Dragon Castle

4.3 (290)

£26 to £40

Chinese

100 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1JL

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Good for groups
Neighbourhood gem

Dragon Castle is a Chinese restaurant based in Elephant and Castle, London.

We're known for serving some of the freshest Dim Sum South of the river and we pride ourselves on knowing that we provide this for our customers. With almost 50 dishes to choose from, there's something for everyone! Every little dumpling is handcrafted on-site by our chefs who have spent years honing their skills in the art of Dim Sum, so you know you're getting the best, from the best!

Alongside our famous Dim Sum is our extensive main menu which has been a firm favourite amongst local residents and visiting tourists for almost 20 years. We source all our produce locally enabling us to serve you fresh food of the highest quality while supporting local businesses too.

We have just released new set meals, hot pot sets and Dim Sum set meals- make sure to check them out!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Chinese
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
020 7277 3388
Website
https://www.dragoncastlelondon.com/visit
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Our restaurant can be exclusively hired for birthday parties, formal receptions and private dinners.For intimate gatherings, our restaurant has two private function room. For larger parties such as wedding receptions or networking events you can hire out the entire restaurant - seating around 150 guests at once.
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
100 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1JL
Area
Elephant and Castle
Parking Details
While we have no parking at the restaurant, there are plenty of on-street parking spaces within walking distance as well as the parking facilities at Elephant & Castle shopping centre.
Public transport
By Tube or train- Take the Bakerloo line to Elephant and Castle and then its only a 5 minute walk to our doors. There is also an overground station nearb.By Bus- We have a bus stop right outside our restaurant. Buses that stop here include the 35, 40, 45, 136, 343, P5 N343. Buses that stop nearby include- 171, 176, 12, 133, 155
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Dragon Castle.

4.3

(290)

4.4Food
4.1Service
4.0Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

290 Reviews

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Melanie
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely food and great service. All in all good value for our group of 7 and the staff were very good with my husband’s birthday.
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Wensy
London9 reviews
2.0
Dined on 16 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Unfortunately not very authentic and food didn’t taste fresh. Also not to be mean but the member of staff who served us should use deodorant…
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Tessa
London9 reviews
3.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Poor service compared to usual. Also the doors were open and we were cold all night.
Dragon CastleResponded on 19 February 2025
Hi Tessa Thank you for sharing your feedback. We sincerely apologise for the discomfort you experienced with the service and the temperature during your time dining with us. This is certainly not the experience we aim to provide, and we will address these issues with our team to ensure they do not happen again. We truly appreciate your input and hope to have the opportunity to make it right in the future. Warm regards, Fiona
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Geraldine
London1 review
2.0
Dined on 9 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We have been for dim sum at Dragon Castle many times and the food is always great. However, it is some time since we last visited and the service has gone really downhill. It took 30 mins+ for our first food to arrive and it then came in dribs and drabs over a two hour period. We had to ask twice for the order to be completed. The bill at the end was all over the place. Such a shame as it was a birthday meal and we had chosen this restaurant as a treat. Suspect it is much better mid week rather than on a busy Sunday. Also it is absolutely freezing in the restaurant.
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Brad Gold
London83 reviews
2.0
Dined on 2 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Sunday is the busiest day for Dim Sum but they’d run out of several dishes, bottled water and ice by the time we sat down. Food was tepid and all the sauces seemed rationed! They messed up the order - which can happen - but then after 40 minutes, they still hadn’t managed to make a fried rice and a noodle! No apology - just a surly waiter who couldn’t give a damn. Their apology? A can of coke! There’s so, so many better places. Don’t waste your money.
Dragon CastleResponded on 19 February 2025
Hi Brad Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're truly sorry to hear about your experience and sincerely apologise for the issues you encountered during your visit. We understand how frustrating it must have been to wait for dishes, receive food that wasn’t up to standard, and experience poor service. This is not the experience we want to offer our guests, and we will be addressing these concerns with our team to ensure improvements are made. We truly appreciate your input and hope you'll reconsider giving us another chance to serve you better in the future Warm regards Fiona
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Leila Gold
London102 reviews
4.0
Dined on 2 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Great local Chinese restaurant serving traditional Cantonese food and dim sum.
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Ana Gold
London13 reviews
4.0
Dined on 1 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food as always best outside of China Town :) but service was lacking had to wait ages to get a drink and had to ask for menus and chilli oil about 5 times.
Dragon CastleResponded on 19 February 2025
Hi Ana, Thank you so much for your kind words about our food. We're so happy to hear you enjoyed it and consider us the best outside of Chinatown (what an honour!) We sincerely apologise for the delays in service you experienced, as that’s certainly not the level we strive for. We’ll make sure to address this with our team to improve the overall experience. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back for an even better visit next time. Warm regards Fiona
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Melissa
London4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 31 January 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
We booked in advance for a special Chinese New Year dinner for 10 of us. When we arrived they didn’t have a big enough table ready for us which was disappointing. We were ushered to the back of the restaurant where it was freezing cold. The manager did his best to accommodate us with a heater which helped with some of us. As we were so far away from the front of the restaurant the service was extremely slow and there was no ambience. It took a long time before we got served our first dish and quite a wait before thereabouts dishes came. Once they did the food was outstanding. Everyone was super happy and loved every dish.
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Paul
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 26 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food and friendly and efficient service.
Dragon CastleResponded on 19 February 2025
Hi Paul, Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed the food and found our service friendly and efficient. We sincerely apologise for the temperature issue, we are looking into this asap to ensure a more comfortable atmosphere during your next visit. Hope to welcome you back soon Warm regards Fiona
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Elaine
London16 reviews
4.0
Dined on 25 January 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Great dim sum and noodle dishes…char siu could’ve been better but rest of food was great
Dragon CastleResponded on 19 February 2025
Hi Elaine Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled you enjoyed the Dim Sum and noodle dishes. We appreciate your feedback on the char siu and will take it into consideration as we strive to improve. Is there anything in particular that you did not like about it? We're glad you had a great overall experience and look forward to welcoming you back soon Warm regards Fiona
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Chinese
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
020 7277 3388
Website
https://www.dragoncastlelondon.com/visit
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Our restaurant can be exclusively hired for birthday parties, formal receptions and private dinners.For intimate gatherings, our restaurant has two private function room. For larger parties such as wedding receptions or networking events you can hire out the entire restaurant - seating around 150 guests at once.
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
100 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1JL
Area
Elephant and Castle
Parking Details
While we have no parking at the restaurant, there are plenty of on-street parking spaces within walking distance as well as the parking facilities at Elephant & Castle shopping centre.
Public transport
By Tube or train- Take the Bakerloo line to Elephant and Castle and then its only a 5 minute walk to our doors. There is also an overground station nearb.By Bus- We have a bus stop right outside our restaurant. Buses that stop here include the 35, 40, 45, 136, 343, P5 N343. Buses that stop nearby include- 171, 176, 12, 133, 155
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

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