Those looking for a cheaper, eat-your-heart-out meal in London should feast their eyes upon dim sum (or yum cha for my Aussie counterparts) at their local Chinese restaurant.On Saturday a friend and I indulged at Royal China, just a few doors down from Queensway tube station. For just £25 the two of us tucked into six dishes, including steamed beef dumplings, bok choy in oyster sauce and prawn cheung fun.
Complimentary green tea is served throughout the meal and daily specials are brought around on trays to tempt your taste bud-resolve.
Unfortunately, dim sum in the UK (as in the States) hasn’t cottoned on to trolley service like yum cha in Australia. Bitterly disappointing for the glutinous among us, however, the dishes remain the same – fresh, tasty morsels served in bamboo baskets – and you’re less likely to feel the need to roll out of the restaurant!
While a number of Chinese restaurants in London offer dim sum daily, traditionally it is a weekend family treat, so be sure to arrive early in order to reserve a place – lines will often queue out of the building, especially on Sundays.
Royal China
tel: 020 7221 2535
1 comment:
Mmm, I really miss yum cha, but the ones I´ve had in London are quite good like you say, sans trolley.
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