Lost count of the number of times I have patronised this place for dim sum! This is the go-to place whenever I feel like eating dimsum, but sick of the dimsum near to my house (there are around 7 famous dim sum shops near my place lol), because the prices here are considered affordable (as compared to the more famous dim sum shops).
Was also having sore throat during the day of the visit, hence it explains all the steamed dimsum selected here! The best find was the steamed carrot cake!! It was exceptionally good (have always been ordering the fried carrot cake previously, so happy to discover this gem)! The chee cheong fan was also smooth!
The worst item here was the beancurd roll. The fillings seemed pink and sticky... I don't even know if it was cooked LOL
Location: 1012 Upper Serangoon Rd, #1012, Singapore 534750
Complete your foodie trip visit by heading to Yong's Teochew Kueh to get some kueh back home! My favourite kueh here is hands down the YAM KUEH!
Highly recommend the steamed carrot cake. Almost like beancurd texture with chinese sausage bits embedded in it. More value for money if u compare with the HarGao & SiewMai
The Lo Mai Gai(steamed chicken glutinous rice) was not bad and looks very good as well.
Chee cheong fan portion was quite good as well, and texture was silky smooth.
Overall was quite Pricey.
1) Har gao @$4 for 3 pieces
2) Siew Mai @ $3.60 for 3 pieces
3) Steam carrot cake @ $3.20
4) Lo Mai gai @$3.20
5) Cheese Cheong Fun(prawn) @ $4
I have never been a huge fan of carrot cake. I had expected this dish to be unimpressively starchy and bland (as usual), but this rendition definitely proved me wrong with its rich flavour profile!!! The pudding-like carrot cake was soft yet bouncy, and contained generous pieces of Chinese cured meat (lap cheong) and fresh radish which gave the dish a very unique texture. The refreshing savoury sauce they doused all over the steamed carrot cake also was a huge flavour boost. I thought it tasted like a stronger version of the chee cheong fun sauce - which I have always been a HUGE fan of! 😂
Taste: 9/10
Price: 10/10 (This huge serving only set us back by $4. I would say most dishes at this humble dim sum eatery are extremely value for money)
Ambience: 7/10
Yummy dimsum at affordable prices. Preferred the steam dishes over the fried ones. Recommend the har gao and siewmai!
One of my favourite all time dim sum places to go is 一点心 (yi dian xin). They serve up a simple menu of traditional dim sum which is handmade daily at the kitchen.
My personal favourites includes the Steamed Carrot Cake ($2.80). Instead of the usual chopped up and fried with eggs and pickled cabbage (giam cai), this steamed version comes with a savoury soy sauce mixture, topped with chopped chives and sesame seeds.
The carrot cake is extremely soft and melts almost instantly. Scoop up some of the sauce while you’re at it to lightly flavour the smooth and soft carrot cake.
![Siew Mai with Mushroom 北菇蒸烧卖 [$3.40]](https://burpple-1.imgix.net/foods/1cf99ab30d66b3859ca1716943_original.?w=645&dpr=1&fit=crop&q=80&auto=format)
Pretty good siew mai though we thought it was a bit pricey. Meat was juicy and had a good bite while its skin wasn’t dough-y. The wait may take a while due to the crowd.
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I love fried carrot cake. But i got to say tt this steamed version at Yi Dian Xin is rly yummy too ❤
The carrot cake is super soft & has bits of lup cheong in it, adding a nice flavour to it. The black savoury sauce complements it nicely too 👍
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📍Yi Dian Xin Hong Kong Dim Sum
1012 Upper Serangoon Rd
Singapore 534750
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Almost can never resist this item when I pass YDX. They make some decent dim sum but this... $3 which I'd pay anytime over a $1.50 lo mai gai. Look at that glory. It's juicy, huge and has fatty chicken, mushroom and char siew (?!). Not for the faint of heart.
On a rainy public holiday afternoon, all these freshly made dim sum are soul-comforting that it really warms the heart. Special mention to the Steam Carrot Cake ($3) which has strips of white radish inside while the entire cake is so soft that it literally melts in your mouth. The next popular dim sum, the Signature Salted Egg Custard Pau ($3.80) is of the right size with a QQ texture and a savoury sweet salted egg mixture.
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一点心 Yi Dian Xin
Address: 1014, Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 534752
Less impressed with their CCF though granted they were pretty generous with the prawns. The skin while silky, lacked the elasticity. I'd skip to save space for the rest of their dishes next time
Nice little parcels filled with flavourful soup encased in a thin elastic skin. The meat could be a little chunkier and well-formed though as it pretty much crumbled once I nicked the skin.
Restaurant standards. Coffee shop setting. Prices somewhere in between the two. This steamed carrot cake is a definite must-try here, trumping even the ones at most high end Chinese restaurants I've tried in terms of wobblinest and softness. Absolutely delicious.
featuring the rice roll with prawn, deep fried beancurd skin with prawn filling and lor mai kai.
the rice roll with prawn had e right amt of chew and saltiness. love it!
the lor mai kai is also really well flavoured.
lastly, the prawn beancurd roll is delicious by itself
simple and delicious. in this photo, there is parawn dumpling, xiao long bao and liu sa bao. all 3 dishes did not disappoint!
Ordered whatever is in the picture above. Didn't feel fresh, felt like everything was frozen before. $16 bucks in total for everything - so I guess it was still worth the money, just not too worth the calories. Heehee
The only good item on menu. Don't have to try the rest on the menu.
Went on a Saturday and the place was rather empty.
Prawn dumplings were the best! The prawns were really good. Personally like the Siew Mai with Mushrooms, very juicy and tasty. First plate of Salted Egg Custard Bao was quite dry but the second plate was better. Depends on your luck I guess?
Ordered 2 Prawn Dumplings (Har Gao), 2 Prawn Rice Roll, 2 Salted Egg Custard Bao, 2 Xiao Long Bao, 1 Char Siew Bao, 1 Siew Mai, 1 Char Siew Rice Roll, 1 Deep Fried Beancurd Skin Prawn
Total damage $39.20!
Just down the street from Lola's Café! Food marathon maybe..?
Winner: Har Gao; chunky prawns encased in a thin crystal-like skin
Porridge was bland. Steamed carrot cake was special but really lacked bite. 流沙包 wasn't flowey and had a slight bizarre milky flavour. Was looking forward to making this dim sum spot my next cheap and good hideout but oops. No complains cos what you pay is what you get Lor
Fancy some decent dim sum on a budget? Then look no further! This corner coffee shop serves quality stuff at about $3 a pop. Don't expect quality serve or ambience for this price point!
