ABOUT

Stroll through the beautiful brass gates to discover a world or exotic Asian cuisine. Emerald Gardens offers an extensive menu with an abundance of delicious meals and banquets. The extensive banquet list includes cocktails, wine, beers and soft drinks.

At Emerald Gardens your dining experience is enhanced by a tranquil water feature at the door, the grand oppulence of the ornate chinese doors and stunning oriental fabric walls. Private booth style seating makes dining with a small group or family more intimate.

Emerald Gardens restaurant has been a consistent favourite for local diners and hotel guests. It's a restaurant where experienced staff deliver a dining experience like no other Asian restaurant in the Hunter.


Book today for your chance to taste the exotic flavours of the far east, Emerald Gardens will not disappoint.

Menu below indicative of restaurant menu. Subject to change. Gluten free selection also available, see in restaurant for full list of gluten free items.

Menu

  • HOUSE SPECIALTIES

    28

    Sizzling Cantonese Surf & Turf

    King prawns & beef strips stir fried with ginger & garlic sauce, served on a sizzling hot plate

    26

    Phad Phrik King Pork Belly

    Stir fried ginger, lemon grass, thai red curry, kaffir lime leaves, steamed rice

    25

    Korean Chili Pork or Chicken

    Capsicum, bamboo & snow peas with tender Korean chili bean pork

    26

    3 Cup Sauce Chicken or Prawns

    Sesame & basil stir fried chicken with soy, seasonal vegetables

    24

    Sizzling Honey & Pepper Beef

    Beef strips stir fried with a honey and pepper sauce on a sizzling hot plate

    23

    Malaysian Nonya Curry – Chicken

    A fresh zesty Malaysian style curry served with roti paratha, rice & garnished with eggs

    24

    Salt & Pepper Squid

    Squid dusted in our own special salted crust, deep fried & served with a chilli cucumber dipping sauce

    24

    Peking Beef

    Strips of beef crumbed and deep fried with sweet & sour sauce and vegetables

    25

    King Doo

    Strips of beef, chicken or pork with onions & spicy plum king doo sauce

    26

    Spring Sichuan Chicken

    Stir fry with Sichuan pepper oil, chilli oil, shallots, capsicum & bamboo shoots

    24

    Crispy Shredded Coconut Prawns

    Tossed in a special blended spice mix, battered and rolled in coconut, fried till golden and served with spicy citrus sauce

    24

    Sizzling Beef Steak - Chinese Style

    Strips of beef stir fried with onion, shallot, capsicum & carrot with a sweet tomato & vinegar sauce

    26

    Chinese Special Spice Chicken Wing

    Chicken wings & seasonal vegetables, tossed with star anise, cinnamon & Sichuan pepper, chilli & shallot

    26

    Mongolian Lamb

    Sizzling pieces of lamb with onions & garlic finished with our own spicy sauce

    30

    Garlic Scallops

    Fresh garlic, shallots & snow peas with Chinse wine & oyster sauce

    26

    Sticky HP Sauce Ribs

    Crispy pork ribs cooked in a sweetened HP glaze & seasonal vegetables

    32

    Seafood Hot Pot

    Prawns, scallops, barramundi & calamari with tofu, chilli, spice, Asian greens, shitaki mushrooms in a fragrant broth

    28

    Crispy Barramundi

    Deep fried salt & pepper crusted barramundi fillets, tossed with garlic, chilli, shallot & wine

    28

    Shanghai Beef Short Ribs

    72 - hour slow roast beef short ribs, tossed with chilli, honey & black bean

    26

    Ma Po Tofu

    Traditional Sichuan province dish, tofu and pork mince in a chilli bean sauce with sweet peas, baby corn, bamboo

    2

    Extra Sauces

  • Soup

    small 7 | large 9

    Short Soup

    A light chicken broth with Asian greens & chicken wontons

    small 7 | large 9

    Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup

    Chicken broth & sweet corn finished with egg

    small 9 | large 11

    Mixed Vegetable Soup

    Asian greens and vegetables in vegetable broth finished with soya

  • APPETISERS

    9

    Mini Vegetable Spring Rolls (4)

    Vegetarian friendly with sweet & sour dipping sauce

    8

    Sesame Seed Prawn Toast (6)

    Finely minced prawns on a thin bread toast, coated with sesame seeds with a chilli & cucumber dipping sauce

    9

    Steamed Vegetable Gow Gee (6)

    With coriander, chilli & cucumber dipping sauce

    9

    Steamed Pork Dim Sims (4)

    With soy sauce

    10

    Steamed Pork Buns (4)

    Soy & chilli dipping sauce

    9

    Deep Fried Chicken Dim Sims (6)

    With coriander, chilli & cucumber dipping sauce

    13

    Satay Chicken Skewers (4)

    Marinated chicken tenderloin served with a peanut satay sauce

    14

    Inche Kabin (6)

    Deep fried marinated chicken wings with a spicy chilli sauce

    13

    Pork Sang Choy Bow (2)

    Served in crisp lettuce cups

    12

    Mixed Entree

    Spring roll, dim sim, prawn toast and satay chicken skewer

    4

    Prawn Chips

    12

    Steamed Asian Delicacy Plate

    A mixed plate of steamed vegetable gow gee, Chinese pork bun and dim sim with soy dipping sauce

    18

    Roast Crispy Skin Duck

    Roasted crispy skin duck served with shallot pancakes and dipping sauce

    18

    Takoyaki Dim Sim

    Japanese style fried dim sim filled with octopus and topped with teriyaki aioli, Bonito flakes & Nori crips

  • Mains

  • Chicken

    22

    Sizzling Garlic Chicken

    Braised Chicken with cashews & oyster sauce

    Mongolian Chicken

    Sizzling Satay Chicken

    Szechwan Chicken

    Hoi Sin Chicken

    Black Bean Chicken

    Sizzling Garlic & Pepper Chicken

    Braised Chicken with Ginger & Shallots

    Tempura Chicken with Honey, Plum, Lemon or Sweet and Sour Sauce

    22

    All sauces available with Mock Chicken - vegetarian

  • Prawns

    26

    King Prawns with ginger, shallots & snow peas

    King Prawns with cashews & oyster sauce

    Sizzling Garlic King Prawns

    Satay King Prawns

    Sweet Chilli King Prawns

    Black Bean King Prawns

    King Prawns with fresh chilli, shallots & ginger

    Szechwan King Prawns (hot)

    Tempura King Prawns with honey, lemon or sweet & sour sauce

    22

    All sauces available with Mock Prawns - Vegetarian

  • Pork

    22

    Braised Pork with ginger, shallots & snow peas

    Battered Pork with sweet & sour pineapple sauce

    Sizzling Garlic Pork

    Satay Pork

    Sweet Chilli Pork

    Black Bean Pork

    Szechwan Pork (hot)

  • Beef

    22

    Sizzling Garlic Beef

    Szechwan Beef

    Mongolian Beef

    Satay Beef

    Beef with Cashews & Oysters Sauce

    Beef and Black Bean Sauce

    Hoi Sin Beef

    Braised Beef with Ginger and Shallots

    Braised Beef with Chilli BBQ Sauce

    Sizzling Garlic & Pepper Beef

    22

    All sauces available with Mock Beef - Vegetarian

  • Duck

    30

    1/2 Roast Duck with choice of dipping sauce

    1/2 Roast Duck with Asian Greens

    1/2 Steamed Duck with Mixed Vegetables

    1/2 Roasted Duck in Plum Sauce

    Boneless crispy duck served with plum sauce and pickled vegetables

    22

    All Sauce available with Mock Duck - Vegetarian

  • Noodles

    22

    Combination Soft Noodles

    Soft noodles with a stir fry combination of chicken, beef, prawns, vegetables & soy sauce

    18

    Vegetable Soft Noodles

    Soft noodles with a stir fry of vegetables & soy sauce

    22

    Combination Chow Mien

    Thin egg noodles deep fried with a stir fry of beef, chicken, seafood & vegetables, flavoured with the addition of oyster sauce

    18

    Vegetable Chow Mien

    Thin egg noodles deep fried with a stir fry of vegetables, flavoured with the addition of oyster sauce

    22

    Fried Koay Teow Combination Noodles

    Stir fried fresh rice noodles with chicken, beef & prawns, bean sprouts, shallots, egg & chilli

    18

    Fried Koay Teow Vegetarian Noodles

    Stir fried fresh rice noodles with Asian greens, mixed vegetables, bean sprouts, shallots, egg & chilli

    22

    Combination Laska

    A fresh zesty soup with noodles, vegetables, chicken, beef & prawns

    18

    Vegetarian Laksa

    A fresh zesty soup with noodles, Asian greens, tofu & vegetables

  • Rice

    3pp

    Steamed Rice

    Small 4 | Large 6

    Fried Rice (V)

    With egg & vegetables Small Serves 2 | Large Serves 3+

    Small 5 | Large 7

    Special Fried Rice

    Fried rice with BBQ pork, prawns & vegetables Small Serves 2 | Large 3+

    15

    Deluxe Fried Rice

    Special fried rice topped with B.B.Q. pork, chicken, beef, fried egg, king prawns & satay sauce

  • Omelette

    19

    Chicken

    A light fluffy chicken egg omelette, accompanied by Chinese gravy

    23

    Prawn

    A light fluffy prawn egg omelette, accompanied by Chinese gravy

    20

    BBQ Pork

    A light fluffy bbq pork egg omelette, accompanied by Chinese gravy

    22

    Combination

    A light fluffy chicken, prawn and vegetable egg omelette, accompanied by Chinese gravy

    17

    Vegetable Omelette (V)

    Vegetarian Friendly - A light fluffy vegetable egg omelette, accompanied by Chinese gravy

    14

    Plain Omelette (V)

    Vegetarian Friendly - A light fluffy egg omelette, accompanied by Chinese gravy

  • VEGETARIAN MOCK MEAT SELECTION (V)

    22

    Choice of Mock Prawns / Mock Beef / Mock Duck / Mock Pork or Mock Chicken with one sauce Mongolian Sauce, Chinese BBQ, Honey Pepper, Ginger & Shallots, Szechwan sauce, Satay Sauce or Garlic Sauce

    22

    Tempura Battered Mock Prawns or Mock Chicken with Sesame & Honey Sauce

    22

    Tempura Battered Mock Prawns or Mock Chicken with Sweet & Sour Sauce

    22

    Tempura Battered Mock Prawns or Mock Chicken with Plum Sauce

    22

    Tempura Battered Mock Prawns or Mock Chicken with Lemon Sauce

    22

    Salt & Pepper Mock Prawns

    22

    Surf & Turf

    Mock Prawn and Mock Beef with stir fried vegetables

    22

    Malaysian Mock Chicken Curry

  • VEGETABLE AND TOFU (V)

    18

    Stir-fried Seasonal Asian Greens with Chinese mushrooms

    15

    Stir-fried Combination Vegetables

    15

    Sizzling Honey Pepper Vegetable

    18

    Tempura Vegetables & Tofu with a soy dipping sauce

    18

    Wok Fried Tofu with ginger, shallots, Chinese mushrooms & snow peas

    18

    Ma Po Tofu with chilli bean sauce, sweet peas, baby corn, bamboo

  • Gluten Free Selection

    sml 7 | Lg 9

    Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup

    Chicken broth & sweet corn finished with egg

    23

    Malaysian Nonya Curry - Chicken

    A fresh zesty Malaysian style curry served with rice & garnished with eggs

    22

    Sizzling Beef Steak - Chinese Style

    Strips of beef stir fried with onion, shallot, capsicum & carrot with a sweet tomato & vinegar sauce

    32

    Seafood Hot Pot

    Prawns scallops, barramundi & calamari with tofu, chilli, spice, Asian greens, shitaki mushrooms in a fragrant broth

    22

    Sizzling Garlic Chicken

    22

    Braised Chicken with Ginger & Shallots

    22

    Chicken with Cashews

    22

    Sizzling Garlic Beef

    22

    Beef with Cashews & Soy Sauce

    22

    Braised Beef with Ginger & Shallots

    18

    Wok Fried Tofu with Vegetables, Ginger, Chilli & Shallots

    22

    Fried Koay Teow Combination Noodles

    Stir fried fresh rice noodles with chicken, beef & prawns, bean sprouts, shallots, egg & chilli

    19

    Combination Omelette

    A light fluffy chicken, prawn & beef vegetable egg omelette

    3pp

    Steamed Rice

    Sml 4 | Lg 6

    Fried Rice

    Vegetarian friendly - With egg & vegetables. Sml serves 2 | Lg serves 3+

    Sml 5 | Lg 7

    Special Fried Rice

    Fried rice with chicken, prawns & vegetables. Sml serves 2 | Lg serves 3+

  • DESSERTS

    10

    Deep Fried Vanilla Ice Cream

    Served with butterscotch sauce

    12

    Pineapple Fritters

    Served with butterscotch sauce & vanilla ice cream

    12

    Mango Spring Rolls

    With passionfruit custard and vanilla gelato

  • BANQUET MENUS

    6 Courses | 35 pp

    Emerald Gardens Banquet Menu 1 ( Min 4 Persons )

    Mixed entrées (4 varieties), Deep fried honey chicken, Special fried rice, Sizzling garlic king prawns, Battered pork with sweet & sour pineapple sauce, Ginger & shallot beef

    8 Courses | 40 pp

    Emerald Gardens Banquet Menu 2 ( Min 4 Persons )

    Chicken & sweet corn soup, Mixed entrées (4 varieties) Sizzling garlic king prawns, Special fried rice, Chicken with cashews, Battered pork with sweet & sour pineapple sauce, Mongolian lamb and Deep fried ice cream served with butterscotch sauce

    10 Courses | 45 pp

    Silver Banquet ( Min 6 Persons )

    Chicken & sweet corn soup, Mixed entrées (4 varieties) Ginger & shallot king prawns, Special fried rice, Satay chicken, Salt & pepper squid, Garlic beef, Stir fried mixed vegetables, Deep fried ice cream served with butterscotch sauce, Tea or coffee & Chinese fortune cookie

    6 Courses | 35 pp

    Vegetarian Banquet Menu ( Min 4 Persons )

    Mini vegetable spring rolls (4), Vegetable omelette, Vegetarian fried rice, Tempura battered mock chicken with sesame seed & honey sauce, Combination Vegetarian fried Koay Teow Noodles Wok fried tofu with ginger, shallots, chinese mushrooms and snow peas

    11 Courses | 50 pp

    Gold Banquet ( Min 6 Persons )

    Chicken & sweet corn soup, Mixed entrées (4 varieties) Pork sang choy bow, Sizzling garlic king prawns, Special fried rice, Tempura honey prawns, Satay chicken, Chinese beef, Stir fried vegetable chow mein, Deep fried ice cream served with butterscotch sauce, Tea or coffee & Chinese fortune cookie

    12 Courses | 60 pp

    Royal Supreme Banquet ( Min 6 Persons )

    Chicken & sweet corn soup, Roast crispy skin duck pancake, Tempura honey chicken, Surf & Turf – sizzling beef & king prawns, Deluxe fried rice, Mongolian lamb, Salt & pepper squid, Garlic chicken, Crispy Barramundi garlic, chili & shallots, Stir fried vegetable chow mein, Deep fried ice cream served with butterscotch sauce, Tea or coffee & Chinese fortune cookie

    12 Courses | 90pp

    Platinum Banquet ( Min 6 Persons – 24hours Notice )

    Light & fluffy crab egg omlette, served with Chinese gravy, BBQ char sui pork & oysters (2pp), Home made king prawn wonton, Singapore chilli snow crab with snow peas, ginger & bamboo, Roasted duck with hoi sin dipping sauce, Deluxe fried rice, Steamed rice, Lobster tail meat wok tossed in a special garlic sauce, Stir fried vegetable chow mein, Chin Kiang Sticky pork ribs, Whole crispy skinned snapper with ginger, garlic, tomato, shallots & egg sauce, Deep fried pineapple fritters with vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce, Tea or coffee & Chinese fortune cookie