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Someone asked me to post a review of The Preying Mantis once I went there, so here goes!
Last night, I finally had my chance to eat at The Preying Mantis, Fredericton's newest Asian restaurant. First off, please note their Interac machine isn't yet installed, so make sure you bring cash. The restaurant is fairly small, yet the tables are amply spaced out, giving lots of room. The decor is simple and elegant, with paper lanterns, beige curtains, and pottery and katana on the walls. Normally, when I see a restaurant with this sort of look, I expect high prices, but the menu is very reasonably priced, with many items under eight dollars.
The dinners for two are about $24.00, and come in Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese varieties. I split a Japanese dinner for two with f00. We had miso soup, tuna and dill sushi rolls, some sort of ginger stir-fry, and a chicken curry. The food was both tasty, well-presented, and the sushi rolls were generous in quantity.
The restaurant has a decent variety of Asian loose tea, and the desserts look intriguing, if not wholly Asian. The Preying Mantis doesn't yet have doggy bags. They don't want to use styrofoam containers, and are still awaiting something more friendly to the environment (like paper, which only kills trees and doesn't clog up landfills too much. Heh...).
I have every intention of going back to this restaurant again. It's nice to see a nice new restaurant in the culinarily-challenged Fredericton.
The Preying Mantis is located on Queen Street, close to the Fredericton Playhouse.
Last night, I finally had my chance to eat at The Preying Mantis, Fredericton's newest Asian restaurant. First off, please note their Interac machine isn't yet installed, so make sure you bring cash. The restaurant is fairly small, yet the tables are amply spaced out, giving lots of room. The decor is simple and elegant, with paper lanterns, beige curtains, and pottery and katana on the walls. Normally, when I see a restaurant with this sort of look, I expect high prices, but the menu is very reasonably priced, with many items under eight dollars.
The dinners for two are about $24.00, and come in Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese varieties. I split a Japanese dinner for two with f00. We had miso soup, tuna and dill sushi rolls, some sort of ginger stir-fry, and a chicken curry. The food was both tasty, well-presented, and the sushi rolls were generous in quantity.
The restaurant has a decent variety of Asian loose tea, and the desserts look intriguing, if not wholly Asian. The Preying Mantis doesn't yet have doggy bags. They don't want to use styrofoam containers, and are still awaiting something more friendly to the environment (like paper, which only kills trees and doesn't clog up landfills too much. Heh...).
I have every intention of going back to this restaurant again. It's nice to see a nice new restaurant in the culinarily-challenged Fredericton.
The Preying Mantis is located on Queen Street, close to the Fredericton Playhouse.
