Shop Reviews

I love Crystal Jade HK kitchen in Taka. I’ve always patronize this branch even before their renovation. The food never disappoints me, but in some occasions it might be a little different. Take for example the XO carrot cake, one was during a weekday lunch, the carrot cake was fried to perfection with wok hei aroma and the flavor was amazing. Another time was during a weekend lunch, the carrot cake doesn’t seem to taste as good as the weekday style, the beansprouts was lesser too. Other dishes like salad prawn is good but you might feel sick of it if you have too much. The cheong fan with fried dough was not what I expected. This comes dry instead of the saucy kind which we prefer more. Mango prawn is still as good as ever! My favorite would be the roasted dishes, roasted pork and lean charsiew. Even when it’s lean, it’s soft and good. First time trying their sweet and sour pork, yum! Definitely going back for more.

Slightly pricey for certain dishes but on the overall a decent Chinese meal. There can be more variety of dishes for each category: Food is nice, especially the salted egg yolk prawn. The rest of them are also up to expectations. Waiting time is short but staff can be more attentive.

Happened to have lunch here with my missus. A very renowned restaurant here in Singapore. Ordered some dim sum like har gow and siew mai and the Niu Nan mian. The dishes were good as the ingredients were fresh. But a notch below outstanding in my opinion. The braised beef was cooked well and soft to the bite. The noodles were also the traditional type so I liked it very much. Service was adequate. Prices were as expected, expensive as most restaurants in Singapore are expensive. The ambience was also typical of Chinese restaurant here in Singapore. It was very busy when we visited on a weekday lunch time.

Dining time - Lunch 12pm The restaurant was spacious with good distance between tables that allowed for conversations without needing to shout or be overheard. Service was brisk and hectic which was understandable. Service staff was responsive and polite even though they were very busy. Food quality overall was disappointing. I have always held that the Crystal Jade group had high food and service quality standards but this one did not perform up to par. Their roast pork was very dry and flavourless. The skin was not crispy at all which was disappointing. We ordered our usual fav, Claypot Minced pork with salted fish, but even this wasn’t as good as it usually is.

Here is my review of the dim sum restaurant I visited. The dim sum restaurant I visited was popular and crowded. However, the service was somewhat lacking. Initially, orders were slow to be taken and it took a while for the food to arrive. Additionally, the waiting time for a table was quite long, which made the overall experience somewhat inconvenient. In terms of food, the taste was okay but not particularly outstanding for the price. Some dishes seemed a bit undercooked or lacked flavor. Furthermore, the service during food delivery felt somewhat impersonal and lacking in friendliness. However, the ambiance of the dim sum restaurant was generally good. The interior was cozy and clean, making it a suitable space for dining with friends or family. Additionally, there was a variety of dim sum menu options to choose from, which was appreciated. In summary, while the dim sum restaurant was popular, there is room for improvement in terms of service. However, the ambiance and menu variety were attractive, so I would consider visiting again in the future.

Went for dinner and most of the dim sum were sold out. Ordered the ala carte dishes, fried rice and noodles. Food was pretty average. Crispy white bait had thick but light batter and cant really feel and taste the texture - 3/10 Stir fried truffle asparagus was pretty normal with strong truffle taste. But portion was quite small - 6/10 Yang zhou fried rice and stir fried noodles quite good with wok hey - 7/10 Pepper prawn claypot with glass noodle. While the prawns were fresh and nicely cooked, the dish had too much pepper and the pepper texture was not pleasant when bite into - 5/10 Scallion plain egg noodle had good springy texture. Simple dish but nicely done - 7/10 Si chuan chicken was the nicest among the dishes we ordered. Tender chicken with good amount of seasoning and topped with peanuts - 8/10 Had the peanut/bean soup which was good too. Meat was tender and soup had good depth of flavour - 8/10 Overall, was an average meal. Dishes was mostly served one by one and a few dishes we had to check a few times despite the restaurant wasnt crowded on a weekday night.

Great experience of their porridge style hotpot. The soup base is clear, like the rice water, so it really depends on the freshness of the ingredients. The prawns are jumbo and huge. Very fresh and sweet. Beef slices as add on are thin slices, traditional US beef slices. Vegetables are very fresh. Portioning is great for two persons, good enough for sharing. Scallops are the frozen type. Tofu and beancurd skins don’t have strong taste as the soup base is clear. Staff are very friendly, provided very good services during the whole dining experiences.

Despite being very busy and clearly short of staff and also hiring a few seniors, their service levels are still there, with their staff still being very patient and helpful as much as they can. Food can’t really go wrong at Soup restaurant (other than their Pen Cai for delivery/takeaway during CNY), and Samsui chicken portion like smaller, all other items still maintain standard.

Ordered the samsui chicken and french beans. Very delicious! Cooked to perfection. I also want to specially mention Wing, a very friendly waitress who is meticulous and courteous, extremely detailed and treat us with such grace. I appreciate Wing a lot and she is definitely an asset to the restaurant!

Tried this restaurant on Christmas eve. No crowd at Suntec outlet. Food taste is acceptable but portion is rather small. Ordered the claypot tofu surprisingly there is no other ingredients within the pot. Mince meat is ok. Soups are tasty though. Price wise is on the high side, taking into consideration the ingredients are limited and portions are small.