Local Friends is a value for money Chinese restaurant on North End Road in Golders Green which I found on Zomato. First things first, the menu on Zomato is outdated and doesn’t include, for example, the shredded pork crispy noodles I originally called to order. I had to settle for a chicken chowmein instead. They didn’t have any of the beef or pork items from the previous menu either, so I accepted the beef with green pepper the lady on the phone suggested. Do you at least have a wonton soup? I asked. Yes, of course we have wonton soup, she shot back. And with that, I ordered my first home delivery from Local Friends (free in the general vicinity for orders of £20 and above).
The food is delivered like this 
Wonton soup 
Plastic containers 
Chicken Chowmein 
Beef with Green Peppers
My order arrived within 40 minutes, not bad, but they forgot to include the sauces, chopsticks and menu I requested – basically they forgot everything except the food. I couldn’t decide if the noodles were dry, bland, both or simply disgusting. They weren’t good, that’s for sure. Not until I mixed the beef in. In all honesty, the beef was pretty good on its own but mixed in, it saved the noodles from the bin – desperate times, desperate measures. And lastly, the wonton soup was let down by the wontons themselves, which tasted…off. So, a thumbs down from me for Local Friends. Next time I want to order Chinese in, I’ll call Little Sichuan on Finchley Road.
Hey! Now read this –
Xerxes physically dines at, or orders from,
each and every venue he reviews. He pays in full for whatever he and his
companions eat, drink, take away or occasionally throw at each other. Xerxes accepts
no money, gifts, discounts or free meals in return for reviews or favouritism.
What you have read was NOT influenced in any way by the venue. Join me on
Instagram @ravenousxerxes
or email
me on xerxes@dellara.com.