Xing Long

Walk into Xing Long and you're greeted with the kind of stripped-back charm that makes Gloucester Road what it is—no Instagram angles, no theatrical plating, just honest Chinese food. You'll find families queuing alongside students and local workers during the evening rush, all after the same thing: authentic Sichuan and Cantonese dishes cooked with actual technique. The menu reads like a love letter to real Chinese cuisine, from hand-pulled noodles to crispy whole fish, and the prices won't leave you empty-walleted. It's the sort of place where regulars know their order by heart and the staff remember your name.