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2016-08-03
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After spending a week in Seoul last week, many of us naturally wanted some Chinese food straight away and since it's my turn to call the shots, I ended up picking Elite Dining (優粵閣), which I have long been interested in a first visit.This is a place that was previously occupied by Guo Fu Lou (國福樓), a fine dining Chinese restaurant sitting on the 31st floor of iSQUARE with a view to the harbour. After changing names a couple of times in the past few years, it's now under the hands of Elite Concep
This is a place that was previously occupied by Guo Fu Lou (國福樓), a fine dining Chinese restaurant sitting on the 31st floor of iSQUARE with a view to the harbour. After changing names a couple of times in the past few years, it's now under the hands of Elite Concepts who also owns Nanhai No.1 directly downstairs.Judging from the food menu, Elite Dining is a fine dining restaurant specializing in exquisite Cantonese cuisine. At lunch, they have an extensive list of dim sums that ranges from the most popular ones (such as har gau, siu mau etc.) to the more creative items (cod fish cake in Portuguese sauce etc.). As expected from an upscale eatery (with a bit of harbourview), prices are slightly on the high side.
Steamed “har gau” (筍尖蝦餃) ($48) - Starting things off with this was the right call. The har gau was in a perfect bite size and stuffed with lots of shrimps and bamboo shot. Pretty nice (Grade: 4/5).
Steamed “har gau” (筍尖蝦餃)
$48
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Steamed black truffle and wild mushroom dumpling (黑松露野菌餃)
$48
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Pumpkin and egg white dumplings (蛋白南瓜粿)
$38
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Beef Tripe with satay sauce (沙爹金錢肚)
$38
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Vegetarian spring rolls (脆皮素春卷)
$36
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I hate pan-fried buns (生煎飽) which are dripping with oil and this one easily passed with its dry and airy texture. As soon as I had my first bite, juice from the wagyu beef immediately popped out like it's supposed to. Very nicely done (Grade: 4/5).
Pan-fried Japanese wagyu bun (生煎和牛飽)
$46
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Steamed barbecued pork bun with abalone sauce (鮑汁叉燒飽)
$36
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The deep fried glutinous balls had just the picture perfect texture and they were nicely complemented by a lovely fillings of pork and a flavorful sauce. No sign of the promised laska but still very very tasty (Grade: 4.5/5).
Deep-fried glutinous rice puffin laksa flavor (喇沙鹹水角)
$42
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Pan-fried taro cake with minced pork (香煎腩肉芋絲餅)
$45
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Rice roll with fried dough and minced pork (蔥花五花腩炸両)
$48
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This was a very good outing for the enjoyment of (Cantonese) food. Make no mistake this is no Tin Lung Heen or Spring Moon but it's pretty darn good for a restaurant not housed inside a hotel. However, the same could not be said about the service. In brief, we thought we were left all alone inside a room where they rarely came to check up on us. I'll just leave it at that.
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