"It
has to be said, after reading a review on a website that has a rather
dodgy reputation for heavily criticising restaurants who don't cough
up extortinate amounts to advertise, we weren't sure what to expect
with Green Tea. As it turned out, we were pleasantly surprised and
it's not hard to see why this tiny little independent restaurant
has built an ever-growing loyal customer base, which is said to
include Coronation Street actors - not that we'd trust them to be
restaurant critics, of course.
The choice of dishes,
as is often the case in Chinese restaurants, was so great it was
hard to choose just one dish, so we opted for the advice of the
friendly owner-cum-waitress and plumped for the suggested North
East China specialities of Chicken in a leek, spring onion and specially-imported
Yellow Bean sauce (£7.50) and the Crispy Shredded Chilli Beef
(£7.80), which were both excellent. The Fried Soft Noodles
with Bean Sprouts (£3.80) came free from the grease that we're
so used to experiencing, whilst the unusual Sizzling Baby Potatoes
in Soy Bean & Black Pepper Sauce (£8.50) were delicious
if somewhat hot and overpriced.
Of all the Chinese restaurants
in and around Manchester that we've visited, the Green Tea Restaurant
is up there as one of the best, oozing with character typified by
the simple Oriental decor, which gives a homely feel that is so
reminiscent of the West Didsbury independent restaurant scene. We
would most certainly return."
- restaurants of manchester - 15/10/2008 (visited on a Weds lunchtime) |