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Great dumplings & good value for $ lunch set
2018-09-21 1569 views
Comments on openrice looked so appealing that we decided to give it a try despite its relatively remote location in Central. It was not full at all despite that it was Friday lunch! The environment looked quite decent and seating was quite comfortable. The price of the lunch set of $198+10% was not expensive at all given that it was Central. As you read on, you would see that it was quite a good bargain given the quality of the food. We both ordered a lunch set each choosing different food items
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Comments on openrice looked so appealing that we decided to give it a try despite its relatively remote location in Central. It was not full at all despite that it was Friday lunch! The environment looked quite decent and seating was quite comfortable. 

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 The price of the lunch set of $198+10% was not expensive at all given that it was Central. As you read on, you would see that it was quite a good bargain given the quality of the food. 

We both ordered a lunch set each choosing different food items to share as well as some side orders of dim sum. 

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Signature Shrimp Dumpling & Truffle Mushroom Dumpling
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 First of all, 2 dim sum were included in the lunch set. 
They were freshly steamed. The shrimp dumpling was so big and delicious. The wrap was reasonably thin and it was so meaty! 
The truffle mushroom dumpling had a really strong aroma of truffle, not just pleasing the eyes with the appealing black wrap. There were loads of ingredients. 
Both were very good indeed.

We ordered the double boiled conch soup and smoked salmon salad as the starters.

Double Boiled Conch Soup
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 The soup was very clear and delicious. It was just a little bit too salty, which was actually hard to tell. The 竹笙 and 蟲草花 were very good. 

Smoked Salmon Salad with Sesame Yuzu Soy
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 The veggies were fresh. The sesame yuzu soy was very tasty. The smoked salmon were a bit dry.

We ordered braised beef brisket with radish and aromatic duck with crepe as the mains.

Braised Beef Brisket with Radish
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 It was a pass but the portion was so small. Maybe it was better to order the udon with beef brisket.

Aromatic Duck with Crepe
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Aromatic Duck with Crepe
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 The presentation was so nice but the duck was too thick cut and rough. It was really not as good as thought or as in others' comments on openrice. The sauce was good though, as it was the same as that for normal Peking Duck. 

Lotus Leaf Mushroom Rice
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 We both chose this over the Jasmine rice. But there was insufficient flavour or smell of lotus leaf. The rice was just like plain rice. We were a bit disappointed. Still, we believed that it was better than plain rice with the mushrooms and dried scallops.

For desserts, we chose sweetened almond cream and ginger creme brulee.

Sweetened Almond Cream
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 I could tell from the texture that it was freshly ground. It was not overly sweet.

Ginger Creme Brulee
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 It was quite interesting that such a French dessert was offered in a Chinese set lunch. There was indeed some ginger flavour. But I found it a bit too sweet and it was not smooth enough. 

In addition to the lunch set, we ordered some more dim sum.

Steamed Spinach and Shrimp Dumplings
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 They were freshly steamed too with reasonably thin wrap and fresh spinach and some shrimps inside. 

Pork Siu Mai
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 They were freshly steamed again and were so big and meaty. However, I found the dumplings better, maybe because siu mai is just not my cup of tea.

Steamed Beef Balls
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 Freshly steamed again and they were so huge and meaty! Even me who don't really like beef balls found them pretty good. The sour soy went along really well with the beef balls! 

Mango Mochi
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 We were told they were freshly made when served to us. But the wrap was too sticky and there was some weird taste of plastic. The mango was a bit sour too. They were no good. 

Overall, I would say that the quality of the food was quite good given the price, especially most of the steamed dim sum. Service was pretty good as the server who served us always wore a smile on his face and introduced our food to us politely. They also tried to change our used plates frequently. Would definitely recommend this place for a nice business/casual lunch in Central.
(The above review is the personal opinion of a user which does not represent OpenRice's point of view.)
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    Date of Visit
    2018-09-21
    Dining Method
    Dine In
    Spending Per Head
    $310 (Lunch)
    Recommended Dishes
    Signature Shrimp Dumpling & Truffle Mushroom Dumpling
    Double Boiled Conch Soup
    Smoked Salmon Salad with Sesame Yuzu Soy
    Sweetened Almond Cream
    Steamed Spinach and Shrimp Dumplings
    $ 42
    Steamed Beef Balls
    $ 42
    • Signature Shrimp Dumpling
    • Truffle Mushroom Dumpling