I've been a regular of the Dragon Castle for a few years now and the early reviews were accurate – it's a great Chinese restaurant. Or rather it was. I went there a few days ago and was shocked by the changes I found. For me, its signature was the ability to present familiar Chinese entrees and surprise with the subtle flavours you could now taste. It was was a revelation. But that seems to have gone. The first clue was the change in tableware and crockery, believe it or not. The next was the absence of the exquisite crispy chicken shreds in garlic from the house platter starter. For my main I went for an old favourite, Kung Po chicken, which previously was a delicately battered confection. Not any more – its now a pile of chewy chicken chunks in a feeble batter. Yuk! Flavour – wise, the sauces are still good as is the service but the spirit has gone out of the place. I used to be prepared to travel many miles to eat here, it was that good but if I want blandly average Chinese cuisine I can get this five minutes from my house – a lot cheaper, too. I fear this was my last visit to what was once the Elephant's finest restaurant – a real pity.