Another Aberdeen restaurant thread
Another Aberdeen restaurant thread
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Lefty Guns

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21,461 posts

232 months

Wednesday 19th August 2009
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from me, sorry chaps.

Meeting some friends for dinner on Saturday night and they want to go for a good oriental meal.

We don't eat out in ABZ much these days.

Jasmines used to be pretty good as did Sams on King Street. Are these still decent? Anywhere better? Budget not really an issue. Been years since I was in any of them.

I was never that impressed with Yu or the one on bridge street.

I'd be keen to go back to Yatai but apparently my mates wife doesn't like it rolleyes

Fussy cow. laugh




Semi hemi

1,801 posts

228 months

Wednesday 19th August 2009
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The one in Culter is good but not really in the town per se

Dargie

637 posts

212 months

Wednesday 19th August 2009
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We like Chi in the Academy shopping centre. Good food and a great cocktail list! wink

Or you could always try Jimmy Chungs, never left there hungry! laugh

Lefty Guns

Original Poster:

21,461 posts

232 months

Wednesday 19th August 2009
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Semi hemi said:
The one in Culter is good but not really in the town per se
Aye I'd been there before but didn't know they had one in ABZ now.

Holburn Street? Furryboots?

Edited by Lefty Guns on Wednesday 19th August 15:47

onlynik

4,246 posts

223 months

Wednesday 19th August 2009
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If you fancy some Japanese food there is always Yatai on Skene Street. If you fancy some Chinese, try The Manchurian on Causewayend, good and authentic.

justin220

5,748 posts

234 months

Wednesday 19th August 2009
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Yu is awful, I'll never be going back there.

Royal China on holburn is good.

The one out at culter is good aswell.

AndyAudi

4,008 posts

252 months

Wednesday 19th August 2009
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Haven't been since I worked in town, but I could never fault the food / service at Dim Sum Inn George St.
(Only issue was the parking)

Anyone have any more recent experiences of it?

eta & it wasn't much of a place to look at.

Edited by AndyAudi on Wednesday 19th August 15:25

onlynik

4,246 posts

223 months

Wednesday 19th August 2009
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AndyAudi said:
Haven't been since I worked in town, but I could never fault the food / service at Dim Sum Inn George St.
(Only issue was the parking)

Anyone have any more recent experiences of it?

eta & it wasn't much of a place to look at.

Edited by AndyAudi on Wednesday 19th August 15:25
I couldn't recommend it. Last time we had food there, we got our money back.

spooter

41 posts

231 months

Wednesday 19th August 2009
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ZEN Oriental on Bon Accord Terrace Very Good.
China town on Dee Street also Very Good.
Our favourite is Sai gon on crown terrace all you can eat for £20.95 all dishes are freshly prepared for you when you order you can order as much as you want good if you want to try something different and if you don’t like it you just order something else

x200sxy

515 posts

230 months

Wednesday 19th August 2009
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My missus is from Shanghai and won't look beyond The Manchurian for authentic. There's a western menu and a Chinese one too.

spunky-mon

898 posts

239 months

Wednesday 19th August 2009
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spooter said:
ZEN Oriental on Bon Accord Terrace Very Good.
China town on Dee Street also Very Good.
Our favourite is Sai gon on crown terrace all you can eat for £20.95 all dishes are freshly prepared for you when you order you can order as much as you want good if you want to try something different and if you don’t like it you just order something else
+1 for saigon. I love the place, wish it did takeaway. If you do go remember to get number 9 from the menu biggrin

CharlesW

266 posts

278 months

Wednesday 19th August 2009
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Manchurian

+1

You had better book. It is very popular with the Chinese.

istoo

2,365 posts

232 months

Wednesday 19th August 2009
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Lefty Guns said:
Fussy cow. laugh
oh i hope she doesn't find this forum!
Royal Thai still on the go, or am I showing how out of touch I am?

Semi hemi

1,801 posts

228 months

Wednesday 19th August 2009
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CharlesW said:
Manchurian

+1

You had better book. It is very popular with the Chinese.
I forgot about this place... excellent recommendation

Boyakasha

29 posts

207 months

Wednesday 26th August 2009
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CharlesW said:
Manchurian

+1

You had better book. It is very popular with the Chinese.
+2

The owners Jenny and Ian are really nice and Dim Sum on Sundays is just fantastic.

I can also highly recommend Tien on Great Northern Road. The location is not the greatest but once inside you wouldn't know. The food is excellent and it is run by the ex Manager from Chi and her husband who was also the head chef at Chi.

BckFlash

726 posts

231 months

Wednesday 26th August 2009
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spunky-mon said:
+1 for saigon. I love the place, wish it did takeaway. If you do go remember to get number 9 from the menu biggrin
It does do take away biggrin, I got some munch from there on Sunday night!

Is number 9 the corn chicken? bounce

Lefty Guns

Original Poster:

21,461 posts

232 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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Zen was superb. Really good food, really good service. And foxy waitresses laugh

I'm sure it used to be a really good Thai restaurant, Sawadee maybe?

istoo

2,365 posts

232 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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Lefty Guns said:
And foxy waitresses
noticing a recurring theme here wink

KENZ

1,229 posts

223 months

Thursday 27th August 2009
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Boyakasha said:
CharlesW said:
Manchurian

+1

You had better book. It is very popular with the Chinese.
+2

The owners Jenny and Ian are really nice and Dim Sum on Sundays is just fantastic.

I can also highly recommend Tien on Great Northern Road. The location is not the greatest but once inside you wouldn't know. The food is excellent and it is run by the ex Manager from Chi and her husband who was also the head chef at Chi.
Manchurian
+3

Yep, very popular with the chinese, the building looks authentic although a bit tired. However it's the food and dining experience you go for and I've no complaints.