The Great Eastern Dining Room

Last night R & Miss Kitty followed our tastebuds and ventured South into Brockley Rise. There we discovered a quaint little Chinese restaurant called Tai Wu. We were surprised to find it quite busy despite being tucked away from the main road, but perhaps that is why it is so popular as it offers a very non-obtrusive and relaxing atmosphere. In fact, Miss Kitty and her companion were becoming so lulled by the gentle aura that we lost count of how many Tsingtao (pronounced "Ching-Dow") beers we had drunk!

The food was very tasty, for our first course we ordered War-Tip Dumplings, Sesame Prawn Toast and Deep-Fried Squid with Salt & Pepper. Extremely yum. The second course took quite a while to reach us (20 minutes!) but it was an excellent opportunity to digest and converse in jovial banter. R ordered Beef Curry for mains, and Miss Kitty indulged in Quick Fried Scallops with Squid!

The only criticism of Tai Wu would be that the main dishes are slightly overpriced, but then the beers and starters are pretty reasonable so it kinda evens out.

Tai Wu is a complete gem and Miss Kitty shall definitely add it to her list of best Oriental Restaurants in SE London!