Perle d'Orient - Menu

As it is a ritual for me to look up on the TripAdvisor list for places to go and on this day turned out to be Perle d'Orient for the lunch. Had it not be for so... read more As it is a ritual for me to look up on the TripAdvisor list for places to go and on this day turned out to be Perle d'Orient for the lunch. Had it not be for some of the raving reviews probably I would have never bothered by looking at the establishment from outside! But despite of having a mix feeling overall glad that I did and can judge if for for myself.The decor as well as being typical of most little Chinese resaurants we more or less encounter globally is very tired so much so that in my opinion the hygiene levels were not satisfactory . The toilet room of any restaurant is representative of the cleanliness of the place and on this alone didn't impress. More over once washed my hands with the only cold water supply couldn't bring myself to touch the towels that did not appear to be fresh ! The set up of the only toilet in the place is not child or disabled friendly on all accounts too. The shelves at the bottom end of the room in the little booth like are old and there are considered not to be hygienic, not to mention the poor method of cramping stuff everywhere at the end .Service was go and fetch kind of affair and the food was tasty and though wasn't cheap wasn't expensive either depending one point of view but certainly wasn't as thrilling as some fellow readers commented ! Finally it was good enough for all its worth and yes I might go back if Chinese was what I fancied on the day .

We eat at lunchtime and chose the three course 16,99€ menu.The interior has a fairly typical Vietnamese / Chinese restaurant theme and is very pleasant.Tables a... read more We eat at lunchtime and chose the three course 16,99€ menu.The interior has a fairly typical Vietnamese / Chinese restaurant theme and is very pleasant.Tables are well spaced.The waitress was very friendly, charming and efficient.The Assiette Gourmand starter consists of crab claws, nems spring rolls etc. A lovely starter with lots of different tastes. The main course of 'laquered duck' was absoloutely gorgeous. Beautifully cooked and a good portion size too.I finished off with lychees and my wife had the cooked banana.To drink, we chose a half litre of the house wine, which was nice.A lovely meal; to be repeated!