Royal China - London

I always imagine that I could live from Chinese food if I ever had to, but the more I eat, the more I can imagine that I couldn't. the chinese really have no fear of something edible. bizarre creatures, foods that we would not even dream of eating and throwing a good boil of slowly boiled fat. I came now to realize that I can live on some of the kitchen, but get eggs and crispy scorpions? I'm not so sure.

I had algae starters . sounds gross.but I didn't expect that it would be mouth watering good. The dumplings , fried rice , chicken items and veg items were good. icing on the cake was the rice dumpling for dessert.And located besides the Thames at canary wharf makes it look pretty rad by the night. costly on the pocket.but should be given a try.

The dim sum menu looks really nice, and considering this is in London, the food here is quite authentic and reminds me of the dim sum back at home. Sat by the window and had a great time. Noodles portion was huge and was quite filling. The place was smaller than expected though, leading to longer waits during weekends

Came here for a late lunch after visiting the Docklands Museum. This is the first Royal China restaurant my friend I have been to. I heard it is renowned for dim sum menu. The views looking out of the Thames was spectacular. We had the Cha Sui buns, Shui mei (pork shrimp dumplings, a plate of pak choi in garlic, honey pork cheung fun, Vietnamese rolls, Har gau and turnip cake with cured meats. Sorry for no photos as I was with a friend and upheld my dining etiquette! The dim sum menu has less variety that Chinatown restaurants but the quality was very good; not too greasy, or stodgy and it leaves a clean palette though slightly dearer in price. I particularly liked the turnip cakes as it had a nice crust on the edges; shui mei for it flavour which has alway been my favourite dumplings anyway. Just a shame they didn't have Worcestershire sauce to go with shui mei where I had it in Hong Kong and it was amazing. My friend never tried dim sum before; loved every dish her tried she had a taste for shui mei too! My only downside was getting the waiter(s) waiteress' attention for paying the bill sometime I feel they don't make you feel welcoming or helpful. All in all I give it 4 5.

Being the only decent Chinese restaurant in Canary Wharf, it holds a bit of a monopoly position. Good thing that it serves good Chinese food. It is a step above the normal China town, which is also reflected in its price. Do try the fujian fried rice (seafood fried rice) and the pi pa tou fu (seafood stuffed beancurd). Their dim sum is also not bad. When combined with its relaxing atmosphere and subdued decor, it delivers a relaxing and enjoyable meal.