Zi Yean, a very nostalgic restaurant, located at Lengkok Bahru (Redhill) has spinned off a branch beside their main tze char restaurant, Zi Yean Bistro. It offers dim sum throughout the day and of course, you can order their tze char dishes as well.
We were warmly welcomed by their lady boss and the restaurant really gave us a very old traditional yum cha feel with the tiled walls. $2 drink and towel charge is compulsory for all customers. We opted for Chinese tea to wash down the dim sum greasiness. Here's our order:
1. Xiao Long Bao ($5) - 5 juicy xiao long bao with ginger and vinegar dip. The pork filling was fresh and not porky at all. We just found the skin a little thick and hard. Rating: 3.5/5
2. Siew mai ($3.30) - juicy and crunchy with prawn and meat. Value for money. Rating: 3.8/5
3. Spicy wantons ($4.50) - 5 juicy wantons with spicy sauce. Lack the sour and spicy kick but still acceptable. Rating: 3.5/5
4. Fried shredded yam cake ($3.60) - the best dim sum dish of all. Really like eating pure yam. Very well done as it was crunchy and delicious. Rating: 4/5
5. Braised chicken feet ($3.60) - a little lack in taste and dry. Rating: 3.2/5
6. Black pepper chicken cutlet noodles ($4.50) - looks good but was disappointed with the taste. Not strong in black pepper taste and rather tasteless. The noodle texture was good though. Rating: 3/5
7. Kailan with mei cai ($12) - crunchy big kailan blanched to retain its vitamins with mei cai. Love this dish best for its freshness and taste. Rating: 4/5
At Bistro, only cash term is allowed. So rem to bring more cash if you want to come to their Bistro branch. There is no GST and service charge.
A summary of what we had:
Xiao Long Bao
Siew mai
Spicy wantons
Fried shredded yam cake
Braised chicken feet
Black pepper chicken cutlet noodles
Kailan with mei cai
My overall ratings:
Food: 3.5/5
Price: 3.8/5
Service: 3.6/5
Ambience: 3.8/5
You can locate them here:
Zi Yean Bistro
56 Lengkok Bahru, #01-443, Singapore 150056
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