Ala Carte Dim Sum Lunch at Peach Garden @Hotel Miramar (401 Havelock Road, Level 3 - Hotel Miramar) Reservation: 6736 3833

Visited on 23 March 2014 (Sun).  Only the outlet from Peach Garden @ Hotel Miramar has the most Irresistable Dim Sum Promotion in Singapore! (50% Off Lunch from Mondays-Saturdays and 30% Off Lunch on Sundays & Public Holidays) There're over 50 types of dim sum for your enjoyment!

The best thing is (No Minimum Spend is required!) But please check their website or call to check first if this promotion is still on before you go, in case they stop this promotion.

This Chinese restaurant is really very big and spacious with various private dining rooms to choose from. The ambience here is more like those traditional wedding banquet type. The service here was quite good but it's not those warm service. Plates were cleared regularly, tea was refilled promptly and the waiting time for the dim sum was not long so everything was quite alright.

Traditional Chinese Restaurant Style Entrance

Now the discount is 50% off from Mon-Sat, 30% off on Sun & Public Holiday

Steamed Siew Mai with Fish Roe - $5.20++

The siew mai here was quite big portion as compared with some hotels. Taste wise was decent but i felt it's not succulent enough.

Baked BBQ Pork Puff - $5.20++

I don't really like the char siew su here. The taste of the char siew was quite strong and sweet. The exterior was a tad rough and taste pretty normal.  I preferred those with some buttery baked skin taste.. I think it depends on individual preference.

Baked Mini Egg Tart - $4.80++

The egg tart was decent..

Deep Fried Spring Roll with Egg White & Crabmeat - $4.80++

This was one of the best and i think it was quite a rare dim sum that can be found in most dim sum places. The exterior was so crispy, the ingredients inside was so yummy even though we couldn't really taste the crabmeat and egg white (probably it's too tiny..) Remember to try this when you're there!

Deep Fried Mango Prawn Roll  -  $6.80++

The taste of the mango prawn roll was just nice, not too sour not too sweet... 

Steamed Salted Egg Yolk Custard Bun - $4.80++

The skin of the bun was not fluffy type which was a disappointment.. The salted egg yolk was decent..

Dried Scallop and Dumpling in Shark's Bone Cartilage Soup - $16.80++

This was the most expensive soup in their dim sum list as the soup was boiled for many hours to enhance the taste. The broth was really thick and super yummy that you'll crave for more - Trust me! You can find dried scallops, dumpling and some prawns inside..

Chilled Mango Sago with Pomelo (Forgot the price)

As you can see from the photo, they don't really focus on the importance of the presentation. Can see the dessert was scooped hurriedly and there's a piece of mango stick on the edge of the bowl too.. Omg... Needless to say, i guess you all already know the conclusion of this dessert. The taste was exactly the same as the appearance - dull and sour... You may skip this dessert...

Recommended only if there is promotion of 50% discount from Mon-Sat and 30% on Sun & Public Holiday dim sum lunch. I feel that the original prices here is not on par with the quality.

Website: http://www.peachgarden.com.sg/promotions

Lunch at Royal Pavilion (Park Regis Singapore, Level 1 - 23 Merchant Road) Reservation: 6818 8851

Royal Pavilion has promotion now! I've tried their set lunch with the above deal.com voucher. 

Click the link to read my review http://summerlovestoeat.blogspot.sg/2015/07/4-course-set-lunch-at-royal-pavilion.html

Royal Pavilion is a new 142-seater modern contemporary Cantonese fine-dining restaurant, helmed by Executive Chef Chung Ho Shi (Who is a veteran in his industry and formerly from Golden Peony @Conrad Centennial Singapore). 

Chef Chung has established a very good reputation as a master chef to serve authentic cantonese cuisine throughout the years. He takes great pride in delivering the highest quality by using only fresh ingredients in his food preparation.

Located at the main hotel lobby level in the newly refurbished Park Regis Singapore, the restaurant has 7 private dining rooms (1 is at the centre of the restaurant). The main center of attraction definitely is the grand crystal chandelier which adds the luxurious touch to the restaurant that you'll find from the photos below.

Visited on 1st May 2014 (Thurs) - Total Amount Spent: $97.22 for 2 pax 

This is their cosy Main Lounge outside Royal Pavilion... If you're early, you can have a seat here to wait first...

  This is their Main Entrance...

      These are the front seats near the entrance...  I like the lavish ambience here so much! :)

And these are the seats at the back of the restaurant...The chairs here are very comfy!

This is a semi-private room (Small Palace) situated right at the centre of the restaurant under the grand chandelier. I find this setting very unique! If you have 6-7 pax, can try to request for this unique seating.. Half privacy dining experience... :P

  And this is how it looks like inside the small palace...

1 Pot of Chrysanthemum Tea for 2 pax - $7.60++

I like the way they split the menu into two. The small menu is for the dim sum and the big menu is for Ala carte items.. So if you're here just for the dim sum, you can immediate get the small menu...

Click the photo to have a bigger view on the dim sum menu..

Baked Swiss BBQ Snow Bun - $5.50++ (Must Order!)

This is the most popular dim sum here, almost every table will order this and also my most favourite!!! I love the complementary not too sweet char siew filling and the crispy exterior so much! The snow bun is very light that i can finish all by myself! Hehe..

Steamed Shrimp Crystal Dumpling - $5.00++

I like the non-sticky crystal skin touch of this dumpling and the shrimp are succulent and fresh, yummy!

Siew Mai Skewer - $5.00++

I'm quite sick of the normal steamed siew mai and i'm delighted to find something different here, grilled siew mai! You must eat it when it's hot..I wouldn't say it taste great, but definitely worth to order...

Sauteed Seafood Duo Skewer with Crabmeat & Roe - $14++

Asparagus was used as a skewer here to pierce the hokkaido scallop and the giant prawn. Love the crabmeat roe sauce! Seafood lovers will love this dish!

Royal Smoked Duck (Half - $35++, Whole - $68++)

This is one of Royal Pavilion's signature dish! The skin was super crispy and the duck was smoked with lychee wood and leaves that gives you a very nice aroma! The above photo was in half duck portion...

Steamed Mashed Taro with Pumpkin Puree Served In Young Coconut - $8.50++ (Must Order!)

I have to say this is the BEST Orh-Nee that i had in Singapore! The yam paste is mashed till a very fine texture that make it super smooth and non-oily. The sweetness is just nice, you can scrape the coconut flesh out and eat with the yam paste together. 1 word to describe - Divine!

Heard that their Wok-fried Mashed Fish Noodle with Lobster in “Lao Gan Tie” Sauce ($28++) is worth to order too! The noodles were made of fresh fish paste and was very springy. 

Overall the service here was impeccable! Most of the staff here were very friendly and efficient especially the lady senior supervisor "You Rong" worth to mention! 

Our plates were cleared regularly. Despite they were so busy, the staff still will come and check our pot of tea and refilled the water for us without us asking.. I really have nothing to complain about this restaurant and the service. Finally another new Chinese restaurant that is worth a revisit! :-)  But don't expect classy and quiet type of environment like Jiang Nan Chun. The environment here belongs to more friendly and slightly noisy type.

This restaurant is mostly full house during the weekends, please remember to make your reservation in advance!


Revisited on 10th Aug 2014 (Sun).

Double-Boiled Shark's Fin Dumpling Soup ($8.80++)

Highly Recommended Soup! A very yummy & flavorful soup with very smooth and tender dumplings! A reasonably priced soup that you must try!!!

Carrot Cake with Lao Gan Tie Chili Sauce ($8.80++)

Wow we really love this carrot cake with their special Lao Gan Tie (Old Godfather) chili sauce! The cubes were tender and the taste was a tad spicy, a tad savoury with fragrant fried chili sauce. 

Deep-fried Taro Puffs with Shrimp ($5.00++)

 This was quite average, the yam inside was quite sweet that seemed cannot complement well with the savoury shrimp..

Mini Egg Tarts ($4.60++)

This was 1 of the BEST egg tarts that i had at chinese restaurants! Very fragrant taste and melted in the mouth type! 

A peek on some of their Ala Carte & Set Lunch Menu

*Highly Recommended*



Operating Hours:
11.30am - 2.30pm / 6.00pm - 10.30pm daily

Website: http://www.parkregissingapore.com/dining-bars/royal-pavilion/

(CLOSED DOWN) Ala Carte Dim Sum Buffet at Spring Ju Chun Yuan (Far East Square, 130 Amoy Street #01-01) Reservation: 6536 2655

Ju Chun Yuan is a century-old Chinese restaurant that serves authentic Fuzhou cuisine. I think this is the only chinese restaurant that looks like a temple at the stretch of far east square. (This restaurant has been here for so long but i didn't try till now because i didn't notice the signboard above and really thought this is a temple whenever i passed by.. hahaha)

Visited on 26th April 2014 (Sat). 

Ala Carte Dim Sum Buffet on Mondays to Fridays = $19.80+ per adult

Ala Carte Dim Sum Buffet on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays = $24.00+ per adult
( First Seating: 10am - 12pm, Second Seating: 12.30 - 2.30pm )

1 Pot of Chrysanthemum Tea + 2 Towels = $3.60

Total bill for 2 pax = $55.20

The attractive point to dine here - No Service Charge!

They have two-storey here. The 2nd storey only open from around 12pm on weekends.  

 Walkway to the restaurant entrance

The 2nd storey of the restaurant...

Usually we only get to see the Guzheng on TV dramas, but now we can get to see and play it in front of our eyes!

Curtains really can make a place look cosy... That's the reason why i chose to dine at the upper level...

The 2nd floor dining area is separated into two sections. First section is the one above and the other section are the private dining rooms at the right side of the wall.

A few private dining rooms at one glance...

Private dining room for big family or gathering.

Quite limited selection now compared to last year...

Sliced Pork Belly with Spicy Sauce

This was a cold dish.. The sauce was quite spicy to me but it tasted nice overall!

Double-boiled Water Chestnut Cake

I thought this should be under the dessert section but this was found at Baked & Fried Dim Sum section.. It tasted like agar agar but the jelly was hard and dry. Not nice.... 

Baked Barbecued Pork Bun

 The skin was slight crispy and the char siew tasted sweet, quite heavy cannot take more than 1 piece.. Overall it's ok but not great...

Pan fried Carrot Cake

 Look very appealing but tasted average...

Salted Egg Custard Bun

 My first time having Pandan skin flavour! The pandan skin fragrance was soooooo nice even though the skin was not fluffy type. It would be perfect if the skin can be fluffy... Must order item!!!

Steamed Pork & Shrimp Dumpling

 The siew mai was very dry...

Deep Fried Bean Curd Skin Roll 

 The taste was so great - 1 of the BEST compared to those that i had in hotels! But wait..... It was tooooo salty, otherwise it would be perfect!!!! Please feedback to them if you find it too salty as well so that they will improve this.. 

Sliced Fish Congee

Again.. A bit too salty for this congee otherwise it's perfect... Please feedback to them if you find it too salty, so that they will take note...

Pan Fried Guo Tie Dumpling

 I like their Guo Tie, nothing to complain about... The taste was not too strong, just nice... Very Yummy!

Homemade Egg Tart

This was average.. I prefer those melt in the mouth egg tart so this was out for me...

Chilled Durian & Fresh Cream in Pancake

Their signature dessert! Really love this dessert very much but must eat it while it's cold! The most i can only eat 2 pieces! You'll be very full after taking this so leave it till the end...

 Chilled Sago with Mango & Pomelo + Chilled Almond Pudding

Both very average....

Warm Fuzhou Yam Pudding

Haha look like 7-11 Softee.. The taste was ok but it's not great..

Chilled Pumpkin Pudding

This was average as well...

The service here was normal but not as bad as what others have experienced.. But don't expect great service as there was no service charge here.. I'm quite disappointed with the desserts here as all of them don't taste nice at all except the durian pancake. Dim sum here some nice, some not nice.. Overall the dim sum here was average.. For people who just want to have some simple dim sum without burn your budget, this place is still quite ok...

Website: http://www.juchunyuan.com.sg/