With a recently updated menu I decided to go for something rather different than my usual (but all time favourites) Mongolian, lemon or sweet and sour chicken. However, these three options are a spectacular first choice if you a weary of what to order and go for the safe option. You will certainly not be disappointed.
The lemon chicken comes in abundance with two diagonally sliced bread crumbed chicken escallops in a moderately thick, sweet lemon sauce and not that sugared lemon water rubbish you find elsewhere. The sweet and sour chicken is how you would expect it to taste but with crispier and larger chunks of chicken which are not covered by a round layer of fat to make it look bigger. The sauce itself is thick and the sweetness is enhanced with pineapple chunks. The Mongolian chicken, oooooh, less sauce and more glaze but so succulent and addictive to eat.
Be warned, each dish comes in BIG portions (just the way the Rebel rolls)! Here I have chosen char siu pork with special salt and chilli, to accompany this delight is a portion of pad thai rice noodles. Yummy Yummy Yummy! The pad thai rice noodles are always on my order list, this can come with plain thicker noodles however I think the rice noodles absorb the flavour so much more. The noodles are very sweet and slightly spicy and are made with a subtle fish sauce, topped with peanut crumbs is traditionally served with a wedge of lime which is ultimate addition to this dish. My only hassle is picking out the crabsticks, you can ask for these not to be put in but I always forget. Give these a good mix and sprinkle the lime on top and you will love it for the rest of your life!
The char siu pork was not something I have tried before, the pork had been flattened and fried in flour, chilli and 'special' salt although I am unaware of the reason for the salt being special. It is very crispy on the outside but the meat itself is quite soft and easy to eat, I am glad that it wasn't chewy or too salty. Got a great kick to it spice wise, a fair few of the dishes (especially the chiu yim squid/prawns) come with fried chilli including seeds but again you can ask for it to be less spicy. Also served with fried onions, peppers and spring onion.
I have to say I really enjoyed this one!
Next up is chiu yim squid and steamed broccoli. The chiu yim squid must be eaten as soon as possible, its best when it's boiling hot and perfectly crisp, but still great by the time it gets delivered. Each piece is lightly floured and fried with chilli and salt. This is quite a spicy one with bits of chilli, seeds, onions and a few peppers.
The broccoli is oh so good, perfectly steamed in soy sauce. Simple but beautiful, it goes well with practically everything on the menu and make sure you really soak up the sauce and let it ooze out as you eat it.
And finally here is a red thai curry with some prawn crackers and plain boiled rice. Not my favoured choice, I guess everyone has a standard concept of what a red thai curry consists of and this was quite different, sharper flavours and much spicier. Was very tasty but I guess one would be put off by the fact it's not what they expected with regards to other versions.
The prawn crackers (although priced at a pound) usually come free with orders of a certain amount, and again there are lots of them!
Each main dish comes to around £5.50 and side dishes (vegetables and rice) come to about £4.50. Rice and noodle dishes which contain extra ingredients such as special friend rice will also come to the £5.00 mark. Prices have gone up since the new menu a few weeks ago. The final bill came to about £36.00 for three people without drinks and free delivery.
THE VERDICT:
Excellent food, mostly freshly cooked and clean. Big portions for much less than what you would pay at an actual restaurant. Friendly telephone manner and are open to altering the dishes to your spice or meat preferences. For a takeaway it is restaurant quality and believe me, there are Chinese takeaways in the area that are not even good for what you would expect from a takeaway, so it's great to have something this good around. Try it and you will be back the next day!
7/10
Other recommended dishes:
- Lemon Chicken
- Sweet and Sour Chicken
- Mongolian Chicken
- Lamb with Ginger and Spring Onion
- Special Fried Rice
- Singapore Fried Noodles (spicy)
- Malaysian Fried Rice (much like the Pad Thai Noodles)
- Special Crispy Fried Noodles (crispy at the top, soggy at the bottom, too good!)
- Fillet Steak
- Roast Duck
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