Feel free to visit my site: http://thedessertprince.com/victors-kitchen-the-impression-of-a-boss/Impression has always been one of those guiding principles in life. For most of the time, impression may just play that decisive factor in the decisions you might made to maneuver your way. For instant, you would gauge a stranger based on the first impression you had of that newcomer before you could say “hey so and so, shall we be friends?”

So what about the impression of a boss when he have his Dim Sum fare? It’s not about having a table full of baskets each containing different food at a fanciful hotel setting. Although that could always be appreciated. Anyone could dress like a boss but not everyone could behave like one that’s for sure.At Victor’s Kitchen however, you will be considered a boss if you could converse with the ladyboss helming the counter in her native language, Cantonese. Yeah, as thick-skin as I have always been, I’m actually referring to myself!

You see, I have Cantonese blood running within my cake-cloted arteries. The language was and still is my first language. I still conversed with the older generation in Cantonese and many seemed amazed that I could even keep the conversation on-going. Amazed because somehow my generation have given up their true mother tongue and many don’t even try picking up the language. Such a pity if you have to ask me…I had a good laugh when I saw their menu which came in slips of order form. We ordered two bowls of porridge. One was called Phoenix Porridge ($3.50) while the other, Nemo’s Porridge ($3.50). In the Dim Sum world, phoenix is just a nice way of saying chicken but nemo? I have never heard of anyone naming their dish after a clown fish!Victor’s King Prawn Dumplings ($4.50) are anything but ordinary. They might not look set to impress the crowd but it speaks clearly in the taste. The prawns were exceptionally huge compared to most restaurants and siding more all the juicy and crunchy side too! A must-have if you ever drop by the kitchen.Another must have for Dim Sum at Victor, Tasty Queen Size Siew Mai ($4.00). Again looks can be deceiving. Just because it’s not well plated means it won’t taste as good. I am just happy to pay $1 for each yellow cuboid meat dumplings.Indeed one of our friend would consider this yummy. Phoenix Claws ($3.00). Personally, I didn’t really liked how the talons were prepared. Everything about this dish was good apart from the sauce that it was left simmering in. Just not flavorful for me.Sometimes I wonder how could a Chinese survive without pork in their lives. I mean I have pork for almost every meal I had and Dim Sum is no exception. The Steam Spare Ribs with Black Bean Sauce ($3.00) again is a must-have dish although, those chopped red chili just spiced everything up. I shall remind the staffs not to add them the next time I’m coming here for Dim Sum.Victor’s signature Dim Sum. The highly revered Golden Egg Yolk Lava Bun ($4.00) or in my own dialect, Lau Sha Pau. The white bun was light and fluffy but that’s the main point. The yellow liquid that flowed out was nothing short of Oomph factor.

Extremely savory with a strong hinge of Salted Egg Yolk amidst the buttery creamy custard. We love their little buns so much that we didn’t just order one basket. We couldn’t settle for two and we ended up getting a third! That’s nine lava buns in total! Just like a boss!

Liu Sha Pau is the Chinese equivalent of the molten Chocolate Lava Cake.

We spend $40.30 for a table full of food for four people. (They don’t charge GST or Service Charge.) I thought it was quite a fair deal considering we ordered a lot. There were a few that I didn’t managed to take a shot so I omitted them out.

The food may fall short of glamorous compared to other popular Dim Sum restaurants.But for the quality that the Chef invest in is the reason why the kitchen is often found packed with people craving for their light hearted snacks which we call Dim Sum.

Instead of conversing in Chinese, how about placing your orders in Cantonese? Afterall, you’re dealing with a lady boss from Hong Kong. That’s how I ended up with the impression of a boss…

udon - texture is smooth and firm
soup - flavourful
kakiage - bite size, crispy and nicely fried

omelette - good taste, omelette texture is perfect, not wet and soggy
fried noodles - noodles is spongy and cabbage which goes with it is crunchy
scallop with black fungus - scallop is fresh and fungus is moist and crunchy

like that there is a variety in the menu
ambience - place pretty small, aisle is narrow, but overall is still comfortable
service - staff is friendly and helpful

overall I had an enjoyable meal. Its really value for money given the superb quality and taste.

It was an impromptu dinner with my friend. We decided to meet up at central so City Hall Station is just perfect for us. We went to Raffles Shopping Mall for dinner. It was long queue for almost all of the restaurant and we decided to try Osaka Ohsho located at basement B1. We queued for about 15 minutes before we managed to get a seat. It was full house and the the spaces are quite squeezy in between.

We were presented with the menu and gave our order to the staff. Shortly within 15 minutes, the foods are served. I ordered Mabo Eggplant set S$12.90 that comes with the gyoza, eggplant and also miso soup. I love the taste of the mabo eggplant. The cooking style is like japanese and chinese fusion way. The sauce of the eggplant goes perfectly well with the plain white rice. My friend ordered Tofu Hamburger Stew Set $13.90 which comes with tofu hamburger, gyoza, plain white rice and also miso soup. The tofu hamburger stew tasted perfectly nice and the sauce goes well with plain white rice. We exchanged our dishes to go with the rice. I personally can't finish the tofu hamburger stew all by myself. The portion is too much for me. The highlight is definitely their handmade gyoza. The skin layer was so thin that when you bite them, you can immediately taste the ingredients inside the dumplings. It is well pan-fried which is cripsy on one of the side and maintain the moist of the gyoza.The combination of minced pork with cabbage, garlic and ginger that balance out the texture of the dumplings.If you are visiting them, you must try their signature Osaka Ohsho Gyoza. Most of the set comes with 6 pieces of gyoza which is very filling.

Came across Osaka Ohsho at the basement of Raffles City the other day and just randomly decided to pick it for dinner. It was definitely quite a good choice on hindsight.

While it is more open-concept than your average restaurant, space is definitely a highly-prized commodity with fellow dinners sitting less than an arm's length to both sides. So private conversations are probably a difficult thing to manage here.

Osaka Osho translates to 'The King of Gyoza in Osaka' and as you would expect, the restaurant boasts of handmade gyoza as their specialty. The filling is wrapped in the restaurant's special wonton wrapper which is much thinner than what I usually get elsewhere, letting you bite into the juicy insides without having to get through too much dough. Loved the golden brown sear on the gyoza! To go with my gyoza, I had the fried chicken. Served in bite-sized chunks, the crispy fried chicken were literally nuggets of indulgences, with that aftertaste of ginger that really wakes up the palate. I would go further to recommend that diners pick up the restaurant's offer for additional chilli oil at just $1 for a small servings. A blend of chilli, some herbs and spice as well as chilli oil, the concoction was reminiscent of the seasoning that went with instant noodle brand, Chu Qian Yi Ding. For those who usually have a hard time finishing their bowl of rice, maybe this would help! At $10.90 for a set meal including a main course, gyoza, rice and miso soup, I'd think that Osaka Ohsho offers a great value deal. So if you're looking for a good place in town for even dinner, give it a go!