The Eastern in Sutton Coldfield Menu

Starters - Chef's Special Starters - Chef's Special
  • Satay Chicken Salad £4.50
    • Chicken chunks with crispy salad, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onions, sweet chilli sauce, tamarind sauce and lime juice.
  • Som Tum £5.30
    • Green papaya and carrot salad with cherry tomato, peanuts, tamarind sauce, fresh chillies, lime juice. Spice level 3.
Mains - Chef's Special Mains - Chef's Special
  • Pan Fried Seabass in Teriyaki Sauce £16.95
    • Pan fried seabass in rich teriyaki sauce with mixed salad and asparagus.
  • Hoisin Honey Aroma Pork £6.95
    • Stir fried pork with onion, red and green pepper, shaoxing wine, topped with sesame seeds and coriander.
  • Seafood MeeGoreng £6.00
    • Is a wonderful zesty combination of mixed seafood, curry spices, tofu, tomato, bean sprout, on yellow egg noodles.
Soups - Chef's Special Soups - Chef's Special
  • Hot and Sour Soup (Chinese) £3.50
    • Chienor mixed vegetables in a sour and spicy soup, cooked with a rich szechuan chilli bean. Spice level 2.
  • Wonton Soup (Chinese) £4.50
    • Pork stuffed savoury dumplings served in a rich broth with seaweed, Chinese leaf, spring onions and broccoli.
  • Tom Yum (Thai) £4.50
    • Spicy Thai soup with lemon grass, mushroom, fresh chilli and coriander. Spice level 2.
  • Tomkha (Thai) £5.00
    • Chicken or vegetables with galangal, lemon grass, lime leaves in coconut, milk and dried chilli. Spice level 1.
  • Crab Meat Sweetcorn Soup £5.00
    • Creamy sweetcorn soup cooked with crab meat, carrot & peas
Salads - Chef's Special Salads - Chef's Special
  • Yuk Sung (Chinese) £4.20
    • Choice of minced chicken, pork or vegetable served with a crispy iceberg lettuce.
  • Gadogado (Malaysian) £4.20
    • Salad of bean sprouts, cucumber, carrots, tofu and boiled eggs served with satay sauce. Spice level 1.
Starters - The Eastern Special Starters - The Eastern Special
  • Mixed Satay £6.75
    • (*One each) Chicken,Yakatori, Pork,Vegetable Satay.
  • Chicken Satay £5.20
  • Yakatori (Japanese) £5.75
    • Grilled chicken on skewers with teriyaki sauce and sesame seeds.
  • Vegetable Satay £4.95
  • Butter Prawns (Malaysian) £6.30
    • Very popular starter; fried king prawns with butter paste, curry leaf and fresh chilli. Spice level 2.
  • Crispy Aromatic Duck (Chinese) £9.95
    • Shredded crispy duck served with pancakes, spring onions, cucumber and hoisin sauce.
  • Steamed Scallops (Malaysian) £6.95
    • Two fresh king scallops steamed in garlic and fresh ginger sauce with lettuce.
  • Barbeque Spare Ribs (Malaysian) £5.50
    • Pork spare ribs marinated in Malaysian BBQ sauce.
  • Spring Rolls (Thai) (v) £4.20
    • Thai style crispy spring rolls, stuffed with vermicelli and white cabbage served with Thai dipping sauce.
  • Mixed Vegetable Tempura (Japanese) (v) £4.20
    • Lightly battered crispy broccoli, carrots and mushroom with potato, peepers , ginger and tempura sauce.
  • Prawn Tempura (Japanese) £6.30
    • Crisp and lightly battered prawns with ginger tempura sauce.
  • Chilli Chicken Wings (Malaysian) £5.30
    • Deep fried chicken wings served with hot garlic chilli dipping sauce.
  • Salt and Pepper Spicy Wings £5.30
    • Deep fried chicken wings dry cooked with five spices powder, onion, green and red pepper, salt and chilli.
  • Salt & Pepper Tofu (Malaysia) (v) £4.80
    • Deep fried tofu dry cooked with five spices powder, onion, green & red pepper, salt and chilli.
  • Salt & Pepper Squid £5.30
    • Deep fried Squid battered with five spices powder, green & red pepper, chilli.
  • Prawn Toast £5.30
    • Deep fried prawn toast in seasoned seeds, served with sweet chilli sauce.
Curry Dishes - The Eastern Special Curry Dishes - The Eastern Special
  • Green Curry £6.95
    • With Thai aubergines, red chilli, sweet basil and cooked in coconut milk. Spice level 2.
  • Massaman (Thai) £6.95
    • Massaman curry cooked in coconut milk with potato, carrot, onions and peanuts, creating a mild sweet flavour.
  • Panang (Thai) £6.95
    • Cooked relatively in red panang curry paste and coconut cream.
  • Malaysian Kari (Malaysian) £6.95
    • Malaysian kari made from the right blend of spices for an authentic taste flavoured with coconut milk, coriander, fresh ginger, garlic, chillies and curry leaves. Spice leve 1.
Mains - The Eastern Special Mains - The Eastern Special
  • Chicken Rendang (Malaysian) £6.95
    • This hot dry spiced dish of tenderly simmered meat and coconut milk offers the typical taste of Malaysia, balanced with robust tangy spices. Spice level 1.
  • Chicken Sambal (Malaysian) £6.95
    • Cooked in a classic malay sauce: a spicy sauce made with chillies, shallots, garlic, red onions, tamarind paste and a dried shrimp paste. Spice level 2.
  • Wok Fried Chicken and Cashew Nuts £7.20
    • With mushrooms, spring onions and red and green peppers topped with cashew nuts. Spice level 1.
  • Chicken Breast in Teriyaki Sauce (Japanese) £6.95
    • Sliced chicken with black mushroom, asparagus carrot and onion in teriyaki sauce
  • Stir Fried Chicken in Ginger & Garlic £6.95
    • Sliced chicken breast stir fried with ginger, garlic, white pepper and a hint of oyster sauce, spring onions and carrots.
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken (Chinese) £6.95
    • Stir fried chicken with fresh red and green peppers and pineapple in a classic sweet and sour sauce.
  • Chicken in Black Bean Sauce (Chinese) £6.95
    • Stir fried chicken with fresh red and green pepper ginger and onions in a sauce made with fermented black beans.
  • Kungpao Chicken (Malaysian) £6.95
    • Chicken stir fried with broccoli, bamboo shoot, red and green peppers, onion and peanuts in a spicy hot pepper kungpao sauce. Spice level 2.
  • Chicken in Szechuan Sauce(Chinese) £6.95
    • Stir fried chicken with carrots, onions, bamboo shoot, celery, green & red pepper, ginger in spicy szechuan sauce. Spice level 2.
  • Chicken in BBQ Sauce (Malaysian) £6.95
    • Stir fried chicken with fresh red and green peppers, Chinese coriander, and onions flavoured with our home made barbeque sauce.
Lamb - The Eastern Special Lamb - The Eastern Special
  • Lamb in Satay Sauce (Malaysian) £7.50
    • Stir fried lamb with fresh red and green peppers, pineapple and onions served in a spicy peanut satay sauce. Spice level 1.
  • Lamb in Black Bean Sauce (Chinese) £7.50
    • Stir fried lamb with fresh red and green pepper and ginger, served in a sauce made with fermented black sauce.
  • Sliced Lamb in BBQ Sauce(Malaysian) £7.50
    • 0 Stir fried sliced lamb with Szechuan peppercorns, spring onions and diced peppers.
  • Nyonya Lamb (Malaysian) £7.50
    • Fresh sliced lamb cooked with chilli paste, curry leaves, green beans, onions and coconut milk in our chef ’s special Malaysian sauce. Spice level 1.
Beef -  The Eastern Special Beef - The Eastern Special
  • Crispy Shredded Beef (Malaysian) £7.95
    • Strips of beef seasoned and fried until crispy and served in our chef ’s special hot garlic chilli sauce. Spice level 2.
  • Fresh Ginger Garlic Beef £7.95
    • Sautéed sliced beef with ginger, garlic, carrots and spring onions.
  • Sirloin Steak in Teriyaki Sauce (Japanese) £8.70
    • Slices of sirloin in a tasty teriyaki sauce with black mushrooms, asparagus, carrot and onion.
  • Beef in Black Pepper Sauce (Chinese) £7.95
    • Sliced beef with crushed black peppercorns, onions, red and green pepper, ginger and spring onions. Spice level 2.
  • Beef in Barbeque Sauce (Malaysian) £7.95
    • Slice of tender beef served in our home made barbeque sauce.
  • Beef in Oyster Sauce (Chinese) £7.95
    • 5 Stir fried sliced beef ,mushroom, ginger, onion, red and green pepper and spring onion in a rich oyster sauce.
Pork - The Eastern Special Pork - The Eastern Special
  • Sweet and Sour (Chinese) £6.95
    • Deep fried diced pork served with fresh pineapple in a classic sweet and sour sauce.
  • Black Bean Sauce (Chinese) £6.95
    • Pork, ginger, onion, green and red pepper, spring onions with fermented black bean.
  • Ginger and Garlic £6.95
    • Stir fry pork sautéed with ginger, garlic, white pepper and a hint of oyster sauce.
  • BBQ Sliced Pork (Malaysian) £6.95
    • Stir fry pork with fresh red and green pepper, onions, Chinese coriander, garlic and spring onions with homemade bbq sauce.
Seafood - The Eastern Special Seafood - The Eastern Special
  • Seabass (Thai) £15.95
    • Steamed in a spicy, sour sauce made with tamarind, limejuice, lemon grass, spring onion and preserved plums,pickled garlic garnished with coriander.
  • Salmon in Panang Paste (Thai) £8.80
    • Salmon cooked in panang curry sauce with coconut.
  • Teriyaki Salmon Steak (Japanese) £9.20
    • Salmon steak in our homemade teriyaki sauce with mushrooms, asparagus carrot and onion.
  • Seabass (Chinese) £15.95
    • Seabass simply steamed in ginger and spring onions and light soy sauce.
  • Prawns with Asparagus, Ginger and Spring Onions (Chinese) £9.95
    • King prawns stir fried with asparagus, ginger, spring onion, pepper and a hint of oyster sauce.
  • Mixed Seafood (Thai) £11.95
    • Prawns, squid and scallops sautéed in chilli paste and spring onions, red & green peppers, chilli & sweet basil Spice level 1.
  • Cashew Nut Mixed Seafood (Malaysian) £11.95
    • Stir fried scallops, squid, and prawns in oyster sauce topped with cashew nuts.
  • Kungpao Squid (Malaysian) £8.80
    • Stir fried squid with fresh ginger, green & red pepper, onion, garlic, dried red chilli and bamboo shoots. Spice level 2,
Vegetables - The Eastern Special Vegetables - The Eastern Special
  • Sweet and Sour Vegetables (Malaysian) £6.30
    • Mixed vegetables stir fried in sweet and sour sauce with pineapple, tomatoes, green and red pepper.
  • Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables with Basil Chilli Paste (Thai) £6.30
    • Wok fried mixed vegetables with basil leaves, chilli paste in oyster.
  • Stir Fried Mixed Veg in Satay Sauce (Malaysian) £6.30
    • Stir fried assorted fresh vegetables served with special peanut sauce.
  • Bean Curd with Black Mushrooms (Chinese) £6.30
    • Stir fried bean curd with black mushrooms, Chinese fungus, bamboo shoot, snow peas and a touch of oyster sauce.
  • Kung Pao Tofu (Chinese) £6.30
    • Stir fried tofu with hot garlic, ginger and chilli sauce Bamboo shoots and onion. Spice level 2.
Noodles - The Eastern Special Noodles - The Eastern Special
  • Singapore £5.50
    • Wok fried vermicelli with chicken and vegetables with a light curry sensation.
  • Padthai (Thai) £5.50
    • Thai style rice noodles cooked with tamarind, egg, bean sprouts and spring onions in homemade pad Thai sauce.
  • Stir Fried Egg Noodles with Chicken (Chinese) £5.50
    • Egg noodles with bean sprouts, chicken, soy sauce, spring onions and red pepper.
Rice - The Eastern Special Rice - The Eastern Special
  • Yeung Chow Fried Rice (Chinese) £6.00
    • Probably China’s most famous rice dish with roasted pork, shrimps, spring onions and peas.
  • Nasi Goreng (Malaysian) £6.95
    • Renewed rice dish of shrimps, chicken, snake beans cooked in shrimp paste.
  • Fried Rice (Thai) £6.50
    • Fried rice with chicken or vegetables, snake beans, sweet basil,carrot, garlic and chilli. Spice level 1.
  • Egg Fried Rice £2.80
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice (Thai) £2.80
  • Roti Canai (Malaysian) £2.95
    • Traditional Malaysian pancakes type of bread.
Sides - The Eastern Special Sides - The Eastern Special
  • Malaysian Curry £2.00
  • Tihai Green Curry £2.00
  • Massaman Curry £2.00
  • Chips £2.00
  • Prawn Crackers £1.00
  • Plain Noodles £1.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Sticky Chipotle Chicken £6.50
    • Sweet chipotle chilli-glazed chicken bites with toasted sesame seeds.
  • Buttermilk Chicken £15.75
    • Grilled boneless tender half chicken, sweetcorn puree, dauphinoise potato, grilled tenderstem broccoli and rich chicken dripping gravy.
  • Banoffee Pie (V) £6.50
    • A biscuit base, topped with rich toffee, and fresh caramelised bananas.
  • Sweet Potato Fries (V) £4.25
  • Spiced Rum Barbeque Wings £6.75
    • With buttermilk ranch dressing.
  • Garlic Sauteed Greens (V) £4.25
  • 30 Day Aged Ribeye £23.50
    • 12oz or 16oz. Bursting with flavour, recommended medium.
  • Blackcurrant Mousse Tart (V) (VE) £6.75
    • Served with fresh berries.
  • Kashk-e Bademjan (V) £5.99
    • Persian style smoked, roasted aubergines with dressing.
  • Chicken Salad £7.00
    • Chicken, boiled egg, fresh leaves of lettuce, cucumber, tomato, onion, coleslaw salad.
  • Chef's Special (Mix Kebab) £15.99
    • A skewer of marinated mince baby lamb kofteh kebab (koubide), chicken kebab (jooje kabab).
  • Bacon & Sausage + Fried Onion Sandwich £6.50
    • Bacon + sausage + fried onion + buttered bread.
  • Beef Burger with Egg £5.99
    • Beef burger +1 fried egg + fresh homemade roll bread.
  • Regular Sausage £5.00
    • Regular sausage + round batch.
  • Homemade Roast Chicken with Vegetables £8.50
    • Homemade fresh roasted chicken dinner with lots of fresh cooked vegetables.
  • Lamb Chops £11.99
    • Delicately grilled well marinated lamb chops.
  • Tuna Crunch £5.45
  • Breakfast Burger £5.99
  • New York £7.99
  • Double Chilli Burger £5.99
  • Veg Fry Up £7.99
  • Monster Burger £6.99
  • Piri Piri Chicken £4.45
  • Bacon Batch £2.45
  • Small Water - 500ml Saka Water. £0.75
  • BigJohns Supreme Pizza - Deep pan pizza with tomato sauce topped up with pepperoni, chicken, turkey ham, spicy beef, onions, peppers, sweetcorn & olives. - Deep Pan - Sizes (Inch) - 6, 9, 12, 16, 20 £3.99/£4.99/£7.99/£9.99/£14.99
  • Vegetarian Pizza - Special treat for vegetarians with fresh red onions, red & green peppers, mushroom and sweetcorn toppings. - Thin and Crispy - Sizes (Inch) - 12, 16, 20 £5.99/£6.99/£8.99
  • Southern Fried Chicken Breast - Chicken breast coated with BigJohn’s secret breading, fried to perfection in rapeseed oil. Southern fried chicken is available in 1,2 and 3 pieces. 1 Piece: £1.45, 2 Pieces: £2.45, 3 Pieces: £3.20
  • Donner Kebab in a Naan - BigJohn's donners are freshly grilled to order and served with salad on a freshly baked naan. £3.65
  • Ribena Carton - 288ml Carton. £0.70
  • Fish in a Naan - Cod fillet marinated in unique blend of herbs and spices, served with salad on a freshly baked naan. £3.95
  • Katlama - Spicy minced lamb cooked inside light pastry. £1.50
  • Tandoori Chicken Starter £3.95
    • Quarter chicken marinated in yoghurt with herbs, spices than cooked in the clay oven on skewers.
  • Family Platter £39.99
    • 2 whole chicken, 4 wings, 2 lamb chops, 4 chips.
  • Bangla Naga £7.95
    • Bangladeshi hot chilli cooked in spicy sauce, chef's own style.
  • Rogan Josh £5.50
    • Garnished with tomatoes & onions.
  • Ribena £0.95
  • Tandoorin Mix Kebab Starter £4.30
    • Sheek kebab, chicken tikka & lamb tikka.
  • Lychee £2.20
  • Classic Burger £4.99
The Eastern

The Eastern

location

Address

The Lanes Shopping Centre, Birmingham Rd, Sutton Coldfield B72 1YG, UK

phone

Phone

01213732864

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 5:30 – 10:30 PM, Tuesday: 5:30 – 10:30 PM, Wednesday: 5:30 – 10:30 PM, Thursday: 5:30 – 10:30 PM, Friday: 5:30 – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 5:30 – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Chinese , Gluten Free , Malaysian , Thai , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Kid Friendly ,  Seating ,  Buffet ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups

Location
The Lanes Shopping Centre, Birmingham Rd, Sutton Coldfield B72 1YG, UK