Banquet 1408 Genuine Cantonese A La Carte Menu

We offer an extensive menu of the finest Chinese food, genuine Cantonese and our very special Dim Sum artfully prepared by our Dim Sum chef. We have a state of the art kitchen and use only the best ingredients allowing our chefs to create exquisite taste experiences for our patrons.

For your convenience we have published our menus on this site.
You will find the A La Carte Menu below. You can also download our menu in PDF format here.

Set Menus

Banquet Set Menu

£48.80 per head (min 2 people)

Shark’s Fin with Chicken Soup
Braised Abalone
Baked Lobster with Ginger & Spring Onion
Fillet Steak with Black Pepper Sauce
Stir Fried Asparagus with Crab Meat
Fried Scallops in Light Wine Sauce
Steamed Prawn Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaf

Kowloon Set Menu

£19.80 per head (min 2 people)

Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup
Crispy Aromatic Duck or Dim Sum Platter
Chicken with Cashew Nuts in Sweet Chili Sauce
Sautéed Beef with Black Pepper in Honey Sauce
Mixed Vegetables with Glass Noodle in Garlic Sauce
Special Yong Chow Fried Rice

Hong Kong Set Menu

£21.80 per head (min 2 people)

Four Seasons Hors d’oeuvres
Crispy Aromatic Duck or Dim Sum Platter
Sizzling King Prawns Szechuan Style
Fried Scallops with Asparagus
Chicken with Cashew Nuts in Sweet Chilli Sauce
Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables in Garlic Sauce
Special Yong Chow Fried Rice

South Sea Set Menu

£25.80 per head (min 2 people)

Luxury Hors d’oeuvres
Dim Sum Platter
Fried Scallops in Light Wine Sauce
Sweet and Sour Fish (Steamed Sea Bass £3 supplement)
Sizzling King Prawn in Chili Sauce
Braised Crab Meat with Broccoli
Special Yong Chow Fried Rice

Shanghai Set Menu

£19.80 per head (min 6 people)

Gourmet Hors D’oeuvres
Crispy Aromatic Duck
Sizzling Seafood with Satay Sauce
Stir Fried Chicken with Pepper and Black Bean Sauce
Shredded Beef in Spicy Hot Sauce
Sautéed Pork Chop with Black Pepper and Honey Sauce
Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables
Special Yong Chow Fried Rice

Jade Set Menu (Vegetarian)

£16.80 per head (min 2 people)

Vegetarian Hors D’oeuvres
Mixed Vegetable Lettuce Parcel
Fried Aubergine with Sea Spice Sauce
Sweet and Sour Bean Curd
Seasonal Vegetable with Chinese Mushrooms
Fried Noodle and Soy Sauce
Mixed Vegetables Fried Rice

Appetisers

101	Banquet Luxury Hors D’oeuvres (min for 2) Smoked shredded chicken, prawn toast, spare ribs, soft shell crab, fried squid, dragon ball	£10.00 pp
102	Banquet Gourmet Hors D’oeuvres (min for 2) Crispy seaweed, satay chicken, prawn toast, spare ribs, spring rolls	£6.00 pp
103	Dim Sum Platter Assorted dim sum selected by head chef	£9.50
104	Crispy Aromatic Duck Served with Pancake, Spring Onion, Cucumber and Hoi Sin Sauce	1/4: £8.50 1/2: £16.00 1/1: £32.00
105	Crispy Peking Duck Served with Pancake, Spring Onion, Cucumber and Hoi Sin Sauce	1/2: £16.00 1/1: £32.00
106	Roast Meat Platter with Crispy Seaweed	£13.00
107	Steamed Fresh Scallops with Garlic Sauce (2)	£5.60
108	Crispy Soft Shell Crab on skewers	£5.50
109	Satay Chicken or Beef on Skewers with Peanut Dipping Sauce (4)	£5.00
110	Satay Prawn on Skewers with Peanut Dipping Sauce (4)	£6.00
111	Shredded Chicken with Jellyfish, served cold	£6.50
112	Fried Smoked Shredded Chicken	£6.00
113	Spare Ribs with Capital Sauce	£5.00
114	Spare Ribs with Pepper, Salt and Chili	£5.00
115	King Prawn on Toast (3)	£4.00
116	Crispy Fried Won Ton with Sweet & Sour Sauce	£4.00
117	Seafood Rolls with Salad Cream (2)	£4.50
118	Crispy Spring Rolls with Duck Meat (2)	£4.00
119	Crispy Vegetarian Spring Rolls (4)	£4.00
120	Crispy Seaweed	£4.00
121	Vegetable Tempura Deep fried crispy vegetables coated in light batter	£5.00
122	Steamed Prawn Dumplings with Bamboo Shoots (4)	£3.80
123	Steamed Prawn Dumplings with Scallops (4)	£3.80
124	Steamed Crystal Dumplings (4)	£3.80
125	Deep Fried Minced Prawn in Bean Curd Skin (3)	£3.80
126	Shredded Chicken with Mung Bean Paste (served cold)	£5.50
127	Spicy Crab with Northern Province Bun	£15.00
128	Spicy Lobster with Northern Province Bun	£26.00

Soup

201	Shark’s Fin with Crab Meat Soup	£9.00
202	Shark’s Fin with Chicken Soup	£9.00
203	Sliced Sea Bass, Bean Curd and Coriander Soup (for 2)	£9.00
204	Shredded Duck Meat with Melon Soup (for 2)	£7.80
205	Chines Vegetables with Sliced Pork and Salted Duck Egg Soup (for 2)	£6.00
206	Salted Pork and Bean Curd Soup (for 2)	£6.00
207	Mixed Seafood with Bean Curd Soup	£4.00
208	Hot & Sour Szechuan Soup	£3.20
209	Won Ton Soup	£3.20
210	“West Lake” Minced Beef Soup	£3.20
211	Crab meat with Sweet corn Soup	£3.00
212	Chicken with Sweet corn Soup	£3.00
213	Buddhist Bean Curd Soup (Vegetarian)	£3.00
214	Mixed Vegetable Soup	£3.00

Seafood Dishes

301	Braised Shark’s Fin in Hot Pot	£55.00
302	Braised Abalone	£16.00 each
303	Sliced Abalone in Oyster Sauce	£30.00
304	Fresh Lobster Baked with Ginger and Spring Onion Baked with Butter Steamed with Shao Shing Wine, Egg White and Coriander	£20-24.00 £20-24.00 £22-26.00
305	Fresh Crab Baked with Ginger and Spring Onion Backed with Black Pepper & Garlic Sauce Steamed with Shao Shing Wine, Egg White and Coriander (Noodle or udon base for lobster and crab dishes)	£12.00 £12.00 £15.00 (£3.00)
306	Fried Oysters with Ginger and Spring Onions	£8.00
307	Deep Fried Oysters in Batter	£8.00
308	Fried Scallops in Light Wine Sauce	£8.80
309	Fried Scallops with Asparagus	£8.80
310	Fried Squid with Green Pepper and Black Bean Sauce	£7.50
311	Fried Squid with Spicy Salt and Chili	£7.50
312	Fried Seafood with Ginger and Spring Onion	£9.00
313	Mussels with Spicy Sauce	£6.50
314	Mussels with Black Bean Sauce	£6.50

Prawn Dishes

401	Fried Jumbo Prawns with Spicy Salt and Chili	£11.80
402	Prawn Tempura	£11.80
403	Fried King Prawns with Spicy Salt and Chili	£8.80
404	Steamed King Prawns with Garlic Mash	£8.80
405	Sautéed King Prawns with Garlic & Hot Chilli	£8.80
406	Fried King Prawns with Cashew Nuts	£7.80
407	Fried King Prawns with Ginger and Spring Onion	£7.80
408	Fried King Prawns with Seasonal Vegetables	£7.80
409	Sweet and Sour King Prawns	£7.80
410	Fried King Prawns with Green Pepper & Black Bean Sauce	£7.80

Fish Dishes

501	Sautéed Fillet of Dover Sole (Ying Yang Style)	£30.00
502	Steamed Dover Sole with Preserved Vegetables	£20-25.00
503	Steamed Turbot in Imperial Style (Portion) Steamed Turbot in Imperial Style (Whole)	£15-18.00 £25-30.00
504	Steamed Whole Eel with Black Bean & Plum Sauce	£38.00
505	Steamed Eel with Black Bean & Plum Sauce	£12.80
506	Sautéed Eel with Honey Sauce	£12.80
507	Fried Eel with Salt and Chili	£12.80
508	Fried Shredded Eel with Coriander	£12.80
509	Steamed Sea Bass with Ginger & Spring Onion	£13.80
510	Steamed Sea Bass with Garlic in Black Bean Sauce	£13.80
511	Pan Fried Cod Fillet with Sweet Soy Sauce	£7.80
512	Sautéed Fish Cube with Hot & Sour Sauce	£7.80
513	Sweet & Sour Fish	£7.80

Beef Dishes

601	Crispy Beef with Black Pepper and Honey Sauce	£7.80
602	Shredded Crispy Chili Beef	£6.80
603	Stir Fried Beef with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce	£5.80
604	Stir Fried Beef with Ginger & Spring Onion	£5.80
605	Stir Fried Beef- Szechuan Style	£5.80
606	Stir Fried Beef with Cashew Nuts	£5.80

Chicken Dishes

701	Shredded Chicken with Jelly Fish & Bean Sprouts (half) Shredded Chicken with Jelly Fish & Bean Sprouts (whole)	£11.80 £22.00
702	Chicken with Chinese Vegetables (half) Chicken with Chinese Vegetables (whole)	£11.00 £20.00
703	Roast Crispy Chicken (half) Roast Crispy Chicken (whole)	£11.00 £20.00
704	Chicken with Cashew Nuts in Sweet Chili Sauce	£6.80
705	Chicken with Lemon Sauce	£5.80
706	Chicken with Green Pepper and Black Bean Sauce	£5.80
707	Sweet and Sour Chicken Cantonese Style	£5.80
708	Chicken with Ginger & Spring Onion	£5.80
709	Home Made Chicken Curry	£5.80

Duck Dishes

801	Braised Duck with Assorted Meats (half)	£13.00
802	Braised Duck with Monk's Vegetables (half)	£13.00
803	Shredded Duck with Bean Sprouts & Chinese Mushroom	£7.00
804	Deep Fried Duck with Plum Sauce	£7.00
805	Sliced Duck with Ginger and Pineapple	£7.00
806	Sliced Duck with Black Bean Sauce	£7.00

Pork Dishes

901	Sautéed Pork Chop with Spicy Salt and Chili	£7.80
902	Sautéed Pork Chop with Black Pepper and Honey Sauce	£7.80
903	Sautéed Pork Chop with Capital Sauce	£7.80
904	Sliced Pork with Lemon Grass & Chilli	£7.80
905	Fried Salted Pork with Mange Tout	£7.80
906	Sliced Pork with Cashew Nuts	£5.80
907	Double Cook Pork	£5.80
908	Sweet and Sour Pork	£5.80

Roast Dishes

911	Roast Duck Cantonese Style (half)	£12.80
912	Char Siu Roasted Pork Fillet	£6.80
913	Crispy Roast Pork Belly	£7.80
914	Two kinds of Barbecued Meat	£9.80
915	Three kinds of Barbecued Meat	£12.80

Hot Pot

1101	Braised Eel with Crispy Pork	£13.00
1102	Stewed Eel with Pickled Vegetables	£13.00
1103	Braised Crab with Glass Noodle in Satay Sauce	£12.80
1104	Stewed Crispy Pork with Oysters	£9.80
1105	Mixed Seafood with Bean Curd	£8.80
1106	Stuffed Beancurd Hakka Style (soup based)	£8.80
1107	Braised Lamb Belly with Dry Bean Curd	£8.80
1108	Pork Belly with Preserved Vegetables	£7.80
1109	Aubergine with Minced Pork	£7.80
1110	Spare Ribs with Bitter Melon	£7.80
1111	Monk's Vegetables	£7.80
1112	Dry Shrimp, Glass Noodles and Chinese Vegetables	£7.80

Sizzling Plates

1201	Sizzling Fillet Beef in Black Pepper Sauce	£11.80
1202	Sizzling Fillet Beef Cantonese Style	£11.80
1203	Sizzling Fillet Beef & Chicken Breast in Black Bean Sauce	£11.80
1204	Sizzling Mixed Seafood with Satay Sauce	£10.80
1205	Sizzling King Prawn - Szechuan Spicy Style	£9.80
1206	Sizzling Lamb with Onions	£9.80
1207	Sizzling Hot Spicy Lamb - Hu Nan Style	£9.80
1208	Sizzling Stuffed Aubergine, Bean Curd & Green Pepper	£9.80

Hot & Spicy Dishes

1211	Sea Bass in Szechuan Spicy Soup (hot)	£16.80
1212	Beef in Szechuan Spicy Soup (hot)	£8.80
1213	Baked Crab in Chilli Sauce (hot)	£12.80
1214	Stir Fried Chicken with Hu Nan Dry Chili (hot)	£9.80
1215	Thai Style Hot & Sour Spicy Pork	£6.80
1216	Fried Green Beans with Minced Pork & XO Hot Sauce	£7.50

Bean Curd, Vegetable Dishes

1301	Pi Pa Bean curd	£8.50
1302	Ma Po Bean curd	£7.50
1303	Braised Bean Curd with Assorted Meats	£8.80
1304	Stuffed Aubergine with Black Bean Sauce	£7.80
1305	Stir Fried Asparagus with Crab Meat	£8.50
1306	Deep Fried Green Beans with Salt & Pepper	£8.80
1307	Stir Fried Seasonal Vegetables with Golden Mushroom	£7.80
1308	Braised Chinese Mushroom & Vegetable	£7.80
1309	Stir fried Chinese Broccoli with Ginger & Wine Sauce	£7.80
1310	Stir Fried Morning Glory - Malaysian Style	£7.50
1311	Fried Bitter Melon with Black Bean Sauce	£6.80
1312	Spinach with Garlic Cloves	£6.50
1313	Seasonal Vegetables with Garlic or Oyster Sauce	£5.50

Rice and Noodles

1501	Seafood Fried/Soup Noodles or Udon	£8.20
1502	Fried Seafood Udon in XO Sauce	£8.50
1503	Fried Crispy Noodles with Mixed Meat	£7.20
1504	Fried Crispy Noodles with King Prawn	£7.20
1505	Fried Crispy Noodles with Shredded Pork	£6.20
1506	Fried Crispy Noodles with Shredded Chicken	£6.20
1507	Fried Soft Noodles with Soy Sauce	£5.20
1508	Fried Vermicelly Singapore Style	£6.20
1509	Shredded Duck & Preserved Vegetables Vermicelli	£7.20
1510	Laksa Vermicelli Malaysian Style	£6.20
1511	Fried Ho Fun with Beef (dry)	£6.20
1512	Fried Ho Fun Malaysian Style Hot & Spicy (dry)	£6.20
1513	Fried Spaghetti with Shredded Fillet Steak in Black Pepper Sauce	£7.20
1514	Glutinous Rice with King Prawn in Bamboo Basket	£11.80
1515	King Prawn Fried Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaf	£9.50
1516	Ying Yang Fried Rice	£8.50
1517	Mixed Seafood with Ginger Fried Rice	£8.50
1518	King Prawn Fried Rice	£6.00
1519	Special Yong Chow Fried Rice	£5.50
1520	Beef Fried Rice	£5.50
1521	Egg Fried Rice with Spring Onion	£2.80
1522	Boiled Rice	£2.00

There is a 10% Service Charge added to the total bill

Remember, the only way to really find out what is so special about Banquet 1408, is to come here and try our food for yourselves! Give us a call or email us to make a reservation! We look forward to serving you!

Banquet 1408
Wyevale Country Garden, 342 London Road, Stanway
Colchester CO3 8LT

Telephone 01206 211 588