One of the few places that serve both herbal and peppery BKT, and they’re good too. Always a Q at meal times, although service is very efficient so the wait is not long. Reasonable pricing for a non-hawker stall eating place.
Long list of high-quality ingredients, good condiments, and most importantly superb friendly and pro-active service make Haidilao a winning formula. Given the manpower shortage in the F&B sector, how do they attract, train and retain great staff?
The fact that this joint has been in the Michelin guide for 4 years in a row is yet another confirmation that the Mich inspectors are clueless when it comes to judging non-western cuisine. The sambal is pretty unique, but otherwise the rice is not fragrant and the chicken very meh.
At the Lucky Plaza outlet, they even serve it in a paper box with plastic utensils - useless for the not-so-tender chicken.
At the low end, ImpTreas’ Treasures is not as good as Crystal Jade’s HK Kitchen - much shorter menu. Quality is ok, but if they’re in same location, Treasures would lose. At the high end, they’re much better.
The congee is very good, and served with a great variety of proteins: fish of different kinds, frog legs, pork liver, etc. However, due to poor management , service is a disaster. Two congees ordered at the same time, but one arrived 10 minutes after the other. At a table next to us, it arrived after the other customers had finished theirs. Should be located at a hawker centre rather than as a member of Les Amis group at Shaw!
The congee is very good, and served with a great variety of proteins: fish of different kinds, frog legs, pork liver, etc. However, due to poor management , service is a disaster. Two congees ordered at the same time, but one arrived 10 minutes after the other. At a table next to us, it arrived after the other customers had finished theirs. Should be located at a hawker centre rather than as a member of Les Amis group at Shaw!
The congee is very good, and served with a great variety of proteins: fish of different kinds, frog legs, pork liver, etc. However, due to poor management , service is a disaster. Two congees ordered at the same time, but one arrived 10 minutes after the other. At a table next to us, it arrived after the other customers had finished theirs. Should be located at a hawker centre rather than as a member of Les Amis group at Shaw!
Prices have gone up a lot, but quality remains consistently high. At the low end, Crystal Jade remains the best among the chains, although at the high end, Imperial Treasure and Paradise are more refined and creative. TungLok is an also-run.
The food menu is short but excellent. Guest chefs offer interesting dishes. One of best service staffs in Singapore. Even if you don’t drink much wine, still worth it.
The food menu is short but excellent. Guest chefs offer interesting dishes. One of best service staffs in Singapore. Even if you don’t drink much wine, still worth it.
High end version of Sushi Tei next door, although lower quality than top Japanese establishments. The izakaya skewers are pretty good, albeit not as big a selection as Shunjuu in Robertson Quay. We had the $38++ set (good value) and the $75++ (plus $16 if you want foie gras) (a bit overpriced). The food is ok, although the truffle essence in the chawanmushi is too overwhelming and the miso soup too salty. Maybe more a 3.5 than a 4 (out of 5).
High end version of Sushi Tei next door, although lower quality than top Japanese establishments. The izakaya skewers are pretty good, albeit not as big a selection as Shunjuu in Robertson Quay. We had the $38++ set (good value) and the $75++ (plus $16 if you want foie gras) (a bit overpriced). The food is ok, although the truffle essence in the chawanmushi is too overwhelming and the miso soup too salty. Maybe more a 3.5 than a 4 (out of 5).
