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2010-03-15
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Came here with dinner, was tempted to go to Supper Club, but wanted to try something new. Initially the place looked pretty contemporary with white decor and white sofas and mirrors everywhere.Food: Saw the table mat paper and there was a picture of Hainanese chicken, so I figured thats their known dish. Ordered it, but they ran out of white meat so I opted for a drumstick meat which was +5, making the set $70 (pricier than Tsui Wah's $50 one). My friend ordered the Chicken steak with King p
Food: Saw the table mat paper and there was a picture of Hainanese chicken, so I figured thats their known dish. Ordered it, but they ran out of white meat so I opted for a drumstick meat which was +5, making the set $70 (pricier than Tsui Wah's $50 one). My friend ordered the Chicken steak with King prawn set.
Hainanese chicken set: The actual chicken portion was quite small compared to other places I've been to. Also the chicken is not deboned, so you have to do more work. Chicken itself tasted more chewier and okay chicken flavor. Came with only two sauces (no dark sauce ) - just the usual red tangy chili sauce and the ginger sauce. Although I liked their version of the red sauce bc it had more of a kick to it with the minced fresh garlic, but their ginger sauce was lacking a little and was more "chinese" saying that it had lots of oil and diced scallion/green onion in it. I prefer it when its just all minced ginger. The Rice was very tasty and light, tasted less oily and was really fragrant and moist . The soup had preserved veggies; some kidney and nuts - it was on the lighter flavor end.
Chicken steak with King prawn set: Came with choice of soup - Borsch soup which was actually quite enjoyable bc it is rather more sour/tangy than I'm used to . The entree was however, pretty unsatisfying. The chicken steak was extremely fatty and dripping in oil. The king prawn (unexpectedly) came out deep fried in batter. And my friend picked potatoes to go with it, however he didn't realise it ended coming with a deep fried potatoe croquette! So this was very oily and fried - a big heart attack.
Service: Mixed feelings. We sat near the kitchen counter and had to bear a waitress and a chef arguing on and off throughout our meal - so unprofessional and distracting! Maybe someone is having a bad day - but that does not justify interfering/taking away from a customer's dining experience! The pro side was that all the other waiters that served us were extremely nice like in a smiley and comfortable way.
Sizing it up: Overall, their popular dish - Hainanese chicken does not compare to the China Tee Club's version of Hainanese chicken. Nor is it that much better than Tsui Wah's that justifies the extra $20. Also, the western chicken steak confirms that you may want to stick to Asian dishes rather than their Western ones.... Their menu is very very extensive, kinda like Tsui Wah's, so its hard to know what to order and what's good.
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