12/17/2023 0 Comments Golden phoenix bistro![]() ![]() On the way out, guests could always help themselves to more mints or if you were cheeky as I was, you could help yourself to the kiddies' chocolate bars- Phoenix guests were well and truly spoiled! The coffee here was suitably potent as well, and always served with mints. I always joked that I wanted one in my house. Or, if you had more room in your belly, why not take a trip to Dessert Island?ĭessert Island.oh the memories! In the middle of the restaurant was an ornate island of gateaux and more with a huge statue of a fish in the middle of it. If you wanted to splash out, you could have had a cheeseboard for another quid with 5 different cheeses, crackers and grapes. The folks at the GF always went the extra mile for dessert- yes, the ubiquitous ice cream in a metal dish was there, but they also offered a hot pudding with custard and these were so moreish! Once I even got one served with a piece of plastic in it- what a tasty garnish that could choke! This little slip aside, the GP always come up with the goods to please my choosy veggie tastebuds. Served with either EFR, chips or boiled rice, veggies could order practically anything and your fussy friend who hates foreign food could even get a roast! I always had the veggie vermicelli or veg curry. ![]() The starter was always chicken and sweetcorn soup, the veggie soup of the day or bizarrely sometimes even a glass of orange juice! It was always served with crusty bread.mmm! ![]() The last time I went was in 2006, just before its closure and a slap up lunch cost £5.50. However, when the restaurant really came into its own for me was of a lunchtime.īusiness lunch in the Phoenix was a plentiful affair, you were left in peace to linger over it if you weren't stuck for time. Its banquets were legendary and the decor was a throwback to the 70s, a time when eating out was more special. Downtown in Hanover Street, this Chinese was an institution in the city loved by families, clubbers and businessmen alike. My very first Chinese in the early 80s was at the Golden Phoenix. The once loved Chinese that is now a building site. ![]()
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