Got to know of this place from a relative, but have never been 'til this day. Was excited to find out that I can redeem Burpple Beyond deals here & so I redeemed one of each kind: Noodles/Rice, & Griddle Cooked Dish.
For the former,...you have to match noodles-to-noodles, rice-to-rice; that is, you can't order a noodle & get a rice for free. Also, these are valid for the Small sized portions, not anything larger.
We ordered the Yang Zhou Fried Rice 扬州炒饭 ($6.80++) & Seafood Fried Rice 海鲜炒饭 ($7.00++). I didn't find them very special, in fact quite similar in taste & both are on the oily side.
Prices for the noodles are fairly reasonable even without the Burpple Beyond 1-for-1 deal; I would like to try their other noodles sometime.
Unfortunately, the Burpple Beyond deals are only valid 'til the end of Jun 2019.. But I'm not too concerned, because after I had a taste of everything we ordered, what impressed me the most were the pork dumplings & Xiao Long Baos, i.e. the items that weren't on Burpple Beyond to begin with!
Wait, what!? Yes, I actually preferred the dumplings. The skin is so soft & pleasant to bite into, with the ingredients inside firm & not too salty. I really would just come back for these alone. They come in batches of 8, & I would happily eat 3 x 8 = 24 pieces in a heartbeat 😂
We had:
· Xiao Long Bao 小笼汤包 ($8.00++ for 8 pieces) - amazing amount of soup inside, I just have to say this 😍
· Dumplings with White Cabbage 白菜猪肉水饺 ($5.00++)
· Four Seasons Pork Dumplings 四季豆猪肉水饺 ($5.00++)
The Preserved Eggs Beancurd 皮蛋豆腐 ($5.80++) was a light & easy appetizer that was served to us first. The pungent yet creamy century egg contrasts well with the silky soft beancurd. The chilli sauce is also pretty bomb; tingles slightly on my I-only-selectively-eat-somewhat-spicy-food tongue in a welcoming way. Great way to kick start your meal, though I felt the ratio of ingredients was disproportionate. Would've loved more century egg to go with my beancurd.
The Shrimp Cabbage Pie 虾皮圆白菜素馅饼 ($10.00++, 4 pieces) was another appetizer that we ordered - it came on a plate of 3. My mum was quick to notice it, but by the time she voiced it out they were already preparing a 4th one in the kitchen. Kudos to them for that.
I am not a fan of fried food, but I ate a quarter of this & found myself reaching for another quarter. Yes, it's oily because it's fried, but IMHO there was a nice balance between the crispy exterior & doughy interior, as well as a good ratio between the dough & the ingredients inside. These were served piping hot & fresh as well. Not bad!
The Double Boiled Soup with Amaranth 金银蛋上汤枧菜 ($15.80++) was comforting, but nothing spectacular. I do wish they'd served the fried rice first so we could eat all these dishes with the rice.... But it came last.
The Egg White with Scallop, Crab Meat & Broccoli 京都赛螃蟹 ($22.80++, Medium) was a hefty medium portion. We were advised to add vinegar to the mix & toss it around for better flavours - which is a great idea to bring the flavours out.
There actually isn't much broccoli inside as I though there'd be, but a whole lot of shredded scallop, crab meat & egg white in the middle. When we were done with the broccoli, we "saved" the remaining white mix to mix in to our fried rice 😂
I found the 2 dishes we ordered from the Griddle Cooked Dish menu fairly ordinary. I didn't like how the Stewed Chicken en Casserole with Three Cups Sauce 砂锅三杯鸡 ($15.80++) used bone-in chicken, but that's really because I'm a lazy eater. My grandpa seemed to enjoy it though, perhaps it reminded him of my late grandma.
I preferred the Griddled Sautéed Vegetables 干锅地三鲜 ($10.80++) out of the 2, with the ingredients such as the beans & lotus root nicely cooked, still having a crunch to them. However this was really oily for me, & oily food makes me uncomfortable, so I'd give this a miss the next time.
💳 Accepts credit cards
🌬 Air-conditioned seats available
☀ Al fresco seats available
🍽 Burpple Beyond partner (until 30 Jun 2019)
📱 Accepts FavePay
🖥 Accepts reservations - I used Quandoo via Shopback
🧻 Wet tissue costs 50¢ each
💦 Water is chargeableMore