Swee Choon Dim Sum Restaurant 瑞春点心

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If you haven't heard of or tried Swee Choon before, you are losing out so much. This eatery sells dim sum and shanghainese food and has been around for a really long time, since my father's times. He said it's really popular cos this eatery opens till late at night and its now many youngsters' favourite night spot.The Spicy and Sour soup was yummy! Sourish and spicy and filled with bits of mushroom, tofu, chicken!My friends and I love this! This Chilled Chicken in Spicy Bean Taste is a great appetizer. The chicken is succulent and I usually don't eat chicken skin but this whole combination is so great I just had to eat it. It's a bit spicy and sweet. Though there's a layer of oil floating on top, it's so good it makes you forget all the guilt!The Xiao Long Bao was excellent too. The meat wasn't too hard and lumpy. Little bags of goodness, you can't stop at one!The Sichuan Chilli Oil Dumpling was great too. The dumpling skin wasn't too thick and hard, and the chilli oil gives an extra kick to the normal steamed dumplings!You have to try this when you are there! I can't describe the happiness you'll get when you carefully tear open the custard bun and look at the flowing golden lava!Layer Pancake w/egg and pork floss. Anything with pork floss tastes good! And there's egg too.Fried Hor Fun with shrimps in creamy egg sauce. I find this pretty normal.The Fried rice with shrimps was bland and lacked wok hei.

Overall, Swee Choon offers a really large variety of dim sum and shanghainese food in a fuss free dining environment. But I think it's a safer option to stick to their dim sum rather than their main dishes. It can get crowded during dinner and supper time but waiting time is pretty short.

I just love dim sum! So it would not be surprising that I decided to patronize the famed swee choon dim sum. The dim sums were amazing. I loved their xiao long baos. I found the thickness of the skin to be just right unlike many xiao long baos i have had which are too thick. It is just amazing that the pork and soup just complements each other so well! I also had their famed custard buns. It was so-so as i did not see the wow factor that so many praised. Price wise, it as ok ( what do you expect dim sums to cost) Would recommend for dim-sum lovers

Banana prawn rolls have always been a hit among me and my group of eating companions and the prawn rolls here at Swee Choon is really delicious. Cannoy emphasise enough how fragrant ans aromatic the deep fried prawn rolls are together with the banana. Dip it in a little cream and the dish is so irresitably good. Love that the prawns are scculent and fresh. Liu sha pau is good too.

recommend boyfriend to this dim sum place. the day we went isnt really crowded and easily get a seat. at the side of the table also attached a service bell for order taking or ask for bill. given wet tissue but we give it back to save the 20cents each piece. so we ordered custard salted egg yolk bao each $1.20 and it taste super nice and when you open it up, it flow out. and we also ordered Double Boiled Spare Ribs w/Watercress Soup. the soup is quite small portion. overall, worth the money and taste nice!

Recently there was a questioned pop up by the media if Swee Choon's business was affected by the recent launched of the Michelin Award Dim Sum Competitor.

Out of curiosity, I finally went to Swee Choon and wanted to have a self experience if Swee Choon was really up to their match.

As Im flipping the menus on the table, I noticed this "Singapore Favourite Food" vote organised by OpenRice. Swee Choon's table is attach with a device for easy service. Press the for the service indicated and they will attend to you shorly. Wet Tissue was given at the cost of S$0.20 cents each packet. Food
Plum Lime Juice: S$2.00
Sour with sweetness and a big edible plum in the drink.Lor Mai Kai: S$2.50
tastes normal with soft glutinous rice. Not much of pepper taste.Har Kao & Siew Mai : S$2.20 & S$1.80 respectively
Har Kao (Shrimp Dumpling) has springy chewy prawns although the "crystal-liked" wrap was abit thick. Siew Mai was pretty common and nothing to rave about.Pu Shi Dan Tat (Portuguese Egg Tarts) : S$3.00 (2 qty)
Tastes similar and close to what we have from the KFC. Color of the crust was white and flaky. I will prefer them to be served warmer.Carrot Cake: S$2.00
Panfried without too much oil. It was soft internally and fried to perfection at the exterior. Nai Huang Liu Sha Bao (Custard Salted Egg Yolk Bao) : S$3.60 (3 Qty)
Soft at the exterior with adequate amount of creamy fillings. Not much of salted egg yolk taste. These steamed proverbial salted egg yolk oozes with filling once you tear it apart. Almond Logan and Mango Sago: S$2.50 & S$3.30 Respectively
Chilled desserts and of average standard.Ice was rough....mango sago on the rock.Service
After placing our order with the staff, the order was summarized in the slip given and place on the table. And this will be strike off one by one as the dish arrives. This practice had been seen commonly in most of the dim sum places.

A large group of head counts were seen. Service was quite prompt with staff coming once in a while to check the remaining orders. Friendly and cheerful staff are seen. However food that comes to us was very slow. Ambience
As we reached there, the internal were full house and we can only sit outdoors. Swee Choon Dim Sum has gained its reputation over the years and loved by the majority. Besides selling dim sum, they are also selling other chinese dishes.

Price
Pricing is reasonable.

Recommendations / Tips
My conclusion for Swee Choon Dim Sum's is standard of food was more of the "sit-on-the-fence" scale, whereby, their dim sums are not run-of-the-mill nor the lousy ones. Nothing too bad and nothing too good. However, they have matches the basic taste and criteria of a normal dim sum meal thus giving a very good guideline what is expected in the dim sum cuisine.

2013-05-19

SGD 15(Dinner)

Cheap and packed wit eager diners; Prompt and Efficient Service; Steaming hot tantalizing DimSums. What more can one ask for? Great atmosphere for supper with some must tries such as the ever so soupy xiao long bao, liquid gold filled custard buns, golden fried beancurd skin with prawns, beautifully caramelised egg tarts, yummy carrot cake, fried silky golden tofu. Open from Wed - Mon: 18:00 - 06:00 & Closed on Tuesdays

2013-05-11

SGD 13(Supper)

Usually i always have the Dim Sum with my granpa in the early morning. Yesterday was found out there a Dim Sum restaurant is only open from 6pm - 6am. I went there about 9pm, the place is crowded, but service is efficient.

I ordered Lo Mai Kai ; Xiao LongBao; Custard buns, Siew Mai, Har Kow, Chee Cheong Fun, Fried Prawn Dumpling (with Mayonnaise) & they also selling some dessert too, ordered the Mango with Pomelo & Sago.

Overall the food is not bad, but Lo Mai Kai is NOT recommended. the rice not soft enough.
Many items to try, will be back.

2013-05-06

SGD 13(Dinner)

Swee Choon is one of the popular places when it comes to dim sum. It's located at Jalan Besar and the nearest MRT station is Farrer Park MRT. Crispy Fried Yam. Yam was over-fried. The filling contains minced pork and was rather yummy.Fried Beancurd skin with prawns. Fried Dumplings. It was so good that my friends and I ordered a second plate for ourselves to share. Fried Beancurd. This dish was rather interesting. The tofu was marinated and deep fried in a salt and pepper batter. Pork floss was added as a topping on each of the tofu for the tinge of sweetness.Custard bun. To be honest, the custard bun was a disappointment. I prefer those at Victor's Kitchen. Plain Chee Cheong Fun in soya sauce. It was really salty. The sweet sauce was served separately with some chilli sauce. Pork Ribs. Appetizingly spicy as the pork ribs were steamed together with chopped chilli. Steamed egg. Love this. But too much of it without rice it taste kind of gelat and thick.

Overall I'd definitely come back for more when there's a dim sum craving.

2013-04-22

SGD 15(Dinner)

Swee Choon is one of the most popular dimsum place for supper, with a long long queue always outside their shop.

They have a wide variety of food, and in particular, i like their tofu with floss. The tofu is particularly silky and soft, and floss complements it with a sweet taste.

Red bean pancake is crispy, perfect as a dessert. Lava bun is equally good too.

The carrot cake is recommended for those who wants a very filling dish. It is considered huge compared to the rest of the dish.

Yam puff on the other hand, is overfried. And that was the only thing that turned out to be a disappointment.

SGD 20

If you are an owl whom only roams around at night, you probably would know of Swee Choon Dim Sum Restaurant in Jalan Besar. They specializes in hong kong dim sum which is affordable and delicious.

They operates from 6pm to 6am daily and closed on Tuesday. There are also many waiters/waitress serving you so you dont have to worry that nobody will notice your existence. We reached Swee Choon at about 10 pm and quickly settle down to order some dishes as we are famished. In total, we ordered 5 dishes which includes the following :

1. 虾饺 (har gao) $2.20 for 2Each plate only consists of two har gaos which means one is for $1.10. It is slightly more expensive than usual but !!! It is definitely worth it. It is probably the best 虾饺 I ever eat. The prawns are fresh and it fills up the whole dumpling. Unlike other restaurants where they only fill the dumpling with probably half of the prawn? Love the prawn dumpling here!

2. Steamed Pork Ribs ($2.50)It was pretty yummy but the serving was way too small. You still can give it a try if you are there too!

3. 小笼包 (Xiao Long Bao) $4 for 4Having said that it is $4 for 4, it is actually a dollar for every one you pop into your mouth. Haha! The outer layer of the dumpling is thicker than what i expected but the filling was great! It was so juicy and meaty! Thumbs up sign

4.虾仁炒饭 (Prawn Fried Rice) $4.50The rice was very dry and hard. You definitely need a cup of drink when you are having the fried rice. Not recommended though.

5. 奶黄流沙包 (Salted egg yolk custard bun)This is my first time trying salted egg yolk custard bun. Im always amazed by how people post on instagram with the filling flowing out of the bun! Today, i have the chance to try it! ^^ it was good but maybe not my favourite. Personal preference!

That's it from me!
This would be my favourite place for dim sum at night!

2013-04-01

SGD 12(Supper)

Bf drove down to Swee Choon for supper last week! Have been there a couple of times and found the dimsum to be pretty decent if you order the right dishes.

Service - Waiting time for the seats in the air-conditioned part of the restaurant was pretty long so we settled for the outdoor tables near the roadside lolol but still pretty ok. Every table has an electronic device thingy to press and call for the waiter/bill which my bf found super fascinating hahahaha. Waiting time for dimsum was ok, food arrived pretty fast!

My favourites:All liu sha baos are good but some are better than others. Though not comparable to the best liu sha bao I've ever eaten the liu sha bao here is decent. The egg custard isn't too thick or gelat ^^ hehe bf doesnt like liu sha baos so I had 2 out of the 3 baos. HAHAHAShrimp omelette which was mediocre, a little salty thoughHar Gao + Siew Mai! Pretty average but I liked the siew mai more another thing to note is that the servings are all suitable for 2 people so I thought it was quite convenient!Some hot spicy soup which was okkkkkkkXLBs which were also decent, deserves a thumbs up cos the soup was steaming hot!Egg tarts which I always love.

Andddddd the only thing we didn't like was this:Har Jeong Gai / Shrimp paste chicken, which was really bad. The chicken was super tough and the shrimp paste wasn't nice at all. Haha kind of a waste of calories.

Overall: Great for supper cos it's 24/7! (i think)

2013-03-20

SGD 20(Supper)

Swee choon is one of the restaurant that serves nice dim sum in singapore! They have a wide variety of dim sum to choose from! From siew mai to baos and all! They even have main dishes like hor fun. Their must have is the custard bun, fried mee sua and glutinous rice! Their fried mee sua is very unique and not many places have it. It is crispy on the outside and soft in the inside. It is very fragrant! And their luo mai gai, cooked till the rice is soft and chewy and not forgetting the chicken and the mushroom that enhances the taste of the rice! Their custard bun is a must have! It's sweet with a little saltiness. If you leave the shop without trying it, you will regret it!

2013-01-10

SGD 10(Dinner)

Just recently went to swee choon for dim sum with 7 friends. Been there many times to eat at night due to the late opening hours. Singapore got a few good food places that open late night and Swee Choon is one of them. Swee Choon got varieties of dim sum and food. My favourite is Si chuan chili wantons and plain noodles with onion and oil. Egg tarts, soya bean nice too.

Go try them! they are priced cheap too

SGD 13(Dinner)

Speaking about dim-sums, my makan buddies are forever raving about Swee Choon, a well-known and established local restaurant which has opened its doors since the 1960s. As a huge dim-sum lover, I knew I would be sorry if I gave this a miss.

Located at the heart of Jalan Besar, in the district of Little India, Swee Choon is well-known for delicacies such as xiao long bao, la mian and various Hong Kong and Shanghai dim-sum. Opened from 6pm to 6am to serve your dim-sum cravings even at the wee hours, be not surprised to see long queues starting at approximately 5.30pm.

One of their signature creations, Swee Choon Mee Suah Kueh (S$2.00 for 2) - deep fried vermicelli cake with crispy brown skin, while the interior is soft and steamy. Although one might think that noodles and cakes are not quite a match, but I dare say that this uniquely scrumptious dish will prove you wrong.Their Fried Custard Pumpkin (S$1.80 for 2) is decent with a slight tinge of sweetness. However, the skin is too thick and starchy for my liking.The classic Siew Mai (S$1.80 for 2) is slightly longer than standard and tasted decent, the meat is a little over-minced, resulting in the lack of different textures. I prefer the ones at 126 Eating House much more.My favourite is their Red Bean Paste Pancake (S$4.80) - sweet red bean paste enclosed in a thin layer of crispy skin. Trust me when I say the crunch is loud and how I wished they'd serve a scoop of good chocolate ice cream with this.Another must-try is their signature Steamed Salted Egg Yolk Custard Bun also known as "Liu Sha Bao" (S$3.00 for 3). The rich sweet custard explodes when you sink your teeth in it. The saltiness of the yolk and sweetness of the custard complemented each other, making this one of their winning dishes.Another of their speciality, Swee Choon Big Pau (S$1.60) is another winner. Big fluffy chinese bun filled with minced pork, a piece of chicken, egg and half a shitake mushroom. Best to eat it while it's hot.We also ordered the Sichuan Chilly Oil Wanton La Mian (*S$4.80). The noodles were a tad too starchy for usual la mian, but the wanton is good.
Lastly, we had the Fried Hor Fun w/ Shrimp in Creamy Egg Sauce (*S$4.80). Delicious dish with fresh succulent shrimps in an abundance of creamy sauce (just look at that eggy goodness!)Overall, Swee Choon proved to be worthy of a dim-sum paradise. A great dining place for family gatherings or friends outings. Or if you simply want to have your late-night or early hours dim-sum fix, Swee Choon is the place to head to.

SGD 15

Where would you go for supper at 3am after drinks at winecompany.
Since dinner consisted of notsosatisfying tapas?

These pumpkin babies were just too cute!

This was a glutinous rice ball (think of those sesame balls with a peanut filling) filled with warm flowing custard.
Ohmyyum.

I could be biased because I like taro.
But that aside, it was a light crispy exterior of batter that gave way to a delightful yam puff with small cubes of taro evident in between bites.
And the minced meat mixture was just the best savoury treat encased within.

and the carrot cake is
a perennial favourite.
for this i would eat waxed meat.
and a whole load of mayo.
this is my idea of comfort food.
and a definite diet spoiler.

molten. flowy.
this was much more than I expected.

For photos and full review,
http://monstrousappetites.blogspot.sg/2012/08/swee-choon-jalan-besar.html

SGD 12(Supper)