World Famous Chinese and Canadian Food Since 1970

WORLD FAMOUS CHINESE AND CANADIAN FOOD SINCE 1970

www.genesrestaurant.ca Welcome to Gene's Restaurant!

This family business has served Stratford since 1970 and is one of the longest existing restaurants in the area. Established by Larry and Rae Gene at its original location on Erie Street with 35 seats, Gene's Restaurant moved to the present 81 Ontario Street location in 1975.

As well as being known for its "Classic" Chop Suey-Chicken Ball style of Chinese food, the restaurant offers Cantonese, Szechuan, and "Canadian" cuisine.

Thank you to the residents of Stratford for your patronage as well as visitors to the city. We hope to see you on your return visit.

Ken Gene WINES 5 oz Glass BOTTLES (750 ml) House Domestic...... 5.05 WHITE WINE House Imported...... 5.15 Jackson-Triggs Chardonnay (0)Cdn..... 22.75 Sawmill Creek Chardonnay (0) Cdn..... 21.75 1/2 Litre Pelee Island Gewurztraminer (2) Cdn.. 22.75 House Domestic...... 15.95 House Imported...... 16.45 RED WINE Jackson-Triggs Cabernet (0) Cdn...... 21.75 Jackson-Triggs Merlot (0) Cdn...... 21.75 Pelee Island Baco Noir (1) Cdn...... 22.75

SPIRITS (1 oz.) Gin (Tanqueray Dry or Beefeater)...... 4.25 Rye Whiskey (Seagram's VO or Canadian Club)...... 4.25 Scotch Whiskey (Bells or Ballantines)...... 4.35 Vodka (Smirnoff or Finlandia)...... 4.25 Rum (Bacardi or Captain Morgan's White)...... 4.25

COOLERS Smirnoff Ice (355ml)...... 4.45 Mike's Hard Lemonade (330ml)...... 4.45 BEER Canadian Domestic Beers (341 ml)...... 3.95 Imported Beers Tsingtao (China) 355ml...... 4.45 Tiger Beer (Singapore) 500ml...... 4.75 Singha Lager (Thailand) 355ml...... 4.45 Asahi (Japan) 330ml...... 4.65 Saigon Export (Vietnam) 355ml...... 4.45 San Miguel (Philippines) 330ml...... 4.45 Heineken (Holland) 330ml...... 4.75

APPETIZERS Egg Roll...... 1.65 Spring Roll...... 1.95 Thai Spring Rolls...... 2.25 Dry Wontons with Sweet & Sour Sauce...... 4.45 Rice Soup with Sliced Chicken Jar Doo Chicken Wings...... 7.95 Barbecued Pork...... 8.45 SOUP MEALS Double Wonton with Barbecued Pork...... 5.65 Wonton with Noodle Soup...... 5.45 Wonton with Sliced Chicken or Beef Soup.. 5.95 SOUPS Rice Soup with Sliced Chicken or Beef...... 4.45 Wonton Soup...... 3.45 Noodle Soup with Sliced Chicken or Beef...4.45 Special Soup...... 3.75 Double Egg Drop Soup...... 4.95 Egg Drop Soup...... 2.95 Double Hot & Sour Soup...... 5.95 Hot & Sour Soup...... 3.45 Double Special Soup...... 6.25 Chicken Rice...... 2.45 Chicken with Rice Stick Noodle Soup...... 4.95 Chicken Noodle Soup...... 2.45 Beef with Rice Stick Noodle Soup...... 4.95 Consomme Soup...... 2.25 Vermicelli Noodle Soup with Chicken...... 4.75 CHICKEN DISHES RICE DISHES Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls...... 7.95 Young Chow Fried Rice...... 7.95 Moo Goo Guy Pin...... 9.95 Mushroom Fried Rice...... 5.75 Chicken and Snow Pea Pods...... 10.25 Chicken Fried Rice...... 6.45 Chicken Chow Mein (Bean Sprouts)...... 7.45 Bar-B-Q Pork Fried Rice...... 6.75 Chicken Chop Suey (Bean Sprouts)...... 7.35 Beef Fried Rice...... 6.75 Guy Ding (Diced Chicken & Almonds)...... 8.25 Shrimp Fried Rice...... 8.45 Soo Guy (Breaded Chicken & Almonds)...... 8.75 Steamed Rice (per bowl)...... 1.95 Chicken Subgum Chow Mein...... 8.95 Curry Chicken...... 10.25 Honey Garlic Chicken Wings...... 8.25 Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry...... 9.95 Pineapple Chicken...... 7.95 Chicken Egg Foo Young...... 7.75 Chicken Oriental...... 9.25 Lemon Chicken...... 8.75 General Tao's Chicken...... 9.25 BEEF & PORK DISHES Honey Garlic Spare Ribs...... 9.25 Guy Ding (Diced Chicken and Almonds) Beef Ding Ho...... 9.75 Beef Steak and Snow Pea Pods...... 10.25 SEAFOOD Beef and Broccoli...... 9.25 Breaded Shrimp...... 9.75 Steak Kew...... 11.95 Stir-Fried Scallops with Vegetables...... 14.95 Bar-B-Q Pork Chow Mein (Bean Sprouts)...... 7.75 Stif -Fried Shrimp with Vegetables...... 12.95 Bar-B-Q Pork Chop Suey (Bean Sprouts)...... 7.65 Breaded Scallops with Lemon...... 12.95 Bar-B-Q Pork with Mushrooms...... 9.25 Stir Fry Shrimp & Scallop with Vegetables...14.25 Bar-B-Q Pork Egg Foo Young...... 7.75 Shrimp & Scallops with Snow Pea Pods...14.95 Pork Ding (Diced Pork & Almonds)...... 7.95 Shrimp Chow Mein (Bean Sprouts)...... 9.75 Bean Sprouts Beef Chow Mein ( )...... 7.75 Shrimp Chop Suey (Bean Sprouts)...... 9.65 Beef Chop Suey (Bean Sprouts)...... 7.65 Shrimp Egg Foo Young...... 9.75 Beef with Green Peppers...... 9.25 Shrimp with Tomatoes...... 9.75 Beef Steak and Chinese Greens...... 9.25 Shrimp with Green Peppers...... 9.95 Curry Beef...... 10.25 Shrimp in Lobster Sauce...... 12.95 Beef with Tomatoes...... 9.25 Butterfly Shrimp (8)...... 12.95 Beef Steak and Mushrooms...... 9.75 Sweet & Sour Shrimp...... 9.95 Korean Shrimp (8)...... 13.45 Curry Shrimp...... 12.95 VEGETARIAN Diced Vegetables & Almonds...... 7.75 Vegetable Cantonese Chow Mein...... 8.25 Mixed Vegetables...... 7.75 Vegetable Chop Suey (Bean Sprouts)...... 6.95 Vegetable Chow Mein (Bean Sprouts)...... 7.25 Tofu with Vegetables...... 7.95 Vegetable Lo Mein...... 8.25 Vegetarian Shanghai Noodles...... 8.25 Stir Fry Vegetables with Noodles...... 7.25 Fresh Tofu in Oyster Sauce...... 7.25 Cantonese Chow Mein Vegetable Chop Suey in Teriyaki Sauce....6.95 CHOPSTICKS An oriental tradition of gracious dining... "We sit at the table to eat, not to cut up carcasses" The Chinese perception of the barbaric knife and fork of the West and the refined chopsticks of the Orient. FULL COURSE DINNERS The following Dinners can only be Combination Plates - prepared for two or more persons Suggestions for one person Dinner No. 1 Combo No. 1 Egg Roll Egg Roll Butterfly Shrimp Sweet & Sour Shrimp Moo Goo Guy Pin Chicken Chow Mein Lichee Chicken Fried Rice Steamed Rice Cookies & Tea or Coffee Cookies & Tea or Coffee $10.95 $14.95 per person (minimum 2 people) Combo No. 2 Dinner No. 2 Egg Roll Almond Soo Guy Egg Roll Chicken Chow Mein Breaded Shrimps Fried Rice Beef & Mixed Vegetables Cookies & Tea or Coffee Sweet & Sour Chicken $10.45 Steamed Rice Cookies & Tea or Coffee $13.95 per person Combo No. 3 (minimum 2 people) Egg Roll Sweet & Sour Chicken Dinner No. 3 Chicken Chow Mein Egg Roll Fried Rice Sweet & Sour Chicken Cookies & Tea or Coffee Chicken Guy Ding $9.95 Mushroom Fried Rice Cookies & Tea or Coffee Combo No. 3 Combo No. 4 $10.45 per person (minimum 2 people) Combo No. 3 Egg Roll Honey Garlic Spareribs Dinner No. 4 Chicken Chow Mein Fried Rice Egg Roll Cookies & Tea or Coffee Sweet & Sour Chicken $10.95 Chicken Chow Mein Mushroom Fried Rice Cookies & Tea or Coffee Combo No. 5 $9.95 per person Spring Roll (minimum 2 people) Teriyaki Chicken Chicken Chow Mein Fried Rice NOODLES Cookies & Tea or Coffee Cantonese Chow Mein...... 10.25 $10.75 Vegetable Cantonese Chow Mein...... 8.25 Shanghai Noodles...... 9.95 Combo No. 6 Vegetarian Shanghai Noodles...... 8.25 Spring Roll Stir Fried Vegetables with Egg Noodles...... 7.25 Sweet & Sour Pork Singapore Noodles...... 9.95 Chicken Chow Mein Vegetarian Singapore Noodles...... 8.25 Fried Rice Cantonese Lo Mein...... 10.25 Cookies & Tea or Coffee Chicken or Beef Lo Mein...... 9.25 $9.25 Shrimp Lo Mein...... 11.95 Vegetable Lo Mein...... 8.25 Cantonese Vermicelli Rice Noodles...... 10.25 Stir Fried Beef with Rice Stick Noodles...... 9.45 Kid's Menu Stir Fried Chicken w/ Rice Stick Noodles....9.45 (10 years old and under) Black Bean Beef w/ Rice Stick Noodles...... 9.95 Wok Fried Egg Noodles...... 4.50 Kid's Meal "Eh" Kid's Meal "Bee" • Noodle Guide Fried Wontons Wings Cantonese - shrimp, chicken, b-b-q pork Lo Mein - stir fried vegetables and meat Sweet & Sour Chicken Cheese Sticks mixed in with thin egg noodles Fried Rice Fries Rice Stick Noodles - wide, flat rice noodles Drink Drink Shanghai Chow Mein - thick round spicy noodles $4.75 $5.25 Singapore - curry flavoured Vermicelli - fine transparent rice noodles SPECIAL SUGGESTIONS Seasoned Ginger Shrimp $ 13.95 Teriyaki Chicken $ 8.95 . Jumbo shrimp wok fried with ginger and onions. Chicken slices marinated and fried. Served with Gene's own A Chinese delicacy! Teriyaki Sauce that is flavoured with ginger. Served on a layer of crispy fried vermicelli noodles. Chicken Oriental $ 9.25 Breast of chicken, deep fried, sliced and garnished with Tai Dop Voy $ 9.95 oriental fruits in Sweet & Sour Sauce. A happy tasting composition of shrimp, chicken, barbecued pork stir-fried with bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and Butterfly Shrimp (8) $ 12.95 mixed Chinese vegetables. Jumbo shrimps split open, pressed with bacon and dipped in egg before grilling. Served with a spicy sauce and on a Subgum Wonton $ 10.25 bed of fried onions. Chicken, shrimps, bar-b-q pork with assorted vegetables and crispy Fried Wontons. Topped off with preserved Stir Fried Shrimp & Scallops $ 14.25 sweet cucumber. with Mixed Vegetables Fresh sea scallops and shrimp stir fried, then cooked Yak See Min Young $ 9.25 with fresh mixed Chinese vegetables. Sliced tender beef with water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, choice assorted Chinese vegetables, topped with fried Korean Shrimp (8) $ 13.45 crystal vermicelli. Jumbo fresh shrimps stuffed with specially seasoned minced pork that is grilled to perfection and topped off with Gene's Moo Goo Guy Pin $ 9.95 special shrimp sauce. Served on a bed of fried onions. Sliced breast of chicken blended with mushrooms, celery, Chinese Greens, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts. Beef Ding Ho $ 9.75 This is truly a regal dish. Sliced choice of beef, stir-fried with Button Mushrooms, Bok Choy and Snow Pea Pods. Sweet & Sour Wonton $ 8.25 Steak Kew $ 11.95 This is a famous Chinese recipe originated from Canton's Large tender slices of beef immersed in a wine based eating paradise - crispy fried pastry, topped with the special marinade and then sauteed with mushrooms and choice Gene's home-made Sweet & Sour Sauce, then garnished with vegetable hearts. pineapple, preserved sweet cucumber, sliced chicken, barbecued pork and green peppers. The Chinese version of Nachos. Cantonese Chow Mein $ 10.25 The finest Canton noodles, golden browned to a crisp Young Chow Fried Rice $ 7.95 elegance - then crowned with a perfectly blended taste Rice stir-fried golden brown with chicken meat, shrimps, combination of chicken, shrimps, barbecued pork and barbecued pork, bean sprouts and egg. Flavoured with Chinese vegetables. One of Canton's favourite dishes. Gene's special seasoning.

SIZZLING HOT PLATES

Sizzling Shrimp and Scallops Sizzling Boneless Chicken in Black Bean Sauce...... $14.95 Sizzling Satay Beef or Chicken...... $13.95 Hot & Spicy Chilli Beef, Chicken or Barbecued Pork...... $12.75 Sizzling Shrimp and Scallops...... $15.95 Sizzling Sliced Beef with Ginger and Scallions...... $14.95 Sizzling Braised Bean Curd with Mixed Vegetables...... $10.95 SZECHUAN HOT & SPICY Sliced Pork with Spicy Vegetables $10.25 Szechuan Shrimp $ 13.95 Marinated pork, breaded and deep-fried, blended with Large shrimp stir-fried with mixed Chinese vegetables in a Chinese mixed vegetables in a dark spicy sauce. spicy Szechuan sauce. Shanghai Noodles $ 9.95 Szechuan Beef $ 10.75 Cabbage, carrots, chicken, shrimp mixed in with thick Slices of tender stir-fried beef with broccoli, carrots, onions, noodles, garlic, and chili peppers. green peppers and celery in a spicy Szechuan sauce. Kung-Po Chicken $ 10.25 Chicken, mixed vegetables and peanuts stir-fried in a Fresh Scallops with Vegetables $ 14.95 dark spicy sauce. Specially seasoned scallops carefully wok-fried with an assortment of Chinese vegetables in a Hoisin based sauce. Mixed Vegetables in Hot Sauce $ 8.75 Broccoli, carrots, onions, green peppers and celery stir-fried Hunan Beef $ 10.75 in a spicy Szechuan sauce with a hint of garlic. Marinated slices of beef deep-fried then mixed with Chinese vegetables in a spicy dark sauce. Spicy Bean Cake with Minced Pork $ 9.45 A saucy mixture of tofu, minced pork and eggs, flavoured Moo Shu Pork or Beef $ 10.75 with garlic and sesame oil. Shredded cabbage, Wood Ear mushrooms, carrots, bamboo Boneless Chicken $ 10.25 shoots, water chestnuts and eggs tossed in a tangy sauce. Served with four Mandarin pancakes and hoisin sauce. Slices of chicken breast meat wok-fried with mixed vegetables in a vinegar sauce. Singapore Noodles $ 9.95 Orange Chicken or Beef $ 10.25 Thin vermicelli rice noodles stir-fried with shredded barbe- Specially marinated chicken or beef wok-fried with fresh cued pork, onions, green peppers, carrots and bean sprouts vegetables and glazed with a tangy orange sauce. with a curry flavour.

CANADIAN DISHES

Fish & Chips (sole)...... 6.75 Chicken Burger & Fries...... 5.45 HAMBURGERS Beef Liver with Bacon or Onions...... 7.45 Breaded Pork Cutlets with Apple Sauce...... 9.25 & FRIES Hamburger...... 2.95 Garden Salad...... 2.95 Hamburger Combo...... 3.95 Double Hamburger Combo...... 4.95 Cheeseburger...... 3.35 SANDWICHES Cheeseburger Combo...... 4.35 Cold Sliced Turkey...... 4.45 Double Cheeseburger Combo...... 5.35 Grilled Cheese...... 3.45 Banquet Burger (6 oz) & Fries...... 7.45 Western...... 3.95 French Fries...... 1.95 Bacon, Lettuce &Tomato (BLT)...... 4.35 French Fries with Gravy...... 2.45 Club House Sandwich...... 5.75 Poutine...... 2.95 BEVERAGES Soft Drinks...... 1.95 HOT SANDWICHES Dad's Root Beer / Creme Soda...... 2.15 Hot Turkey with Fries...... 6.75 Jones Creme Soda / Orange Soda...... 2.25 Hot Hamburger with Fries...... 5.75 Bottled Water...... 1.45 Hot Liver with Fries...... 6.75 Tea or Coffee...... 1.75 Hot Chocolate...... 1.75 Juices...... 1.95 Iced Tea...... 1.95 Milk...... 2.25 GENE'S RESTAURANT & DRAGON BOATING Gene's Restaurant has been a strong supporter of dragon boating in the Stratford area since it was introduced in 1996 at the Stratford Dragon Boat Festival. As well, Gene's Restaurant has supported the teams of the Stratford Dragon Boat Club. Currently Gene's sponsors the Stratford Women's Dragon Boat Team and the Stratford Junior Dragon Boat Club. The teams practice on Lake Victoria in Stratford from April to October. The Stratford Dragon Boat Festival is in September. For more information on the internet: www.stratforddragon- boat.com.

CHINESE ASTROLOGICAL CHART Year of the Horse Year of the Ram Year of the Monkey Year of the Rooster Born 1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, Born 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, Born 1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, Born 1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 Your cheerful disposition and flat- You are sensitive, refined aesthet- You are a swinger. And because You score heavily or lay a large tering ways make you a popular ic type with considerable talent in of your flair for decision making egg. Although outspoken and not favourite. Great mental agility will the arts. Indeed success or failure and surefooted feel for finance, shy in groups, you are basically a keep you in upper income. will depend upon whether you can you are certain to climb to the top. loner who doesn't trust most peo- shepherd your ability and energy ple. Yet you are capable of attract- into a single field. ing close and loyal friends.

Year of the Dog Year of the Boar Year of the Rat Year of the Ox Born 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, Born 1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, Born 1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, Born 1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 You are loyal and honest with a The quiet inner strength of your You have been blessed with great You have a calm patient nature. deep sense of duty and justice. character is outwardly reflected personal charm, a taste for the You are the rarest of creatures - a Can always be trusted to guard by courtesy and breeding. Your better things in life and consider- good listener. Love bewilders the secrets of others. driving ambition will lead you to able self control which restrains you,so many people wrongly success. your quick temper. consider you cold.

Year of the Tiger Year of the Rabbit Year of the Dragon Year of the Snake Born 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, Born 1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, Born 1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, Born 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 You are a person of great You are blessed with extraordi- Your reputation as a fire-eater is You snake people have more extremes. A sympathetic and nary good fortune and will inevita- based on your outward show of than your share of the world's considerate friend. A powerful and bly provide financial success. This stubborness, bluster and short gifts, including basic wisdom. You dangerous enemy. In your career luck of yours not only extends to temper. But underneath you are are likely to be handsome well you are both a deep thinker and a your business interests, but also really gentle, sensitive and soft formed men and graceful beautiful careful planner. to games of chance. hearted. women.

Gene's Restaurant, 81 Ontario Street, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, N5A 3H1, telephone 519-271-9678, internet: www.genesrestaurant.ca