![]() The chee cheong fun was neither bad or extremely good and I found the serving of prawns quite pathetic. The outer skin was very crispy and the warm and soft banana had a nice sweet and caramelised taste. This was unexpectedly nice as a fried wrapped banana roll. It tasted alot like just marinated meat buns The flour of the bun was actually quite ok but the char siew flavour was missing that sweet charred char siew flavour. I do have pretty high standards for char siew buns and sadly, this version did not make it to pass my standards. The highlight was the fried dough which was extremely crispy and the porridge reminded me of the ones served at Crystal Jade but at half the price.Īnother must order number is the char siew buns and traditional Cantonese dim sum versions have their tops open up like flowers. The consistency of the porridge was thick and sooth with bits of century egg and sliced pork. A must at all dim sum sessions will be the pork porridge and the ones served at Yan Palace was pretty generous in serving and surprising very delicious. For those who prefers proper dishes, they also serve them at lunch time. We visited on a Sat afternoon mainly for their dim sum and their dim sum menu had a huge variety. Occupying a large space, the restaurant can seat close to 50 to 70 tables and there are also around VIP rooms with karaoke functions for private gathering. The restaurant décor bear high resemblance to a bustling Hong Kong restaurant with their typical bright coloured carpeting and table cloths. Do not expect the top class service here but instead immerse in the traditional curt Cantonese service standards which is non offending and somewhat familiar to a Cantonese. Located under a block of old flats, Yan Palace has been in the Hong Lim location for many years and it is quite the popular venue for many families bringing their elderly to enjoy an authentic Cantonese meal. The restaurant has been in business for at least more than 40 years and I remember celebrating my grandmother’s birthday there when I was just a kid. The bill is $355 for the 16 of us in two tables and it works out to about $22/- per person.After the great meal at Spring Court, my mum was craving for dim sum at an old traditional Chinese restaurant and we decided to visit Yan Palace which is really the popular restaurant for both weddings and celebrations in those days. We have a hearty conversation among ourselves in the restaurant and I think the service provided is undeniably good. While the monosodium and sodium content in most Chinese dishes are high, I found the dishes here not really salty and that is good. ![]() The pork buns were fluffy and the char siew paste well cooked. The `siew mai' pork and shrimp dumplings were `juicy' and flavorful. Of the dishes, I particularly like the chicken feet meat which is very tender and soft. I remember I ever tasted dim sum in a coffee shop in Penang where the meat seem to be cold and stale appeared to be just out from the refrigerator. I personally find the dim sum delicacies `freshly baked' without any `refrigerator' smell. I think there must be plus factors that attracted them here. I also met my grassroots patrons and neighbors at the restaurant who came here with their colleagues to have their lunch. They were also all very well-attired and presentable. The supervisor was quick to take orders and made good suggestions for the food. Our cups of tea were also topped up almost instantly. ![]() The service was prompt and the waitresses removed our empty plates almost immediately. The ambience in the restaurant is conducive for a dim sum chit chat session over cups of Chinese tea. Parking is free and the restaurant is located at the second floor of the clubhouse of Warren Golf & Country Club. This is not the first time I came to this restaurant. The 16 of us went to the restaurant for a farewell lunch for our colleague who will be transferred to another unit.
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