High Tea Buffet at The Rose Veranda (Mezzanine Level, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore - 22 Orange Grove Road)

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Visited on 25 April 2015 (Sat). The Rose Veranda has reopened on 16 May 2017 after a few months of refurbishment.

Updated on 9 May 2017:

New Price from 2017: $52++ per person (Without Special Occasion)

No Credit Card Promotions from now.

Two seatings on Friday to Sunday, Public Holidays and Special Occasions 

(11.30am to 2pm OR 3pm to 6pm). 

One seating will apply from Monday to Thursday from 11.30am to 6pm. 

High Tea Buffet + 1 Type of Refillable Drink (1 Coffee Selection OR 1 Selection of 164 TWG Premium Tea Blends) Change of beverage is not allowed.

Latte

Refillable Pot of Tea

The grand staircase that leads you to Rose Veranda! :)

Entrance of The Rose Veranda

The Rose Veranda offers a refreshing and contemporary ambience with full height windows, overlooking the greenery or pool view.  Perfect venue for a leisurely afternoon tea session that features international and local delights.

I love the cosy and elegant ambience!

These are the front seats

And here are the back seats overlooking the lobby lounge

  Or you'll see the pool view if your seat is at the back by the window.

Comfy sofa seat for bigger group

Smoked Duck Breast with Cucumber Ring & Berries

Smoked Salmon with Onion, Caper & Dill

Roast Duck Breast with Citrus Sauce & Orange Segments

Sweet & Sour Fish

Lamb Ragonjosh

Fried Rice with Egg & Scallions

Prawns with Sundried Tomato & Parsley Cream Sauce

Mee Siam

Gratin Cauliflower

Dessert Station

This is my favourite - with some chocolate cookie crumbs atop!

The creme brulee was decent as there was barely any torch for the sugar atop..

The macarons were kept in the lovely cage!

I still prefer the usual tiramisu without green tea or mango in it.

I like their signature durian cake the most!!!  Very light durian taste with coconut flakes coated at the side = Perfect! Must-Try when you're there!

Gammon Ham Live Station

The taste of the glazed gammon ham was not too salty just nice, but some part of the meat were a bit tough..



Complimentary Soup of the Day: Potato Soup

Very creamy and nice - Except it was not warm enough



Dim Sum

The dim sum were decent

Peach Sorbet

I love this sorbet so much - One of the BEST and rare flavour. The taste was so refreshing that I can't stop myself going back for more scoops!

The Rose Veranda has a wide variety of desserts so if you're a sweet-tooth lover, this is the right place for you! They also have many other food and appetisers which were decent. The service here was quite good. Overall it's a very nice experience to have high tea with a cosy and elegant ambience!

*Recommended*

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(Closed Down) Ala Carte Dim Sum Lunch at Paradise Pavilion (8A Marina Boulevard, #02-01, Marina Bay Financial Centre (Ground Plaza) Singapore 018984) Reservation: 6509 9308

Visited on 18 April 2015 (Sat) for Ala Carte Dim Sum Lunch.

I realised that Paradise Pavilion has quite a few special dim sum on their menu that is not found in other chinese restaurants so finally I decided to visit this place to try them out! 

Paradise Pavilion is one of the "higher-end" restaurant within the Paradise Group outlets. Located within the CBD area, and helmed by Executive Chef Fung Chi Keung, Paradise Pavilion’s elaborate menu features a wide selection of classic Chinese dishes and the restaurant’s own concocted signature dishes.

Take the lift up from here to Paradise Pavilion 

I like the unique deco at the reception upon arrival from the lift!

Their beverages bar counter

Walkway to their private rooms

You will be able to see this fire brick oven upon arrival! Assembled by Executive Peking Duck Chef Zheng Jing Chun, the fire brick oven is built using the traditional method of construction and imported materials. Apple tree wood is used for roasting to further accentuate the flavour and fragrance of the duck. 

Carved deftly before diners, the duck’s breast skin (also the fattiest and crispiest part) is first served as thin slices and best enjoyed with a dab of sugar. The rest of the duck is meticulously sliced and served with rice flour crepes, condiments and a homemade sweet sauce that will leave you asking for more.

Very elegant interior but the restaurant was quite cramped with tables near to each other..

We ordered chrysanthemum tea at $7.60++ for 2 persons.

It's nice to have a bag basket to put our handbag here! :)

The shelf behind our table

Fried Carrot Cake in XO Sauce ($8.80++)

The texture of the fried carrot cake was very soft but we were not impressed with the XO sauce, tasted very normal...

Baked Snow Bun with BBQ Pork ($5.60++)

This was one of the better baked-snow bun as it was very crisp with the charred texture at the bottom, complemented well with the nice BBQ Pork!

Peking Duck Meat Dumpling ($5.60++)

Somehow we felt that the peking duck meat wasn't suitable for a fried dumpling, the taste just didn't stand out at all.. they could have used any other meat and it wouldn't have made a difference.

Baked Scallop Pastry in Japanese Style ($6.00++)

I like the charred taste of the baked scallop. It's quite unique to see scallop on the pastry.

Steamed Fillet of Garoupa Egg Roll ($6.00++)

This was a little complex. Too many things wrapped inside the egg roll, like duck meat, garoupa fillet and fish maw. We felt that the taste of these 3 items didn't mix well together . Not to mention, the whole thing was very bulky. We can't possibly eat them all at the same time too, so it defeats the purpose of wrapping them together in the first place.

Steamed Custard Bun ($5.50++)

The custard was smooth and aromatic!!

Before serving your dessert, the staff will use your napkin as a small table cloth by laying half of it on the table.

Sweet Temptation Platter ($14.00++)

The staff told me this dessert was named as "七彩缤纷" (Qi Cai Bin Fen - meaning "Colourful" in English) Indeed this colourful dessert platter really makes me happy even just by looking at it! Assorted Fresh Fruits + Chilled Mango Puree + Chilled Avocado Cream + Lemongrass Jelly. The taste of each dessert was really great! But the shooter glass was so narrow that when we could hardly fit the spoon inside.

Overall, the service here was good before the crowd starts, but as it gets crowded, the service was really slow, including waiting time for the bill. The dim sum here were really very creative, very different from other chinese restaurants, but they were mostly only "decent". Instead, I felt that the desserts here stood out more than the dim sum, and were up to my high expectations!

To give them the benefit of the doubt, perhaps the items i ordered were not the usual dim sum fare. thus it may not have reflected their real standards... the custard bun and baked snow bun were pretty good actually... still worth a visit but maybe don't be too adventurous on their variety.

Website: https://www.paradisegroup.com.sg/our-concept-4/?mn=pp