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| Tues - Thurs | 5pm - 12 Midnight |
| Friday & Sat | 5pm - 12:30am |
| Sunday | 6pm - Midnight |
| Closed Monday (Except Bank Holidays) | |
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Not including Rice or Chips
| 16. | Four Seasons (in long tray) king prawns, chicken, roast pork and duck with mixed vegetables | £5.00 |
| 17. | Crispy Chicken in Orange Sauce | £4.00 |
| 18. | Crispy Duck in Lemon Sauce | £4.00 |
| 19. | Crispy Chicken with Pineapple | £4.00 |
| 20. | Sliced Chicken in Cantonese Sauce | £4.00 |
| 21. | Cantonese Sweet & Sour Chicken | £4.00 |
| 22. | Cantonese Sweet & Sour Pork | £4.00 |
| 23. | Cantonese Sweet & Sour King Prawn | £4.10 |
| 24. | Sliced Beef in Cantonese Sauce | £4.10 |
| 25. | Crispy Duck in Plum Sauce | £4.20 |
| 26. | Crispy Duck in Lemon Sauce | £4.20 |
| 27. | Crispy Duck in Orange Sauce | £4.20 |
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Mushrooms 20p extra. Includes Boiled Rice or Chips, Fried Rice 10p extra
| 28. | House Special Curry | £4.20 |
| 29. | Duck Curry | £4.20 |
| 30. | King Prawn Curry | £4.20 |
| 31. | Shrimp Curry | £3.90 |
| 32. | Chicken Curry | £3.90 |
| 33. | Beef Curry | 3.90 |
| 34. | Roast Pork Curry (Char Siu) | £3.90 |
| 35. | Mixed Vegetable Curry | £3.60 |
| 36. | Mushroom Curry | £3.60 |
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In batter, includes Boiled Rice or Chips, Fried Rice 10p Extra
| 37. | Sweet & Sour King Prawn | £4.60 |
| 38. |
Sweet & Sour Chicken |
£4.40 |
| 39. | Sweet & Sour Pork | £4.40 |
| 40. | Sweet & Sour Mixed Vegetables | £4.00 |
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Crispy Noodles
| 41. | American Jar Mein | £4.10 |
| 42. | King Prawn Jar Mein | £4.10 |
| 43. | Shrimp Jar Mein | £3.90 |
| 44. | Chicken Jar Mein | £3.90 |
| 45. | Beef Jar Mein | £3.90 |
| 46. | Roast Pork Jar Mein (CharSiu) | £3.90 |
| 47. | Plain Jar Mein (crispy noodles) | £1.20 |
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Not including Rice or Chips
| 96. | Chicken with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce | £3.80 |
| 97. | Chicken with Cashew Nuts | £3.80 |
| 98. | Chicken with Mushrooms | £3.60 |
| 99. | Chicken with Beansprouts | £3.60 |
| 100. | Chicken with Tomatoes | £3.60 |
| 101. | Chicken with Pineapple | £3.60 |
| 102. | Chicken with Bamboo Shoots & Water Chestnuts | £3.60 |
| 103. | Chicken with Sweet Corn | £3.60 |
| 104. | Chicken with Baby Sweet Corn | £3.60 |
| 105. | Chicken with Satay Sauce | £3.60 |
| 106. | Chicken with Oyster Sauce | £3.60 |
| 107. | Chicken with Kung Po Sauce | £3.60 |
| 108. | Chicken with Ginger & Spring Onions | £3.60 |
| 109. | Chicken with Ginger & Pineapple | £3.60 |
| 110. | Chicken with Straw Mushrooms | £3.60 |
| 111. | Chicken Szechuan | £3.60 |
| 112. | Chicken in Hoi Sin Sauce | £3.60 |
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Not including rice or chips
| 62. | King Prawn with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce | £4.20 |
| 63. | King Prawns with Cashew Nuts | £4.20 |
| 64. | King Prawns with Mushrooms | £4.10 |
| 65. | King Prawns with Beansprouts | £4.10 |
| 66. | King Prawns with Tomatoes | £4.10 |
| 67. | King Prawns with Pineapple | £4.10 |
| 68. | King Prawns with Bamboo Shoots & Water Chestnuts | £4.10 |
| 69. | King Prawns with Sweet Corn | £4.10 |
| 70. | King Prawns with Baby Sweet Corn | £4.10 |
| 71. | King Prawns with Satay Sauce | £4.10 |
| 72. | King Prawns with Oyster Sauce | £4.10 |
| 73. | King Prawns with Kung Po Sauce | £4.10 |
| 74. | King Prawn with Ginger & Spring Onions | £4.10 |
| 75. | King Prawns with Ginger & Pineapple | £4.10 |
| 76. | King Prawns with Straw Mushrooms | £4.10 |
| 77. | King Prawns Szechuan | £4.10 |
| 78. | King Prawns in Hoi Sin Sauce | £4.10 |
Not including rice or chips
| 113. | Beef with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce | £3.80 |
| 114. | Beef with Cashew Nuts | £3.80 |
| 115. | Beef with Mushrooms | £3.60 |
| 116. | Beef with Beansprouts | £3.60 |
| 117. | Beef with Tomatoes | £3.60 |
| 118. | Beef with Pineapple | £3.60 |
| 119. | Beef with Bamboo Shoots & Water Chestnuts | £3.60 |
| 120. | Beef with Sweet Corn | £3.60 |
| 121. | Beef with Baby Sweet Corn | £3.60 |
| 122. | Beef with Satay Sauce | £3.60 |
| 123. | Beef with Oyster Sauce | £3.60 |
| 124. | Beef with Kung Po Sauce | £3.60 |
| 125. | Beef with Ginger & Spring Onions | £3.60 |
| 126. | Beef with Ginger & Pineapple | £3.60 |
| 127. | Beef with Straw Mushrooms | £3.60 |
| 128. | Beef with Szechuan | £3.60 |
| 129. | Beef with Hoi Sin Sauce | £3.60 |
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Char Siu. Not including rice or chips
| 130. | Roast Pork with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce | £3.80 |
| 131. | Roast Pork with Cashew Nuts | £3.80 |
| 132. | Roast Pork with Mushrooms | £3.60 |
| 133. | Roast Pork with Beansprouts | £3.60 |
| 134. | Roast Pork with Tomatoes | £3.60 |
| 135. | Roast pork with Pineapple | £3.60 |
| 136. | Roast Pork with Bamboo Shoots & Water Chestnuts | £3.60 |
| 137. | Roast Pork with Sweet Corn | £3.60 |
| 138. | Roast Pork with Baby Sweet Corn | £3.60 |
| 139. | Roast Pork with Satay Sauce | £3.60 |
| 140. | Roast Pork with Oyster Sauce | £3.60 |
| 141. | Roast Pork with Kung Po Sauce | £3.60 |
| 142. | Roast Pork with Ginger & Spring Onions | £3.60 |
| 143. | Roast Pork with Straw Mushrooms | £3.60 |
| 144. | Roast Pork Szechuan | £3.60 |
| 145. | Roast Pork in Hoi Sin Sauce | £3.60 |
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| 168. | Stir Fry Monks Vegetables beancurd, strawmushrooms, baby sweetcorn, Chinese leave, bambooshoots, and waterchestnuts and carrots | £4.00 |
| 169. | Mixed Vegetables with Cashewnuts | £3.30 |
| 170. | Salt & Pepper Beancurd (Tofu) | £3.30 |
| 171. | Sweet & Sour Beancurd (Tofu) | £3.30 |
| 172. | Szechaun Beancurd (Tofu) | £3.30 |
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Includes chips & peas
| 173. | Sirloin Steak | £5.50 |
| 174. | Quarter Roast Chicken | £3.40 |
| 175. | Quarter Roast Duck | £4.30 |
| 176. | King Prawn Omelette | £4.00 |
| 177. | Shrimp Omelette | £3.80 |
| 178. | Chicken Omelette | £3.80 |
| 179. | Spanish Omelette | £3.80 |
| 180. | Mushrooms Omelette | £3.60 |
| 181. | Plain Omelette | £3.60 |
Soups & Starters / Chef's Specialities / Curry Dishes / Sweet & Sour Dishes / Jar Mein / Chop Suey Dishes / Foo Yung Dishes / King Prawn Dishes / Duck Dishes / Chicken Dishes / Beef Dishes / Roast Pork Dishes / Egg Fried Rice / Chow Mein Dishes / Vegetarian Specials / English Dishes / Extras / Special Set Meals
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| Boiled Rice | £1.40 |
| Egg Fried Rice | £1.50 |
| Chips | £1.20 |
| Peas | £0.80 |
| Curry & Chips (long tray) | £1.80 |
| Curry & Rice | £1.90 |
| Curry, Rice & Chips (long tray) | £2.00 |
| Spring Roll (pancake roll) | £1.40 |
| Prawn Crackers | £1.40 |
| Mushrooms | £1.90 |
| Onions | £1.90 |
| Beansprouts | £1.90 |
| Mixed Vegetables | £1.90 |
| Bamboo Shoots & Water Chestnuts | £1.90 |
| Curry Sauce (large) | £1.20 |
| Curry Sauce (small) | £1.00 |
| Sweet & Sour Sauce (large) | £1.20 |
| Sweet & Sour Sauce (small) | £1.00 |
| Banana Fritters in Syrup | £1.50 |
| Pineapple Fritters in Syrup | £1.50 |
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| A1 For 1 Person
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Shrimp Chop Suey Sweet & Sour Pork (8) Egg Fried Rice |
£7.10 |
| A2 For 1 Person |
Beef Chop Suey Chicken & Mushrooms Egg Fried Rice |
£7.70 |
| B1 For 2 Persons |
Spring Rolls
(2) Sweet& Sour Chicken Chicken & Mushrooms Beef Chop Suey Egg Fried Rice (2) Banana Fritters Prawn Crackers |
£16.00 |
| B2 For 2 Persons |
Spare Ribs
(Peking sauce) Beef with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce King Prawn in Kung Po Sauce Cantonese Sweet & Sour Sauce Egg Fried Rice (2) Prawn Crackers |
£17.00 |
| C1 For 3 Persons |
BBQ Spare Ribs Sweet & Sour Chicken Chicken with Mushrooms King Prawn Chop Suey Roast Pork Foo Yung Egg Fried Rice (3) Prawn Crackers |
£19.00 |
| C2 For 3 Persons |
Spring Rolls
(3) BBQ Spare Ribs Chicken & Cashew Nuts Sweet & Sour Pork Shrimp & Mushrooms Egg Fried Rice (3) Prawn Crackers |
£21.00 |
| D For 4 Persons |
Crabmeat & Sweetcorn Soup
or Spring Rolls BBQ Spare Ribs Beef with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce Chicken with Straw Mushrooms Cantonese Sweet & Sour Pork Crispy Duck in Plum Sauce Yong Chow Fried Rice Prawn Crackers |
£31.00 |
| D For 6 Persons |
Crabmeat & Sweetcorn Soup
or Spring Rolls BBQ Spare Ribs Beef with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce Chicken with Straw Mushrooms Cantonese Sweet & Sour Pork Crispy Duck in Plum Sauce Yong Chow Fried Rice Prawn Crackers |
£37.00 |
| 146. | House Special Fried Rice | £4.00 |
| 147. | Duck Fried Rice | £4.00 |
| 148. | King Prawn Fried Rice | £4.00 |
| 149. | Singapore Fried Rice (hot) | £4.00 |
| 150. | Yong Chow Fried Rice | £4.00 |
| 151. | Shrimp Fried Rice | £3.80 |
| 152. | Chicken Fried Rice | £3.80 |
| 153. | Beef Fried Rice | £3.80 |
| 154. | Roast Pork Fried Rice | £3.80 |
| 155. | Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice | £3.50 |
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Noodles
| 156. | House Special Chow Mein | £4.00 |
| 157. | Duck Chow Mein | £4.00 |
| 158. | King Prawn Chow Mein | £4.00 |
| 159. | Singapore Chow Mein (hot) | £4.00 |
| 160. | Yung Chow Chow Mein | £4.00 |
| 161. | Shrimp Chow Mein | £3.80 |
| 162. | Chicken Chow Mein | £3.80 |
| 163. | Beef Chow Mein | £3.80 |
| 164. | Roast Pork Chow Mein (Char Siu) | £3.80 |
| 165. | Roast Chicken Chow Mein | £3.80 |
| 166. | Mixed Vegetable Chow Mein | £3.50 |
| 167. | Plain Chow Mein | £2.10 |
Scrambled Eggs, not including rice or chips
| 55. | House Special Foo Yung | £3.90 |
| 56. | King Prawn Foo Yung | £3.90 |
| 57. | Shrimp Foo Yung | £3.70 |
| 58. | Chicken Foo Yung | £3.70 |
| 59. | Roast Pork Foo Yung | £3.70 |
| 60. | Mushroom Foo Yung | £3.50 |
| 61. | Plain Foo Yung | £3.30 |
Not including rice or chips
| 79. | Duck with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce | £4.20 |
| 80. | Duck with Cashew Nuts | £4.20 |
| 81. | Duck with Mushrooms | £4.10 |
| 82. | Duck with Beansprouts | £4.10 |
| 83. | Duck with Tomatoes | £4.10 |
| 84. | Duck with Pineapple | £4.10 |
| 85. | Duck with Bamboo Shoots & Water Chestnuts | £4.10 |
| 86. | Duck with Sweet Corn | £4.10 |
| 87. | Duck with Baby Sweet Corn | £4.10 |
| 88. | Duck with Satay Sauce | £4.10 |
| 89. | Duck with Oyster Sauce | £4.10 |
| 90. | Duck with Kung Po Sauce | £4.10 |
| 91. | Duck with Ginger & Spring Onions | £4.10 |
| 92. | Duck with Ginger & Pineapple | £4.10 |
| 93. | Duck with Straw Mushrooms | £4.10 |
| 94. | Duck Szechuan | £4.10 |
| 95. | Duck in Hoi Sin Sauce | £4.10 |
Soups & Starters / Chef's Specialities / Curry Dishes / Sweet & Sour Dishes / Jar Mein / Chop Suey Dishes / Foo Yung Dishes / King Prawn Dishes / Duck Dishes / Chicken Dishes / Beef Dishes / Roast Pork Dishes / Egg Fried Rice / Chow Mein Dishes / Vegetarian Specials / English Dishes / Extras / Special Set Meals
0121 458 4646
Not including rice or chips
Soups & Starters / Chef's Specialities / Curry Dishes / Sweet & Sour Dishes / Jar Mein / Chop Suey Dishes / Foo Yung Dishes / King Prawn Dishes / Duck Dishes / Chicken Dishes / Beef Dishes / Roast Pork Dishes / Egg Fried Rice / Chow Mein Dishes / Vegetarian Specials / English Dishes / Extras / Special Set Meals
| 48. | House Special Chop Suey | £4.00 |
| 49. | Duck Chop Suey | £4.00 |
| 50. | King Prawn Chop Suey | £4.00 |
| 51. | Shrimp Chop Suey | £3.60 |
| 52. | Chicken Chop Suey | £3.60 |
| 53. | Beef Chop Suey | £3.60 |
| 54. | Roast Pork Chop Suey (Char Siu) | £3.60 |
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| 1. | Crispy Aromatic Duck served with Hoi-Sin Sauce, Spring Onions, Cucumber & Pancakes | 1/4 £6.00 |
| 1/2 £11.00 | ||
| 2. | Crabmeat & Sweetcorn Soup | £1.50 |
| 3. | Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup | £1.40 |
| 4. | Chicken & Mushroom Soup | £1.40 |
| 5. | Chicken & Noodle Soup | £1.40 |
| 6. | Prawn Cocktail | £2.30 |
| 7. | Sesame Prawn on Toast | £1.80 |
| 8. | Yuk Sung (For 2) minced pork with crispy rice noodle, served with lettuce | £3.80 |
| 9. | Butterfly King Prawn king prawn in batter served with lemon | £4.00 |
| 10. | Barbequed Spare Ribs (Dry/Lemon) | £4.00 |
| 11. | Barbequed Spare Ribs (BBQ Sauce) | £4.10 |
| 12. | Barbequed Spare Ribs (Peking Sauce) | £4.20 |
| 13. | Salt & Pepper Spare Ribs | £4.20 |
| 14. | Chicken Wings (8 Pieces) with any sauce | £3.40 |
| 15. | Mixed Starter 2 ribs, 2 wings, 2 mini spring rolls, 2 prawn toasts | £4.30 |
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