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    Dragon Castle

    3.7 (59 reviews)
    ModerateDim Sum, Cantonese
    Open 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    12/04/2018:  Front entrance as seen via Walworth Road.
    Shirley M. F.

    12/04/2018: WOW~My circadian rhythm is so out of sync with all UK Residents; I'm eating dinner at 10:15 PM at night when it's 3:15 PM PST, i.e., NORCAL time zone, i.e., 12/03/2018! One of the Dragon Castle Staff gruffly commented-a man a little older than me, " . . . why are you eating so late?! You taking out??!" "I'm on California Time Zone!" "Besides . . . No-I want to eat at your table." The man's jaw dropped! "You should take out." I replied I want to eat at Dragon Castle. The man shrugged his shoulders and I followed him to a table setting: "How long will you be here?" "I'll be eating fast before you close at 11:00 PM, ok? By the way, what type of cuisine do you serve? Szechuan, Mandarin, Cantonese . . . ?" The man was surprised by my questioning answering, "Cantonese . . . "-he began cocking his head side ways staring at me. Within a minute, I quickly scanned the menu, ordering my meal; five to ten minutes later, my order arrived: I ordered roast duck (The man questioned-"You eat roast duck?" looking shocked!), barbecue spare ribs, congee, and oolong tea. My food arrives-the man lists the order proclaiming, "That's it!" I began inhaling the moist, mouth-watering, roasted duck, the tenderly cooked bok choy, the barbecue spare ribs were crispy and sensationally delectable laced with Housin sauce, and the rice was perfectly steamed. The restaurant staff watched me eat my meal from a distance~tick-tock-it's 10:40 PM: I guess the restaurant staff recognized I'm familiar eating with chopsticks and commented, ". . . YOU MUST COME EARLY FOR EATING DIM SUM TOMORROW, OKAY?!," the man began cheerfully smiling at me. Okay-maybe I return tomorrow-I guess? I must admit I was again, taken aback: I'm literally surprised, no-shocked the man hands me Dragon Castle's business card! I informed the man that Dragon Castle's cuisine is 1000% better than the Chefs who cooked for me in MACAU AND KOWLOON, HONG KONG! The man began beaming from ear to ear thanking me for dining at Dragon Castle and I bowed 90-degrees thanking him and his restaurant staff cooking my delicious meal! Again, the man beamed, "See you tomorrow for Dim Sum, okay?!" Whoa~Impressive!

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    David J.

    Large Chinese restaurant on the Walworth Road, close to Elephant & Castle mainline station. It serves Cantonese cuisine and Dim Sum, and comprises a large single room divided by screens, with a raised stage-like eating area at the end. There's an extensive menu comprising lots of familiar favourites, with a smattering of spicier Szechuan style items. There's a small but interesting choice of vegetarian items and a large number of vegetable dishes suitable for vegans (there was one in our group). Portions are generous: even the spring rolls were larger than usual. So think twice before ordering too many side items. Service on our visit was efficient, but slightly brusque (they got one item wrong but replaced it without fuss). The food was good - better than average - and good value too, given the portions. Worth knowing about if you're in the area.

    Lobster
    Wayne H.

    Wow, where has Dragon Castle been all my life. Attesting as a Hong Konger their dim sum menu is legit and as is their rice and noodle selection. The lobster I ordered was less than impressive: it was much too small and possibly previously frozen. Admittedly I was silly to have ordered that on a Sunday afternoon. Walking down from my apartment on Bermondsey Street wasn't too much of a chore. The restaurant is also just a few minutes from the E&C tube station.

    Ali C.

    Not bad for a dim sum & cantonese restaurant at Elephant and Castle. As good as those good ones in the north.

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    Cold waiters (no hello nor smile) but food is fine, lot of choices and decent prices. Lots of places and huge tables. Was fine.

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    Review Highlights - Dragon Castle

    As it's right next to elephant and castle tube it's not the first place you'd look for a quality restaurant.

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    Duddell's - Main level dining area.

    Duddell's

    3.6(9 reviews)
    1.0 miLondon Bridge
    £££

    Duddell's is conveniently located by London Bridge station. The traditional green and gold interior…read morewith vaulted ceilings is quite striking. I had the half duck and it was one of the best I've ever experienced. They carve the duck at your table. The first course is the traditional crispy duck skin with pancakes and a variety of sauces and accompaniments. Once the crispy skin is carved, they take the remainder of the duck meat back to the kitchen to prep a second course. You have a choice of sauces to stir fry the duck meat, which is served with egg fried rice. Outstanding!

    Located in the historic St. Thomas Church near London bridge, this is definitely not where I…read moreexpected to find cantonese food, but what a pleasant surprise it was. Chef Daren Liew who was previously an executive sous chef with the Hakkasan Group has definitely brought an elevated version of authentic cantonese food to the London restaurant scene. I came here for dinner a few days ago. At dinner they serve a trio of dim sum (dim sum symphony) with other classic cantonese dishes while at lunch it's a full dim sum menu. We ordered: - Peking duck: Traditionally not a dish in the cantonese cuisine, I hesitated to order Peking duck at a Cantonese restaurant as it's usually cooked in cantonese roast duck style rather than real Beijing style. To my surprise, this the best Peking duck I've had outside of China. The duck is carved right in front of you (only took a few minutes) in two ways: crispy skin only and meat with skin, just like how it's served in Beijing. On the side, there are traditional dipping sauce and toppings (shards of green onion, cucumber) and a few more creative toppings (pomelo pulp, peanut sauce, etc). I ate the skin with sugar first, it was perfectly crispy and extremely satisfying. We devoured the rest of the duck by making little duck wraps and the only regret was that we only ordered the half duck rather than the whole! - Dim sum symphony: beautifully presented trio of dumplings with prawn, lobster and crab fillings. They looked delicate but was full of flavours. - Baby bok choy: to balance the meal with a bit of green, we ordered sautéed baby bok choy with garlic. It was fresh and tasty. - Seafood vermicelli: this is the only disappointment of the meal (hence minus 1 star). I love vermicelli, but the noodle we had was simply too dry that we couldn't even finish the plate. Overall I am a big fan of this place and the peking duck in particular. The service was friendly and efficient, and the environment is very elegant. I'd definitely come back to have a whole duck next time!

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    Kam Fung

    Kam Fung

    3.3(12 reviews)
    2.1 miBloomsbury
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    Given that I am prone to strange cravings brought upon mostly by nostalgia, I didn't think twice…read morewhen my friend visited from Japan wanting "Panda Express" Chinese. Thinking to myself, "How hard could it be to find mall-quality faux Chinese food?" I steered us to Kam Fung. She could get her kung pao chicken and I figured I'd find something. Hainanese chicken rice seemed like a good choice so I went with that. What arrived at our table made Panda Express look like a darn delicacy! I'd take fried fluorescent orange poultry over this any day of the week. My Hainanese chicken rice was goopy and unappetising and tasted worse than it looked. My friend fared slightly better with her order but not by much. I felt majorly ripped off paying the bill and still had hunger pangs as we left. To Kam Fung, I would not return.

    God, I love Kam Fung. I used to live just behind it more or less, so this would be our regular spot…read morefor take-aways. It is unarguably the best Chinese take-away I've tried in London, though it loses out by a hair to some other places in the dine-in stakes. Their portions are HUGE which is reflected in slightly higher prices than a bog-standard Chinese, but you very much get what you pay for. Their duck is great, thai roast pork is amazing with a beautiful vinaigrette swimming with garlic and chilli. Crispy beef are incredibly moreish and the best I've ever had. Of all the years of having food at Kam Fung I didn't once have a duff dish, though as Joanne's friend (see review below) advised, that may be because I dodged the clichéd dishes. Stick with something other than the faux-Chinese BS that pervades every menu in this country and you'll do fine! Service is friendly, prices are very reasonable, food is excellent. Fully deserving of 5 stars as it does what it sets out to do excellently. It may not be the most refined restaurant, but within its field it is unquestionably the best.

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