As you all should know, there is a new mall next to Bouna Vista mrt station - Star Vista. And I happen to live just 5-10 mins walk away from it, so this is where we landed up during one of our impromtu dinner dates.
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| Our Destination for Dinner |
Being a dimsum lover, I had my eyes set on this restaurant the very first time we set foot in this newly furnished mall. So there wasn't much hestitation. We marched straight up to the reception and asked for a number, since the dinner crowd had already been formed.
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| Very very busy restaurant |
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| Dining Utensils for the night |
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| Cripsy BBQ Pork Bun (3 for S$4.80) |
Quite a disappointment to both of us. We initally choose the steamed version of this, but change our minds to the cripsy one right before we pass the order slip to the waiter. I guess we were expecting the bo luo bun's cripsiness but this turns out to be not cripsy at all. But the BBQ pork filling is delicious though!
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| Mini Egg Tarts (3 for S$4.20) |
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| They are not kidding when they name these mini egg tarts. |
Disappointment sinks in yet again. Serving portions weren't satisfying. The taste of these mini tarts weren't satisfying too. In fact, I regretted ordering it.
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| Custard Bun (3 for S$5.20) |
If you have noticed, there are tons of foodie photo on custard buns lately, either on facebook or twitter or even instagram! So how can we not order this?
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| Oozing custard filling |
Just look at the photo. Makes you drool and want to try it, isn't it? I know it's hard to find a place where custard buns are served in this state, the piping hot custard filling all in liquid state and flowing. We had our virgin custard buns at Old Hong Kong restaurant, and it was a huge disappointment as the custard were in simi-solid state.But I have to add on, looks isn't everything. Though the filling appears impressive, the skin of flour were moist and heavy, it doesn't feel flufy at all. Just thick, and makes swallowing them a chore. Not a bad dish, but definitely doesn't create a long lasting impression.
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| Fried Prawn and Mango Fritters (3 for S$5.20) |
Yet another disappointment. Far too oily for our liking. It's really too oily. Other than 'oily', I cannot think of anything else. Well, it's oily.
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| Xiao Long Bao (4 for S$4.80) |
We nearly skipped this dish while ordering, and boy, I am so glad we didn't! This is the ONLY dish in the whole dinner which we really felt was worth the money. In fact, it's comparable to the ones at
Din Tai Fung, and in my humble opinion, much better than the ones at Crystal Jade.
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| Fried Rice with Salted Fish and Chicken (S$10.80) |
Not impressive. It tastes much better with vinegar in my opinion.
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| Mango Puree with Sago & Pomelo (S$4.50) |
Last dish of the day! Mango is L's favourite fruit. In fact, he loves it so much that I often tease him that if one day, his basket of mangoes and I are in danger, he will rush to save the mangoes first before thinking about me. ):
Okay, back to the mango sago. There are mango pieces, sago and pomelo inside this little container, as the name has obviously suggested. Since it isn't the pomelo season, the ones we had have a bitter aftertaste. But the mango were very sweet though. I like how they chilled the whole dessert - together with the container. Basically, I like my desserts chilled.
Total bill for 2 of us came up to a total of S$49.55. Given that most of the dishes are rather 'minature', the price we paid was steep. If you are giving this place a thought, do order the xlb, you will definitely not be disappointed!
Canton Paradise Tea House
1 Vista Exchange Green #B1-45/46
Star Vista
Singapore 138617
Tel: 6694 2915
