We were here to use the unstoppable $15 off $40 vouchers 😛 They give them to us after every meal here – one for lunch and one for dinner. After about 3 months of repeatedly dining here about twice a month we managed to escape from their system 😛 The place was actually quite full! Of people using the $15 off $40 vouchers, which are easier to use at lunch with their dim sum offerings. Someone else at the host’s podium was told to wait 40 minutes for a table :S
Mini yam ring appetizer with scallop and minced chicken, topped with what looks like sea grapes. I really liked this! It was freshly fried and the filling was well-seasoned.
Yam ring cross section – you can see the filling glistening inside
Bean xiao cai
Peanut xiao cai ($3.20 for both). The Tissue is $0.30/pax, and the tea is $2.80/pax, so the total TTP: $9.40. For people who are trying to play the $40 game 😛 The table next to use were noobs and had to check their bill repeatedly through the course of eating. It just feels damn shiok to spend exactly $40 on the nose (before tax and service) to get the greatest ratio of discount. Note to self: Reject tea and peanuts next time. I am partial to Canton Paradise’s braised peanuts and chestnuts, but am ambivalent toward the xiao cai here.
Shredded duck spring roll – Nice smoked duck flavour (better than the one at Full of Luck), but a little bit greasy; they could have blotted/drained the rolls better.
Baked char siew bao
The filling felt too sweet this time and the tops were quite pale, rather different from those at Canton Paradise.
Teochew crystal dumplings – our new favourite!
Teochew crystal dumplings cut open – filled with crisp vegetables and peanuts (like a dumpling of the xiao cai). Their skin is very good – pliable, soft, not too thick.
Truffle dumpling – very strong truffle taste, but too similar otherwise to the Teochew dumpling. I recommend the Teochew dumpling over this.
Pickled Peas 