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Royal China Club
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This sleek establishment may be part of the popular Royal China chain, but the word ‘club’ – added to imply exclusivity (though membership is not required) – signifies more than just swanky surroundings. The hushed, plush dining room, framed by slatted bamboo walls and gurgling tanks of giant lobsters, is a temple of Cantonese fine dining. Attention to quality and detail is apparent from the first sip of fragrant, premium jasmine tea. Here, dim sum (which translates as ‘touch the heart’) touches the soul. Traditional and unusual combinations are executed with sublime grace. Both the scallop and the dover sole cheung fun were works of art: the fresh seafood as plump and soft as the slippery pastry that encased them. Deep-fried taro root dumplings were a feat of culinary engineering; the moist, savoury mushroom and chicken filling contrasted beautifully with a case spun from wispy threads of pastry. Even basic fare such as pan-fried turnip cake was elevated to new heights, with its jiggling, melt-in-the-mouth interior. Other dim sum were equally astounding, including tung choi (water spinach) liberally stir-fried with piquant, fermented bean sauce. Service throughout was swift, professional and knowledgeable.
Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009
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- 40-42 Baker Street, Marylebone, W1U 7AJ
- Area: Marylebone
- Tel: 020 7486 3898
- www.royalchinagroup.co.uk
- Category: Chinese
- Travel: Baker Street or Marble Arch tube
- Times: Meals/dim sum served noon-11pm Mon-Thur; noon-11.30pm Fri, Sat; noon-10.30pm Sun. Dim sum £3-£7.50
- Price: Main courses £8.50-£35
- Credit cards: AmEx, MC, V
- Services:
- Available for hire: Separate room for parties, seats 24
- Child facilities: Babies and children welcome: high chairs
- Disabled: toilet
- Function room: Separate room for parties, seats 24
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We've always opted for Royal China Club for our birthdays and special occasions for the food and service and this restaurant has never failed to deliver until last week! We booked a birthday lunch and the service smacks of Wong Kee. Orders taken "take it or leave it", staff were chatting away among themselves, plates cleared away impatiently, plates with food taken away while one of my guests were still eating, dishes brusquely slapped on our table, vinegar & ginger sauce for the shanghai dumplings served (30 mins after we've finished the deed) and not once were our tea pots topped nor cups filled. We missed Cookie, she used to make sure alls well! We might as well go to the Royal China down the road for better food and service or even Wong Kee. Where is the regular staff that made the Club such a special experience?
Please trust our review: we have lived in Hong Kong and we are of Oriental descent - this place is AMAZING. We can't get enough of the food. It's a beacon of culinary delight.
One dish we WITHOUT FAIL always order when we go is the braised Japanese tofu with minced pork - this is a MUST. The food is truly manna from the flavour gods.
The service is polished without being intrusive and you can be assured of being able to carry a conversation with your dining companion without having to shout; the acoustics are very good indeed.