Review on Capitol

Decorated to look like a Chinese art gallery, the Capitol occupies a Grade II-listed building overlooking Hamilton Square Gardens. Inside there is a riot of intricate hand-painted décor and every conceivable style of Chinese artwork on the walls.

The kitchen delivers well-regarded Cantonese and Pekinese cooking using carefully sourced ingredients. Appetisers and dim sum range from grilled Peking dumplings to hot pickled cabbage and the line-up of ‘speciality dishes’ includes everything from fillet of beef in black pepper sauce to deep-fried lychees and potato in sweet-and-sour sauce.

Lobsters are cooked every which way, squid is served in wine sauce and pork comes with garlic and chilli. Finish with toffee apples or banana fritters.

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Cuisine

Chinese

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 11.30am - 2.00pm Mon-Fri
Dinner: 6.00 - 11.00pm Mon- Sat (5.00 - 11.00pm Sun)

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

Online Booking Availability for Capitol

Facilities at Capitol

  • Private dining room
  • Private parties
  • Vegetarian menu
  • 100 covers
  • Family Friendly

Address

Capitol
24 Argyle Street
Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
Merseyside
CH41 6AE

Customer Ratings on Capitol

3.8  / 5

Based on 1 review

Guest reviews are written by our customers.

Food
10   
Service
6   
Ambience
6   
Location
6   
Value for money
10   

Customer reviews

  • avatar
    Mr And Mrs Stagg
    August 2012

    23 people found this review helpful
    delicious food

    My wife and i enjoyed a lovely evening in the capitol restaurant. The staff were friendly and chatted with us after the meal, the wine that was recommended was good. We had a set menu and all the dishes were tasty and hot. I've never been before but would definitely go again.

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Capitol Sample Menu

STARTERS
PLATTERS (Takes approximately 20 minutes to prepare)
1. Capitol Platter................................................................................ 19.95
2. Dim Sum Platter ......................................................................... 19.95
3. Vegetarian Platter......................................................................... 19.95
APPETISERS ( Some dishes take approximately 20 minutes to prepare)
4. Lettuce Parcel (King Prawn/Pork wrapped in Lettuce).................... 10.95
5. Crispy Peking Duck
Whole........................................................................................ 23.95
Half............................................................................................ 14.95
Quarter...................................................................................... 9.95
6. Crispy Seaweed (Vegetarian) ...................................................... 3.95
7. Prawn Cracker .......................................................................... 1.95
8. Sesame Prawn on Toast ............................................................ 5.95
9. Spring Roll (Meat or Vegetarian).................................................. 3.95
10. Satay Roll ................................................................................. 3.95
11. Deep Fried Vegetables............................................................... 3.95
12. Deep Fried Capitol Prawn .......................................................... 6.95
13. Hot Pickled Cabbage .................................................................. 2.95
14. Capitol Deep Fried Pancake ........................................................ 3.95
DIM SUM (Takes approximately 20 minutes to prepare)
15. Siu Mai (6) (King Prawn and Pork )............................................... 3.95
16. Har Gow (6) (King Prawn)............................................................. 3.95
17. Ham Bow (Steamed Pork Bun) .................................................... 3.95
18. Grilled Peking Dumpling (Meat or Vegetarian)................................ 4.95
19. Deep Fried Wun Tun (Meat or Vegetarian)..................................... 3.95
RIBS
20. Barbecued Spare Ribs................................................................. 5.95
21. Barbecued Spare Ribs with Sauce................................................ 5.95
22. Mandarin Ribs (Fruity sweet sauce).............................................. 5.95
23. Ribs in Salt and Pepper (Short ribs).............................................. 5.95
24. Ribs in Szechuen Style (Spicy hot sauce) .................................... 5.95
SOUP
25. Crab Meat and Sweetcorn Soup.................................................. 2.95
26. Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup..................................................... 2.95
27. Egg and Sweetcorn Soup (Vegetarian)........................................ 2.95
28. Wun Tun Soup (Clear soup)....................................................... 3.50
29. Hot and Sour Soup................................................................... 3.50
30. Vegetarian Hot and Sour Soup................................................... 3.50
31. Chicken and Mushroom Soup (Clear Soup)................................. 2.95
32. West Lake Broth (Beef, egg white and tomato)............................ 3.50
33. Shark's Fin Soup (Subject to availability)..................................... 5.95
33a Seafood Broth ......................................................................... 4.95
SATAY ON SKEWER (Takes approximately 20 minutes to prepare)
34. Satay Chicken.......................................................................... 5.95
35. Satay Lamb.............................................................................. 5.95
36. Satay Beef............................................................................... 5.95
37. Satay King Prawn..................................................................... 6.95
SPECIALITY DISHES
SIZZLING HOT PLATTER
38. Beef and Spring Onion................................................................. 9.95
39. Lamb and Spring Onion............................................................... 9.95
40. Mandarin Fillet of Beef (Fruity sweet sauce).................................. 11.95
41. Fillet of Beef with Black Pepper Sauce......................................... 11.95
42. Beef in Mongolian Style (Slightly sweet and hot)........................... 9.95
43. Lamb in Mongolian Style (Slightly sweet and hot).......................... 9.95
44. Fillet of Fish with Ginger and Spring Onion.................................... 9.95
45. Stuffed Three Treasures. (Vegetables stuffed with Prawn)................ 9.95
BIRD'S NEST
46. Chicken and Cashew Nuts in Bird's Nest....................................... 9.95
47. King Prawn in Bird's Nest ........................................................... 10.95
48. Fried Shredded Beef with Chilli in Bird's Nest................................. 11.95
49. Scallop with Seasonal Vegetables in Bird's Nest............................ 12.95
CHEF'S CHOICE
50. Pi Pa Bean Curd (Meshed Bean Curd with Prawn) ........................ 9.95
51. Stuffed Chilli Supreme (Fresh Chilli with King Prawn)...................... 9.95
52. Deep Fried Lychee (Lychee & Potato in Sweet & Sour Sauce)........ 7.95
52a Shredded Fillet of Chicken in Salt and Pepper .............................. 7.95
SEAFOOD
SHELL FISH
53. Lobster with Ginger and Spring Onion..............................seasonal
54. Lobster with Fresh Chilli and Black Bean Sauce...............seasonal
55. Lobster Tail with Ginger and Spring Onion........................seasonal
56. Steam Scallop in Shell...................................................seasonal
57. Scallop with Ginger and Spring Onion........................................... 12.95
58. Scallop with Seasonal Vegetables............................................... 12.95
59. Squid in Wine Sauce.................................................................. 10.95
60. Squid with Seasonal Vegetables.................................................. 10.95
61. Squid in Salt and Pepper............................................................. 10.95
FISH
62. Steamed Sea Bass with Ginger and Spring Onion............seasonal
63. Sweet and Sour Fillet of Fish....................................................... 9.95
64. Braised Fillet of Fish................................................................... 9.95
65. Fillet of Fish in Chilli Sauce......................................................... 9.95
KING PRAWN
66. King Prawn Szechuen Style (Spicy hot sauce)............................. 9.95
67. Satay King Prawn (Spicy peanut sauce) ..................................... 9.95
68. Dragon and Phoenix King Prawn (Bacon & Prawn) ....................... 9.95
69. Fried Three Delicious (Prawn, Pork & Chicken) ............................ 9.95
70. Seafood Delicious (Prawn, Squid & Scallop)................................. 11.95
71. Sweet and Sour King Prawn........................................................ 9.95
72. King Prawn with Shell in Tomato Sauce....................................... 9.95
73. King Prawn with Shell in Salt and Pepper..................................... 9.95
74. King Prawn with Shell in Ginger and Spring Onion........................ 9.95
75. Kung Po King Prawn (Sweet and slightly hot)............................... 9.95
76. King Prawn in Garlic and Chilli Sauce.......................................... 9.95
77. King Prawn and Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce..................... 9.95
78. King Prawn with Pineapple and Stem Ginger................................ 9.95
POULTRY
DUCK
79. Crispy Duck
Whole...................................................................................... 23.95
Half.......................................................................................... 14.95
Quarter..................................................................................... 9.95
80. Char Siu and Duckling (Roast pork & roast duck)........................... 9.95
81. Roast Duck (Quarter)................................................................... 8.95
82. Roast Duck in Orange Sauce........................................................ 8.95
83. Duck with Bamboo Shoot and Mushroom....................................... 8.95
84. Duck and Pineapple..................................................................... 8.95
85. Duck with Pineapple and Stem Ginger........................................... 8.95
86. Duck with Vegetable and Chilli...................................................... 8.95
CHICKEN
87. Kung Po Chicken (Sweet and slightly hot)...................................... 7.95
88. Chicken in Garlic and Chilli Sauce................................................. 7.95
89. Fillet of Chicken in Peking Style (Ginger & Spring Onion Sauce)...... 7.95
90. Chicken with Cashew Nuts in Yellow Bean Sauce........................... 7.95
91. Fillet of Chicken in Lemon Sauce................................................... 7.95
92. Satay Chicken (Spicy peanut sauce) ............................................. 7.95
93. Chicken in Szechuen Style (Spicy hot sauce)................................. 7.95
94. Chicken and Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce............................ 7.95
95. Chicken and Green Pepper in Chilli ............................................... 7.95
96. Sweet and Sour Chicken............................................................... 7.95
97. Sliced Chicken in Wine Sauce....................................................... 7.95
98. Chicken and Roast Pork in Wine Sauce......................................... 7.95
99. Chicken and Baby Corn ............................................................... 7.95
100. Chicken in Oyster Sauce............................................................. 7.95
101. Chicken with Pineapple and Stem Ginger...................................... 7.95
MEAT
PORK
102. Kung Po Pork (Sweet and slightly hot)....................................... 7.95
103. Pork in Garlic and Chilli Sauce.................................................. 7.95
104. Pork in Szechuen Style (Spicy hot sauce)................................. 7.95
105. Satay Pork (Spicy peanut sauce).............................................. 7.95
106. Sweet and Sour Pork............................................................... 7.95
107. Sweet and Sour Ribs............................................................... 7.95
108. Pork with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce........................... 7.95
109. Pork with Pineapple and Stem Ginger....................................... 7.95
BEEF
110. Kung Po Beef (Sweet and slightly hot)...................................... 7.95
111. Beef in Szechuen Style (Spicy hot sauce)................................. 7.95
112. Beef with Ginger and Spring Onion........................................... 7.95
113. Fillet of Beef in Batter (Sauce served separately)....................... 8.95
114. Beef with Pineapple and Stem Ginger....................................... 7.95
115. Beef and Mushroom................................................................ 7.95
116. Beef in Oyster Sauce.............................................................. 7.95
117. Beef and Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce............................ 7.95
118. Satay Beef (Spicy peanut sauce).............................................. 7.95
RICE AND NOODLES
RICE
119. Boiled Rice............................................................................. 1.95
120. Egg Fried Rice........................................................................ 1.95
121. Shanghai Fried Rice (Vegetarian).............................................. 8.95
122. Chicken Fried Rice.................................................................. 8.95
123. Young Chow Fried Rice............................................................ 8.95
124. King Prawn Fried Rice.............................................................. 10.95
NOODLES (Soft or Crispy - please specify)
125. Plain Chow Mein...................................................................... 3.95
126. Yellow River Chow Mein (Vegetarian) ........................................ 8.95
127. Singapore Vermicelli (Spicy soft rice noodle).............................. 8.95
128. Beef Chow Mein....................................................................... 8.95
129. Chicken Chow Mein.................................................................. 8.95
130. King Prawn Chow Mein............................................................. 10.95
131. Seafood Chow Mein (Prawn, Scallop and Squid).......................... 10.95
VEGETABLES AND VEGETARIAN DISHES
132. Mixed Vegetables..................................................................... 3.95
133. Beansprout............................................................................... 3.95
134. Mushroom (English mushroom) ................................................. 3.95
135. Bambooshoot, Waterchestnut and Cashew Nut........................... 6.95
136. Baked Four Seasons (Vegetables in creamy sauce).................... 8.95
137. Mushroom Delight (English mushroom and button mushroom)...... 6.95
138. Mushroom in Garlic and Chilli Sauce ....................................... 6.95
139. Seasonal Chinese Vegetables in Oyster Sauce........................... 5.95
140. Chinese Mushroom with Seasonal Chinese Vegetables................ 7.95
141. Sweet and Sour Vegetarian.(vegetable or dough) ......................... 6.95
142. Vegetable in Garlic and Chilli Sauce............................................ 6.95
143. Vegetable in Black Bean Sauce.................................................. 6.95
DESSERTS
144. Toffee Apple and Banana........................................................... 3.95
145. Toffee Apple and Banana with Liqueur......................................... 4.50
146. Apple Fritter (with syrup and/or ice cream).................................. 2.95
147. Pineapple Fritter (with syrup and/or ice cream)............................ 2.95
148. Banana Fritter (with syrup and/or ice cream) .............................. 2.95
149. Lychee and Ice Cream.............................................................. 2.95
150. Strawberry Surprise.................................................................. 2.95
151. Banana Split............................................................................ 2.95
152. Fruit Sundae............................................................................ 2.95
153. Ice Cream............................................................................... 2.75
154. Dark Chocolate Torte with Brandy (with cream and/or ice cream).. 3.95
We also have a tempting selection of other desserts available.
Please check with our staff.

Our freshly prepared dishes are cooked to order with
non genetically-modified ingredients.

We regret that we do not accept Company Cheques

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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