The food might be a bit pricey but the quality is worth the cost at this Cantonese restaurant.Suitably decorated for a romantic night out yet it wasn't instantly easy to tell it was a Cantonese restaurant by how it was decorated.The restaurant area in Peninsular was fairly plain, with few pictures hung on the walls.In one corner of the room, a large goldfish bowl sat balanced on the bar, which had wine bottles stacked in racks surrounding it.The giveaway, however, might have been the chopsticks on the table - with no other cutlery in sight. Arriving on a pleasant, spring Thursday evening, there was already a fair amount of people sat around the large circular tables and tables for two.
We were led to a table which was already occupied by a hot plate, powered by tea lights, a plate of prawn crackers and fanned napkins.It didn't take long for the waiter to take our drinks order and, after browsing through an extensive wine list, we settled for a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc for £14.To start, we decided the dim sum combo would allow us to try bite-sized portions of a fair few of the starters the restaurant had to offer. It included chicken satay skewers and spring rolls along with seaweed, which came in a little pot of its own.The sesame prawn toast stole the show for me and the sauce covering the spare ribs was tangy and delicious. The menu had a nice variety of dishes to choose for main, from chicken and vegetarian dishes to various meat and seafood meals. read more