Advantages: great food, good atmosphere Disadvantages: can be a bit of a pain to get seated
...One of these places is Royal China, in particular, the one on Bayswater. To put it into context, Royal China has, if I'm not mistaken, 3 branches : Baker St., St. John's Wood and Bayswater, might even have one at Swiss Cottage but dont quote me on that. The decor is generally the same : The doors are made of clouded glass so you could easily walk straight past without even noticing that it's there. The walls are a laquer black with gold and ivory ...
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Advantages: Great food, good service, famous Disadvantages: Dim Crowds
...people queing to eat there. Royal China is one of these. I have most experience with the branch at Bayswater. The queues are horrendous on weekend afternoons, when the Dim Sum are being served. But it is worth the wait. The food is delicious (even if I don't recognise most of it) and staff efficient. Getting in is a bit of a problem, as the harassed staff at the door try to juggle the queues. But you are always quickly pacified with a drink from the ...
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Advantages: Great food, Decent prices, Nice Atmosphere, Good service Disadvantages: Queues
The Bayswater branch of Royal China in Queensway, is without any doubt the best Chinese Restaurant I have been to in London. I experimented several times by trying out other ones but no other Chinese restaurant in London has been able to serve better food. They offer dim sum every day for lunch and I can recommend the Vietnamnese Spring Rolls (excellent, because not so greasy as in most other places). However, it is advisable to either book a table ...
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