.
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DavidA
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good quality food although not amazing. Service was efficient and friendly. Nice outlook over City Airport and river Thames. Would go there again and try the soft shell crab and salt & pepper squid. We went for Menu B for 2 and there was more than enough to eat. The Wine was rather expensive and should have been chilled more. Handy location if staying at ALoft hotel.
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Yi-Ban offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7473 6699.

Yi-Ban is rated 4 stars by 368 OpenTable diners.

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London Regatta Centre, Dockside Road, London, E16 2QT

Additional information

Neighborhood
Custom House
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Chinese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Dancing, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.yi-ban.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7473 6699

Yi-Ban

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Additional information

Starters

Dim Sum Platter£8.00

Combinations Platter

Peking Duck

Fragrant Aromatic Duck

Seaweed£4.00

Crispy Spring Rolls£4.00

Peking Dumpling£5.00

Satay Chicken£6.00

Capital Spare Ribs£7.00

Salt & Chilli Spare Ribs£7.00

Minced Pork Wrap£10.00

Sesame Chicken£6.00

Seafood Starters

Seafood Platter

Prawn Toast£6.00

Butter Garlic Squid£11.00

Garlic Prawns£12.00

Salt & Chilli Prawns£12.00

Spicy Squid£11.00

Soft Shell Crab

Fresh Diver's Scallops

Seafood Wrap£12.00

Crispy Korean Oyster£11.00

Prawn Balls£12.00

Soup

Creamy Sweet Corn Soup£4.00

Fish Maw & Crab Meat Soup£9.00

Sai Woo (West Lake) Soup£4.00

Classic Hot & Sour Soup£4.00

Won Ton Soup£5.00

Tom Yum Soup£6.00

Seafood

Fresh Dover Sole£35.00

Seabass£28.00

Sweet & Sour Fish£10.00

Asparagus Scallops X.O£18.00

Sizzling Garlic Scallops£16.00

Squid with Black Bean Sauce£10.00

Ginger Squid£10.00

Sizzling Scallops & Prawns£17.00

Sizzling Oyster£12.00

Mango Prawns£12.00

Prawns with Ginger & Spring Onions£12.00

Szechuan Prawns£12.00

Sweet & Sour Prawns£12.00

Ginger Lobster in Shell£38.00

Salt & Chilli Lobster£38.00

Hot & Chilli Lobster£38.00

Beef

Sizzling Black Pepper Steak£14.00

Sizzling Ginger Steak£14.00

Crispy Chilli Beef£10.00

Mango Fillet Steak£12.00

Cantonese Fillet Steak£14.00

Beef Slices with Sweet Pepper£9.00

Beef Curry£9.00

Baby "Pak Choi" Beef£9.00

Pork

Cantonese Honey Pork£9.00

Sweet & Sour Pork£8.00

BBQ Pork & Onion£8.00

Celery & Char Siu£8.00

Char Siu with Baby Pak Choi£8.00

Cantonese Roasted Belly Pork£9.00

Lamb

Sizzling Ginger Lamb£11.00

Lamb with Celery & Lemon Grass£10.00

Sizzling Black Pepper Lamb£11.00

Poultry

"Kung Po" Chicken£8.00

Chicken with Ginger & Spring Onion£8.00

Chinese Mushroom Chicken£8.00

Sweet & Sour Chicken£8.00

Chilli Black Bean Chicken£8.00