Chinese Restaurant Birmingham, Thai Restaurant, The Mailbox http://www.theoriental.uk.com Chinese Restaurant Birmingham, Thai Restaurant, The Mailbox Tue, 01 May 2012 09:45:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Taste of The Mailbox Returns! http://www.theoriental.uk.com/2012/03/taste-of-the-mailbox-is-back/ http://www.theoriental.uk.com/2012/03/taste-of-the-mailbox-is-back/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:21:42 +0000 barques http://www.theoriental.uk.com/?p=439 Due to popular demand The Mailbox are hosting another Taste of The Mailbox event from 28-30 March inclusive.  Between 11am and 3pm you will be able to sample food and drink from some our best restaurateurs’ spring menus – and find out about exclusive special offers coming up this spring and summer.

For three days, shoppers can enjoy some select nibbles at the front of The Mailbox shopping complex. What better way to enjoy the sunshine.

Showcasing some of their finest cuisines are:

The Oriental

The sophisticated Oriental Bar and Restaurant will be offering  a plethora of Oriental bites from Chinese dim sum to Thai and Malaysian canapés. Plus some Mai Tai summer cocktails for you to try.

Côte Brasserie

The award winning French restaurant Côte Brasserie offers a modern approach to classic French dishes. Côte will be serving a delicious array of food and drink including Saucisson Sec, Rillette on grilled bread, Smoked salmon on toast, Calamari and chicken Liver Parfait on brioche cubes. Plus a selection of great French wines.

Shogun Sushi & Noodle Bar

For the ultimate Japanese experience, teppanyaki and sushi noodle bar Shogun will be serving complementary sushi with a choice of Sushi, Noodles, Yakitori with salad,

Café Rouge

The ever-popular Parisian-styled restaurant, Café Rouge will be bringing their French rustic charm with a delicious array of traditional French cuisine. Offering samples from their Petit Plats menu including a range of Charcuterie, Fromages and Petit Pains.

Gourmet Burger Kitchen

The burger bar with a difference GBK offer the best quality and freshest ingredients to create classic and innovative taste combinations as well as tailor-made options to tickle your taste buds.

Nando’s has something for everyone, from their trademark tasty PERi PERi sauce, to their tangy and filling side orders, the menu is a taste explosion, which will guarantee you’ll want to come back for more.

Zizzi – the masters of Italian cuisine, from pizza to pasta, salads, risotto or carne, they have all your favorite dishes. Everything about our restaurants is Italian – passionate people and a homely atmosphere combined with a little flair. Zizzi will be offering visitors tasters from their new Spring and Cichetti menus.

Pizza Express are passionate about bringing the taste of real Italian thin-crusted pizzas to British tables. Cooked in traditional bread ovens using fresh ingredients and exciting topping combinations, they’ll create your perfect pizza.

 

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Book now for Mothering Sunday on March 18th!

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SHE TWEETED “Right the verdict is 10/10 for the martini stirred not shaken though and 9/10 black forrest gateau in the Oriental restaurant x”

]]> http://www.theoriental.uk.com/2012/01/star-spotting/feed/ 0 Kung Hei Fat Choy. Come celebrate the year of The Dragon at The Oriental. http://www.theoriental.uk.com/2012/01/kung-hei-fat-choy-come-celebrate-the-year-of-the-dragon-at-the-oriental/ http://www.theoriental.uk.com/2012/01/kung-hei-fat-choy-come-celebrate-the-year-of-the-dragon-at-the-oriental/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:42:06 +0000 barques http://www.theoriental.uk.com/?p=415 We may have just celebrated the start of the New Year but the Chinese Community will be doing it all again today on January 23rd. This date marks the start of Chinese New Year, this year being a very special one, the ‘Year of the Dragon’. The celebrations, synonymous with fire crackers and lion dancers, are also a chance for Chinese families to get together and have a sumptuous meal. 

Come enjoy our Chinese New Year menu for just £17.95

]]> http://www.theoriental.uk.com/2012/01/kung-hei-fat-choy-come-celebrate-the-year-of-the-dragon-at-the-oriental/feed/ 0 The Oriental at BBC Good Food Show 2011 http://www.theoriental.uk.com/2011/11/the-oriental-at-bbc-good-food-show-2011/ http://www.theoriental.uk.com/2011/11/the-oriental-at-bbc-good-food-show-2011/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:52:26 +0000 barques http://www.theoriental.uk.com/?p=406 The Oriental will be making an appearance at this year’s BBC Good Food Show 2011. Taking place from Wednesday 23rd  to Sunday 27th  November  at The NEC, Birmingham , visitors will be able to sample some great dishes from Chef Lee at The Malaysian Kitchen stand.  Malay restaurants will be teaming up together to participate to spread the word about how great Malaysian dishes and products are.

Visitors can try a different dish every day : Nyonya Lamb, Chicken Kari and Chicken Rendang.
For more info go to : http://www.bbcgoodfoodshow.com/

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Click here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Oriental/156153014428607

]]> http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Oriental/156153014428607/feed/ 0 The Oriental’s Chef Lee set to appear at Grand Designs Live http://www.theoriental.uk.com/2011/09/the-oriental%e2%80%99s-chef-lee-set-to-appear-at-grand-designs-live/ http://www.theoriental.uk.com/2011/09/the-oriental%e2%80%99s-chef-lee-set-to-appear-at-grand-designs-live/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:32:55 +0000 barques http://www.theoriental.uk.com/?p=399 This October, our very own Chef Weng Tuck Lee  will be showing off his skills in the Grand Designs Live Kitchen Experience with Celebrity chef and restaurateur Simon Rimmer from BBC2’s Something For The Weekend.

It’s a real coup for Chef Lee as he will be amongst a wealth of UK culinary talent from Birmingham and around the country at the number 1 consumer home show. On Sunday October 9th Chef Lee will be at the NEC teaching visitors how to make his signature dish, the Malaysian classic  Nyonya Lamb.

In The Live Kitchen, top industry chefs will be bringing a taste of their restaurants to the show including, Daniel Galmiche, Mark Lloyd, Nigel Smith,  Steve and Claire Love of Loves Restaurant Birmingham, and Fred Ponnavoy who is a taste expert from Gü Puds.

Grand Designs Live Birmingham takes place from 7 – 9 October 2011 at Birmingham’s NEC.
Order your tickets online: www.granddesignslive.com or call the booking hotline on 0844 854 1348.

]]> http://www.theoriental.uk.com/2011/09/the-oriental%e2%80%99s-chef-lee-set-to-appear-at-grand-designs-live/feed/ 0 The Stylist lists us in the best places to eat and drink http://ebm.stylist.emeraldstreet.com/c/tag/hBOexZeB8SCEfB8dl3HNsfsoaME/doc.html?t_params=I_COCKTAILS22092011%3D4%26I_GUIDE22092011%3D4%26I_SUBJECTREGION%3D3%26AUTH_HASH%3D30a5ef57d9ae59cebf6e159b3544c7ca0951460f%26EMAIL%3Danita%2540deliciouspr.co.uk http://ebm.stylist.emeraldstreet.com/c/tag/hBOexZeB8SCEfB8dl3HNsfsoaME/doc.html?t_params=I_COCKTAILS22092011%3D4%26I_GUIDE22092011%3D4%26I_SUBJECTREGION%3D3%26AUTH_HASH%3D30a5ef57d9ae59cebf6e159b3544c7ca0951460f%26EMAIL%3Danita%2540deliciouspr.co.uk#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:29:14 +0000 barques http://www.theoriental.uk.com/?p=396 The Oriental serves Malaysian, Thai and Chinese food and the serving staff really know their stuff…

]]> http://ebm.stylist.emeraldstreet.com/c/tag/hBOexZeB8SCEfB8dl3HNsfsoaME/doc.html?t_params=I_COCKTAILS22092011%3D4%26I_GUIDE22092011%3D4%26I_SUBJECTREGION%3D3%26AUTH_HASH%3D30a5ef57d9ae59cebf6e159b3544c7ca0951460f%26EMAIL%3Danita%2540deliciouspr.co.uk/feed/ 0 Read about us in The People newspaper! http://www.theoriental.uk.com/2011/07/read-about-us-in-the-people-newspaper/ http://www.theoriental.uk.com/2011/07/read-about-us-in-the-people-newspaper/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:41:58 +0000 barques http://www.theoriental.uk.com/?p=386 Read about us in The People newspaper . They said:

“The service immaculate and food cooked to perfection!”

Read the full review here

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