Wo Peng Cuisine

I saw there's online coupon deal,seem cheap so bought 3 coupons to try
The restaurant look quite old,not very big,was quite disappointed ,We never call to make reservation so they almost don't let us in,but lucky one of the waitress was nice to let us in,
After seating down,they serve peanuts & sauceThe "ha gou" was not bad,very chewy,prawn was fresh,as for xiao long bao,tasted so so onlyThis fried shrimp dumpling was my fav among all,After finishing the 1st plate,we ordered another more,It was very crispy,prawn was QQ ,goes well with their mayo salad sauceThis dumpling soup was a disappointed dish,The soup was very blend,no taste,Dumpling filling was pork,There's a strong pork smell which i don't like,Skin was thick and tasted like eating flourThis one the waitress said is chef recommend,BBQ siew mai stick
It tasted just normal,just that there's sauces on top
Overall spend about $70 plus for 4person

With the vouchers bought oneline, The food is certainly satisfactory, most of the dishes recommended were good and there was nothing to complain about. However, the prices were abit steep for a restaurant that sometimes felt more like a zhi char place than a proper restaurant.
However, it is a Cantonese restaurant run by Chef Julian Tam that apparently specializes in Poon Choi. So the price is acceptable.

2012-07-01

Wo Peng

Went to the restaurant in furama hotel. There were having a lunch promotion - dim sum dishes for only SGD1.98 each - really cheap given that dim sum normally costs around SGD 3-5.

har gaw / prawn dumplings - huge prawns, skin is thin - very good!
steamed pork ribs with pumpkins - generous amounts of pumpkins, flavour is good
egg tarts - soft , tender and very tasty - i can eat a whole plate on my own!
liu sha pao / egg custard bun - not too watery / sweet - good!
siew mai - prawns are huge ! topped with egg roe and served in their special sauce - delicious!
deep fried spring roll - normal
plum ice tea - its haw thorn juice - refreshing
kui hua gao / flower jelly dessert - strong flower flavour, jelly is not too thick, good! ;)

service and ambience is great. will definitely come back again! )

2012-05-27

This Chinese restaurant has one of the finest selection of dim sums. The choices here are really wide and I really love the taste for most of the dim sums here. Especially like their Crispy Cheung Fun Steamed with Deep-Fried Mixed Mushrooms Roll, Topped with Pork Floss which the mushrooms are chewy and sweet and the pork floss topped on it has also enhance the flavour of this dish. The steamed fresh shrimp dumplings are also fill with the sweetness from the crunchy shrimp and the skin is very smooth and thin. Price is reasonable and value for money.

2012-05-07

SGD 20(Tea)

It was a homecoming of sorts as Chef Julian Tam of Wo Peng expanded on the Wo Peng brand name to include a new outlet at the site where he used to ply his trade years ago. Well almost.

Located on the 3rd floor of Furama Hotel, just one level below Furama Palace where Chef Tam used to preside over, Wo Peng carries a rather traditional Chinese decor with its gold table cloths and red carpet. They are probably targeting the older crowd.

Kampong Chicken - First thing that struck me about this dish was how yellow the chicken was. I have nothing against yellow chicken but this was really at one end of the scale. Initial shock aside, the chicken meat was tender but tasted merely like lightly salted chicken. Some people would probably appreciate the simplicity of it all, but not me. I personally prefer my chicken to be more flavourful.

Smoked Duck - The main reason why I love dining at Wo Peng - The ever so flavourful smoked duck. Although I must admit that standards at the Furama outlet seem to be a little lower than that of the Macpherson outlet, the duck still oozed goodness. Tender, reddish meat with smokey overtones. Tasted a little like ham. The 5 of us had the biggest serving but no, it still wasn't enough.

Stuffed Homemade Beancurd - This dish was something different. Meat paste surrounded by beancurd and wrapped up in beancurd skin. Personally I didn't find it fantastic as there was a mishmash of textures and no outstanding flavours.

Steamed Cod with Garlic - I love cod but this was a little overcooked which resulted in the flesh being firmer than desired. However, the copious amount of garlic atop managed to salvage the situation a little. I'm just biased because I love garlic too.

Asparagus with Scallop in XO Sauce - Plentiful scallops with the asparagus crunchy and not overcooked, what's not to like? Well, nothing except for maybe the price, which at $42++, was a little steep honestly.

With a $30 voucher I got from dining at Wo Peng's Macpherson outlet just a couple of weeks back, dinner for the 5 of us cost something to the tune of $137. Reasonable but save for the smoked duck, nothing else was good and portions weren't exactly big. I should probably just stick to the Macpherson outlet in future.

See all my pictures at http://www.timelessfacade.com/2011/07/wo-peng-part-iii.html