Eating Out In London
A month ago, Bill and I went to see the highly entertaining and popular ‘Pop life Exhibit’ at the Tate Modern in London. Afterwards, we thought we’d check out the Dragon Castle for dinner, which was nearby our hotel in London. We read a wonderful review about it in the London’s local ‘TimeOut’ paper.
We, hopped on the Northern Line at London Bridge and emerged only two stops later at the Elephant and Castle station, which on the map seemed wondrous, but the name of a stop does not mean a thing, the place was kind of gritty. Navigating the roundabout just outside the station made the Old Street roundabout look like a picturesque jaunt through the countryside. Any how, stepping inside the Dragon Castle restaurant, we were immediately transformed by the interior decorations, old-school Chinese banquet hall. There even was a large double happiness symbol in the back. We found out that is where they hold wedding banquets. The restaurant was all a buzz with customers, birthday parties and a wedding reception party.
As we looked over the menu, we were astounded by how inexpensive it is here. Bill can not resist a roast duck and I had the clay pot dish of Japanese tofu, which was luscious and silky, it was more like a custard than any tofu I’ve ever had before. The salted chicken and fish were tender and enhanced with a wonderful fish sauce. I know I’ll be craving this dish in the future. We both loved the vegetable choices, we got to pick how we wanted them prepared. Our servers were all super nice and attentive. Our water glasses were always kept filled, which really is a feat in London. So, when you come to London, we highly recommend coming to the Dragon Castle, and if you do, please order a clay pot dish to go for me and bring it back to the States!
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