Sweet Mandarin (Northern Quarter)

• One of the best restaurants I visited
• This rated as best Chinese restaurant in UK by Gordon Ramsay
• I ordered lemon chicken deluxe with egg fried rice and my friend ordered phad thai mixed noodles
• Both the delicacies were very good and cooked perfectly
• A tad bit disappointed with the food as my Szechuan beef didn't really taste like Szechuan beef but you could tell the food was great quality
• I then learnt that it is a favourite of my unmet culinary Guru Mr
• Possibly because it was game day ManUnited was playing
• The owner (3rd generation restauranteur) and hostess+order taker+server in one were both welcoming
• Sweet corn chicken soup and hot and sour soup followed by egg fried rice with sizzling scallops in a ginger scallion sauce
• Let's just say that the hot n sour soup was different from what I had expected
• The scallops were over done but the sauce stood out and the fried rice was simple but full of flavour
• I did spice my meal with Chilli oil made fresh by the owner who said that not many ask for it
• Meal for 2 with a soft beverage GBP 35
• Probably yes but with no great expectations except it being value for money

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