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From the entrance of the restaurant you can know you are about to
enter a new and mysterious place. The green corridor of the
restaurant is like a teleport that transports you to a romantic den
in the middle of the busy Cairo City. The dimly lit atmosphere puts
you in a trance and you are simply let yourself be guided to your
table. You are welcomed with a warm damp towel to wipe your hands
with. The Peking restaurant has been a hospitable place since the
1960’s, when the first branch of the chain restaurant was opened
downtown of Cairo. Although the six branches of the Peking
restaurant are all fabulous, the Mohandessin branch is the most
romantic of them all. It has a unique atmosphere that will bring all
the passion out of you.
The menu is endless. All the dishes are made from mouth watering
Chinese recipes. This little China restaurant is not only romantic
but also a fun place to hang out in. Pino, a great guitarist,
entertains you and sing beautifully in different languages as you
eat your meal. Not only talented, Pino, is a humorous character that
will make you laugh.
The menu, of the Peking restaurant, is huge and you are left but to
try and resist not ordering all the dishes as if you had the space
in you. There are a wide variety of appetizers, salads, fish,
prawns, calamari, duck, chicken, beef, rice and noodles. The list
goes on forever and it would take me a couple of months to try all
the dishes in the menu. However every dish I tried was a work of art
with no faults. The food was hot, the drinks were cold and the
service was hospitable and professional.
There are two addictive appetizers that you should not miss if you
eat at Peking restaurant which are fried Spring Rolls and fried Won
Ton. These two succulent appetizers when dipped in sweet and sour
sauce will give you a trip of ecstasy. Prawn crackers also have the
same wonderful effect.
For the main dish, well, I stand speechless because I assure you
that any dish you choose is delicious. All I could say that the main
dishes contain a filling quantity of food. My favorite dishes are
"sliced fried chicken yen style", "fried fish yen
style" and "fried calamari with mushrooms". There is
a range of alcoholic drinks that you can order.
I did not want to leave the Peking restaurant in Mohandessin because
I was enjoying the time I was spending there. I had excellent food,
entertained by a talented man (Pino) and served like a King. Mr.
Medhat, the manager of Mohandessin Peking Restaurant, told me that
he has  been with the Peking Chain Restaurants for over 14 years.
Experience is the key to success in the Peking Restaurants. With
that they can deliver a higher quality of service and entertainment.
Quality seems to be the main concern to those who run the Peking
Restaurants.
The Mohandessin Peking is not the only branch. If you are looking
for more entertainment than romance, well you should not miss the
Zamalek or Maadi Peking. There you can find live entertainment. The
Zamalek Peking has always been a reputable nightspot of Cairo and a
major destination to serious "clubbers". The Maadi Peking
Boat is another legend that needs a separate article to evaluate but
the conclusion: marvelous.
Do not miss going to one of the Peking restaurants as each one tells
a different legend. If you could not make it to a Peking then the
least you could do is order from their home delivery.
Peking delivery branches:
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Downtown & Garden City Tel: +202 5912381
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Mohandessin & Dokki Tel: +202 7499860
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Heliopolis Tel: +202
4185612
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Nasr city Tel: +202 2705678 –9
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Maadi Tel: +202 5164218-145
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Zamalek Tel: +202 3366734
Peking caters for all occasions with an extensive range of
equipment, decorations and accessories. In addition, menus are
tailor made to suit your needs. Contact the Head office for any
enquiries:
The following is contact information for each branch:
Downtown:
14, Saray El Azbakeya St.,
off Emad El Din St.
Tel: +202 591 2381
Mohandessin 1:
26, El Atebba St., off Mohy El Din Abu El Ezz St.
Tel: +202 749 9086
+202 749 6713
Mohandessin 2 :
9, El Kawthar St., off Gameat El Dowal St.
Tel: +202 74 99 860
+202 33 66 734
Zamalek:
Le Peking, 23 (B) Ismail Mohammed St.
Tel: +202 341 38 94
Maadi:
29, Road 257, El Nasr St. behind Olympic village
Restaurant Tel: +202 516 4218
Next Door Pub: Tel +202 5164145
S.S. Nile Peking:
Corniche El-Nil (to Maadi), opposite Ministerly Palace
Tel: +2010 216912
+202 5316388
Heliopolis:
115, Othman Ibn Affan St., off Triumph Sq.
Tel: +202 4185612
Nasr City
9, Ezzat Salama St. off Abbas El Akkad St.
Tel: +202 2705678
+202 2705679
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