Friday Night Dinner: Poon's at Somerset House
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.. articleMetaData::
   :Where: New Wing, Somerset House, Lancaster Place, London, WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom
   :Date: 2026-08-14 16:30 Europe/London
   :Tags: blog, fnd
   :Cuisine: Chinese
   :Short: poons
   :URL: https://www.poonslondon.com/restaurant
   :Costs: Snacks: £3.5-£8; Starters: £10-£15; Mains: £13-32
   :Rating: 4.5
   :Author: Derick Rethans

Poon's is a stone throw away from the bustling Lancaster Place, in the New
Wing of Somerset House. The room is bright, and has normal tables, a few high
tables, and a communal style arrangement. We were seated at one of the high
tables in the corner near the entrance, facing out with a good view over the
interior.

At first glance the menu looks deceptively simple, but on closer examination
there were many delicious options to choose from 

We started with some pan-fried wind-dried sausage, which was slightly sticky,
salty and delicious. We also shared a portion of The Hill That Amy Didn't Die
On, a long-winded name for a prawn toast. But well done, and more like
croquettes than the traditional flat shape — we're not sure that it actually
involved bread.

For our mains I ordered the Char Siu, beautifully roasted pork belly with a
sticky glaze. Some steamed rice was great for soaking up the juices. My wife
chose the Steamed Catch of the Day. Today's was a Brill, which was presented
whole, but taken off the bone for us. It was served with mushrooms — some of
which were cut into strips and tied into little knots — and some greens. We
shared more of these dishes than we would normally do.

We did not have space for desert as well, and instead enjoyed a digestive.

The meal was great, but it did end up being a little pricier than originally
expected. But our digestive had something to do with that.

Poon's had a wonderful atmosphere, delicious food and welcoming staff, we'd
definitely return and would recommend.

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   :name: poons
   :directory: https://s3.drck.me/derickrethans-images.s3.uk.io.cloud.ovh.net/friday-night-dinners/
   :poons-1: The Hill that Amy Didn't Die On
   :poons-2: Wind-Dried Sausages
   :poons-3: Char Siu
   :poons-4: Steamed Brill