hi everyone welcome to the Chinese Garden restaurant oh wait no that's the view
the Chinese Garden restaurant the reason we come here is for the view no i'm just kidding of course
we come here because Joe always gives us Tsingtao you know if it's not just the two of you like me
and Riki we get sat here always you can actually come as a party and get one of the roundy tables
you know where they put the food in the middle and then you eat bits all over
it yeah yeah pass the noodle pass the beef and there's an even bigger table
this is almost like a private dining area you got the massive massive it is a massive table
here with a huge big roundy thing but it also has the massive views
i'm just going to swing you guys around wow massive views awesome views
yeah there is one disadvantage he does treat us a bit like family
no we like that but it's the way we like it it's what we like that's why we keep coming
back here and he also makes great Chinese food we will see when it gets here yeah today we
told him to just surprise us yeah we never do that because we always choose our favorites yeah like
you go watch the video on the lockdown Riki's lockdown when you've got Chinese food that's
what we always order but today no no no it's going to be all a surprise when everyone cheers
Ni hao Ni hao you come here at night you have all the lights out there on the boats and on
across the way especially like new year's and everything you can see the fireworks
yes from new year's you get the great fireworks because across the way there is like the Beachcomber
and and a Veranda and they all have these big fireworks that come out right over the bay
and it reflects off the bay you have to if you kept if you come here new year's or diwali or
chinese new year chinese new year get yourself a seat here book it early it is worth it with that view
and the fireworks reflecting off Grand Baie we got some fresh crabs here and i get to pick one
up but i have no idea how you pick it up so i'm thinking that maybe you have to go from behind
oh not like that
okay so pretty simple oh and he oh and he's fierce oh wow
cheers i can't see it because of that gorgeous view these crabs actually come
from my favorite place in mauritius Poudre d'Or but i'm not sure if i'm going to pick him up
he sees me coming maybe i can get one of the small sleeping ones
i'll leave it for another time i'll leave it to the experts oh wow that was terrifying
what's cool about you is you got the foosball table no no i'm just kidding
but you've got the actual glass where you can actually see into the kitchen if you want to
so if you want to go and have a look you can come see how it's being prepared there you are that's
in the kitchen they're busy preparing stuff in case i forget to say this later i probably won't
but in case i do uh this is one of the few places that does chinese that's the
same as the chinese i'm familiar with in South Africa or Europe what you expect from chinese
i'll probably say that again with some food in front of me but in case i don't
here it is Chinese Garden does have a fantastically well stocked bar but the thing
on the counter is always my favorite okay i know there's some wines but this have a look at this
rum bottle it's got raisins and things in there i'll show you a close-up i'll show you a close-up
oh wow i don't know if you guys can make it out but they're raisins in there and then beach it
up a bit but Tsingtao you can actually get it at Super U but it is a great beer so the Chinese
Garden is very popular for takeouts you order by phone or sms and then you just come and pick it up
that's private dining rooms that Bryan showed you oh there's even a circle circularly one
for just two people that's cool but it doesn't have such a cool view so we'll stick to our spot
okay so here's the menu really really cool items then of course they also have all sorts of other
things even a hot pot oh and in case we missed it over there the whole peking duck thing great
collection of wines from South Africa i suppose chinese food is very popular with South Africans and it
is very much like the chinese food you will find in south africa or europe Oh it's a tired vlogger
simply gorgeous what are the best views but for a reasonable price
so beautiful salad right so all the vegetables are brought fresh from the supermarkets that
we love to visit the markets not the supermarket okay so this is the beef
and it's going to be deep fried i think yeah well as you can see the plastic has been removed
and we now have our chili sauce and of course some vinegar and our chopsticks i love the
chopsticks but also a knife and fork if you so desire but i'm here for the chopsticks
oh and then it goes
it's gonna be so nice
i genuinely can't help myself this is the chili let's see if it's any good
i already know it's good
oh here we go with the saliva oh yeah great chili great great chili wow super quick cook
keep them nice and fresh and soft
oh and
there's Riki getting behind the scenes stuff
and the extractor has gone on
and also to add wow garlic and something oh man look at that wow and then there's the beef
that smells so nice oh something else a bit of herb
i'm sure it's going to be absolutely delicious sesames
and Joe takes it away
Here comes a delivery and my favorite waitress I watched this getting made Riki actually watched
this game oh it smells so garlicky yeah oh wow what is that they like deep fried the beef a
bit and then toss it in some garlic and flame on and some sort of sauce oh wow it's called
spicy crispy beef mm-hmm oh sorry Riki probably gonna do loads of things i just want to smell it
oh man you can inhale it yeah it smells incredible do you need beach footage of
it i don't think so i think this might outshine the beach yeah yeah munch munch
oh wow oh
soft and tender and delicious how does it make it so tender i don't know she left it in like
a flour and something something and then pops it into the fryer for like literally 30 seconds
i was thinking i'm taking this and dipping it in the chili
but you don't need to it is so perfect just as it is
so soft
the crispy beef
so soft it fell apart wow i know
but it's like you want to cover your mouth so that you can talk
with your mouth full it's that good it's a little bit sweet and spicy
it's that crispy or was it crispy something beef spicy crispy beef spicy crispy beef
and that's what it is it's beef it's spicy and it's crispy yeah but you see that's why
today is great because we're getting to try something new we got a nice big slab
oh i love the garlic on that and then the sesame that is really really nice
it is ridiculously good what i forgot to mention she came and asked me do you guys eat peanuts
because some people can't eat peanuts and that's pretty cool that's the first time someone in
mauritius has asked if you have a peanut allergy good with the chilli oh wow extra spicy crispy
beef i'm not sure if it's next level i think the beef by itself is next level the beef is amazing
literally adds a little bit more spice we haven't even finished eating it
as you can see there's still tons of it left but this is now on my firm favorite menu
wow so we're going to be getting this in future Riki in her usual style holding chopsticks in
one hand and the food in the other hand was going to try a little bit of the vinegar i do it with a
fork as well i don't know why i bother now because she has very much eat with hands
a little bit of vinegar on it hmm let's enter it oh no i want to try that here comes some more
oh what's this oh this looks like some sort of prawn thing yeah i saw she was cutting the
fresh courgette because they went to Goodlands market okay so this comes from Goodlands market
this morning to buy the vegetables fresh yeah she asked me about the peanuts and if i eat
spicy oh wow this is actually called kung pow prawn the kung pow kung pao i hear that word
a lot i just didn't know it was a dish yeah and this is it that is so beautiful looking
amazing
oh man i'm so glad we went out of the box yeah here we are the rice arrived so he's going to
put a little bit on there and he's going to try some of the kung pao prawn kung pao prawn
am i saying that right i think so oh they feel beautiful onion i'm gonna get a peanut and get
the whole lot in i'm gonna use my finger because shovel it onto her chopsticks skills are marvelous
Riki using her chopsticks like a fork is it good
i don't know why anyone else bothers making prawns ah they're that good wow this is so fresh
and so soft i'm just gonna try the prawn i got the rice but you know i'll dip it
yeah i know when you stopped recording i'm like those are the best prawns i've actually had in
mauritius definitely definitely a must eat i'm just going to try this fresh from the market
nice what about those little chilis that are on there
what's nice about this whole meal is that it's fresh yeah it's got a real freshness to it
apart from the dried chili i got a peanut probably not focusing on it no
that would have gone really well with the prawn
peanuts i'm going to try get some rice on as well showing off his chopstick skills i
know it all fell off his lack of chopstick skills how embarrassing is that you get your peanut at least
yeah Riki's not a fan of courgettes these are nice they are because they're fresh
and they're crunchy that's Riki there didn't watch her preparing this dish no
so forever we will never know how she got it so yum like that yeah because this is
almost just like a bread and butter pickle but she didn't do anything like that to them
we don't know because Riki didn't film it but it is that yum look at that little bowl of perfection
you've got a little prawn in there oh well it no it's just
come sit here you don't want to stick a little piece of beef
it makes it next level thanks thank you really really good oh you're getting a selfie
oh wow the bowl of happiness
this is the calamari everyone and remember this is fresh calamari from mauritius
grab one with your chopstick
man i've never seen calamari like that well
i'm gonna try it because well as you know it is fresh caught in mauritius it's not frozen
come straight from the fisherman right there you can only see the fishermen from here
another unbelievable thing the calamari is super soft and super flavorful we're
about to try one of these alien beasts from the deep oh thank you greens oh we got some
greenery i'll show you that in a second because Riki's gonna eat this alien beast from the deep
try it
it's actually soft while she's enjoying that we got some greenery i'm not sure what it is
to tell her that those are the best prawns i've had in mauritius completely and she said it's
actually a cucumber that they've done something magical to and cooked it's really good that's
why it's not a courgette we have to ask but this is a brede but that's a sweet potato leaf
how unique is that love it mauritius we eat all our greens are you having a look man still
it's more than we normally get but totally worth it such an awesome thing just sit here and eat
and eat and eat and it was all so nice neighboring restaurants getting deliveries of
pre-made fish nuggets and things not here made fresh from fresh seafood that's another peanut
what you have to do is fill your mouth with peanuts and then chuck a little bit of this
sauce which is not vinegar it's like a herby i don't know Riki will explain it in a minute
is that just the best the best mouth of the mouthful of the day wow guys so lesson learned
sometimes get out of your comfort zone don't order the things that you know it's all absolutely
delicious and you're so stuck on them because then you'd miss out on this amazing crispy spicy
but so awesomely soft beef that is one and those prawns and that fresh cooked calamari and i've
never eaten leaves of a sweet potato before no we would never oh no so yummy add cucumber
busted but that's how she genuinely eats it she picks up with her chopsticks and then
takes it with her fingers so Bryan's trying an experiment and he's put um
i think a little bit too much chili onto that piece of calamari i've been trying to
wash it off in the sauce but it's on top so i'm not sure hopefully it's not too bad just do it
like cajun calamari yeah the calamari needs a little bit of chili top tip we're just gonna sit
here the rest of the afternoon and enjoy that view so of course bathrooms really great ones
because the restaurant chinese garden
there's the opening hours and if you want to pick up or book or something before there's the number
a couple of stairs takes you up to that gorgeous view
there are about three or four reserve parkings for the Chinese Garden but they do sometimes fill up
so we are so lucky that we are in walking distance walkingback
so full still you simply can't beat the view and the fresh produce and a master chef this is the
Chinese Garden so anyway everyone thanks for watching and we'll see you next time