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2013-09-23
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I was walking past Prinsep Street one afternoon and I realize there's a new Chinese restaurant which pop-up along the stretch where it is well-known for bars and gamers to hangout at the nearby LAN-gaming store. My colleague and I decided to drop by to try out their dim sums since we were craving for some piping hot steam buns.Being here for the first time, I felt the restaurant was very clean, bright and spacious but a pity it was very empty during lunch hours. I guess the office crowd must h
Being here for the first time, I felt the restaurant was very clean, bright and spacious but a pity it was very empty during lunch hours. I guess the office crowd must have went to dine at cheaper alternatives in the vicinity like Sunshine Plaza and Peace Center. Besides our table, only 2 other tables were spotted eating their signature dish, Black Pepper Crabs.
I always love Siew Mai ($4.80 for 4) with my favourite mushrooms and prawn roe so we ordered a basket of it. After taking a bite in it, to my surprises, there was a shrimp in it too. The sweetness of the shrimp and mushrooms adds to the flavour of the juicy pork meat. Topped with prawn roe, it was a chewy experience popping them in my mouth. I quite enjoyed this as it has a modern touch to it.
I have always like Steamed Cheong Fun with Char Siew ($5.00) since I was a kid. It was quite disappointing when the dish was served because the layer of the rice flour looks dry and thick. Taking a bite into it, the char siew was tough to the bite but thankfully for the sauce, it was the saving grace for this dish and also help to add a light, savoury flavour to the cheong fun. I would have prefer the rice flour to be thinner and smoother which will be perfect!
How can I not have the Steamed Custard Buns ($4.20 for 3) when it is shouting to me on the menu "try me!". It came in a basket of 3 and I couldn't resist poking it with my chopstick for the custard lava to flow out. Yippeee...!! It passed my poking test! Coming to the taste, the custard wasn't too overwhelming and the flavour of salted egg was subtle, perfect for those with a sweet tooth. It wasn't overly oily like some other places and I thought it was decent for me. However, for those who love it rich and oozy, this might fall short of their expectation.Overall, the food at Red House Seafood wasn't that fantastic but the service was excellent. The staffs were very attentive to welcome us to our seats and even take our orders patiently. My colleague accidentally spilled tea on the floor too and the cleaning staffs were very nice to insist "it's ok" when we tried to help. The cleaning was done quickly to avoid the tea from flowing all over. When we were walking out, all of them greeted us goodbye too.
Although the food wasn't up to my expectations, I have to say that their service was impeccable and I would visit Red House Seafood again to try their main courses.
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