Chinese Delight! by Petra

As an amateur connoisseur of food I have died and gone to heaven by becoming the food and drink critic for www.thisisUll.com I want to give an honest view of eateries in Hull and let you know the worst and the best. So I devised a cunning plan. Top places to nosh get a big fork up from me (ooooer) and those which are sadly lacking in quality and service get a big fork down.

Woke up this morning and had an overwhelming desire for Chinese so I decided to test out Wins,35 Spring Bank with my 10 year old son. They have a superb lunchtime offer - £2.50 for any main course minus fillet steak and duck dishes. We were greeted with a big smile from Juan and a very large menu. Normal prices for the main courses range from £3.90 - £5.10.

Oliver chose sea food in mushrooms whilst I too, staying on the nautical theme, chose sea food in garlic. The eating area downstairs is minimalist but perfectly adequate for a lunchtime jaunt. The food arrived promptly and we were both impressed by the size of the portions. The sea food (king prawns, squid and mussels) was plentiful and my garlic sauce would have kept any vampire from my door. The vegetables were crunchy and I enjoyed it all.

In a word - Yum. Oliver described his as delicious but his sauce seemed more Bisto than Beijing. However, the quality of food for the price is excellent. Smoking is allowed - ashtrays on request. I confess I probably single handedly perpetuate the tobacco industry. Mr Gallagher is my best friend. So a definite forks up for Wins. I will return and let them chow my mein.

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