last evening was a social affair. The Gorse Fox and Silver Vixen met with Urban-cub and Sir Lancinglot, and Sir Lancinglot's parents to go out for a meal and celebrate S-L's birthday.
We went to the "Imperial China" for the meal. It is a well appointed restaurant in a refurbuished 1850's building just off the waterfront. The owner, John, appears to be a neighbour of GF+SV, living just along Coastal Road. He also has a second restaurant in Brighton Marina. Evidently, S-L knows John quite well, having done work for him in the past, and having frequented the restaurant as a patron, on numerous occasions.
We opted for one of the set meals (feasts), and so the 8 courses began... GF can't remember them all, but there were hors d'oevres, lobster in ginger and spring onion, king prawns, and chilli beef. Whatever they served up was excellent, an unlike so many Chinese restaurants, was not too salty, and not greasy. Even the Silver Vixen commented how good it was, and she is not too keen on Chinese food generally. Definitely deserving of a return visit.
The conversation rambled across many subjects, as it often does when you meet people for the first time, but with Urban-cub , Silver Vixen and S-L's mum, it was never likely to flag!!! It was a late evening for GF+SV, not actually getting home till midnight (on a school night !). But it had been very, very enjoyable.
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