Chef Fok Kai Yee has been helming the kitchen for quite a few years at Summer Pavilion. The food quality here is pretty consistent. Strangely, Summer Pavilion has seldom been recommended as one of the best Cantonese restaurant in Singapore.
At the doorway of the restaurant, you will be greeted by this gigantic 天九翅 sharks fins. 天九翅 is the highest grade of sharks fins among chefs. Of course, I doubt this piece will be used for cooking. Most likely it is just for decoration.
The restaurant is pretty much empty, except for a few diners. Business must be slow here in the evenings.
Appetizer was a plate of keropok. Nothing out of the ordinary, tasted like what you get from a packet.
The china has recently been changed from Narumi to another brand which is glitters.
Our special double boiled soup. Soup was nourishing and clear.
Pan Fried Beef Cubes with black pepper sauce. The beef was tender and not overly cooked. The chef managed to execute quite a good version of the popular sauteed beef dish for us.
Stir Fried Nai Bai Cai vegetable with garlic. Simple vegetable dish with the fragrance of fried garlic.
Mayo prawns with fruit salad. The prawns were huge and crunchy, but the chef was perhaps too liberal with the mayo sauce. We felt that there was too much mayo in this dish.
Overall, some hits and misses from Summer Pavilion. However, top marks for service and the ambience.
Summer Pavilion
7 Raffles Avenue
3/F
Ritz-Carlton Millenia
The bulk of the diners here are usually in the private rooms. Summer Pavilion draws in the expense accounts type.
ReplyDeleteHow is the food ? How about the price there for ala crate and set menu?
ReplyDeleteActually I like to go there for dim sum on weekend lunch. Tasty and good service. Not crowded too. For their other cooked dishes, surely good quality too, but somehow, I think there are better choices elsewhere in town. Price is acceptable. Comparable to any good chinese restaurants in hotels and famous chain. This place is a safe bet for throwing a treat.
ReplyDeleteActually I am looking for restaurant that service tasty chinese food and good service with acceptable price for their dishes and abalone, to have a birthday celebration (my mum birthday). By looking at your blog with so many good Chinese restaurant listed, I can"t decided where to go for dining. Could you recommend a place for me ? Thanks
ReplyDeleteJane : first of all, wish your mom happy birthday! (I'm sure she will, as her daughter is taking all the effort to plan and to organise for her!)
ReplyDeleteI have no idea how big is your group, what is your budget and your liking on type of dish. I think I'll just list down some of the places I personally like, for your considerations.
1. Tung Lok (Noble House or Classic or Signature) - taste not bad. Excellent service. Price very reasonable and won't cause major damage to the wallet. Noble House setting more for group celebration, ample parking lots. Classic at Orchard Parade Hotel slightly more warm cosy ambience. Signature at Central Clarke Quay with modern chic decor and with river view. All outlets offer affordable Australian abalone (kao-yong). You may contact the manager Mr Eddie Kee (98194032) or Ms Canda Cha (98568619) to customise menu according to your needs.
2. Paradise Pavilion - located at Marina Bay Link Mall. Excellent food and fantastic view of the bay & MBS, might see the laser show at night. A little pricey. Relatively new, interesting decor with French setting. Good service. (avoid the crowded sister restaurant Taste Paradise@Ion as the service can be slow during busy day)
Other chinese restaurants such as Cassia@Capella Sentosa, Lei Garden@Chijmes, Summer Pavilion@Ritz Carlton, Yan Ting@St Regis all demand rather high price, which you might want to consider if budget is not a concern. I had very bad experience at Royal China@Raffles Hotel and Chinois@Resorts World Sentosa. I was given very terrible service, but I have to say, I do like the food much.
Above just some of my experience to share with you. Don't be shy to tell them you are planning for mom's birthday celebration. They then will take note and hopefully will pay more attention to provide more attentive service on the actual day.
Cheers.
Thanks for your recommend :) actually my mum have some seafood allgery , she can only eat sea cucumber, abalone, sharkfin, scallop. My budget is about $65-100 per person . How about imperial treasure super Peking duck? Is the good there tasty? Cost?service? Sharkfin? Abalone?( as it is near my place)
ReplyDeleteJane : oh, seems like we are neighbour! Haha.
ReplyDeleteParagon's Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck food is acceptable, but not really something to shout about. Service is attentive and the environment is comfortable and pleasing. (in fact, their another restaurant at MBS serves the best Peking duck in Singapore, so yummy). If you like Imperial Treasure, maybe can try Ngee Ann City's outlet. Though the name "Teochew" for that outlet, they do have full range of sea cucumber, abalone, sharks fin and scallop to offer, and it's also in Orchard area. The only drawback is the dim romantic kind of ambience there (for the pak-tor couple), haha.