Probably the best chinese food…

Crystal Jade Dining In. Vivocity.

The price is quite high though… but the food possibly spectacular. Last Saturday was my Grandma’s chinese birthday (have no idea how old she is lunar calendarwise), and Sunday was my brother’s 20th birthday. And all that just means… EATING GOOD FOOD!

Well, now that the reason for being in an expensive restaurant is accounted for, move on to the main thing… we ordered the usual variety of dim sum. At min $4.50 per long, its a really spikey price… you wonder whether the food is gonna be all that worth. But when you look at the smiling crowd and the slight queue, you couldn’t deny that the place doesn’t serve good food. First thing that arrived was the steaming hot Siew Mai……. i have to mention. Spectacular. When I had the first bite… I had to pause. Not because it was too hot, but the savory taste and texture just blew me away. There are ok ones, good ones, very nice ones, and there’s the king of siew mai… I seriously wonder if I just tasted the king. But is it worth 4.50? I dunno… i just know that its darn good. The rest of the dim sum ordered also maintained very high standards. The Har Kau…. can u believe it… was juicy, it had this clear broth in which i had no idea how the savory taste could be concocted. Very good. We also had chee cheong fun (prawn), equally segmented and neatly presented so you won’t have to make a mess on the plate. And there was suckling pig with roast pork… the suckling pig was good, but what really worked was the skin of the roast pork. It was perfectly roasted…. again I emphasise, perfectly roasted. Because the skin wasn’t the least tough/chewy like some of those hawker stalls you buy takeaway for dinner… the skin was so perfect, that just after a slight bite it just crumbles and melts in your mouth.

Then there is my favorite crispy seafood noodles, and this one is much better than the one I had at Crystal Jade Holland Village. The sauce is a lot more refined and had a very affirming taste for critical tastebuds. Tantalizing… the whole lunch meal there… I could say was probably the best meal I’ve ever had. Mainly for 3 reasons: 1) All of the dishes tasted wonderful 2) We weren’t too full 3) The restaurant itself was a great place, chic and modern decor, the waitresses looked very sharp in their uniforms (seniors wore Matrix-like attire) and the service was prompt.

 

I will rate the place 5 out of 5 for my first visit. Couldn’t do justice to give less. Hopefully the restaurant maintains it standard.