122 Middle Road
Level 2 Mercure Singapore Bugis
Singapore 188973

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Friday:
11:00am - 10:00pm

Saturday:
11:00am - 10:00pm

Sunday:
11:00am - 10:00pm

Monday:
11:00am - 10:00pm

Tuesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm

Wednesday:
11:00am - 10:00pm

Thursday:
11:00am - 10:00pm

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Song Garden had always been on my wishlist since I had lunch at this place three years ago. It was with family though, so I totally had no impression of what I had eaten, except that I like the food here. So I'm finally back again to slowly savour the food and write this post about this restaurant.

Treasure Platter (Chilled) of Foie Gras, Abalone and Sake Infused Crabmeat Salad is a good showcase of what this restaurant has to offer: Classic Opulent Cantonese Food with a Twist. Sake infused Crabmeat coupled with thinly shredded pickles cucumber is very refreshing on the palates. The umami of crab and flying fish roe go very well with the tangy flavour of the cucumber. A good starter. Chilled Foie Gras is very buttery and the jelly that comes with it introduces a burst of refreshing juice that harmonises perfectly with the richness of the foie gras. The abalone is very flavourful and the texture is just right: not too chewy but firm.

My favourite got to be the Deep-fried Homemade Charcoal Tofu with Crab Meat and Hokkaido Scallop. I love this so much. So traditional yet so unique. Every bite of the soft fresh tofu is filled with awesomely sweet umami of fresh crab. Even the veggie is also soaked with the goodness of the crab. The slightly crispy exterior of the tofu gives a nice variation to the texture. The fresh, well-seared Hokkaido Scallop is plump and meaty, going well with the tofu.

Lots of dim sum items on the menu are the old-school types, and I decide to try one of the staples of dim sum repertoire: Deep-fried Prawn Dumpling with Mayonnaise. Crispy deep-fried thin dough skin wrapping around super fresh juicy, bouncy prawns get the thumbs-up from me. Now I look forward to trying the rest of their dim sum items.

Pan-fried Pork & Foie Gras Dumping is one of the more innovative dim sum items on the menu. This is like gyoza filled with meat and soup à la Xiao Long Bao. So juicy, so good. And the hint of foie gras inside gives the dumplings an extra buttery richness.

Chilled Black Glutinous Rice with Ice Cream Served in Young Coconut is pretty good. The coconut ice-cream is so creamy, so good that I do wish more ice-cream is added. A little dollop of ice-cream is so easily over-whelmed by the sea of black glutinous rice soup. Yes, I said "soup" because texture wise, the black glutinous rice part is a bit like starchy shark fin soup. Some people may like the smooth texture of black glutinous rice prepared this way, but I prefer to enjoy the wholesomeness of rice grains by chewing on them. By the way, I also dig up the young coconut flesh from the shell to enjoy. It is yummy.

The place is very posh and full of traditional Chinese influences, yet inviting and comfy at the same time. The red plush chairs make for very striking impression. I love the semi-circle red plush sofa seats at the side, it makes one feels like one is in a private space of his/her own. The service is professional and efficient. And the tall lady staff is very friendly and helpful in recommending the dishes without hard-selling. This is a very nice restaurant to enjoy traditional Cantonese food, with some twists at times.

Song Garden was a spot that I had never heard of until a former co-worker suggested the restaurant for a farewell meal for another former colleague — was pretty satisfied and impressed with whatever we had during the visit and it has been a place that I really wanted to make a visit with my folks another time. Being a Chinese restaurant, Song Garden serves up set meals and ala-carte dishes for both lunch and dinner service, but having tried their dim sum which is exclusively available for lunch service the last time, it was exactly that which we made our recent visit to Song Garden for.

Tim Ho Wan may have had popularised the oven-baked barbecue pork bun that we now commonly see at many other dim sum establishments, but Song Garden’s rendition is one that we were truly impressed with. Whilst most places would have named this a baked BBQ pork bun, we really liked how they have creatively named it snow skin in English and also 雪山 (which translates into English as “snow mountain) in Chinese probably in reference to its white appearance. For one, the exterior of the buns were already very well-executed; the crusty layer provides for a crisp bite as one sinks their teeth in — all that without ending up in a crumbly mess. Inside, the Char Siew fillings of the bun are sized just nicely — not overly chunky, but sufficient to carry a bite without too much of a chew. Whilst the char siew sauce of most places usually veer to either ends of sweetness or savouriness, the char siew sauce is a nice balance of both; and the entire package is made even more alluring with the evident hint of buttery fragrance from the crust of the bun — not so much to the point that it would hit being jelak, yet lingers around at the back of the tongue. A sheer pleasure to have.

Song Garden is very much a place that I loved ever since the first visit. There is something charming about their dim sum especially; other favourites here include the Shrimp Mousse on Silver Thread Vermicelli Roll (a must have for me), Crispy Pork Belly and the Mini Egg Tarts — all that in a comfortable environment overlooking Middle Road whilst hidden on the second floor of Mercure Singapore Bugis. The execution of their dim sum can be said as stellar; had never been disappointed despite making two visits thus far, and it being a rather low-profile establishment against Chinese restaurants located in other hotels make it somewhat of a gem of its own. Needless to say, I am already looking forward to the next visit to Song Garden; already seeing myself crave for several items from the menu here whilst writing the caption for this post!

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My next favourite dim sum restaurant after Wah Lok at Carlton Hotel. Everything were so yummious, and it’s definitely a spot I would return again.

• Steamed Prawn Dumpling (Ha Kau)
• Steamed Pork Dumpling (上海小笼包)
• Steamed Chicken Claw with Black Bean Sauce
• Steamed Chives Dumpling
• Mini Egg Tart
• Roasted BBQ Pork Belly
• Steamed BBQ Honey Pork Bun
• Steamed Vermicelli Roll with Fresh Prawn
• Steamed Mousse on Silver Thread (Crispy fritter) Vermicelli Roll with Prawn
• Steamed Scallop Dumpling
• Steamed Glutinous Rice with Szechuan Chicken in Lotus Leaf
• Stir Fried Baby Kai Lan with Fried Onions
• Stir Fried Carrot Cake with Signature Chilli Sauce
• Oven Baked Snow Skin Bun

I tried getting reservations for Song Garden last CNY, but they were fully booked even before I knew reservations were opened. Hope they're still available this year for you since I'm posting this early.
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Their CNY set menu starts from $88++ per person, or $898++ per table of 10, and goes up to $2688++ per table. Some specialty CNY dishes include: Braised Lobster with Pumpkin Puree served in Hot Stone Pot and Bacon Scallion Pencil (so good, will post this one day), Crispy Fried Live Bi Feng Tang Prawns, Thirteen Wonder London Duck, Pan-seared Scallops stuffed with Prawn Paste and topped with Crab Roe, and Double-boiled Peach Resin with Fungus and Red Dates.
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This is their pen cai, classically filled to the brim with premium ingredients such as Japanese 8-head Abalone, Roast Duck, Crispy Pork Belly, Dried Oysters, Sea cucumber, and Scallops, all of which laboured over the stove for two and a half hours.
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This is available for both dine-in and takeaway, and a $388++ option for regular potion is also available.
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1-FOR-1 Special : For the first 22 diners who make a booking per day (excluding Christmas Eve & Day). Simply quote "HoHoHo" upon booking to enjoy. Reservations required and subjected to availability.
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UOB/ DBS cardholders: 50% off every 2nd diner
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Citibank cardholders: 20% off total bill
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Location: Mercure Singapore Bugis, 122 Middle Road, Royale Restaurant, Singapore 188973
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