I looked for somewhere I wanted to eat close to where Chicago had just opened (not worth paying much to see by the way IMO) and Bun House was on my Google Maps. You can't book for the Bun House part but you can for the Tea Room underneath. The Bun House menu is small and cheap whereas the green neon Tea House has more variety and paying for ambiance.
- Brulee tea egg with tea tree nest £5.8 - an egg with some crisp sugar on top and a seaweed (I think) nest;
- Garlicky wings £6.8 - fried wings simple, salty and tasty. They were a good sized piece each too;
- Wok fry black bean duck tongue £7.8 - slim tongues with black bean and some quite hot chilli;
- Lacey dumplings £8.8 - fried until they combine in an impressive lattice. They were delicious with vinegar;
- Oolong smoked quail £10.8 - a wonderful dish of tea smoked quail with the aroma penetrating the meat. Simply divine;
- Iberico char siu rice £14.8 - an expensive char siu on rice. The meat was very soft although not sure could justify the price;
- Lamb shoulder skewers £2.5 each - quite tender and gently seasoned with cumin;
- Pork neck skewers £2.5 each - more tender and with a little chilli;
- Chicken heart skewers £2.5 each - chewy heart pieces that remind me why it's one of my favourite cuts of meat.
Desserts then followed and we ordered one of each to make the process of deciding simpler.
- Ginger milk custard £4.8 - tastes like tofu-fa but much thinner and more watery/mobile;
- Red chocolate bun £2.8 - a really good fried bun with sugar underlay and a searing hot chocolate sauce inside that burnt my finger;
- Butter pineapple bun (no pineapple) £3.8 - like a sweet cake.
The food is good but pretty expensive overall. I would go back for the smoked quail and chicken heart skewers. Also the Bun House menu itself at £2.5 each sounds worth a visit, so I want to try that still.