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2 hours ago, alice said:

Chi chi Ra Ra started that stretch. 
30+ years - closed last weekend 

 

I don't think they depended on passing trade.

I think they mainly provided clothes for theatre productions etc. 

Sorry to hear they've closed.

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They seem to be having an identity crisis. SD Cafe? Aroma Lab Coffee? Either way, I look forward to the day they have a storefront. I live just around the corner & walk past every day, & I'm still not entirely sure what it's meant to be. For that reason, I'm not surprised if it often gets overlooked by passersby.

Prior to all of this, it was Oriental Star - a wonderful Chinese takeout run by lovely people, & we were genuinely sad to see it go. It took a long time to find anything in this area that came close, & honestly, I still don't think we quite have.

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I like the look of SD's Sweet and Sour chicken. It's a really good dish when made freshly and well. I'll need to try it.

Sad that Oriental Star and Lucky House by Dulwich Library both closed at a similarish time. They were decent, reliable, "British Chinese" takeaways.

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2 hours ago, HeadNun said:

What, has Chi Chi Ra Ra really closed? For real? I walked past the other day and it was open. Please tell me this isn't true

You could call in and ask them, if it's open when you are passing?

It has never been open every day, to the best of my knowledge.

But maybe they just haven't updated their social media yet.

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I like the look of SD's Sweet and Sour chicken. It's a really good dish when made freshly and well. I'll need to try it.

I keep my promises...had the Sweet & Sour Chicken.  It was great - the best sweet and sour dish I've ever had. The chicken itself was good and the sauce seemed home made with real vegetables and pineapple - it is NOT the red sugar sauce goo you get elsewhere. 

The Korean fried chicken was very good but the sweet chili sauce was much more chili than sweet - just far too spicy for me. There is a honey something sauce that I will get next time.

Egg fried veggie rice was good as a side. 

We also ordered the chicken katsu curry which was polished off so quickly I didn't get to taste it. It looked very good tho.

SD is not like Magic Wok used to be - cheap and filling but junk food. (Don't get me wrong - I went often to Magic Wok). SD's food is much higher quality, real ingredients, chunky portions, freshly prepared. I'll be back, for sure.

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6 hours ago, Dogkennelhillbilly said:

I keep my promises...had the Sweet & Sour Chicken.  It was great - the best sweet and sour dish I've ever had. The chicken itself was good and the sauce seemed home made with real vegetables and pineapple - it is NOT the red sugar sauce goo you get elsewhere. 

The Korean fried chicken was very good but the sweet chili sauce was much more chili than sweet - just far too spicy for me. There is a honey something sauce that I will get next time.

Egg fried veggie rice was good as a side. 

We also ordered the chicken katsu curry which was polished off so quickly I didn't get to taste it. It looked very good tho.

SD is not like Magic Wok used to be - cheap and filling but junk food. (Don't get me wrong - I went often to Magic Wok). SD's food is much higher quality, real ingredients, chunky portions, freshly prepared. I'll be back, for sure.

Do they have veggie options?

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On 16/12/2025 at 16:52, tracyk said:

I had a veg katsu curry from there recently - it was really good! This is their menu:

 

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Just had the soup dumplings for lunch - genuinely amazing and I really hope they survive. Cooked by the young guy's aunty. He hinted that things are tough and acknowledged the slight marketing confusion. Quality not in doubt

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