Yoe Bo

Worst Chinese food that I have ever had. Not recommended.

If you have not already guessed from my previous reviews, I have a particular predilection for Asian cuisines (they just do it better in that part of the world, admit it) and the abundance of Chinese friends in my circle means that I often end up at obscure Chinese food outlets that many would quietly scurry away from.
It was a late Monday evening in Stratford and some good inexpensive food was exactly what was needed to liven up the sagging spirits in our group. We ended up at this place because a friend had mention a good lunch at this venue. Straight off, it is obvious that this place is a very functional restaurant, if there could ever be such a concept. Décor is minimal, the place is clean and there’s a massive buffet laid out. All the menus at the table would indicate that a-​la carte is available during late afternoon hours and that lunch and dinner is reserved for the buffet at 12quid/​adult but do not be fooled! Indeed, as the Bible itself would say, seek and thou shalt find — we got ourselves the a-​la carte menus, which are quite like an expanded version of take-​away menu cards. Expect no haute cuisine here, it’s just good old Chinese food the way it has been done many times over, only cheaper and in gigantic portions: D
I loved my Fried Hor Fun in Black Bean Beef (heart attack on a platter, anyone?), but I absolutely could not finish it. The Kara Laksa, both with noodles and with hor fun, were an absolute hit — the flavours were just right and the way they have done it, the coconut milk base does not weigh you down tooo much. Their spring rolls are tiny but make for a good starter to split because there are 8 of them. The Roast Duck is lovely but they give too few of the accompanying flat breads. Their fruit juices are freshly made and the beers are served in suspiciously small beer mugs. Beware of the 20p charge on tap water (it is listed on the menu, but who would think of looking?!)
All in all, I would recommend hitting up this spot if you’re in the area and not in the mood to go for the umpteen fast food options around the place. It is nothing unique but they do their food well and their prices are honest (not for tap water, though, that’s just wtf!)