OK, guys, hold on to your hats. This here review is an example of Yelp-in-action. That's right; last night the boyf and I fancied takeout. But wwe didn't want Japanese (sorry Wasabi) and Sayuri's menu just isn't extensive enough. So, off I Yelped, and came across Alfie's 5 star review for Gordon's Kitchen. I was intrigued, and the menu was good, and we're within the delivery catchment area. Excitedly the boyf and I perused the menu, and ordered.
The delivery really was quick, the lady on the phone said 30 minutes, and it came in about 32. I like that. The Siu Mai dumplings were indeed awesome, a huge recommendation, and a bargain at £2.20, but the onion rings were soggily battered and didn't come with the salt and pepper seasoning we'd asked for, and the meat spring rolls were a bit ropey. The salt and pepper chicken wings that got thrown in free (orders over £20 get free wings, over £10, prawn crackers) were really tasty and they certainly packed a punch. Oh, and my Thai-style hot and sour soup was great. Nothing like the Szcechuan h&s soup I'm so fond of, more like a coconutty satay. Very spicy and very good, with big chunks of meat and a few juicy prawns. Definitely a good pick for soup fans.
I was excited to see fillet steak as an option, because I can be a meat snob, and sometimes find that the meat from takeaways can be quite gnarly. Me, I'm not a fan of gristle. While, on arrival, my fillet steak was more likely to be a cheaper cut, who cares? It was £7.50, and the extra couple of quid really made a difference; the meat was juicy and tender, and there was lots of it. The boyf's salt and pepper crispy beef was less great, but still good for the sub-£5 mark.
Gordon's Kitchen is solid takeout grub. I would not be happy if I got GK-level grub in a restaurant, but for a slob-out in front of QI with a bottle of Tiger beer, it's solidly good fare. Well worth having a look, if only because their choice and scope is so great! Ta for the heads-up, Alf. read more