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On my 1st visit, I was so affected by bad layout (patrons do not have the space to stand around at the reception since that area is so small and cramped), leaving me being tired and drenched slightly due to the rain that I struck this place straight away off my list.
However, a treat brought me back to this place, and with the restaurant being far less crowded on a weekday night, the whole dining experience was far better. No standing around to wait for a table, I was able to settle down comfortably into the plush chair and admired the beautiful lamps and exquisite cutlery. A seat near the window provides a beautiful view of the Marina Bay.
What I like about this place is the very creative take on the Chinese dim sum and dishes, pleasantly surprised me with their new and great tastes. The Peking Duck was beautifully done, being served in 3 different potions to be eaten in different ways. I find that the noodle with scallop to be nice but not exceptional. Truffle Chicken Pie is a beautiful dim sum with woody aroma of truffle imbued into the tasty pie, and the shell of the pie is soft, buttery and crumbly. Best chicken pie I ever have. The siew mai here is one of the best I have since it is very succulent due to fresh ingredients were used and the skin did not have that typical frozen taste present in most siew mai. The xo carrot cake is not only tasty with light hints of spiciness, the very thin crust coated around each big cube lends a new dimension to the texture. The scallop pastry hits all the right notes with fresh scallop, flaky pastry and a mix of sweet and savoury sauce.
The service is quite okay only at first, but improves a lot with time. Now the standard is definitely better than a lot of the Chinese restaurants. Prompt in refilling of tea and friendly, professional service.
Look forward to going back again if want to splurge on fine Chinese cuisine.
My Thoughts: Nice! Very Nice when they used to feature Truffle Chicken Pie
This restaurant is no longer in operation.
