Chuen Cheng Ku review by Stephen Blagden
By day waitresses push trolley loads of Dim Sum, coaxing, coercing and cajoling unsuspecting diners to partake of their wares.
By night this hub hub gives way to an oasis of calm and tranquillity. The same waitresses, who harry their customers by day, now serve their customers with meek servility and kindness. On the wall, fairy lights gently illuminate the oriental backdrop of temples. Two lonely Dim Sum trolleys remained, quietly and gently peddling their wares.
It was only 6:30, but the restaurant was already busy, and although we had not booked, we had no problem getting a table.
To drink we ordered pints of Carlsberg, which went well with the food.
The crispy aromatic duck as starter was outstanding, and for me the meal could have ended there.
For mains the sea food noodles were delicious, and made a welcome change from rice. The braised mushroom with prawn in black bean sauce swam in a glutinous sea, and although not for me, was enthusiastically devoured by my co-diners. Conversely I enjoyed the bean curd with spicy meat, but my colleagues didn’t. We all enjoyed the chicken with broccoli.
The bill came to £100 for 3, which we thought was a bit on the expensive side.
Despite the restaurant having already added a service charge to our bill, the credit card slip was left open for further gratuities – not only that but the supervisor insisted on a further tip. Practices that I thought had left the West End a long time ago.
Would I recommend this restaurant? On balance yes I would. But for the real action go for the Dim Sum.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Overall rating 
Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
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