Manchester Evening News<\/a> He decided to go out for dinner on his own. <\/p>\nHe said: “So I\u2019ve just left a restaurant where I paid \u00a3120 for dinner. I avoided the expensive food, I only drank water from tap, and ate by myself. I didn\u2019t go nuts. And it was still \u00a3120.”<\/p>\n
Ben started out with a bowl of salt & pepper baby squid, which Ben found to be “delicious.”<\/p>\n
Then he had a dish of cabbage and aubergine dumplings, which he thought was “great.”<\/p>\n
Ben then paid \u00a327 for a pair of \u2018hand dived scallops\u2019 which were perfectly cooked.<\/p>\n
He then handed out \u00a338 for a bowl of short rib beef, which he found to be “fabulously soft.” <\/p>\n
But Ben said he would have liked a bit more beef in the bowl he paid nearly \u00a340 for. <\/p>\n
The egg fried rice, which came separately, set him back another \u00a39.50.<\/p>\n
Ben’s only disappointment was the dessert of mangoes and coconut sticky-rice. <\/p>\n
The food served at Lucky Cat is not better than the famous dishes in Manchester\u2019s Chinatown. It is only a 5-minute walk away. <\/p>\n
The stunning scenery and the excellent customer service, he claimed, were far superior.<\/p>\n
He said : “For \u00a3120, you could eat at Mr Hong\u2019s on Faulkner Street four times, and be absolutely delighted. <\/p>\n
“But by contrast, you get polystyrene tiles rather than an ornate 40 foot high ceiling, and the service doesn\u2019t often come with a smile. <\/p>\n
“If such things matter deeply to you, then you\u2019ve probably already made your choice. But maybe try the \u00a335 lunch before diving right in at the deep end. Gulp.”<\/p>\n
Ben dined from the a la carte menu but advised cost conscious punters to try the \u00a335 weekday lunch menu which runs up to 6.30pm. <\/p>\n
Gordon’s latest restaurant venture, the Lucky Cat in Manchester aims to replicate the Mayfair original. <\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI\u2019ve toured and worked in much of Asia over the years, and the culture, the flavours, and the incredible cooking truly inspire me.<\/p>\n
\u201cManchester is renowned for its thriving culinary landscape, and I\u2019m thrilled to be a part of it. <\/p>\n
“We\u2019re fired up to build on the phenomenal success of our Mayfair restaurant and bring something truly exceptional to the people of Manchester this summer.<\/p>\n
“Lucky Cat is more than just a restaurant; it\u2019s an extraordinary encounter. We\u2019re ready to dazzle Manchester\u2019s vibrant culinary scene with a gastronomic spectacle that will leave you craving more!\u201d<\/p>\n
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