Szechuan court for dimsum brunch one weekend, I must be really persistent despite knowing well their dimsum for dinner was a sorry affair.
Appetizers that are worthy of refills.
Carrot Cake ($6.80)
The X.O. fried shrimp paste was spicy and appetizing, a huge contrast from the lukewarm carrot cake.
Banana Prawn Dumpling ($7.80)
I suppose this combination is hard to fault, thankfully served piping hot!
Roasted Duck ($28)
Gamey and somewhat stale, this was disappointing.
BBQ Pork Pastry ($6.80)
Once again, it arrived lukewarm. There was a clear lack of buttery fragrance and melt in the mouth textures.
Har Gao ($7.80)
Not the best eaten though.
Xiao Long Bao ($7.80)
Skin was too thick for comfort.
Siew Mai ($7.80)
Yet another that had a porky taste about it.
Century Egg Congee ($10)
Szechuan Court only started redeeming itself henceforth. A cantonese favourite that they executed quite well. The crispy crackers are reminiscent of those used in yushengs though.
Sliced Pork Belly ($28)
A tad saucy but flavourful! Enough wok hei and definitely a tasty must order! One of the reasons why dinners are so much better than dimsum.
Nian Gao ($12)
I remember the lavendar flavour they launched two years back and this year, it's pandan. Like nonya kueh somewhat yet this was a comforting sweet finish.
Almond Cream ($10)
This starchy gooey warm dessert is a hit or miss, quite a miss for me since the almond fragrance was lovely but the addition of white fungus made it a dessert with confusing textures - soggy amidst the goo.
Pomelo Mango Cream ($10)
Possibly the second in line for decent, hard to fault but hard to love for life.
Szechuan Court disappointed once again for their kitchen items (reads: all things that comes in steamers) yet is still outstanding in their dishes. Dinner worth a go yet dimsum is completely worth skipping.
Szechuan Court
Swissotel Raffles City
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