Imperial Treasure Noodle & Congee House 御宝粥麵专家

the dim sum here is really quite good. There is quite a large variety of classic and new innovative dishes so that each type of diner is satisfied. Prices are definately not cheap but not exhorbident either such that it is still accessible to the masses. really enjoyed the cheong fun especially silky smooth with fresh crunchy prawns and a delectable sauce poured atop

"Sorry, we are closed" are the four words that hit me hard when the service staff at Taste Paradise told us. To be honest, we did went all the way to town to try their highly acclaimed Custard Bun and Baked BBQ Pork Pastry. My insatiable craving for good dim sum was growing gradually, I whipped out my iPhone immediately, punched in "best dim sum in Orchard Road", and lo-and-behold! Imperial Treasure came out next.

Establishing their first restaurants of Imperial Treasure in 2004, it has since garnered numerous ravings and media interviews, and has opened more than 10 eateries and bakeries under Imperial Treasure's trademark, serving authentic Chinese cuisine with great passion.

Looking at their extensive lists of Shanghai/Hong Kong dim sum, Xiao Long Bao (S$4.80 for 4) struck my eyes like a pretty girl across the street (okay, this makes no sense). I mean, who wouldn't love these delicately crafted steamed pork dumplings? Their version has a smooth bouncy texture to the dumpling skin, which is thin, yet strong enough to hold the succulent fillings in. And as with all the good food - One is never enough.Egg Tarts (S$3.30 for 3), Fried Carrot Cake (S$4.20 for 3) with radish chunks and Siew Mai (S$4.80 for 4) are good, especially the former which presented my kind of flaky crust with soft, pudding-like egg custard. As for the latter, the ones at 126 Eating House still reigns in my best Siew Mai list (well, if there is).Beside Siew Mai, Shrimp Dumplings or better known as Har Gau (S$5 for 4) are a necessity when it comes to Dim Sum. A good Har Gau's wrapping must be thin and translucent, yet be sturdy enough not to break when picked up nor stick to the paper. Wrapped together with the right amount of fillings, this dish clearly demonstrates the chef's skills. It is official, this is the best Har Gau I have ever had.Happiness is defined when you tear gently into the Custard Bun (S$4.20 for 3) and beautiful, luscious yellow custard flows out slowly. You caught a whiff of custard and decided to sink your teeth in one. Or do you bite into it straight away, leaving a delicious mess of custard? But in any way, Imperial Treasure definitely know how to make your day with a custard bun!All in all, Imperial Treasure is definitely a keeper and has no doubt, secured one of the spots in Best Dim Sum in Singapore. Fuss-free, accessible and affordable dim sum fix? This is it.

SGD 15(Tea)

Went there for brunch as my friend was craving for some Chinese food

I wouldn't have thought of Imperial Treasure for dim sum, so I was really surprised and glad we went!

We ordered carrot cake, custard bun, po lo char siew bun, siew mai, fried beancurd roll. And none of these disappointed us! Especially love the carrot cake with chunks of radish, and the molten salted egg yolk custard bun.More on my blog http://efatrie.blogspot.sg/2013/04/imperial-treasure-ion-orchard.html

2013-03-31

SGD 12(Lunch)

i went to imperial treasure for their famous congee. They serve absolutely delicious congee there. I ordered the pork congee and a portion of the gong bao chicken. the gong bao chicken is very strong in flavor with savoury dried chilli sauce. The congee on the other hand is much lighter in taste so this two combination goes very well together. The chicken from the gong bao chicken is so tender and succulent. The congee is so smooth, you can just swallow it. it was just delicious.

SGD 15(Dinner)

On cold and rainy days, the best place to have some comforting Chicken Soup is at Imperial Treasure. They have few outlets but I usually visit the one at ION. Their Chicken Soup La Mian ($8) comes in a small soup bowl with a separate bowl for the ramen. You can tell from the golden, clear soup that it has been brewing for quite some time to bring out the deep essence of the chicken. The chicken meat was also very tender and just melted off the bones. The soup was clear and very comforting, especially on a cold day. I don't take much starch, but their handmade ramen is not too bad either. I will usually take a spoon of ramen and soak it in the soup before eating it. Try it the next time you're there! The service staff is made up of exceptionally friendly aunties and one of them even offered me a glass of warm water when they heard me coughing (I had a bad cough that day).

2013-01-08

SGD 15(Lunch)

Located at the basement of Ion Orchard among the other restaurants, it's usually packed with long queues during lunch and dinner time. Roasted duck - juicy and tender duck meat with crispy fragrant skin. Prawn ball congee. Congee has a smooth and runny consistency and flavourful. Prawns used was really fresh and crunchy. Salted tofu (background). Fried tofu with salty dip. Nothing worthy to rave about.Xiao long bao - filled with stock and minced pork meat.

2013-01-10

SGD 20(Lunch)

A great meal I've craved for after my trip from Europe!
Roasted meat is authentic and taste good with the sweet plum sauce! (I have ordered its Char Siew and Roast Duck Meat!)

The Xiao Long Bao is way better as compared to its competitors! Love its piping hot juicy water savoury Bao on its first bite! You wont regret it!

Staff are attentive and fast!

I have ordered the Dumplings noodle too. Mee is of good taste and wont expand after soaking so long in the bowl!

2013-01-13

SGD 25(Dinner)

Decided to join my friends for a good lunch today. Ended up at Imperial Treasure for a very expensive lunch. We order half a roasted duck, a plate of salted bean curd, prawn noodles, prawn congee, beef noodle, chicken soup noodle and some dim sum. A very very full lunch we had. I like the dim sum a lot. Loved the roasted pork pastry best, the sweetness of the pastry was great and tasy, it just makes you want to have more. The prawns are really very fresh but i did not really like the prawn noodles. I did not really like tofu or bean curd so i didn't enjoy the salted bean curb a lot. The roasted duck was great too. the crispy skin and sweetness of the duck was delicious. The duck meat was really tender and juicy.
If you want to pamper yourself and want to have a good lunch then you must go and try their roasted duck and Roasted pork pastry.

2013-01-08

SGD 20(Lunch)

This time round, my girlfriend suggested we headed to imperial treasure congee and noodles house at Ion for lunch. We ordered their mixed platter of roast duck and roast pork ($18) and their pork dumpling ($3.60). their pork dumpling came in a portion of three, it was so good we could not help but order another portion. The pork dumpling was very juicy. It goes really well with the vinegar ginger. The duck had quite a lot of bones though, it was a little hard to eat. But when u got the meat out, it went well with the rice. the roast pork tasted really good as usual. Very satisfied.

SGD 14(Lunch)

My mummy suggested me and her head to Imperial Treasure Noodle And Congee at Ion Orchard for lunch. There were quite a number of people waiting to be seated. However we were seated pretty quickly as well. Since there were only two of us, we did not order much food. We ordered their Xiao Long Bao ($4.60) and Wanton with Hot and Chilli Sauce ($6) and their roast duck($9 if I am not wrong). We also ordered two white rice ($1.30 per bowl). The Xiao Long Bao came in a portion of four, just nice two each. The soup was really tasty. one of the nicest Xiao Long Bao I tasted. The Wanton with Hot and Chilli sauce was good, there were six pieces if I am not wrong. It was pretty fat and juicy. the duck however was pretty coarsely chopping and had a lot of bones so it ws kind of hard to eat but the flavours were there. It was pretty satisfying.

SGD 15(Lunch)

Decided to head to imperial treasure for a quick dinner. As it was already 9pm, there was no need to queue at all and i ordered their la mian soup with beef brisket. There was a choice of whether you want the soup to be spicy or non spicy and i went with the non spicy one. It was served very quickly like less than 10 minutes of waiting. I really enjoyed it as the soup was very thick and also very fragrant too. The beef was good and they were rather generous with the beef too. The la mian was smooth and nice as well. Overall it was a great meal. The service was also not too bad but sometimes you might have to wave your hand a bit higher to catch their attention.

Came here with my friend for lunch
Tried their famous noodles & chee chiong fun
Their noodles remind me of what i had from
Hong Kong noodle shops, the springiness, the chewiness of the noodles.
really very nice,
The chee chiong fun the skin was very smooth & thin
Their dim sum not bad,but better to make a reservation before comiing down
to avoid long queue
The servings were generous,food nice,
Overall i rate 8/10

Finally I was not the one choosing the place to dine and I just be a follower to Lkj's choice of place. As he mentioned
that he had eaten from this restaurant a couple of times before, it was not surprising that he had porridge in mind the
moment he looked at the menu. As for Ngy, he decided to have this noodle. (My bad for not remembering the names of all the dishes, as my mind was really filled with awe after the Avergers movie!) Bad lighting made the noodles looked unappetising even though he said that the dish was great. Pjj had the fried fish, with ramen of course (I did not take picture of the bowl of plain looking ramen as Ljq and I also had ramen). No comments at all which made me having to think hard of what to type. Anyway, looked quite dry and too much excess flour to me. As for me, I had the spiced beef with ramen. Thin slices of beef with jellied-looking fats visibly around, adding additional dimension to its flavour. I had to add some chili oil into my soup for a tingle of spiciness because it tasted too bland. Lkj said that the beef was much tastier than the usual beef dish that he normally order (not sure which) As for Ljq, he decided to have a higher-class looking wanton noodles soup. I doubt he enjoyed eating it, maybe also due the space constraints. (Heard more comments about the lack of space instead of his food from him.)As for the shrimps chee cheong fan, we ordered to share among ourselves. With the slightly oily gravy, it was a typical Chinese restaurant dish that tasted not too bad. I had a little bit of shrimp and luckily my allergy did not kick in badly. (Washed down the itch with a warm cup of chrysanthemum!)

i went to imperial treasure with my family under the recommendation of my dear sister. She went there with a couple of friends and found the food really good so she suggested we go there for dinner. we ordered a couple of their zi char dishes. Their roasted duck and roasted pork is really good. it is actually comparable to those of the five star hotels’. The roasted pork is cut into very small pieces, but you can actually taste how good it is in just one small bite. They have a special mustard colour dip that was served together with it. makes it taste even better!

i went with my colleagues to imperial treasure after work. It was the first time I step into this place. It was pretty crowded indeed, luckily a colleague called to make reservation or else the wait would be quite long. So do try to make reservation for dinner be it on weekday or weekends. We ordered a couple of dishes and rice to share, something like the zi char style. The seafood bean curd is really good. the portion was not very big though, but the seafood they used are really fresh and sweet. the gravy tasted real good with rice.