China Gate (Bandra West)

Gateway to Oriental Paradise

If Red Box Café is a little flighty in its value proposition and focuses more on music than on food, China Gate is where Caravan Serai has got it spot on – this place is about classy Chinese food, and nothing else. A good way to start the meal is with the Chung King Fish, which is among the only starters served with the fish already dipped in a chef’s special sauce that adds to the taste. As for the main course, an excellent vegetarian option is the Pan-Fried Noodles offering, which has extremely thin, wiry and crispy noodles mixed with a perfectly conditioned cornucopia of spring onions, cucumbers, carrots and other seasonal vegetables. Among non-vegetarian dishes, the Chicken Pot Rice is among the best there is on offer, with scented rice interlaced with roasted chicken slices served rather attractively in a casserole-sized container. Be it rice or noodles, however, you cannot enjoy it fully without a good side dish, and China Gate is a place where you can comfortably experiment with this aspect and emerge wiser. A dish definitely worth trying, for instance, is the Squid in Black Bean, which goes excellently with the pan-fried noodle thanks to the optimally pungent sauce and fleshy chunks of seafood that you can just fork up along with the noodles. What compliments the delightful food is the service, with the stewards always ready to serve you the moment your plate is anywhere close to being empty (to the extent that you sometimes have to curb their enthusiasm and politely tell them that you will serve yourself). It is no surprise that China Gate is hailed among the best Chinese restaurants in the city – have a meal there and see for yourself!

Ambience                ★★★★
Service                    ★★★★
Presentation            ★★★★
Taste                      ★★★★★


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