Today I met a friend from Bromley for lunch, but we didn't look for somewhere in Bromley, but instead caught a bus to Bexleyheath, which is quite a pleasant journey, partly through the countryside.
The place we chose was called Real China - I assume it is part of the group that recently opened a restaurant of the same name in Hammersmith Broadway.
When we arrived, there weren't too many people there, and we got a cosy little table for two well away from any draughts resulting from the entrance door opening and closing.
The entrance to Real China is quite palatial for a restaurant. There is a large rock pool with two fountains, and several tables with armchairs, which I later realised where for people who were waiting for a table.
The menu is quite large, and it is one of those places where you eat all you want for a set sum - £5.95 weekdays and £6.95 at weekends - which is quite reasonable.
The only criticism I had was the small number of vegetarian dishes - there were enough, but the majority of the items on offer contained meat, and it would have been nice to have a couple more vegetarian ones. That said, the dishes available were delicious, and the pot of Chinese tea which I ordered to go with the meal was enormous - it must have held at least three normal sized cups.
Although there were not many people there when we arrived, it soon filled up, and by the time we left there were about a dozen people sitting around waiting for tables - always a good sign in a restaurant.
They also do takeaways - there were a lot of people filling up plastic tubs who didn't stay to eat in.
Definitely a place worth another visit if I'm ever in Bexleyheath again.
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