In a functional building in the unlovely end of the Walworth Road stands Dragon Castle, dim sum divas and saviour of many a South London hangover.
OK, so, Dragon Castle isn’t pretty.
It’s a restaurant whose entrance makes you long for the aesthetic charms of Centrepoint or, well, the Strata, just around the corner. But nobody ever came to Elephant & Castle to take in the views. You come here to eat.
Inside is big, brash and noisy.
Inside takes a bit of getting used to, as well. Like all authentic dim sum joints from here to Hong Kong, Dragon Castle is big, brash, and noisy. Service, whilst not quite at Chinatown levels of rudeness, still occasionally views the customer as an inconvenience, and despite booking you can still end up waiting for quite a bit for your table to be ready.
But the food makes it worth it.
A tricky one this, because there are a huge number of dim sum items and at Dragon Castle, much of it is excellent. But at least try the fried doughstick cheung fun, which not everywhere does, silky floppy casings with crunchy insides. I have yet to find a way of eating these with chopsticks without looking a complete idiot, but you might have more luck.
Bring your friends.
To make the most of the vast selection of dim sum you need to bring your friends – and the more the merrier. 10-12 can fit round one of the huge circular tables and mean you get to try as much of the menu as possible. It also helps, just for sympathy reasons, if everyone is hungover. You don’t want one smug 6am yoga addict spoiling the vibe.
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