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2009-12-31
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My parents wanted to try this place so we came for dinner. There is actually 2 rooms and an upstairs area leading up from the main room, with the 2nd room connected at the back and is less well decorated. But overall the tables are well spaced apart and the ambience was good, especially the raised cart tables at the side.We ordered the daily soup which was Sai Yeung Choi with Pork bones. Well flavoured and not too fatty, and tasted just like a good homemade soup should. Next was the deep fried f
We ordered the daily soup which was Sai Yeung Choi with Pork bones. Well flavoured and not too fatty, and tasted just like a good homemade soup should. Next was the deep fried fish with crabmeat and sweetcorn sauce which was served separately so you can adjust the amount of sauce you want. The batter was light and crispy and the fish remained tender inside. The smoked chicken had a strong aroma of smoked wood flavour, but the excessive amount of dark soy sauce made it a little too sweet for my palate, though the meat was tender and succulent and deserved a praise. Then we had the fish soup braised choi sum miu and also with mixed mushrooms, both were well executed and the vegetables was cooked to a slightly more tender texture than I normally would like, but it came out well and didn't taste overcooked. The king prawns with turnip cake came drowned in a thick gooey sauce which had a kick of spiciness and complemented with a touch of sweetness to it, but the sauce was just too thick and looked unappetising wobbly like jelly on a plate. The dan dan noodles was the highlight of the night, the broth had a good amount of peanuts to give it some crunchiness, wasn't too thick, and they added the typical Sichuan Fa Jiu spice to give it an extra punch of numbing sensation, and also some salted fish for extra flavour. It was brilliant. The vegetable Wui Meen was altogether a different story. There was too much soup and the noodles tasted overcooked.
But I have to say that the service was poor as the restaurant was seriously understaffed. Also a newbie brought us the wrong soup 3 times before he found our order. I needed to raise my hand for almost 2 minutes before someone came to refill the tea pots (but the tea leaves used were good, very refreshing). It took them almost 10 minutes to get the bill. Terrible. Maybe it's just our bad timing but if they are going to run a upmarket restaurant in this area, they need to do better.
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