One of my favourite eating spots in which food excelled for a while, Mission fell from favour when the regular chef left and the quality of food plummeted. Now a new chef, originating from oriental parts but having spent most of his life in the UK, has come in and the food has taken a turn for the better, though the cuisine is distinctly oriental in flavour. The decor is pretty much unchanged from earlier visits, with a pale green painted main wall, wooden floor, and a narrow bar area under a wrought iron rack for glasses suspended from the ceiling. Large windows at the front overlook a small patio with additional seating. At the back of the main room and down a step or two is another smaller dining room. Apart from the menu, the main change seems to be the slatted wooden chairs, which were comfortable in spite of their appearance. We had chargrilled tiger prawns, baby squid and green lip mussels in lime and ginger with singapore noodles (£4.50), spiced lamb and cashew kebabs, thyme marinade, caramelised courgettes, shallots, tomatoes and cucumber raita (£4.95), and for main course, sizzling aromatic scotch beef fillet and oyster mushrooms, walnuts and spring onions with egg fried rice (£8.95), and grilled honey blackened duck breast with soba noodles, chilli-pepper greens and orange tamarind sauce (£8.95). My kebabs were mild but nicely flavoured and the beef was succulent but not overpowered by spices, while the duck was excellent. A bottle of Nottage Hill cabernet shiraz (£16.50) coped well with both dishes. A couple of G&Ts at the bar before the meal bumped up the bill a notch. The food was generally well cooked and tasty, and the place busy with locals on a Friday evening. Nice to have a good local place to visit again.