Ling's Pavilion — Restaurant in Mumbai

I recently visited Ling's Pavilion with my family and we had a wonderful experience. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was charming.

We started our meal with the crab rainbow soup, which was light and flavorful. The chicken sweet corn soup was also delicious, and it was a perfect way to warm up on a rainy day.

For our starters, we ordered the chicken wantons, crab stuff shells, and chicken lollipops. The wantons were perfectly cooked and the filling was flavorful. The crab stuff shells were also delicious, and the crab was fresh and tender. The chicken lollipops were crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.

For our main course, we ordered the prawns pot rice, chicken hakka noodles, and Mongolian chicken. The prawns pot rice was a generous serving of rice with prawns, vegetables, and a delicious sauce. The chicken hakka noodles were also delicious, and the noodles were cooked perfectly. The Mongolian chicken was flavorful and juicy, and it was served with a side of rice.

For dessert, we ordered the mud cake ice cream. The mud cake was rich and chocolatey, and the ice cream was creamy and delicious.

Overall, we had a wonderful experience at Ling's Pavilion. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was charming. We would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a great meal in Mumbai.

Here are some specific details about my experience:

The food was delicious. All of the dishes we ordered were flavorful and well-prepared. The service was excellent. Our waiter was attentive and helpful, and he made sure that we had everything we needed. The atmosphere was charming. The restaurant is located in a beautiful old building, and the interior is decorated in a traditional Chinese style. I would definitely recommend Ling's Pavilion to anyone looking for a great meal in Mumbai. It is a bit on the expensive side, but the food is worth it.

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Shockingly, I visited ling's for the first time today, having been born and brought up in South Bombay. The ambience is reminiscent of restaurants from my childhood, the 90s interiors, with the entire Chinese landscape and Chinese home re-creation. We were seated on the mezzanine floor with the view of the waterbody and the entrance, and it felt like the perfect spot in the restaurant. The food here is closest to authentic Chinese as I can imagine authentic Chinese would taste like, or farthest from the Indian adaptation of Chinese food, which is what I understand draws back customers to this charming place. We ordered the chicken steamed wantons and bacon wrapped fish. The wantons were beautiful, moist and not dry like steamed dumplings/Momo's/wantons tend to get if not made fresh. Tender chicken stuffed inside it was perfect. The bacon wrapped fish is offered with or without batter around it (its fried); we got it without, trust me you want to skip those empty calories and focus on the good stuff. It's probably one of my favorite things I've eaten (barring all things sweet, I mean, come on, you knew that). I'm also biased because bacon is life (and tons of cholesterol but that's why we skipped the batter!) That bacon was perfectly done, crisp not chewy like most places serving bacon underdone, and juicy af. We chose fish, you can also get chicken or prawns. The fish is basa so not the best fish option but still soft and delicious! For mains we got the chicken in Singapore sauce (choose between shredded or diced chicken, we got diced) and pork in black bean sauce with mushrooms and bamboo shoots, all to go with chicken fried rice. Loved it all, the Singapore sauce has egg, but it adds so much to the dish. The pork was tender and juicy and we really enjoyed the entire charade! Also, surprisingly, skipped dessert because by the end we had to loosen that belt a notch! But I'd definitely have gone for those warm honey noodles with...

The food is absolutely out of this world—authentic, comforting, and consistently delicious. Ling’s Pavilion has a unique and extensive menu that keeps you coming back for more. Whether you prefer bold spices or subtle Chinese flavours, the staff is super helpful and will guide you through the best picks—even off-menu specials!

Highly recommended dishes:

Non-Veg: Prawn Suimai Crispy Schezwan Pork Barbeque Platter (6 skewers – mix and match pork, chicken, and beef; pork is a personal favourite!) Blasting Prawns (pepper-spiced and packed with flavour) Baby Lobsters (rare, but amazing if available, you can choose your own sauce) Chilly Chicken (with a unique white sauce—unexpected and excellent) Red Cooked Pork Mongolian Prawns Lamb Starters – beautifully cooked, tender, and bursting with flavour—definitely worth trying

Rice / Noodles: Hakka Noodles – egg, chicken, prawn, or veg; so flavourful they stand alone Ling’s Supreme Pot Rice – white rice with shiitake mushrooms and your choice of protein like chicken, bacon, prawn, or salted fish Fried Rice – just as yummy, doesn’t need a side Stewed Rice – a wholesome, hearty meal packed with veggies and available with options like roast pork, prawns, and more. It’s warm, comforting, and feels like a hug in a bowl.

Veg Options Buddha’s Delipairs Corn Curd

Desserts: Honey Fried Noodles with Ice Cream – the best I’ve ever had Mudcake with Ice Cream – Bitter sweet and pairs perfectly with their rich coffee ice cream

I’ve been visiting Ling’s since childhood—over 30 years now—and it still remains one of my all-time favourites. Baba Ling is a gem of a person and his warm hospitality adds to the charm. Truly an “Old is Gold” restaurant that never goes...