Hong Kong City
Chinese restaurant · New Cross Gate ·
Authentic dim sum, fresh flavors, prawn dishes, elegant atmosphere
Authentic dim sum, fresh flavors, prawn dishes, elegant atmosphere
"Once home to the Crown & Anchor pub, Hong Kong City occupies a large corner site towards the Peckham end of New Cross Road. With a huge open-plan dining room, the restaurant offers an all you can eat menu, with food cooked fresh and brought to the table, but although fine, it should be swerved in favour of the lengthy a la carte menu filled with genuinely exciting dishes. In addition to takeaway staples such as sweet and sour pork, lemon chicken, special fried rice, et al. expect the likes of braised abalone with sea cucumber; soft pork knuckle contrasted by the crunch of jelly fish slivers; a pearl of steamed king scallop with XO sauce; fried eels with a sticky honey sauce; gelatinous hotpot with braised fish lips and duck’s feet; and, best of all, salt and pepper pigs’ intestines. A decent dim sum selection is also served until 5pm." - Jonathan Hatchman
"A bustling Cantonese restaurant that functions as a genuine community hub on Sundays, drawing not only Chinese diners but also West African churchgoers, and serving as a space where different diasporas intermingle over shared meals." - Jonathan Nunn
"A cavernous East London dim-sum venue near New Cross Gate where service can be erratic but the dumplings are exceptional: classic har gau and siu mai rival Chinatown standards, while xiao long bao and scallop-stuffed cheung fun add more unusual treats. Standouts include warm, flaky roast pork puffs encasing rich sweet meat and crispy pork with mustard, and it’s common to grab a bubble tea to go after posing for photos on the venue’s ornate wedding throne — all at astonishingly low prices, rarely topping £20 per head." - James Hansen
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