Chinatown

Ah, Chinatown. We decided in some sort of subconscious way to make this weekend into one that was about exploring and FOOD! Which is something that we can both get behind. Last night we decided to head down to Chinatown, which is very close to the Covent Garden but worlds away, sort of. We checked the guide book, we researched Time Out in London, both the Cheap Eats version (which, so long as you think in £'s, is pretty accurate ;), and the regular one. Picked a couple of restaurants that sounded good, and caught the tube. We found Chinatown, or should I say Chinablock, quickly (notice the arch in the picture to the left). We walked down the street, turned around, and walked back, about 10 minutes in total. We could be crazy, but there didn't seem to be much more to it than that. Very suprised by the size of it in a city this big, compared to the size of the Seattle ID in a city much smaller. So you'd think what with all the research we'd done, and the small size of Chinatown, we would have our restaurants picked out, no problem. Except somewhere between our flat and Chinatown, I completely spaced on the names. Was it Royal Palace or Royal Dragon that you should never eat at? So, we did what most tourists do I think, looked at a couple of menu's, looked at the decor, checked the line, and said "Yep, this looks good". And what can I say, we made a pretty good choice. Good set menu, lots of variety, some great great dishes, some not so great. We will have to go back and do some additional research before we make any sort of recommendation on "this great little place we discovered in Chinatown". But a good experience nonetheless.