Harden's survey result
Summary
“You could be in Hong Kong” at this “barn-like” Chinese venue near Elephant & Castle, where you’ll find “truly authentic”, “super-fresh dim sum, alongside old-school Cantonese favourites”. “So pleased it has found its mojo again” after a long post-pandemic closure.
Summary
“It was such a relief when Dragon Castle reopened” after a long post-Covid break – “it has long been a favourite, doing standard Cantonese dishes to a very high standard but also plenty of originals”. It’s a “huge, cavernous place with over-the-top Chinese décor”, and proximity to the Elephant makes it “accessible from all parts of London”.
Summary
“Deservedly popular seven days a week” is – in normal times – our assessment of this large South London Chinese, near Elephant & Castle, which has a vast Cantonese menu, and where dim sum is a top attraction. In July 2021, the restaurant told us via email: “we are reopening, but we haven’t got a date set in stone just yet”. Although still ‘temporarily closed’ in October 2021, we have rated it on the assumption that it will be business as usual when it does finally re-open.
Summary
“If you want an Asian fix”, this huge, “very Cantonese” operation near Elephant & Castle is a “south London legend”, with “around 1,000 dishes on the menu” – including “consistently excellent dim sum that’s fresh and varied”. Low prices make it “most affordable” and help make it “suitable for all kinds of groups: families, friends and greedy gourmets alike”.
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100 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1JL
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £25.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
|---|---|---|---|
| £11.50 | £22.80 | £11.80 | £0.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.50 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
100 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1JL
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
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