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Arriving by bus: 2, 12, 33, 54, 63, 124, 143, 147, 190, 851, 961, 970, CT8, CT18, CT28 (Bus Stop No. - 05039, New Bridge Ctr), Arriving by Train : Exit A, Chinatown MRT - NE4 on the purple line
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Opening Hours
Today
11:00 - 23:00
Mon - Sun
11:00 - 23:00
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One of the best char siew baos in singapore, it is handmade, i willing to queue at least 30 mins for it, it is cheap 3 for 2.30 bucks only, they have other dim sum like zhu chang fen, siew mai and hargao, so far i have not tried yet, i addicted to these paos already, an all-time favourite i always want to buy when i go there. strongly recommended for dim sum lovers, all are handmade and price very cheap, thanks for the effort of this stall, i appreciate i can find good nice baos in singapore. will go back buy again. strongly recommended.
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This was probably the only stall in the entire Chinatown Complex that used the numbering system for ordering food. Basically you would need to go collect a number card at the stall and after serving the current customer, the lady would press the bell which should show the number for the next customer. Only then would your order be taken and the cycle continued. All dishes were priced at S$2/- each, so get your purple notes ready! In fact, we were really full by the time we saw this stall, unfortunately, gluttony got the better of us..The dim sum here were all hand-made on the spot by the two gentlemen in the above picture while the lady attended to the queue of customers.(+) Juicy and succulent. The siew mai had juices bursting out in my mouth upon the first bite.(+) Very flavoursome, especially the pork, which was very well seasoned.(-) Depending on individuals, this was acceptable by our standards as a rather soft, tender type of dumpling as opposed to the more commonly preferred crunch (primarily due to the prawns)Verdict: 7.0/10(+) Loose fatty meat were chosen which went very well in fact.(+) The bun itself was very tender, literally 'melt-in-your-mouth' since it was freshly served to us from the bamboo steamer.(+) Lingering tinge of rose-wine which enhanced the aroma and taste.(-) The rose-wine that was added gave it the unique standing among the other bau-makers out there. That being said, it might not appeal to everyone.The Char Siew Bau and Siew Mai were good enough for us to 'dabao' (takeaway) extra servings, so that itself could warrant more credit if anything.Verdict: 8.0/10
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My recommendation for today tim sum is their signature Hong Kong Egg Tart. The crispy and flaky outer skin layer of the egg tart just went perfectly well with their homemade egg filling. The fragrance of the hot piping egg tart attracts you from a distance, making you feel hungry already. Once you try one, you tends to crave for more. It is best eaten hot. Do not hesitate, go and grab one of yours now!
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Located on the second floor in Chinatown Complex Market, this humble dim sum hawker stall whips out decent and fresh dim sum at affordable prices. If you are expecting hotel or restaurant quality dim sum from a hawker centre joint, you might be disappointed. But since the prices charged at the stall are much less than those places, so naturally expectations should be lowered too. But that doesn’t mean freshness and quality is compromised here. There is a ready stream of customers at this stall and a queue system is implemented to cater to customers. So when you arrive here, you should get a queue number first then wait patiently for your number to flash on the electronic board before proceeding to place your orders. The wait depends on how many people are in front of the queue and also depends on how fast the stall is able to churn out dim sum to meet the orders. Dim sum is freshly made and sold on the day and the stall closes once they have run out of dim sum. I waited about 25 minutes and explored the other stalls in the meantime. There actually isn’t much food choice from this stall: the 6 main dim sum dishes served are shown on the signboard on the store’s front (Char siew bao, siew mai, har gow, chicken feet, prawn and char siew chee cheong fun). Each dim sum item costs $2 and it’s really cheap and good! All dim sum is also freshly taken from the steamer, so they are served piping hot!Char Siew Bao ($2 for 3 pieces) is incredibly fluffy and soft when it’s warm. Not like those hard, dense overly sticky buns you might get elsewhere. The fillings are a nice surprise- the char siew filling is really fragrant and juicy. The char siew meat had been diced into smaller pieces and you can taste the roasted meat which complements the nice sweet red marinade sauce.Siew Mai and Har Gow ($2 for 3 pieces of each kind): Siew Mai was not bad- each bite is filled with chunky pieces of fresh, succulent pork. The har gow is also fantastic- the prawn pieces inside were really fresh and crunchy. The outer skin was neither too thin nor too thick; just enough to encase the prawn fillings and complement the prawn fillings.Prawn cheong fun ($2) was really tasty too- the rice noodle roll was really smooth and each roll contained generous portions of chopped chunky fresh prawns. The soya sauce provided the main bulk of flavouring for the dish and it really enhances the dish with its salty, sweet combination of flavours.Although you might have to brave the queue and the stuffy atmosphere of the food centre, this is nonetheless a great place for your fix of affordable dim sum! Do note they close on Mondays and Tuesdays.Visit http://mrfoodnotes.wordpress.com/2012/12/06/hong-kong-mongkok-tim-sum-chinatown-complex-market/
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Being in Chinatown always puts me in the mood for dim sum! This stall at the Chinatown Complex had a long queue, so I figured it had to be good.For $2 I got 3 large char siew pao. They were SOOO much better than your average coffee shop pao. The outside was light and fluffy, not at all dense and gummy. The char siew inside was really flavourful - the perfect balance of spice and sweet. I also liked the accompanying chili sauce to dip the, in.I'll definitely buy dim sum from here again - lots more, next time!
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