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This is my second visit to Swatow restaurant, and I reckon the food that we ordered this time are not as good as our previous visit.Teochew Shark's fin ($38) is served in a hot stone bowl. Seeing the amount of shark's fin we get, it's definitely worth the price. Oyster omelets ($12) is a little bit burned, and not crispy at all. The starchy chewy bit is too much compared to the omelet bit. Not my favourite. Homemade beancurd ($10) tastes pretty ordinary. With ginko and vegetables, this is quite
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This is my second visit to Swatow restaurant, and I reckon the food that we ordered this time are not as good as our previous visit.

Teochew Shark's fin ($38) is served in a hot stone bowl. Seeing the amount of shark's fin we get, it's definitely worth the price.
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Oyster omelets ($12) is a little bit burned, and not crispy at all. The starchy chewy bit is too much compared to the omelet bit. Not my favourite.
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Homemade beancurd ($10) tastes pretty ordinary. With ginko and vegetables, this is quite a healthy dish.
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For desserts, we ordered the Yam paste with ginko ($4) as well as Yam paste with pumpkin ($4). The yam paste is so rich in flavour, and blend very well. I could taste a hint of coconut aroma too. Of the two, I'd prefer the one served with pumpkin, as the sweetness of pumpkin matches very well with yam paste actually.
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Given my friends' recommendations on eating ala carte, I tried on their fried pig trotters which was one of my friend's favourite dish here. The meat was really tender but...somehow, it just didn't click with me. The meat is a little too wet to my liking and the skin was not that crispy. Without the plum sauce, I would have struggled to finish the pork trotters.
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Given my friends' recommendations on eating ala carte, I tried on their fried pig trotters which was one of my friend's favourite dish here. The meat was really tender but...somehow, it just didn't click with me. The meat is a little too wet to my liking and the skin was not that crispy. Without the plum sauce, I would have struggled to finish the pork trotters.
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For full experience write up & photos, please visit my blog: http://aspirant1981.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/food-tim-sum-swatow-seafood-restaurant-singapore/ or follow me on twitter for food reviews: https://twitter.com/Aspirant81I shall not talk more about the Yu Sheng & Teochew Cuisine since it was already covered in my previous post. They actually have quite an attractive Dim Sum Buffet Hi Teaaily Hi-Tea Buffet Mon – Fri from 3pm to 5pmAdults $19.80++ , Child $13.80++Weekends, Public HolidaysAd
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For full experience write up & photos, please visit my blog: http://aspirant1981.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/food-tim-sum-swatow-seafood-restaurant-singapore/ or follow me on twitter for food reviews: https://twitter.com/Aspirant81

I shall not talk more about the Yu Sheng & Teochew Cuisine since it was already covered in my previous post. They actually have quite an attractive Dim Sum Buffet Hi Tea:

Daily Hi-Tea Buffet

Mon – Fri from 3pm to 5pm

Adults $19.80++ , Child $13.80++

Weekends, Public Holidays

Adults $22.80++ , Child $16.80++

(Child: 6 yrs to 12 yrs old)

But pity, we went there at lunch time so have to pay per dim sum and we have to be really fast to catch the dim sum carts! I was really looking forward to try their Yam Paste Tart but it wasn’t avaliable. Shucks

Nevertheless, we managed to hijack these dim sum delights as the carts cruise by.

The Cheong Fun (Rice Noodle Rolls) were rather average. Not smooth to bite & dark sweet sauce below it was diluted & tasted mild. Perhaps true to tradition, they do not offer ingredients stuffed cheong fun versions.

I honestly have no idea what these 2 beautifully crafted dim sum dumplings are called. Looks wonderful but did not give us the wow factor. The skin may be a little to too thick, sticky and breaks easily.

鲜虾腐皮卷 Fried Beancurd Skin Roll with Shrimp was good. Shrimp was fresh and the skin was really crispy.

This unknown dim sum below was a real delight. The skin is soft, textured and house a smooth & delicious shrimp mix (if I am not mistaken) in it. Must try!!

金碧流沙包 Custard and Egg Yolk Buns are top on my list when it comes to dim sum. The delicious combination of custard and egg yolk is heavenly. The buns here however fail to impress. Just as how my colleague put it - she has tasted better buns.

飘香千丝虾筒 Crispy Durian and Shrimp Roll to me, a durian lover is really awesome but my colleagues dun seem to think so. It’s personal preference. Anyway we suspect that the service staff uses the same scissors to cut both the durian and non-durian dim sum hence giving some dim sum a faint fragance of durian too.

All in all, not the best dim sum place I have visited. Better just stick to its Teochew Delicacies.

You may also like to check out my posts on other delicious food places http://aspirant1981.wordpress.com/restaurants-cafe-eateries-food-list/
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Went with my extended family to the restaurant for reunion dinner. Despite the crowd, service was good and food is well-cooked. The food portion is really big, though it was a set dinner for 10pax, i think it could be enough for 12pax! The yusheng is not bad, though the vegetables aren't very finely cut. My favourite dish was the dessert - Yam Paste, it is a must try if you ever visit the restaurant! Overall the dining experience is good, i will definitely patronise the restaurant again!
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Went with my extended family to the restaurant for reunion dinner. Despite the crowd, service was good and food is well-cooked. The food portion is really big, though it was a set dinner for 10pax, i think it could be enough for 12pax! The yusheng is not bad, though the vegetables aren't very finely cut. My favourite dish was the dessert - Yam Paste, it is a must try if you ever visit the restaurant! Overall the dining experience is good, i will definitely patronise the restaurant again!
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My first impression of Swa Tow: A typical Chinese restaurants which serves good food but doesn't provide good service, a place where retirees like to visit for Yum Cha.I am only half correct. This place doesn't only serve good food, the service staff are also kinda polite and very prompt in meeting customers' request.Had my reunion dinner at on the eve of CNY. Despite the fact that the place was kinda packed, the food still tasted as good and the service staff were also very prompt. I will highl
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My first impression of Swa Tow: A typical Chinese restaurants which serves good food but doesn't provide good service, a place where retirees like to visit for Yum Cha.

I am only half correct. This place doesn't only serve good food, the service staff are also kinda polite and very prompt in meeting customers' request.

Had my reunion dinner at on the eve of CNY. Despite the fact that the place was kinda packed, the food still tasted as good and the service staff were also very prompt. I will highly recommend this place large group dining.
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https://thechosenglutton.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/uptown-swatow-seafood-restaurant/Conveniently located, just beside Toa Payoh Library, a couple of minutes walk away from this hidden gem, Swatow Seafood Restaurant was introduced to me by a good friend of mine. And I want to thank her for it! I’m going to put it across before anything – dim sum (yes, not to be mistaken by its name, we went there for their dim sum hi-tea buffet) is usually not my cup of tea, or Chinese food in general. But this ap
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https://thechosenglutton.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/uptown-swatow-seafood-restaurant/

Conveniently located, just beside Toa Payoh Library, a couple of minutes walk away from this hidden gem, Swatow Seafood Restaurant was introduced to me by a good friend of mine. And I want to thank her for it! I’m going to put it across before anything – dim sum (yes, not to be mistaken by its name, we went there for their dim sum hi-tea buffet) is usually not my cup of tea, or Chinese food in general. But this appeals to me pretty much in particular. Well, probably because a lot of their dishes contain shrimps/prawns (I love them seafood). And there’s this, I’d like to call it the winning dish – Fried Durian. If I wasn’t already full then, I’d have ended up having a durian buffet instead of a dim sum’s.

Their concept is that of the traditional Hong Kong style. They have food served on carts (very much like those in the famous Red Star Restaurant) and occasionally on trays they walk around with. In view of me not being a dim sum person, I basically nodded to have a piece of whatever names of the dishes they blabbered whilst by our table. To my surprise, they actually do have quite an extensive list of dim sum dishes, to think that it’s only $19.80++ per person (on weekends). They have this 3-for-2 promotion going on on weekdays. So basically it’s around $23 nett per person on weekends and $15.50 nett per person on weekdays. You can enjoy the buffet from 3PM – 5.30PM, definitely a steal, at least now I know where to bring my parents for some good ol’ dim sum / chinese food.
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Fried / Crispy Durian :: This is the durian I was talking about. Ohh, orgasm.
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Char Siew Puff :: This is probably my next favorite dish. Eat it while it’s hot!
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Xiao Long Bao :: Be careful when handling this delicate piece of bao. I’ve never been a xiao long bao fan, nor do I understand why people are queuing to have a xiao long bao buffet. Anyhows, it’s a decent dish.
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Steamed Pork Ribs :: Like many similar dishes, it reeks of raw pork smell, which isn’t too appealing nor appetizing for me, despite being a pork lover.

Swatow Seafood Restaurant also serves one-per-pax dishes upon entry. So if you are either a big Abalone Kueh Pie Ti or Shark’s Fin Soup fan, then bring along a friend who isn’t.
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Abalone Kueh Pie Ti :: I know what it tastes like the moment I had it in my mouth – the Abalone Salad Sushi one can find in Ichiban Boshi. The wasabi taste, the cubes of abalone. It’s nearly identical. I love it. So, any non-Abalone taker Let’s go to Swatow, lol.
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Shark’s Fin Soup :: To me, the soup is nothing to rave about. Quite a disappointment, but it doesn’t make up the main bulk of the buffet, so it’s less of a concern.

Some other dishes available on the pushcarts include Egg Tarts, Deep Fried Prawn Dumpling, Har Gao, Siew Mai, Chee Cheong Fan, Guo Tie, Chicken Feet, and Beancurd Rolls. Well, the list goes on for a while before stopping, I assure you.

You can also find free flow of iced water and plum juice (which I find it – well, it’s better that you don’t even take a sip of it). Desserts were lined up at the corner, pretty appealing to the eye. Some longan drink/dessert, the regular mango pudding, and almond longan dessert. It wasn’t too bad, just some alright / casual way to end the buffet.
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This has to be my favorite / most value for money dim sum venue at least for now. It’s good to make a reservation before heading there. It was near to full house at a point in time while I was there.
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well this place tim sum taste goodthere were quite a varietywe ordered mainly the steam tim sums..we had steam carrot cake.. steam chicken.. steam dumplings.. steam chicken leg.. so on and forth..the carrot cake was really soft~chicken were tasty~ dumplings were good~worth the money and tea break with friends =)
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well this place tim sum taste good

there were quite a variety

we ordered mainly the steam tim sums..

we had steam carrot cake.. steam chicken.. steam dumplings.. steam chicken leg.. so on and forth..

the carrot cake was really soft~

chicken were tasty~

dumplings were good~

worth the money and tea break with friends =)
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This restaurant is located at Toa PayohBlk 181, Lorong 4 Toa Payoh, #02-602. It is near toa payoh library if u cant find your way. The queue is long but to avoid waiting for queue, my advise is to make reservation few day or 1 day before. Okay, so this restaurant serves wonderful dimsum. Where staff push their carts of dimsum to you while you are seated.this are some dishes. I would recommended this bun. This bun is really special. It look like a common bun. But upon bitting, there is salted egg
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This restaurant is located at Toa PayohBlk 181, Lorong 4 Toa Payoh, #02-602. It is near toa payoh library if u cant find your way.

The queue is long but to avoid waiting for queue, my advise is to make reservation few day or 1 day before.

Okay, so this restaurant serves wonderful dimsum. Where staff push their carts of dimsum to you while you are seated.

this are some dishes.
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I would recommended this bun. This bun is really special. It look like a common bun. But upon bitting, there is salted egg. what a pleasant combination and surprise who might though this bun would be sweet or savoury.
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Each customer also get a bowl of sharkfin and a cup of abalone with wasabi sauce.
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This is the very first time I been to Swatow Seafood Restaurant. Didn't know what to expect, we just ordered a few signature dishes recommended on the menu. Golden Sand Prawn ($22) 金沙虾 is a must try! The prawns are very fresh, and the salted egg yolk sauce is simply too good! Another yummy dish that one must try is the O-Luat Teochew ($12) 潮州蚝烙. It's actually similar to oyster omelet. The oysters are so big and juicy, very fresh too! The omelet is crispy and the sauce that goes on top of the di
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This is the very first time I been to Swatow Seafood Restaurant. Didn't know what to expect, we just ordered a few signature dishes recommended on the menu.
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Golden Sand Prawn ($22) 金沙虾 is a must try! The prawns are very fresh, and the salted egg yolk sauce is simply too good!
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Another yummy dish that one must try is the O-Luat Teochew ($12) 潮州蚝烙. It's actually similar to oyster omelet. The oysters are so big and juicy, very fresh too! The omelet is crispy and the sauce that goes on top of the dish matches so well with everything. Yum!!
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The pig trotters ($28) 脆皮元蹄 is a bit dry though. But the skin of the pig is very crispy still. With the provided sauce, this dish is overall Ok.
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The Yam Paste ($13+ for 2 person) is nothing too fancy, I have tried a much better one elsewhere. It would be better if the pumpkin is softer in texture.
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Went there to have a try after having a look at the spread on the tv programme. I must say that whatever that is shown on tv will not always appear in the buffet. Talk about double standards. A distinct dish at Swatow, I was expecting alot from the fried durian prawn roll but sad to say, it is just edible, nothing that special. Presentation wise, it's good.
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Went there to have a try after having a look at the spread on the tv programme. I must say that whatever that is shown on tv will not always appear in the buffet. Talk about double standards. A distinct dish at Swatow, I was expecting alot from the fried durian prawn roll but sad to say, it is just edible, nothing that special. Presentation wise, it's good.
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I woke up feeling very hungry on a late Sunday morning and decided to hit on this Dim Sum Buffet recommended on television. We didn't make any reservation and went there in shock.The queue was madness! If you intend to visit, please make a reservation first else you will have to wait for a good time! The hi tea Dim Sum buffet start from 3pm - 6pm and the queue was already form at 2pm. Even if you made a reservation, you still need to queue to get in but of course the waiting time is shorter. Aft
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I woke up feeling very hungry on a late Sunday morning and decided to hit on this Dim Sum Buffet recommended on television. We didn't make any reservation and went there in shock.
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The queue was madness! If you intend to visit, please make a reservation first else you will have to wait for a good time! The hi tea Dim Sum buffet start from 3pm - 6pm and the queue was already form at 2pm. Even if you made a reservation, you still need to queue to get in but of course the waiting time is shorter. After an hour of waiting we were finally seated.
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It is kind of funny as I just felt I was at some wedding dinner. They don't have any menu for reference and you just eat whatever the waiter/waitress serve. The way they serve it is from the front to the back and each time they will just serve a few dishes and they will only start serving new dishes when they finish walking the round. So we kind of eat together you see. They start serving the fried items first then to soups and porridge and then to the steam food.

Oh yah, for $23.30 after GST and service charges you get free flow of drinks - a selection between Barley and Sour Plum. The Sour Plum drink is kind of special and one of the favourite as it is carbonated.

Their specialties which you can't find elsewhere:
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I especially like their custard bun and sesame bun, it just melt in the mouth and warm your stomach! I didn't really like the Abalone Wasabi Kueh Pie Tie as the Wasabi is kind of strong for me.
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For the price, you still get to enjoy shark fin which is really a steal!

Time really past very slowly here, one really can eat from 3pm - 6pm as they serve dishes by dishes. We wanted to have our dessert served and end our meal but was told to wait until the dish is ready to be served which was why I felt like attending a wedding dinner.
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By the time the dessert was served to our table, people just walked toward the trolley and snatched! Thus, best to visit on weekdays.

It is still worth a visit as it is really value for money!
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friend recommend me to come here for dim sum located near macdonald they having dim sum promotion from 3pm to 5++ during weekdays3 for 2 promotion,bring 3 person but pay for 2 only so was quite worth is buffet dim sum but not self serviceonly dessert like mango pudding,gui ling gao,porridge,rice,drink are all self service the rest of the food,they go around & ask if you want this or that,how many pieces you want? mus try their fried durian,very nice they give each person one bowl of Shark’s Fin
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friend recommend me to come here for dim sum
located near macdonald
they having dim sum promotion from 3pm to 5++ during weekdays
3 for 2 promotion,bring 3 person but pay for 2 only so was quite worth
is buffet dim sum but not self service
only dessert like mango pudding,gui ling gao,porridge,rice,drink are all self service
the rest of the food,they go around & ask if you want this or that,how many pieces you want?
mus try their fried durian,very nice
they give each person one bowl of Shark’s Fin Soup
was quite disappointed,abit tasteless & watery
the Chee Cheong Fan was done
there's also siew mai,Chicken Feet,laska....
overall for the food taste i would rate 5/10
the food was nice so so
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