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2013-09-08
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When it comes to having Dim Sum in Chinatown, I always frequent the following:a. Tak Pob. Red Starc. Da DongAnd now, I found the 4th - Yan Palace Restaurant!! One weekday afternoon, I felt adventurous and wanted to explore a new eating place. I recalled walking past a Chinese restaurant at Hong Lim Complex, so I went ahead with my instincts and located this place (I lied, I did it with the help of a colleague...haha! ).At its entrance, Yan Palace Restaurant gave the impression that it serves
a. Tak Po
b. Red Star
c. Da Dong
And now, I found the 4th - Yan Palace Restaurant!!
One weekday afternoon, I felt adventurous and wanted to explore a new eating place. I recalled walking past a Chinese restaurant at Hong Lim Complex, so I went ahead with my instincts and located this place (I lied, I did it with the help of a colleague...haha! ).
At its entrance, Yan Palace Restaurant gave the impression that it serves "nothing below expensive". But the price turned out to be decent - $18+ per pax! And it's not entirely unheard of, as there were quite a few tables occupied with large groups of people. Even my colleague knew of the place , and boosted my morale when he said that the food was good, before we made our order! The decor within was quaint. It looked like those kind of Chinese restaurants where KTV is available, and typical for Chinese wedding banquets.
We ordered the following dishes:
Fried Mee Sua
Tasty! The restaurant took the initiative to ask if we would want it to be served individually (not all restaurants retain such good customer service)Fried Glutinous Balls w Pumpkin Filling
Average. I am not a fan of the glutinous coating. The shape of the ball was somewhat dome-shaped and looked cute. What made it better was that the balls were cut into halves. So, a table of 4 pax would be able to distribute a serving of 3 glutinous balls for everyone to have a taste of this dish. This went the same for some other dim sum dishes.Fried Prawn and Banana Roll
This was a special dish, where the prawn and banana were consistently separated in the roll. The ones I've eaten thus far had both ingredients all mixed together. Crab Roe Siew Mai
Average. I can see the crab roe, but can't taste it.Har Gow
Decent. Prawns were big. Paper Wrapped Chicken
Not really nice. It got bones in it and the meat was stuck to the paper. Steamed Pork Ribs
This was a slab of meat literally! You get more meat than what you pay for! Good! Wished there were more black beans in this dish though!Fried Cheese Balls
Best of all dishes!!! I love the filling within, though I can't make out what it was. They really ought to sell these balls like KFC's Popcorn Chix!!! Plum and Grass Jelly
Sour. A good end to the heavy lunch though! Great for digestion!The chilli sauce provided had beans in it! If only they could make the chilli skin less visible (fine grinding etc.) and include more beans in it!!!
My 3 other colleagues also ordered a dessert each and the bill amounted to this:Total Cost: $18+ per pax (for 4 pax)
Will I visit again? U bet!
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