Royal China

Here's another oldie revisited. Nowadays, Royal China seem to make the majority of their buck on the dim sum scene during the weekends. So, I went for dinner to see if they still got it as a passable Chino resto. I haven't been back to dim sum for awhile because the last time I was here, the dim sum was pretty shitty. But the dim sum is another story for another time. Let's get back to the grubbery.

Parading through the menu was putting my dancing feet to sleep, it was so fucking Americanized. WTF happened to this place? They have a Chinese menu, too, but that wasn't all that either, so, we asked the waiter if they had certain dishes. They didn't have this and they didn't have that... And they weren't out of it just that night, they never have them. What a fucking sham of a Chino resto. So, just stuck to a few classic dishes.


8 Treasure something or other... In order words, a bunch of crap in a bowl. This looks more like it belongs in a fake bird's nest potato basket than in a hot pot/casserole thinger. The cauldron was barely even hot, the goo in the pot should be bubbling violently like when the Toxic Avenger fell into the nuclear waste drum. It tastes boringly different when it's just room temp. Edible, but just so Goddamn Americanized tasting.


Beef chowfun. Gotta get it. But didn't love it. All the ingredients were present but the flavors went AWOL. This dish literally came out in 45 seconds after ordering. WTF, brah? No fucking way you coulda cooked it that fast, let alone getting the ingredients together first. Something was up and it wasn't in my pants. Food this fast not from a drive-thru skeers me. No wonder it wasn't all that. I would rate this on the lower half on the Atlanta chowfun scale. It was also way too greasy.

Sliced pork with sour mustard. Been on a sour mustard kick since no one really knows or orders this dish on a regular basis. I wanted pork belly but they didn't have that, never did, so, I had to settle for the cheapo sliced pork. The dish was just ok, nothing really spectacular that stays on your mind the next day as a must have again.

The looks of this resto hasn't changed... And neither has the chair covers, they were filthy. Just get rid of them, they smell and look awful, for crying out loud... The food is just borderline and the service is spotty. This once a purdy good Chino resto has suffered the same fate as so many other good Chino restos have, they went cracker. Authenticity has gone out the door, took the first boat back to China, and all we're left with... Is just some regular old crackers. Not even Ritz, they were just plain dusty old Saltines.

I may come back to try the dim sum again someday... Or maybe I won't. Prolly the latter. Another decent Chinese restaurant that went flat and looks like they are totally content about that. If you're desperate for Chinese food, this place will fit the bill on an emergency basis.

1/2 Star.

3295 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, GA 30341

(770) 216-9933