Revisited on 6 Sep 2014 (Sat). Previously visited on 19th April 2014 (Sat).
Ala Carte Oriental Weekend Brunch Buffet (Featuring extensive selection of dim sum items and chef's signature dishes)
Price: New Menu at $78++ per person = Total bill of $183.60 for 2 pax.
(Only Saturdays and Sundays - Inclusive of Free Flow Chinese Tea + Orange/Mango/Guava Juice)
Saturday - 11.30am - 2.30pm (3 hours)
Sunday - First Seating: 11.00am - 1.00pm (2 hours)
Sunday - 2nd Seating: 1.30pm - 3.00pm (1.5 hours)
As you can see from the above seating time slots, only Sat can enjoy the ala carte buffet with no rush. This is due to there're more crowd on Sundays than Saturdays which is why they need to split into two seatings on Sundays.
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Jiang Nan Chun is an authentic chinese restaurant that serves classic Cantonese fare in a luxurious setting.
The restaurant has three private dining rooms - Hangzhou, Suzhou and Yangzhou, named after famous cities in China that can seat 14, 10 and 6 guests respectively.
You can take a lift or the staircase up to level 2 to Jiang-Nan Chun. Here is what u will see...
There's a piano here!
Jiang-Nan Chun will not open until the time is up.
This is their entrance...
You will see this main hall when you step into the restaurant. The lighting here was quite dim so i prefer to sit near the window that has more natural lighting.
The restaurant was separated into 2 partitions. And i have chosen the inner table by the window
(The One & Only Direct Window Seat) I like the cosy and relaxing ambience here!
Their tables were at least with 4 seats so it's good for 2 pax like us, we can put our bags on the extra seats and eat comfortably! The chairs were very comfy with cushions too, good for a long 3 hours lunch:-)
Hand towels were provided before we start our lunch..
The juices and chinese tea are free flow! The Orange Juice was freshly squeezed, not too sour not too sweet - Enjoyed the brunch with free flow of juices!
You can add on the specialties at an additional cost as indicated above on top of the buffet..
Doubled-boiled Abalone Soup with Chicken & Ginseng Flower
Omg all the goodness can be found in this soup! Full-flavoured and the abalone was very tender too! The chicken was a tad tough so just focus on the abalone & the soup, 1 word to describe - Excellent Soup!
Braised Hashima with Shredded Fish Maw, Dried Scallops & Golden Mushroom
This soup was a tad pale in comparison with the above abalone soup (Perhaps the abalone soup was too good) The broth was quite thick, tasty and full of ingredients. I think you will find this soup nice if you have not try their abalone soup.
Crispy Fish Skin with Salt & Pepper
Very crispy, great for appetiser!
Stir-Fried Shredded Duck with Capsicum
The shredded duck portion was super tiny and little whereby the beansprouts, onions and capisum was so much. Surprisingly this dish tasted very aromatic!
Stir-Fried Scallops with Savoury Sauce
The scallops were succulent and complemented well with the savoury sauce!
Deep-Fried Grouper Fillet with Cereal
Wok-Fried Chicken with Dried Chili and Cashew Nuts
The chicken was tender and nice but i don't really like the sauce, quite sour and it's too spicy!
Steamed Bun with Salted Egg Yolk
The salted egg yolk custard was very fragrant and good but the bun was quite a let down, not fluffy and quite rough. Chef needs to improve on the bun!
Baked Flaky Pastry with Barbecued Chicken Coated with Sesame Seeds
Jiang Nan Chun does not have Char Siew Shu so this is the next similar alternative choice. I like the exterior pastry more than the bbq chicken filling inside, it would taste much better if the filling is char siew.
Steamed Barbecued Pork Bun
The bun was quite tender but it's not fluffy enough. The char siew not too sweet just nice!
Oven-baked Mini Egg Tart
The egg tart tasted much better now than my previous visit. There was some fragrance in the custard but the pastry still not that perfect. The pastry was a tad rough, pastry must be loose then will taste nice.
Steamed Pork Dumpling with Shrimp and Mushrooms
The siew mai was tender and the shrimp inside was succulent. Overall it's quite good!
Steamed Spinach Dumpling with Seafood
The skin was smooth and the shrimp inside was succulent as well..
Deep-Fried Dumpling with Foie Gras, Chicken & Shitake Mushrooms
Crispy dumpling with very aromatic ingredients!
Deep-Fried Dumpling with Pork, Mushroom, Dried Shrimp & Truffle Oil
When you bite on the dumpling, it's a tad starchy interior but not sticky, with the aromatic ingredients and truffle oil.
Deep-Fried Dumpling with Mushrooms, Carrots, Celery, Asparagus and Minced Pumpkin
Recommended by the waitress as we were told that this little pumpkin very cute! As we're not really a pumpkin lover so we find this ok only..
Crispy Roasted Pork Belly + Barbecued Honey-glazed Pork + Roasted Duck
All their roasted meat were average..
Chilled Aloe Vera with Lemongrass Jelly
This is the one & only nicest dessert at Jiang Nan Chun - Aromatic and Refreshing!
Chilled Herbal Jelly with Sago Pearls & Osmanthus
The herbal jelly was already a tad bitter, so i feel osmanthus and herbal jelly cannot complement well..
Chilled Cream of Mango & Sago with Pomelo
The taste was a tad sour and was too creamy..
Fresh Mango Pudding
I prefer those sweet pudding type but this is more to watery type on top and was quite sour, not to my liking...
The food quality has improved a little compared to my previous visit during April 2014 but still not great, have to improve on the areas that I've mentioned above. But you can taste the ingredients were those high quality type. Desserts were still a let-down at Jiang Nan Chun as usual.
Service level has dropped a little as most of the staff and manager has changed but overall still quite good and polite. That day was quite crowded and they seemed short of manpower to handle all the tables so need to wait a while to get them. Food waiting was not long, the food were mostly served in standard waiting time.
Overall this place is definitely worth a visit as the ambience was very relaxing and the food quality was quite high except some areas need to improve on. And it's very rare to see chinese restaurant serves free flow of selected fruit juices for weekend brunch buffet.. A plus point to attract people as it's really nice to have buffet with fruit juices! This is the Best place to give your mum or dad a treat on their birthday or anniversary as well! :D
Overall this place is definitely worth a visit as the ambience was very relaxing and the food quality was quite high except some areas need to improve on. And it's very rare to see chinese restaurant serves free flow of selected fruit juices for weekend brunch buffet.. A plus point to attract people as it's really nice to have buffet with fruit juices! This is the Best place to give your mum or dad a treat on their birthday or anniversary as well! :D
*Recommended*
Note: Complimentary 3 hours carpark coupon available here!
Website:
http://www.fourseasons.com/singapore/dining/restaurants/jiang_nan_chun/
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