BBC olive May 2008
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Liverpool TOP 10 PLACES TO EAT
BEST CHINESE
Yuet Ben - family run, has been serving up superior (northern, Peking style) Chinese food in Liverpool since 1968. Its juicy, aniseedy BBQ ribs are legendary, while dishes like sweet and sour 'cherry' chicken, £6.90, keep things interesting.
Liverpool Echo
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The Independent 20 October 2007
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'Yuet Ben' means honoured guest, so be prepared for a warm welcome at Liverpool's longest-established Chinese restaurant. The restaurant isn't particularly glitzy but the cooking is impressive, with unusual and authentic dishes alongside the best crispy duck on Merseyside.
The Independent
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HARDEN'S 2007
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"Still the best Chinese restaurant in
the city"
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JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER
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"Best of all, head towards Liverpool's
stunning Anglican Cathedral and
discover Yuet Ben, which delivers some
of the finest Chinese cooking in
Britain."
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The Sunday Telegraph
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Yuet Ben means 'Welcome, honoured
guest', which is exactly how one is
made to feel by the Lim family at the
city's oldest Chinese, established
1968. The sweet and sour cherry chicken
(£6.90) is particularly good.
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TimeOut 2005
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Taller and older than its many
challengers, Yuet Ben's strength is its
authenticity. The staff strive to treat
diners as 'honoured guests' (which is
what the restaurant's name means.) The
menu is poetry - try tomato and egg-
flower soup, gon bay chon seaweed, lamb
with leeks or cherry chicken if you
want to rediscover why Chinese cuisine
is the most exquisitely perfumed in the
world. Other fantastic dishes are kwo-
ta chicken, which uses a red wine
reduction, and the house special spare
ribs. Vegetarian options have won
acclaim. Nothing here is over-sweetened
or made solely to explore a chef's
fascination with the red and orange
sections of the spectrum, and the set
menus are a steal.
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easyJet August 2006
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Fast approaching 40 years in business,
the Yuet Ben (Honoured Guest) is
relaxed and welcoming, and serves
arguably the finest Chinese food in the
city - right opposite the spectacular
arch that forms the gateway to Europe's
oldest-established Chinatown.
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iTCHY Liverpool 2005
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Having celebrated its 35th anniversary
and still going strong, Yuet Ben
(meaning 'honoured guest', fact fans)
continues to set the standard for
Chinese food in Liverpool. Apparently
the first Peking style restaurant in
the city, its unmatchable view of the
Chinese Arch, wide range of dishes and
relaxed atmosphere has endeared the
place to three generations of families,
professionals and celebrities alike.
Carnivores and vegetarians are catered
for in equal measures and the wine list
is as long as your arm. There's even a
monthly themed Wine Circle night for
the more daring gastronauts out there.
So, what are you waiting for? A written
invitation?
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city April 2005
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The Yuet Ben has a real pedigree. Set
up by Yuh-Ho Yau in 1968, Liverpool's
most famost restaurant is now run by
daughter Theresa and husband Terry
serving authentic northern Chinese
dishes. The restaurant is a relaxed,
informal affair where visitors are
greeted by Terry as if they were
personal friends. Looking out onto the
biggest Chinese arch outside of
mainland China, the restaurant boasts a
dedicated vegetarian menu, a
comprehensive wine list (with a handy
set of recommended bottles) and one of
the most tastebud-savvy course
selection in the North West. The Yuet
Ben is a true Liverpool institution -
the city would be much poorer without
it.
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Move Out April05
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Yuet Ben, Liverpool's Peking
restaurant, greets and treats visitors
like long lost friends. It's a trait
that has been perfected through two
generations of Yuh Ho Yau's family and
continues today under his daughter and
son-in-law's attentive eye. The menu is
smaller than in other Chinese
restaurants but this could be because
Yuet Ben is unlike them. It serves
Peking cuisine - a combination of
cooking methods from Northern China -
and does not rely upon the brightly
coloured additives and salt found in
many Chinese dishes. The wine list is
long and reasonably priced and staff
are really keen to give advice about
which wine will go with your food. In
fact, considering how laid back and
stylish Yuet Ben is there is really a
down-to-earth air about the place as
tables fill with groups of regulars.
Visit this Liverpool landmark and you
too can experience the pleasure of
being treated as an honoured guest.
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Naked Cities Liverpool
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"This place has been going for over
thirty years and its the best choice in
Chinatown ..... great food which isn't
too pricey..... the decor is as easy on
the eye as the food is on the stomach."
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Simply food
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"Terry and Theresa Lim's Yuet Ben
stands out from the city's usual
Chinese restaurants in that it fits
into neither the chop suey house nor
the big, modern 'do everything' type.
Well worth a visit for something a
little different from the usual."
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