Petit Futé 2011
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C’est le meilleur restaurant du quartier chinois, près de l’arche, sur le trottoir d’en face. Originaire de Pékin, Terry Lim est un vrai cuistot, qui vient vous servir en tablier impeccable. Il vous accueille chez lui comme un hôte. Avenant, souriant, il s’amusera même probablement à vous glisser quelques mots français pendant la commande ! A la carte : une excellente sélection de canards en sauce, une spécialité pékinoise qu’il cuisine très bien. Pour d’ouvrir l’appétit, on recommande la salade de concombre assaisonnée avec du piment et du sucre. Lampions rouges, plantes vertes, éclairage chaleureux et arche ornée de plantes décorent agréablement les lieux depuis plus de 40 ans.
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lonely planet
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When it comes to the best Chinese food in town, you won't hear too many dissenting voices: Yuet Ben's Beijing cuisine usually comes out tops. The veggie banquet could bring round even the most avid carnivore. Get a seat by the window to eat in the shadow of Europe's largest Chinese gate.
lonely planet
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CHANNEL 4
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Channel 4 > Food > Features > Oldest original local UK eateries
Oldest original local UK restaurants
8. Yuet Ben
Affectionately known by some as Yuees, a word requiring a Scouse-shaped mouth to pronounce properly, people go so prawn crackers for this place the owners could relocate to a cult compound. Launched in 1968, its 40th anniversary brought on some quite startling testimonials from loyal customers, one describing it as 'a reflecting pool in which new light is cast upon old problems, and old light cast upon new ones'. This Mr Miyagi of a restaurant sits directly opposite Liverpool’s Chinese arch, said to be the largest outside of China.
Channel 4 > Food > Features > Top 10 holiday foods - in the UK
Eat Chinese in Liverpool
Yuet Ben Upper Duke Street
One of the oldest international restaurants in England, this legendary Liverpudlian location has been serving up hot and sour soup and dry ribs for 40 years. Veggies will be thrilled by the fab green menu.
channel4.com
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Sunday, 3 May 2009
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The Shandong-born Yuh Ho opened Liverpool's first Beijing-style restaurant in 1968. Today, the kitchen is in the capable hands of his son-in-law Terry Lim
Liverpool Echo 13-10-09
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2011:
Long the Chinese of choice “for Liverpool’s middle-aged middle classes”, this Chinatown institution treats its regulars as “honoured guests” (“which is what the name means”, apparently) – its “always reliable and welcoming".
2010:
Terry Lim’s Chinatown veteran is a “basic” sort of place; supporters find it “authentic”, but there’s also a slight feeling that it’s “living on its reputation”.
2009:
"Went back after 20 years, still
excellent" - this "consistently good"
and "friendly" Chinese veteran is "an
MSG-free haven", and "good for veggies
too".
2008:
“On the edge of Chinatown”, this long- established Chinese veteran is a “true Scouse institution”, and on most accounts just “as reliable as ever”.
2007:
"Still the best Chinese restaurant in the city" - Terry Lim's veteran by the Chinatown arch continues to attract consistent reports.
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CNN.com
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“Dine on the best crispy duck in town
at the Yuet Ben -- don't be put off by
the dingy surroundings and ask for a
window table so you can watch the sun
set behind the Chinese Arch.”
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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 keep things
interesting.
Liverpool Daily Post
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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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guardian.co.uk
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Looking out on to Chinatown's colourful
arch, the largest outside China, the
Yuet Ben is Liverpool's first and
original Peking-style restaurant. Taste
the poetry of tomato and egg-flower
soup or gon bay chon seaweed while
enjoying attentive and friendly service.
guardian.co.uk
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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
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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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 famous 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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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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