I've attended a concert at Objectifs on Middle Road and am peckish for dinner or supper. So where do I go? The lower floors of Fortune Centre is packed with eateries, but not all of them open till late. Then I spy a dim sum place, with the name Hong Kong sounding tantalising, especially of fond memories having late meals at the SAR's cha chaan tengs. Why not give this outlet a try, since it opens late till 11.30pm?
Its small and a little cramped, but there is space for an actual booth, the sort you regularly encounter in Hong Kong coffee shops. For a moment, I'm imagining myself in Yau Ma Tei or Jordan after a Joy of Music Festival concert.
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| I've got a booth of my own, with a view of Hong Kong (sort of)! |
I order from a menu by ticking off the dim sum items, and I've opted for a porridge, a small tray of dumplings and an iced lemon tea - very typically Hong Kong fare. I'm hungry, so I don't mind if it's a little more expensive than on Nathan Road, or Five Star HK Dim Sum for that matter.
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| Classic HK iced lemon tea, with three lemon slices and very sweet! |
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| This chook has century egg, mushroom and chicken, all my favourites. |
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| Crystal dumplings, not bad! |
The taste is more than acceptable and the service quite good. At least the server does not cuss in Cantonese but speaks Mandarin instead, and is even quite pleasant. The crowd gradually clears, and only two tables are occupied. I go home quite satisfied.
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| Friendly visitors from Philippines. At least, they looked happy. |
Later, I found out that I've just eaten at Singapore's lowest-rated dim sum place! The internet reviews were downright awful. Was it that bad? In a word, no. It's nowhere near the very good ones, and I've gotten far worse in Hong Kong. Will I come back? Perhaps, but there are a lot of other places to try out.
HONG KONG DIM SUM SHOP
190 Middle Road, #01-06
Fortune Centre
Singapore 188979
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