One of my favourite, local & value for money Chinese restaurants is, without a doubt, Yellow River in Monte Vista. There is nothing pretentious about this restaurant - The food is plain and simple, the decor is the same. I have been to Yellow River quite frequently (at least twice a month) and always find that it if frequented by local Chinese families, sitting an enjoying traditional Chinese quisine in a familiar environment. This is my 'metre-stick' when rating a Chinese restaurant - if it is good enough for the locals...The 'usual suspects' decided to start the evening off with some mulled wine prepared by Chef Sam. Being a rather wet and cold evening, this went down really well. B.T.W. The usual suspects are Clive, Sam, Mel and I and, of course, the kids (Celine, Lexi and Thorvy). We then piled in the car and proceeded to Yellow River.
We started off with Hot & Sour Soup. This is very tasty - definitely opens the sinuses! Perfect for a cold evening. The kids shared a Chicken Chow Mein while we got stuck into the main course:
- Fried Beef and Chilli
- Chicken with Cashew
- Chinese Vegetables
- Egg Fried Rice
- Chinese Dumplings
Last night, we decided to not go with the usual order of Pork with Chilli and Garlic and General Beef. If you find yourself at Yellow River, you MUST try these two dishes... They are amazing.
Dinner came to around R320. This included Fortune Cookies and softdrinks for the kids.Not bad, if you ask me...
Overall, we had a great evening - good company, great food and cheap wine (we brought our own)... What more could you ask for?
CONTACT DETAILS:
Yellow River
94C Monte Vista Boulevard, Monte Vista
0215593177
AND THEY DO TAKEOUTS!
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