If you're not Jack Nicholson you might be thankful for Chinatown's existence. Of the myriad of things that you can thank Chinatown for, Leong's Legends is one of them (well, two of them as there are two outlets in Soho).

Named after the band of outlaws from the classic Chinese novel 'The Water Margin' (one of the four great Chinese novels), Leong's Legends are so successful they have managed to open up two thriving outlets within about 300 yards of each other; it's like Starbucks but with dumplings.

Unlike other dim sum joints in Chinatown, Leong's Legends is Taiwanese in origin and thus has a slightly different approach with a variety of dishes that you may not have encountered before, but don't let that put you off. You're bound to find a brilliant dish to satisfy your every hunger.

Jack always had a nose for great Dim Sum.... ahahahahahaahaha. good one.

We were big fans of the Xiaolongbao (basically soup filled dumplings) which we haven't found on a menu in any of our other favourite dim sum spots. It's sort of like little pockets of hot brothy happiness that fills your mouth with joy. It's one of the best things we've ever eaten and it's a shame it's not sold in more places in London (and certainly not to the same level of quality).

Once you're done with the bite-size chunks of soup, quickly move yourself on to the brilliant braised pork belly which is pleasingly unctuous with fat that melts away leaving tasty Chinese pork. We're confident you'll enjoy it with a spot of rice or noodles too.

Aside from the food, the restaurant is a far cry from most of the other restaurants off Gerrard Street with dark and foreboding lighting and dark wood furniture. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of a classic tea house. We have no idea if it is, but it's certainly pretty cool and the semi-private booths make for some seclusion on dates that you're unlikely to find in most restaurants serving up dim sum.

Definitely worth a visit next time you're in Soho if only for the soup dumplings. Your biggest issue is deciding which branch to visit first.